Encirc accredited as a Living Wage employer


Encirc has been accredited as a Living Wage employer in Northern Ireland. The accreditation covers all three of Encirc’s UK sites, thereby making it one of just under 100 companies to have signed up to the voluntary scheme that recognises businesses that are committed to paying their staff the Real Living Wage. The Real Living […]


Slieve Russell Hotel sold to Cavan ex-pat


THE new owner of the Slieve Russell Hotel said the deal “all ran smoothly” after he acquired the Ballyconnell property which once was one of the most prized possession owned by Seán Quinn. Melbourne-based construction company, The Brady Group, owned by Cavan-man Tom Brady, recently completed the acquisition of the hotel, for what’s believed to be […]


Mannok to resubmit plans for new quarry in Cavan


FERMANAGH firm Mannok has withdrawn a planning application for a new quarry operation in Cavan just days before the local Council were due to make a decision on it. Mannok says it intends to submit a fresh planning application for permission for the proposed development near Ballyconnell, however. County planners in Cavan were due to […]


Mannok celebrate success at Export & Freight awards


MANNOK has been celebrating picking up a coveted award at the annual Export & Freight Transport & Logistics Awards 2024. The building products giant took home the Safety Award at the gala event at the Crowne Plaza in Belfast, where they were also nominated as a finalist in the Transport Manager of the Year Award category. Around 600 […]


Economy Minister Conor Murphy visited Encirc


Economy Minister Conor Murphy visited Encirc in Derrylin to meet with campaign group Keep Recycling Local (KRL) and hear how recycling materials separately helps keep valuable materials within the local circular economy. The visit was hosted by KRL which, along with Encirc, Enva and Bryson Recycling aims to stop valuable glass, paper and other recyclable […]


Maguire blasts golf’s gender pay gap


BALLYCONNELL golfer Leona Maguire has said players are being left with a “choice” whether to compete in some events or not after a worrying gender pay gap was revealed at the Irish Open. Maguire placed tied for 15 in the KPMG Women’s Irish Open event which took place at Carton House. Englishwoman Annabel Dimmock won the […]


Mannok sale ‘no surprise’ to Quinn


WHEN a Turkish company bought a 94.7 per cent stake in Mannok last week, the building materials and packaging group made up of assets once owned by Fermanagh man Sean Quinn, it came as no shock to the former tycoon. The company was bought by Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holdings for €330m (£278m). Local management will still […]


Enniskillen Fireworks are back with a bang!


After years of fireworks not lighting up the skies of Enniskillen they are back…and it wont cost the public a penny. Experience Enniskillen announced this afternoon that the Halloween fireworks display will take place this year in Enniskillen. “Experience Enniskillen has teamed up with the brilliant folk at Encirc to bring back this much-loved event […]


Man airlifted to hospital after Ballyconnell incident


A MAN, believed to be aged in his 20s, has been airlifted to hospital following an incident at a business premises in Ballyconnell. Earlier this evening, Northern Sound reported that Gardai and the emergency services were called to the premises following an incident which occurred around 5.30pm.