Shock at sudden death of Fermanagh businessman


THE Kesh and Fermanagh community was left shocked and saddened following the death of well-known businessman and father-of-four Colin Parkinson who passed away suddenly in Spain. Mr Parkinson, 63, was one of three children born to parents Sydney and Anna Parkinson. He spent his early life living in Kesh, Irvinestown and Ballinamallard, before returning to Kesh […]

Concerns expressed on Fermanagh’s long and winding road


IT’S ONE of the busiest roads in the county, but like many of the county’s other main thoroughfares, there are persistent concerns about the condition of the Newbridge Road. Local motorists have been worried about the safety of the road, which is the main route from Lisnaskea to Derrylin, for a long time, with a rough […]

Fermanagh saddened after death of loved ones


FERMANAGH has been left shaken after a spate of serious road accidents and tragedies over the past week, including two separate fatal crashes just 48 hours apart. Mark Johnston from Newtownbutler was tragically killed on Thursday night after he was involved in a one-vehicle crash on the Newbridge Road. The dangers of Fermanagh’s road have further […]

Fermanagh road crash victim named as Ukrainian national


POLICE have confirmed that a motorcyclist who died following a two-vehicle collision on the Derrylin Road in Enniskillen on Friday night was 42-year-old Yevhenii Ivanenko. “The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm the man who died following a two-vehicle road traffic collision in Enniskillen on Friday evening, 8th November was 42-year-old Yevhenii Ivanenko,” a […]

Fermanagh restaurant ‘couldn’t continue’ without son


THE owners of The Moorings Restaurant in Bellanaleck have confirmed they’ll not be reopening the premise following the sudden death of their son and former chef, Christopher Oldcroft. Fermanagh was left mourning following the unexpected death of Mr Oldcroft in August. After over seven years in charge of The Moorings Restaurant, owners, Charlie and Mabel Oldcroft, […]

WATCH: Fermanagh man heads up Shoes for Gaza appeal


By Charlotte McCutcheon and Katrina Brennan ON SUNDAY November 24, 16,000 pairs of shoes will be laid out in front of Stormont buildings in Belfast. Each pair of shoes represents a young life that have been killed due to the war in Gaza since October 2023. Enniskillen dance artist Dylan Quinn has initiated the event and […]

Fermanagh road crash victim named locally


THE Fermanagh community has been left deeply shocked following the death of much-loved Mark Johnston who died following a one-vehicle collision in Lisnaskea on Thursday morning. Mr Johnson, formerly of Gallooon Road in Derrykenny, Newtownbutler, died tragically after he was involved in a one-vehicle crash on the Newbridge Road (Lisnaskea – Derrylin Road). A talented […]

UPDATE: Man dies following Fermanagh road collision


A MAN has died following a single-vehicle collision which occurred on the Newbridge Road (Lisnaskea – Derrylin Road) in the early hours of this morning (Thursday). “Police received a report, shortly after midnight, of a single vehicle collision on the Lisnaskea Road,” a statement from Inspector Cherith Adair said. “Officers attended, alongside our colleagues from […]