THE Emergency Services are at the scene of a major fire at a derelict hotel in Enniskillen. Motorists and the public are urged to avoid the Forthill Street area while the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service deals with a fire at The Railway Hotel.
Prominent GAA member Gerry Gallagher passes away
FORMER Fermanagh underage GAA manager and player Gerry Gallagher has passed away. Formerly from The Commons in Belleek, Mr Gallagher, who was deep rooted in the GAA and captained Fermanagh Under-21s to the All-Ireland Final in 1971, passed away on Monday. A long-serving member of Erne Gaels Belleek GAA club, Mr Gallagher was central when […]
Ex-Enniskillen police man guilty of attempted murder
The former Enniskillen officer, who is well known locally, smashed his car through his ex-girlfriend’s business while she and her mother were inside.
Fermanagh business teams up with local school
A FERMANAGH school has hailed its ‘important working relationship’ with leading glass bottle manufacturer Encirc after they teamed up for a leading biodiversity project. As part of their commitment to the environment, Encirc partnered up with St Aidan’s High School in Derrylin for the creation of three ponds in their grounds, with the aim of […]
Fermanagh pair raise over £10,000 for young people
BEST friends Roderick Farrell and Sean Mullan have thanked the community in Lisnaskea and around the county for their strong support for their mega fundraiser for Autism NI and Splitz Gymnastics Club. In total, the men have raised a total of £10,740 through their fundraising, which included a recent coffee morning at Hyde Out Gym, pictured here. The fundraising […]
Clogher Diocese’s first priesthood entrant in six years
CLOGHER Diocese will welcome its first new member for the priesthood in six years this month. The former teacher, aged in his 20s, will be entering the propaedeutic (introductory) year of discernment in a few weeks. The propaedeutic year is a year of discovery during which a candidate for the priesthood receives an introduction to the […]
Police appeal over Enniskillen assault
Enniskillen police have issued an appeal for information following a serious assault in the Fermanagh county town last week that left a young man with a life-changing injury. The incident took place shortly before 2.40am on Sunday, August 25 at a takeaway on Belmore Street. A video believed to show the incident has been widely shared […]
Tourism NI young ambassador enjoys Fermanagh
Tourism NI’s young ‘Adventure Ambassador’ has been enjoying some of Fermanagh’s world class attractions and experiences. You’re only a small step away from giant experiences as Tourism Northern Ireland’s ‘Adventure Ambassador’ eight-year-old Anna McGuinness and her family have been discovering. Having won TNI’s Giant Memory Making competition earlier this year, Adventure Ambassador Anna, and her […]
Police issue appeal over abandoned van in Enniskillen
POLICE have issued an appeal for information regarding a van found in Enniskillen last week. The white Peugeot 207 van was found parked in the area of Ballylucas Road in the county town on Monday, August 26, at around 9pm. Anyone with any information regarding the van, or who can identify the owner, is asked to […]
National recognition for Fermanagh business
THE founder of The Boatyard Distillery said he’s “incredibly honoured” after his produce has been named as the number one gin and the number one vodka favoured by UK’s top bars. The Boatyard Distillery, Fermanagh’s only fully-functioning distillery, has received massive national recognition in the recently released ‘CLASS Bar Magazine Report’ in a major boost for the […]