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 […]


‘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 […]


Today’s death notices for Co Fermanagh


The death has occurred of May McGrath, 55 Toura Rd. Farrancassidy, Belleek, Co. Fermanagh BT93 3DX, beloved wife of the late Edmond. Remains will repose at the family home on Tuesday from 2pm to 9pm and on Wednesday from 2pm to 9pm. House private at all other times. Funeral Mass on Thursday at 12 noon […]


The Fermanagh couple and their 25 furry family members!


DOZENS of dogs who were scheduled to die have been rescued by a local couple. Andrew and Julie Feist run The Hullabaloo Sanctuary in Tamlaght, which is a charity currently caring for over 25 rescue dogs. The couple, who moved to Fermanagh in 2018, rescue unclaimed dogs from the pound, who would ordinarily be put down if they […]


World-famous Marble Arch Caves celebrates four decades


THE MARBLE Arch Caves is set to celebrate four decades of welcoming visitors from near and far. Formed hundreds of thousands of years ago, the cave system we know today was first explored by French speleologist Edouard Martel 130 years ago. However, it’s only been opened to visitors for the past 40 years. This year marks the anniversary […]


Celebrating the Clones man who wrote the NZ anthem


THE LINKS between Ulster and New Zealand are to be celebrated, with the local man who wrote the Kiwi national anthem due to be front and centre. Thomas Bracken hailed from Clones, just a few hundred metres from the Fermanagh border. The son of a postmaster, he was born in December 1843, and was sent to Australia at […]