Club Éirne plans to branch out with ticket sales


Club Éirne chairman Ger Treacy says there is ‘a lot of work to do’ as the countdown begins for a new ‘Early Bird’ prize as part of the ‘Win a House in Fermanagh’ competition. In just over three months, one lucky person will win a four-bedroom detached house at Drumgarrow Village, worth nearly £300,000, on […]

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Inspirational speakers share stories of hope


SPEAKERS at this year’s ‘Hope, Healing and Growth’ event have been hailed as ‘the most inspiring panel’ to ever share their stories at the Fermanagh wellness gathering. For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began, the Aisling Centre held the in-person conference at the Crest Centre, South West College in Enniskillen on Saturday while […]


Donagh man caught in Canada snow storm


A FEARSOME ‘bomb cyclone’ of treacherous heavy snow and icy conditions brought America and Canada to a standstill last week, with the resulting total death toll standing at 59. In the midst of it all in snowy and frozen Vancouver was Fermanagh ex-pat Patrick Quaile. “We have been told constantly by the news not to […]


Positive vibes for ‘glass half full’ Coná!


IN FOCUS… Coná Gallagher! Coná Gallagher runs the dipsnhips Instagram page which promotes wild swimming and all things body positivity. She recently took part in a modelling shoot for Fintona business Moody Activewear. Coná answered our ’20 Questions’ in this week’s paper!   What is your greatest strength? My ability to see the positive in […]


Sadness at passing of ‘happy go lucky’ Don


THE Enniskillen community was left saddened by the passing of one of its ‘much loved characters’ Don [Dominic] Burns. Mr Burns, aged 78 years, formally of Erne Drive, Cornagrade, passed away peacefully at the Millcroft Care Home on Wednesday, surrounded by his family. Born between the bridges in Wellington Place, Don was a ‘proud Enniskillener’ […]


Ducks and Dergview derby will be a ‘close game’


FOUR places might separate them in the championship standings, but Harry McConkey knows that there will be little between Ballinamallard and Dergview when the two teams face off in a St Stephen’s Day clinker at Ferney Park. “No matter where Dergview are in the league or where Ballinamallard are in the league, those derby games […]