WHEN a Turkish company bought a 94.7 per cent stake in Mannok last week, the building materials and packaging group made up of assets once owned by Fermanagh man Sean Quinn, it came as no shock to the former tycoon. The company was bought by Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holdings for €330m (£278m). Local management will still […]
Council shoots down Sunday trade proposal
A PROPOSAL to designate Enniskillen and Lisnaskea as ‘holiday resorts’, which would allow large stores to open for longer on Sundays, has been rejected by Council officials. Under current legislation, large stores over a certain size are only allowed to open for a limited number of hours, from 1-6pm, on Sundays in the North. During the […]
Fermanagh prepares for first-ever Pride celebration
History will be made in Enniskillen this weekend when the town plays host to Fermanagh’s first ever Pride parade.
Announcement expected on Lisnaskea health centre
Speaking to Fermanagh elected representatives, the Health Minister has said he expects to make the announcement “in the coming days.”
Fermanagh band ready for Ploughing Championships
There will be a strong Fermanagh flavour at the National Ploughing Championships in Laois this month!
Call for public inquiry into Fermanagh GP crisis
The calls come amid ongoing difficulties accessing primary care across Fermanagh, not least in Lisnaskea.
Fermanagh community to rally in memory of Jonny Gibson
Local golf club has pledged to financially support a leading heart charity in memory of the Enniskillen man.
Dogs dumped in Maguiresbridge to be sent to GB
A place has been secured with the Dogs Trust for the dogs found in Fermanagh.
Vintage tractor returned to Fermanagh owner
The tractor had been taken from the Kinawley area over a week ago.
Treacy headlines Bundoran show
DONAGH’S Patrick Treacy has put his All-Ireland Fleadh title to one side and he recently took centre stage in the Allingham Arms Hotel in Bundoran at a special night of Country music celebration. The Fermanagh talent, who won the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann title earlier this month, was the headline act at the ‘Country Jamboree’ […]