TWO residents of ‘fracking country’, an expanse of wild and scenic beauty that stretches from Mullaghdun all the way into County Leitrim, spoke to the Herald of the impact on their lives of the ‘fracking’ threat, and, to a lesser degree, from quarrying operations in the area.
Nurse suspended following drink driving conviction
AN ENNISKILLEN nurse has been suspended for 18 months for lying to her employers after she was caught drink driving on her way to work.
GAA coach jailed for VAT fraud
A PROMINENT Fermanagh GAA figure who has been jailed for 16 months after admitting to a £1.3m VAT fraud, has claimed he was under the influence of loyalist paramilitaries.
Chamber of Commerce to be re-established in Irvinestown
A Chamber of Commerce is to be re-established in Irvinestown – with locals keen to address issues and promote the town in the best light possible.
Letterbreen Professor spearheads groundbreaking heart treatment
A Letterbreen-born professor is at the helm of a new drug believed to cause a 20 per cent reduction in heart failure deaths
Staff protest against parking charges at South West Hospital
Staff members at the South West Acute Hospital protest against charges to car parking spaces
Full buses leave children waiting
School pupils in Lisbellaw are being left in the lurch by buses that are ‘full up’ on the morning commute to school.
Shock at death of beloved actress and mother
Fermanagh and the wider community remain in shock following the death of Belnaleck actress Clare Cathcart.
Hopes that new ‘shop’ can help create jobs in Enniskillen
THE new ‘First Stop Shop’ launched in the Clinton Centre in Enniskillen has been given the thumbs up from Fermanagh District Council.