COUNTRY music fans are set to end the year in style, with a gala concert spanning generations. Excitement is building with the much-loved Mick Flavin is set to collaborate with rising local star Conor Owens at the Kinawley Community Centre on Tuesday, December 30. The 76-year-old country star from Longford has been entertaining fans since the early 1980s, releasing […]
Council China trip costs over £5,000
A RECENT trip to China that saw three top local council officials visit the city of Huangshi cost over £5,000, it has been revealed. At the end of October, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council chair Cllr Barry McElduff, vice-chair Cllr Shirley Hawkes, and chief executive Alison McCullagh spent four-and-a-half days in China in a bid […]
Fermanagh siblings star at Irish Nationals
THE Lannon siblings, Jamie and Ellie, both excelled at the Irish Winter Short Course Nationals, their first senior competition of the year, when they lit up the pool at Craigavon. From Enniskillen, but representing Lurgan Swim Club, the duo competed against some of the fastest senior athletes from Ireland during the meet. Following a busy week […]
Safety works finally get started on road in Fermanagh
SAFETY upgrade works have got underway on the Derrylin Road, following renewed calls for urgent attention to the busy route. Earlier this month Michal Lisiecki (42) and Adam Telus (25) died following a crash between a Ford Kuga and a bus on the road. While invsetigations are continuing and the cause of that collision is not […]
Erne Boxing Club packing a punch but in need of support
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AFTER 18 years at the heart of sport in Fermanagh and with over 60 Ulster titles to its name, the Erne Boxing Club continues to punch well above its weight. Much of its recent popularity and acclaim has been down to the success of local pro, Rhys Owens, who has become the first professional boxer […]
Fermanagh road closed due to serious collision
Motorists are advised to avoid the Lough Shore Road at Belleek.
Armstrong to compete in World Rally Championship 2026
FERMANAGH driver Jon Armstrong has been confirmed as one of the M-Sport drivers for next year’s World Rally Championship. The Kesh man, who is a two-time Junior WRC runner-up, will represent M-Sport in the campaign, with Shane Byrne as his co-driver. It comes after Armstrong was named the driver of the year on FIAERC.com after […]
SWAH Emergency staff bid farewell to nurse Sandra
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Current and former colleagues and friends of staff nurse Sandra Knox gathered recently to bid a fond farewell to one in a million nurse on her retirement from the Emergency Department at the South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen after over four decades working in health and social care. Paying tribute to Sandra, Emma Meegan, Ward […]
Erneside Shopping Centre sold for £12.4 million
Savills has announced the sale of Erneside Shopping Centre, the dominant retail destination in Enniskillen, for £12.4 million. The transaction reflects a net initial yield of 14.93%. The purchaser is Muntermellan Ltd and the shareholders are also the owners at Rushmere Shopping Centre and Retail Park, Craigavon. The scheme currently generates a net operating income […]
Bishops of Clogher share joint Christmas message
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The Bishops of Clogher have issued their Joint Christmas Message for 2025, offering words of hope, peace and reflection to communities across the diocese as the Christmas season approaches. The message is shared jointly by Bishop Ian Ellis, Church of Ireland Bishop of Clogher, and Bishop Larry Duffy, Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher, on behalf […]