Community invited to meeting on Derrygonnelly plan


THE COMMUNITY in Derrygonnelly and its surrounding areas has been invited to a meeting next Wednesday, March 1st, on the future of the village. The Derrygonnelly and District Community Partnership is currently working in collaboration with all local community and voluntary organisations, businesses, and local residents, to develop a ten-year Community Plan. A spokesman for the […]

St Patrick is on its way back to Enniskillen


WITH less than a month to go, hard work is continuing behind the scenes ahead of the return of Enniskillen’s spectacular St Patrick’s Day Parade and Fun Day, and as the organisers have said, it’s “about time.” The theme of this year’s celebration – which will the first time the massive event will be held in the […]

Helping to save one of our most loved feathered friends


LOUGH Erne has long been one of the last refuges for the embattled curlew in Ireland, north or south, and it is continuing to play its part in helping reverse the rapid decline of this iconic little bird. The RSPB NI announced this week that 2022 had been a record-breaking curlew breeding season, which it […]

Covid funding helping transform our villages


WITH BELLEEK already benefiting from Council Covid funding, with its local marina getting an upgrade, Newtownbutler is set to be the next local village to get a cash injection. The Belleek Marina project, which involved upgrades to its walkways and car parking, is the first in a number of local projects funded by the Covid […]

New contractor to take over Maple Healthcare


NEWS a contractor has been found to take over the running of Maple Healthcare in Lisnaskea has been cautiously welcomed locally, with hopes high it could mark the beginning of new era for the huge practice. However, it has been noted that many questions remain to be answered regarding what the new management will mean for […]