Family makes plea to find Frank


By Matthew Leslie THE mother and brother of an Enniskillen man who has gone missing have made an emotional appeal for him to get in touch. Frank McCaughey, 29, went travelling to Denmark earlier this month. He arrived in the northern city of Aalborg to make his way down to the Danish capital, Copenhagen. Mr McCaughey, […]


Disappointment for Co Fermanagh premiers against Antrim


Co Fermanagh Premiers suffered a 1-0 defeat to Co Antrim on Monday afternoon in their opening round of the  SuperCupNI.  Reflecting on the defeat, defender Harvey Latimer said; “They (Antrim) had one shot on target to our 16, so, that tells us if we were clinical we could easily have won the game today.” The […]


Gildernew welcomes US Congress hearing on Legacy Bill


MICHELLE Gildernew has insisted the USA continues to play a vital role in protecting the Good Friday and other agreements. The US Congress heard evidence last week on the British government’s plan to end all judicial investigations into their actions during the conflict and banning victims from accessing the courts. Speaking during a visit to Irish American […]


Fermanagh sizzles in scorcher


FERMANAGH basked in glorious summer sunshine this week, as the county picked up the tail end of the extreme weather that saw southern Irish counties and a large swathe of Britain bake in record temperatures. While it was slightly cooler here – or slightly less hot, to be more accurate – the beginning of the week brought the warmest days of […]


Heartbreak at death of young mum


THE COMMMUNITY in Derrylin and far beyond has been left devastated by the death of popular young mother Lorraine Cox-Connolly. The 43-year-old, who passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, leaves a lasting legacy to others facing a terminal illness, after her pioneering campaign during her own five-year battle with motor neurone disease resulted in a […]


Fuel

Oil price fall just a drop in ocean, says Cllr Greene


By Matthew Leslie “We could be sleepwalking into a situation worse than Covid if fuel prices are not slashed,” warns Cllr Sheamus Greene. The Fermanagh Councillor was speaking following figures released by the Consumer Council in relation to both petrol and heating oil prices in the North of Ireland. Petrol has dropped from 189.9p per […]