Dr Glynn urging people to take up vaccine offer


A FERMANAGH-native doctor Caoimhe Glynn received the NHS Covid-19 vaccine last week and she urges people to think carefully about the greater good of getting immunised and the positive impact that this could have on a return to normality should it be able to halt the spread of this deadly virus. Dr Glynn, a Derrygonnelly-native […]

O’Dwyers grow ‘tash to raise awareness for men’s health


EVERY year it is becoming more and more common for men around the world to get behind the ‘Movember’ campaign to raise both awareness and money for men’s action mental health and cancer charities, and this year, Coa O’Dwyers are one of a number of clubs who have got in on the act this November. […]

Cal ‘braves the shave’ in memory of dad Dan


FOR the past eight months, 19-year old Cal Blake has gone without a haircut and today, Wednesday, Cal ‘braves the shave’ and finally get his hair shaved in memory of his late father Dan with all proceeds raised going towards cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support. Dan, a well-known Fermanagh social worker, was diagnosed with Acute […]

PE teachers left confused after mixed messages


PHYSICAL Education teachers across the North have been left confused following on from a number of mixed messages from the Stormont Executive which saw Education Minister Peter Weir implement a number of COVID-19 restrictions on the school subject, before making a complete U-turn on the matter just 24-hours after the first announcement. Francis Shaw, a […]

Former Fermanagh star’s challenge for baby Frankie


  THIS week, hundreds of people all across Fermanagh have been pulling on the cycling shorts and the running shoes to take part in a ’31 Day Challenge for Frankie’. Last August, Shane and Sinead Goan from Irvinestown, suffered a terrible loss as their baby Frankie passed away and this year, they have decided to […]