Medic Ciara ready for ‘rewarding’ Zambia trip


A FOURTH year medical student at Queen’s University Belfast, Ciara McCaffrey, is set to travel to Zambia for four weeks to work with a child health specialist charity. The opportunity to work alongside i4Life, a child health specialist charity which works in low resource countries, came around as part of Ciara’s final year medical elective, […]

Family of Patsy Kelly ‘hurt’ by new inquest decision


THE family of Patsy Kelly who was murdered after closing up his pub in Trillick nearly 50 years ago have said a decision by the Attorney General not to hold a fresh inquest has caused them ‘enormous hurt’. It comes just weeks after a major report by the Police Ombudsman found that the family was […]

Demand for justice on Michael Leonard killing


A HUMAN rights activist has demanded that justice be given to the family of Michael Leonard 50 years after his killing by the RUC. Pettigo man Mr Leonard was shot by the RUC around 200 metres from the Donegal border at Letter on May 17, 1973. He had been a disqualified driver at the time. Afterwards […]

Greene slams Invest NI’s east of the Bann bias


A COUNCILLOR has hit out at Invest NI and former Fermanagh MLA, Arlene Foster, for creating a lop-sided investment balance between the County and regions east of the River Bann. Figures released earlier this month by The Independent Review of Invest NI showed that counties east of the Bann gained 72 per cent of Invest […]

Answers sought on decision not to prosecute Gallagher


THE decision not to prosecute Rory Gallagher for domestic abuse has been called into question by lawyers representing his wife Nicola. In a Facebook post earlier this month, Nicola Gallagher claimed she had suffered two decades of physical abuse from her estranged husband. Mr Gallagher, who played for and coached Fermanagh GAA, stepped down from his role […]

Police investigating Lisnaskea assault


POLICE are investigating the report of a man having been assaulted in the Main Street area of Lisnasksea on yesterday evening. It was reported to police at around 5.20pm that a man had assaulted another man before leaving the area. Enquiries are ongoing and police would appeal to anyone with any information in relation to […]

LIVE: Election Blog 2023


After weeks of candidates pounding the pavements, knocking on doors and having their faces plastered on every lamppost available to try and win your votes, the election campaign has now ended and voters get to have their say. Join us on our live election blog as our team of reporters and photographers keep you to […]