‘Pride festival game-changer, but keep politics out’


PEOPLE need to “put political and religious opinions aside” and welcome a gay pride festival in Fermanagh to much needed support for the countless LGBT people in our community, according to a local man who attended the event.  Last weekend tens of thousands of revellers descended on Belfast for the annual Pride parade. For one […]


Local ref is struck by object during match


A FERMANAGH referee was struck by an object thrown from the crowd at a Europa League match causing the game to be suspended.  Arnold Hunter from Maguiresbridge was refereeing in the tie between Universitatea Craiova and Budapest Honved in Romania on Thursday night when he was struck by an object believed to have been a […]


Fermanagh

Corrigan and Donnelly out of race for Erne hot seat


Hogan Cup winning boss Dom Corrigan has ruled himself out of contention for the Fermanagh senior post. The St Michael’s manager won the historic first A grade All-Ireland title with a panel of 35 Fermanagh players and was seen as a strong front runner for the post. Also out of the running is Omagh CBS […]


Safety plea following increase in farming deaths


FARMERS here have been urged to prioritise health and safety in the midst of work pressures.  Last year there were eight fatalities recorded in the agricultural sector, an increase of one on the previous year. The main cause of fatalities was deaths connected to incidents with animals, this accounted for 50 percent of all agricultural […]


Local homes to tap into new gas supply within months


Gas to the West is one step closer to completion in Fermanagh.  The project is set to bring gas to thousands of homes in Enniskillen, Derrylin and other parts of the county.  It is believed that residents and commercial customers will be able to connect to suppliers within the coming months.  Most recently, Go Power […]