SHOPPERS to Enniskillen and Omagh have been enjoying a musical treat on Saturdays with a live music programme from Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. ‘Live & Local @ Lunchtime’ has been taking place in Enniskillen and Omagh town centres each Saturday from 12 noon until 2.30pm since mid-August with the programme running until the end of […]
Business Focus: Michael Liddle
Name: Michael Liddle Business Name: Western Brand Poultry Products (NI) Ltd Business Location: Ballyhaunis , Co Mayo & Lisnaskea How long have you been in business? As a family owned Chicken processing company, since 1954, in Lisnaskea since 2006 How many staff do you employ?160 in Lisnaskea What would you say are your strengths? […]
Andrew wins audience prize at Festival of Voice
FERMANAGH tenor Andrew Irwin is hitting all the right notes this weather. Andrew, who sings hymns regularly at Rossorry Church of Ireland, won the Audience Prize at the Northern Ireland Opera’s Festival of Voice at the weekend. The competition was held over a week in Belfast with just five selected finalists from across the island […]
Business Focus: Ian Kells
Name: Ian Kells Business Name: SD Kells Business Location: Enniskillen, Lisnaskea, Irvinestown, Omagh, Lurgan, Banbridge, Portadown, Newtownards, Larne, Belfast, Armagh, Downpatrick & Newry How long have you been in business? SD Kells have been in business since 1928 How many staff do you employ? We employ 173 staff across all branches What would you say […]
Relief at last for households dogged by poor broadband
THE Council is urging residents and businesses to check if they may be eligible for an upgraded broadband connection through the new Universal Service Obligation (USO) for Broadband. Under the USO for Broadband, residents and businesses have a legal right to request a decent, affordable broadband connection from BT. BT is in the process of […]
Ten arrests linked to sex abuse claims
DETECTIVES from Public Protection Branch investigating allegations of historical sexual abuse in County Fermanagh have arrested 10 people.
Back with a bang!
FERMANAGH music lovers came out in their droves at the weekend for their big first live gigs in the county since the start of the Covid crisis in March. Stuart’s Car Park in Enniskillen was the place to be at the weekend when the first in a series of drive-in concerts got under way. Kicking […]
Cathal’s keeping everybody active
Cathal Fee is 34 year old from Tempo, and has been working as road manager for Lisa McHugh for the last nine years, driving her up and down the country to all her shows. Alongside this for just over two years now he has been working as a Personal Trainer and during lockdown he […]
It’s all funky style for Aidy
Music loving DJ Aidy Kelly has been on the turntable since his teenage days Then it was helping other DJs with their gigs locally, but it soon progressed to a semi professional status and at one stage he contemplated turning professional. But during lockdown he was on our screens regularly with his funky mix of […]
Council rejects effort to streamline meetings
A PROPOSAL that 13 councillors rather than 40 be nominated to Council committees for the current year due to the ‘inefficiency’ of virtual meetings sparked heated debate on Tuesday night. UUP councillor Robert Irvine, pictured, claimed the virtual meetings were not “working effectively and indeed to any degree of efficiency”. He […]