HAIRLINE cracks have been found in 16 vehicle test, or MOT, lifts in the North, DUP MLA Deborah Erskine has said. The Fermanagh and South Tyrone DUP MLA and new Chair of the Infrastructure Committee said the cracks had been found in MOT testing lifts a few weeks ago. She said a similar issue in […]
‘We need to look to the future’ – Fr Brian D’Arcy
SECURING a bariatric surgery hub at the SWAH would be a “building block” to help sustain wider services into the future, officials from the Department of Health have been told. Among those to address the officials who took time out to meet with SOAS volunteers on Thursday, when the group travelled to Stormont to deliver […]
BT workers given hope
MOMENTUM is building as efforts grow to save the 300 jobs at the EE (formally BT) site in Enniskillen. It was announced last month that BT Group is set to close its EE office site that employs hundreds of people across the local community. However, in the past week action has been taken to help […]
The Tumbling Paddies pick up album award
The Tumbling Paddies said they were ‘delighted’ to receive a special award from a leading music creator to celebrate the success of their debut album. IMRO – the governing body for music in Ireland – recently acknowledged the Fermanagh band for the success of their award-winning album, ‘The Journey So Far’. “We’re delighted to receive this plaque […]
Royal College director pays a visit to SWAH
ELECTIVE surgery at the SWAH is continuing to grow, with the hospital being lauded as “a great example” of reform of the health service. While Fermanagh patients are continuing to have to travel two hours to Altnagelvin in urgent situations, following the Western Trust’s removal of emergency general surgery from the Enniskillen hospital, efforts are […]
Countdown on to St Patrick’s extravaganza
THIS year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Enniskillen promise to be even bigger and more spectacular than ever, with organisers currently hard at work finalising plans for all the fun and festivities. With the theme ‘Folklore in ‘24’, the team at Project St Patrick are hoping to build on the huge success of last year’s event by including […]
Tempo girl selected for ‘Mini Miss Diamond’ contest
FOUR year old Ellie Maye is representing her country on the beauty stage. The Tempo girl has recently been crowned Mini Miss Diamond Ireland. Her mother Annette Woods explained how Ellie’s pageant journey began. “I originally got her into it for her confidence, I wanted to do it to empower her, being a young girl growing up […]
Fermanagh man a match for Roy Keane and Co
A BELLEEK GAA lover man had to put some soccer legends in their place last week. Martin Freeburn was appearing on Gary Neville’s hugely popular soccer podcast, Stick To Football, which features Neville, Keane, Jill Scott, Ian Wright and Jamie Carragher when things got a little lively. Mr Freeburn was on the show after winning the previous week’s Super 7 […]
Adrian Dunbar teases the return of ‘Line of Duty’
Enniskillen actor Adrian Dunbar has teased fans that a new series of BBC One thriller ‘Line of Duty’ could be on the way by saying that the cast and crew are ‘eager for it to come back’. The 65-year-old rose to fame following his starring role as Superintendent Ted Hastings in the BBC programme. After […]
David Christie fancies his chances at Cheltenham Races
DERRYLIN trainer David Christie will have three horses running in one race at the Cheltenham Festival next week as he bids to break his duck at the famous meeting. Ferns Lock, Vaucelet and Ramilles will all line up in the St James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase next Friday, March 15. Christie saw Winged Leader edged out […]