IT has been a long time coming, but the A4 Enniskillen bypass is back on the road. On Monday night, news emerged that Northern Ireland’s Minister for Finance, Caoimhe Archibald, has allocated over £16 million to help with the development of the long-awaited Enniskillen Southern Bypass. Up until now, the development has had its fair share […]
Fermanagh Omagh Council set to strike new rate
Residents will be concerned of yet another hike in their bills this year, with the Council increasing the District Rate every year in recent memory.
Apprenticeships could ease stress on local students
FOLLOWING on from last Thursday’s A-Level results day, many students across the county are now left with the unenviable task of deciding where their future lies and what courses they’ll study at university. One of Enniskillen’s leading accountancy firms is urging school leavers to consider following an apprenticeship route which could help ease the ‘difficult […]
Covid costing Western Trust £61 million this year alone
Pandemic costs have pushed the Trust’s deficit up by almost £19 million.
Fermanagh upbringing prepared Monica for finance job
FIRST FEMALE LEAD: FERMANAGH woman, Monica O’Reilly (nee McGuinness) has become the first female to lead the US financial services division of the global accountancy and consulting giant, Deloitte, in the firm’s 175-year history. Based in San Franciso, Monica has held several leadership roles in the so-called Big Four company and has 30 years experience […]
Mannok sees its profits rise despite Covid challenges
Chief executive officer Liam McCaffrey said during 2020 the safety of staff and their families had been the company’s priority.
Budget warning as Council urged not to raise rates
The Finance Minister has warned of tough times ahead.
Windfall from Windmill Masks finance worries for GAA
Despite the Arctic conditions, there was a healthy attendance in Garrison on Monday evening for the Fermanagh GAA county convention. On an evening where proceedings were largely free of drama and contention, it was arguably the county finances which generated most talking points. After years of toing and froing, a one off payment of £220,000 […]
‘We’re not moving’ insists family in mortgage arrears
Mortgage holders to engage with lenders as early as possible to avoid eviction.
Quinn group on look-out for young graduate talent
THE SCALING back and in some cases total removal of graduate programmes in companies across the country has, perhaps, been a casualty of the economic downturn in recent years.