FR Brian D’Arcy feels that Shane MacGowan’s legacy will be how he ‘bridged an amazing gap’ within the music scene in Ireland and further afield. Following a long battle with illness, Mr MacGowan passed away at his home in Dublin, surrounded by family, aged 65 years old. The Kent-born singer was an adopted son of […]
Bonus point win for Royal
ENNISKILLEN Royal Grammar School progressed to the knockout stages of the Schools’ Cup on Saturday following a bonus point win over Omagh Academy. Enniskillen started the game in slightly sluggish fashion, giving away an early penalty which allowed Omagh the opportunity to kick to the corner and deploy their strong driving maul. To read more […]
Dr Treacy features in new book
Dr Patrick Treacy from Garrison was recently featured in a book written and published by an American author. Joanne Petrie – an award winning writer from California – has launched her new book ‘11 Entrepreneurs Rewriting the Rules of Success’ which charts the story and journey of some leading business people. The award-winning Dr Treacy, who rose […]
Siobhan dedicates her award to MS sufferers
THE chairwoman of the Fermanagh MS Group feels that her recent special recognition award will put the commitment and hard work of the local support group ‘on the map’. In May 2009, Siobhan Allister’s life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis – a lifelong condition that affects the brain and nerves and […]
Title-chasing Dolan wants to cause upset
IT’S been a ‘mixed bag’ of a season for Brendan Dolan – but the Belcoo man feels that he has what it takes to reach the latter stages of the World Darts Championship. Seeded at world number 28, Dolan secured automatic qualification for the Alexandra Palace event and he’s looking forward to participating in the major […]
UPDATE: One fatality following Lisbellaw road crash
A 20-year-old woman has died following a serious accident which occurred on the Belfast Road in Lisbellaw at 5.50pm yesterday (Tuesday). The Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed that a 25-year-old man has been arrested and remains in police custody. Following the accident, the A4 Belfast Road was currently closed in both directions, with […]
McCartney makes her mark in Europe
AS if qualifying for her first European Senior Final wasn’t a good enough achievement, Ellie McCartney was placed as the eighth fastest swimmer in Europe in the 200m IM following a standout weekend of swimming in Romania. The 18-year-old from Enniskillen was one of 17 Irish swimmers to compete at the 2023 European Aquatics Championships in Otopeni, […]
‘We are fed up’ – People have their say
THE PEOPLE of Fermanagh had their chance to let our local politicians know how the removal of emergency general surgery from the SWAH is impacting the community last Thursday night, and the picture they painted was grim. From injured elderly people and autistic children being left to lie in storms and freezing temperatures as the ambulance […]
Over £1k of clothes stolen in Enniskillen
POLICE are investigating a possible link between a shoplifting incidents in Enniskillen and Armagh, in which thousands of pounds worth of clothes were stolen. On Wednesday, November 29, police received a report that around £1,100 worth of clothing had been stolen from a shop at Quay Pass in the county town. “Two men were reported to […]
Fr Brian’s book brings a ‘little hope’ this Christmas
FR Brian D’Arcy has said he ‘can’t believe’ the reaction he has received from people on both sides of the border following the release of his new book. ‘The Best of Brian’ – which was published by Red Stripe Press – is a collection of Fr D’Arcy’s articles and excerpts from his previous 16 books and his […]