A FERMANAGH estate agents has picked up an award in recognition of its social media campaign which hit over 100,000 views online and made ‘a huge effort to drive innovation’ locally. Montgomery Finlay & Co, was commended in the ‘Property Marketing Campaign of the Year’ category at the Belfast Telegraph Property Awards for its ‘Fermanagh’s Finest’ […]
Sale agreed for Fermanagh’s Belle Isle Estate
A SALE has been agreed for Fermanagh’s most expensive private property. The Herald understands a well-known local family has purchased Belle Isle Estate, which went on the market last year for £7.5 million. A sale was previously agreed, but later fell through, and it was later put back on the market with a guide price of £5,950,000. The Lisbellaw-based […]
Modern Tyres reports pre-tax profit of £4 million
ENNISKILLEN-BASED Modern Tyres has reported a staggering pre-tax profit of £4 million for the past year as the company goes from strength to strength on both sides of the border. Companies House recently revealed that Modern Tyres’ pre-tax profits for 2023 rose by an impressive 27 per cent to £4 million, with a welcome 12 […]
Fermanagh housing developers could pay water costs
A LOCAL councillor has welcomed new proposals being considered by the infrastructure minister that could see housing developers paying to upgrade water treatment works as a way to tackle the current housebuilding crisis. Minister for Infrastructure John O’Dowd said that officials were examining whether new legislation would be needed to allow developer contributions. Housebuilding in the north fell to […]
‘Whoever buys the Slieve Russell, good luck to them’
WITH reports mounting that a deal has been struck for The Slieve Russell Hotel, the thought of it being sold is not a bittersweet moment for its ex-owner Séan Quinn. The announcement of the new owner of the popular Ballyconnell hotel is expected soon, but the former billionaire businessman is unconcerned about who the next proprietor […]
Fermanagh house prices rise by 6% in the past 12 months
HOUSE prices in the local area have risen by over six percent in the past year. According to statistics from the Land and Property Service, assisted by NISRA, house prices in Fermanagh and Omagh have increased by 3.7 percent in the past quarter, and by 6.3 percent in the past 12 months. That’s compared to […]
New potential opening date for Fermanagh retail park
IT’S BEEN over five years in the making, but the retail section of the long-awaited Lakelands Retail and Leisure Park could soon be open for business. Work got underway in February at the site of the old Unipork factory in Enniskillen and has been progressing at pace ever since. In a statement posted to its social media at […]
Latest big name confirmed for Enniskillen retail park
ONE of Ireland’s leading home decor and retail giants has been confirmed as the latest big firm set to take centre stage at the Lakelands Retail Park in Enniskillen. The Herald understands that ‘Harry Corry’, which currently is situated at Erneside Shopping Centre, is set to move its premises to the future Lakelands Retail and Leisure […]
Property rental prices rocketing in Enniskillen
NORTHERN Ireland rental prices increased by 10.1 per cent in the year to January 2024 official figures show, but that’s nothing compared to the rise in property prices in Fermanagh. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the average private rents in Northern Ireland increased by 10.1 per cent in the 12 months to January, the highest annual […]
Fermanagh man buys The Linen Green for £4 million
A FERMANAGH man has agreed a multi-million pound deal to buy Moygashel-based The Linen Green. The 122,266 square feet area consists of around 30 retailers, businesses and coffee shops and it’s a popular stop-off for keen shoppers and tourists to the North. Enniskillen businessman David Mahon of David Mahon Properties has purchased The Linen Green […]