1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (400+ words) FERMANAGH farmers and Men’s Shed members are joining forces in a new initiative aimed at helping one of the county’s most iconic birds. The Barn Owls Across Borders project, led by West Fermanagh Farmers Cluster, will bring around 40 participants from…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (359+ words) COUNCILLORS have called for an additional £100,000 to be put towards fuel support as part of a proposed winter cost-of-living package for residents. A budget of £250,000 has been allocated this year to support the delivery of the Pathways Poverty Action Plan....

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (311+ words) The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has bought Carr Island on Lower Lough Erne. This marks a significant expansion of the charity’s Lough Erne Reserve, the RSPB’s most westerly reserve in the UK. Supported by funding from…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (339+ words) FERMANAGH Fun Farm is launching a new voucher scheme to help local families enjoy a day out amid the rising cost of living. Founder and manager Alan Potter said the initiative aims to make visiting the popular attraction more affordable…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (295+ words) FERMANAGH businesses are facing further costs and bureaucracy as the North’s post-Brexit trading arrangements continue to create challenges, a local peer has warned. Speaking in the House of Lords, Tom Elliott said rural businesses had become the ‘fall people’ of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (281+ words) DIANA Armstrong MLA has congratulated the Dog and Duck Inn in Lisbellaw after the family-run country pub was named Northern Ireland’s CAMRA Pub of the Year 2026, calling it further proof of the outstanding standard of hospitality on offer in Fermanagh....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (290+ words) Fermanagh’s Bláithín Bogue is set to commit her long-term future to North Melbourne, with the AFLW star reportedly in the final stages of agreeing a new two-year contract. The deal would keep the talented Erne forward at Arden Street until…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (344+ words) FRESH concerns have been raised over the Western Trust’s reliance on temporary staff, with calls for a stronger permanent workforce. Approximately £524 million was spent on locum and agency staff across the health service in 2024/25, with the Western Trust accounting for…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (208+ words) FERMANAGH supporters of Mary’s Meals are once again taking to the road for their annual sponsored walk from Enniskillen to Knock. The walk is raising funds for Mary’s Meals, a movement which establishes school feeding programmes in communities where poverty…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (294+ words) Gaeilgeoirí made their mark at the annual Scoil Mhic Réachtain in North Belfast, with a sizeable contingent travelling from the county to take part in the popular Irish language course. Organised by local Gaeilgeoirí in close association with Ulster University,…...