Slieve Russell Hotel sold to Cavan ex-pat


THE new owner of the Slieve Russell Hotel said the deal “all ran smoothly” after he acquired the Ballyconnell property which once was one of the most prized possession owned by Seán Quinn. Melbourne-based construction company, The Brady Group, owned by Cavan-man Tom Brady, recently completed the acquisition of the hotel, for what’s believed to be […]


Fermanagh’s Blaíthín Bogue awaiting Melbourne chance


By Annie Flynn TWO months ago Blaíthín Bogue boarded the plane to Melbourne as she set off on a new adventure Down Under. The 24-year-old from Tempo was signed by Australian Football League Women’s side North Melbourne Kangaroos on a two-year contract. Bogue missed most of the Kangaroos’ preseason preparations because of Fermanagh’s glorious run […]


Bikers ‘Lap the Lough’ for Fermanagh man Beoan Jones


FUNDRAISING for Fermanagh man Beoan Jones, who almost died after being hit by a car in Australia last year, is still going strong as he continues on his road to recovery. The Enniskillen man was only in Sydney three months when he was hit by a car near Sydney Bridge on November 11. Boean suffered spinal, […]


Country music star Nathan Carter set for Australia


FERMANAGH Country music star Nathan Carter is set to take another major step in his impressive career when he heads to Australia later this year for what’s expected to be “three very special shows”. The Liverpool singer, who has set up home in Enniskillen, recently confirmed that he’s going to Down Under for upcoming shows in […]


Enniskillen man in Australian hospital after road crash


AN ENNISKILLEN mother has spoken of her son’s traffic accident near Sydney Harbour Bridge. Beoan Jones, 25, whose sisters Oonagh and Niamh recently did a fund-raising charity climb of Mt Kilimanjaro in memory of their sister Erne, was run over by a car last Saturday and was said to be in critical condition upon arrival at […]