Fermanagh public services hit by global IT outage


FERMANAGH’S health system and other public services were impacted by last weekend’s global IT outage, which saw widespread disruption right across the world. Believed to be one of the worst IT failures of all time, the problem was caused by a faulty update by cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike, which affected Microsoft Windows systems and impacted businesses, banks, airlines and […]

Aer Lingus deal gives Fermanagh holidaymakers hope


FERMANAGH holidaymakers breathed a sigh of relief after Aer Lingus announced it would accept a 17.75 per cent pay rise for its pilots. The recommendation covers a four-year period from January 1, 2023, to the end of December 2026. The decision is not binding and it will now be put to a ballot of members of the Irish […]

Aer Lingus strike to ground more flights


AER Lingus is bracing itself for more flight cancellations as talks about its pilots’ pay dispute continue to rumble on. The airline has cancelled 392 flights through to this Sunday to “preserve as many services as possible” during the pilots’ industrial action, hitting between 60,000 and 70,000 people’s travel plans. Both sides in the Aer Lingus pilots’ pay row […]

Storm clouds for Fermanagh holidaymakers?


FERMANAGH holidaymakers were left worrying about their vacations in the sun after Aer Lingus was forced to cancel hundreds of flights this week due to industrial action by pilots. Approximately 270 flights are due to be cancelled from today to Tuesday, July 2 as a result of industrial action by pilots, with around 40,000 passengers going to popular destinations […]

Lawson fumes at airport staff for ‘touching his genitals’


FERMANAGH native and former Coronation Street actor Charlie Lawson has claimed he was ‘touched down there’ by security staff as he travelled through an airport security area recently. The Enniskillen-born actor admitted he “almost chinned” the staff member as the 64-year-old slammed the “intrusive inspection”. The actor called the employee a “little pr**k” in a lengthy video shared […]