The Western Trust did not comment on the alleged exchange regarding the job advertisements.
Suspended jail sentence for Roslea lorry driver
District Judge Steven Keown also disqualified the defendant for 16 months which would be reduced to 12 upon completion of a driver’s course.
Kyle set for first Christmas as helm of Carrybridge RNL
WHILE most of us sit down to tuck into our turkey dinners this Christmas, Fermanagh’s volunteer lifeboat crews will be on call to sacrifice time with their loved ones to save others. One of those will be Carrybridge RNLI’s Kyle Boyd, who is getting set for his first Christmas as a helm at the station, […]
Suspended sentence for Roslea blackmailer
A MAN who admitted blackmailing two men after the wife of one of them stole thousands of pounds from his vulnerable elderly relative has narrowly avoided prison. Stephen Corr (65) from Carnmore Road, Roslea originally denied the offences but later changed his plea admitting three counts of blackmail, two of which involved a male with the remaining […]
Police issue festive drink driving warning
FERMANAGH drivers have been again urged to never get behind the wheel after drinking or taking drugs, with hundreds already arrested for driving under the influence this festive season. In recent weeks Fermanagh police and An Garda Siochana have both been operating patrols and checkpoints on both sides of the border, even meeting up on […]
Melanie a Master of law
A KESH woman who was rescued from a burning car 34 years ago has graduated with a Master’s degree in Law. Melanie Grimsley, completed the two-year course at Ulster University’s Belfast campus having already gained a first-class undergraduate degree in the same subject at the Magee campus in Derry seven years ago. In 1988, when […]
SWAH nurses next to protest on picket lines
NURSES from the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) in Enniskillen took part in two day-long strikes for more pay in the past week. Thousands of nurses took to the picket lines at hospitals across the North last Thursday and yesterday (Tuesday). Despite the wintery conditions, nurses of all ages and levels were out in force at the SWAH throughout the two days of protests. Independent […]
Heating oil shortage won’t cancel Christmas
DON’T worry, you’ll be warm this Christmas. That was the guarantee made by a local heating oil supplier after fears that people will be left shivering in their homes over the festive season. A sudden drop in temperatures and the Ukraine war were given as the reasons for a shortage of heating oil, which lead to rationing […]
Derrylin bakery agrees multi-million pound deal
DERRYLIN-based bakery Crust & Crumb received a major financial boost of £24 million from Lidl Northern Ireland as part of a deal to supply their UK and Ireland stores with their speciality pizza. The Fermanagh company employs over 300 staff and has been working in partnership with Lidl Northern Ireland since 2013. The new partnership has […]
Geopark businesses come together to help reduce waste
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 […]