Schools to continue with project despite cuts


PARENTS of pupils of both Holy Trinity and Jones Memorial primary schools have been assured that the shared education project will go on. However, it will not be done under the auspices of the Education Authority who, as part of a recent round of financial cuts, called time on the “Peance IV Shared Education Project” […]

Demand still high for MOTS and driving tests


THE demand for Fermanagh’s drivers and learners wishing to book MOTs and driving tests is rising. Last week, the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) had announced price rises for both tests with MOT bookings set to go up next month from £30.50 to £38 with driving tests increasing from £45.50 to £65. The DVA say […]

Answers demanded if local schools have dodgy concrete


ANSWERS have been demanded from the Education Authority to see if any of Fermanagh’s schools were built using the controversial RAAC concrete. Schools in England have been forced to closed after it was deemed that the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) used to construct their buildings in the 1950s and 60s was unsafe. RAAC was […]

Suspended sentence for man who spat and swore at police


AN Enniskillen man who swore and spat at police has been given a suspended sentence. Lee Carty, 35, of Kilmacormick Drive, Enniskillen, appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court for sentencing for resisting the police and disorderly behaviour. The Court heard that on March 22, police received report of a disturbance at Carnmore Lodge, Enniskillen. Upon attending, […]

Man jailed for four months


A 25-YEAR-OLD man caught with cannabis and Pregabalin just 12 days after receiving a suspended sentence for previous drugs offences has been jailed for four months. Andrew Fisher, of Hudson Heights, Irvinestown, appeared before Omagh Magistrates Court. He pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a Class B controlled drug, namely cannabis, and two further […]

Fishing festival boosts Fermanagh’s economy


ANGLERS and fishermen from across Europe are on the banks of Lough Erne this week for the annual Fermanagh Feeder Classic Festival. For the fifth successive year, husband and wife, Niall and Susan Seddon, organised and ran the event with over 95 anglers taking to the river banks for the annual extravaganza. They’re delighted with […]

Ciara spreading reading joy to local school kids


A MAGUIRESBRIDGE woman has opened a new chapter in her life to bring literary joy to ids all over Fermanagh. Ciara Fitzpatrick, 39, runs Ciara’s Library which provides books to children of all ages – be they to parents or for schools themselves to stock up their own classroom shelves. Recently, Ciara hosted a stall at […]