A community vigil will take place tomorrow, Friday 25 July, in the grounds of Maguiresbridge Primary School to honour the victims of Wednesday’s fatal shooting. Local residents are expected to gather in solidarity to remember those who lost their lives in the tragic incident. “The Village Rural Development Association’ feel it is important that our […]
Trillick YFC celebrates success
TRILLICK and District Young Farmers’ Club (YFC) hosted another memorable Friends and Supporters Night last week, welcoming a fantastic turnout of family, friends, and community members to Trillick Hall. The evening was a heartfelt celebration of the club’s achievements over the past year, bringing together generations of supporters in a warm and lively atmosphere. The event […]
Huge turnout for launch of John’s Follom history book
ALL roads led to Aghadrumsee recently, as the family, friends and dear neighbours of the late John Mohan gathered to launch his long-awaited local history book. Over 350 people turned out for the launch of the long-awaited ‘All Roads Lead to Mohan’s of Follom: The Life and times of a Country Shop 140 years in […]
world-famous sculptor installation coming to Fermanagh
A SCULPTURE by world-famous artist Sir Antony Gormley will return to Fermanagh this year, to celebrate the county’s connection with Nobel Prize-winning writer Samuel Beckett. The tree by Gormley, whose famous works include ‘Angel of the North’ in Gateshead, will be displayed at Little Dog Mountain and the Marble Arch Caves, as part of an […]
Fermanagh Geopark sites remain closed
ALMOST two months after Storm Éowyn battered Fermanagh, some of the county’s main geopark sites remain closed as a major clean-up operation takes place. Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark confirmed that, as a result of the extent of the storm, Lough Navar Scenic Forest Drive, Castle Archdale Forest and Belmore Forest still all remain closed. “A number of […]
Fermanagh Fibrus customers invited to make claim
FIBRUS customers in Fermanagh who were without service for more than two days as a result of Storm Éowyn are eligible for compensation but the deadline for compensation claims is nearing. Thousands of Fibrus customers were without service resulting in widespread disruption for many. A compensation claim can now be made but only within 30 […]
Emergency services attend house fire in Fermanagh
Emergency services attended a house fire this morning (Wednesday 26 February) in Newtownbutler. A call was made to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service at 8.02am with reports of a fire in a semi-detached property in Railway Court, Newtownbutler. “Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used 1 hose reel to extinguish the fire. The cause of […]
Fermanagh rates row breaks out after budget meeting
THE chairman of Fermanagh and Omagh Council has said he is confident he did nothing wrong in refusing to allow a councillor to speak or raise a proposal during last week’s rates meeting. However, the councillor at the centre of the row has branded the move “undemocratic” and has said the chairman “silenced any dissent, silenced […]
Fermanagh acts to collab at Leitrim festival
COUNTRY star Derek Ryan and local folk band The Tumbling Paddies are getting ready for a special collaboration when they join forces at the hugely popular ‘Cowboys and Heroes’ festival. The festival, which is held at Drumcoura in Leitrim, is one of the biggest outdoor music events in Ireland and it’s set to kick off on May […]
Trust apologises to patients ‘waiting too long’ for bed
By Niamh McGovern THE Western Health Trust has issued an apology to patients waiting for hospital beds, as acute hospitals across the North struggle with severe winter pressures. Speaking at the Trust’s monthly board meeting on Thursday, chief executive Neil Guckian acknowledged the ongoing challenges, noting that while there had been slight improvements over the […]