IN A world where convenience is king, one Fermanagh man has taken the concept to a new level by turning a van into a fully functional mobile barbershop. This innovative approach is revolutionizing the way people access services, offering a fresh and flexible solution for busy clients. Pauric Mullaney from Newtownbutler has been barbering since […]
Irvinestown PS still fabulous after 50 years
IRVINESTOWN Primary School is celebrating a remarkable milestone – 50 years of educating and inspiring generations of students. Over the past half-century, the school has become a cornerstone of the community, shaping young minds and fostering lifelong friendships. On Saturday morning, over 100 guests gathered to mark the golden anniversary. Former pupils, staff and friends […]
Derrylin community unite for special crochet project
GROUPS of crafters in Derrylin have been ‘stitching together’ to create a lifelike display of the village in support of a beloved friend with cancer. What began as a creative idea soon became a heartfelt exhibition and a powerful act of community support. “We were devastated when we heard the news,” said Mary Mooney, art […]
Convicted Fermanagh sex-offender remanded in custody
A convicted sex-offender has been remanded in custody following his arrest for multiple new charges. Alun Cleary (38) from Main Street, Belleek is accused of five counts of breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) which was imposed after his last convictions. The alleged breaches consist of accessing the social media app Telegram and four […]
The Fermanagh couple and their 25 furry family members!
DOZENS of dogs who were scheduled to die have been rescued by a local couple. Andrew and Julie Feist run The Hullabaloo Sanctuary in Tamlaght, which is a charity currently caring for over 25 rescue dogs. The couple, who moved to Fermanagh in 2018, rescue unclaimed dogs from the pound, who would ordinarily be put down if they […]
World-famous Marble Arch Caves celebrates four decades
THE MARBLE Arch Caves is set to celebrate four decades of welcoming visitors from near and far. Formed hundreds of thousands of years ago, the cave system we know today was first explored by French speleologist Edouard Martel 130 years ago. However, it’s only been opened to visitors for the past 40 years. This year marks the anniversary […]
Celebrating the Clones man who wrote the NZ anthem
THE LINKS between Ulster and New Zealand are to be celebrated, with the local man who wrote the Kiwi national anthem due to be front and centre. Thomas Bracken hailed from Clones, just a few hundred metres from the Fermanagh border. The son of a postmaster, he was born in December 1843, and was sent to Australia at […]
Fermanagh school’s final push for football pitch
A DERRYLIN primary school is just £14,000 away from building a vital 3G sports pitch to benefit pupils and the entire local community. St. Ninnidh’s Primary School Derrylin have until the June 5 to fundraiser their final amount. Since October 2022, staff, parents and the wider community have been working tirelessly to transform the school’s […]
Council deliver trophy to family after man’s death
THE Council, which presented an award to the family of Hugh Maguire days after his death, two years after it was commissioned, said it “does not comment on individual employee matters”. Mr Maguire, a well-known and respected member of the Enniskillen community, worked as a Community Development Worker for Fermanagh and Omagh District Council until […]
Women ‘more likely to live in poverty’
FEMALES in Fermanagh are more likely to experience poverty than local males as the economic challenges of running a household and the cost of living crisis continues to rip through the county. Prior to Christmas, it was reported that residents and families in Fermanagh were grappling with a serious poverty crisis, with the district recording […]