Recently bike racer Josh Elliott celebrated the anniversary of his double podium at Silverstone. But the Ballinamallard man has seen everything on hold since then with Covid-19, but it hasn’t stopped him preparing for the future on two wheels. Elliott now 26, has had few races this season for a number of reasons including […]
Safety first as pubs emerge from months of lockdown
Steady business but many still stay closed due to restrictions
Shaw continues his superb start
Charlie Shaw continued his superb start to the year with victory in the Bob Chambers Cup. Winning for the second week in a row, Shaw proved that the previous week was no fluke in making it back-to-back wins. In tricky conditions, the twenty handicapper got off to a solid start with 12 points over the […]
Higgins shows his class on the fairway
After three months without competitive golf, last weekend saw the start of competition golf at Enniskillen Golf Club. As was to be expected in near perfect golfing conditions, scoring was excellent with youthful Chris Higgins throwing down the gauntlet to the other young pretenders by picking up the first win of the year. Seven handicapper […]
Devenish College pupils take to a virtual 5K run
WITH normal classes suspended for all pupils since March, the staff of Devenish College have come up with a variety of ideas to keep the pupils active. Skills and fitness challenges have been set for the pupils and these have included a soccer challenge from former pupil and Ballinamallard player Matthew Smyth, a rugby challenge […]
Local Business Recovery and Resilience Survey 2020
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Fall in number of deaths here attributed to alcohol
The total 15,922 deaths registered 284 were directly alcohol related. The 2017 total of 303 deaths remains the highest on record.
Oil burners stolen in latest incidents over weekend
AS the year drew to a close reports of crime continued to be at the fore. Most recently, a wave of crime swept over the Irvinestown area. Police are now investigating a number of incidents, including burglary, in the area which occurred over the last few days. On Christmas Eve Police issued a witness appeal […]
‘SHOCK AND HEARTBREAK’ AT DEATH OF LITTLE OISIN
THE communities of Teemore and Derrylin has been left heartbroken following the tragic death of 5-year-old Oisin McGovern after battling a short illness. Oisin from Crook Road, Derrylea, Derrylin, passed away on Saturday 28 December, with his loving parents Declan and Joanne by his side. His close family and wider community circle have been left […]