THE DARK evenings may be drawing in, but it’s still ‘all go’ at the Share Discovery Village in Lisnaskea. Next month BBC Radio 4’s popular panel programme ‘Any Questions?’ will be broadcasting live from the holiday and activity centre, and the local public are being urged to take part. The show, which airs on Friday […]
Three year driving ban for drink driver
AN ENNISKILLEN man found to be over the drink-drive limit has been slapped with a three-year driving ban. Cormac Breslin, 39, of The Limes, Enniskillen, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol in breath. It was disclosed to Enniskillen Magistrates Court that he had already served a driving disqualification for a similar offence. The Court […]
Gearing up for the Erne Vintage Show
THE Erne Vintage Classic Car Show, organised by the Erne Vintage Car Club returns this autumn taking place at the Necarne Equestrian Centre, Irvinestown. The event is open to everyone to attend and enjoy the range of classic cars and vehicles on show inside the equestrian centre all whilst supporting the work of Air Ambulance Northern Ireland. […]
Multiple traffic offences racked up over four years
AN OMAGH woman who racked up 46 traffic offences – the majority of them in Fermanagh – over a period of four years will be sentenced next month. Anne Joyce, 33, of Culmore Park, Omagh, appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court. A total of nine police officers spent much of the day in Court to appear as witnesses for the Prosecution […]
Royal boost for Lisnaskea Men’s Shed
LISNASKEA Men’s Shed’s work helping to preserve rural woodcrafts and protect local wildlife has been given a royal boost. The group, which is run by the Oak Healthy Living Centre, has been given a grant by the Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) – formerly known as the Prince’s Countryside Fund – for a new project. This project is […]
Get you pets blessed this Sunday!
Fermanagh animal owners have been invited to the special blessing this Sunday.
Jessica-Elise is representing Fermanagh at Stormont
A BUDDING MLA for the future has encouraged Fermanagh’s young people to get involved in the Northern Ireland Youth Assembly. Jessica-Elise McArdle, 16, who is from Irvinestown and attends Omagh Academy, has spent the last two years representing the youth of Fermanagh & South Tyrone at Stormont. Applications are open to become an NI Youth […]
Alvin flying in from Oz to visit his Fermanagh roots
A MAN from Down Under will be flying across the world next year to trace his Fermanagh roots. Alvin Johnson, who resides in Warrnambool in the state of Victoria, Australia, will be in the county next May to walk the paths trodden by his ancestors in Brookeborough – in particular, his great-great grandfather John West. […]
GARDENING: Hedging your bets for the season ahead
By Rebecca Gilroy Once October comes around people start to think about hedging, as now is the perfect time to plant a hedge. Hedging is one of my absolute favourite topics and also such a large one to discuss therefore, I was unable to summarise it all up in one week, so there will be […]
Derby day decider for Kinawley and Belnaleck
IT’S a derby day decider this Saturday afternoon when Kinawley welcomes Belnaleck to Patrick McManus Park for the first of this weekend’s Senior Championship quarter-finals. Neither team have shown any consistency in the championship so far, with both scraping through their final round matches with a point to spare. Kinawley have had an extra week’s […]