A FERMANAGH hero and his role in one of the most infamous chapters in Australian history it to be explored in a talk in Enniskillen this week. Sligo author and history enthusiast Michael O’Connor will host a presentation on Edward “Ned” Kelly at Fermanagh House this Friday, January 16 at 7.30pm. The presentation will focus on the murder of three […]
SOAS plans to rally outside Stormont in near future
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SOAS will be holding a rally in Enniskillen in the coming weeks, with plans to then demonstrate at Stormont in the near future.
Company fined for removing asbestos from Boho church
A company has been fined £1,000 for removing asbestos from a chapel in Boho without the required licence. Following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), RM Steel Erection Limited was fined in connection with refurbishment works at Sacred Heart Chapel in November 2023. Today at Enniskillen Magistrates’ Court, the […]
Fermanagh building company fined for safety breaches
HICS Properties Ltd was fined a total of £1000 after pleading guilty to multiple offences.
Police attend two-vehicle collision in Enniskillen
THE Emergency Services have been dealing with a two vehicle collision in Enniskillen this afternoon. ”Police received a report of a two vehicle collision on the Tempo Road in Enniskillen shortly before 3pm on Wednesday 14th January,” a Police statement read. ”There were no reports of any serious injuries.”
Rates plea from Fermanagh businesses to local council
LOCAL councillors have been urged not to increase local business rates any higher, ahead of next month’s annual meeting on the issue. Last year local traders faced yet another hike, of 3.76 per-cent, coming after years of previous hikes. In total, over the past five years, the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has raised business […]
FOI reveals £40k cost of SWAH surgery consultation
The conslutation on the future of emergency general surgery at the Enniskillen hospital was paused then eventually closed in October due to ‘flaws’.
Fermanagh mourns death of vet Cormac McKervey
A PIONEERING vet who served rural communities across Fermanagh for decades is to be laid to rest tomorrow (Thursday). Formerly of Erne Drive, Ederney, Cormac McKervey died peacefully on January 12 surrounded by his family, aged 92. Born and raised in Ederney, Cormac’s calling to become a vet was evident from an early age. After qualifying from […]
Over 2,000 attacks on Western Trust staff in a year
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Health staff in the Western Trust area were were physically assaulted 1,769 times and verbally abused 390 times in the last year.
Inquest into Fermanagh teenager’s death adjourned
THE inquest into the death of Fermanagh teenager Katie Donnelly has been adjourned. A preliminary hearing had been scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday, January 15), at Laganside Court, but it will not now begin until April. The full hearing is due to take place some time afterwards. Katie, from Ederney, died suddenly on September 14, 2022 […]