IRISH traditional music enthusiasts are expected to turn out to the Farnham Arms Hotel on Friday when Boho accordion player Gary Curley will launch his new album. Gary, who’s firmly established as one of the county’s top trad stars, will perform some tracks from his latest release, ‘Chunky Business’, which he recorded alongside banjo specialist […]
Fermanagh author to visit libraries with GAA book
AN Enniskillen author who has written a new children’s book celebrating young people playing for Fermanagh GAA is set to visit local libraries today (Wednesday). Kayla-Megan Burns will meet readers at Irvinestown Library and Lisnaskea Library following the release of her latest title, ‘When I Play for the County: The Fermanagh Footballer’. The book tells […]
Sepsis forces Lisa McHugh to cancel first 2026 show
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POPULAR country singer Lisa McHugh has been forced to cancel her first performance of 2026 after being admitted to hospital with sepsis. Ms McHugh, who has not performed since being diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) last year, had been due to join Nathan Carter for a concert at the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny tonight […]
Big Fleadh celebrations being planned for Newtownbutler
NEWTOWNBUTLER Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCE) branch is preparing to host the Fermanagh Fleadh for the third consecutive year, with the 55th County Fleadh taking place from May 31 to June 7. In advance of the week-long celebration of traditional music, song and dance, a major fundraising event has been organised to help meet the rising […]
Kinawley man’s new book celebrates local characters
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A KINAWLEY man has released a new book in the hope of preserving local history and heritage as well as showcasing the ‘unique pattern for survival’ of many people in rural Fermanagh. Patrick McArdle, a local author who has published works in the past, has confirmed the release of ‘The Tongs By The Fire’, which has […]
New funding is music to ears of Fermanagh brass band
THREE Fermanagh groups and projects are to share in an almost half-million pound funding pot from the National Lottery Rural Engagement Arts Programme (REAP). The Fermanagh/Tyrone Brass Band and the Lisnarick Community Development Association are among six community groups from the Fermanagh and Omagh area, and 55 from across the North, to receive grants from […]
Annual carol service in Brookeborough next week
THE annual Christmas carol service will be held in Brookeborough next week. The popular annual event will be at St Ronan’s Church on Friday, December 12, at 7.30pm. It is a much-loved event which brings the local community together to enjoy beautiful festive songs. Everyone is welcome to come along. .
Boho pub shines in new video by The Tumbling Paddies
IRISH comedy veteran Pat Shortt recently made the trip to Boho to record the music video for The Tumbling Paddies’ new single, which has soared through the music charts in the country. The Fermanagh band took a major step in their careers by releasing ‘Closing Time’, a song which was penned by local Country star Derek […]
Gala concert to mark 10 years of Music in Fermanagh
IT ALL began in 2015, when Fermanagh and Omagh district councils were merged. Until then, the former Fermanagh District Council had relied on its Arts Advisory Committee – local volunteers invited from within the community – to help allocate funding for arts and cultural projects. After the merger, that committee was disbanded. Some of its […]
Almost £250,000 raised at Ederney Oskars night
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OVER 600 people packed into the Great Northern Hotel on Saturday night for the hugely successful Ederney Community Oskars event, with close to a quarter-of-a-million pounds raised. There were jubilant scenes at the Bundoran hotel as some of the movies, which were created by actors and actresses from the local community, were screened to the huge audience […]