Tenor Andrew getting ready to sing again


    Classical singer Andrew Irwin is finding it strange being at home during the pandemic.   He’s so used to travelling the world performing in concerts that it has taken him time to settle back into good old home life.   But he still has to ‘keep himself in shape’ to resume normal activities […]


Five Minutes with Lorcan McStravick


  Name: Lorcan McStravick   Age: 21   Occupation: Student (Ulster University)   Teams played for: Fermanagh, St Michaels College and St Joseph’s. UUJ, Tempo   Game you most enjoyed playing in? First round senior football Championship match, Tempo v Teemore. I played well. It was my first big game in quite a while since […]

Category: GAA


Walkway plan to link village to forest park


  A PUBLIC walkway linking the village of Lisnarick to Castle Archdale could enhance walking routes and attract more custom to the village, it has been suggested.  The current path is used by walkers but it is currently not a defined route and much of it is not in a very suitable condition for use […]


SWAH says farewell to long serving midwife


  AFTER 36 years delivering countless local babies, some of whom may now even be reading this article, midwife Rosemary Lynch is preparing to say a fond farewell to her colleagues at SWAH. Having started out at the Tyrone County Hospital at 21-years-old, Rosemary has been caring for local babies and mothers here in Fermanagh […]


Heartbreaking decision to return home was right for Joa


From preparing for a quarter final in Australia to being on a flight home in the space of days, Joanne Doonan’s Australian adventure was cut dramatically short as the Covid crisis took its toll around the world. Credit to the experienced player and those at the helm of the club the decision to call a […]

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Mid Summer kick off on the cards


  GAA fans across the country were given a grateful boost on Friday when it was revealed that action looks set to return to the playing field in coming weeks. Shay Bannon, Chairman of the GAA Advisory Group, released a 15-page ‘Safe Return to Gaelic Games’ document outlining the road ahead and how the GAA […]

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Race protesters defy police  warning on large gathering


LOCAL protesters gathered outside Enniskillen’s South West College on Monday afternoon in support of the BLM (Black Lives Matter) movement, despite a stern warning from authorities to “consider the risks that large gatherings pose to public safety.” Shortly before the protest took place, PSNI took to social media to highlight their concern over the public […]


Theo saddles up for good causes


A SIX year-old Enniskillen boy has raised over £1,800 for two worthy local causes.  Theo Reid set off on a ten mile cycle last month in a bid to raise money for the children’s ward at SWAH and Millverne Care Home in Enniskillen. The cycling enthusiast has been keeping active since school’s closed undertaking loads […]


Gawley kicks target time into touch during fundrais


  LYLE Gawley raised over £2,000 for the Aisling Centre in Enniskillen after blitzing his kickathon challenge on Wednesday of last week. The Fermanagh Ju Jitsu Club sensei had hoped to complete 2000 kicks in around two hours but he surprised himself by finishing his task in half that time. Gawley, who is a 6th […]


Life after lockdown is no fun for our four-legged friends!


WHILE lockdown has been a ‘blessing’ for many people, nobody has been more thankful for time at home than dog owners! However, as lockdown restrictions ease and more people make their way back to work, dogs across the county are at a loss. “New bonds have been formed over the course of lockdown, with families […]