HOUSE prices in the local area have risen by over six percent in the past year. According to statistics from the Land and Property Service, assisted by NISRA, house prices in Fermanagh and Omagh have increased by 3.7 percent in the past quarter, and by 6.3 percent in the past 12 months. That’s compared to […]
Fermanagh youth are hopping on the charity shop trend
LOCAL charity shops have soared in popularity among the younger generation in recent years, but why? Whether the reason is financial, sustainability or just trying to find a designer item for a bargain, the millennial and Gen Z generations are turning the charity shop stigma of it being for the older generation around and Fermanagh is hopping on […]
Fermanagh charities receive major funding support
Three charities in Enniskillen have each received a £1,000 grant from SPAR NI, as part of its Community Cashback Grant initiative. The Aisling Centre Company, The Cedar Foundation and Positive Futures are three of 20 recipients selected from over 900 applications that came from grassroots organisations, registered charities and community groups from across Northern Ireland. […]
Fermanagh Community Transport threatened again
FERMANAGH Community Transport (FCT) is again under threat as proposed cuts are set to see the organisation’s budget reduced even further. Despite the growing need and demand across the rural community in Fermanagh for the organisation’s services, it remains in the firing line. “The proposed cuts would have an extremely adverse impact on the rural elderly and disabled here,” FCT […]
Fermanagh Council spent nearly £4m less than planned
FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council has almost £4 million in reserve despite constant rate hikes and some underwhelming public services lately. During the recent monthly meeting of the Council’s Policy and Resources Committee, it was revealed that the total net operating expenditure was £39.4m against a planned budget of £43.3m for 2023-24. Councillor Mark Ovens said that […]
BT ‘fat cat’ in £3.7m payoff
BT GROUP has revealed it gave former boss Philip Jansen a £3.7 million final pay package despite the telecoms giant revealing lower profits and extending its cost-cutting efforts. One of these cost-cutting moves was to close the EE, formerly BT, call centre in Enniskillen last month. The firm’s latest annual report revealed that Mr Jansen’s total pay deal jumped […]
Work on Enniskillen bypass to resume
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.