Fr Brian D’Arcy’s cross community work has been recognised with an honour in the Queen’s birthday honours list. Formerly of the Graan just outside Enniskillen, the popular priest and broadcaster will receive the Order of the British Empire for his services to cross community relations. Fr Brian now resides at Tobar Mhuire retreat centre in […]
Enniskillen workers fear for jobs after BT cut centres
Employees at BT’s Enniskillen office fear for their jobs after the company announced plans to close 270 offices. BT Enniskillen Contact Centre on Broadmeadow Place is one of the biggest employers in the county with around 330 people employed. Last week, BT announced that more than 300 office locations across the UK will be consolidated […]
Motorists face months of disruption for water upgrade
A FOUR month project to upgrade the water supply network in Enniskillen started this week. The work undertaken by NI Water has started in Darling Street and is expected to be completed by October 2019. Over the coming months works will progress throughout the town centre. This will include works at Church Street, High Street, […]
Mixed views expressed over Buttermarket upgrade work
MIXED reactions have arisen over refurbishment work currently being carried out at Enniskillen’s Buttermarket. The project, understood to take approximately 12 weeks will see a range of work take place, from paint work to upgrading toilet facilities. Local firm Jones Construction are working to deliver the face lift improvements at the site, which began with […]
Stormont campaigner steps up ‘back to work’ campaign
It is hoped that a peoples assembly will be held in Enniskillen next Thursday.
Bird lovers ‘disgusted’ at cutting down of bushes
The Buttermarket is currently undergoing a renovation.
15 years on, work finally begins on new £21.5m school
The contractor is projected to be on site June 2019, with an estimated completion date of November 2021.
New lease of life for one of town’s finest buildings
THOSE driving or walking along the Queen Elizabeth Road in Enniskillen may have noticed a distinguished Edwardian era building which has for years been hidden away behind overgrown bushes and trees. The Enniskillen Parish Community Centre, which had deteriorated over the years was practically invisible behind the ageing, evergreen trees and burgeoning shrubbery on the […]
New charges for using ATMs ‘extortionate’
Some ATMs across the county are charging customers almost £1 to withdraw their own money. The ATMs operated by Cashzone in shops and in locations other banks, have recently introduced a charge of 95p to withdraw cash from a bank account. The Which? study shows that a transaction charge has been imposed on over 1,700 […]
New extension is planned for growing primary school
ENNISKILLEN Integrated Primary School continues to go from strength to strength with growing pupil numbers each year. Over 400 pupils are now enrolled and the school is seeking a classroom extension to accommodate its growing numbers. The primary school recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. Over the past three decades pupil numbers at the school have […]