Mixed views expressed over Buttermarket upgrade work


MIXED reactions have arisen over refurbishment work currently being carried out at Enniskillen’s Buttermarket.  The project, understood to take approximately 12 weeks will see a range of work take place, from paint work to upgrading toilet facilities.  Local firm Jones Construction are working to deliver the face lift improvements at the site, which began with […]


Graduation joy for CAFRE student after road crash


THE road to recovery from a brain injury has been one with many twists and turns for Enniskillen student Aoibheann Magee.  In March 2016, just weeks away from completing the final stages of a degree at CAFRE Enniskillen, Aoibheann was involved in a life changing road traffic accident while on placement in Kildare. “I was […]


SF first-timer is selected for top post at Town Hall


NEWLY elected Fermanagh and Omagh District Council chairwoman, Siobhan Currie says she is looking forward to tackling challenges that lie ahead in the coming year. Cllr Currie secured a council seat after running for the first time this year. The Erne North Councillor was selected as chairwoman for the year ahead at the council AGM […]


New councillor pushes for answers on health initiative


THE future of our local health service has been one of the first issues to come up for discussion at the first meeting of the newly elected Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. Councillor Donal O’Cofaigh called for clarity in regard to council involvement in the Pathfinder initiative set up by the Western Trust to gauge […]


Cancer nurse’s career is true vocation


OVER the past 30 years Ruth Keys has seen a lot of changes, but one thing that has remained constant has been her work as a Marie Curie nurse.  “Although the world around me has changed over the years, my goal as a nurse hasn’t changed – it’s the patients’ needs that matter and I […]