Teemore man’s furniture brightens up ‘Room to Improve’


A TEEMORE native’s furniture has proven to be a big hit in RTÉ One’s popular renovation TV series ‘Room to Improve’. Over the past two weekends, furnishings supplied by  Pieces.ie run by Arthur Cassidy, who is originally from Teemore, and his wife Gráinne were featured in the show. On Sunday’s programme, they provided a variety of […]


Journalist in firing line for criticising Fermanagh


By John Carney OUTRAGED Fermanagh people have reacted angrily to Dublin journalist Brighid McLaughlin after her recent article about the county left many shocked and dismayed. Writing in her popular Sunday Independent column Brighid’s Diary, Ms McLaughlin did not hold back on what she thought of the place and its inhabitants. The writer’s gripes ranged […]


Court hears blood found in horsebox as Lunney trial resumes in Dublin


THE TRIAL of the four men of accused of abducting and seriously assaulting Mannok director Kevin Lunney has resumed, after a break to consider legal arguments on CCTV. This week the trial of the four men at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, which is currently being held in front of three judges rather than […]


Work on ‘Third World’ road to Dublin could take 2 years


Anyone living in the south west of the county, and anyone who regularly travels to Cavan or Dublin, will be acutely aware of the issues on this busy stretch of road.  In the past the road has been described as “a third world carriageway”, where decades-overdue widening and resurfacing works have been taking place on […]


It’s all funky style for Aidy


Music loving DJ Aidy Kelly has been on the turntable since his teenage days Then it was helping other DJs with their gigs locally, but it soon progressed to a semi professional status and at one stage he contemplated turning professional. But during lockdown he was on our screens regularly with his funky mix of […]