Edwin Poots has been elected as the new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party. Stormont Agriculture Minister Mr Poots was vying with the party’s Westminster leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to replace Arlene Foster, who announced her resignation
Hardly a day goes past that you don’t see a post on social media from some group or other that begins with 'On this day' or something similar recording the anniversary of the death of someone in the Troubles. It’s a constant reminder of the violent
COUNTRY music fans came out in droves to enjoy the first socially distanced live music event to be hosted at Castle Irvine, Necarne Estate. The Castle Country Drive-Inn with Andy Crawford and Chrissy Mac saw 130 vehicles fill the walled gardens
Dear Sir, Afford me please the space to respond to last week’s article on ‘the Tricolour’s raising at castle’. It seems highly appropriate to write on this issue on this week which marks the creation of Northern Ireland arising from the partitioning
Business owners have been warned by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to be vigilant follow-ing a series of bogus phone calls. A Council spokesman said: "The Council has been made aware of a bogus caller who is contacting organisations and premises
POLICE in Enniskillen are investigating reports of the theft of a car, as well as thefts from a number of vehicles, in the early hours of yesterday morning (Thursday, May 13). Sergeant Balfour said: “Police received a report that a grey-coloured
A JURY has unanimously cleared a County Fermanagh man of a sexual assault charge, following a two-day trial. Aaron Deering Thomas Brown (39), from Rossfad Road, Ballinamallard, denied committing the offence against a female on August 10, 2017.
A NEW tourist attraction has recently launched in Enniskillen as tourism in Fermanagh starts to get back on its feet after a difficult year due to the pandemic. Following the success of its hydrobike hire service at Castle Archdale, outdoor leisure
Royal Mail has announced a major business change designed to tackle the firms carbon emissions. The parcel delivery force is expanding its use of low-emission vehicles, adding 29 gas-powered trucks to its fleet. The 40-tonne trucks will be
Latest figures published today by NISRA show that two deaths involving Covid-19 occurred in the week May 1-7. This is the lowest number of Covid-19 related deaths that have occurred in one week since the end of August 2020. The total number
The boss of BT has said 7,000 jobs will be created as part of plans to “build like fury across the country”. Philip Jansen said he will invest the money from a Government tax deduction in plugging homes into the fibre broadband network. Philip
A police patrol in Newtownbutler has led to the discovery of gummy cannabis sweets. "Fermanagh and Omagh District Support Team were out patrolling Newtownbutler this afternoon following community concerns about drugs in the area. It didn’t take
THE announcement by the Infrastructure Minister of her intention to proceed with the Enniskillen Southern Bypass scheme has been widely welcomed. On Tuesday, Minister Nichola Mallon said she would make the statutory orders, having considered all
LITTLE golden swallows have landed on a number of buildings in Enniskillen town centre as the first phase of Wilde Island Town (WIT): Home of the Happy Prince launched this week. WIT is a literary tourism project that aims to stimulate new year-round
