First and Deputy First Ministers are set to be appointed in Northern Ireland (NI) today after the UK government pledged to legislate on Irish language at Westminster.

In this week's newspaper.

PLANNING permission for the development of a major retail park at the site of the former Unipork factory in Enniskillen has been approved after opinion drew level but was decided by the casting vote of the committee Chair.

THE subject of butterflies is proving of immense interest at Jones Memorial Primary School, Enniskillen.

WEATHERGIRL Ulrika Jonsson ensured there were no dull spells in County Fermanagh last Friday morning when she did live broadcasts from Enniskillen – and the TV-AM personality was so impressed that she is planning a return visit.

ON FRIDAY night an R.I.C. motor driver stationed at Enniskillen was shot at and wounded a short distance outside the town, shortly after ten o’clock.

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Rapid COVID-19 Testing for those without symptoms will play a key role in helping us to recover from the pandemic, Health Minister Robin Swann has said.

There has been sadness throughout the community following the death of Mrs. Eileen Boyd (nee Irvine) of 10 Tudor Park, Fivemiletown, who passed away on April 3, 2021 peacefully at home.

Health Minister Robin Swann has visited mental health and addictions units at Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital in Omagh to meet staff and to see the recent capital improvements to the Hospital.

The Planning Committee of  Fermanagh and Omagh District Council are to meet today (Wednesday) to decide on the future of the proposed Lakeland Retail Park.

A MAN who was arrested following a violent rampage across Fermanagh has been granted bail.

TRANSLINK will next week begin a 12-week enhancement project to upgrade facilities at Enniskillen Bus Centre.

Enniskillen Rotary Club is hosting an exhibition by artist and peace activist Hannah Rose Thomas at St. Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations and Rotary International’s supporting ...

A STELLAR line-up has just been announced for ‘Jamboree at the Castle’, the second live music show to be hosted by Rocky Top Productions in the grounds of Castle Irvine, Necarne, taking place in mid-July.

The start date has been pushed back slightly amid Covid restrictions, with past series starting in early June.

There has been much sadness expressed following the death on May 26 of well-known Belleek lady Miss Mary Gallagher.

A woman who allegedly was in possession of a stun gun appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday.

THE final item of business on the Brexit Committee agenda ahead of the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Annual General Meeting descended into chaos after the Chair, Councillor Paul Blake, SDLP, allowed a member to raise the issue of Gaza under An...

ARTIST Carmel Rudden was born in Surrey, but moved with her family to live in Co. Monaghan when her mother and father had retired, and she currently lives in Newbliss in the county.

Labour accused the Government of “incompetence and indecision” and blamed the delay on border security.

Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a new Elective Care Framework for Northern Ireland, setting out a detailed roadmap for tackling hospital waiting lists.

The Minister for the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Edwin Poots MLA has visited the site of the fish kill at the Aghlisk River between Dromore and Fintona, and confirmed the Loughs Agency has identified the source of ...

AN ENNISKILLEN man has appeared in court to face several charges, including assault on police.

Cavanaleck Community Association has purchased essential items for its Leaf Centre, thanks to Housing Executive funding.

The high pollen levels could make allergy symptoms unbearable for millions of sufferers across the UK.

A group of friends from Belleek completed a very special challenge with the aim of raising funds for SWAH Critical Care and Emergency Departments.

A JUDGE has given a Derrygonnelly man the chance to break the cycle and get the help he needs by handing him a probation order.

JOERG Beuge first discovered an interest in photography as a young boy growing up in Germany.

Northern Ireland will only move forward when the region’s differing identities are respected by all, resigning First Minister Arlene Foster has said.

Police are appealing for information after a jet ski was stolen from a jetty close to the Ardhowen Theatre in Enniskillen over the weekend.

Enniskillen RNLI came to the aid of four people on a speed boat adrift in shallow water in the vicinity of Castle Archdale yesterday (Sunday 13 June).

The government of Mauritius has agreed to re-look at the case of Michaela McAreavey, the First Minister and deputy First Minister have confirmed. 

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced new services for the treatment and assessment of post-Covid-19 syndrome, also known as ‘long Covid’.

A Fermanagh man living with dementia is one of a number of people who have held a meeting with Health Minister Robin Swann on dementia services.

Aer Lingus has announced details of a replacement flights schedule after operator Stobart Air ended its contract with the Irish airline.

A REPORT analysing the impact of fracking on human rights has said it is incompatible with human rights law obligations under numerous treaties.

With the announcement of plans to deliver the first significant changes to gambling laws in Northern Ireland for over 35 years, a father whose son took his own life after becoming addicted to gambling, has welcomed the announcement but is also lookin...

Rumours and speculation around anti-social behaviour and drug dealing on the shores of Lough Erne which have been used as reasons to block public access to the water have been rubbished by angry residents who held a protest against the blockade on Sa...

Action Mental Health Men’s Shed, in Fermanagh, has been awarded a £1,000 Tesco Community Grant to cover the costs of new training courses for its members.

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a stalwart of education and football in Fermanagh who died last month. Gerry Regan passed away in hospital surrounded by his family on May 25, 2021

A patient at the Maple Healthcare Centre in Lisnaskea has called on the practice to be “overhauled” and has said it is not the Maple Healthcare she has known for 30 years.

A Fermanagh woman has transferred over her savings totalling £14,000 to brazen scammers claiming to be from the National Crime Agency (NCA).

Line Of Duty actor Adrian Dunbar will take on a new policing role in detective drama Ridley for ITV.

Members of the Lack community and a local councillor have condemned the “severe” damage (pictured above) of equipment at a playpark in the Fermanagh village.

Parents of pupils at St. Mary’s. Brollagh which is earmarked for closure at the end of the month have said their children have been “publicly humiliated” by the removal of furniture and equipment while they are in still in school and while the ...

Tributes have been paid following the death of one of the final residents of Cleenish Island on Lough Erne.

Experts have said unseasonably wet and humid weather has created ideal breeding grounds for fleas.

Four notable citizens of the local area have been bestowed an honour by Her Majesty the Queen in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

COUNCILLOR Diana Armstrong officially ended her time as Chair of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council last Tuesday, June 1, with a series of events at Darling Street, Enniskillen.