A FORMER Enniskillen woman has been appointed mayor of the south London borough of Sutton. Trish Fivey (59), has been a Liberal Democrat councillor since 2014. The former St Fanchea’s College student has lived in the borough for almost 40 years, raising her two daughters, Alexandra (30), a dentist, and Lauren (20), a final-year student […]
Reopening of local marts ‘positive for mental health’
THE re-opening of livestock marts here would see the return of a social outlet for farmers, it has been suggested. Livestock marts introduced strict restrictions limiting the number of people on the premises and running online sales where buyers and sellers tuned in from their living rooms to watch animals go under the hammer. Now […]
Devenish College pupils take to a virtual 5K run
WITH normal classes suspended for all pupils since March, the staff of Devenish College have come up with a variety of ideas to keep the pupils active. Skills and fitness challenges have been set for the pupils and these have included a soccer challenge from former pupil and Ballinamallard player Matthew Smyth, a rugby challenge […]
SHOPPERS TAKE TO THE NEW NORMAL
WITH THE green light given for all retailers to reopen, shoppers here have been taking the new normal in their stride with many shops reporting long queues and strong sales in the first few days post-lockdown. While many shops remain closed while they put the finishing touches to new social distancing measures, a range of […]
‘Rockstar’s’ giving hand to the needy
Profile: Conor McCann What is your greatest strength? A like ability. An optimist and sensible thinking individual who values the importance of having a positive attitude, sense of humour and confidence in one’s self. What is your greatest weakness? Identifying weakness How would you like to be remembered? Speak of me as you have always done, […]
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 […]
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 […]