THIS time last year founder of Kettyle foods, Maurice Kettyle, had received an invitation to the Fermanagh Herald business awards.
Retailers across the county ‘up for the fight’ as pressures mount
LOCAL traders in Lisnaskea, Derrylin and Irvinestown are fighting to survive, but so far remain afloat, thanks to a combination of good promotion, new ideas and good old fashioned hard work.
Parking charges set to be introduced at new hospital
A CHARGE of 70p per hour is to be implemented at a new multi-storey carpark at the South West Acute Hospital – and the news has been met with strong opposition from the Fermanagh Trade Union Council.
Impressive turnout for Fermanagh jobs fair
AN ESTIMATED 600 people; a mixture of students, recent graduates, the medium to long-term unemployed and local businesses, attended the successful Fermanagh Jobs and Careers fair last week.
Welfare cuts may cost local economy up to £22 million
FERMANAGH’S economy will suffer a financial loss of £22 million under the current welfare reform plans set out by the UK government, a recent report has suggested.
Jail for man with 235 convictions
A SELF-STYLED community man and champion of local football with a total of 235 previous convictions, has been jailed for four months for disorderly behaviour and lunging at a police officer.
Man dies after Tempo fire
A MAN has died serious fire above a shop in Main Street, Tempo, today, Monday.
Recycling centre for old school site
FERMANAGH District council is to construct a recycling centre on the site of the now vacant Duke of Westminster School at Kesh.
IRA memorial should be in a graveyard, not a public street – councillor
A COMMEMORATIVE plaque to IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands in Roslea, which was taken away and then replaced during improvement works in the village has caused the DUP to accuse the Council of damaging community relations in east Fermanagh.
Tragic young mother (23) was hooked on drugs from age of 14
A young mother who died of a drugs overdose had a long history of substance abuse since the age of 14, an Enniskillen inquest has heard.