THE Kindness Postbox is continuing to bring happiness to those feeling alone and isolated, this time with its new ‘Story Swap’ project. Set up by Enniskillen woman Nuala O’Toole during the pandemic to link schoolchildren with isolated care-home residents, the local organisation’s latest venture is a collaboration between Jones Memorial Primary School and the County Care Home, both in Enniskillen. “The idea […]
Anger over nightmare roadworks on the N16
FERMANAGH motorists have been left angry and frustrated in the past few weeks due to the recent road works on the N16 from Manorhamilton to Sligo. The works have seen more than half an hour added to motorists’ journeys travelling from Enniskillen and Belcoo. Diversions were said to be poorly thought out which led to huge traffic congestion and confusion, […]
McGullion ready to lead Harps to glory
They may not have been the ‘Gaels’ they thought they’d face in the championship final, but Shane McGullion and his Derrygonnelly side will not be underestimating Belleek in today’s (Sunday) senior decider. When Erne Gaels beat Enniskillen Gaels 1-10 to 0-9 last Sunday in Kinawley to reach the county final and put out the holders, it […]
St Kevin’s College makes history with trip to China
St Kevin’s will be the first school from the North to visit China on a school trip.
PODCAST: Harry McConkey talks about his departure
Football is fundamentally a results-driven business and no one knows this better than Harry McConkey. Ballinamallard United parted ways with their manager on Saturday after the club’s goalless draw to Annagh United at the BMG Arena the previous evening. After five years in charge, an inconsistent run of results turned out to be McConkey’s undoing, although he never […]
St Michael’s priest advised Sheridan to join the RUC
A PRIEST and former teacher at St Michael’s College in Enniskillen urged Peter Sheridan to consider a career in policing. The former PSNI officer and new legacy investigations chief began his career in policing at the age of 16 on the advice of Fr Peadar Livingstone when he was a careers and Irish teacher at the school. “Unusually I […]
Primary care in Fermanagh under enormous strain
GP services in the county continue to be a huge area of concern
Council clean up a sticky situation
AFTER the smoking ban was introduced in Ireland, chewing gum use increased by a staggering 30 per cent. To say it was a case of replacing one bad habit for another is debatable, but it takes up to five years for chewing gum to biodegrade, while in Singapore, it is banned altogether. Today discarded chewing gum is a major, and growing, […]
SWAH shop hours leave in-patients stranded
THE opening hours of the convenience shop at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) has caused a storm on social media. A thread on the popular Enniskillen Banter Facebook page highlighted the fact that the shop is closed at the weekends to the annoyance of in-patients and visitors. “Having the misfortune of having a stay in […]
Parishioners to preside over church burials
MORE than 40 new ‘lay leaders’ will be introduced to Clogher Diocese to preside over funerals as parishioners take on more duties due to the shortage of priests here. In total, over 70 new lay leaders are undertaking training for the role in Clogher and Down and Connor dioceses. They’ll be commissioned in the coming months […]