FORMER First Minister Arlene Foster has maintained that another way forward is needed than ‘bullying and blackmail’ tactics by the UK Government. Speaking in the House of Lords, the ex-DUP leader was referring to Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris who has offered Northern Ireland parties a £3.3 billion deal to stabilise finances in the region, including £600 million to settle […]
UPDATE: ‘No crime’ after man found with head injuries
THE PSNI has said they’re ‘satisfied that there was no crime’ after a man was found with head injuries in Lisnaskea last night (Sunday). “Detectives investigating the circumstances behind the discovery of an injured man outside property in the Killygullan Drive area of Lisnaskea shortly before midnight on Sunday (21/01/24), would like to thank the […]
Gildernew to contest European Parliament election
AFTER serving as Fermanagh and South Tyrone MP for almost 20 years, Michelle Gildernew is set to contest the upcoming European Parliament election. On Monday morning, the Dungannon politician took to Sinn Féin’s social media where she confirmed that she will contest a seat in the Midlands/North West constituency election in June. “The European Union […]
Take Life One Lamp Post at a Time!
MANY moons ago I started to jog to help with stress. I started out walking and then over time wondered what it would be like to run. So, I started with just one lamppost. I’d walk several miles and then would jog to a lamppost. The next time I was out I would jog to […]
Fluffy new addition to St Kevin’s College staff
ST KEVIN’S College Lisnaskea welcomes Pluto, a new therapy dog! St Kevin’s College Lisnaskea has announced it’s latest furry addition to the staff – Pluto, a bushy-tailed black labradoodle specially trained thanks to Assistance Dogs NI. Pluto will serve as a therapy dog to help students with their mental, physical, social, and emotional functioning. Therapy Dogs, such as […]
Time for a helping hand
In 1974 during the Easter holidays of my final year at boarding school a vocational workshop was organised for boys thinking of becoming a priest. Anyone that way inclined had to stay over for the weekend while all the other boys went home on holidays. As someone attracted to the idea of becoming a priest, […]
Postmistress’s heartbreak for Horizon victims
ONE of Fermanagh’s longest serving postmistresses has said her heart goes out to all those caught up in the Horizon scandal. As brought to life in the recent ITV series, ‘Mr Bates vs the Post Office’, between 1999 and 2015 more than 900 Post Office postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused after faulty software made it seem money was […]
Local acts set for Kinawley concert
SOME of the leading Country music stars from Fermanagh and across the North are set to link up for a special show at the Kinawley Community Centre next month. On Friday, February 16, the popular venue will host a ‘Valentines Country Night’, with popular Country music singer and critic Sean Wallace confirmed as the MC […]
MS sufferer’s anger at Blue Badge bureaucracy
THERE have been calls for the powers-that-be in charge of Blue Badges to “use some common sense,” after a local MS sufferer’s re-application for his badge was significantly delayed and he now needs to be reassessed. Cllr Victor Warrington, who has multiple sclerosis, has been a Blue Badge holder for ten years as he has mobility issues due to a life-long […]
Magee confirms New York gig
Fermanagh singer and musician Sean Magee is set to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in style later this year with what’s expected to be a sold-out show at one of the biggest venues in New York. Magee, a talented singer and performer who can play a number of instruments, has confirmed that he’s going to be […]