Fermanagh man buys The Linen Green for £4 million


A FERMANAGH man has agreed a multi-million pound deal to buy Moygashel-based The Linen Green. The 122,266 square feet area consists of around 30 retailers, businesses and coffee shops and it’s a popular stop-off for keen shoppers and tourists to the North. Enniskillen businessman David Mahon of David Mahon Properties has purchased The Linen Green […]


Mannok makes it mark with award


ONE of Fermanagh’s leading companies said they were ‘delighted’ after they scooped a major award at a celebration night for manufacturing firms in Dublin. Representatives from Ireland’s top manufacturing businesses recently descended to the Radisson Blu, Golden Hall in Dublin for the hugely prestigious and popular Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2024. Fermanagh-based Mannok was one of the […]


Why thrifty thinking works for Nathaniel


By Nathaniel Nkoma THRIFT shops help expand fashion, give clothes a second life and help the disadvantaged. In communities around Fermanagh thrift shops bring people together and foster a positive atmosphere. I talked to Debbie Keys, the store manager of ForSight: a local thrift shop in Enniskillen, Fermanagh, who was positive about the current status of local thrift shops. She feels […]


Enniskillen businesses ‘looking forward’ to busy month


IT’S well documented that January is always a difficult time for traders and businesses, but Noelle McAloon has said that Enniskillen is ‘leading the way’ in the North. With the Northern Ireland Executive returning to Stormont on Saturday, spirits are high across the North and there’s plenty of optimism in business across Fermanagh for the […]


Encirc providing computer equipment for local schools


ENCIRC has teamed up with a leading IT software provider to support two local schools. As part of their new partnership with Complete IT Systems (CIT), Encirc has pledged to support St Aidan’s High School in Derrylin and Kill National School in Cootehill. The leading Fermanagh organisation has recently purchased a vast array of desktop […]


Dr Treacy features in new book


Dr Patrick Treacy from Garrison was recently featured in a book written and published by an American author. Joanne Petrie – an award winning writer from California – has launched her new book ‘11 Entrepreneurs Rewriting the Rules of Success’ which charts the story and journey of some leading business people. The award-winning Dr Treacy, who rose […]


Businesses putting in extra Christmas effort


CONFIDENCE is high local shoppers will be hitting the streets this Christmas despite a new survey that suggests half of the North’s households expect to have less money this year and plan to cut back on spending as a result. Consumers remain cautious due to the cost-of-living crisis, according to the Credit Union Consumer Sentiment Survey, with only one in […]


Kettyle’s beef is always a cut above the rest


WHEN you’re supplying beef and meat on a weekly basis to the likes of famous chefs Gordon Ramsey and Michael Deane, you know you must be doing something right. Since 2004, Kettyle Irish Foods, established by Lisnaskea farmer Maurice Kettyle, has become a leading force in the supplying of high-end beef to some of the top […]