ONE YEAR ago, the GAA and wider Donagh community were left shocked as an overnight fire caused serious damage to the clubhouse in the area. St Patrick’s GFC clubhouse had served as the hub of the community for 27 years, catering for events of all sizes and the fire, caused by its boiler, left […]
Sign of the times as local families bank on food parcels just to get by
THE RECESSION remains in Fermanagh and many families struggling to get by are being forced to turn to food banks. John Shades and his wife Charlene work at the Lakes Vineyard Church’s Inside-Out food store at Queen Street, Enniskillen, a food bank for those who cannot afford to feed themselves or their families. The […]
Fermanagh beauties all set for Miss Northern Ireland finals
OUR THREE local Miss Northern Ireland contestants admit they are very proud to be representing Fermanagh at the gala final next Monday night, May 12.
50 years on, Mohan’s Pub is still going strong!
TUCKED away in the lee of the idyllic landmark of Carnmore Rock, from where you can see six counties in one sweep, and adjacent to Corranny Lough, Mohan’s Pub, Corranny refuses to go the way of most rural pubs.
Caring for the dying a tough but rewarding job
EVERY year Marie Curie Cancer Care have their daffodil appeal in March, which raises vital funds so Marie Curie nurses throughout Northern Ireland can care for the terminally ill, giving patients a chance to die at home with their families and loved ones.
Super seven making a difference in South Africa’s townships
A GROUP of Fermanagh volunteers have made a real difference in a small township in Cape Town.
Monster pike makes Pascal’s day!
ANGLING enthusiast, Pascal Brissaud, the head chef at The Watermill Lodge and Restaurant, could hardly believe his ears when he heard that a 30-lb pike had been landed by a Dutch guest at his fishing lodge attached to the restaurant.
LATEST: Western Board back Portora Collegiate amalgamation
The Western Education and Libary Board have backed proposals for an amalgamation between Portora Royal School and Enniskillen Collegiate Grammar.
Pupils feel ‘stigmatised’ taking free school dinners
FEARS that their children might be stigmatised are preventing some parents in one secondary school in the county from allowing pupils to take free school meals.
Teen accused of terrorising elderly man in arson attack
A TEENAGER accused of breaking into the home of an elderly man who was forced to flee upstairs while the house was ransacked has been remanded in custody.