Ulster Touring Opera set to perform in Enniskillen


Ulster Touring Opera, a new cross-border company based in Belfast, has just launched its opening season: seven performances of A Night at the Opera, with four performances in Northern Ireland and three in the Republic. BBC Radio Ulster Classical Connections presenter John Toal hosts a stellar quartet of singers set to perform a programme of […]

Planning your holidays? Check the new travel rules…


Holiday destinations during and after the pandemic After almost two years of COVID-19, many people dare to think of travels abroad once more. With countries opening their borders and the UK moving closer to loosening the remaining rules, planning a holiday is no longer a fantasy. But whatever the destination, always check before departure whether […]

Enniskillen Gift Card; the perfect gift this Christmas


The Enniskillen Gift Card is the ideal choice for a present this Christmas.  The Gift Card works in the same way as a department store/shopping centre gift card. You just decide how much to put on the card and then you give the gift of Enniskillen to the lucky recipient. With over 140 businesses in […]

Mining Critical to Climate Change Targets


One of the ambitions of the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26) is to achieve global Net Zero by the middle of this century – an ambition which won’t be achieved unless we phase out our use of fossil fuels, invest more in renewable energy and take practical steps such as switching to electric […]

Updating perceptions of mining


Modern mining critical for the green economy Having spent the last 12-years working as a geologist on exploration and mining projects across Europe, Africa and Asia, Ben Lepley felt like he needed a change. Working with SRK Consulting in Cardiff, Ben has now made the leap from the geology team where he spent much of […]

Public inquiry an opportunity for independent scrutiny


Dalradian welcomes major step forward in planning process Dalradian’s plans for an environmentally responsible underground gold-silver-copper mine have taken another step forward following the decision by Minister for Infrastructure, Nichola Mallon, to refer the project to a Public Local Inquiry. The inquiry is a standard stage toward the end of the planning process for regionally […]

Fibrus partners with Ulster Farmers’ Union


Fibrus partners with Ulster Farmers’ Union to boost Rural Revolution Northern Ireland’s fastest growing broadband provider, Fibrus has joined forces with Ulster Farmer’s Union to help further its campaign to revolutionise rural connectivity across the region. As ‘Affinity Partners’, Fibrus will be providing Ulster Farmers’ Union members with support and special rates to help move […]

Fibrus Hyperfast broadband to 3,500 Fermanagh homes


Fibrus Brings Hyperfast Speeds to 3,500 homes and businesses across Fermanagh Thousands of homes and businesses in Fermanagh will soon have access to hyperfast, hyper reliable broadband speeds.  The new broadband infrastructure is being rolled out by Fibrus Networks Ltd, Northern Ireland’s fastest growing telecoms provider, specialists in providing full fibre broadband to rural and […]

Well paid, quality livelihoods for a new generation


“We’ll need more people from a wide variety of backgrounds” When Angela Coney joined Dalradian in early 2011 as an administrator she became one of the company’s first employees. In the past decade, Angela’s role has evolved and, thanks to the training and upskilling she’s received, she’s now Dalradian’s Human Resources Manager. Angela’s day-to-day role […]