LOCALS flocked to the streets to welcome home award winning Irish dancer Colum Higgins. Dozens of locals threw an impromptu homecoming celebration for the 14 year old dancer who was returning home after competing in a world championship competition held in Greensboro, North Carolina. Colum returns to Belcoo as the runner up in World Championship […]
St Ronan’s get set for 50th birthday celebrations
To mark the occasion Bishop Duffy will celebrate a special Mass.
Local couple’s Alpaca is on top of the animal world
Popham Gabine, an alpaca owned by Roger and Elaine Clarke has hit the top spot, securing a first place medal in Europe’s largest alpaca show, in Telford, England. The local couple likened this achievement to ‘winning Crufts’ in the dog world. There was also cause for great celebration as it is the first time that […]
Police launch crackdown on speeding motorists in Donagh
The speed of vehicles passing rural schools remains a concern, particularly in rural parts of Fermanagh. In recent days police officers from Lisnaskea have conducted speed checks in the vicinity of Donagh Primary School. Commenting following the checks a police spokesman said, “Local Lisnaskea officers have been conducting speed checks in the vicinity of Donagh […]
Easter Sunday dawn Mass attracts 500 congregation
ALMOST 500 people gathered for a dawn Mass on Easter Sunday morning in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lisnaskea. This year was the first time that a dawn Mass had been held in the Parish of Aghalurcher. The service was led by Parish Priest, Canon Jimmy McPhillips and Canon Lar Dawson, Brookeborough. Hundreds of people from neighbouring […]
Police warn of traffic delays in Enniskillen
Police in Enniskillen have advised motorists to expect delays as a broken down lorry is reportedly restricting traffic flow at the junction of the Loughshore Road. Alerting motorists PSNI Fermanagh spokesman said, “A broken down lorry is blocking traffic outside the Lough Inn at the end of the Loughshore Road. All Enniskillen bound traffic is […]
TP Topping to close its doors after almost 90 years
One of Enniskillen’s most prominent businesses has announced plans to close its doors this summer after almost 90 years trading in the county. TP Topping Ltd, an established car dealership on the Dublin Road, will now begin to wind down in preparation for closure at the end of June. Business directors Peter Little and Ronald […]
Final date set for closure of Brollagh school
ST MARY’S High School, Brollagh has been issued with a closure date. A spokesman for the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) said, “CCMS, has confirmed it is proceeding with a proposal to close St Mary’s High School, Brollagh, from 31 August 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter.” This proposal, subject to a two […]
Donagh school celebrates forty years
THERE was cause for great celebration in Donagh as St Joseph’s Primary School marked its 40th anniversary. The school first opened in 1979 and was blessed by Bishop Patrick Mulligan. 184 pupils were on the schools register on its opening day. To celebrate 40 years of education at St Joseph’s pupils past and present engaged […]
Disgust at dumping of dead lambs at side of road
THE dumping of dead lambs along a roadside near Brookeborough has been branded as “disgusting”. Council wardens recovered several dead lambs dumped along the Carrickpolin Road outside Brookeborough. A lamb was visibly left in a hedgerow in photos shared by Fermanagh and Omagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership. Commenting a spokesman for the PCSP said, […]