CONAN McCaughey took another major step in his athletics career by helping Ireland win a silver medal at the British and Irish Masters Cross Country at Roundhay Park in Leeds. Having won the Irish trial at the National Sports Campus last month, McCaughey was hoping to be at the business end of proceedings in his […]
Fermanagh woman launches theatre company in London
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HAILING from the quiet countryside of Fermanagh, Emily Braddick has taken her passion for performance from local drama groups to the bright lights of London’s theatre scene. A graduate of the London College of Music, Emily, pictured right, is now carving out her own space in the industry as co-founder of TOPBRA Productions — a […]
Delegation in London to lobby for Fermanagh farmers
A DELEGATION is in London this week to lobby the Westminster government on the controversial planned changes to farming policy. With fears persisting on the impact the changes will have on rural farming families, such as those in Fermanagh, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has made the trip along with a 20-strong delegation. The visit […]
Fermanagh unites as Catherine’s fundraiser hits £100,00
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OVER £100,000 has been raised by the Fermanagh community to support much-loved and cherished Catherine Cox, who recently spent time at one of the leading physiotherapy centres in the UK. For over 12 months, the county has been rallying in support of Catherine who lives with an incredibly rare health condition, CDKL5. CDKL5 deficiency disorder is […]
Enniskillen girl take centre stage at rugby world final
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IT WAS a day to remember for a group of young players from Enniskillen Rugby Club, who travelled to Twickenham for the Women’s Rugby World Cup final — not just as spectators, but as part of the historic occasion itself. In front of a crowd of almost 82,000 supporters, Amy Nelson proudly stepped onto the […]
Freedom of London award for Fermanagh actor
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ENNISKILLEN actor Adrian Dunbar was awarded the ‘Freedom of the City of London’ to recognise his commitments to the arts and his performances on the West End Theatre. The local man, who rose to prominence following his casting as Superintendent Ted Hastings in BBC thriller ‘Line of Duty’, has been playing a key role in […]
Fermanagh actor cast in Birmingham stage production
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LOCAL actor John Cathcart has confirmed he’ll be playing one of the title characters in a major stage performance in Birmingham this summer as his career goes from strength to strength. The Enniskillen man, who graduated as an actor from the Royal Academy of Music in London, has been making his name in the acting […]
Clabby DJ set for Creamfields
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DJ JASON Cluff is preparing for the biggest gig of his life as the Clabby man gets set to perform at Creamfields 2025, the UK’s most prestigious electronic dance music festival. The 30-year-old has travelled all around the globe including Belgium, Sweden, Mexico, America, Ibiza and more showcasing his talent to hard style music lovers. This week […]
Nathan Carter takes London Palladium by storm
LOCAL Country music star Nathan Carter recently sold-out the London Palladium as part of his action-packed and much-anticipated UK tour which has seen him perform in front of large crowds. The Liverpudlian, who lives in Fermanagh, marked his return to the iconic theatre in style when he sold out the 2,286 seater venue and he’s now […]
14,855 tonnes of rubbish collected in three months
RUBBISH, which weighs the same as 1,237 double-decker buses, was collected by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council over a three month period last year, startling statistics have revealed. A report from DAERA showed that 14,855 tonnes of waste was collected by the Council during the three-months. It was an increase on the period in 2023. […]