Planners to make final decision on leisure complex


AS FERMANAGH begins opening up again following the lockdown, local planners are currently considering whether to give the green light to a proposed major retail and leisure park in the county town. The Council is expected to determine in the coming weeks whether to give the go ahead for the development of a new 160,000sq […]

Council members aware of bombing suspect before vote


THE COUNCILLORS who backed the controversial motion opposing the extradition of suspected Omagh bomber Liam Campbell were made aware of who he was before voting on the proposal, albeit only by a few minutes.  The motion for the local Council to write to the Irish government expressing its opposition to the extradition of Mr Campbell […]

Local tragedy inspires Davy’s Covid charity single


AS THE country celebrated the NHS’ 72nd birthday on Sunday, Adrian Dunbar has given his backing to a fundraising song by his childhood friend Davy Kettles, which commemorates those who have lost their lives “in the line of duty” in the fight against Covid. Davy has written a new charity single, ‘No Tears at Your […]

Covid crisis claims another casualty on the High Street


YET ANOTHER well known town centre business in Enniskillen has announced it will not be reopening its doors following the Covid-19 lockdown. On Saturday owners of vegan coffeeshop The Happiness Trap, and the more recently opened Happy Tapas, announced they had taken the decision not to reopening the businesses, which occupy two large premises on […]

Hedge cutting illegal before end of summer


FERMANAGH farmers and anyone hoping to give their boundaries a trim at the moment has been reminded it’s a criminal offence to cut hedges, trees or scrub before the end of August. Local police have shared a warning issued by the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) after reports of hedge cutting taking place right across the […]