Cocaine use rife in local rural areas


THE USE of hard drugs, particularly cocaine, is rife in rural Fermanagh. That’s the shocking message from a local health worker, who said the ‘use of hard drugs has been prevalent’ in even some of Fermanagh’s isolated areas. “The use of hard drugs such as cocaine has been prevalent for a while in even the most rural areas […]

Experienced Lee bids for third championship medal


He made his championship debut back in 2002 for Teemore and this weekend captain Damien Lee will aim to bring back the first piece of championship silverware to the club in 11 years. Lee was on the team that beat Irvinestown in the Intermediate Final that day, managed by Armagh All Ireland winner Paddy McKeever. […]

St Michael’s priest advised Sheridan to join the RUC


A PRIEST and former teacher at St Michael’s College in Enniskillen urged Peter Sheridan to consider a career in policing. The former PSNI officer and new legacy investigations chief began his career in policing at the age of 16 on the advice of Fr Peadar Livingstone when he was a careers and Irish teacher at the school. “Unusually I […]

Harps hoping to give a better account of themselves


Derrygonnelly manager, Sean Flanagan, knows what success on the sidelines tastes like. He managed the Harps to senior championship glory in ’09, ’18, ’19 and again in 2021. This weekend Flanagan alongside Paul Greene will bid to bring the New York Cup back to Derrygonnelly for the seventh time since 2015. For some, keeping the […]

Ryder knows too well the threat Derrygonnelly presents


It’s been 42 long years since Erne Gaels last lifted the New York Cup but this weekend Seamus Ryder and his team hope to end that wait. After losing last year’s decider to Enniskillen Gaels, the Erne Gaels manager admitted that “the hurt showed there in the second half and it just drove us on. We […]

FHBA: Enniskillen Photoshop aiming for longevity


Receiving the ‘Retailer of the Year Award’ makes the hard work ‘worth-while’ said Justin McConnell from Enniskillen Photoshop. Set up by husband and wife, Justin and Sabrina (McConnell), in 2015, the Regal Pass based business has gone from strength to strength. The Enniskillen business provides a multitude of photographic services, including image printing, photo blocks, […]

Suspended sentence for cannabis plant possession


AN IRVINESTOWN woman has avoided prison for possessing a significant quantity of cannabis at her home. Linda Walmsley, 38, of Main Street, Townhill, Irvinestown, appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court for sentencing on a charge of possessing a class B controlled drug. Back in August, Walmsley – along with her husband Desmond – had appeared on the above […]

Patient stories lay bare reality of surgery withdrawal


HUNDREDS of patient experience stories gathered by campaign group Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) have laid bare the grim reality now facing Fermanagh patients since the withdrawal of emergency general surgery (EGS) from the SWAH. Over the past year, since EGS at the Enniskillen hospital was suspended indefinitely, the Western Trust has repeatedly stated that it has put […]