Harriers keep up annual tradition


THE FERMANAGH Harriers kept up with tradition again this year with its annual Boxing Day hunt. Setting off at 12 noon on Tuesday, St Stephen’s Day, the scores of riders of all ages, with hounds in tow, gathered in Enniskillen town centre and made their way through the town and out the Lough Shore Road. To […]

Baldwin braced for Breffni opener


FERMANAGH hurling manager Joe Baldwin says he’s expecting a very ‘tight game’ against Cavan in the opening round of the Conor McGurk Cup on Tuesday night. The Conor McGurk Cup is a subsidiary competition, with the nine Ulster counties, Queen’s University and Ulster University, and Louth, all competing for the first piece of silverware up for grabs […]

Workers set to take to the streets


A RALLYING cry has been made to Fermanagh’s workers to take to the streets for better pay. Mass strike action is planned for Thursday, January 18, with public sector workers across the North taking to the picket line. Nurses, teachers, civil servants and bus drivers will be just some of the workers involved in what will be the first general […]

Dancing girls in the groove in Donagh


DANCERS with the Movers and Groovers in Donagh have been raking in the titles this year. Aoife and Amy McPhillips have been dancing since 2017 under the tuition of Julie McDonald. They train weekly in the Millennium Hall Donagh with the rest of their club and dance Pro am with professional dancer Shane McKeever. To […]

Bonnie born at SWAH on Boxing Day


THE parents of a local Boxing Day baby have said they are ‘just so happy’ to have brought their little girl into the world at the most wonderful time of year. For the majority of us, the festive season is a period more magical than most. However, when one young couple living in Kilskeery look back […]

Fr Gary Donegan has surgery for blindness


FR GARY Donegan has paid tribute to the many people who have “rallied around” him after he recently underwent serious eye surgery. Originally from Newtownbutler, the Ardoyne-based cleric, pictured below, had an operation to restore the sight in his right eye after losing his vision a few weeks ago when a bleed to it caused extensive damage. To read […]

GALLERY: Festive cheer at Enniskillen Park Run


A LARGE crowd turned out to the Lakeland Forum on Saturday, December 23, for the final Park Run in Enniskillen of the year. The Christmas-themed run was an extra special milestone for Patricia Hutchison who took part and completed her 100th event. Check out our gallery of pictures below! To read more on this story […]