Planning application submitted for aeropark


A PLANNING application has been submitted for a major redevelopment project at St Angelo Airport in Enniskillen which could bring potential tourism and investment to the county. According to the Planning Portal for Northern Ireland, an application has been launched for the development of 10 no self-catering aviation hangar homes at the Killadeas Road-based airport. […]

COLUMN: Michael Hand- Face your fears


THERE is an excellent book by M. Scott Peck called “The Road Less Travelled” where he draws on the experiences of his career as a psychiatrist, to guide us through the difficult, painful times in life by showing us how to confront our problems through the principle of discipline. The opening sentence is: “Life is Difficult”. It […]

Davy dedicates award to Rovers club members


LISNASKEA man Davy Wheeler said he was ‘very humbled’ after he received his BEM award at Hillsborough Castle on Tuesday morning. The 69-year-old was awarded a Order of the British Empire (BEM) award in the New Years’ Honours list for his services to association football in Fermanagh. The well-known Fermanagh man was presented with his award […]

Concern about collapse of vital service at SWAH


IT IS feared the immense pressure on the local health service could grow even further after it emerged a vital service aimed at reducing hospital numbers is now no longer available at the SWAH. There are concerns the collapse of the Older Person’s Assessment and Liaison Service (OPALS) at the Enniskillen hospital will not only increase attendances at its emergency […]

Annie’s abseiling down Belfast tower for charity


AN Enniskillen woman is preparing to take on a hugely challenging 190-foot abseil down one of the North’s tallest buildings to raise money for a leading cancer charity. Next month, Annie Masterson will join up with her colleagues from the ‘Friends of Cancer Charity’ organisation, to abseil down Belfast City Hospital Tower. Located on the […]

McGirr School of Irish Dancing’s world success


IT was celebrations all the way for local dancers from McGirr School of Irish Dancing at this year’s world championships. At the recent An Chomhdhail World Championships 2024 at the INEC Killarney, ten dancers from the school took to the stage and brought a total of 19 solo medals back to Fermanagh and West Tyrone. Dancers […]

Suspended sentence for assaulting ex-partner


A LISNASKEA man has been handed a suspended sentence for a “despicable” assault on his ex-partner. Declan McGovern (43) of Derryree Wood appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court charged with common assault, criminal damage, and breach of an occupation order. On Saturday, November 4 at around 4.20pm police received a report of a domestic incident at […]

Hope fades for return of Enniskillen fireworks


A LOCAL councillor’s attempt to reignite the call to bring back Halloween fireworks in both Omagh and Enniskillen quickly had cold water poured on it. At a recent meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh Council, Ulster Unionist Mark Ovens proposed that the popular displays be reinstated. Cllr Ovens said, “Last July, I asked for the Halloween […]

Concern over blue-green algae on Lough Erne


THERE is concern the continual pumping of untreated sewage into Lough Erne could harm local tourism and trigger toxic blue-green algae blooms on the waterway as the weather starts to heat up. As reported many times by this paper, the issue of raw sewage being pumped into the Erne has been an ongoing problem for years now. Despite having […]