Helping to save one of our most loved feathered friends


LOUGH Erne has long been one of the last refuges for the embattled curlew in Ireland, north or south, and it is continuing to play its part in helping reverse the rapid decline of this iconic little bird. The RSPB NI announced this week that 2022 had been a record-breaking curlew breeding season, which it […]


John remembered as a ‘kind, family man’


JOHN Keenan from Enniskillen has been remembered as a ‘kind, family man’ who loved the GAA. Mr Keenan of 8, Rossole Park, Enniskillen died on February 3, 2023, at the South West Acute Hospital. After a playing career for Enniskillen Gaels, he was later heavily involved with the club as his sons Niall, Matthew and Daniel also […]


Tasty food is main focus for Lough Erne’s new head chef


HE has big boots to fill to replace the renowned Noel McMeel, but Stephen Holland, the new head chef at the Lough Erne Resort, says ‘pressure is for tyres’. The change at the helm in the kitchen of the hotel on the outskirts of Enniskillen, comes as Mr McMeel is stepping down after 15 years […]


Fermanagh duo honoured at National Bravery Awards


TWO brave Fermanagh men were recognised for their act of courage at the National Police Public Bravery Awards. Bernard McDonald and Paul Shannon were two of only 13 other recipients across the United Kingdom to receive Gold Awards at the event held in Sheffield for their efforts during a fatal house fire in Derrylin in 2018. […]


Tiernan bringing joy with his street music


A BELLEEK musician has taken to the streets to help bring post-Pandemic joy to the Fermanagh masses. Tiernan O’Rourke has literally been taking his piano ‘on the road’ and tinkles the ivories to get the public tapping – and even singing – along. By entertaining shoppers and passers-by, Tiernan says he is on a one-man musical crusade […]