Teemore man’s furniture brightens up ‘Room to Improve’


A TEEMORE native’s furniture has proven to be a big hit in RTÉ One’s popular renovation TV series ‘Room to Improve’. Over the past two weekends, furnishings supplied by  Pieces.ie run by Arthur Cassidy, who is originally from Teemore, and his wife Gráinne were featured in the show. On Sunday’s programme, they provided a variety of […]


New Ulster indoor record for Mahon


FRESH from a nine day warm weather training camp in the Algarve, Irvinestown’s Conal Mahon had a big start to his indoor season setting a new Ulster Indoor record in the triple jump in Jordanstown on Saturday. Mahon put together a solid series of jumps in the opening two rounds before registering a no-jump in round […]


Transform your look from day to night


ELLEN TURBETT gives her top tips on how to transform your look from day to night! The notion of having multiple wardrobes is a thing of the past. Transitioning your outfits from day to night has never been easier and with a few simple tips, you could save yourself a fortune! The Blazer and Skirt […]


Positive vibes for ‘glass half full’ Coná!


IN FOCUS… Coná Gallagher! Coná Gallagher runs the dipsnhips Instagram page which promotes wild swimming and all things body positivity. She recently took part in a modelling shoot for Fintona business Moody Activewear. Coná answered our ’20 Questions’ in this week’s paper!   What is your greatest strength? My ability to see the positive in […]


Opening defeat for Erne men in Dr McKenna Cup


Tyrone 0-17 Fermanagh 1-7 By Pauric McGurn Fermanagh’s McKenna Cup campaign started with a defeat to neighbours Tyrone at O’Neill’s Healy Park, Omagh, on Wednesday (yesterday) evening. Fermanagh only had four starters from last year’s opening McKenna Cup game with Monaghan but it was only Diarmaid King who was making his Fermanagh debut for Kieran Donnelly’s charges. […]

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Ducks and Dergview derby will be a ‘close game’


FOUR places might separate them in the championship standings, but Harry McConkey knows that there will be little between Ballinamallard and Dergview when the two teams face off in a St Stephen’s Day clinker at Ferney Park. “No matter where Dergview are in the league or where Ballinamallard are in the league, those derby games […]


Little rest for Fermanagh footballers over Christmas


AS many of us turn our attention to Christmas festivities, Kieran Donnelly and Fermanagh footballers have one eye on the Dr McKenna Cup which gets underway in January. The draw last week saw the Erne men pitted with Tyrone and Derry in Group B and Donnelly is relishing playing two of the best teams in Ulster; […]

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Maguire pays credit to Seán Quinn’s ‘foresight’


AS she sets her sights on winning her first-ever Major title in 2023 and creating more history on the golf course, Ballyconnell’s Leona Maguire says that she ‘wouldn’t be playing golf’ if it wasn’t for Seán Quinn. Recently the former billionaire has been the subject of a three-part RTE documentary ‘Quinn Country’ which followed the rise […]


Melanie a Master of law


A KESH woman who was rescued from a burning car 34 years ago has graduated with a Master’s degree in Law. Melanie Grimsley, completed the two-year course at Ulster University’s Belfast campus having already gained a first-class undergraduate degree in the same subject at the Magee campus in Derry seven years ago. In 1988, when […]