IN TIMES of recession, with businesses closing and the customer’s purse strings tighter than ever before it was considered by some as madness to add another hotel to the well-stocked Fermanagh market, but one year on and The Enniskillen Hotel is defying the downturn.
Kevin one of few hardy souls clocking in on Christmas Day
MANY of us will be opening presents on Christmas Day; carving the Christmas turkey and enjoying a tipple or two.
Royal link to most popular name in Fermanagh in 2013
PERHAPS Fermanagh baby names have been influenced by the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Prince Charles or, worryingly, the bad boy actor Charlie Sheen.
Irish Pantry – Noel McMeel’s new cookbook
FROM one of Ireland’s leading chefs comes a cookbook that celebrates traditional hospitality with a modern twist.
Belcoo footballers taking a dip on Christmas morn!
WHILE freshwater swimming at this time of year is normally the perserve of Newtownbutler folk taking part in the traditional Galloon swim on New Year’s Day, this year Belcoo folk are going to beat them to it!
Police investigate shots fired at Lisnaskea police station
POLICE are investigating after reports that shots had been fired at Lisnaskea police station yesterday evening (December 23).
Grandmother (46) is accused of threat to blow up petrol station
A GRANDMOTHER from Lisnaskea who has been accused of trying to set a filling station on fire threatened to “blow this place up” using a lighter and cigarette, a court has heard.
Emigration figures ‘fail to tell full picture’
THERE are growing fears of a ‘lost generation’ as thousands of local people, particularly the young, have emigrated over the last five years sparking concerns that communities are facing dwindling numbers of under 30s.
Christmas warning after spate of burglaries
It is thought that the robbery in Lack on Monday may have been part of a suspected gang crime spree in rural Fermanagh.
Late shopping rush gives retail sector a welcome lift
IT HAS been a positive few weeks for traders, with Christmas shoppers providing a welcome boost to the local retail sector.