EXCITEMENT is building in Kinwaley and throughout Fermanagh as a hugely popular Irish traditional and folk band prepares to return to the county, 46 years after its first gig. Established in London in 1970, ‘Shashkeen’ is regarded as one of Ireland’s top traditional groups and it has been headlining major performances throughout the county over […]
‘Vital wheelchair service’ closes in Enniskillen
A LOCAL councillor has slammed the closure of another local health facility saying it was an example of people in Fermanagh being “the first to lose” an important resource. UUP Councillor Victor Warrington remarked this upon hearing that the Red Cross Mobility Aids Service at the Killyhevlin Industrial Estate in Enniskillen was no longer in operation. For typically […]
Fermanagh’s Blaíthín Bogue awaiting Melbourne chance
By Annie Flynn TWO months ago Blaíthín Bogue boarded the plane to Melbourne as she set off on a new adventure Down Under. The 24-year-old from Tempo was signed by Australian Football League Women’s side North Melbourne Kangaroos on a two-year contract. Bogue missed most of the Kangaroos’ preseason preparations because of Fermanagh’s glorious run […]
Fermanagh housing developers could pay water costs
A LOCAL councillor has welcomed new proposals being considered by the infrastructure minister that could see housing developers paying to upgrade water treatment works as a way to tackle the current housebuilding crisis. Minister for Infrastructure John O’Dowd said that officials were examining whether new legislation would be needed to allow developer contributions. Housebuilding in the north fell to […]
Nathan Carter confirms Irish tour dates
FERMANAGH Country music star Nathan Carter is preparing to set off on a major tour of Ireland which will see him perform some of his upcoming new tracks at the country’s top venues. The Liverpudlian, who lives in Bellanaleck, recently confirmed his Irish tour lineup which will see him headline shows at some of the […]
Fermanagh woman takes on major fundraising challenge
By Annie Flynn EVERY year between October 10-13 the Samaritans hold a ‘Walk Of Dawn’, but not everyone does it barefoot. This will be the case for Enniskillen’s Mimi Millmore, who is set to take on this even bigger challenge. Cuilcagh Boardwalk Trail will be the location for the 11km trek at sunrise. “I wanted to make this walk a […]
Pop-up Ulster Bank hours will see pensioners suffer
ULSTER Bank’s mobile pop-up branch in Lisnaskea is only scheduled to be in the Fermanagh town for less than an hour each month. The move is sure to affect residents, particularly the elderly who do not use internet banking for their personal banking and finances. Lisnaskea residents were left outraged earlier this year when Ulster Bank, the last […]
Fermanagh’s Sue Gray resigns from top post
A PROMINENT member of the British government, with strong connections to Fermanagh, has left her high-profile post just three months after Labour’s landslide election victory. On Sunday it was announced that Sue Gray had resigned from her position as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff. The departure of the top civil servant and ‘Partygate’ investigator comes following weeks of […]
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 […]
Nurses consider emigrating due to recruitment freeze
DESPITE the ongoing staffing crisis in our hospitals, newly qualified nurses from the local area are being forced to emigrate or take non-medical jobs as a result of an apparent recruitment freeze in the health service. A Fermanagh mother has spoken to the ‘Herald about the worry and stress her daughter and friends are facing due to the fact […]