The Lady of the Lake in Irvinestown continues until Sunday.
Hosting LIV golf event par for the course for Michael
“It was controversial for sure but it was also great to work at” says Enniskillen man.
Council to fork out on Forum
THE proposed redevelopment of the Fermanagh Lakeland Forum will be the Council’s ‘biggest capital spend’ ever as well as being the first leisure centre building in Ireland to use Passive House design standards. A significant milestone was reached this week when the planning application was submitted for the redevelopment. Plans to transform the popular Enniskillen facility […]
Ballinamallard United in battle to make ends meet
MOST local businesses have been hit hard during the current economic climate, and Ballinamallard United FC are no different. With gate receipts down 40 per cent since Covid and the cost-of-living crisis taking its toll, the Northern Ireland Football League Championship side has had to greatly reduce their overall spending. “It’s difficult to find revenue […]
Programme launched for Lady of the Lake Festival
The programme for the 2023 Lady of the Lake Festival in Irvinestown was launched at the Manor House Marine on Tuesday evening. The theme this year is Transformers, and the festival will run from Friday, July 7 to Sunday, July 16. Popular annual events will include the donkey derby and Fair Day at […]
Village’s residents now ‘living in fear’
RESIDENTS in Derrygonnelly are being terrorised, while police turn a blind eye. These are the allegations being made by several tenants living in Rosnarick Close in the village, who say that they are regularly being intimidated. A vicious attack and increased cases of anti-social behaviour have unsettled locals recently. Residents in the estate allege that two individuals, in […]
Age may be raised for free public transport
ELDERLY Ulsterbus users in Fermanagh may be in for a shock, with the news that the age for free Translink public transport could be raised. Currently, anyone aged 60 or over can get free transport anywhere in the North but this is now being reviewed. The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has launched a 12-week public consultation on […]
Car sales in the North speed away from other UK regions
NEW CAR sales in the North are motoring along nicely and figures are eclipsing other regions in the UK. There were 17,600 new cars registered in the province from January to May 2023 (up 17.82 per cent on the year before), a report from trade body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders revealed. The report […]
Funding cut for sports coaching in primary schools
“These programmes are seen as extra to the curriculum, but they are fundamental to the development of all children.”
Fermanagh pine martens boost red squirrel population
THE presence of pine martens is surging in Fermanagh and across the North, with the unique red squirrel benefitting most from the increase. Pine martens are considered to be one of Northern Ireland’s rarest native mammals, but Ulster Wildlife said the priority species is undergoing a “phenomenal resurgence”, with numbers having almost doubled in five […]