MEMBERS of the Fermanagh Indian Association gathered at the Model School in Enniskillen on Saturday to honour the traditional Onam Festival. Mainly celebrated in the south of India in the state of Kerala, Onam is an annual Hindu and harvest cultural festival, with the date of the celebration falling between August and September. “Unlike our Christmas and […]
Oisin’s car run fundraiser raises £6,000
AN AMAZING amount of £6,000 has been handed over to Air Ambulance N.I. by the family of the late Oisin Gregg. The money was raised at a recent car run fundraiser when hundreds of cars came out in Belleek. The fundraiser was in memory of Oisin and to celebrate his birthday on the 2nd of August when he would […]
Aer Lingus deal gives Fermanagh holidaymakers hope
FERMANAGH holidaymakers breathed a sigh of relief after Aer Lingus announced it would accept a 17.75 per cent pay rise for its pilots. The recommendation covers a four-year period from January 1, 2023, to the end of December 2026. The decision is not binding and it will now be put to a ballot of members of the Irish […]
Enniskillen cinema set to reopen
MOVIE fans received some welcome news this week in regard to when they might be able to return to the cinema here to see the latest film releases. Providing an update this week a spokesman for IMC Enniskillen said, “We are hoping to open mid-late August. This will allow us to ensure the safety of […]
First Clones, now Arlene set for Mass with the Pope?
The DUP have declined to say if party leader Arlene Foster will attend any of the events organised during Pope Francis’s visit to Ireland later this month. It is believed that invites have now been issued and according to the Taoiseach’s Department, invites have been sent out to all five leaders of the North’s main […]
Christmas in August…only in Fermanagh!
It may only be August, but Christmas has come early to an Enniskillen retailer.