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 […]


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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 […]


Man taken to hospital after fall


A man has been taken to hospital after an incident on the Derrygonnelly Road. It is believed the man was working on a building site, and fell from scaffolding around 9.30am this morning (Friday). Emergency services attended the scene, and he has been transferred to South West Acute Hospital. A spokesman for the NIAS confirmed […]


Sinn Fein lose Enniskillen seat as counting concludes


Sinn Fein have lost a sitting councillor as health campaigner Donal O’Cofaigh is elected.  In the past hour, the count has been completed in Enniskillen after a long wait for candidates. The final two seats have been filled by Sinn Fein’s Tommy Maguire and Cross Community Labour Party candidate Donal O’Cofaigh. The biggest shock came […]


Students strike for climate change


A group of students who took to the streets of Enniskillen in a bid to raise awareness about climate change and have written a letter outlining the reasons behind their strike action. Students Hannah Hall, Raphaelle McCanny, Meabh Mackin and Nuala McLaughlin were among those who joined the Youth Strike 4 Climate Change which took […]