Fermanagh band ‘Tully’ has said they’re ‘delighted’ after they were confirmed as one of the main performers at a major music festival set to take place in Omagh next month. The family group will be teaming up with Enniskillen’s Sean Magee at the much-anticipated Summer Sessions Festival which takes place in the Copper Tap on […]
Fermanagh and Omagh Council recruits new refuse staff
NEW “additional seasonal staff” have been recruited by the Council as their household refuse team continues to struggle to cope with the demand on its services. Fermanagh residents have been left fuming for months after numerous reports of brown food waste bins going uncollected, with the Council saying they “sincerely apologise” for the delay. The Council […]
Carter meets Irish President
Fermanagh singer Jake Carter was one of the special guests who were recently invited to Áras an Úachtaráin for a meeting with President Michael D Higgins on a day which celebrated Irish music. Since moving to the county to live alongside his older brother, Country music sensation Nathan Carter, the Liverpudlian has made major strides in […]
Fermanagh runners raise £15,000 after London Marathon
TWO Fermanagh residents said they were “overwhelmed by the incredible generosity” of the community after they took part in the hugely challenging London Marathon to raise money for local charities. Well-known and hugely-popular Belcoo resident, Tony McGourty, and his niece Kathryn Walls, recently were part of the 53,000-plus runners who completed the 26.2 miles marathon in […]
Local band to perform at Paris Olympic Games
A FERMANAGH band has said they ”can’t wait” to step on board the plane to Paris as they prepare to headline a major concert in the French capital at the much-anticipated Olympic Games. With rowers Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney, rugby star Claire Boles, Ballyconnell golfer Leona Maguire and Chef de Mission Gavin Noble all part […]
Groceries still high despite inflation fall
THE price of essential grocery items are continuing to fall but shoppers and residents in Fermanagh and across the North are still facing “significant pressures” to support their households. While the cost of living crisis is continuing to be prominent in today’s society, it has recently been revealed that the rate at which prices on […]
Residents urged to help prevent local wildfires
THREE years after a devastating gorse fire threatened wildlife and damaged the countryside in Lisnaskea, Fermanagh residents have been urged to protect the local areas from fires. With the good weather finally here, Fermanagh residents have been urged to consider their actions and help the stretched Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service avoid any local […]
Carter confirmed for festival in Stockport
FERMANAGH Country music star Nathan Carter is set to take centre stage at Whitebottom Farm in Stockport when the Liverpudlian headlines one of the UK’s biggest outdoor music festivals. The Liverpool singer, who’s living in Bellanaleck, has been confirmed as the main performer at the ‘Craic by the Creek’ festival which is expected to see […]
Tributes paid to Ederney man and Ali after 60 years
THE boxing world has paid tribute to an Ederney man who was known as ‘the hardest man in Ireland’ and formed a close relationship with legendary American heavyweight Muhammad Ali. To mark 60 years since then 22-year-old Muhammad Ali won his first world title, ‘Bare Knuckle Boxing’ paid tribute to Fermanagh’s Paddy Monaghan who played […]
Wild Atlantic Way trail could include Fermanagh route
Minister for Economy, Conor Murphy, has called on Fáilte Ireland to include Fermanagh and other counties in the North in a new route.