AFTER Fermanagh health care workers were celebrated for their ‘unwavering compassion, commitment and bravery’, there’s positive signs that local hospitals could be set for a major staff boost. It’s been reported that the workforce across the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care service has increased by 13 per cent, with a 16 per cent rise […]
Linda Johnston book launch
LOCAL woman Linda Johnston is releasing a book to help people change their lives. The book named ‘The Journey Back To You’ aims to put you back in the driving seat and help you reach your chosen destination. “The book is about helping people to take charge of their life, getting back into the drivers seat and be able […]
COLUMN:Michael Hand-Don’t worry about what people think
ONE of the most recurrent phrases I heard my mother say when I was young was: “What will the neighbours think?” She often compared me to the children in other people’s families with the assumption that they were better behaved than me. I knew that in most cases they were not. It was a disease in […]
Maguiresbridge student ‘in awe’ of saint-in-waiting
A MAGUIRESBRIDGE student has said he felt ‘blessed’ to attend a special service with the mother of a saint-in-waiting. St Kevin’s College Lisnaskea pupil, Patrick Quigley, was one of a large crowd at Benburb Priory in Tyrone, which was aiming to celebrate the life of Carlo Acutis, with his relic available for blessings. In October 2020, […]
Battle now begins for UK’s tightest MP seat
IT’S time to get the driving licence and the voting cards at the ready as Fermanagh’s heading back to the polling stations. In just over five weeks, Fermanagh residents will head to the polling stations across the county to elect their new MP to represent the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency. On Wednesday, in dramatic […]
Fermanagh School of Music to stage new play
THE Fermanagh School of Music and Performing Arts is set to return to the Ardhowen Theatre with a bang later this summer. Directed by well-known Ciara O’Flanagan, the Fermanagh School of Music and Performing Arts recently confirmed that they’ll be staging ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at the Ardhowen Theatre on July 31. The Fermanagh theatre […]
Rugby star opens up on stroke scare
ENNISKILLEN rugby star Kathryn Dane has said she counts her ‘blessings every day’ months after she suffered a serious stroke. During a training camp with Ireland in Dublin in November 2022, the 26-year-old Enniskillen woman fell ill. Thanks to the quick thinking and fast actions of the Ireland medical team, the Ireland scrum half was […]
Don’t rock boat on Lough Erne
IT’S not just the roads that you have to be careful on in the county. A man in his 30s has received a Community Resolution Notice for disorderly behaviour while on a boat on Lough Erne. The boat was operated in a way that was inconsiderate to others creating large wakes which caused a nearby boat […]
Large crowd expected to attend Fermanagh Fleadh
EXCITEMENT is building throughout the county as the much-anticipated Fermanagh Fleadh begins this weekend. Set to kick off on Sunday, June 2, the Fermanagh Fleadh will showcase the vast Irish traditional music talent in the county, as local musicians will compete for a place at the Ulster competition. The Fermanagh Fleadh will officially start with […]
Clodagh nominated for top theatre award
Enniskillen’s rising star Clodagh Sweeney has been nominated for a top award. The musical theatre performer has been recognised for her portrayal of the character Maureen in Fermanagh Musical Theatre’s 2023 production of ‘Rent.’ Ms Sweeney, who recently secured a place in Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance London to study musical theatre, has been nominated for an […]