FERMANAGH residents have been left furious after a former Lord Mayor of Belfast branded the county as being a ‘sectarian mud bath’. With the countdown on to the UK General Election, candidates from the leading political parties across the North are throwing their hat into the ring in the hard-fought Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency. […]
Bawnacre Centre celebrates 40 years in business
THE Bawnacre Centre has been praised for its ‘top class facilities and longevity’ as the popular facility in Irvinestown recently celebrated 40 years in operation. Based in Castle Street and run by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, it is a fully-equipped leisure and community centre, which caters for a wide range of ages and abilities. Community stalwart George […]
Fermanagh dancing queen Aoife Higgins wins again
YOUNG Monea dancing star Aoife Higgins was back to winning ways recently as she won two individual competitions in the hugely competitive Domican Academy Championships. The nine-year-old pupil from St Patrick’s Primary School in Derrygonnelly is an up and coming star in the local Irish dancing scene and she recently claimed more success on the […]
Fighting for rights was ‘my life’, says Benny Cassidy
AFTER almost 40 years of campaigning for better rights for healthcare staff and patrolling the corridors of Enniskillen’s hospitals, Benny Cassidy has parked up his wheelchair for the final time. Since 1985, the much-loved Enniskillen man has been a constant at Fermanagh’s hospitals, first at the Old County Hospital, then at the Erne Hospital, and most […]
‘Unique’ cancer centre to open in Fermanagh
ENNISKILLEN actor Ciarán McMenamin has said that the new multi-million pound Cancer Support Centre in the town will be an ‘incredible place’ for people living with cancer in the county. Later this year, Cancer Focus NI is set to open the first specific Cancer Support Centre in the old Gordon’s Chemist site on High Street in […]
Enniskillen motorists’ anger at town traffic build-up
TRAFFIC ‘torture’ has gone to a whole new level in Enniskillen as the ongoing development on the Tempo Road has caused major delays for early morning motorists. Over the next three months, a one-way section of the Tempo Road will be closed as a much-anticipated gas conversion project takes place in that area of the town. […]
Parents left concerned by excessive speeding
A FERMANAGH and South Tyrone MLA has said she’s glad’ that measurers to curtail speeding have been taking place in Derrylin and Teemore. Sinn Féin’s Áine Murphy recently reached out to the local Council for help, after she was contacted by concerned parents regarding the excessive speeding of motorists in those areas. “After repeatedly raising […]
Fermanagh singer Lisa McHugh launches her new album
SCOTTISH singer Lisa McHugh has said her new album was a ‘labour of love’ as she took a major U-turn in her hugely successful and popular music career. The Glaswegian, who lives in Enniskillen, took a major step in her career by releasing her new album ‘Black Mountain’, which was a fully acoustic setlist in […]
Increase in Fermanagh health workers’ jobs
AFTER Fermanagh health care workers were celebrated for their ‘unwavering compassion, commitment and bravery’, there’s positive signs that local hospitals could be set for a major staff boost. It’s been reported that the workforce across the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care service has increased by 13 per cent, with a 16 per cent rise […]
Maguiresbridge student ‘in awe’ of saint-in-waiting
A MAGUIRESBRIDGE student has said he felt ‘blessed’ to attend a special service with the mother of a saint-in-waiting. St Kevin’s College Lisnaskea pupil, Patrick Quigley, was one of a large crowd at Benburb Priory in Tyrone, which was aiming to celebrate the life of Carlo Acutis, with his relic available for blessings. In October 2020, […]