My 48 hours in ED purgatory


IT’S one thing reading and writing about it, but it’s hard to fully comprehend the ever-escalating crisis in our local health system until you experience it for yourself. For the past year-and-a-half, I’ve been speaking with local patients forced to make the more than 100-mile round trip to Altnagelvin for treatment since the removal of emergency general […]

Lisbellaw man contests public order charges


A LISBELLAW man has appeared in court in relation to a number of public order charges from an incident earlier this year. Sam Dixon (29) from Inishmore Road is accused of damaging windows and doors belonging to a male, assaulting police, resisting arrest and possessing a quantity of cannabis. Offending is alleged to have occurred […]

Top marks for creative St Ninnidh’s entrepreneurs


The enterprising pupils of St Ninnidh’s PS in Derrylin have been basking in all-Ireland glory after beating off tough competition to be named the country’s top ‘Creative Pioneers’. The P7 class had been competing in the Junior Entrepreneur Programme, which put the pupils’ creative talents to the test. Following brainstorming sessions with and presentations to […]

GALLERY: Derrygonnelly Harps Centenary Gala Ball


THERE was plenty of glitz and glamour on display at the Slieve Russell Hotel on Saturday night as Derrygonnelly Harps GFC celebrated their Centenary Gala Ball in style. Almost 400 people turned out to the hotel for the celebration which culminated in the Fermanagh GAA club running its biggest ever fundraising draw to date, with […]

Fundraiser to be held to aid Boho church works


A LARGE crowd is expected to take part in a fun run around Boho next month as part of a major fundraiser to raise money for the ongoing church renovations at the Parish of Botha. Work is well underway at the Sacred Heart Church Boho, which is the final church to be redeveloped in the […]

Fermanagh pair charged with disorderly behaviour


TWO Enniskillen men have appeared in court in relation to an alleged public order incident last year. David Elliott (43) from Breadrum Park and Ryan Masterson (30) from Cornagrade Road are jointly charged with using disorderly behaviour in the Drumgay Close area of Enniskillen on November 18 2023. No details surrounding the circumstances of the alleged […]

Aer Lingus strike to ground more flights


AER Lingus is bracing itself for more flight cancellations as talks about its pilots’ pay dispute continue to rumble on. The airline has cancelled 392 flights through to this Sunday to “preserve as many services as possible” during the pilots’ industrial action, hitting between 60,000 and 70,000 people’s travel plans. Both sides in the Aer Lingus pilots’ pay row […]

Concern over impact of new Fermanagh bypass bridge


THE are calls for the new bridge planned as part of the Enniskillen Bypass project to be re-designed to reflect and complement its stunning lakeland surroundings. A group of concerned local citizens have urged the powers-that-be to rethink the current “standard, off-the-shelf” design of the crossing at the start of the planned bypass on the A4. In […]