FERMANAGH household are in for “a bumpy six months ahead” when it comes to the cost of home heating oil and motor fuel, as the global energy crisis starts to hit home. This week fuel prices hit their highest levels since 2012, close to a record high, as the soaring cost of gas across the globe has a […]
Fermanagh collectible items included in auction
There will also be several Belleek collectibles within the sale including a rare Belleek butter stamper.
‘Mass on the Grass’ at St John the Baptist PS
THE CHILDREN and staff of St John the Baptist Primary School in Belleek got creative recently to celebrate their start of the school year Mass. The Mass was celebrated by chaplain Fr John Kearns, and all the children participated in the outdoor celebration of the Eucharist, through song, prayer, readings and symbols. The celebrations were […]
African plaque unveiled for Belleek’s Bishop Daly
The commemorative plaque has been unveiled at St Luke’s Hospital in Wolisso, Ethiopia.
Belleek and Garrison residents dealing with effects of flooding
FLOODING continues to be a problem in Belleek, while residents and businesses in Garrison are still cleaning up their properties following floods likened to “the river running down the street”. Videos of the torrential rain and its effect on the villages have been posted online showing the extent of the flooding and the panicked reaction […]
Belleek man on bomb charges refused bail
A COUNTY Fermanagh man accused of making and planting a bomb under the car of a police officer in Belfast two years ago, has been refused bail. Peter Granaghan from Blackrock Park in Belleek has been on remand in Maghaberry Prison awaiting trial for the attempted murder of a PSNI officer since his arrest in […]
BELLEEK UPDATE: Firefighters respond to significant flooding
LAST NIGHT firefighters from Belleek and Enniskillen Fire Station responded to reports of significant flooding across 2 main roads in Belleek. Firefighters from Ballyshannon Fire Station also attended the incident. A spokesperson from the NIFRS said, “A male had become trapped in his car but was out of the vehicle when Firefighters arrived. “Firefighters […]
Local man denies attempted murder of police officer
BELFAST ATTACK: A Fermanagh man charged with attempting to murder a police officer is to stand trial in Belfast later this year. Peter Thomas Granaghan was arrested after a bomb was found under an off-duty police officer’s vehicle parked outside a golf club in east Belfast. Granaghan, from Blackrock Park in Belleek, appeared at Belfast […]
Councillors clash over response to Brollagh closure
“They haven’t even tried to fight to keep the school going.”