New General Manager at Lough Erne Resort


THE new General Manager at the Lough Erne Resort has said he’s ‘immensely proud’ following his appointment at the Enniskillen hotel. For over 25 years, Down man Gareth Byrne has been involved in the hospitality industry, working in some of the North’s top hotels, including The Fitzwilliam Hotel in Belfast. He replaces Joanne Walsh, who […]

Elliott warns of issues with developments


ULSTER Unionist MLA Tom Elliott is concerned that many local people are at risk of inferior infrastructure in their area due to unadopted developments across Fermanagh and South Tyrone, especially in circumstances where developers have gone bankrupt or been dissolved. Mr Elliott was well aware of the countless numbers of people across Fermanagh dealing with the conditions of unadopted housing […]

‘Countryfest’ is calling for Tumbling Paddies


SOME of Fermanagh’s top music acts are set to headline one of Ireland’s most popular Country music festival. Huge crowds are expected to turn out to Monaghan over the May Bank Holiday Weekend for the hugely popular and well-attended ‘Countryfest’, which attracts fans from all over the country. The event gets underway on Friday, May […]

SWAH Human Milk Bank makes fresh appeal for more donors


HAVING helped hundreds more babies across Ireland over the last year, the SWAH-based Human Milk Bank has issued a fresh appeal for donor mums to help it continue it’s life-saving work, with current demand “exceptionally high.” The only one of its kind on the island of Ireland, the team at the Western Trust run facility, which provides […]

Derrylin trainer Christie’s Cheltenham Festival woe


IT was more heartbreak for Derrylin trainer David Christie at the Cheltenham Festival last week as his much-fancied runner Ferns Lock ruined his chances before a fence had even been jumped. Christie had two runners – Ferns Lock and Ramilles – in last Friday’s St James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase, with stable star Ferns Lock a 100/30 second favourite. But […]