FORMER Fame Academy runner-up Sinead Quinn rolled back the years in style when she returned to her hometown of Irvinestown recently to celebrate 40 years of the Bawnacre Centre. The mother-of-three, who finished second in the 2002 competition which was presented by husband and wife, Patrick Kielty and Cat Deely, headlined a major celebration concert […]
Birthday card appeal launched for Fermanagh man Patrick
WHEN Patrick Haren was born his mum was told he wouldn’t live to see his first birthday. This year, the Fermanagh man will turn 22 and his mother Wendy is appealing for everyone to send him a birthday card to celebrate. “Because of his crippling scoliosis and underlying health problems he is a very small […]
Bawnacre Centre celebrates 40 years in business
THE Bawnacre Centre has been praised for its ‘top class facilities and longevity’ as the popular facility in Irvinestown recently celebrated 40 years in operation. Based in Castle Street and run by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, it is a fully-equipped leisure and community centre, which caters for a wide range of ages and abilities. Community stalwart George […]
Murley Silver Band enjoy centenary celebrations
MURLEY Silver Band is celebrating 100 years of sweet music and the band has a year packed full of celebrations to mark the special occasion. The championship section brass band based in Fivemiletown, was established in 1924 taking its name from the town land of Murley where most of the original members lived. The 1960’s saw the band […]
WATCH: Tempo postie has special delivery for her mum!
HEARTWARMING celebrations unfolded in Loughmacrory yesterday (Wednesday), where Brigid Dobbs was joined by friends, family, and loved ones to celebrate her 100th birthday. Her daughter, Tempo postwoman Celine McCusker, had the honour of delivering telegrams from President Michael D Higgins and King Charles to her mother on her special day. Have a look at the […]
Kathleen celebrates her 100th birthday in great style!
Kathleen’s secret to a long life is “plenty of hard work”
Quadruple celebration as SWAH reaches 10th birthday
Three of the almost 13,000 babies born at the SWAH in the past decade returned to celebrate their 10th birthday with the hospital.
Amy’s capturing ‘special moments’ with handmade gifts!
By Mark McGoldrick FROM a young age, Amy Timoney has always had a passion for creativity and an eye for detail and she has now turned her love of art and design into an up-and-coming local business in Fermanagh. The Enniskillen entrepreneur, who works under the company name ‘Bespoke Gifts by Amy’, specalises in designing […]
Kay celebrates century in style with her family
KAY Harvey from Lisnaskea recently celebrated her 100th birthday with her family and friends at her residence in Gortacharn Nursing Home. Emily Kathleen McClelland, known as Kay, was born on October 1 1921 to Samuel and Elizabeth McClelland in Drumaraght, Lisnaskea. Following her education at Stranfeley, Kay helped her parents on their family farm, before […]
Eileen celebrates 100th birthday
Eileen recalls a childhood on a farm where “she helped build rucks of hay and the tea in the hayfield”