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Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:01:59 +0000Driver handed extended ban after crashing car after drink-driving
A Ballygawley man has been handed an extended driving disqualification after what was described in court as a “disastrous episode”.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:24:42 +0000Man, 39, called 'ongoing risk to woman' to contest charge after being refused bail
A thirty-nine-year-old man accused of stalking who was described in court as “an ongoing risk to young woman” is to contest the charge.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:15:14 +0000Cross-border mental health project launched with major funding
A new cross-border project aimed at helping people with mild or emerging mental health difficulties has been launched in Monaghan.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:51:31 +0000World Prematurity Day celebrated with special gathering at South West Acute Hospital
A special gathering was hosted at South West Acute Hospital on Monday to celebrate World Prematurity Day.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:29:29 +0000Coastguard in Lough Erne rescue operation after man gets into difficulty in water
A man had to be rescued from Lough Erne after getting into difficulty in the water earlier this afternoon.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:37:55 +0000Police probe launched over safeguarding concerns in Presbyterian Church
Police in Northern Ireland have launched a criminal investigation following safeguarding concerns in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:46:01 +0000Local doctor organises Bright Eyes fundraiser in bid to help animal rescue survive
A fundraising quiz is to be held on Friday night to raise money for Bright Eyes with the animal sanctuary continuing to struggle for funding.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:45:17 +0000Convicted paedophile who breached order walks free again
A convicted paedophile, who reoffended while subject to a suspended sentence having previously narrowly avoided imprisonment for similar matters, has walked free again.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:37:13 +0000Fermanagh woman admits causing death of pregnant mum in collision
A Fermanagh woman has changed her plea just as a trial was to begin on charges relating to a road traffic collision last year in which a pregnant mother-of-one was killed and her mother and young daughter were seriously injured.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:56:54 +0000Man, 21, to appear in court charged with offences including police officer assault
A man is to appear in Enniskillen Magistrates Court this morning charged with offences that include assaulting a police officer.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:26:52 +0000Christmas campaign to end violence against women and girls launched by Council
A campaign has been launched by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to raise awareness in the battle to end violence against women and girls.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:00:22 +0000Police probe launched after 'serious assault' in Tyrone
A police investigation has been launched after a ‘serious assault’ in Tyrone in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:52:53 +0000Suspected crack cocaine found during Fermanagh police search
Police in Fermanagh have arrested an individual following a search of a property in the area on Friday evening.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:25:06 +0000Lisbellaw Primary School 'Honoured' with Ulster-Scots award
Lisbellaw Primary School 'Honoured' with Ulster-Scots award
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:16:19 +0000Presbyterian Church: Statement on 'safeguarding failings' read at Sunday services
A statement from David Allen, the Acting Clerk of the General Assembly, was read at all Presbyterian Churches in Ireland this morning (Sunday).
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 12:43:46 +0000The Range announces opening date for new Enniskillen store
An opening date for The Range's brand-new, dog-friendly store in Enniskillen has been announced.
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 12:35:05 +0000Police seize uninsured vehicle 'on the spot' in Fermanagh
An uninsured vehicle became the focus of police action in Belleek today after officers from the Erne North Neighbourhood Policing Team identified it being driven illegally during a routine patrol.
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 17:38:31 +0000Police investigate 'forced entry' to property
Police are investigating a reported forced entry to a property in Lack.
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 17:32:12 +0000Drink driver arrested after member of public 'took away his car keys'
Police have arrested and charged a man following reports of suspected drink-driving after a member of the public "removed his car keys".
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:19:00 +0000Police launch probe into assault in village near Dungannon
Police have launched an investigation into an assault which took place in South Tyrone last weekend.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:48:23 +0000Bright Eyes funding blow with no government help available despite plea
The bid to keep Bright Eyes Animal Sanctuary afloat has been dealt a blow after Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir revealed he was unable to help with its financial concerns.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:31:31 +0000Pudsey Bear visits Enniskillen Asda for Children in Need
Pudsey Bear paid a visit to Asda in Enniskillen to help colleagues support BBC Children in Need.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:13:16 +0000Enniskillen motel becomes first in Fermanagh to be receive gold award
The Belmore Court & Motel has become the first Fermanagh accommodation to reach Gold Standard in the Green Tourism Certification.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:28:38 +0000Community pride as St Kevin's College holds annual prizegiving
St Kevin’s College in Lisnaskea hosted its annual prizegiving ceremony with past students welcomed back for awards.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:01:00 +0000Call for Irish passport office in Northern Ireland over 'denial' of services
Calls have been made for an Irish passport office to be opened in Northern Ireland.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:48:37 +0000'It's a bleak outlook': Northern Ireland farmers under severe pressure this Winter
Northern Ireland's dairy farmers are under severe pressure this winter.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Creative workshops and Christmas fair to bring festive cheer to Fermanagh village
As Christmas approaches, the village of Belleek is hosting a range of festive events to celebrate the winter season from learning the craft of needle felting to enjoying the Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:14:01 +0000Presbyterian Church admits 'serious and signicant' safeguarding failings
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland has admitted it ‘failed to deliver adequate safeguarding’ in the past.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:35:21 +0000Police arrest suspect after 'significant' sum of money stolen
A man was arrested after allegedly stealing a sum of money from a local business.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:54:35 +0000GP practices in Fermanagh and Tyrone saved from risk of closure
Several GP practices across Fermanagh and West Tyrone have been saved from risk of closing after the Western Trust stepped in.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000Mourners pay final respects to Belleek woman who 'exuded love and joy'
The late Edith Kirkpatrick "exuded love and exuded joy and will be very much missed", mourners have heard.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:36:00 +0000David and Zoe enjoy success in Fermanagh Show classes
A husband and wife team from Irvinestown are celebrating notable success in both the cattle and sheep sections at this year's Fermanagh County Show.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:33:00 +0000Cormac McKervey: As year draws on, farmers would be happy with more of the same
As 2025 draws to a close, most farmers would be happy with more of the same. It was a great weather year with strong grass growth, plenty of good quality silage made, some reseeding done and a dry Autumn to allow slurry out, while entering the closed...
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:28:00 +0000Multiple Sclerosis: 'I am grieving for the life I had, but you have to stay positive'
A Maguiresbridge man who is living with primary progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has vowed to “stay positive and take every day as it comes.”
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:25:00 +0000Grass focus and simplicity drives success on Tyrone dairy farm
The Ulster Grassland Society’s autumn meeting was held on the farm of David Hunter, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, where over 100 members and visitors were given an insight into a well-managed, efficient, and grass-focused dairy enterprise that has ev...
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:20:00 +0000Rosslea and Belcoo Plough On groups hold a joint meeting
Members of the Roslea Plough On group recently hosted their Belcoo counterparts for a morning of camaraderie and connection.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000'Biggest crowd yet' gathers to pay respects at Irvinestown Remembrance Service
The Remembrance Day parade in Irvinestown attracted ‘possibly its biggest crowd yet’ as people made their way out to pay tribute to fallen heroes.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Lisa McHugh details 'heartbreak' of FND diagnosis and her inspiration behind recovery
Lisa McHugh has opened up on the heartbreak of realising she could no longer do things with her children that she once took for granted.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Gold in the hills: Inside Tyrone's £20bn undeveloped mine
"There's gold in those hills", said a prospector long, long ago. That well-worn phrase was first uttered thousands of miles from West Tyrone, perhaps in the Yukon valley, or some lawless region of the Wild West.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000How a school trip in Scotland inspired a popular Fermanagh attraction
Alan Potters talks of how the Fermanagh Fun Farm in Lisbellaw has evolved into a popular tourist attraction that brings in visitors from nearby and beyond
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000Down with fun and all that Jazz!
I love the line in a Willie Nelson song: “If I thought I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself!” Consequently, I’ve recently taken to straying off the beaten path and to hell with the Sat Nav, I meander the island ...
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Fermanagh students settle into temporary site ahead of school renovation
Pupils of Enniskillen Royal Grammar School (ERGS) have begun attending classes at the new temporary site on Algeo Drive (formerly Devenish College) this November.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Dr. John Porteous; 'In praise of nurses'
When newly qualified doctors appear on the wards of our hospitals on the first of August each year, they are ready to step into the front line of health care.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Remember that the poppy also honours all from these islands who fought in world wars
We’ve just passed what is commonly known as Remembrance weekend. It is referred to by some as a celebration, but I prefer to call it commemoration, and even more appropriate is its actual title of Remembrance.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Remembering the fallen: survivors and families return to Ballygawley Road
Hundreds gathered on the Ballygawley Road in memory of those who had lost their lives in 1988 bus bomb which killed eight soldiers and wounded 28.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Bernadette McAliskey: Unionism aligned with the USA won't make things 'great' here
July 4, 2026 will be the 250th anniversary of American Declaration of Independence. ‘Uncle Sam’ – aka President Trump – is throwing a MAGA birthday party. There will be much flag-waving and a great many balloons. The party has already started...
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000There's a danger that the poppy's true meaning may be becoming lost
There was a time when Remembrance Sunday stood alone as a day of sombre reflection – not a month-long prelude to an act that’s over quickly, then forgotten. But each year, ‘poppy season’ seems to start earlier. Poppies appear before Hallowe'e...
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000St Kevin’s College signs sister school partnership with Chinese school
St Kevin’s College, Lisnaskea, celebrated an important international milestone on Monday, November 3.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:59:00 +0000Music in Fermanagh celebrates tenth anniversary with gala concert
Barry Douglas the pianist, is set to perform to mark the tenth anniversary of the founding of Music in Fermanagh.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000'An absolute scandal’: Councillors condemn poverty levels across district
FODC has the third-worst statistics for residents living in relative poverty