Pay rise for Pilgrim Food Masters workers


WORKERS at Pilgrim’s Food Masters in Enniskillen have agreed an inflation-busting pay rise, with the boost being lauded as a trade union victory. Members of union Unite at the processing factory, which was formerly Kerry Foods, have ended their industrial dispute with bosses after accepting a pay rise of £1.02 per hour. The new offer […]

Even more reason to cry into your beer


PINTS are about to get even more expensive in Fermanagh. International alcohol distributor Diageo will increase the price of its draught beers by at least 5p. These include Guinness, Harp, Carlsberg, Hop House 13, Smithwicks and Rockshore. Meanwhile, Guinness 0.0, the non-alcoholic version, will go up by as much as 10p. The hikes will come into […]

Fermanagh singer Patrick Treacy to release new single


DONAGH singer Patrick Treacy is set to take a major step in his music career by releasing his second single later this month. On Saturday, April 20, the popular musician will headline a major concert at the St Patrick’s GFC clubhouse in Donagh, where he’ll launch his new track, ‘Starting Out’. A star-studded lineup has […]

Rio Ferdinand reveals Fermanagh connections


RIO Ferdinand has revealed he is part-Fermanagh man, with his wife Kate also having strong connections to the county. The former Manchester United star and England international was speaking at a cross-border youth event in Sligo last week that brought together young people from across the border counties, including Fermanagh, at the Sligo Rovers’s home […]

Fermanagh student Leanne is a cut above the competition


Leanne has being putting her scissors to the test. Enniskillen student Leanne Hall is currently studying a City & Guilds Level 3 NVQ Diploma in hairdressing at South West College, Ms Hall was recently selected as one of 36 hair stylists from across the UK to reach the final stage of the L’Oréal Professionnel Paris ID Artist […]

Domestic abuse cases soar in Fermanagh


THERE was approximately 2,228 reported calls of people suffering from an alleged domestic abuse incident according to the police. During November and December, the PSNI set up their ‘Season’s Greetings’ programme and they reported that ‘substantially more’ people reached out for support for domestic violence over the festive period. Development Manager at Fermanagh Women’s Aid, […]

Fermanagh set to lose 15 phone boxes


IT’S THE end of an era, with Fermanagh set to lose up to 15 public pay phones, with BT stating they are simply not being used often enough. With almost everyone now habitually carrying a mobile phone with them, the use of public payphones has plummeted over the past decade or two. With many removed from the […]