A FORMER senior surgeon at the SWAH has made an impassioned appeal to the Western Trust to commit to restoring emergency general surgery (EGS) at the hospital, stating he has no doubt patients here will die if the service is lost. Essam Gharreb was a consultant general surgeon at the Erne Hospital and the SWAH […]
Gruelling FEARmanagh set to return this year
THE hugely grueling Fermanagh Endurance Adventure Race, known to many as ‘FEAR’, is set to return later this year. Since its first event in 2013, the adventure race, which is organised by the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, has gone from strength to strength, attracting large crowds from all over the county. Around 300 fitness […]
Erne boss wary of ‘unknown’ London
FERMANAGH ladies manager James Daly is warning his players to be wary of this Saturday’s ‘tricky fixture’ when they take on London in Donagh (1pm) in the second round of the All-Ireland group stages. “They’re (London) an unknown entity,” anticipated the Erne boss, ahead of his side’s showdown. “We’ve been watching their videos and we do […]
Big turnout at Bundoran Sea Sessions festival
A large crowd of Fermanagh music enthusiasts and fans turned out for the annual Bundoran Sea Sessions which took place over the weekend in the border town. Held at the new site on the Tullan Stand Road, the Bundoran Sea Sessions, which have been running since 2008, were one again sold out and were a massive […]
Fermanagh man charged with new strangulation law
AN Enniskillen accountant is the first person to be charged under new non-fatal strangulation legislation. Appearing before Strabane Magistrates Court today via video link, James Armstrong (47), of Rossfad Road, Ballinamallard was arrested yesterday after a witness said that they saw him put a woman in a headlock and headbutt her three times. The charge comes […]
Celebration planned for trad legend Dinie
THE achievements of one of Fermanagh’s most well known traditional musicians are set to be honoured at a special celebration at the upcoming Ulster Fleadh. On Thursday, 20 July, at the Dromore Sports Complex, some of the top Irish trad musicians and talents from across the North will take part in a celebration night for […]
Buchanan makes the cut for Commonwealth Youth Games
LAST week the news broke that St Michael’s College student, Frank Buchanan, had been selected for the Northern Ireland team competing at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinadad and Tobago in early August. The 16-year-old secured one of five track and field spots up for grabs and will run in the 1500m event at the […]
Programme launched for Lady of the Lake Festival
The programme for the 2023 Lady of the Lake Festival in Irvinestown was launched at the Manor House Marine on Tuesday evening. The theme this year is Transformers, and the festival will run from Friday, July 7 to Sunday, July 16. Popular annual events will include the donkey derby and Fair Day at […]
Guitarist Lee is ready for the ‘Hooley on the Pitch’
Lee Jones is a guitarist with the Tumbling Paddies who are set to perform at the opening night of the ‘Hooley on the Pitch’ festival at the Derrygonnelly Harps GFC grounds on Friday. He also plays Gaelic football for the Harps. What is your greatest strength? Never giving up. What is your greatest weakness? Time […]
X-ray gun shines a light on Fermanagh’s Iron Age past
AN archaeologist was recently seen lurking around Enniskillen Castle with a gun. While this sounds like a plot for an Indiana Jones movie, the real story – while without the action of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” – has its own sense of drama in discovering Fermanagh’s Iron Age past. Dr Rena Maguire of University College Dublin, […]