Ballinamallard Utd to celebrate 50 years in style


BALLINAMALLARD United Football Club will remember the “community spirit and volunteering that it prides itself on” as it prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in style this summer. On Saturday, a large crowd is expected to turn out to the Manor House Country Hotel for a Gala Dinner which is the first of a number […]

Map draws attention to plight of Fermanagh in Famine


A MAP showing the population fall across Ireland during the years of the Great Famine, which has been widely shared on social media recently, highlights how Fermanagh was one of the worst affected areas in Ulster. The map, which appears to have been originally posted by roads expert Wesley Johnston and later on Wikipedia before going […]

Search on for Fermanagh’s ‘Nose of Tralee’


WHILE the search continues to find this year’s Fermanagh ‘Rose’, the hunt is also on to find the perfect ‘nose’ to represent the county at this year’s Tralee festivities. The annual ‘Nose of Tralee’ competition, which is now in its 12th year, celebrates the charm and personality of pets of all shapes, sizes, and species – […]

Fermanagh therapist urges public to embrace Makaton


By Annie Flynn A LOCAL speech therapist is calling for more people to learn Makaton, a simple but powerful tool for inclusive communication across Fermanagh and Tyrone. Makaton is a form of communication that involves both verbal communication and signing. It supports people with learning or communication difficulties and allows them the ability to be […]

NI ‘not prepared’ for Covid-19 says Arlene Foster


FERMANAGH politician Arlene Foster said it was “quite inhumane” that people weren’t able to be with their loved ones during the Covid-19 pandemic, as part of the Government restrictions. Adhering to advice from the Department of Health, hospitals across the North suspended visiting in a bid to reduce the spread of Covid-19, which was having […]

Fermanagh road closed following serious collision


Police are currently dealing with a serious Road Traffic Collision on the Belfast Road outside Brookeborough. “The Belfast Road is currently closed because of this however traffic is being diverted through Brookeborough via the Killarty Road and the Aghalun Road. “Please avoid the area if possible,” a spokesperson from the PSNI has said.