Fermanagh company secures multi-million pound contract


A FERMANAGH company has secured contracts worth over £2.5 million in Britain. Economy Minister Conor Murphy confirmed that Hurst Engineering Services Ltd has secured four contracts that will see the company designing, manufacturing, and installing industrial walkways and infrastructure for waste and recycling plants in England and Wales. Minister Murphy announced the contracts while on […]

Fermanagh farmers receive Direct Payments


FERMANAGH farmers have begun to receive their Direct Payments, with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) confirming almost £260 million had been paid out on the first day of the 2024 scheme. A total of 23,254 farmers, representing 98 percent of eligible applicants, were paid on September 2, the first day of […]

Calls for public inquiry into Fermanagh GP crisis


THERE have been calls for a public inquiry into the situation not only at Lisnaskea GP practice, but into the crisis across the county. Maple Healthcare is currently the largest GP practice in the North, with around 15,000 patients on its books. Just over 10 years ago there were only 2,100 patients registered at the […]

Fermanagh meningitis survivor shares his story


A FERMANAGH councillor who was left fighting for his life earlier this summer has urged others to be aware of the symptoms of meningitis and has praised the staff at the SWAH for the top-class emergency care he received. At the end of April this year, the community across Fermanagh and beyond was left shocked at news Cllr Garbhan […]

Three call outs in seven hours for Carrybridge RNLI


THE LOUGH was the place to be last Saturday, when summer finally made a brief visit to Fermanagh, with both locals and visitors taking to the water. This led to the triple call-out for the Carrybridge lifeboat, the Douglas, Euan and Kay Richards, and its crew. At around 1.10pm on Saturday the lifeboat and its […]

New job for pioneering Fermanagh priest Fr Gabriel


A PIONEERING priest from Fermanagh who is renowned for his work in the area of peace, reconciliation, and development, is to take up a new role in his home diocese. As part of a round of diocesan changes announced by Bishop of Clogher Larry Duffy this week, Fr Garbriel Dolan SPS is to become the […]

Council shoots down Sunday trade proposal


A PROPOSAL to designate Enniskillen and Lisnaskea as ‘holiday resorts’, which would allow large stores to open for longer on Sundays, has been rejected by Council officials. Under current legislation, large stores over a certain size are only allowed to open for a limited number of hours, from 1-6pm, on Sundays in the North. During the […]