Last week, the Irish Government signed off an amendment that would see contact training brought forward to the 29th June, three weeks earlier than what was planned in the ‘Safe Return to Gaelic Games’ roadmap that was set out two weeks ago. This was a very significant movement by the GAA as potentially it […]
Higgins shows his class on the fairway
After three months without competitive golf, last weekend saw the start of competition golf at Enniskillen Golf Club. As was to be expected in near perfect golfing conditions, scoring was excellent with youthful Chris Higgins throwing down the gauntlet to the other young pretenders by picking up the first win of the year. Seven handicapper […]
College confirms plans to reopen in September
STUDENTS will be returning to one of Enniskillen’s colleges this September, it has been confirmed. While some third level institutions are exploring remote learning for the upcoming academic year, it was confirmed at the weekend agriculture CAFRE would be physically opening, as much as possible, again in September. “Face-to-face delivery is the preferred option for […]
Thompson is at the top of her game
Maguiresbridge woman Louise Thompson was always mad about football. But when a serious knee injury ended her career with Fermanagh Mallards the 31 year old turned in a different direction and took up refereeing. Now she is the IFA’s first-ever female FIFA referee having been selected for the 2020 FIFA list. It’s not the […]
Public still holding on to hope of holiday in the sun
FURTHER relaxation rules to lockdown could mean that summer getaways for familes are back on the cards. While ‘air bridges’ could allow for holidays to take place, no confrimed guidance on this has been issued by governments. Despite this, Richard Cooper from ‘Carefree Travel’ in Enniskillen has confidence that “people will want to travel again” […]
Multi-million plan for biggest primary school
It is hoped the funding means a new school will be one step closer.
Death of popular Derrylin woman
DESCRIBED by family and friends as ‘a loving presence, a lovely lady’, the death of Philomena O’Rourke a former all-Ireland dancing winner, has been greeted with much sadness in the Derrylin area. She was the mother of former Fermanagh and Monaghan manager Malachy. Just a few months short of her 90th birthday, Philomena, of Grattan, […]
Arty bus shelters making unlikely tourist attractions
THE countryside around Sliabh Beagh in east Fermanagh is certainly much brighter looking this summer. Brightly painted ‘art shelters’ are springing up on many country roads in the area giving country roads a new look. Donna Bannon, arts co-ordinator at Sliabh Beagh explained that 18 have been completed to date with the aid of funding […]
Death of one of Femanagh’s oldest residents aged 100
NEWTOWBUTLER has said a sad farewell to one if it’s oldest residents, Peggy McAviney. Peggy passed away peacefully on Monday at her home in Drumralla, surrounded by her family. The well known and well respected local woman had celebrate her 100th birthday only a few weeks ago, on April 23. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions […]
Mallards season over without promotion
It looks as though Ballinamallard United’s excellent season has come to to an end without promotion. Club chairman Tom Elliott said he was hugely disappointed but not totally surprised that Ballinamallard United are likely to miss out on promotion after the Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) announced that the Championship season was […]