A WORLD away from Fermanagh, thousands of miles from home Newtownbutler woman Mary Lynch has welcomed a new addition to her family. Mary and her partner Ross welcomed baby Fionn into the world becoming first-time parents during lockdown. Mary jetted off to Oz in 2016, moving to Perth. Just one week after landing she met […]
Fermanagh lads are safe and well in the Far East
THREE Fermanagh men living and working in Hong Kong have told of their experiences there as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause death and suffering worldwide. John Carney, who is a journalist with the South China Morning Post newspaper, has worked in the Asian city for 16 years. But despite being on China’s doorstep where […]
We’re up for the fight: huge surge of public support for SWAH staff
Recent hardships have done nothing to dampen community spirit.
Fermanagh captain’s message to stay safe
WISE WORDS…Fermanagh GAA captain Eoin Donnolly took a short time out of his work as a respiratory physio at the Ulster Hospital, Dundonald, to post a message on social media telling people not to go out in groups and to stay at home. With football on hold the big Coa man will be concentrating his […]
Jump in number of people infected in county
THERE has been a jump in the total number of people suffering from Covid-19 in the local area. The most recent figures published by the Public Health Agency revealed there are now 27 confirmed in the Fermanagh and Omagh area, a jump of 10 from the previous figure of 17. It is important to note […]
Local crime rate on the rise
CRIME is up in Fermanagh, with over 150 extra incidents reported in the local area so far this year, but police have assured the local public the county remains one of the safest in the North. Last month the Council wrote to the PSNI regarding the alleged attempted shooting of an off duty police office […]
Fears that Translink debts could see rural bus cut
RURAL Fermanagh is once again facing a possible battle to save its local bus services. For a number of years now public transport provider Translink has warned of mounting debts and a reduced budget. This week, officials at the Department of Infrastructure warned the service was now “in jeopardy” if it did not receive a […]
Caught on camera… Fermanagh now gets its own TV ad
FERMANAGH is to get its own TV ad as part of a new spring tourism campaign. In the past Fermanagh has featured, very briefly, in other TV tourism advertisements, such as a campaign in recent years by Discover Northern Ireland in recent years. Now local tourist marketing body, Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism (FLT), is to produce […]
County Buildings reopens as transformed ‘services hub’
THE County Buildings in Enniskillen’s East Bridge Street are to reopen with a customer focused hub designed to make it easier to access FODC (Fermanagh and Omagh District Council) services. The public building will open in Enniskillen, on Monday 24 February after a lengthy period of refurbishment. The Enniskillen ‘Connect Centre’ and a number of […]
Fermanagh folk still convinced by powers of ‘the cure’
WHATEVER ABOUT advances in medical knowledge – and the growing interest in alternative health care – there’s still a huge interest in the age-old traditional cures. And none more so than here in Fermanagh. From sore throats to warts, to dealing with chronic pain or stemming the loss of blood, it seems there are cures […]