Exciting plans for major border tourism centre


PLANS for a new state-of-the-art discovery centre, stunning walkways, and visitor amenities at two popular tourist attractions right on Fermanagh’s border have taken a huge step forward. Two years ago, the €6.5 million plans for the developments at the Shannon Pot and Cavan Burren Park in Blacklion – both part of the Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark – were […]


Blue sapphire celebrations for Jim and Angel


A FERMANAGH couple who played together as children celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary last week. Jim and Angel Doogan were married in Cleenish Parish Church on July 14th, 1958. Jim, who was originally from Ballycassidy, was 21-years-old and Arney woman Angel was 19-years-old. Now living in Enniskillen, the couple went on to have seven children – five […]


Lisnaskea mum praises SWAH for saving her baby’s life


A LISNASKEA mother has praised the maternity and neonatal staff at the SWAH for saving her baby daughter’s life. Amanda Oldfield has thanked the hard working team for all their amazing care and support after baby Jessica arrived five weeks earlier than expected via emergency Caesarean section. Amanda said she wanted reassure women going through […]


Concern as mobile library service cut for the summer


THERE is concern over the reduction of rural library services in Fermanagh over the summer, with both the mobile library service and the ‘Homecall’ service cut completely for the month of July. Since 2014 there has only been one mobile library providing services to rural Fermanagh, with the service supplemented by the Homecall service which […]


Why Fermanagh’s a great place to live and work


“THE style of life here is the best in Northern Ireland, and maybe in the UK.” That’s the assessment of former senior consultant surgeon at the SWAH, Essam Ghareeb, who is originally from Egypt and moved to Fermanagh in the mid 1990s and set up his life here. Mr Ghareeb believes fellow consultants from across […]