Motivational Geraldine receives nomination


A MOTIVATIONAL speaker from Belleek has received a nomination nod for an ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ at a prestigious award ceremony to honour life speakers later this year. Geraldine McGrath, who has recently teamed up with renowned speaker Pat Slattery, has been nominated for the special achievement accolade at the ‘Make It Happen’ award ceremony. “(It’s) An […]


Captain Stafford wants to be a leader for all


‘Momentum is key’ for having a successful run in the Player-Fit Championship, says Ballinamallard United club captain Mark Stafford. A win over H&W Welders on Saturday would be the perfect start for the Mallards, but the 35-year-old knows that the trip to the Blanchflower Stadium won’t be an easy one. “It (H&W Welders) is as […]


Abigail is set to feature in ‘Hope Street’


FILMING has concluded for the latest series of BBC drama series ‘Hope Street’ and one of it’s new stars ‘cannot wait’ for the investigative crime programme to hit the TV screens. Kesh’s Abigail Parkinson, who is one of the North’s leading ‘social media influencers’, is set to play the role of Maura Hughes in the […]


Cameron sisters are singing in memory of their late Mum


IN September last year, the Fermanagh and Boho community was left devastated whenever mother of six Geraldine Cameron passed away suddenly, aged just 50. The much-loved community member was known for her lifelong passion and love of music. In her memory, Geraldine’s daughters Maria, Antonia, Helena and Jamay, are forging their own solo music careers. […]


Sadness after death of ‘meticulous’ Leo McAloon


THE Derrygonnelly community was left devastated following the death of much-loved father of five Leo McAloon who ‘lived life without noise or fuss’. Mr McAloon, aged just 52, passed away peacefully at his home at Killyveagh Glebe, Monea, on Tuesday, surrounded by his family, following a long battle with illness. At his Requiem Mass at St […]


Actor John set to star in sold-out Belfast play


AN Enniskillen man is set to play the lead role in a musical play which is expected to sell out the Belvoir Studio Theatre in Belfast over the next four nights. Aspiring and talented actor, John Cathcart, has been selected to depict the role of John Kelly in ‘The Beautiful Game’, a play which is […]


‘It is not going to be easy’ warns McQuade


FERMANAGH ladies captain Shannan McQuade is urging her teammates to prove that they’re ‘not just a junior team’ as they prepare for Saturday’s crunch All-Ireland Championship semi-final against Limerick “This is a good chance,” said the Erne skipper, “we want to get out of the Junior (Championship) and we have got to prove that we’re not […]


Dolan downs defending champion van Gerwen


ON Sunday night, Brendan Dolan sent the darts world into a frenzy when he knocked the reigning Betfred World Matchplay champion Michael van Gerwen out of the competition. Held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, the mighty MVG was hotly tipped by bookmakers, pundits and darting fans to retain his title, but the Belcoo thrower […]