FOLLOWING the temporary closure of Lisbellaw Recycling Centre in November due to health and safety concerns, a significant increase in illegal dumping has been reported in the area. Local councillor Robert Irvine has strongly condemned the practice, stressing that illegal dumping is both illegal and unnecessary. He pointed out that the closure of the Lisbellaw […]
Aisling Centre offers lifeline for mental health
MENTAL health issues continue to affect people of all ages in Fermanagh, with over 100 individuals attending counselling sessions every week at the Aisling Centre in Enniskillen. Founded in 1990 by the Enniskillen Convent of Mercy Sisters, the centre has become one of the leading support services in the North. As it prepares to host […]
Lisbellaw Utd mourns loss of founding members
LISBELLAW United Football Club is deeply saddened by the passing of Mervyn Gamble and Raymond James O’Donnell, both of whom were founding members of the local soccer club. Mervyn Gamble, formerly of Faughard in Lisbellaw, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family. He was one of the founding members of the club in 1958 and […]
Lidl takes lead in £15m Lakelands project
PLANS to develop a cinema and bowling alley at the much-anticipated £15 million Lakelands Retail and Leisure Park have taken a new direction, with a Lidl supermarket now becoming the primary focus, rather than leisure facilities. Originally, the project at the former Unipork site included proposals for five retail units, a six-screen cinema, a hotel, […]
Everything you need to know about the new GAA rules
When the ball is thrown in for Armagh’s All-Ireland rematch with Galway later this month, the NFL’s first game, it marks a new beginning for the game of Gaelic football. The host of recommendations Jim Gavin’s Football Review Committee were taken to the congress table and passed in one go. On the face of it, […]
Campaigners urge locals to attend meeting on SWAH
HEALTH campaigners are encouraging residents to attend a Department of Health meeting in Omagh this week, which is being promoted as ‘helping to shape the health future of the area for years to come’. The Department of Health recently announced that the deadline for its consultation, ‘Hospitals – Creating a Network for Better Outcomes’, has […]
Dog poo a messy business for walkers in Fermanagh
DOG walkers could be fined up to £200 following a noticeable rise in dog fouling on local streets. Walkers have expressed anger after encountering numerous patches of dog excrement left uncollected by owners on Enniskillen streets. “The town centre has been spruced up and made to look attractive, but this makes the place look like […]
Fermanagh teen’s mission for safer roads
By Niamh McGovern “If it’s important to you, you will find a way. If it’s not, you will find an excuse.” This is the mantra of 15-year-old Monea teenager Jack McCubbin, whose personal commitment to improving road safety in Fermanagh is already making waves. A pupil at Erne Integrated College, Jack might seem an unlikely […]
Fermanagh’s Y2K babies are all grown up
It’s been 25 years since the world ushered in the year 2000, and those little bundles of joy born in the first moments of the new millennium are now stepping into adulthood. Among them is Marc McCusker, born on New Year’s Day at the Erne Hospital in Enniskillen. Today, Marc is a vehicle technician at Donnelly’s […]
Fermanagh pays tribute to GAA referee John Murphy
THE Derrygonnelly and Fermanagh community has united in grief following the death of well-known GAA referee and father-of-three, John Murphy, who passed away on New Year’s Eve after a battle with cancer. Formerly of Rosnarick Close in Derrygonnelly and more recently of Rossview in Lisnaskea, Mr. Murphy died in the Palliative Care Unit in Omagh. […]