A YOUNG woman is hitting the big screen in a new cheerleading film. Shannon Bermingham from Enniskillen stars in the film ‘Eat/Sleep/Cheer/Repeat’ which follows her life in and outside of competitive cheerleading. ‘Eat/Sleep/Cheer/Repeat’ is an uplifting documentary following the young athletes of Team Ireland, to intimately explore questions of gender, strength, performance, sexuality and what it’s like growing […]
Happy ending for Enniskillen Library
IT may not look like it from the outside, but Enniskillen Library is going nowhere and neither are some of its most renowned collections. Local book lovers were concerned for its future because of the dilapidated state of the building along with rumours that its Heritage Collection may be moved to another library due to senior staff retirements. However, NI Libraries […]
The Tumbling Paddies ready for Belsonic in Belfast
WITHIN hours of the tickets going on sale, The Tumbling Paddies have sold out Ormeau Park in Belfast as they prepare to headline one of the biggest music festivals in the North. On Saturday, the Fermanagh music sensations will kick off the hugely popular and much-anticipated Belsonic Festival with a standout performance at Ormeau Park. […]
Fermanagh couple celebrates 70th wedding anniversary
IT was a day to remember at the well-known Tummon household in Enniskillen recently. Anne and Patrick Tummon celebrated their 70th (platinum) wedding anniversary with their family and friends. Married on May 22, 1954, 99-year-old Anne and Patrick, aged 92, enjoyed a party at their home in Kilmacormick Road to celebrate the big occasion. Talk about a numbers game […]
Fermanagh called ‘sectarian mud bath’
FERMANAGH residents have been left furious after a former Lord Mayor of Belfast branded the county as being a ‘sectarian mud bath’. With the countdown on to the UK General Election, candidates from the leading political parties across the North are throwing their hat into the ring in the hard-fought Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency. […]
Hanna ‘excited’ to manage his boyhood club
Enniskillen Town United’s new manager Ryan Hanna has said he’s ‘excited’ about a ‘new chapter’ with his boyhood club. Town announced the news of his appointment on Facebook last night (Wednesday), saying: “Enniskillen Town Utd are delighted to welcome Ryan back to the club to begin a new chapter as 1st team player-manager. “We wish […]
Bawnacre Centre celebrates 40 years in business
THE Bawnacre Centre has been praised for its ‘top class facilities and longevity’ as the popular facility in Irvinestown recently celebrated 40 years in operation. Based in Castle Street and run by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, it is a fully-equipped leisure and community centre, which caters for a wide range of ages and abilities. Community stalwart George […]
Fermanagh dancing queen Aoife Higgins wins again
YOUNG Monea dancing star Aoife Higgins was back to winning ways recently as she won two individual competitions in the hugely competitive Domican Academy Championships. The nine-year-old pupil from St Patrick’s Primary School in Derrygonnelly is an up and coming star in the local Irish dancing scene and she recently claimed more success on the […]
More pain for Fermanagh patients
YET another service has gone at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH). The Osteoporosis Clinic, which was held once a week and gave essential medical treatment to those suffering from the condition, has closed temporarily due to a staffing shortage. Worse still, some patients are unaware of the closure, and those who do know about it […]
Fighting for rights was ‘my life’, says Benny Cassidy
AFTER almost 40 years of campaigning for better rights for healthcare staff and patrolling the corridors of Enniskillen’s hospitals, Benny Cassidy has parked up his wheelchair for the final time. Since 1985, the much-loved Enniskillen man has been a constant at Fermanagh’s hospitals, first at the Old County Hospital, then at the Erne Hospital, and most […]