THE pension is expected to increase next year, in what would be a major boost to Fermanagh pensioners. Many elderly residents in the county have been left concerned for their futures following the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and rise in price hikes, with calls for support from governments. It has now been reported that the state […]
Fermanagh’s roads at ‘real risk’ of deterioration
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CALLS are growing at Stormont for the implementation of a new roads maintenance strategy as fears are growing that the county’s roads are going to be “left to deteriorate to a dangerous level”. Motorists have been venting their fury for many years now over the state of the roads in the county, with the Northern […]
Cancer cabaret show set for Kinawley
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SOME of the top stars on the county music scene are set to take to the stage in Kinawley next month for a major fundraising night. A large crowd is expected to turn out to the Kinawley Community Centre on October 14 for a night which has been arranged by the Fermanagh branch of the […]
Pressure to end inheritance tax changes grows
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FARMERS in Fermanagh are fearing that the implementation of the inheritance tax proposals in the UK could “accelerate rural decline” in the county as the clock ticks down to the changes in April. From April 2026, farms worth more than £1 million will face a inheritance tax rate of 20 per-cent, with calls increasing for […]
Over £27,000 raised in memory of Martina McMahon
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THE family of the late Martina McMahon said they were “overwhelmed by the support” after they raised over £27,000 for a cancer charity, in her memory, following a number of fundraising efforts. Ms McMahon, a mother-of-two, who was a stalwart of Roslea Shamrocks GAA club in Fermanagh and Trillick St Macartan’s in Tyrone, passed away […]
South West GP Foundation celebrates tenth anniversary
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LOCAL health professionals turned out to the Manor House Country Hotel outside Enniskillen today (Wednesday) to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the South West GP Foundation. A special celebration event was organised at the hotel, with Northern Ireland Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, delivering a keynote address to congratulate the group on its many achievements. Established […]
Enniskillen boxer counting down to professional debut
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ENNISKILLEN boxer Rhys Owens said he’s “getting everything done right” as he prepares to make his professional debut in three weeks when he headlines a major night of boxing in Letterkenny. The 23-year-old has been named on the card for the ‘Rumble in the Hills: Rising Stars’ night which is set to take place at […]
‘Line of Duty’ star Nigel preparing for new series
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FERMANAGH actor Nigel Boyle, who rose to fame following his starring role in ‘Line of Duty’, is set to be cast in a much-anticipated and a star-studded new ITV police drama. The Roslea man, who lives in England with his wife Lainy and two children, has been confirmed as one of the cast for ‘The Blame’, which […]
Fermanagh duo set for World Rowing Championship Final
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FERMANAGH duo Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney will bid to get their hands on a World Rowing Championship medal tomorrow (Thursday) as they compete in the Men’s Pair A Final in Shanghai. The local men, who reached the final at the Paris Olympic Games last year, produced a strong performance in the semi-finals yesterday (Tuesday), […]
Major boost for apprentice welders
The principal of the South West College said a welding apprenticeship programme which is set to be rolled out through its Enniskillen campus will strengthen “the talent pipeline” in Fermanagh. Northern Ireland Economy Minister, Dr Caoimhe Archibald, launched the Collaborative Assured Skills Academy in Welding at the South West College, in a major boost for […]