Fermanagh stars unite for Christmas Hooley


EXCITEMENT is building in Donagh and throughout the county as some of Fermanagh’s top music stars and Country talents are set to unite and collaborate for a special festive gig. All-Ireland Fleadh champion Patrick Treacy is set to headline the ‘Christmas Hooley’ which is expected to be a sell-out, when it hits the St Patrick’s […]


Fermanagh mourns quarry stalwart Jim Heuston


FERMANAGH was left saddened following the death of the late Jim Heuston who was a ‘great community and parish man’ and was renowned for his role in the development of rural roads. Formerly of Macknagh in Lisnaskea, Mr Heuston passed away peacefully, aged 87 years old. Mr Heuston was one of six-children born to Philip […]


Fermanagh saddened after death of loved ones


FERMANAGH has been left shaken after a spate of serious road accidents and tragedies over the past week, including two separate fatal crashes just 48 hours apart. Mark Johnston from Newtownbutler was tragically killed on Thursday night after he was involved in a one-vehicle crash on the Newbridge Road. The dangers of Fermanagh’s road have further […]


Fermanagh dominates list of women killed


FERMANAGH is one of the most dangerous places in Europe to be a woman. Six of the 42 females killed violently in the North over the past eight years died here in Fermanagh, despite the county having the smallest population. To break that grim statistic down, the local deaths account for a total of 14.2 percent of the […]


Nathan Carter ready for Fermanagh concert


THE Lough Erne Resort in Enniskillen is set to be sold-out tomorrow night [Thursday] when Fermanagh Country music star Nathan Carter leads a major gig for charity. A huge crowd is expected to turn out to the Fermanagh hotel for the event, which is aiming to raise money for the ‘Cash for Kids’ organisation. ‘Cash […]


It’s the end of the Fermanagh County Show as we know it


THE FERMANAGH County Show as we know it will not be taking place this year, with organisers announcing they are currently exploring “a new way forward” for the popular annual event, which is now in its 188th year. In a statement released yesterday (Tuesday) the County Fermanagh Farming Society Ltd said they had taken a decision […]