THE Post Office has said it’s “not looking to replace” the Teemore Road facility after the popular shop closed its doors for the last time in another major blow to the local and rural community. Following the closure of the shop last month, the Post Office has also been closed, with the responsible authority recently […]
Tourism development planned for Fermanagh village
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PLANNING permission has been lodged for a major new tourism development in Belleek, close to the heart of the village. The application of is for 30 holiday accommodation units on a greenfield site off Old Station Road, and also includes a new marina, parking and landscaping. Of these planned units, 12 will be two storey, semi-detatched self-catering holiday homes, and […]
Eastern adventure for Lisbellaw’s David
A YOUNG Lisbellaw man is heading east to compete in the WorldSkills Competition. David Bateman Smith is a plumbing and heating apprentice at the South West College’s Erne Campus in Enniskillen. He will join fellow apprentice Andrew McCann from Aughnacloy at the global competition taking place in Shanghai in September next year. The event will see […]
Lily and Little Albert Einstein honoured by Council
A YOUNG member of the Fermanagh Harriers Branch of the Pony Club has been honoured at a civic reception hosted by Chair of the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council in Enniskillen Townhall. The special invitation was in recognition of 11- year-old Lily McBride’s remarkable achievement in winning the GS Equestrian Pony Club Mini Major show jumping […]
House sparrow flying high over Fermanagh
HAVING now well and truly knocked the chaffinch off its perch, the house sparrow has retained its title of Fermanagh’s top bird again this year. The results of the RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch, which took place at the beginning of the year, have once again seen the house sparrow named as the most commonly seen […]
Annie’s run-derful quest for charity
A FERMANAGH woman is gearing up to take on the Ards Half Marathon, not just for personal achievement but to support a local charity that is close to her heart. Annie Masterson from Enniskillen has been a volunteer for local charity ‘Friends of the Cancer Centre’ for nine years and is a proud member of its Fermanagh […]
Lisnaskea banking hub decision appealed
THE Consumer Council has confirmed they have lodged an appeal on the decision to not grant a banking hub for the Lisnaskea area. The second biggest town in Fermanagh, Lisnaskea has been without a bank for over a year now, after its last one – Ulster Bank – closed down last March. There have since been calls […]
Police appeal for missing teen in Enniskillen
The PSNI are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of missing 17-year-old, Erik Nezha, from the Enniskillen area. “Erik was last seen wearing a black coat with fur around the hood, black trousers and white trainers, in the Rossorry area of Enniskillen, at approximately 10.15pm on Saturday night, 3rd May. Erik has dark short hair […]
RNLI assist 3 people and a dog after vessel ran aground
Carrybridge RNLI assisted three people and a dog after their vessel ran aground yesterday (May 4). At 5.39pm on Sunday 4 May, Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat, Douglas Euan & Kay Richards was launched at the request of Belfast Coastguard, to assess a vessel with two adults, a baby and a dog on board, which had […]
Council spells out rules to local dog owners
A NUMBER of locations around Fermanagh have been identified as “hot spots for dog fouling” by the Council, as it ramps up its efforts to promote responsibile pet ownership. The Loughshore Path at Bellanaleck, Killyfole Lake, the Broadmeadow and the Derrychara Playing fields in Enniskillen, sa well as four locations in Omagh, have all singled out as […]