TICKETS went like ‘greased lightning’ for the Fermanagh School of Music and Performing Arts’ rendition of Grease Young@Part. The four shows took place daily from the 17th to the 20th of July at the Ardhowen Theatre and audiences enjoyed a heart-warming performance with laughter and several musical numbers. Set in the 1950’s, the show follows the story […]
Residents urged to help prevent local wildfires
THREE years after a devastating gorse fire threatened wildlife and damaged the countryside in Lisnaskea, Fermanagh residents have been urged to protect the local areas from fires. With the good weather finally here, Fermanagh residents have been urged to consider their actions and help the stretched Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service avoid any local […]
Fermanagh public services hit by IT outage
The global issue is impacting Fermanagh too – for example, local doctors currently cannot access patient records.
Kenyan bishop visits Lisnaskea students
A group of over 20 St Kevin’s College pupils is set to visit the Diocese of Kitui next year.
New principal appointed at Fermanagh school
Bunscoil An Traonaigh, Lisnaskea has appointed one of Ireland’s youngest principals. Caoimhe Green from Clones is the latest principal of the Irish school and will begin her journey as principal in September at the age of 25. Caoimhe was in the first class to walk through the doors of the school 20 years ago when it opened and […]
BBC NI comes to Enniskillen
BBC Northern Ireland celebrated its centenary with visits to Enniskillen, Lisbellaw and Lisnaskea. The broadcasters had a jam packed schedule as they held exhibitions and radio shows from the county. A BBC Interactive exhibition was held at Enniskillen Castle which provided local school and community groups with an opportunity to experience what it’s like to present […]
Ugandan children’s choir stops off in Fermanagh
A CHILDREN’s choir from Uganda recently made trip to Fermanagh to raise ‘awareness about third world poverty’ during her two stop-off tour of the county. Members of Abaana New Life Choir recently showcased their talents at Marble Arch Caves, before entertaining a large crowd at Church of Holy Trinity Archdale Centre in Lisnaskea. The New Life […]
Call for urgent meeting on GP crisis
THE LOCAL Council is to seek a special meeting with the Department of Health’s Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG) in relation to the growing crisis in unfilled GP rotas in the local area. The councillors made the call after it emerged that the Dromore, Trillick and Fintona areas had no GP cover on Friday May 3, […]
Lisnaskea patients have increased seven fold
THE NUMBER of patients on the books at the Lisnaskea GP surgery has increased seven fold in the past decade, new figures have shown. According to the data released last week by the Department of Health’s Business Services Organisation (BSO), the number of patients registered with a GP at Maple Group Practice in the town has jumped from just […]
Fermanagh artist adds colour to the rural countryside
NOT for the first time, Kevin McHugh has put his creative talents to the test to design and create an artistic masterpiece in Fermanagh. The Lisnaskea man has been busy working on a bus shelter on the Altawark Road, where he brought nature to life with his standout painting of a hen harrier grabbing the […]