Two of Fermanagh’s leading social media influencers were invited to attend the ‘live’ show of RTE programme ‘Dancing With The Stars’. Danielle Collins and Abigail Parkinson, who have risen to fame through their activity on social media, joined forces with prestigious skin care company Bellamianta Luxury Tanning for the day out in Dublin. Abigail has […]
Fr Gary Donegan has third surgery
FR Gary Donegan said he was ‘genuinely moved’ after a community youth group in Ardoyne sent him ‘get well soon’ messages online, just hours after he underwent a third surgery on his eye. The Fermanagh cleric was admitted to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, on Wednesday in a bid to secure the sight in his […]
Major funding boost for Sligo to Enniskillen greenway
A FURTHER €1.5 million (£1.28 million) has been announced by the Irish government for the long-awaited Sligo to Enniskillen greenway. Nicknamed the ‘Marble Arch Greenway’, the proposed 75km walking and cycling route follows the former Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway (SLNCR), connecting Enniskillen to Sligo via Belcoo and Blacklion. Last week it was announced […]
Fermanagh footballer Cadhla Bogue is set for Miss NI!
TWENTY years after Enniskillen woman Kirsty Anne Gabriel Stewart was named Miss Northern Ireland, Tempo’s Cadhla Bogue is aiming to win the famous beauty pageant. Ahead of the upcoming Miss Northern Ireland event, the 21-year-old was scouted by a talent agency on Instagram. Last week, she qualified for the main event through the Miss Enniskillen heat […]
Sadness at death of much-loved Elizabeth Greene
THE Derrygonnelly community was left deeply saddened following the death of much-loved teacher Elizabeth Greene who left ‘a lasting impression’ on many pupils in West Fermanagh. Formerly of Mullykivet in Derrygonnelly, Ms Greene, 68, passed away peacefully on Tuesday. Born in Belmore Street in Enniskillen to parents Denis and Laura Joan Hughes, Ms Greene (nee Hughes) […]
Dodds raises ‘serious issues’ about Windsor Framework
A LEADING DUP peer feels that the recently agreed Windsor Framework could result in Fermanagh and the North becoming ‘a magnet for asylum seekers’. Nigel Dodds, who was raised in Fermanagh and attended school at Portora, made an address at the House of Lords in Westminster and he voiced his frustration at the DUP deal and […]
UUP Councillor wants to follow in father’s footsteps
FAMOUSLY one of the most fiercely contested constituencies in UK elections, when the people of Fermanagh South Tyrone (FST) go to the polls in a general election later this year there will at least one fresh new face on the ballot – Cllr Diana Armstrong. With current MP Michelle Gildernew recently announcing her intention to run in Europe this […]
Leam Beg offers opportunity of a lifetime
FANCY living in an area of stunning natural beauty, consisting of 35 acres of lake shore, forest, and meadow? Then Leam Beg outside Enniskillen could be just the perfect hideaway for you. The property comprises extensive woodland, beautiful lake shore views, exclusive rights to the 45-acre Coolyemer Lough, full planning for 15 Scandinavian-style holiday homes and full planning […]
COURT: Fermanagh man to stand trial on cruelty charges
A MAN charged after a major PSNI swoop into animal cruelty in the Derrylin area is to stand trial after pleading not guilty to all allegations against him. Jason Lee Kennedy (35) from Marble Arch Road, Enniskillen who is alleged to have caused suffering to badgers and cats through baiting and fighting which he recorded and […]
Lakelanders coach proud of brother’s success at Worlds
DANIEL Wiffen has been taking the swimming world by storm after he won two gold medals at the 2024 World Championships. Although from Armagh, he has Enniskillen connections, with his older brother being the head coach of the Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club. Ben Wiffen has been coaching the Lakelanders since 2022 and continues to help train […]