A missing Fermanagh pensioner has been found. The PSNI last night issued an urgent appeal saying they were ‘increasingly concerned’ regarding the whereabouts of 77-year-old Leonard McGrath. Leonard was last seen in the Castlederg area at around lunchtime yesterday. A major search operation has been ongoing through the night. A short time ago, the PSNI […]
Stay away from forests, warns Fermanagh council
People living in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area have been asked not to visit parks and forests as the Storm Eowyn clear-up continues. Many trees in the local nature facilities were blown down by last week’s storms and there are concerns about the danger posed by some of those trees still standing. A […]
Today’s death notices for Co Fermanagh
Doris Rice (née Magee) Killyrover, Maguiresbridge, Co. Fermanagh Died Thursday 30th January 2025 peacefully in hospital surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of the late Jimmy (R.I.P) and loving father of Desi (Una), Kevin (Angie), Geraldine (Mickey), Berni (Michael). Predeceased by her daughter Caroline (Terry R.I.P). A loving grandmother and great-grand-mother. Dear Sister of […]
Fermanagh talents confirmed for TG4 competition
EXCITEMENT is building throughout the county as two of Fermanagh’s top Country music stars are set to go head-to-head in a bid to get their hands on the coveted ‘Glór Tíre’ trophy. Donagh man Patrick Treacy and Bellanaleck talent Conor Owens are the latest singers to compete in the TG4 talent show, following in the […]
Local firm overseeing Ulster Canal development project
THE Project Lead of the Ulster Canal is committed to overseeing the “significant and ambitious project” which could result in an increase in tourism and better environment for Fermanagh. Paul Rogers, a long-serving Waterways Ireland employee, is tasked with overseeing the third-part of a multi-million pound development of the Ulster Canal, which will impact on […]
Fermanagh farmers take to the road in protest
FERMANAGH farmers found their voice at the weekend, when hundreds took part in huge tractor protest against changes to inheritance tax. Setting off at 2pm on Saturday from the Farmers’ Mart on the Old Tempo Road in Enniskillen, the huge convoy made its way up through the county town, as part of a day of […]
Closure of Unipork recalled 25 years on
AS excitement builds for the unveiling of the Lakeland Retail and Leisure Park on the Cornagrade Road, many are still hurting from the “particular heavy blow” of the closure of Unipork factory. In January 2000, 25-years ago this week, 200 people and their families were left devastated when it was confirmed that the Unipork factory […]
Caroline Diver: ‘Fermanagh people forgotten about’
A FERMANAGH woman who has been suffering in bed for three months and just had her appointment to see a consultant cancelled, has described her life as ‘a nightmare’. 57-year-old Caroline Diver had half her bowel removed three years ago by a consultant in Enniskillen, who has since left the Trust, but has recently suffered […]
Fermanagh man John Garrity’s new cover goes viral
LOCAL singer John Garrity said he was delighted to showcase a “great song” about Ireland’s contribution to helping other countries as he went viral on social media for his latest release. The Enniskillen man, who has established himself as one of the top singers in the North, has been circulating on social media as his […]
Fears bird flu could mutate to humans
IT’S an annual disruption for local bird owners every winter, but now news coming from across the ‘Pond’ has raised concerns that avian flu could become a worry for all of us. With the H5N1 virus recently detected in a wild goose near Dungannon, poultry farmers and flock owners in Fermanagh are currently on high alert […]