FERMANAGH balladeer and traditional Irish music singer Gabriel McArdle recently performed some of his top tracks at one of Dublin’s top venues. A huge crowd packed out ‘The Cobblestone’, based in King Street North in Dublin, on Friday for the much-anticipated concert of the well-known music figure from Kinawley. The 74-year-old has earned a reputation as […]
Share Discovery Village opens new water park
A BIGGER and better water park has opened in Fermanagh. Share Discovery Village in Lisnaskea has improved its popular inflatable water park by adding new obstacles and challenges. After a long wet winter, Darragh Collins, Share CEO, is looking forward to welcoming everyone back for a summer of fun. “We started our public activities on the 4 May […]
COLUMN:Michael Hand- Penny Lane may have saved my bacon
“COME out in the name of the Law” is a phrase I would associate with 1930’s black and white gangster movies. I still shudder with disbelief to think it was addressed to me as a nine-year-old boy. When I was at school in the 1960’s it was considered essential if you were to have any […]
Diana Armstrong ‘inspired’ by late father West
THE UUP candidate in Fermanagh and South Tyrone has appealed to ‘the whole unionist family’ to rally behind her in the General Election as her late father instilled in her all the right qualities for the job. Diana Armstrong, the daughter of former UUP leader Harry West, is currently the sole unionist runner in the constituency after DUP leader […]
John McClaughry follows in his father’s footsteps
ULSTER Unionist Party councillor John McClaughry has said it’s ‘an honour’ to follow in his late father’s footsteps by becoming the new chairman of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. The Erne North representative was appointed to the role at Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s AGM [Annual General Meeting] at the Townhall in Enniskillen on Monday […]
Ducrot set to headline Bundoran Sea Sessions
AWARD-WINNING Irish singer-songwriter Cian Ducrot has been confirmed as the headline act at the much-anticipated Bundoran Sea Sessions. The 26-year-old from Cork has established himself as one of the leading pop stars of the generation and he has collaborated with well-known English icon Ella Henderson. A number of other music acts have been confirmed for […]
Fly-tipping on the rise in Fermanagh
AS the warm weather appears, so does the rubbish. With many doing a spring clean and declutter, the rural countryside takes a hit. Many roadsides, beauty-spots and out-of-the-way areas are suffering visually and physically from the increasing blight of illegal dumping. Not only does the dumping damages the physical appeal of the rural areas effected, but […]
40-unit development at Sligo Road in Enniskillen
A NEW development on the Sligo Road in Enniskillen will bring 40 new homes to the area. The build is progressing to the first phase of 20 units, with an estimated handover for the full project aimed to be in early 2026. This general needs scheme is part of the local housing association Choice Housing’s commitment to […]
Fermanagh undertakers carry off NI Awards
TWO Fermanagh men took away top awards at the first-ever Funeral Awards NI. The event took place on Friday 24 May 2024 in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Belfast, presented by Adrian Logan. All entries were nominated and voted for by the public over a 10-day period prior to the event. Marcus Madill Funeral Director and his dedicated team […]
Health workers unite in memory of Eimir
STAFF at the South West Acute Hospital recently joined forces to raise money in memory of ‘inspirational young midwife’ Eimir Martin. The Fermanagh community was left devastated in November when much-loved midwife and former Fermanagh Ladies GAA star Eimir Martin passed away following a long illness, aged 35 years old. Western Trust Maternity, Neonatal and […]