Police clock van driver doing 97mph on A4


ENNISKILLEN police who clocked a speeding driver travelling at 97mph have been commended.  The speeding van driver was detected by p olice conducting a speed check on the A4 dual carriageway. The main route runs from Enniskillen through to the M1 Motorway and has over taking lanes near Fivemiletown and again near Lisbellaw.  Commenting a […]


Tributes paid to councillor who ‘put Fermanagh first’


TRIBUTES have been paid to the late Ulster Unionist Councillor Eddie Elliott (96) who passed away peacefully at the South West Acute Hospital on Saturday.  Colleagues in the UUP said that Mr Elliott’s death brings “a loss of a great advocate in Fermanagh” who served as party member for over 40 years, during which time […]


Orange Order allay Twelfth fears over medical care


Up to 10,000 people are expected to attend the 12th July parade in Lisnaskea tomorrow.  Police have advised that traffic congestion is expected from approximately 10.30am. Through traffic (non-parade) will be diverted at various points as they approach the town from approximately 12pm.  There had previously been fears that carers would have to follow substantial […]


Catching up on old times at St Ronan’s 50th anniversary


Over 400 people flocked to Lisnaskea to join in a packed evening of anniversary celebrations at St. Ronan’s Primary School on Thursday last.  In the run-up to the event staff and pupils had put a great deal of work into preparations for the school’s 50th anniversary.  “It was a great team effort involving all the […]

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Primary principal retires after 39 years at helm


WELL-KNOWN principal of Lisbellaw Primary School, Ingrid Logan, is set to retire after dedicating thirty-nine years to education. Ingrid took up the role of principal at Lisbellaw Primary School in September 2009. Mrs Logan previously taught at the Model Primary School for twenty years, she was vice-principal for her final ten years there. In September […]

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£25,000 lease of life for old seat of justice


THE OLD Courthouse in Kesh has received a boost of £25,000 funding to help create a rural services delivery in the building which had been deemed ‘no longer fit for use’.  The grant funding from the Prince’s Countryside Fund is understood to help contribute towards the cost of part-time staff. Gerald Knox, director of The […]

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Brollagh

Brollagh parents defend school’s academic record


THE campaign to save St Mary’s High School Brollagh continues, as the school’s Parents Action Group battle to protect post-primary education in Belleek.  At a meeting of the Council’s policy and resource committee in mid June, Cllr Alex Baird posed an open-ended question in regard to the curriculum provision for pupils at St Mary’s. He […]

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