Shoebox mum Fiona is bound for the Baltic!


AN Irvinestown mother is spreading Christmas cheer this year as she jets off to Latvia on Friday to deliver shoe boxes to less fortunate kids. Fiona Harvey, along with her friend Niamh Taggart will join a team from Drop Inn Castlederg to distribute the donated shoe boxes.  Speaking about what motivated her to get involved […]


Deck the mall-Santa’s back at Foyleside Shopping Centre


It’s the most wonderful time of the year at Foyleside Shopping Centre! There’s everything you need to make you feel merry – from endless present possibilities to fun-filled activities, and in typical Foyleside fashion, there’s a very special surprise instore! From Saturday 9th November, Santa and his real-life reindeer friends will park their sleigh at […]


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Mental health experts: mind yourself over Christmas


CHRISTMAS is undoubtedly the most stressful season, but for many in our community it can simply be too much. This year people in Fermanagh are being urged to mind themselves and others. Many are left exhausted or overwhelmed by the pressures at this time of year, while for others it’s the season of isolation or […]


Treat in store for SWAH staff working Christmas


THE kind hearted staff at Lough Erne Cakes are on a mission to bring Christmas to those doctors nurses and other health workers who are on duty over Christmas.  Each Christmas Day, cake maker Baiba Lauze along with her hardworking team create hundreds of cupcakes and hand deliver them to the wards of the South […]