FERMANAGH parents breathed a huge sigh of relief after the Northern Ireland Executive confirmed “much needed support” is going to be offered to people struggling with childcare costs. Alongside the cost of living crisis, childcare costs have soared recently, with some parents forced to give up and take a break from employment to try and […]
Fermanagh shoppers ready for Christmas
NOW we’re in September, signs of Christmas are starting to appear in our shops, but is September too early to start your Christmas shopping? For many, especially parents, Christmas can be a hard time financially but planning ahead could make the holiday’s less burdensome. As well as Spar shops across the country starting their 12 […]
Major rise in disposable vapes sold in Fermanagh
A LOCAL shop worker has said the number of disposable vapes being sold locally is “scary” after an Enniskillen store was revealed as the second highest seller of the items in the North. Disposable vapes first hit the UK market in 2015 and they’ve risen in popularity among all age ranges, with suppliers creating vapes […]
Lisbellaw benefits from Covid recovery investment
THE PICTURESQUE village of Lisbellaw is looking even prettier after receiving an investment boost from a Covid recovery scheme. Funded to the tune of £122,500 from the Covid Recovery Small Settlement Regeneration Programme, locals recently celebrated the completion of the Lisbellaw Village Enhancement Project. The project was supported by Femanagh and Omagh Council (FODC), and saw improvements made throughout […]
Final call for BT payphones in Fermanagh
IT’S the end of an era for Fermanagh payphones after BT confirmed that it’s set to remove in the region of 19 existing phone boxes which remain in the county as part of its major new overhaul. BT, otherwise known as British Telecom’s, recently confirmed that it was set to close down and remove the […]
Maguire blasts golf’s gender pay gap
BALLYCONNELL golfer Leona Maguire has said players are being left with a “choice” whether to compete in some events or not after a worrying gender pay gap was revealed at the Irish Open. Maguire placed tied for 15 in the KPMG Women’s Irish Open event which took place at Carton House. Englishwoman Annabel Dimmock won the […]
Women get ready to tractor pull for new Hub project
Fifty women are getting ready to put their strength to the test as they prepare to pull a tractor from Irvinestown to Ballinamallard. This mighty challenge will take place on Saturday 14 September to raise some vital funds to complete Phase 1 of the Ballinamallard Community Hub project. The Hub, a not-for-profit community initiative led by Ballinamallard […]
Dolan hits the target
THEY say you shouldn’t meet your heroes because they’ll only let you down, but this was not the case for me. I’m a big fan of local darts star Brendan Dolan and I got the opportunity to meet him at a recent fundraising event in aid of Dementia NI at Culley’s Bar in Enniskillen. At one stage […]
Oisin’s car run fundraiser raises £6,000
AN AMAZING amount of £6,000 has been handed over to Air Ambulance N.I. by the family of the late Oisin Gregg. The money was raised at a recent car run fundraiser when hundreds of cars came out in Belleek. The fundraiser was in memory of Oisin and to celebrate his birthday on the 2nd of August when he would […]
Fermanagh hospitality costs among highest in UK
THE hospitality sector in the North continues to pay higher wages, food, drink, and energy costs than their counterparts in Britain, a survey has found. Research by Hospitality Ulster, the British Beer and Pub Association, the British Institute of Innkeeping, and UKHospitality has revealed that almost every hospitality business in the UK has seen steep increases in wages, […]