Fermanagh’s youth unemployment has almost trebled in the past six years, with figures just released by the Department of Finance showing a deepening crisis for the county’s under-25s.
Celebrating the best of business
Last Friday night saw business people from across Fermanagh gather to celebrate and acknowledge the 2013 Fermanagh Herald Business Awards, run in association with 02 Enniskillen.
Blandings is back!
NEXT week filming begins on the second series of the BBC drama ‘Blandings’ at Fermanagh’s Crom Castle.
Hub plan could spell trouble for High Street
PROPOSALS to shift a number of public services from Enniskillen town centre to create a one-stop ‘hub’ at the Erne Hospital site has been met with a combination of cautious support and scepticism.
‘Bad blood’ between brothers as family feud ends up in court
A BELLEEK man who was accused of trying to knock down his brother with a car following a long-running family feud has walked free from court after the judge threw out the allegations against him.
Fermanagh ladies outlive the men by five years
FERMANAGH women outlive local men by an average of five years making it one of the biggest age gaps for life expectancy in the North.
Fashion graduate Jenna comes out on top
FASHION GRADUATE, Jenna Mulligan, scooped a top prize this week at a wedding fashion show in Belfast.j
Unlicenced drink driver ‘out for a spin’ caused serious injuries to passenger
A 39-year-old drink driver who crashed his motorcycle causing his passenger to break three vertebrae in their back has been disqualified from driving for two years and fined £460.
Brilliant year for birds in Fermanagh!
IT HAS been a brilliant year for birds in Fermanagh with the recorded number of wading birds on Lough Erne breaking all previous records.
Council set to snap up another Lough Erne island
FERMANAGH District Council looks set to acquire another island in Lough Erne.