FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council will illuminate Enniskillen Castle in a series of symbolic colours throughout September to mark several important awareness campaigns and commemorative events. On Friday, September 19 the Enniskillen Castle and the Strule Arts Centre in Omagh will be lit up green for World Mitochondrial Disease Week. Mitochondrial disease (mito) is a genetic […]
Children offered new chickenpox vaccine
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By Callum McGuigan CHILDREN in Fermanagh will be able to avail of a new chickenpox vaccine from next year, with health chiefs aiming to eliminate the common childhood illness. Starting in January 2026, children eligible for the shots will be offered a combined vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) – the clinical term for chickenpox […]
Share Discovery Village launches winter concert series
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THIS winter, Share Discovery Village is set to come alive with music, laughter, and community spirit as it launches The Share Sessions. Beginning at the end of October and running across November, December, and January, the concert and gig series has been created to celebrate over 40 years of Share’s commitment to inclusive adventure. All […]
Protest held at SWAH as Trust chiefs meet
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A protest took place at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) today ahead of the Western Health and Social Care Trust’s monthly board meeting. Supporters gathered in solidarity with frontline healthcare workers, with members of Unison and Unite unions making their presence felt outside the hospital. A spokesperson for Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) praised […]
Fresh Focus group make debut at Croke Park
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A TEAM of GAA enthusiasts from Fresh Focus pulled on their Fermanagh jerseys and enjoyed a trip to Dublin where they were offered the opportunity to showcase their skills in Croke Park. The Fermanagh group recently took to Croke Park for the ‘GAA for All’ programme, with training sessions locally, which culminated in a hugely […]
Enniskillen student set for study year in the USA
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A LOCAL student is “really excited” to study for a year in America after she was one of 60 young people in the North who are set to avail of a significant opportunity to travel to the States. Chloe Porter, a former pupil at Enniskillen Royal Grammar School and a student at Queen’s University, will […]
Driver (29) disqualified for motoring offences
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A LOCAL man has been disqualified from driving following a number of driving offences. Robert Graham (29), from The Olde Fairways, Fivemiletown appeared before Enniskillen Magistrates Court in relation to the charges which dated to 2023. The court heard that in May 2023, Graham was stopped at a police checkpoint on the Colebrook Road, Fivemiletown, where […]
‘Katie’s story must save other young lives’
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By Annie Flynn THE mother of Ederney teenager Katie Donnelly has spoken with raw honesty about the torment her daughter endured, as she appeals for urgent action on mental health services to help save lives. As the third anniversary of Katie’s death approaches, Erin Donnelly says families are still being put at risk by long […]
The heartbreaking history of ‘Backstreet Boys’ retold
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A MOVING exhibition at Enniskillen Castle Museum is shining a light on a little-known chapter of local history, honouring the men from the backstreets of Enniskillen who served and died during the First World War. Organised in partnership between the Fermanagh Genealogy Centre, the Inniskillings Museum, and Fermanagh County Museum, the exhibition tells the story […]
Pettigo film student wins nine international awards
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A STUNNING short film by Pettigo filmmaker Frances Maguire has scooped nine international film awards and has been selected to screen at six international film festivals around the world from Chile and Australia to the US and France this summer. The short documentary titled “Echoes of an Irish Lifetime (2025)” focuses on the reminiscences of […]