FERMANAGH is one of the most dangerous places in Europe to be a woman. Six of the 42 females killed violently in the North over the past eight years died here in Fermanagh, despite the county having the smallest population. To break that grim statistic down, the local deaths account for a total of 14.2 percent of the […]
Enniskillen artist’s painting goes down a treat
ENNISKILLEN artist Jordan Breen has dedicated his latest masterpiece to all those “who have moved away from home” but are keen to remember their roots to Fermanagh and Ireland. The 25-year-old recently received much social acclaim for his painting titled ‘A Taste of Home’ which was designed by the Enniskillen man, as his career goes […]
St Joseph’s pupils praised for ‘efforts and talents’
THE acting principal at St Joseph’s College praised her students for “their efforts and talents” at a special prizegiving which celebrated academic and extracurricular success at the Enniskillen school. St Joseph’s College has enjoyed strong academic success recently, with 84.49 per cent of pupils achieving five A*-C in their GCSE results, with 61.36 per cent getting A*-C […]
Fermanagh man’s helping hand to Hollywood star Farrell
IT was an action-packed weekend for Fermanagh man Ian Birney, from organising the Spooktacular which took place on Friday night to running the Dublin Marathon on Sunday alongside Hollywood star Colin Farrell. Ian has been organising the Spooktacular all year and was delighted to see the turnout on Friday night. “The 100 kids running the […]
Ballinamallard woman celebrated by UFU
FERMANAGH farmers are working with nature, not against it, and are producing some of the best produce in Europe as a result. That’s the message from local farmer Megan Morrow, who is this subject of this month’s ‘Women in Agriculture’ profile by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU). She wants the public to know that the […]
Fermanagh pupils quiz Consul General on US politics
A-LEVEL students had the opportunity to ask US Consul General James Applegate questions about the general election to help with their education and gain a clearer insight into American politics. “I do think most voters aren’t sitting down and working out through whose tax policy they prefer there is a sense of identity of who you […]
Fermanagh police appeal after Lisnaskea fire
TWO cars were damaged in a fire in Lisnaskea in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, October 29). This incident happened in the Lakeview area of the town at around 12.45 am. Police have appealed for information on the blaze. Anyeone who may have saw anything or who has any information is asked to […]
Lori running 5K a day to help children in poverty
A FERMANAGH woman is running 5km a day throughout the month of October to raise much needed funds for Action for Children. Lori Corrigan was on one of her early morning walk with her dog Marley last year listening to a podcast, a one off Christmas special. The podcast was about children and families in poverty over Christmas, and […]
Will drivers put brakes on Fermanagh school bus routes?
A DISRUPTION earlier this month to students travelling on a local Education Authority (EA) school bus route has highlighted recent driver shortages in the county, a local councillor has claimed. Due to driver availability, the F090 Tempo/Enniskillen service did not run for the full day on Tuesday, October 8. St Joseph’s College, Enniskillen, posted about the disruption on […]
Man hunt for Fermanagh defendant
A MAN hunt is underway for a Fermanagh defendant who failed to appear in court. Marcus Elliffe, pictured, was due to appear in court back in June to answer allegations against him. However, when he did not turn up two bench warrants were issued for his arrest. Elliffe is also wanted in connection with a […]