PLANS for a new public amenity and community building in Blacklion have been given the green light. The redevelopment of Fairgreen in the border village has been given planning approval by Cavan County Council. The project also includes the replacement of Mooney’s Hall as a community building. The redevelopment will include outdoor seating, car parking […]
St Kevin’s College pupils are heading to Africa
PUPILS at St Kevin’s College are set to auction two Belgian Blue calves to raise money for an upcoming trip to Africa. Next year, members of St Kevin’s Carlo Acutis Faith Group will head off to Kenya to spend time with another school, learning about their strong faith and helping provide vital resources. St Kevin’s College […]
Excitement building for Tom Jones show
THE countdown is on until the Ardhowen Theatre presents a ‘jaw-dropping live show’ which is aiming to celebrate and honour the achievements of Tom Jones. Originally from Treforest in Wales, the 83-year-old is an award-winning singer and he’s regarded by many to be one of the top singers ever from the UK. On Friday, April […]
Sinn Fein’s Jemma Dolan welcomes school uniform cap
FERMANAGH households have been battling the rising costs of school uniforms for years, but there’s soon going to be a price cap on all clothing items. After a Sinn Féin motion was called at Stormont, Northern Ireland’s Education Minister, Paul Givan, has said there’s going to be a public consultation on introducing a price cap for […]
Colleagues stepping up for charity in memory of Aran
THE FAMILY, friends and colleagues of the late Aran Sheridan have been continuing to raise much-needed funds for charity in his memory. Tempo man Aran, who worked with precast team with local manufacturer Mannok, sadly passed away in his sleep while on a five-day cycling trip in Majorca last May, aged 52-years-old. Last week Mannok handed […]
‘You don’t know what moment will change your life’
WHEN Jessica Shaw gained her university degree in stratified medicine, she immediately began working in Covid testing during 2020. It was then when she noticed her skin was struggling whilst wearing PPE, that her company Eniskinn was born. “I launched a couple of products seeing if people wanted to buy them and it began to grow, […]
Children’s commissioner visits Erne Integrated
STUDENTS at Erne Integrated College in Enniskillen welcomed a special visitor last week, with NI Commissioner for Children and Young People stopping by the school. The Commissioner, Chris Quinn, visited the Erne Integrated last Monday, February 26, giving pupils the chance to ask questions and raise issues which are particular to a school in a […]
Novena of Hope concludes after nine days
AFTER nine days of prayers and reflection at the Graan Monastery in Enniskillen, the well-attended Novena of Hope concluded on Monday night with a special talk from a leading Irish playwright. Leitrim man Gerry Farrell, who has written a number of popular plays including ‘The Last Prime Minister’, shared his thoughts on faith, prayer and […]
Luke Kelly tribute to stop off in Enniskillen
A tribute band which is hoping to perform an ‘authentic show’ to honour the memory of the great Luke Kelly is set to stop off at the Ardhowen Theatre this weekend. On Saturday, Chris Kavanagh and The Patriots will perform a number of top hits, made famous by the late Dublin singer who left a […]
COLUMN: Michael Hand – The Swan Story
I NEVER expected to be on the dating scene in my fifties but after 22 years my marriage ended and I wasn’t cut out for being on my own. I have heard it said that women grieve and men replace, so after a short period of grief I went looking for love. Dances and pubs […]