THE Enniskillen community was left saddened following the passing of the late Doreen Boylan who was remembered as a ‘true townie’ who had an ‘endearing charm’. Formerly of 25, Derrygore Terrace, Mrs Boylan, aged 88, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday. Mrs Boylan (nee Haggins) was born in Mary Street in Enniskillen, between the […]
Anger over nightmare roadworks on the N16
FERMANAGH motorists have been left angry and frustrated in the past few weeks due to the recent road works on the N16 from Manorhamilton to Sligo. The works have seen more than half an hour added to motorists’ journeys travelling from Enniskillen and Belcoo. Diversions were said to be poorly thought out which led to huge traffic congestion and confusion, […]
Focus On: Chefs – Lusty Beg Island Resort
Name: Marta Szczęsna Business: Lusty Beg Island Resort Why did you become a chef? I have always felt that the kitchen is a place filled with magic, where flavours dance like notes in a symphony. As a child, I watched in awe as my grandmother, an exceptional cook, prepared meals with love. It was in […]
Focus On – Chefs: Westville Hotel
Name: Polina Dimitrova Business: Westville Hotel, Enniskillen Why did you become a chef? Seeing how much comfort and happiness food brings to people was a fundamental moment in my life and I am so lucky to be able to express my creativity through food and see people enjoy it daily. What is your signature dish? […]
Third time lucky for Lyons?
The last time Erne Gaels and Derrygonnelly went head-to-head in a Senior Championship Final was back in 2016. Ryan Lyons was the captain that day and on Sunday, he will again lead the Erne Gaels team out at Brewster Park but this time he’ll be hoping for a different result, as he recalls the ‘heartbreak’ […]
Ryder knows too well the threat Derrygonnelly presents
It’s been 42 long years since Erne Gaels last lifted the New York Cup but this weekend Seamus Ryder and his team hope to end that wait. After losing last year’s decider to Enniskillen Gaels, the Erne Gaels manager admitted that “the hurt showed there in the second half and it just drove us on. We […]
The hurt of last year’s defeat spurs Belcoo on to win
“IT’S a great feeling,” said Belcoo manager Paul McGrath after his side lifted the Junior Championship Cup on Sunday afternoon. “We were in the final last year and got nipped by a point by Lisnaskea, so this was always on our radar this season. We were hoping to get promoted in the league, which we did, […]
Call issued for more girl guide volunteers
GIRLGUIDING FERMANAGH has issued a plea for more volunteers to join their staff and “help make a difference to a young girl’s life”. The call comes following a report from Girlguiding UK that stated that the happiness levels of girls and young women has alarmingly dropped. Revealed in the report that over past 15 years, only […]
Jessica-Elise is representing Fermanagh at Stormont
A BUDDING MLA for the future has encouraged Fermanagh’s young people to get involved in the Northern Ireland Youth Assembly. Jessica-Elise McArdle, 16, who is from Irvinestown and attends Omagh Academy, has spent the last two years representing the youth of Fermanagh & South Tyrone at Stormont. Applications are open to become an NI Youth […]
Alvin flying in from Oz to visit his Fermanagh roots
A MAN from Down Under will be flying across the world next year to trace his Fermanagh roots. Alvin Johnson, who resides in Warrnambool in the state of Victoria, Australia, will be in the county next May to walk the paths trodden by his ancestors in Brookeborough – in particular, his great-great grandfather John West. […]