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Storms batter north west
The north west counties of Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim have been ravaged by hurricane force winds over the last twenty four hours leaving thousands of homes without electricity. Enniskillen reported an upturned plane at St Angelo’s airport while the town’s Asda store also had part of its roof blown off. Within the last couple of [...]
History of the ERNE BUS SERVICE Clones-Enniskillen-Bundoran
IrishDigest.com – North West History Special. All copy & photos © Reminiscences by Soinbhe Lally The Erne Bus Service, based in Enniskillen and providing a service from Clones and Cootehill to Bundoran, was founded in 1929 by my father, Maurice Cassidy, who came from Letterbreen Co Fermanagh. The service remained in operation from April 1929 until [...]
Enniskillen petrol bomb attack condemned
SDLP Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Tommy Gallagher has said a petrol-bomb attack at a house at Coleshill Crescent in Enniskillen on Saturday was a “cowardly” attack and appealed for anybody with information to pass it to the police. He said: “Thankfully, nobody in the family at the house was injured but it was [...]
75 planned Enniskillen Quinn redundancies saved
The announcement that 75 planned redundancies at Quinn Insurance in Enniskillen will not now be implemented has been widely welcomed. The Administrator has confirmed that of the total planned redundancies at the Enniskillen site, 75 redundancies from the private lines business will not now be implemented. Commenting on the announcement, Sinn Féin MP for Fermanagh South [...]
Notable educator left her mark at famous Enniskillen school
Eirene Benson, has left a huge educational legacy following her death this week at the age of 95. She made a notable contribution to the profession, particularly during a long spell at Portora Royal School in Fermanagh, one time school of the famous playwright Oscar Wilde. She was born Eirene Hobson in 1915, a child of the [...]
Enniskillen motorists lucky escape as tree hits car
An Enniskillen motorist saw part of a tree to crash onto his car yesterday as high winds battered the county, but he escaped without life threatening injuries. The incident happened as the car was bbeen driven along the Castlecoole Road, at around 12.30pm yesterday afternoon. It is reported that a large branch crashed into electricity cables and blocked [...]
Meeting in Enniskillen over Quinn workers
SDLP Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Tommy Gallagher will attend a meeting tomorrow with the workers from the stricken Quinn Group and Stormont’s Employment and Learning Committee. Speaking ahead of the breakfast meeting in Enniskillen, Mr Gallagher said: “I am delighted to have the opportunity to welcome my SDLP colleagues Dolores Kelly, who [...]
RQIA report into Erne maternity services welcomed
SDLP Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Tommy Gallagher has said recommendations from the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) for the Erne Hospital must be completed immediately to ensure the high quality of care is continued. Mr Gallagher made particular reference to the immediate need for the identification of a lead obstetric anaesthetist at [...]
Enniskillen appeal over collision
POLICE in Enniskillen are appealing for information about a collision in which a motorcyclist was injured. Shortly before 2pm on Thursday (6th), the motorcyclist was travelling at the Cherrymount roundabout at Irvinestown Road when his machine was struck by another vehicle. The other vehicle, a Toyota LandCruiser towing a trailer, stopped briefly, but did not [...]
Bicycles and tools stolen in Enniskillen
BICYCLES and tools have been stolen from garden sheds at a house at Elliott Place in the Coles Hill area of Enniskillen. Two lawnmowers, three bicycles, a powerwasher, electric hedge clippers, two drills and two toolboxes full of tools were taken from two garden sheds sometime between 10.30 pm on Friday and 8.30am the next [...]
Fermanagh job threats in planning not acceptable
SDLP Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Tommy Gallagher has reacted angrily to news that cut backs in the planning service may well leave more local people unemployed. Mr Gallagher, speaking on learning of DOE plans to shed around 270 jobs within planning services, said: “This will have implications for planning service workers at both [...]
Attack on Fermanagh policeman’s car condemned
SDLP Fermanagh and South Tyrone Westminster candidate Ferghal McKinney has condemned an attack on a policeman’s personal car, which was found burnt out in Enniskillen. Mr McKinney said: “An attack on any member of our community is unacceptable, and an attack on a member of our emergency services is totally reprehensible.
Tenderlean Ltd purchase assets of Tenderlean Meats Ltd
In response to media enquires Tenderlean Ltd have issued the following statement: Tenderlean Ltd wish to clarify that they have purchased the assets of Tenderlean Meats Ltd All Jobs are have been saved through the purchase, with workers from the Tenderlean shop in Enniskillen moving to new roles in the Derrylin Factory. The company will continue [...]
Stolen quad recovered, Enniskillen
A QUAD stolen near Plumbridge in Co Tyrone has been recovered by police near Enniskillen. On Wednesday morning (3rd), the theft of the Honda 420 quad was discovered at Learden Road, Plumbridge. Then, shortly before 11am on Thursday, police recovered the quad close to Garvary Church at Tempo Road, Enniskillen. It was seen being driven [...]
Fermanagh – Enniskillen Bank robbery
Detectives investigating a robbery at a bank in Enniskillen have issued an appeal for information about a car that they believe was used by the robbers. The car was a grey Volkswagen Passat with a WKZ registration number. They are keen to hear from anyone who saw masked men running from the Halifax at High [...]
Stephen Bennett – Painter
One of Ireland's finest artists in the North West