Mobile blackspots: Much of the county are still in the dark


  DESPITE investment in rural areas of the North by one of the major networks in the UK, Fermanagh remains an area filled with signal black spots that are disrupting everyday life. Throughout the county there remains areas that have limited or no signal including areas of Garrison, Derrygonnelly, Clabby and areas around Topped mountain. […]

A level student to try her hand at modelling


  EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD Irvinestown student Ciara McCusker has come out on top in the ‘Miss International’ competition, held in Belfast over the weekend. The former Mount Lourdes student, who has just finished her A-Levels, came up top in the adult category of the competition. “The competition is about finding someone pretty and with a good personality, […]

Motor tax office keeping busy over final few weeks


  THE motor tax office in Enniskillen is to close its doors for the last time next month. The Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) has just confirmed that all local DVA offices across the North, including the Enniskillen office located in County Buildings, will shut on July 17. Manager of the Enniskillen office Kate Charity […]

Garvary resident out-of-pocket over postcode changes


  A GARVARY resident has issued a stark warning to householders across Fermanagh after the cost of his home insurance doubled following changes to the county’s post code system. The resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, claimed that his home insurance rose from £386 to £620 a year because the new address database system now […]