Belleek bishop named one of most influential in history


BISHOP Edward Daly has been recognised as one of the most influential people to have ever lived in these isles.  Bishop Daly, who was born in Ballyshannon in 1933 and brought up in Belleek, has been included in the latest edition of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (DNB), which is a collection of biographies […]


Social media frenzy after animal bones found


“THERE’S a killer on the loose” sang Thin Lizzy in a song that could have been the theme tune for Enniskillen last week, when panic gripped the town that a crazed child murderer was roaming the streets.  In a classic case of Chinese whispers and an over-active rumour mill, fears were raised on Tuesday evening […]


Plans to bring back old Lisnaskea snooker hall tabled


A GROUP of community-minded Lisnaskea people have come together to re-open an old snooker hall in the town.  Once a popular haunt of young people in the area, the old snooker hall closed down several years ago, leaving a void in the social scene of the town.  Now, a group of local people have formed […]


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Social media solves mystery of Donagh’s missing defib


THERE was relief in Donagh last week after the power of social media helped secure the safe and speedy return of the village’s defibrillator.  The live-saving piece of equipment, which is located at the Millennium Hall, had been reported missing last week.  However, within hours of Facebook appeals by both the Donagh Development Information page […]


Massive increase in rate of suicide across the county


WITH FIGURES showing the number deaths by suicide Fermanagh has increased by over 50 percent in the past decade, those in distress are urged to remember help is at hand in the local community. A recent report revealed the number of deaths by suicide in the Fermanagh and Omagh area rose from 18 in 2008 […]