A Coonian based textiles firm has recorded a positive upsurge in profit and turnover in the last year, according to new accounts. Cooneen By Design Ltd specialises in the design, manufacture and supply of garments as well as the provision of a complete uniform managed service to a diverse range of customers in both the […]
Family farmstead targeted in ‘mindless, wanton’ attack
IN WHAT has been another week of rural crime in Fermanagh, a family farmhouse near Kesh has been trashed and daubed with sectarian graffiti. The homestead on the Slievebane Road at Tedd has been in the Johnston family for four generations and although it’s unoccupied at the moment, the farm is let out to a […]
Cullen gets All-Ireland call up
One man who won’t have to worry about the ticket hunt for the eagerly anticipated All-Ireland final replay between Dublin and Kerry is Belleek’s Niall Cullen. The highly rated whistler has been named as the sideline official for the big day, set for Croke Park on Saturday week. Cork’s Conor Lane will be the man […]
Mass to mark opening of new car park at cemetery
THERE will be a unique celebration at the old Drumully cemetery this weekend. On Sunday, September 8th, Canon Jimmy McPhillips will celebrate an open air Mass at the monastic site, beside Clogher Markets at Wattlebridge. The ceremony is taking place to mark the opening of a new carpark at lane at the historic cemetery. The […]
Huge response from parents who object to school closure
Almost 1,700 responses have been submitted as part of a public consultation on the future of St Mary’s High School, Brollagh. The public consultation which sets out plans to close the school has now closed. The proposal documents details an attempt to discontinue the school “from 31 August 2020 or as soon as possible […]
Attempted ATM thieves leave empty handed
Significant damage was caused but police believe no money was taken in the early morning incident.
New mother avoids jail for shoplifting
A NEW mother who was convicted of several thefts from Enniskillen shops last summer has avoided being sent to jail as she has a four-week-old son. Caroline McDonagh (28) of Derrin Park, Enniskillen, appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday for sentencing on five counts of theft in relation to four separate incidents last year. […]
Drumclay Care Home re-opens this week
Just one year since it’s closure was first announced, Drumclay Care Home has officially re-opened. The care facility in Enniskillen re-opened this week under the Western Trust and aims to provide a new care model for older people during the transition from hospital and home. The owners of Drumclay Care Home, Ebbay Group, announced the […]
Pat’s passion for education always showed through
A Teemore man who had a huge passion for education and the power of education has died. Pat Reilly, a former vice-principal of St Tierney’s Primary School in Roslea, always showed a real empathy and compassion for children with all abilities. He died in Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge last week. Although he spent many years […]
Banned driver crashed while going to hospital
A BALLINAMALLARD woman who crashed outside SWAH when seeking medical treatment has been fined for driving while disqualified. Florence Edwards (48) of Tullyavey Road appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday where she pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, having no insurance, failing to report an accident, failing to remain at an accident, and failing […]