FERMANAGH & WESTERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE By Jonathan Hogan NFC KESH enter the Christmas break in fine fettle, topping Division One in a landmark year for the club. This season marks their 50th anniversary, celebrated with a civic reception from Fermanagh and Omagh District Council earlier this month, and there is a real eagerness at the […]
Oisin remembered with walkway at Fermanagh GAA club
A LARGE crowd turned out to Belcoo O’Rahilly’s GAA club on Sunday (December 21) for the official opening of a walkway in memory of their much-loved member Oisin McGrath. In 2015, the county was rocked when Oisin McGrath, pictured below, a Year 9 student at St Michael’s College and a talented sportsman, tragically died. To […]
€2.3 million cash boost for cross-border communities
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COMMUNITIES across Fermanagh and Monaghan are set to benefit from a major funding boost, as over €2.3 million has been secured to support a new cross-border initiative designed to strengthen neighbourhood resilience. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, in partnership with Monaghan County Council, The Executive Office and the Office of Emergency Planning, has secured over […]
Business unites with health team to bring joy
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A FERMANAGH business has teamed up with local health staff to support families across the community have a happy Christmas. As part of a major appeal over recent weeks, Monaghan Brothers transformed its Lisnaskea showroom into Santa’s grotto. Thanks to the generosity of local people, toys, games, vouchers and gift sets poured in, filling the flatbeds of three Isuzu […]
Hero dog Polly leaves SWAH staff paws-itively inspired
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STAFF at South West Acute Hospital recently enjoyed a very special and heart-warming visit, as an extraordinary four-legged hero paid a visit to the cardiology department. The remarkable canine ‘Polly’ the Golden Retriever, from Ballinamallard has been crowned a ‘Hero Dog’ by the British Heart Foundation, as it was her bark in the middle of […]
First Minister shares Christmas joy at Clogher school
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By Alan Rodgers THERE was a warm, festive glow in the Clogher Valley on Thursday as pupils of St Macartan’s Primary School gave the First Minister, Michelle O’Neill, a heartwarming Christmas reception to remember. As blustery showers cleared, students formed a guard of honour to welcome the leader. Inside, the seasonal spirit continued with a cup […]
Meeting to discuss rural banking issues
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RESIDENTS have called for “every possible avenue” to be explored to make banking services more accessible for people in Fermanagh, as many have been left isolated and concerned. Last year, in Lisnaskea, residents were left outraged when Ulster Bank, the last remaining bank in the town, closed down as part of the company’s rapid closure of […]
Sadness after death of ‘true Enniskillener’ Éamon
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TRIBUTES have been paid following the passing of Éamon Goodwin who was remembered as “a true Enniskillener” with a passion and love of Irish. Formerly of Floraville in Enniskillen, Mr Goodwin passed away peacefully on December 9. A wave of tributes have been paid from mourners across the community following the passing of Mr Goodwin. […]
Enniskillen Foodbank distributes hundreds of hampers
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THE Enniskillen Foodbank has said the support from the local community has been ‘outstanding’ after they delivered 386 food hampers to families in need in the town. For the first time ever, the Foodbank will close for the festive period, reopening for normal service on January 7. In order to make sure that the community […]
Survey shows support for refugees in Fermanagh
By Aaron McGurk FERMANAGH people are the most welcoming to refugees and asylum seekers, according to the latest official figures. The latest data from The Executive Office has given an insight into how residents in the Fermanagh and Omagh district view refugees and asylum seekers The survey found 60 per-cent of people in the local […]