Growing demand for property in our second town
Lisnaskea woman overtook police car
A LISNASKEA woman who passed a police car on the A4 while her licence was expired has been given penalty points and a £500 fine. Rita Maguire (64) of Main Street Lisnaskea pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention and no driving licence at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday. On October 31st 2018, […]
Protest over closure of Lisnaskea bus depot
A PETITION has been launched following the closure of the school bus depot in Lisnaskea. The closure took place on Friday, November 30th with the EA bus depot services being moved to Enniskillen, and concerns were raised previously that the closure would impact the safety of school children travelling to school from rural parts of […]
Top marks for St Kevin’s and St Aidan’s
ST KEVIN’S College in Lisnaskea is celebrating academic success after ranking second overall in the North in a recently published league table. The bumper GCSE results come one year after St Kevin’s opened its doors following the amalgamation of St Comhghall’s College, Lisnaskea and St Eugene’s College Roslea. Commenting, school principal Gary Kelly said, “It’s […]
Residents on alert as crime gang linked to break-ins
FRESH calls for vigilance have been issued following a crime spree which has swept across the county in recent weeks. Over the weekend the PSNI issued a number of appeals for information after several crimes took place. PSNI in Lisnaskea issued an appeal for information following a burglary at an unoccupied property in the Pubble […]
Main cross-border road reopens after £100k repairs
THE main crossborder road between Cavan and Lisnaskea has finally re-opened after weeks of a delay. The Wattlebridge Road, near Newtownbutler closed for a £100,000 resurfacing project at the beginning of November. The work on the 0.2km stretch of the road aimed to strengthen the road surface and remove the need for the temporary traffic […]
Families welcome little bundles of Christmas cheer!
THIS year two Fermanagh families celebrated Christmas a little differently as they welcomed new babies into the world. New mums Kerrie Keenan and Hannah Bleakley undoubtedly both had a Christmas that they won’t ever forget. The staff at the South West Acute Hospital maternity ward were on hand throughout the day to ensure that the […]
Isolation taking its toll on over festive period
For most of us the festive season is spent catching up with family and friends, enjoying good company and lots of food. However, for elderly members of our community this can be a particularly difficult time of year. It is a time when loneliness can carry a greater degree of meaning and isolation from the […]
Lisnaskea lays on big welcome for parish priest
CROWDS packed the Holy Cross church in Lisnaskea on Sunday last to celebrate the induction ceremony of Father Jimmy McPhillips. Parishioners, family and friends filled the aisles to join in the service as Monsignor Joseph McGuinness, Clogher diocesan administrator, conferred Fr McPhillips as Parish Priest of Aghalurcher. Speaking after the landmark service for his installation […]
Struggle with vaccine supplies amid swine flu fears
AS THE flu season approaches concerns have been raised that those most susceptible to flu this year will be young people and pregnant women. A recent meeting of the emergency department task force has highlighted that Swine Flu is likely to be a dominant strain. According to the Public Health Agency the Swine Flu virus […]