DONEGAL man Thomas Gallagher (42), from Dunkineely , was sentenced to five years in prison, with the final year suspended, at Letterkenny Circuit Court today after pleading guilty to the sexual assault of five females at St Patrick’s Purgatory, Lough Derg. In a statement, the Prior of Lough Derg, Monsignor La Flynn, expressed his “deep […]
Fermanagh band release new single
THE Tumbling Paddies have taken another major step in their impressive career by releasing their single ‘Take Me Home’ which has gone down a treat with their local fan bas and followers. The six-man Fermanagh band, who have established themselves as one of the top groups on the island, confirmed that they’d been working on […]
Follow the yellow brick road to Irvinestown
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THERE’S no place like home, and there’s certainly no place like Irvinestown, where plans are well underway for Fermanagh’s most famous festival. The annual Lady of the Lake celebrations return to the Fermanagh town this July, and the proceedings promise to be “bigger and better than ever” according to festival stalwart Joe Mahon. With a ‘wicked’ theme – paying tribute […]
Fermanagh UUP councillor ‘surprised’ at being silenced
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COUNCILLORS voted in favour of silencing UUP’s Mark Oven after he labelled the council ‘underhanded’ and refused to retract his statement during a council meeting. At the meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council on Wednesday, representatives voted in favour of silencing UUP councillor Mark Ovens after he accused the organisation of being ‘underhanded’ over a decision […]
Fermanagh man fined for possessing prescription drugs
AN ENNISKILLEN man has been fined for possession a controlled drug of Class C namely. Jude Acheson Martin (30) from Cleenish Park, Enniskillen was fined for possession of Class C Controlled Drug namely Gabapentin which is medication primarily used to treat neuropathic pain and also for partial seizures of epilepsy. A car was searched on Feburary 5 2024 due to smell […]
Today’s death notices for Co Fermanagh
Smith, 3rd June 2025, peacefully, at the South West Acute Hospital. Annabella Martha “Bella”, late of 4 New Houses, Clabby. A dearly loved sister of Ruby and a devoted aunt of Jacqueline (the late Gordon), William (Jenny), Daphne (Keith), the late Mervyn and their families. Family home strictly private please. Friends and neighbours are welcome […]
Today’s weather forecast for Co Fermanagh
Today will continue windy and cool with a mix of variable clouds and sunny spells along with scattered showers pushing in from the south-west, again these falling heavy at times.
‘High value’ horse stolen from a field near Enniskillen
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POLICE are appealing for information following a report of the theft of a ‘high valued horse’ from a field in Boho. The theft of the horse from the field at Moybrone Road is believed to have occurred sometime between Friday, May 30, and Sunday, June 1. A PSNI spokesperson said: “Anyone who lives in or was in […]
Convicted Fermanagh sex-offender remanded in custody
A convicted sex-offender has been remanded in custody following his arrest for multiple new charges. Alun Cleary (38) from Main Street, Belleek is accused of five counts of breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) which was imposed after his last convictions. The alleged breaches consist of accessing the social media app Telegram and four […]
New project launched to protect Fermanagh peatlands
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A new project has been launched to protect peatland areas in Fermanagh. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, in collaboration with Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark, has secured almost £271,000 for the Cross Border Peatlands Project. The project, which has been funded by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) through the Shared Island Peatlands Challenge Fund, aims to […]