A PROMINENT member of the British government, with strong connections to Fermanagh, has left her high-profile post just three months after Labour’s landslide election victory. On Sunday it was announced that Sue Gray had resigned from her position as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff. The departure of the top civil servant and ‘Partygate’ investigator comes following weeks of […]
Fermanagh strangulation accused to stand trial
A 36-year-old man is to stand trial on charges relating to a serious attack on a woman earlier this year. Killian Lee McMackin from Ballylucas Road, Enniskillen but currently remanded in custody is charged with intentionally applying pressure on or to the throat or neck of the injured party affecting her ability to breathe or […]
Fermanagh business meets with UK Prime Minister
ENCIRC recently entertained the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Energy Secretary for a major announcement on investment in green energy at their plant in Chester. The meeting highlighted major funding for two carbon capture sites which will inject growth into the industrial heartlands of the North West and North East of England. Fermanagh-based Encirc Managing Director Sean Murphy […]
Nurses consider emigrating due to recruitment freeze
DESPITE the ongoing staffing crisis in our hospitals, newly qualified nurses from the local area are being forced to emigrate or take non-medical jobs as a result of an apparent recruitment freeze in the health service. A Fermanagh mother has spoken to the ‘Herald about the worry and stress her daughter and friends are facing due to the fact […]
Fermanagh volunteers win prestigious national award
FERMANAGH locals Lizzie Hogg and Thomas Maguire have won the prestigious Marsh Trust Award for Museum Learning, in partnership with the British Museum. The pair, who have both been volunteering at Castle Coole for almost 15 years were honoured at a ceremony in London last Monday. The Marsh Awards celebrate outstanding volunteers in museums and […]
Multiple public order charges put to Enniskillen man
A TOTAL of seven public order charges have been put to an Enniskillen man who appeared in court in relation to an alleged incident last month. Darren Michael Patrick Brown (37) from Derrychara Drive is accused of assaulting a male and threatening to destroy his car and home, threatening to destroy a shop, disorderly behaviour, assaulting […]
WATCH Kinawley ladies make it seven in a row!
Kinawley ladies made it seven in a row Fermanagh championships on Saturday evening in Brewster Park with a 0-15 to 0-6 win over Derrygonnelly Harps. The Boru’s led 0-11 to 0-2 at the break as they dominated the contest from start to finish. Joint captain’s Courteney Murphy and Gemma McCaffrey collected the cup from Fermanagh […]
Business industry grows in the North
FERMANAGH business owners and entrepreneurs have been left feeling optimistic after it was revealed that the private sector in the North “performed particularly strongly” in August. While many households and families are still feeling the pinch, the business industry is growing throughout the North, with a reported majority of the population currently employed and in work. […]
Singer Vincy Walmsley to headline charity concert
ARNEY singer Vincy Walmsley has been confirmed as one of the headline acts and main performers as Fermanagh unites for a major ‘Chernobyl Children Appeal Charity Dance’. A large crowd is expected to turn out to the Killyhevlin Hotel in Enniskillen for a night which is aiming to raise money for children and people affected […]
Stolen property case moves to crown court
A CASE involving multiple counts of handling stolen property, combined with motoring offences is to be transferred to crown court for trial. Martin Patrick Maughan (46) from Aghagay Park, Newtownbutler is accused of having Hitachi drills, a heater, power washers, battery charger, wheelbarrow, plumbing fittings, nail gun, garden tables and chairs, barbecue, oil burner and […]