THE long awaited £21.5 million new build for Devenish College is set to move one step closer to construction in the next few weeks. Principal Simon Mowbray has confirmed that six contractors have been invited to submit their tender prices for the construction of the new school located at the Tempo Road site. The tender […]
Dear Prime Minister, Belleek children ask for a rethink
PUPILS at St Davog’s Primary School in Belleek have recently been learning all about Europe. As part of their topic the children in P6 and P7 classes have been exploring Brexit and the possible impact that the introduction of a hard border would have. Geraldine Keown, principal at St Davog’s, explained that due to the […]
Diesel ban ‘hammer blow’ for boat owners
THE decision to ban the use of red diesel to fuel private boats has been branded a “hammer blow” for the local marine leisure industry. The intended change in legislation is subsequent to EU ruling against Ireland using Marked Gas Oil (MGO), commonly referred to as red diesel, to fuel private boats. The legislative change […]
“Undervalued” councillors looking for a pay rise
“I’m not in it for the money, and an awful lot of councillors wouldn’t be in it for the money”
The snow’s back (but not everyone’s complaining)
THE first snow of the winter saw Fermanagh wake up a blanket of snow causing disruption in many rural areas. The wintery showers and flurries of snow fell over night on Tuesday evening and caused traffic congestion on some routes into Enniskillen. Cuilcagh Mountain Park had also been closed to the public due to snow […]
Top marks for St Kevin’s and St Aidan’s
ST KEVIN’S College in Lisnaskea is celebrating academic success after ranking second overall in the North in a recently published league table. The bumper GCSE results come one year after St Kevin’s opened its doors following the amalgamation of St Comhghall’s College, Lisnaskea and St Eugene’s College Roslea. Commenting, school principal Gary Kelly said, “It’s […]
Found: the invaluable church records dumped by thieves
THERE has been cause for great celebration in Derrylin as valuable church records stolen by thieves and subsequently discovered dumped in an Offaly bog were returned to Fermanagh. The decades of irreplaceable records stored in a safe in the Holy Trinity Church of Ireland rectory had been stolen two months ago. News that the records […]
Residents on alert as crime gang linked to break-ins
FRESH calls for vigilance have been issued following a crime spree which has swept across the county in recent weeks. Over the weekend the PSNI issued a number of appeals for information after several crimes took place. PSNI in Lisnaskea issued an appeal for information following a burglary at an unoccupied property in the Pubble […]
Dig in… Lovely locusts on the menu at lads’ night out
FANCY getting stuck into a three course a la carte menu taken straight from the ‘I’m a Celebrity’ jungle? For starters you could opt for Jacobs cream crackers topped with crackling crickets. Then for your main course perhaps a tasty chilli chocolate dish, garnished with a long tailed scorpion. And if that wasn’t enough, to […]
Bishop steps down due to ill-health
CATHOLIC Bishop of Kilmore Diocese Leo O’Reilly has announced his retirement in recent days. Since then he has stepped down from this role having received notification from Pope Francis that his request for early retirement on the grounds of ill-health was accepted and his retirement was to take effect immediately. The Bishop penned a pastoral […]