Bid to get new Lego store to Enniskillen


A CAMPAIGN has begun to get toy giant, Lego, to lay down the first blocks of a new store in Enniskillen. Matthew Beaumont of the Fermanagh branch of the Alliance Party, has written to the Denmark-based toy magnates to see if they would consider adding to their Irish stores. Lego, whose building blocks have delighted […]

Re-visiting Ireland’s JFK moment in one-man show


Historical entertainer, Paddy Cullivan, will be showcasing Ireland’s own ‘JFK Moment’ at the Ardhowen Theatre with his one-man show, “The Murder of Michael Collins”. As with the assassination of American President, John F. Kennedy in 1963, the death of Ireland’s first Commander-in-Chief, Michael Collins from a sniper’s bullet in 1922 has stirred much debate over the […]

Keep believing urges McConkey


Sitting ninth place, with only four points on the board from a possible 15 and their first league win still eluding them, Ballinamallard’s start to the season has not gone as well as they would have liked. Manager, Harry McConkey, however, is remaining upbeat. He knows that it is a long season and he is […]

Journalist in firing line for criticising Fermanagh


By John Carney OUTRAGED Fermanagh people have reacted angrily to Dublin journalist Brighid McLaughlin after her recent article about the county left many shocked and dismayed. Writing in her popular Sunday Independent column Brighid’s Diary, Ms McLaughlin did not hold back on what she thought of the place and its inhabitants. The writer’s gripes ranged […]

NIFL postpones games this weekend


THERE will no Fermanagh & Western Football League or Northern Ireland Football League games this weekend as a mark of respect for the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. THE NIFL [Northern Ireland Football League] released a statement on Friday morning. “As a mark of respect following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth […]