Aer Lingus deal gives Fermanagh holidaymakers hope


FERMANAGH holidaymakers breathed a sigh of relief after Aer Lingus announced it would accept a 17.75 per cent pay rise for its pilots. The recommendation covers a four-year period from January 1, 2023, to the end of December 2026. The decision is not binding and it will now be put to a ballot of members of the Irish […]

Plans in place for Fermanagh’s Twelfth of July parade


THIS year the Twelfth and the Lady of the Lake Festival will combine in Irvinestown for the first time. In preparation for this, police have issued their traffic advice for the Twelfth’s celebrations on Friday. Delays are expected from 10am as participants and supporters arrive to assemble at Castle Irvine Estate (Necarne Castle) in preparation. At approximately […]

Fundraiser to be held to aid Boho church works


A LARGE crowd is expected to take part in a fun run around Boho next month as part of a major fundraiser to raise money for the ongoing church renovations at the Parish of Botha. Work is well underway at the Sacred Heart Church Boho, which is the final church to be redeveloped in the […]

Arlene Foster and Charlie Lawson team up for Twelfth


THE dynamic duo are back on the march. Dame Arlene Foster will join Charlie Lawson once more to provide coverage of this year’s Twelfth of July for GB News. Last week the channel confirmed it will broadcast segments of the big day in the Orange Order’s marching season with the ex-DUP leader and former Coronation Street actor featuring […]

Dullest July for over 30 years


JULY was the dullest on record for over 30 years, and the wettest in the last eight years according to official reports from the Armagh Observatory.  Data released this week shows that July was also cooler and wetter than average this year with a mean temperature of 14.65 degrees Celsius. This was the coolest July […]