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Fermanagh

American  
[fer-man-uh] / fərˈmæn ə /

noun

  1. a county in SW Northern Ireland. 653 sq. mi. (1,691 sq. km). Enniskillen.

  2. an administrative district including this county. 715 sq. mi. (1,851 sq. km).


Fermanagh British  
/ fəˈmænə /

noun

  1. a district and historical county of SW Northern Ireland: contains the Upper and Lower Lough Erne. Pop: 58 705 (2003 est). Area (excluding water): 1700 sq km (656 sq miles)

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Peter Gallagher has been farming for more than two decades in County Fermanagh.

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Gallagher, who is from County Fermanagh, said while she welcomed the talks, she hoped that any support mechanisms would reflect the fact that rural homes in Northern Ireland in particular have fewer alternatives to oil, as a lot of areas don't have gas networks.

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Police were called to investigate a crash near the village of Tempo in County Fermanagh at about 21:15 GMT on Saturday where they found a car, but the driver had left the scene.

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Fermanagh and Omagh District Commander, Supt Pete Cunningham, said his thoughts were "with the victim's family and friends as they struggle to come to terms with what has happened".

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Sinn Féin MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone Pat Cullen told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme there was a sense of numbness across the community for what is an awful tragedy.

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