A NUMBER of Fermanagh and Cavan-based businesses received awards following their successful completion of the Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark’s Business Sustainability Training Programme. Funded by both Fermanagh & Omagh District Council and Cavan County Council the programme was a framework that allowed businesses located within Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark to come together to build a sustainable tourism offering […]
Principal pays tribute to Royal Grammar School students
THE resourcefulness and spirit of pupils has been praised by Enniskillen Royal Grammar School (ERGS) Principal, Elizabeth Armstrong. The Principal’s praise of her students came during her speech at the School’s annual Prize Giving ceremony held at St Macartin’s Cathedral. It was the first such event that the Royal had been able to stage since […]
Cancer sufferer urges men to stop ‘being macho’
A DERRYGONNELLY man who is undergoing cancer treatment has urged males in Fermanagh to take proper care and pay attention to their physical and mental health. Earlier this year, John Murphy, a well known GAA referee from the Derrygonnelly Harps club, was diagnosed with bowel cancer. The 39-year-old is currently undergoing six months of chemotherapy […]
Mixed message sent by UUP stance on Justice for Noah
THE Ulster Unionist Party has again faced queries over mixed messages in relation to the Justice for Noah Donohoe campaign after the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council grouping opposed a Motion of support, while colleagues in a neighbouring local authority voted it through without issue. In October, Independent Councillor Eamon Keenan echoed the Donohoe family’s call […]
The only way is up for all-action influencer Abigail
IS there anything that Kesh model and social media influencer Abigail Parkinson can’t do? Recently the former Miss Northern Ireland contestant made her first cameo appearance on a TV commercial, expanded her followers on her social media platforms and clocked up 350 kilometres on a bike in Cuba as part of a charity fundraiser for […]
Respect disabled parking bays
AN Ulster Unionist member of the Council has issued a plea for the public to respect disabled parking bays. Councillor Victor Warrington raised the issue at the Environmental Services Committee meeting, telling members after the Public Realm Scheme was carried out in Enniskillen, all on-street parking enforcement became “null and void”. He said: “There are no […]
TD leads inspirational talk at Louis Leonard memorial
SINN Féin TD Matt Carthy delivered an ‘inspirational talk’ to a packed St Pat’s GAA clubhouse in Donagh on Saturday at the Louis Leonard Lecture ahead of the 50th anniversary of his death. Mr Leonard was murdered in his butcher’s shop in Derrylin on December 15, 1972. The Canon Tom Maguire Sinn Féin Cumann was […]
Christmas market to bring festive cheer to Enniskillen
THE ORGANISERS of last year’s Christmas Market in Enniskillen are bringing back the festive fun to Fermanagh’s county town this weekend. Rosie Keaney from Belleek, along with a team of enthusiastic volunteers, organised last year’s festive market at Enniskillen Castle. This year the three-day seasonal market will be held at Blue Green Yonder on the […]
Council to spend £250,000 on cost-of-living initiatives
THE cost-of-living crisis is having a huge impact across the county, but the Council has developed £250,000 in initiatives to support residents most in need of help. A Scoping Study undertaken by the Council identified that families with children, the ‘working poor’, those living with disabilities, and older people will be most adversely affected at […]
Fermanagh MLAs react to pay cut
FERMANAGH’S MLAs have had their salaries cut by a whopping £14,000. The move was made by the UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris, following the continued failure of MLAs to elect a speaker for the Assembly at Stormont and to form an Executive government. This deduction of earnings by 27.5 per cent means that […]