DURING the month of October, Marian Gallagher pulled on the walking shoes and clocked up the miles to raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer Now. Over four weeks, the Derrygonnelly native walked 100 miles for the charity and raised a staggering £2,870 in the process. Marian, having witnessed at first hand the work that […]
Fermanagh community unites for Tanya
RIGHT across the county, people have united and donated in aid of a fundraising campaign to secure medical cancer treatment for Belleek native, Tanya Dunne. Tanya, a stalwart of the Erne Gaels GAA club, is fighting for her life after receiving news that her chemotherapy is not controlling her illness and she now has to […]
Having fun while helping children this Halloween
FERMANAGH families are being urged to come out and have some frightful fun this Halloween, all in support of the NSPCC and its work protecting local children. Organised by the Enniskillen branch of the national charity, the Spooky Halloween Treasure Hunt will take place on Saturday, October 30. Starting at the Lakeland Forum, the mystery adventure […]
The Murphy family are prepared for ‘FEAR’
THIS Saturday, eight members of the Murphy family are embarking on the highly challenging FEARManagh event in order to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis and raise awareness about organ donation. In July 2014, Ciarán Murphy passed away after a battle with Cystic Fibrosis, and his father Conrad, feels that it is vitally important that people […]
Garry’s for the barber’s chair in aid of Down’s Syndrome
LOCAL rally star, Garry Jennings, will take to the barber’s chair for the first time in years during the Kesh Community Carnival this weekend to get his renowned locks removed for the first time in 15 years, in an almighty bid to raise funds for Down’s Syndrome charities. The owner of the Mayfly Bar and […]
Neil’s epic run challenge raises over £1,200 for COPD charity
A LISNASKEA MAN who took on the ‘Malin to Mizen’ run challenge has raised over £1,200 for COPD Support Ireland. Neil Quigley, covered a mammoth 600km in six months, after finishing up his last steps over the weekend in Kinsale, Cork. “My Granny and two of her brothers have all passed away as a result […]
Podge’s run for Parkinson’s is a must for rally car enthusiasts this weekend
RALLY CAR enthusiasts should buckle up and get ready to head to Knockninny Country House and Marina, Derrylin for the second annual Podge’s Run in aid of Parkinson’s Support Fermanagh. If spot lamps and spoilers are your thing, make your way to Knockninny this Saturday morning, 7th August where members of the Irish Ford Escort […]
Sean Montgomery Memorial Tractor Run
THE Sean Montgomery Memorial Tractor Run will take place this Sunday in aid of the North West Cancer Centre in Derry. Speaking on this weekend’s event, his wife Geraldine said, “We are overwhelmed by the donations to date for Sean’s Memorial Tractor Run this Sunday. We never ever thought Sean’s Tractor Run would get the […]
Eddie’s busy preparing for ‘Peaks for Peter’ fundraiser
EDDIE Roofe is eagerly anticipating the start of his ‘Peaks for Peter’ challenge. Eddie and his wife Emma lost their first son in September 2019, and now Eddie is about to climb the highest peaks in every county in Ireland within eight days with a combined total of 160km of climbs. Speaking two weeks out […]
Ciarán on a mission for Air Ambulance
A KINAWLEY man is on a mission to raise vital funds for the Air Ambulance charity after he was rescued from a farming accident back in 2019 where his foot was partially crushed. Ciarán Corrigan along with friends Damien Owens and Jason Martin will take on the mammoth challenge of running the Mourne Wall which […]