IF Barney McHugh is anything to go by, hard work is what makes for a long life. He has been working at Rockfield Quarry in Donagh since he was 16. Now 84 years old and in great health, grafting is what it’s all about for Barney. “Working certainly hasn’t done me any harm. I’ve been working […]
Fermanagh cancer charity celebrates World GO Day
Genevieve Irvine, the co-founder of local cancer support organisation SWELL (Supported We Live Life), emphasised the importance of the event.
Ukrainian workers thrive in Irvinestown
Both women are working at Mahon’s Hotel and are attending Erne Integrated College, after fleeing the Russian invasion.
‘I’m sorry’ – Quinn apologises for interview outburst
Séan Quinn has apologised for his behaviour in an interview with the Sunday Independent.
Quinn book out now
SEÁN Quinn’s long-awaited autobiography is on sale in bookshops this week. Published by Red Stripe, it is also available to order online and an official launch of the book is scheduled to take place at the Slieve Russell Hotel in Cavan later next week. The book was originally to be published in May, but legal […]
Fermanagh’s ash trees give hurley makers hope
FERMANAGH is turning into a mecca for Ireland’s hurley makers as they search for the dwindling wood they need to keep a healthy production line going. The ancient Irish sport of hurling is called the “clash of the ash” because the hurls or hurley sticks are made from the bottom 1.3m of the native Irish ash tree. […]
Hold your horses
IRELAND’s biggest equestrian event will now not take place in Fermanagh. The Eventing National Championships was to be held at the Castle Irvine Estate at Necarne in Irvinestown on September 9-10, but the decision has been made by organisers, Eventing Ireland, to cancel it due to poor ground conditions. “A site inspection of the courses […]
Weightlifter Christine wins gold in Poland
MOVE over Ellie McCartney, the older brigade in Fermanagh can strike gold too. Not to be outdone, Fermanagh woman Christine McCann won gold for Ireland last weekend at the World Masters Weightlifting Championships in Wieliczka, Poland. She was part of the Irish squad that consisted of 18 athletes (fifteen women and three men) competing in the international event, with ages ranging […]
Humanity prevails amid Hawaii’s raging wildfires
THE death toll from the wildfires in Hawaii now stands at 99, making it the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century, but humanity is burning brightly on the island too. Nearly the entire town of Lahaina in Maui was destroyed in the fire, and Fermanagh native Claire Mullally lives in nearby Kihei with her two daughters Mia, 11, and Lily, 9. […]
Fermanagh family caught up in Hawaii fires
Claire Mullally is originally from Mullaghdun near Enniskillen but has lived in Kihei on the Pacific Island for five years with her two daughters.