Lunney trial faces delays


THE TRIAL of those accused of the horrific attack on Mannok (QHI) director Kevin Lunney last year may not go ahead as planned in January, due to a legal challenge. Four men were due to go on trial in Dublin on January 11, accused of attacking Mr Lunney at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, Co Cavan on September […]

Protesters not sold on change of tack by mining company


NEWS the company hoping to drill for gas in Fermanagh has removed the ‘fracking’ element of its exploration licence application has been met with suspicion locally. However, the strong opposition shown in the Assembly last week to the issuing of any such licences has been warmly welcomed. Last week Finance Minister Diane Dodds, who had […]

Death of Enniskillen nun and teacher (80)


THE death has taken place of a well respected member of the Sisters of Mercy in the Convent in Enniskillen.  Sister Gertrude Murphy, died aged 80 years after a lengthy illness. She was best known for her teaching in the Convent Primary School and later St Macartan’s Primary School in Clogher and later Dungannon Convent.  […]

Little hope  of rules for labour wards being lifted


HOPES for an intervention from Robin Swann to lift Covid restrictions on labour wards has been deemed “unlikely” as leading midwife union warns that rules must continue to keep “mothers and babies safe.” The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) issued a plea to those calling for a blanket reopening of services to recognise the infection […]

Village surgery on the look-out for new doctor


THE SEARCH is on for a new doctor in village of Swanlinbar after the area’s resident GPs retired at the weekend.  A locum GP is to serve the people of Swanlinbar and surrounding areas for the immediate future after Dr Kevin Deering and Dr Jacqueline Ellis-Deering retired at the end of October. While no interviews […]

Covid is linked to decline in local crossborder trade


TRAFFIC on some of Fermanagh’s border roads has fallen by over 40 percent since the current round of Covid restrictions came into force.  With tighter restrictions on both sides of the border, traffic counters in Donegal have revealed a dramatic drop of thousands of vehicles using roads along the border since the Level Five lockdown […]

Residents ‘horrified’ as car set on fire


LOCALS from the Roslea area have been left “horrified” following an incident which involved a vehicle being overturned and burnt out in the community centre carpark of the village on Halloween night.  High levels of disruption and anti-social behaviour continued into the early hours of Sunday morning, which involved harassment to nearby residents with fireworks […]

Five friends lap the lough


FIVE local men have braved the elements and taken to the road in a bid to raise funds for a Brookeborough church. Kenny Dunlop, Iain Lendrum, Drew Robinson, Adrian Dunlop and Aghavea parish rector, Rev Johnny McLoughlin set off on a lap of lower Lough Erne on Friday.  Four cyclists and the rector on his […]