‘Very fabric of life here under threat from emigration’


Parish priest Fr Jimmy McPhillips warns that the drift of young people away from rural Fermanagh is having serious consequences for communities here. “It’s only two years since I arrived into the parish of Botha, a parish that has 560 families on record. But, these families are older than the average family because many of […]


16th Man – Fermanagh Needs YOU!


29th June 2013 4.30pm I had just kicked the match winning point against Westmeath mentally and physically exhausted from what was a gruelling game. Every player was euphoric after the win, grabbing me with the sheer joy of it and amazement that I had kicked the winning score. The last man to get to me […]