PUBLIC opinion is to be sought on the development of a new multi-million pound cinema and leisure complex in Enniskillen. The complex which is expected to bring a five screen cinema, garden centre, coffee shop restaurant and other leisure outlets to Enniskillen is planned to be located on the old Unipork site, off the Cornagrade […]
Playgroup going green…not just for St Patrick’s Day
KINDERTEE play group in Derrylin have embraced the green theme by holding their second green day. Throughout the day kids learnt about the small changes they could make to help the environment. The green day also coincided with St Patrick’s weekend. Angela Lynam from Kindertee explained last year kids dressed up and had a ‘green […]
Ancient Irish martial arts revival in rural Fermanagh
A UNIQUE form of martial art is currently taking place in Mullaghdun. Irish stick fighting, traditionally called ‘Bataireacht’ is now taught in the local hall. Bernard Leddy, the man who hopes to breathe new life into this old martial art in Fermanagh has spoken out of his plans to bring the traditional sport back to […]
Flooded fields is proving fatal for ‘confused’ swans
NIE urged to take action to save swans from a grisly death
Lisnaskea letter turns up 60 years after it was posted
DOCUMENTS from the 1960s relating to a Lisnaskea lady turned up on a London doorstep in recent days. A brown envelope with the date stamp 3 March 1960 appeared on Irish man, Ken Kavanagh’s doorstep following a windy night last week. In the envelope was a great deal of information relating to a Ms Rose […]
Raised eyebrows at new weight loss surgery at SWAH
THERE has been a mixed reaction to news SWAH could be getting the North’s first ever weight loss surgery centre, with some suggesting the money should be spent on reducing current waiting lists. The Department of Health this week announced it was planning on opening its first ever centre for bariatric surgery, and it was […]
Roadworks expected to go on for months
MORE traffic disruption ie expected in the Enniskillen area over the next two months with a road improvement scheme starting this week on the main A4 Belfast Road. The £480,000 resurfacing scheme, which will include provision of a dedicated right turning lane into Belleview Road, extends for over one kilometre and will improve the surface […]
Local shock at Cookstown nightclub tragedy
Three teenagers have died in a suspected crush at a disco last night.
Local man loses £20,000 in online banking scam
IN the most recent surge of fraudsters, a Fermanagh man has been scammed out of £20,000. The latest incident comes as a survey has revealed one third of consumers here, 32% have been targeted by a scam in the past three years and the most common form of scam 74% is an email. On February 18th, a […]