THERE is ‘grave concern’ that maternity services at the state-of-the-art South West Acute Hospital are being ‘chipped away’ in favour of Altnagelvin. The matter has been raised by local UNISON trade union branch secretary Jill Weir, who has called on the Western Trust to alleviate the concerns of staff and give assurances that […]
New lease of life for one of few remaining thatched cottages
A COTTAGE near Derrylin said to be 300 years old, one of few in Ireland surviving in its original area, has been restored and is open to the public.
Pleas to save Collegiate in vain as board approves merger plan
THE WESTERN EDUCATION BOARD has agreed a development proposal to amalgamate Portora Royal School and the Collegiate Grammar School. At the monthly education board meeting on Thursday in Omagh members unanimously agreed to back the proposal which would see the creation of a new voluntary co-educated grammar school. At the meeting deputations from the […]
Councillors weigh in behind takeover bid by ex-Quinn team
LOCAL councillors have added their support to the QBRC (Quinn Business Retention Company) bid to acquire the Aventas Group and will arrange a meeting with bondholders to try to facilitate the takeover. Speaking at last week’s monthly council meeting Independent councillor Bernice Swift expressed her support for the bid. “Without a doubt, the […]
19% rise in number of burglaries across Fermanagh
THERE has been an almost 20% increase in household burglaries in Fermanagh in the past twelve months. And while crime across the North is at an all-time low of 15 years, latest figures show that Fermanagh that is not the case. The ‘F’ district which covers the Omagh, Cookstown, Fermanagh and Dungannon and […]
Quinn Glass ‘not in bid’
FRESH doubts have been cast over the future of Quinn Glass after the name of the business was rebranded just days after the Quinn Business Retention Company (QBRC) – which includes a number of former Quinn managers – tabled its bid for parts of the former Quinn Group. Quinn Glass is recognised as the […]
Granny died on way home from visiting husband’s grave
THE heartbroken sons of an elderly woman killed in a ‘freak’ accident in Enniskillen have told of how their brave mother had recently overcome a cancer scare. Bridget Kelly (76) died after being struck by a lorry on the Tempo Road as she walked home from visiting her husband’s grave last Wednesday evening. […]
Questions being asked about supposed relocation of Forestry Service jobs
“WHAT about the Forest Service jobs, are they coming or not?”
African bishop enjoying his time in Fermanagh
AN ANGLICAN bishop from the troubled Democratic Republic of Congo is spending a week in Fermanagh as a guest of a local Church of Ireland Minister. Bishop Sylvestre Bahati is the Anglican bishop of the Diocese of Bukuvu, DR Congo is a guest of Reverend Brian Harper, Church of Ireland Minister in Ballinamallard. Bishop […]
Money raised across county keeps Fr Pat’s legacy alive
IT HAS been four years since Tempo priest Father Pat McCaffrey passed away at just 66 years of age, and he is still mourned by family and friends both locally and in his beloved Pakistan. Fr Pat spent years living and working there as a Columban missionary and since his death niece Siobhan McCaffrey […]