Finn Lough, Fermanagh, Liquor Licence Appplication

LICENSING (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996 (ARTICLES 2, 5(1)(F), 7, 9 AND SCHEDULE 1)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF

LICENCE AUTHORISING THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR BY RETAIL IN A CONFERENCE CENTRE

Petty Sessions of Northern Ireland at Enniskillen

County Court of Northern Ireland at Omagh

Western Administrative Court Division

TAKE NOTICE that we Finn Lough Limited having its registered office at 33 Letter Road, Aghnablaney, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, BT93 2BB intend to apply to the County Court sitting at The Courthouse, High Street, Omagh, Co Tyrone, BT78 1DU for the above division commencing at 10.30 in the forenoon on the 6th day of November 2025 for the grant of a licence for the premises situated at Finn Lough Resort, 33 Letter Road, Boa Island, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, BT93 2BB being conference centre premises such as are specified in Article 2 of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, namely, premises for which there is in force a certificate from Tourism Northern Ireland stating that the premises conform to the requirements prescribed by regulations made with the concurrence of the Department for the Economy.

AND TAKE NOTICE that the application will be dealt with by the Court on the 6th day of November 2025 commencing at 10.30 in the forenoon.

The Applicant Company will be the owner of the business to be carried on under the licence.

The applicant company is a registered company in Northern Ireland whose Directors are:- Gillian Beare and Michael Robert Beare both of 33 Letter Road, Aghnablaney, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, BT93 2BB

The owner of the premises is Michael Beare, Gillian Beare and Sarah Beare in partnership as Finn Lough Partnership of 33 Letter Road, Aghnablaney, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, BT93 2BB

In accordance with Schedule 1 to the said Order and Rule 6 of Order 48 of the County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, we attach to this notice a plan of the premises delineating the part or parts thereof in which intoxicating liquor is to be sold; and There is in force planning permission to use the premises as premises of the kind specified in this notice for the period during which the licence would be in force.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that We intend to apply under Article 44 of the said Order for an order of the above-named court directing that on such days as may be specified in the order the hours mentioned in Article 44(2) of the said Order and as amended by The Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (NI) 2021, namely on the following specified days, other than on Christmas Day: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11pm in the evening to 1am in the morning, shall, in addition to those mentioned in Article 42(1) of the said Order, be included in the permitted hours for the part of the premises delineated on the said plan on the grounds that the said part of the said premises is-

a. Structurally adapted and used, or intended to be used, for the purpose of habitually providing for the accommodation of persons frequenting the premises;

(i) Musical or other entertainment; or

(ii) Substantial refreshment; or

(iii) Both such entertainment and refreshment and;

b. The sale of intoxicating liquor is ancillary to that entertainment or refreshment.

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the applicant intends to apply under Article 48 of the said Order for an order of the above-named court specifying the part of the premises particularly delineated on the said plan as being suitable for functions such as are referred to in Article

47(5) of the said Order, namely those-

(a) organised by any body established for social, charitable or benevolent purposes or for

furthering the common interests of persons associated with any trade, profession,

educational or cultural activity, game or sport;

(b) functions (not exceeding 6 in number in any year) organised by the licence holder, on the

grounds that –

(i) the part so delineated is structurally adapted and used or intended to be used for the purpose of providing for the accommodation of persons frequenting it substantial refreshment to which the sale of intoxicating liquor is ancillary; and

(ii) suitable means of access to that part of the premises, otherwise than through any other part of the premises which is used for the sale of intoxicating liquor, are available to customers.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that any person owning or residing or carrying on business in the vicinity of the premises for which the Licence is sought who intends to object to the grant of the Licence must in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Licensing Order of 1996 serve notice of his intention to object upon the applicant and the Chief Clerk not less than one week before the 6th day of November 2025 being the time of the opening of the Court sitting specified in this Notice.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the permissible grounds of objection are such as are specified in Article 7 (4) (a) to (d) of the said Order of 1996 namely:-

(a) The procedure relating to the Application set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the said Order of 1996 has not been complied with

(b) That the Applicant is not a fit person to hold a Licence

(c) That the premises are not or will not be of the kind specified in the Application or

(a) That the premises are not suitable to be licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor

by retail as a conference centre

AND in the case of an application for additional permitted hours that the permissible grounds

of objection are such as are specified in Article44(3) of the said Order of 1996 namely:-

(a) That the business will not be conducted during the hours mentioned above and any period immediately following their termination in such a manner as not to cause undue inconvenience to persons residing in the vicinity of the premises, and

(b) That the hours mentioned above cause undue inconvenience to persons residing in the vicinity of the premises

AND in the case of an application for suitability for functions that the permissible grounds of objection are such as are specified in Article 48 (2) of the said Order of 1996 namely:-

(a) that the part of the premises specified is not suitable for functions; and

(b) that

(i) that part of the premises is not structurally adapted and used or intended to be used for the purpose of providing accommodation of persons frequenting it substantial refreshment to which the sale of intoxicating liquor is ancillary; and

(ii) suitable means of access to that part of the premises, otherwise than through any other part of the premises which is used for the sale of intoxicating liquor, are not available for customers

Dated this 10th day of October 2025

Signed

Foot Anstey McKees

Solicitors for the applicant

The Linenhall

32-38 Linenhall Street

Belfast

BT2 8BG

Copy to:

(i) the Clerk of Petty Sessions for the Western Administrative Court Division at the Courthouse, East Bridge Street, Enniskillen, CO Fermanagh, BT74 7BW (being the Petty Sessions district in which the premises are situated);

(ii) the District Command Unit Commander at Fermanagh and Omagh DCU, Enniskillen PSNI Station, 20 Queen Street, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, BT74 7JR (sub-divisional headquarters for the Police sub-division in which the premises are situated and in which the applicant has its registered office);

(iii) Fermanagh and Omagh District Council at The Townhall, 2 Townhall Street, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, BT74 7BA (district council for the district in which the premises are situated);