Fermanagh has one of the highest survival rate for businesses within the first five years of starting up.
Wild Atlantic Way trail could include Fermanagh route
Minister for Economy, Conor Murphy, has called on Fáilte Ireland to include Fermanagh and other counties in the North in a new route.
Conference boom continues with fly fishing coup
FERMANAGH is continuing to grow its reputation as a conference destination, with another large delegation preparing to descend on the county in the coming weeks. This time it will be the turn of the Irish Fly Fair and Angling Show, which is coming to the Killyhevlin Hotel on November 18 and 19. Having previously been […]
BID getting things done
WITH the summer coming to a close, Enniskillen BID is already hard at working preparing for its Halloween fun day in the county town. Stepping in to save the day after the Council confirmed it would once again not be holding any Halloween festivities this year, after cancelling last year’s fireworks at the eleventh hour, BID is determined […]
Fermanagh business booming over the Easter holiday
“People like coming over the border to Fermanagh as the county is a big tourist attraction.”
Buyer found for old South West College Fairview campus
THE sale of the old Fairview campus of the South West College in Enniskillen has been agreed upon. Sources have told the Herald that a deal is being finalised and it is believed to be the well-respected Byrne family of Modern Tyres – Ireland’s largest independent tyre retailers, which was established almost 60 years ago – are the prospective […]
New Cavan Tesco won’t hit Enniskillen traders
“I think we will still get our Southern shoppers to be honest.”
New scheme launched to help businesses grow
THE Covid-19 pandemic and the cost of living crisis has had a devastating impact on local business up and down the country. Many businesses, especially in the rural Ireland, are feeling the pinch, but a new programme from the Department of Finance could help local companies effectively calculate and asses their expenses and incomes. The […]
Energy bill support needed for Fermanagh businesses
FERMANAGH businesses are bracing themselves for yet another squeeze on their wallets. The UK government will be scaling back support for businesses with energy bills after warning that it was too expensive to keep the scheme going. Businesses in receipt of this support across Fermanagh, the North and Britain will now be looking at their budgets […]
Report shows Invest NI not delivering for Fermanagh
A DAMNING report on Invest NI has been described as being of “no surprise” and “long overdue”. An independent review, led by Sir Michael Lyons, found the economic development agency as having “profound divisions” at the top. The report stated that “relationships at senior levels within Invest NI are damaged and are harming the performance […]