THE first snow of the winter saw Fermanagh wake up a blanket of snow causing disruption in many rural areas. The wintery showers and flurries of snow fell over night on Tuesday evening and caused traffic congestion on some routes into Enniskillen. Cuilcagh Mountain Park had also been closed to the public due to snow […]
Top marks for St Kevin’s and St Aidan’s
ST KEVIN’S College in Lisnaskea is celebrating academic success after ranking second overall in the North in a recently published league table. The bumper GCSE results come one year after St Kevin’s opened its doors following the amalgamation of St Comhghall’s College, Lisnaskea and St Eugene’s College Roslea. Commenting, school principal Gary Kelly said, “It’s […]
Found: the invaluable church records dumped by thieves
THERE has been cause for great celebration in Derrylin as valuable church records stolen by thieves and subsequently discovered dumped in an Offaly bog were returned to Fermanagh. The decades of irreplaceable records stored in a safe in the Holy Trinity Church of Ireland rectory had been stolen two months ago. News that the records […]
Cars collided during bingo ‘free for all’
A DRIVER who collided with another car during the “free for all” coming out of Derrylin bingo has been fined for failing to report an accident. Marie Orr (41) of Main Street, Brookeborough appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday where she was due to contest three charges of railing to report an accident, failing […]
Shock and dismay as thieves prey on Derrylin church
DECADES worth of ‘irreplaceable’ records have been stolen from the Church of Ireland Rectory in Derrylin. The church safe was taken from the Rectory attached to Kinawley and Holy Trinity Parish Church between the hours of 11.30am and 7.30pm on Thursday 8 November. The safe contained nothing of monetary value, however it did contain a […]
Glass plant boss banks an annual salary of £605,000
The former Quinn Glass company recorded substantial profit swings last year with after-tax profits totalling £31.7million.
Delays as main border road closed for urgent repair
FERMANAGH motorists are facing a tough month ahead with diversions and delays expected due to improvement works on two busy local roads. The main Lisnaskea to Cavan road has been closed at Wattlebridge since Monday this week for much-needed improvement works. The road between Derrylin and Kinawley has also been closed at Stragowna for resurfacing […]
Is this county’s worst road?
The Tonyarnog Road near Kinawley, which is getting worse every time it rains.
Derrylin meeting is held on future of GPs
A PUBLIC meeting has been organised to address concerns about GP provision in Fermanagh following the amalgamation of another three GP practices. Fermanagh Save our Services are holding the public meeting in Derrylin on Monday night in Clachan Court at 7pm to discuss the amalgamation of surgeries in Derrylin and Derrygonnelly surgery, along with the […]
Strong work ethic goes a long way in Derrylin
THAT the new natural gasline coming across the length of Fermanagh and Tyrone is terminating in Derrylin is a clear indication that the south Fermanagh town and its surrounding area will be a major place of industry and employment for years to come. The area has of course suffered serious setbacks – in recent years […]