Irish Cup is ‘a dream come true’ for Chris Curran


THE curtain closed on Chris Curran’s remarkable playing career amidst emotional scenes at Windsor Park on Saturday as Cliftonville dramatically ended a 45-year wait to capture the Irish Cup. After over a decade at the north Belfast club, the Swanlinbar man received the ultimate crescendo as he came off the bench to help Jim Magilton’s […]

Fermanagh family will fight on after Legacy Act blow


THE family of Michael Leonard, who was killed by by the RUC over 50 years ago, has said their ‘fight for truth and justice will continue’ after Britian’s Legacy Act has denied them their right for justice. On Wednesday (May 1), the Attorney General ordered that an inquest should take place into the death of the […]

Fermanagh play parks reopen after improvement works


THE Council has confirmed the reopening of the Community Centre and St Davog’s Play Parks in Belleek following improvement works as part of the Council’s ongoing Play Park Strategy. The improvement works at both play parks provide a range of enhanced, accessible and inclusive play facilities for children and young people across the local area. This […]

Fermanagh women take on the tower for cancer charity


THREE local women are taking on the tower and absailing one of Northern Irelands tallest buildings to raise funds for local charity Friends of the Cancer Centre. Supporters from across the North will abseil 190ft down Belfast City Hospital’s famous yellow tower block on May 11 and September 7. For 39 years, Friends of the Cancer […]

‘I’d rather die than go back to SWAH A&E’


A WOMAN in her late 70’s has been left badly shaken after a trip to A&E at the South West Area Hospital left her ‘emotionally and physically traumatised’. Following a harrowing isolated 12-hour wait, the patient, who went into the emergency department after becoming very short of breath said: “If I ever get sick again I will die […]

Fermanagh GAA boss Donnelly ready for ‘tough’ Wicklow


LAST weekend Fermanagh played their final challenge match in preparation for the start of the Tailteann Cup, with a game against Monaghan, and despite losing it by six points, Erne manager, Kieran Donnelly says “the preparations have gone as well as they could have” as they ready themselves for Saturday’s game with Wicklow. “We purposely left […]

Fundraising for prostate cancer charity


A FERMANAGH family had a full weekend of fundraising in memory of their uncle Robert Carson, who passed away in 2023 from prostate cancer. Family members started raising money for prostate cancer charities in 2019 when Robert was first diagnosed with advanced stages of the disease, and in the same year, Robert’s brother-in-law Richard Hepworth was […]

Fermanagh singer John Farry returns to the studio


TWENTY-SEVEN years after he penned one of Ireland’s top Eurovision songs, Fermanagh singer and music guru John Farry has returned to the recording studio. The 65-year-old from Garrison is widely regarded as one of the top music songwriters and promoters on the island, having played a key role in the success of Country music star […]

Fermanagh Ipswich Town fans celebrate promotion


THE Manor House Hotel has celebrated thousands of glamourous weddings over the years, but a promotion? Surely that’s taking it a bit too far? This was no ordinary promotion though. Instead of bridal gowns and trendy suits, it was Ipswich Town jerseys and flags that were on display at the hotel as the Kieran McKenna-managed side […]