BELLEEK-BORN charity runner, Pat O’Loughlin (77), is ‘a shining star’ in the eyes of the MS Society of Northern Ireland.
Rising number of young homeless in Fermanagh
HOMELESSNESS among young people in Fermanagh is a ‘serious concern’ with 23 cases being dealt with by charity Action for Children and five new referrals alone in the month of October.
Woman (21) gets jail sentence for Enniskillen shoplifting spree
A 21-year-old woman accused of going on a shop-lifting spree has been slapped with a suspended prison sentence, Fermanagh Court has heard.
Man dies in Lisnaskea following work-related accident
A man has died in Lisnaskea following what is believed to have been a work-related accident.
No plans for pain clinics at hospital says Western Trust
THERE are no plans to provide pain clinics at the South West Acute Hospital despite calls for a specialist consultant to be in place to improve services here.
Major new pitch project nearing completion
MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS are underway at the Bawnacre Centre in Irvinestown.
GAA greats out in force for launch of Quinn book
THERE was an impressive turn-out at last week’s launch of Peter Quinn’s autobiography, ‘The Outsider’ in the Killyhevlin Hotel.
Fermanagh’s Electoral Register returns are highest in the North
FERMANAGH and South Tyrone’s reputation for sky-high electoral turnout looks set to continue after the number of eligible voters registered was revealed to be over 91% , above the average in the North (88.28%).
Clean shaves as ‘Mo bros’ bid farewell to their moustaches!
THE whisker-growing charity fundraising initiative Movember has come and gone and and with it no small amount of facial hair sported by men across the county.
Fears of tax office job losses
ANY loss of jobs at the HM Revenue and Customs Office (HMRC) in Enniskillen would be ‘disastrous’ for local people and could be the ‘start of a slippery slope to further reductions’.