Fermanagh man quits as senior Tory adviser


A FERMANAGH man who was a senior adviser to the Conservative party has quit the party in response to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to leave a D-Day commemoration early, citing the Enniskillen bomb as a “catalyst” for his resignation. With the election campaigning now underway in earnest, Mr Sunak caused controversy last week after leaving the event in Normandy to […]

Fermanagh man accused of rape and strangulation


A MAN allegedly raped and strangled his ex-girlfriend as part of a campaign of violence aimed at isolating her from others, the High Court heard. Prosecutors also claimed the 36-year-old man dragged the woman down a street by the hair, tried to roll her up inside a mattress and declared she would be killed. The accused, […]

Fermanagh Formula One star Bernie Collins releases book


FERMANAGH motorsport giant Bernie Collins is hoping that her recently released self-penned book will encourage a ‘young and more female audience’ to pursue a career in engineering. For almost two decades, the Maguiresbridge woman has been a leading figure in the hugely popular sport of Formula One, where she worked alongside some of the biggest […]

Life on hold for Fermanagh patient in pain ‘24/7’


A FERMANAGH woman who has been suffering in constant pain without treatment for almost two years has spoken of how she has been left unable to live her life. Caroline Diver from Enniskillen is one of many local patients left in the lurch by the reduction in local osteoporosis services. More than a year-and-a-half after first being diagnosed with the […]

BT ‘fat cat’ in £3.7m payoff


BT GROUP has revealed it gave former boss Philip Jansen a £3.7 million final pay package despite the telecoms giant revealing lower profits and extending its cost-cutting efforts. One of these cost-cutting moves was to close the EE, formerly BT, call centre in Enniskillen last month. The firm’s latest annual report revealed that Mr Jansen’s total pay deal jumped […]

Another Fermanagh post office closes down


IT’S the end of an era at Derrylester Post Office today (Wednesday) as the shutters are set to come down at the long-standing community institutions. In a major blow to the people of Killesher and the surrounding border areas, the Post Office has confirmed that Derrylester Post Office is shutting its doors following the resignation […]