Several hundred pounds worth of goods have been recovered after they were stolen from a shop in Enniskillen.
Footbridge to link new campus to town centre
The new campus is situated on the site of the former Erne hospital in Enniskillen, and beside the new £4.5 million Ambulance Service.
BIG HOTEL GROUP IS TIPPED FOR ENNISKILLEN
THE tourism industry in Fermanagh could be in for a boost as hotel giant Premier Inn is eyeing up Enniskillen as a possible location for a new hotel. The hotel chain which is seeking to expand across the North has identified Enniskillen as a potential new outlet, and if it comes to fruition, it would […]
Businessman ‘sickened’ by fourth robbery at rural shop
A SHOP OWNER who has been targeted by thieves for the fourth time has spoken of how the local community has rallied round to offer him support in difficult times. O’Neill’s Mace shop at Dernawilt – a landmark on the main Lisnaskea to Roslea Road – was broken into and large sum of cash and […]
Workhouse to be transformed into £2.3 business hub
THE restoration of one of Enniskillen’s most historic buildings is one step closer following the appointment of architects to develop teh £2.3m scheme. The old Enniskillen workhouses is to be transformed into a modern business enterprise and heritage centre. Belfast-based Kriterion Conservation Architects will develop project plans and drawings to support a round two application […]
Batten down the hatches… another storm on the way
HOLD on to your hats, another big storm is on the way! Just three weeks ago the county was rocked by Storm Ali, as winds reached up to 80 miles per hour and caused chaos throughout the county with trees falling and blocking roads at a number of rural locations across the county. Thousands of […]
Cost of home heating looks set to soar
AS the nights gets darker and the temperature drops, the price of electricity and heating has soared adding further pressures to households ahead of a long winter. Gas company Flogas and electricity supplier Power N| have both increased their prices significantly from October 1st. Customers of Flogas in Fermanagh have recently received letters detailing that […]
Health chief’s starkest warning yet on future of SWAH
IN THE clearest indication yet that services at South West Acute Hospital may need to be cut the second most senior executive of the Western Trust has warned that the hospital faces difficulties in ‘maintaining current services on a stable footing’. In an unusually forthright statement on the future of SWAH, deputy chief executive Kieran […]
New plan to help cut response times for road accidents
IN WHAT is a highly significant development for border areas like Fermanagh, an agreement between the Fire Service north and south is set to speed up response times to road traffic accidents. Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) have signed a ‘road safety’ agreement with Monaghan Council Fire and Rescue Service which will enhance […]
Large stash of drugs found near Cornagrade playpark
FOR the second time in two months, drugs have been found in a public place in the Cornagrade area of Enniskillen. Police carried out a search of a nature reserve in the Cornagrade area of Enniskillen on Monday September 29th and seized a large quantity of suspected cannabis resin. The area, close to Devenish Partnership, […]