F&W Division Three Enniskillen Rovers 5 St. Patrick’s Castlederg 2 By Patrick McKiernan A HAT-TRICK from Codi Halligan helped Enniskillen Rovers take all three points following their victory over St Patrick’s Castlederg at the Devenish College on Saturday. Rovers battered their Castlederg opponents in the first half and really should have been six up at […]
Fermanagh man to contest charges following alleged RTC
A NUMBER of motoring charges relating to an alleged damage-only road traffic collision have been put to a man who appeared before Enniskillen Magistrates Court. Richard Haire (56) from Old Belfast Road in Brookeborough is accused of driving without due care and attention as well as failing to stop at the scene of an accident […]
‘Inevitable’ emergency surgery will not return to SWAH
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STANDARDS set out by the Department of Health are preventing the return of emergency general surgery (EGS) to the SWAH, the Stormont Health Committee has heard. In 2022, in the months before the ‘temporary’ removal of EGS from the Enniskillen hospital, the Department of Health launched the Review of General Surgery in Northern Ireland. This set […]
Speakers to share inspirational stories in Enniskillen
THE Crest Centre at the South West College in Enniskillen will be a sell-out in January when the Aisling Centre’s ‘Hope, Healing and Growth Day’ returns by popular demand for a ninth year. Some top motivational speakers from Fermanagh and further afield will share their stories of how they found hope in the most trying […]
Fermanagh included in major Irish tourism brand
THE Northern Ireland Economy Minister said that Fermanagh’s inclusion in the Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands scheme will result in “a real opportunity to boost tourism” in the county. Dr Caoimhe Archibald confirmed the news during a visit to Enniskillen yesterday (Wednesday), with the decision broadly welcomed by many in Fermanagh. “I’m delighted to be announcing county […]
Men jailed after cannabis factory found in Enniskillen
TWO men were jailed today after police uncovered a cannabis factory in an Enniskillen house. On February 27 this year, police carried out a search of a residential property at Menapian Way in the town and located 111 cannabis plants growing in four rooms, along with evidence of cultivating equipment such as fans, lighting and […]
Bogue eager for more after season to remember in Oz
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DAYS after she helped North Melbourne to back-to-back AFLW Grand Final victories, Bláithín Bogue is set to undergo major surgery for a shoulder injury which she’s carried through the season. The 25-year-old from Tempo etched her name into the history books on Saturday when she played a key role as the ‘Roos’ overpowered Brisbane Lions to win […]
Demands for road upgrade after fatal weekend crash
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THERE have been calls for urgent upgrades to the Derrylin Road, following a horrific road crash at the weekend that claimed two lives. On Friday night, two men died in a collision between a Ford Kuga car and a Bus Eireann coach at the junction with the Tiravally Road. Police are continuing to investigate the […]
Fermanagh fundraiser for life-saving air ambulance team
A charity coffee morning and craft fair will take place at Coa Community Hall on Saturday, December 6, between 10am and 1pm. All proceeds from the event will go towards supporting the Air Ambulance NI which provides such an important service to the people of Fermanagh and throughout the North. Everyone is welcome to come […]
Councillors refuse to join Irish Unity group
COUNCILLORS from three parties have refused to appoint members to the council-backed Irish Unity working group. At a Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) meeting last night members of the chamber were asked to put forward a number of councillors to sit on the proposed working group. The motion was passed earlier this year at […]