FUNDRAISING for Fermanagh man Beoan Jones, who almost died after being hit by a car in Australia last year, is still going strong as he continues on his road to recovery. The Enniskillen man was only in Sydney three months when he was hit by a car near Sydney Bridge on November 11. Boean suffered spinal, […]
New film shows ‘Sites of Significance’ along the border
A NEWLY released local film and research project charts the experience of dance artists and facilitators in the border region. Focusing on the Cavan County Council and Fermanagh Omagh District Council local authority areas, the report and film, titled ‘Sites of Significance’, capture traces of the largely “unseen” dance activity that occurs in rural regions that […]
WATCH: Community spirit on full show at fun farm
FERMANAGH Fun Farm has partnered up with Killadeas Day Centre to provide weekly coffee mornings for the local community. The coffee mornings happen every Friday and are run by the service users of Killadeas Day Care Centre who take the orders and serve the yummy goods to customers. Alan Potters manager of Fermanagh Fun Farm […]
Inventive Fermanagh pupil Lola recognised for ingenuity
A local schoolgirl has been enjoying early success in the field of engineering, after picking up an award for inventive idea. Lola Stewart, who is a P6 pupil in St Patrick’s Primary School, Mullanaskea was asked the question, ‘If you were an engineer, what would you do?’ This question was part of a Leaders Award Competition, building […]
Belleek road closed due to road traffic collision
A road in Belleek has been closed due to a road traffic collision. The Boa Island Road, Belleek has been closed and Police are advising you seek an alternative route. A PSNI spokesperson said, “Police are advising road users to avoid the Boa Island Road, Belleek which has been closed due to a road traffic […]
Fermanagh shoppers ready for Christmas
NOW we’re in September, signs of Christmas are starting to appear in our shops, but is September too early to start your Christmas shopping? For many, especially parents, Christmas can be a hard time financially but planning ahead could make the holiday’s less burdensome. As well as Spar shops across the country starting their 12 […]
JivinGym returns to Fermanagh
CALLING all dancers, popular jiving instructor James McGrath is coming back to Fermanagh. James, along with his partner Hannah, who goes by the name JivinGym, will be coming back to Tempo this month. The four week classes will begin on 5 September in the Milltown Manor Bar in Tempo from 7pm-9:15pm. The former Monaghan festival champion begins […]
Environmental disaster looming over Fermanagh
LOUGH Erne is on the way to becoming the next Lough Neagh, with an environmental disaster looming over the county. Minister of Agriculture and Environment Andrew Muir has described the blue green algae in lough Erne as “very serious” and causes him “serious concern”. The Minister took a trip to Fermanagh last week and visited Castle Archdale, one […]
Lisnaskea road closed following serious collison
A road is closed in Lisnaskea following a serious road traffic collision. A spokesperson from PSNI said, “The Moat Road in Lisnaskea is currently closed due to a serious road traffic collision. Will update in due course.”
Economy Minister Conor Murphy visited Encirc
Economy Minister Conor Murphy visited Encirc in Derrylin to meet with campaign group Keep Recycling Local (KRL) and hear how recycling materials separately helps keep valuable materials within the local circular economy. The visit was hosted by KRL which, along with Encirc, Enva and Bryson Recycling aims to stop valuable glass, paper and other recyclable […]