A FERMANAGH company has secured contracts worth over £2.5 million in Britain. Economy Minister Conor Murphy confirmed that Hurst Engineering Services Ltd has secured four contracts that will see the company designing, manufacturing, and installing industrial walkways and infrastructure for waste and recycling plants in England and Wales. Minister Murphy announced the contracts while on […]
Economy Minister Conor Murphy visited Encirc
Economy Minister Conor Murphy visited Encirc in Derrylin to meet with campaign group Keep Recycling Local (KRL) and hear how recycling materials separately helps keep valuable materials within the local circular economy. The visit was hosted by KRL which, along with Encirc, Enva and Bryson Recycling aims to stop valuable glass, paper and other recyclable […]
Fermanagh filling stations enjoy cross border boost
The gap between the price of fuel North and South of the border is getting wider, with Fermanagh suppliers the biggest beneficiaries.
Mining company continuing with Fermanagh plan
Karelian has been carrying out exploration in the county for several years now in the Coonian and Brookeborough area.
Fermanagh farmers facing ‘worst year in living memory’
The weather may have improved in recent days, but it may be too little too late for Fermanagh’s farmers.
Fermanagh businesses attend Lough Erne event
LEADING business lights from Fermanagh and across the North turned out to the Lough Erne Resort in Enniskillen for a major meeting to discuss how they can use “energy resources more efficiently”. The Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which supports local businesses across the North, recently held a hugely successful business sustainability event in Lough Erne Resort. […]
Concern as Fermanagh farm incomes plummet
Fermanagh farmers have seen their incomes slashed by almost half in the past year.
MLA got zero-hours contracts ban rolling
STORMONT’S economy minister is proposing a package of significant changes to employment law including an effective ban on zero-hour contracts in Northern Ireland first initiated by a local MLA. Conor Murphy set out the details in an Assembly statement on Monday and launched a consultation to introduce new legislation in late 2025. There was a previous […]
Majority of Enniskillen BT/EE staff don’t want to leave
Enniskillen Cllr Eddie Roofe carried out a survey of the workers at the EE contact centre, where 300 jobs are under threat.
Major funding boost for Sligo to Enniskillen greenway
A FURTHER €1.5 million (£1.28 million) has been announced by the Irish government for the long-awaited Sligo to Enniskillen greenway. Nicknamed the ‘Marble Arch Greenway’, the proposed 75km walking and cycling route follows the former Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway (SLNCR), connecting Enniskillen to Sligo via Belcoo and Blacklion. Last week it was announced […]