Fearless photojournalist covers Middle East conflicts


IT IS FAIR to say that Enniskillen-born photojournalist Andrew McConnell gets around. The 37-year-old has spent the last few months in the some of the world’s big trouble spots, like Iraq, Palestine and eastern Ukraine. The former St Michael’s student also spent time covering the conflict in Gaza last summer, and is hoping to return […]


Successful West of Ulster Open for local players


Last Sunday saw a thrilling days tennis played out to large galleries on finals day at the West of Ulster Championship. Sponsored for the fourth year running by Blake’s of the Hollow, the Championships saw an increased entry of over 100 players converge on Enniskillen Tennis Club over the course of the week to compete […]


Debts mount for St Vincent de Paul


THE Enniskillen St Vincent de Paul conference (branch), in its annual report, has identified workers on low pay as, ‘the new poor’. The report notes: “This is something that has been noticed by many SVP workers in recent times, that many of our new clients are in full-time employment but find that they are no […]


New £60,000 play area for Drumbawn/Drumbeg


A £60,000 children’s play park which includes an ability roundabout has officially opened in the Drumbeg area in Enniskillen. Chairman of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, councillor Thomas O’Reilly, was on hand to open the new play area for the Drumbeg and Drumbawn areas in the town on Monday. The new play area, with a […]


Legacy of hope born out of Fisher family tragedy


The Fisher Foundation which was set up in 2003 by Fisher Engineering as a permanent memorial to the lives of Mark, Emma and Bertie Fisher who died following a tragic helicopter accident in 2001, has distributed over £300,000 since it was established.