Prayer service to take place at Boho excavation site


A PRAYER service will be held this evening (Thursday) at the site of the excavation that is taking place on the Famine Road in Boho. Getting underway on Monday this week, the archaeologists from Queen’s University have been joined by members of the local public for the dig, which is taking place to mark 175 […]

Hundreds of loyalists are expected to gather in Enniskillen this evening


LOYALIST from across the county are expected to gather in Enniskillen this evening (Wednesday) for a protest against the Brexit Protocol. Among the guest speakers at tonight’s event, which begins at Derrychara at 7.30pm, will be loyalist activist Jamie Bryson and TUV leader Jim Allister. Up to 500 people are expected to attend the event, […]

Number of Fermanagh Covid deaths would be ‘enormous’


DESPITE the soaring number of Covid cases across the county, there is plenty of evidence to show the vaccines are saving a significant number of local lives. Indeed, one local doctor has stressed if it wasn’t for the vaccination programme, given the current case numbers the number of Fermanagh Covid deaths right now would be […]

Roads Service already getting prepared for the new bypass


MORE cycle lanes, pedestrian crossings, and getting ready for the planned Enniskillen bypass are all among the Roads Service’s priorities for Fermanagh in the year ahead. Recently divisional roads manager David McKinney gave councillors an update on the key infrastructure projects that were delivered locally in recent months, such as significant resurfacing on the A32 […]

Kerr poster removed from bonfire


YOUNG people in Derry removed a highly offensive bonfire poster of murdered Enniskillen-based police officer Ronan Kerr after realising how hurtful it was, it has been revealed. There was widespread upset and condemnation from right across the community at the weekend after it emerged an image of Constable Kerr had been placed on the highly […]

Calls for ‘common sense’ approach to broadband improvement scheme


  THERE have been calls for a more “common sense” approach to the major rural broadband improvement scheme that is currently being rolled out by the Executive, with many Fermanagh homes in need of an upgrade being left out of the project. Since the announcement of the postcodes in line for improvement under Project Stratum, […]