The impressive Derryad Country Park on the outskirts of Lisnaskea is set on 20 acres of land with lough views and planning permission for an exclusive proposed holiday village.
‘Don’t panic’ advice for A Level students
WITH hundreds of students across Fermanagh currently awaiting their exam results, the advice is not stay calm, consider your options and, above all, don’t panic. The A Level results will be released online tomorrow morning, Thursday, at 8.30am. Pupils will also be able to receive their results from their school, where their teachers and classmates […]
It’s official: go to church and live longer!
A FERMANAGH priest has welcomed a study which details that older people who go to church have better mental health. A new study released by Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin details that those who had a high religious attendance had lower depressive symptoms. The research, involving over 6,000 adults aged […]
Lisnaskea landmark on the market at £350,000
A LANDMARK building in the centre of Lisnaskea Main Street is up for sale. The Donn Carragh Hotel, a well-established hotel premises in the centre of the busy town, is on the market for just £350,000. The 19 bedroom hotel is complete with restaurant and bar accommodation along with conferencing facilities and rear car park […]
Fears Fermanagh could miss major broadband project
There are fears that significant areas of Fermanagh may be left out of a major broadband improvement project. In recent days the Department for Economy (DfE) announced the launch of a £165 million broadband roll-out scheme, Project Stratum. The project funded from the confidence and supply agreement aims to improve connectivity for those unable to […]
Family of stroke victim in plea to save SWAH unit
A FERMANAGH family whose mother is currently a patient in the SWAH stroke unit has spoken out about the devastating affect its closure would have on other families across the county. Lisnaskea woman Kathleen McCaffrey (78) has been a patient in the unit for around ten weeks after she suffered two serious strokes. The McCaffrey […]
Orange Order allay Twelfth fears over medical care
Up to 10,000 people are expected to attend the 12th July parade in Lisnaskea tomorrow. Police have advised that traffic congestion is expected from approximately 10.30am. Through traffic (non-parade) will be diverted at various points as they approach the town from approximately 12pm. There had previously been fears that carers would have to follow substantial […]
Shock and sadness at sudden death of young football fan
Lisnaskea man (25) ‘doted on by his family’, parish priest tells mourners
‘Twelfth means carers have to go on a 40-mile detour’
Disabled man says parades affecting people in Lisnaskea
Petition against Twelfth ‘lockdown’ in Lisnaskea
A PETITION has been set up calling for a stop to the closure of roads in Lisnaskea for this Friday’s 12th of July celebrations in the town. As of yesterday afternoon the online petition on change.org, which was set up by Eamon Keenan, had over 200 signatures. “On the 12th of July 2019 the town […]