Chris braced for gruelling Snowdownia showdown


A TEMPO man is bracing himself for “a brutal test of physical and mental endurance” when he takes on a grueling climb up Snowdownia, one of the highest mountains in the British Isles. Chris Gilroy will take on the ultimate feat on Friday, May 16, when he treks around 1,085 metres above sea level in […]


Fermanagh man Adrian runs 5k a day for a year!


MOST people celebrate their birthday with cake and candles, but Adrian Fee from Enniskillen is going the extra mile by running a 5K every day for a year in aid of Action for Children. After switching from teaching to software engineering, Adrian still felt a strong desire to help children. “I wanted to find a […]


Council health meetings branded ‘a waste of energy’


FEW Fermanagh councillors are attending the regular meetings between the Western Trust and the local Council because they feel they are “a waste of energy.” At the recent SOAS meeting at Fermanagh House, compere Alan Rodgers quizzed the two councillors on the panel about the low attendance at the Council’s health committee meetings with representatives from the Trust. Mr […]


Home Bargains applies to have planning condition relaxed


IN THE latest installment of the planning saga that is the Lakelands Retail Park, Council officials have backed an application to relax the strict delivery conditions for one of the site’s big name brands. Home Bargains is one of several major retailers due to take up residence at the new development at the site of […]


Countdown on to Fermanagh Fleadh


THE countdown is on until the start of the Fermanagh Fleadh which will see Irish traditional musicians and enthusiasts from across the county flock to Newtownbutler for the popular festival. The event is scheduled to begin on Sunday, June 1, with a special Mass at St Mary’s Church in Newtownbutler, followed by a range of […]