Fermanagh cyclists raise £11,500 for local charities


TEN Ederney men have cycled the length of Ireland, raising thousands of pounds for three local charities. Marty Gallogley, Columba Gallen, Raymond McFarland, Marty Monaghan, Dessie Noble, Sean Donnelly, Donal Gormley, Marty McGrath, Justin Maguire, and Stephen McElrone braved the elements for the remarkable journey from Mizen Head in Cork to Malin Head in Donegal. […]


Workers ensure service continues on Christmas Day


WHILE many will be enjoying turkey dinners and indulging in festive chocolates on Christmas Day, some of Fermanagh’s unsung heroes will be on the frontline, ensuring essential services continue. Enda Love, a well-known porter at South West Acute Hospital, will be working from 8am to 2pm, providing vital help to in-patients. “To be honest, I’m […]


Ederney mourns loss of 99-year-old Rosaleen Gillen


THE late Rosaleen Gillen from Ederney, who passed away at the age of 99, has been remembered fondly in a wave of heartfelt tributes. Mrs Gillen, formerly from Drumduff in Ederney, passed away peacefully at the County Care Home in Enniskillen. She was born in Rottenmountain in June 1925 to Francie Hugh and Cassie Monaghan. […]


PSNI to investigate death of Ederney teen


THE PSNI has launched an investigation into the sudden death of Katie Donnelly, an 18-year-old from Ederney, who passed away in September 2022 while being treated at the Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital in Omagh. Katie, diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), was an in-patient at the hospital. Her family has launched a complaint following her […]


Ederney group gets £296k in funding


POPULAR community hub, Murphy’s on Main Street in Ederney, has been awarded more than £296k in National Lottery funding to support its activities over the next three years. The Ederney Community Development Trust will use the money to run new programmes and events there creating more opportunities for local people to meet and look after their health […]


Tributes paid to Ederney man and Ali after 60 years


THE boxing world has paid tribute to an Ederney man who was known as ‘the hardest man in Ireland’ and formed a close relationship with legendary American heavyweight Muhammad Ali. To mark 60 years since then 22-year-old Muhammad Ali won his first world title, ‘Bare Knuckle Boxing’ paid tribute to Fermanagh’s Paddy Monaghan who played […]