“IT’S not hard to find inspiration living down here, every corner you turn there’s someone or something that will make you laugh.” Comedian Mark McCarney is fast becoming a social media sensation, and Fermanagh has been getting a touch in his latest round of Facebook videos. Speaking to the Herald, the stand up comedian from […]
Pet-owners water warning after death of Labrador pup
PET OWNERS and swimmers in Fermanagh are being urged to be wary of potentially lethal algae developing on the Lough. At the end of July a 16-month-old Labrador died when it jumped into Craigavon Lake while there was a blue algae bloom on the water. The puppy became seriously ill afterwards, leading its owner to […]
Tourist left shaken as boat is ‘swarmed’ by youths
A MAN who was holidaying on Lough Erne has warned boat users to be aware of youths who he says ‘stormed’ his boat at Muckross Bay near Kesh. Over the weekend, a family hired a boat and were travelling around Lough Erne. On Sunday evening, they pulled into Muckross Bay near Kesh, and were met […]
Speedboat passengers are rescued in Lough Erne lifeboat
WITH THE weather improving the RNLI have been busy on Lough Erne with a number of rescue operations in recent days. In one incident at the weekend the RNLI was requested to launch to reports of a drifting cruiser in the area of Castle Archdale. The crew did an extensive search of the area, spoke […]
50 weddings, 80 funerals &150 baptisms- all in a year!
Enniskillen parish priest Peter O’Reilly is approaching a milestone as he prepares to celebrate 40 years of priesthood. He’s happy to be back in his native county for the special anniversary, but reveals that often his work can be very demanding. Mgr O’Reilly is the parish priest at St Michael’s Parish, and he will mark […]
Man fined for building his own jetty on lough
The man built a jetty or decking area on the riverbank near Cornagrade in Enniskillen without obtaining planning permission.
Husband to stand trial accused of murdering wife
The husband of a woman whose body was recovered from water following an alleged boating incident near Devenish Island, Enniskillen, is to stand trial for her murder. Stephen McKinney (42) who had been residing in Lifford, but since remanded on bail to an address at Castletown Square, Fintona, is accused of murdering his wife Lu […]
Tully Castle ranks as one of Ireland’s spookiest spots
FERMANAGH’S thrill seeking ghost busters may have several ghosts and ghouls lurking close by on 31st October. For those interested in a potential spooky encounter this Halloween Tully Castle may be the ideal historic building to visit. Located just off the main Enniskillen to Belleek road, the castle has recently been named as one of […]
Move to make life jackets mandatory after lough tragedy
ON the back of a recent tragic accident in Kesh, a move has been made to make the wearing of life-jackets or personal flotation devices mandatory on Lough Erne. On September, 31-year-old Kenny Andrews from Bangor went missing after he was involved in a Jetski incident at Muckross Bay near Kesh, and his body was […]
Man who drowned fell off jetty after making it to shore
A CORORNER has supported calls for the mandatory wearing of life-jackets on waterways at an inquest of a man who drowned in Lough Erne in tragic circumstances. Joe McCrisscan was speaking at the inquest into the death of Michael James Beattie (55) who died after falling from his yacht which was moored at Lough Erne, […]