Factory tragedy averted after high voltage accident


A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION is already underway at a Fermanagh factory after a man was airlifted to hospital following a major work accident. The incident took place at the Encirc plant in Derrylin on Monday morning when a specialist sub-contractor who carried out maintenance work on a medium voltage board in the sub-station on site was […]


BREAKING: Man airlifted to hospital following incident at Encirc


THE HERALD has received reports of a health and safety incident that occurred this morning at the Encirc plant, Derrylin, where a male sub-tractor working onsite was injured. According to reports the injured male was airlifted to hospital for treatment, while the severity of his injuries are still unknown at this time.   Production lines at […]


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Exploited workers authority in Derrylin operation


A MAJOR operation was carried out in Derrylin by local police and the authority responsible for protecting exploited workers and preventing modern slavery. Last week, Fermanagh and Omagh PSNI announced a number of offences had been detected during the operation, ‘investigating house multiple occupancy.’ The Gangmasters and Labour Authority, as well as multiple occupancy officers […]


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RESTRICTIONS BROKEN AT COVID HOUSE PARTY


ALL HELL broke out in a quiet area close to Derrylin over the St. Patrick’s Day bank holiday as upwards of 50 young people broke Covid lockdown restrictions to party at a tourist property causing untold damage to property and disturbance to local people. The Fermanagh Herald has learned that the youths, thought to be aged around 17 […]


Unsung Hero: Aidan is keeping O’Connell Park shipshape


FOR the best part of a decade, Aidan Smith has been tasked with the highly taxing job of club groundsman.   Aidan, a former Derrylin O’Connell’s footballer, turned his hand to the coaching side of the game after his retirement from playing football before being asked by the club committee to take on the challenging […]

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Encirc leads the way with recycled glass


LOCAL glass container manufacturer Encirc is leading the way with a revolutionary project proving that new bottles can be made from 100 percent recycled glass.  This  aspirational mission to create the world’s most sustainable glass bottle has been lauded an incredible success by the industry. The project is undertaken by Encirc and industry research and […]