Fermanagh family makes special trip to Paris


A FERMANAGH family have embarked on a trip of a lifetime thanks to NI Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust (NICLT). A group of 44 people, including local health professionals, parents, and 20 brave children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, embarked on a magical trip to Disneyland Paris recently. This special journey, which resumed […]

Fermanagh runners raise £15,000 after London Marathon


TWO Fermanagh residents said they were “overwhelmed by the incredible generosity” of the community after they took part in the hugely challenging London Marathon to raise money for local charities. Well-known and hugely-popular Belcoo resident, Tony McGourty, and his niece Kathryn Walls, recently were part of the 53,000-plus runners who completed the 26.2 miles marathon in […]

Local band to perform at Paris Olympic Games


A FERMANAGH band has said they ”can’t wait” to step on board the plane to Paris as they prepare to headline a major concert in the French capital at the much-anticipated Olympic Games. With rowers Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney, rugby star Claire Boles, Ballyconnell golfer Leona Maguire and Chef de Mission Gavin Noble all part […]

Fermanagh couple conquer Austrian Ironman event


TWO members of the Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club said they were “delighted to finish” a hugely competitive and challenging Ironman competition in Austria. Jenny and Lee York, members of the Fermanagh club, said they were delighted to take part, with Jenny qualifying for the Women’s World Championships in Nice in September. “Lee and I completed Ironman […]

Aer Lingus strike to ground more flights


AER Lingus is bracing itself for more flight cancellations as talks about its pilots’ pay dispute continue to rumble on. The airline has cancelled 392 flights through to this Sunday to “preserve as many services as possible” during the pilots’ industrial action, hitting between 60,000 and 70,000 people’s travel plans. Both sides in the Aer Lingus pilots’ pay row […]

Fermanagh singer Clara Tracey’s releasing new music


CLARA Tracey has established herself as one of Fermanagh’s top singers and she’s recently confirmed that she’s going to be launching a second album later this year. Daughter of Fermanagh businessman Patsy and renowned music teacher Carmel, Clara’s forged a unique career in music, finding a way to mix traditional English music with a French […]

Call for return of Special Olympics club in Fermanagh


EFFORTS are being made to resurrect a Special Olympics organisation locally, but it will need the help of the Fermanagh people if it’s to come about. Based at Fermanagh House in Enniskillen, the Lakeland Special Olympics Club started in 2006, however, it closed last year. Special Olympics Ulster hopes to get the group up and running again and is having […]