MOTORISTS across Fermanagh are being urged to have their say on a proposal to change the yearly MOT requirement to two years for some vehicles. The Department of Infrastructure has launched a consultation to seek the views of the public on changing the frequency of vehicle testing from an annual to biennial for some, as […]
‘It’s about workload, not pay’ teacher reject pay offer
FERMANAGH teachers have said they are campaigning for a reduction in their workload, and pay is not currently their priority. On Thursday, the majority of teachers’ unions rejected a 5.5 percent pay rise and took action short of strike from Monday. Local teacher and member of both the NASUWT executive committee and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions […]
Fermanagh rates row breaks out after budget meeting
THE chairman of Fermanagh and Omagh Council has said he is confident he did nothing wrong in refusing to allow a councillor to speak or raise a proposal during last week’s rates meeting. However, the councillor at the centre of the row has branded the move “undemocratic” and has said the chairman “silenced any dissent, silenced […]
Sewage pumped into River Erne
THERE has been anger and concern for public health in Enniskillen after a blockage led to a significant sewage spill into the River Erne this week. Residents of Riverside in the county town first noticed the problem on Sunday evening, across from Enniskillen Police Station, when raw human waste and discarded intimate items could be […]
Fermanagh love stories that span decades: The Tummons
By Annie Flynn IN HONOUR of Valentine’s Day we asked some of Fermanagh’s longest married couples, their secret to maintaining a long, happy and healthy relationship. Paddy and Anne Tummon from Enniskillen met in lower Tollington north London. They have been married for over 70 years and will celebrate their 72nd wedding anniversary on May […]
Fermanagh love stories that span decades: The Egertons
By Annie Flynn IN HONOUR of Valentine’s Day we asked some of Fermanagh’s longest married couples, their secret to maintaining a long, happy and healthy relationship. Gwen and Jimmy Egerton from Teemore, have been married for 54 years. They first met at the Silver Sandal Ballroom in Enniskillen. When asked what is the secret to […]
Fermanagh love stories that span decades: The Rooneys
By Annie Flynn IN HONOUR of Valentine’s Day we asked some of Fermanagh’s longest married couples, their secret to maintaining a long, happy and healthy relationship. John and Kathleen Rooney from Enniskillen met at a dance in Roslea and have been married for 50 years. When asked what is the secret to a long marriage? […]
Fermanagh’s remarkable 100 year old Valentine
What are the odds of being born on Valentines day and your surname being Valentine? Why don’t you ask Fermanagh man Val Valentine who is getting set to celebrate his 100th Birthday on Friday. The remarkable Irvinestown man also married his sweetheart Alice on the most romantic day of the year. Val and Alice had […]
Man arrested in Enniskillen as part of New IRA probe
A MAN in his 40s has been arrested in Enniskillen as part of a police investigation into the New IRA. The PSNI said detectives from its Terrorism Investigation Unit investigating the activities of the New IRA made three arrests. Three men, aged 43, 44 and 48, were arrested in the Belfast, Enniskillen and Aughnacloy areas […]
Lisbellaw man claim’s Gold at WorldSkills UK Finals
A LISBELLAW man has claimed Gold at the WorldSkills UK Finals. David Bateman-Smith, a Level 3 Plumbing Student at the Technology and Skills Centre in Enniskillen was awarded the Gold Medal in the plumbing category in Manchester. David, pictured right, is employed as an apprentice with Ashley McFarland Plumbing. Almost 500 students and apprentices participated […]