Fermanagh

Rural health care is a ‘broken system’

Getting carers for elderly relatives in rural areas is very difficult, writes Fermanagh farmer John Egerton

FARMER WRITES 28 October 2026

Rural health care is a ‘broken system’

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Bounty of barn owl chicks sparks appeal for sightings in the west

Bounty of barn owl chicks sparks appeal for sightings in the west

NEWS 26 August 2026

Back in the swing of autumn calving

Back in the swing of autumn calving

FARMER WRITES 12 August 2026

'We've a squad good enough for senior football' - Fermanagh chairperson

'We've a squad good enough for senior football' - Fermanagh chairperson

'We've a squad good enough for senior football' - Fermanagh chairperson

SPORT 29 July 2026

Calf rescued from Fermanagh cave

Calf rescued from Fermanagh cave

Calf rescued from Fermanagh cave

NEWS 9 July 2026

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Land prices in NI rise by another £500/acre

Land prices in NI rise by another £500/acre

Our annual survey of the land market in northern Ireland found an average price of £15,202/ac last year.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 February 2026

Fermanagh: land price passes £10,000/ac mark

Fermanagh: land price passes £10,000/ac mark

Across the island of Ireland, the county sits in 21st position for land price, which is up two places from the 2024 rankings.

LAND REPORT 4 February 2026

In pictures: JN Contracts auction results

In pictures: JN Contracts auction results

The timed online clearance auction of the JN Contracts contracting fleet ended on Wednesday 21 January. Gary Abbott observed the closing prices as the auction came to a close.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Well-known Fermanagh contracting fleet to go under the hammer

Well-known Fermanagh contracting fleet to go under the hammer

Mid Ulster Auctions will host a dispersal sale on behalf of Fermanagh agricultural contractor JN Contracts, comprising tractors, foragers, loaders, trailers and more, commencing on 19 January.

NEWS 1 January 2026

Top five Farmer Writes videos from 2025

Top five Farmer Writes videos from 2025

Our contributors in Northern Ireland write articles and capture video footage from their farms. Here’s some highlights from 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 December 2025

Man fined for illegal movement of cattle across border

Man fined for illegal movement of cattle across border

A previous court sitting heard that cattle, which were moved from Donegal to Fermanagh, "disappeared with no trace". Siobhán McNamara reports.

NEWS 27 November 2025

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