THREE animals have been killed and machinery destroyed in an arson attack at a farm in Irvinestown. The blaze is believed to have broken out around 10.30pm on 26 September at a farm on the Killsmullen Road in Tedd. A cow and two calves were inside the closed shed when it was deliberately set […]
Irvinestown Healthy Living Centre awarded £364,000
THE Arc Healthy Living Centre in Irvinestown has been awarded £364,000 after winning the contract for the Enniskillen / West Fermanagh area following a competitive tendering exercise. This health and well-being hub will work on a cross border basis, facilitating people to improve their health and well-being in areas such as physical activity, mental health, […]
Duffy raring to go after lengthy lay off
2018 hasn’t been a particularly memorable year for fleet-footed Irvinestown forward James Duffy. He has spent more or less a full season kick his heels due to injury and it is only over the past six weeks that he has finally got game-time. “It would be fair to say that at this stage I’m still […]
Artificial lake will be centrepiece of holiday village
THE DEVELOPMENT of the Necarne into a new holiday village will see a new lake being dug on the historic estate, and it may also see the castle itself turned into a nursing home. In recent months it has emerged it could take years for the historic estate outside Irvinestown to be developed. Now a […]
Student Tara crowned 40th Lady of the Lake
Tara Hall, from Irvinestown, was named the new Lady of the Lake at the opening of this year’s festival on Friday evening.
New housing development gets the green light
Planning has been approved, subject to conditions, for the construction of 68 new houses in Irvinestown.
New wicker Lady for 40th festival
Drink Wise Age Well and ARC Healthy Living volunteers have created a new 8 feet tall wicker lady which will float up the lake.
Plans to transform Necarne could come to nought
THE hold-up on a planned development of Necarne Estate, seen by many locals as the ‘jewel in the crown’ for Irvinestown is causing some concern with the local community. It has been reported that the historic nature of the castle, as well as the estate’s rich woodland and wildlife, are restricting plans to develop it. […]
Heatwave brings fears of gorse fires
Fire crews attended a gorse fire near Irvinestown earlier this month.
