THE community has come together to condemn the latest attack linked to Quinn Industrial Holdings. This week the company confirmed that an attempt had been made to set fire to a vehicle outside the home of a relative of one of the firm’s directors outside Derrylin. The attempt occurred in the early hours of Saturday […]
New improved boardwalk is already under water
AS if weather conditions weren’t bad enough, Fermanagh folk may have to swap their umbrella’s for armbands, as the council’s new £180,000 Enniskillen boardwalk appears to be a sunk-cost in more ways than one! The refurbishment project was put in place to upgrade the existing timber boardwalk which spans beneath Inis Ceithleann and East Bridges. […]
Fr Brian sticks up for RTE’S ‘brave’ dancing priest
FERMANAGH born priest, Fr Brian D’Arcy has spoken out in defence of a dancing priest after he was heavily criticised for appearing on the RTE hit TV entertainment programme, ‘Dancing with the Stars’. During his time staring on the show Fr Kelly has received abusive messages, some calling for him to quit the show. One […]
Trial of Lough Erne murder accused under way
The jury at the trial of Stephen McKinney (43) has been told he deliberately caused his wife to enter the water after she was incapacitated by sleeping tablets during a boating holiday in Lough Erne, almost three years ago. He denies murdering Lu Na McKinney (35), a Chinese national, on a date between April 11 […]
Householders left confused over blue bin refusal notice
LOCAL residents have been left scratching their heads after recycling bins were ‘blue labelled’ and left unemptied due to “incorrect materials” being found inside. In one incident a bin was labelled because a typical shop bought cardboard pizza box was found inside. The box when bought contains a cellophane wrapped pizza. In a separate incident […]
Man of vision ‘had a huge impact on life in Fermanagh’
MOURNERS at the funeral of Gerry Burns, the former Fermanagh District Council chief executive heard his son John describe him as ‘selfless and kind’, an example to his children in how to love and care for each other. Those words were met with a round of applause by the congregation at the Requiem Mass in […]
Fears that Translink debts could see rural bus cut
RURAL Fermanagh is once again facing a possible battle to save its local bus services. For a number of years now public transport provider Translink has warned of mounting debts and a reduced budget. This week, officials at the Department of Infrastructure warned the service was now “in jeopardy” if it did not receive a […]
Tourists flock to Fermanagh for ‘a day in the bog’
WHEN people think of Fermanagh’s beautiful landscape they usually conjure images of lakes and forests, or the caves and Cuilcagh. A turf bog wouldn’t normally be what first comes to mind. Thanks to the creative thinking of a Belleek family, however, scores of foreign tourists have been leaving the county with memories of not only […]
Minister defends rates as pressure mounts on businesses
IN a recent discussion over business rates, Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has defended the rates review, and stated his determination to bring about the fairest possible rates, ensuring that the Executive would “support people in business.” Despite this claim by Mr Murphy, business owners across the county may have their doubts given that the Land […]
Caught on camera… Fermanagh now gets its own TV ad
FERMANAGH is to get its own TV ad as part of a new spring tourism campaign. In the past Fermanagh has featured, very briefly, in other TV tourism advertisements, such as a campaign in recent years by Discover Northern Ireland in recent years. Now local tourist marketing body, Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism (FLT), is to produce […]