ANYONE in distress in the county is being urged to seek help immediately, with new figures showing Fermanagh and Omagh has the highest suicide rate in the North. The latest report by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) has revealed 21 people in the local area died by suicide in 2024. This was the highest rate per capita […]
Hero dog Polly honoured for her life-saving bark
A FOUR-year-old golden retriever from Ballinamallard was honoured at the prestigious Heart Hero awards ceremony in London last night. Polly the dog and owner Hannah received a CPR hero award for helping to save the life of Hannah’s husband Adam, when he had a cardiac arrest in March 2024. Adam, 39, a draughtsman for a steel […]
Enniskillen school hoping to get four new classrooms
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AN Enniskillen school is hoping to get planning permission for a new building which would create space for four new classrooms. The Education Authority has lodged the planning application with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council on behalf of Willowbridge School. If given the green light by the council, the new 759m² building at the school’s […]
GAA star to talk about mental health at Fermanagh event
FORMER Dublin GAA star Philly McMahon is coming to Fermanagh to speak about the importance of good mental health. The multi All-Ireland winning footballer will be speak at Mullaghdun Community Hall on Tuesday, December 2. The focus of his talk will be on mental health, well-being and resilience. It begins at 7pm and everyone is […]
Enniskillen Town peg back Ballinamallard Reserves
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F&W Division One Enniskillen Town Utd 2 Ballinamallard Utd Res 2 By Jonathan Hogan OLD rivals crossed paths again on Saturday as Ballinamallard United Reserves made their first Fermanagh and Western league trip to Enniskillen Town in over a decade. And after a lively, seesawing contest, both sides left feeling they could have taken more […]
Enniskillen man sentenced for drugs related offences
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An Enniskillen man has been sentenced at Dungannon Crown Court on Monday, November 24 2025. David Taylor, 61, was sentenced to three years and 11 months for drugs related offences, he is set to serve half of this in custody and half on licence. The conviction follows a number of proactive police searches by Lisnaskea […]
One arrested after drugs found in Tempo
On Friday afternoon (November 21), Fermanagh and Omagh District Support Team (DST) carried out a premises search in the Tempo area under warrant. During the search, officers discovered a wide variety of controlled drugs, both within the property in plain sight and hidden throughout, including cocaine, diazepam, pregabalin and cannabis. Alongside the sizeable quantity of […]
Kilcoo too strong as Erne Gaels bow out of Ulster
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Erne Gaels 1-10 Kilcoo 4-12 ERNE Gaels’ hopes of reaching the Ulster Club Championship Final came to an end at the Athletic Grounds on Saturday evening after they suffered an 11-point defeat at the hands of a ruthless Kilcoo. The Down kingpins booked their place in the provincial decider after a clinical performance with goals […]
Enniskillen lights up to launch the festive season
The Fermanagh county town was buzzing this evening as crowds gathered for the annual Christmas lights switch-on.
Drugs and cash seized during police raid in Tempo
DRUGS and cash have been seized by police after a raid yesterday on a premise in Tempo. A police spokesperson said PSNI officers carried out a search of the premise yesterday afternoon. “During the search, officers discovered a wide variety of controlled drugs, both within the property in plain sight and hidden throughout, including cocaine, […]