Trust boss says financial ‘recovery’ plan must be put on hold
Recycling centres set to reopen across county
The reopening of the remaining centres is currently being reviewed.
Multi-million plan for biggest primary school
It is hoped the funding means a new school will be one step closer.
Leisure centre closed for the rest of the year
Popular Bundoran tourist attraction will not reopen its doors until next year.
Big lockdown jobs boost for Lisnaskea cleaning company
With the lockdown beginning to be lifted, business at ‘AAA Pristine Cleaning’ Lisnaskea has “not stopped.”
Appeal for Fermanagh GAA stories for book and archive
A major drive is being launched to source and publish for the first time Fermanagh GAA stories from the grassroots of the association. The collaboration between the association and publishers, Ballpoint Press Ltd, aims to gather the most comprehensive treasure trove of Gaelic-related stories ever compiled in the 136-year history of the GAA. As well […]
Death of popular Derrylin woman
DESCRIBED by family and friends as ‘a loving presence, a lovely lady’, the death of Philomena O’Rourke a former all-Ireland dancing winner, has been greeted with much sadness in the Derrylin area. She was the mother of former Fermanagh and Monaghan manager Malachy. Just a few months short of her 90th birthday, Philomena, of Grattan, […]
Arty bus shelters making unlikely tourist attractions
THE countryside around Sliabh Beagh in east Fermanagh is certainly much brighter looking this summer. Brightly painted ‘art shelters’ are springing up on many country roads in the area giving country roads a new look. Donna Bannon, arts co-ordinator at Sliabh Beagh explained that 18 have been completed to date with the aid of funding […]
Death of one of Femanagh’s oldest residents aged 100
NEWTOWBUTLER has said a sad farewell to one if it’s oldest residents, Peggy McAviney. Peggy passed away peacefully on Monday at her home in Drumralla, surrounded by her family. The well known and well respected local woman had celebrate her 100th birthday only a few weeks ago, on April 23. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions […]