Which soccer clubs add the most value to the community?


A NEW study, conducted by the Irish FA in collaboration with UEFA, has shown the real value that two soccer clubs have brought to their community in Fermanagh. The Irish FA has been working with football clubs at all levels across Northern Ireland to demonstrate their value within their communities. Its Social Return on Investment […]

Coroner’s ruling gives Donohoe campaign ‘hope’


THE news that Coroner Joe McCrisken has ruled that an inquest into the death of Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe should be held with a jury has given the campaign ‘hope’ a local politician said. Noah (14) was found dead in a storm drain in Belfast in June, 2020 six days after he went missing as […]

Befriending Week helps people stay connected


STAYING connected is important now more than ever as the winter draws in and the cost of living crisis starts to bite. To highlight this Connect Fermanagh, the befriending telephone call charity covering the county, will have a Befriending Week from November 1-7 to highlight the work they do. It is an opportunity to celebrate and […]

Game of Thrones filmmaker releases children’s book


A LOCAL filmmaker’s labour of love has finally come to fruition with the publication of her new children’s book and sustainable clothing line for kids. Ciara Tinney from Sydare formerly worked as an assistant director on the hit HBO fantasy drama Game Of Thrones. The married mother-of-three began writing her poem ‘Wildkind’ eight years ago after she […]

Support for Ukrainian refugees in Bundoran sets example


HUNDREDS of Ukrainian refugees have settled just across the border in Bundoran, in stark contrast to the tiny numbers living in Fermanagh. According to the latest figures, 38,212 Ukrainians are being housed by the Irish government, with close to 4,000 being housed in the Donegal County Council region. Earlier this year, it was revealed that […]

Air France disaster victim’s family search for closure


A LOCAL relative of one of the young doctors killed in the 2009 Air France plane disaster says the family only wants ‘closure’, no matter what the result of the current manslaughter trial in Paris may be. Belcoo native Fr Michael McGourty is an uncle of Eithne Walls from Ballygowan, Co Down. Eithne was one of three Irish […]

How to keep your beloved pets happy at Hallowe’en


THERE are sure to be plenty of ghoulish goings-on at Hallowe’en this weekend, but some petrified pooches may be the most frightened of all. Pets, particularly dogs, can get very agitated by the things that go bump in the night at this time of year. It’s the season when fireworks and bangers liven up the dark […]