Council health meetings branded ‘a waste of energy’


FEW Fermanagh councillors are attending the regular meetings between the Western Trust and the local Council because they feel they are “a waste of energy.” At the recent SOAS meeting at Fermanagh House, compere Alan Rodgers quizzed the two councillors on the panel about the low attendance at the Council’s health committee meetings with representatives from the Trust. Mr […]

Future fuel action plan welcomed in Fermanagh


AN ENNISKILLEN gas network operator has welcomed the newly-published Energy Strategy Action Plan 2025 which includes focus on biomethane – an indigenous, fully renewable gas that has the potential to transform the region’s energy landscape. The North’s journey towards a cleaner, more sustainable energy future has taken a significant step forward with the Department for the […]

Fermanagh business owners attend major conference


SMALL business owners in Fermanagh recently attended a major conference which outlined new innovative ways that the industry can reduce their energy costs. Many local businesses have been struggling to cope with the surging prices in the wake of the cost-of-living crisis, with some urging for support from the local Council and other organisations. Business […]

Fermanagh business owners to attend major conference


SMALL business owners in Fermanagh are encouraged to attend a major conference next month which will outline new innovative ways that the industry can reduce their energy costs. Many local businesses have been struggling to cope with the surging prices in the wake of the cost-of-living crisis, with some urging for support from the local […]

Seán Quinn eyes revival of Fermanagh wind farm bid


FERMANAGH businessman Seán Quinn could be set to revive his bid to buy the Slieve Rushen Wind Farm in Derrylin amid speculation that the sale for the site has fallen through. UK-based company Gravis, which purchased the wind farm in 2014 for over €100 million, had reportedly been in negotiations with an international buyer over […]

Fermanagh business meets with UK Prime Minister


ENCIRC recently entertained the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Energy Secretary for a major announcement on investment in green energy at their plant in Chester. The meeting highlighted major funding for two carbon capture sites which will inject growth into the industrial heartlands of the North West and North East of England. Fermanagh-based Encirc Managing Director Sean Murphy […]

Arlene Foster takes flak from councillors over £10k fee


LOCAL politicians have expressed their shock after newspaper claims that Baroness Arlene Foster has been seeking to cash in on her knowledge of renewable energy. On Saturday the Belfast Telegraph revealed that the former First Minister was asking for £10,000-a-day to advise firms on green energy. When the newspaper posed as a fictitious corporate fixer […]

Fermanagh and Omagh Council reduces electricity costs


THE cost of electricity and heating at premises operated by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council fell by £1.1 million in the year to March 31st, 2024, according to the latest figures released by the local government organisation. Statistics produced as part of the Council’s management accounts show that the costs incurred in electricity were estimated […]