FERMANAGH Country music star Derek Ryan said he was delighted to be able to write a new song for ‘legend’ Susan McCann. The Carlow singer, who’s currently living in Enniskillen, wrote the title track for McCann’s new single, ‘After All This Time’. Known as ‘Ireland’s First Lady of Country Music’, the Armagh singer has left […]
Kinawley getting set to stage another major concert
SOME of the top Country music stars from across the North are set to head to Kinawley early next month for a major concert. On Friday, May 3, the Kinawley venue is going to host a major concert, with six leading talents showing their skills on the big stage. Legendary Country music singer T.R Dallas […]
COLUMN: Michael Hand – The meaning of faith
I DON’T like the term ‘to lose your faith’. It implies an element of carelessness, like losing your car keys or your wallet. I prefer to think about it as faith evolving. In my case, I no longer believe the rigid set of beliefs that was imposed on me when I was young. I have […]
Calls for rail to be extended to Fermanagh
THE ONGOING work to bring the railways back to the west could see tracks with speeds of 200km per hour, it has been revealed. However, as it stands, Fermanagh won’t be connected to the revolutionary infrastructure project. Recently Minister John O’Dowd suggested the tracks proposed by the All-Island Strategic Rail Review would be high-speed when eventually […]
Rotary Youth Leadership Development Competition
MOUNT Lourdes pupil Isabella Nethercott recently took part in the Rotary Ireland Youth Leadership Development Competition. The Rotary Ireland Youth Leadership Development Competition, in conjunction with Euroscola, is one of the Rotary Club’s longest running youth projects and it rewards young people with clear leadership potential. Isabella wasn’t successful in winning the competition but visited The Rotary Club meeting recently […]
Irish duty move will ‘fuel’ tourism to NI
THE Irish government’s decision to restore excise duty on fuel will encourage people from the Republic to go to Northern Ireland to purchase diesel and petrol, a motoring industry insider has predicted. On Monday petrol increased by four cents per litre while diesel was raised by three cents per litre. According to the Irish Road Haulage […]
Galway calling for the Tumbling Paddies
FRESH off the back of a major tour of Australia, The Tumbling Paddies have released details for a busy and action-packed April calendar. The six-man band, who have risen through the ranks and become of the top music groups in the country, are set to kick off their month of tours in the Black Box […]
Fermanagh public urged to have its say on fracking
A public consultation on the future of the future of fracking in Fermanagh is due to close next week.
Semis are calling for Fermanagh singer Karl Kirkpatrick
AFTER a standout duet with rising Country music star Claudia Buckley, Derrygonnelly’s Karl Kirkpatrick has secured his spot in the semi-final of ‘Glór Tíre’. The Fermanagh farmer, who currently is a member of Pettigo’s Paul Kelly’s band, fought off stiff competition to book his place in the next round of the TG4 talent show. Kirkpatrick’s […]
Fermanagh invites extended to US Special Envoy
THE INVITES to US Special Envoy Joe Kennedy III to return to the local area for a visit just keep coming. Last week Mairaid Kelly, who led the successful campaign to save St Mary’s Primary School in Fivemiletown, travelled to Boston as part of an Ulster University (UU) leadership programme. While there Ms Kelly, who was selected […]