THERE have been claims some areas of Fermanagh were left out of a recent public consultation for much-needed broadband improvement as a result gaps in the county’s postcode system. Households and businesses across Fermanagh had been urged to check if their postcode had been included on a list of areas due for an upgrade, as […]
‘You’re talking s**t’, senior health official tells man
THE Deputy Chief Executive of the Western Trust has been forced to apologise after an outburst by a staff member at a Pathfinder public meeting. On Thursday evening, a poorly attended public meeting was held in Fermanagh House, Enniskillen to discuss the ‘future of health and social care services’ in Fermanagh. During the meeting, it […]
Plea as young people’s charity facing closure
A CHARITY that provides help for vulnerable young people in Fermanagh is facing closure due to the lack of available funding. Breakthru, is a community voluntary organisation offering support people in crisis through services for drug, alcohol, gambling and mental health issues. The charity is facing closure on March 31st unless they can source additional […]
New bishop set to be ordained this Sunday
SUNDAY 10 February will see the ordination of the new Catholic bishop of Clogher, Mgr Larry Duffy. Plans are in place for his ordination service which will be held at St Macartan’s Cathedral, Monaghan on Sunday 10 February at 3pm. The Monaghan man will fill the role which has been vacant for over two years […]
Man (21) assaulted his own mother and grandmother
Wracked with guilt over attack on victims ‘who do everything for me’
Council hints at another rates increase
The Council is getting set to debate the current rates level.
Woman used billhook to smash house windows
The woman had been heard shouting outside the house earlier that day.
Road ‘in urgent need of repairs’
THE busy Newbridge Road from Lisnaskea to Derrylin is in ‘urgent need of repair.’ The condition of the road has deteriorated, and from Lisnaskea town centre out, the road is very uneven with several potholes and rutting where the surface has broken down. Sinn Fein MLA Sean Lynch says that road repairs in the Lisnaskea […]
Enniskillen shoplifter gets prison sentence
AN ENNISKILLEN woman has been sentenced to eight months in prison for a number of thefts. Julia Stokes (27) of Drumbeg appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday via video link from Hydebank Prison. Stokes faced a total of 11 sets of charges, mostly for theft but which also included breaches of probation and community […]
‘Rural Uber’ could save the day for country pubs
A NEW ‘Uber’ type taxi service for country areas could help revive Fermanagh’s rural pubs and improve social isolation. That was the view of publicans in the county regarding an ambitious plan currently being considered in the South, that could work equally well in Fermanagh. Proposed by Cork TD Jim Daly as a way […]