GAA clubs around Fermanagh and Ireland are lighting up the country to get people walking. The Ireland Lights Up initiative has had clubs nationwide these past few weeks turning on their floodlights and open their walking tracks to enable their local communities to come together to walk and talk in a safe environment during the long […]
Fermanagh takes centre stage for science festival
YOUNG science enthusiasts in the county are being urged to explore their creative talents as part of a Fermanagh wide initiative. For 11 days, from February 16 to February 26, the STEM subjects, science, technology, engineering and mathematics, will be celebrated in a fun-filled way which is aimed to inspire the younger generation. The event kicks […]
Local students warned of mental health issues
NEW research has suggested that many local students begin university or college with mental health problems, but that some courses had more students with issues than others. The findings from Ulster University and the Atlantic Technological University in Letterkenny were based on data collected from 1,829 first-year undergraduate students as part of a Student Psychological Intervention Trial. Students […]
James helps launch new children’s ambulance
LOCAL inspiration James Cox was invited to Belfast for the official launch of the first ever bespoke children’s ambulance in the North. Funded by the Children’s Heartbeat Trust, the ambulance, which is kitted out with toys and sensory lights, aims to provide children and their families with a ‘welcoming and comforting space’ when they are […]
New tearooms to complete Ederney community hub
THE final touches are being made to Murphy’s on Main Street Community Hub in Ederney, with new tearooms the ‘last piece of the jigsaw.’ Ederney Community Development Trust took a derelict building on Main Street to develop it not just into a community hub, but to help Main Street itself thrive. The tearooms will be […]
Fermanagh priest hits out at Irish far right
A US-BASED Fermanagh priest has hit out at the rise of far right sentiment in Ireland, stating Irish people opposing immigrants was “like Black Americans supporting slavery.” Fr Sean McManus, who hails from Kinawley and is the founder and president of the powerful Irish American Caucus in Washington, was referring to recent anti-immigration protests and other […]
Daisy Hill provides potential glimpse into SWAH future
“Our concern is this elective hub has been used as a Trojan horse to take away emergency general surgery.”
Racehorse trainer happy to stay under the radar
FOR a man who has trained more than 350 winners, it’s a surprise that David Christie is not better known in a horse racing-mad county like Fermanagh. The trainer from Derrylin is well respected in National Hunt horse racing circles throughout Ireland and the UK, and last May he completed a successful raid to Stratford by claiming the big […]
Knowing your limits can keep swimmers healthy
OPEN-WATER swimmers in Fermanagh have been warned to take care after a recent study found a link to the sport with a dangerous medical condition. The British Medical Journal (BMJ) have published a report that outlines the risks of swimming-induced pulmonary oedema (SIPE) to swimming outdoors. SIPE leads to fluid accumulation in the lungs resulting in […]