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Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:28:13 +0000Police appeal for witnesses to Tyrone car park assault
Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault that occurred in a Tyrone car park.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:19:13 +0000Serial stalker avoids jail again after targeting the same female victim
A serial stalker who was one of the first people to be charged under the Protection from Stalking Act Northern Ireland 2022 has again avoided jail after breaching a Restraining Order by contacting the same female victim with whom he has developed “...
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:37:00 +0000Councillors seek clarity on staffing of new health centre in Lisnaskea
Councillors have agreed to write to Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, to ask how he plans to staff the new Health Centre in Lisnaskea.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:30:00 +0000£350,000 surplus to go toward charities, food banks and Dual Language signs
Councillors have voted in favour of an amended Motion to allocate of £350,000 of unspent money to support charities such as St. Vincent de Paul and local foodbanks, while also supporting research on an Irish Unity Working Group and Dual Language sig...
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000Fermanagh woman speaks of pride and hope after historic meeting at Vatican
A Fermanagh woman who witnessed the historic meeting of Pope Leo XIV and King Charles praying together has spoken of her pride at attending the event.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000Fermanagh and Omagh house prices rising more than rest of Northern Ireland
House prices in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area have risen more than any other in Northern Ireland over the last year after they rose by almost 10 per cent.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000'We could learn a lot' from China says Council Vice-Chair after Huangshi visit
The Vice-Chair of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council believes “we could learn a lot from China”.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:55:00 +0000UUP ‘innocent victims’ Motion defeated despite Alliance support
An Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) Motion calling on the Council to support the term “innocent victims” has been defeated, despite support from both the Alliance Party and DUP.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:32:00 +0000Farming couple celebrate success, one curly-haired pig at a time!
A herd of pigs in Fermanagh has been winning awards for its exceptional pork.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:31:00 +0000End of the line for the Railway Hotel as historic building condemned
One of Enniskillen's most iconic venues is set to be demolished after an engineer concluded it is now “structurally unsound” due to extensive fire damage.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:13:00 +0000Foresight volunteer honoured for reliability at top awards ceremony
Elaine Fawcett has been recognised for her outstanding commitment and reliability at the Vision Star Awards, which celebrate volunteers from across the island of Ireland.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:09:00 +0000Stage is set for ‘Fermanagh Stars’ multi-breed calf show
The stage is set for the Fermanagh Pedigree Livestock Breeders Ltd. premier calf show on Saturday, November 15 in the Exhibition Hall at Ulster Farmers’ Mart, Enniskillen.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:05:00 +0000Engines roar as Lisbellaw YFC hosts inaugural tractor run
Lisbellaw Young Farmers’ Club held its first-ever tractor run on Sunday, October 26, attracting an impressive turnout from across the local community.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Warning made over 'complications' after call for Prince Andrew Terrace name change
A Sinn Féin councillor has called for Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to change the name of a street named after Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Ederney 'Oskars' event blows fundraising target out of the water
The community of Ederney has come together to raise £240,000, with an aim to hit a quarter of a million by Christmas.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +0000Fermanagh landmark gets ASMR treatment as part of tourism initiative
The sounds of the Marble Arch Caves have been digitised as part of a new ASMR project from Tourism NI.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:35:53 +0000Bird flu: Thousands of birds to be culled in Lisnaskea
A Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) has been established around a commercial poultry premises near Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh, following preliminary positive results for Avian Influenza (Bird Flu).
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000Housing plan for Dungannon town centre could hinder business growth warns MacAuley
Plans to build apartments in Dungannon town centre could hinder business and retail growth
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:39:38 +0000From Harry Potter to Gladiator: film scores to shine in Fermanagh
The Illuminated Orchestra is bringing an evening of music from much-loved films to St Macartin’s Cathedra l, Enniskillen in March 2026.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:50:59 +0000Motorists face 25 days of delays in Fermanagh due to road closure
Motorists can expect up to 25 days of delays on Fermanagh roads due to maintenance works being carried out by the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) throughout November and into December.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000Dive into the rolling River Erne's past at this exhibition
POET William Allingham’s old stomping ground, Ballyshannon – AKA “the kindly spot, the friendly town” – takes pride of place as a key part of an exhibition coming up this weekend in the historic town.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000McWilliams brothers are busy slicing up a pizza success with The Dough & Arrow
Brother Glen and Andrew McWilliams speak about how their mobile pizza business has grown since its formation three years ago.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000Oireachtas experience for Fermanagh group
It would be no exaggeration to admit that the people of Fermanagh are strangers to the Oireachtas, the all-Ireland festival devoted to promoting the Irish language.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000Sheamus Greene: The science shows that our farmers are not to blame for algae blooms
For years, farmers have been painted as the villains of water pollution. Lazy headlines and anti-farming campaigners have made them the easy target. Every algae bloom is blamed on the man with the tractor, every slick of green pinned on the family fa...
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000Laurence Speight: Man's hubris is arguably the greatest climate threat we face
Although humans like to disassociate themselves from the rest of nonhuman nature and hold that we are an exceptional species – this is not the case. This means that there is an enormous amount we can learn from nonhuman beings, enabling us to relin...
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000Mid Ulster Council welcomes Department recommendation on pharmacists' powers
Mid Ulster District Council Chair, Councillor Frances Burton (DUP) has welcomed a Department of Health and Social Care recommendation that pharmacists be given greater flexibility when dispensing medication. A consultation exercise on this issue is c...
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Frank Galligan: 'Auntie Maggie and Vincent meet in paradise'
Some 18 years ago, I attended the funeral in Surrey of my last remaining paternal aunt.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000‘Diabolical’ roads in Fermanagh and Omagh despite £37m spent on maintenance
Over £37 million has been spent on road maintenance in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area over the last three years.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Sister’s plea 50 years after Columba McVeigh’s disappearance
The mass took on Monday evening (November 3, 2025) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Columba McVeigh’s disappearance.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Paul Breen: 'A Premier League station for an Intermediate League service?'
Transport is one of those things that has created a very different divide in the land we live in.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Dr. John Porteous: 'Beware of these ads promising the moon and the stars'
We who have smartphones or tablets and have time to spare or waste often start reading articles which mysteriously pop up, under the multicoloured capital G.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Tributes paid to beloved ‘soft of heart’ uncle and brother
William Culbert Black (92), remembered as a man who was “soft of heart”, passed away peacefully on October 31 at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH).
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:25:41 +000060 years of friendship, service, and community spirit
Sixty years of a WI group's friendship, service, and community spirit have been celebrated.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:32:07 +0000Man accused of assaulting wife queries 'why is this domestic abuse?'
A forty-six-year-old man has questioned why he is charged with domestic violence offences when the reason for his arrest was an “exchange” between him and his wife.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000Clergy urge courage for peace as Ulster Project marks 50 years
The leaders of the Catholic Church in Ireland and the Church of Ireland were united in their call for the work of peace and reconciliation to continue.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:10:00 +0000Farmer and agriculture teacher's Suffolk ram takes top spot at show
A Clabby farmer and agriculture teacher has proven his expertise both in the classroom and in the fields after winning first place for his prize ram at this year’s Fermanagh County Show.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Council 'destroyed' dog breeding records as tribunal orders their disclosure
ICO ‘surprised and concerned’ as Council destroys dog breeding records on same day tribunal orders disclosure
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000'What is going on within Unionism?' asks Bernadette McAliskey
THE Unionist Minister of Education would appear to have lost the run of himself entirely. It is difficult to understand the insensitivity on every level of his self-publicised image, grinning like a Cheshire cat in a classroom of Israeli children in ...
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:15:28 +0000Costa Coffee Drive Thru opens at Lakelands Retail Park
The new Costa Coffee Drive Thru has officially opened for business at the new Lakelands Retail Park.
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:37:22 +0000Taoiseach expected at Enniskillen Remembrance service to restart attendance tradition
Micheál Martin is expected to attend Sunday’s Remembrance Day event in Enniskillen to continue a tradition started in 2012.
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:17:31 +0000Death of Dromore woman at SWAH was "multi-factorial", Coronor finds
The death of Dromore woman in South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) was "multi-factored" and based on a range of failings by medical staff, a Coronor has ruled.
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:23:00 +0000Ernco Group shares €3.2m contract to replace road signs in Republic of Ireland
Ernco Group continues to increase its exports through a contract with the local authority framework in the Republic of Ireland.
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:24:00 +0000PSNI tried to avoid admitting Gardai were never contacted over Jonathan Creswell
For almost a year, the PSNI avoided answering a straightforward enquiry on whether An Garda Siochana was contacted in relation to Jonathan Creswell after he fled to the Republic of Ireland while wanted for exposure in 2016.
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:50:00 +0000Virtual appeal raises over £17,000 for family of Killeeshil GAA legend
Friends Killeeshil GAA legend, Conall "Colly" Connelly who passed away at the age of 44., set up online fundraiser to help his wife and daughters
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:57:13 +0000Fermanagh fire station awaits 'back-to-brick' refurbishment
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) station in Irvinestown is awaiting planning permission for a full “back-to-brick” refurbishment.
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:46:00 +0000DUP MLA shares emotional update on daughter's ‘eight challenging weeks in hospital’
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine has shared a personal update regarding her young baby's "eight challenging weeks in hospital".
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:05:33 +0000Poverty, funding and International Men's Day on the agenda at Council
The anti-poverty strategy, International Men's Day, and a Motion around Troubles victims and survivors are on the agenda at tonight's Council meeting. Live updates as they happen!
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:17:05 +0000Part of M1 closed after two vehicle crash as drivers warned of delays
Drivers are being warned that part of the M1 is closed westbound after a two-vehicle crash.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:53:08 +0000‘Threads of Remembrance’ exhibition opens in Irvinestown
The first weekend of the ‘Threads of Remembrance: Honouring The Fallen of The Great War 1914-1918’ exhibition has drawn visitors to Derryvullen North, showcasing a moving tribute to the 152 young men from North Fermanagh who left home to fight in...
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:24:25 +0000No plans to change Fermanagh street named after Prince Andrew
There are currently no plans to change the name of a street named after Andrew Mountbatten Windor in Fermanagh.