A LOCAL gaelic football club is to cycle to every GAA club in Ireland in 48 hours – in a bid to raise €160,000 for a new pitch.
A WEEK IN NEWS: 5 stories you may have missed
Here are five news stories from Fermanagh that you may have missed this week:
Enniskillen mother tells of her heartache at son’s suicide
AN ENNISKILLEN mother bereaved by suicide a year ago this month is to have a letter written to her late son published in a book.
Dead bird find is serious setback to plans to restore eagle to Ireland
A RARE White-tailed Sea Eagle, originally from Norway, has been found dead in Fermanagh, after migrating from Kerry last summer.
Death of leading figure in Fermanagh GAA
THE death took place, following a short illness, at his home in Irvinestown early on Tuesday morning of one of the ‘greats’ in Fermanagh GAA administration, Malachy Mahon.
Date is set for health workers’ strike action
THE LARGEST health union here has voted for strike action – with a date set, March 13, for a strike and rally locally in the centre of Enniskillen.
Ghost estates ‘solution to shortage of social housing’
AS 1,800 homes lie empty across Fermanagh today, up to 770 families still remain on the waiting list for social housing, plunging the county into what one MLA described as a “housing crisis”.
Just one change as Fermanagh prepare to face Armagh
Pete McGrath has made only one change to his side as he prepares for the clash of the NFL division three table toppers in the Athletic Grounds this Saturday.
Dad caught drink driving on school run
A 29-year-old Enniskillen father who drove on the wrong side of the road as he left two children to school has been banned from driving for three years after he was convicted of drink driving on two separate occasions.
Brolly good show at the Novena!
DESPITE the wintry night and the fact that this year’s Novena of Hope at the Graan was brought forward a month due to Easter falling early (6th April), the crowds are still turning out in their thousands.