Bank jobs set to go in shake-up


AS LOCKDOWN eases concern for the future security of some local jobs has been raised after another leading firm announced job cuts. This week it was announced that Bank of Ireland is to reduce its workforce by approximately 1,400 which will partially be done through a redundancy programme with employees to be invited to apply […]

Meat plants could face closure over Covid outbreaks


FEARS are mounting that more meat plant shut downs could be on the horizon as the sector remains on high alert for potential Covid-19 outbreaks. It has been suggested that continuous testing of meat plant staff could be adopted by meat processors in a bid to limit further outbreaks. Concern for local workers has grown […]

Dullest July for over 30 years


JULY was the dullest on record for over 30 years, and the wettest in the last eight years according to official reports from the Armagh Observatory.  Data released this week shows that July was also cooler and wetter than average this year with a mean temperature of 14.65 degrees Celsius. This was the coolest July […]

Masked raider targets ATM van in broad daylight


A MAN wearing a Halloween mask and brandishing a suspected firearm robbed a cash-in-transit van on Saturday in broad daylight.  A car linked to the robbery was left on fire a couple of miles from Trillick. The incident happened just before 1pm near the Supervalu store in Fintona which faces on to one of the […]

Confirmations to be carried out with emphasis on safety


  RESCHEDULED confirmation dates have been set for parishes throughout the Clogher diocese.  This year confirmations were largely postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, now as restrictions begin to ease parishes have set new dates for young people to look forward to.  Last weekend Knockninny parish celebrated confirmation, it is believed to be one of […]

Derrylin road is in ‘atrocious’ condition


THE deteriorating condition of a rural road surface near Knockninny outside Derrylin has been highlighted as the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is urged to address the road surface.  Residents in the area claim that the road which leads to Tiraroe Quay has not been resurfaced in over 35 years despite being widely used by locals […]

New housing to transform old secondary school site


AFTER YEARS of lying derelict, the site of the old Duke of Westminster Secondary School is being transformed into over 30 new homes in Ballinamallard.  The major new development comprises of detached and semi-detached homes within a few minutes walking distance from the middle of the village. Westminster Court located on the Makenny Road takes […]