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 […]

Three in a row for Irvinestown


After a low scoring first half ended with Irvinestown just a point in front, the restart saw the game really explode into action as the St. Molaise boys eventually surged to a third successive title. In a cracking contest, the winners’ ability to hit back almost immediately, not once but twice, with a goal of […]

Hold your horses


IRELAND’s biggest equestrian event will now not take place in Fermanagh. The Eventing National Championships was to be held at the Castle Irvine Estate at Necarne in Irvinestown on September 9-10, but the decision has been made by organisers, Eventing Ireland, to cancel it due to poor ground conditions. “A site inspection of the courses […]

Weightlifter Christine wins gold in Poland


MOVE over Ellie McCartney, the older brigade in Fermanagh can strike gold too. Not to be outdone, Fermanagh woman Christine McCann won gold for Ireland last weekend at the World Masters Weightlifting Championships in Wieliczka, Poland. She was part of the Irish squad that consisted of 18 athletes (fifteen women and three men) competing in the international event, with ages ranging […]

New-look Fermanagh County Show to kick off tomorrow


EXCITEMENT is building throughout the county ahead of the new-look Fermanagh County Show which kicks off tomorrow (Friday). Over the next two days, hundreds of locals and visitors to Fermanagh are expected to turn out to  the show’s new venue at Castle Irvine Estate in Irvinestown. A range of activities are scheduled to take place, […]