Positive vibes for ‘glass half full’ Coná!


IN FOCUS… Coná Gallagher! Coná Gallagher runs the dipsnhips Instagram page which promotes wild swimming and all things body positivity. She recently took part in a modelling shoot for Fintona business Moody Activewear. Coná answered our ’20 Questions’ in this week’s paper!   What is your greatest strength? My ability to see the positive in […]


New car park and picnic plan for local beauty spot


A NEW car park and picnic area has been proposed for Lough Navar, with the Council set to give the plans the green light. Two car parks have been proposed for 170m north east of Lough Achork and 50m north of Meenameen Lough, at the spectacular Lough Navar Forest Park near Derrygonnelly. As well as […]


75 years of Tubrid Pipe Band celebrated


THE Tubrid Pipe Band has been congratulated for their “dedication and hard work” as they celebrated their 75th anniversary. Fermanagh & Omagh District Council Chair, Barry McElduff, welcomed the band at a Townhall reception. The band was formed on October 1, 1947 by Rev G Reginald Howe, Sam Moore, Richard Kidney, Edward Noble and William Henry […]


Move to end fax machine use will threaten businesses


ONCE an essential part of office equipment, the days of the fax machine are coming to an end, but it could also signal major problems for local businesses. The UK’s communications regulator Ofcom is consulting on changes to telecoms rules that could see the apparatus no longer being used as telecoms providers would no longer be […]