Nora’s voice hits the screens in children’s animation


A STAR IS BORN at Bunscoil an Traonaigh, Lisnaskea, as the voice of Primary 7 pupil Nora Flynn will hit our screens this Christmas through the children’s animation ‘Sol’. Speaking on the honour, a spokeswoman from the school said, “We are so excited to see this beautiful animation, narrated by Emmy award winning actor Fionnula Flanagan and also features […]

Call for review of ‘inadequate mental health funding’


FORMER Fermanagh MLA Richie McPhillips has called for inadequate mental health funding across the local area to be “reviewed urgently” as he vows, “people power and empathy can be a great catalyst for change” in relation to mental health and suicide prevention.  In response to the “overwhelming” support his family has received since the tragic […]

Tragic road vitcim named


A male motorcyclist who sadly died following a road traffic collision just outside Fivemiletown yesterday evening was 21-year-old William Weir from the Maguiresbridge area.  The collision, involving a black ZNEN motorbike and a silver-coloured Volkswagen Polo, was reported to police just after 6pm yesterday and occurred on the Belfast Road between Fivemiletown and Brookeborough. Police and […]

Fermanagh couple welcome newborn on front lawn!


IT’S not only Santa Claus who is taking part in home deliveries this Christmas, as one Fermanagh couple welcomed the very special gift of baby Michael Leavey – right on their front garden! “Michael was born on his due date 9 December. I have another son, Sean, who is two years old at home and […]

Lockdown blues?… Not for newlyweds Martin and Clare


WHILE lockdown blues have given Fermanagh folk little very little to smile about in 2020, for local couple Clare and Martin Mullarkey, not even a worldwide pandemic could stop them from walking down the aisle and saying ‘I Do’. “We knew that Covid-19 was going to impact our wedding day one way or another,” explained […]

‘Neighbourly help’ across the county is commended


THE Fermanagh community has been ‘commended’ for its response in  supporting the vulnerable and isolated during the Covid-19 pandemic. Fermanagh is one of 16 communities across the UK which featured in a report from the Carnegie UK Trust. The report examines how organisations and communities adapted to meet the changing needs of the people around them during […]

Lights brighten the spirit in Lisnaskea this Christmas


? WHILE 2020 has given Fermanagh folk very little to smile about, Lisnaskea’s Christmas light display has had quite the opposite effect by highlighting the importance of small communities coming together in a time of crisis. “2020 has been a very challenging year for everyone,” explained Ashley  Charles from the Lisnaskea Christmas Lights Association. “It […]

Cousins take on ‘Dry-vember’ for Aisling Centre


HOME is most certainly where the heart is for Fermanagh cousins Erin Durnien (Lisnaskea) and Colleen Carey (Maguiresbridge) who have raised £1,655 for Enniskillen’s Aisling Centre.  The duo, who are both based in London as teachers, took on the challenge of ‘Dry-vember’. This meant going alcohol free for the month of November in exchange for […]