ENNISKILLEN is set to be rocking later this month when some of the county’s top music acts showcase their talents as part of a major celebration to honour one of the town’s oldest pubs. Fermanagh band ‘Tully’, who recently collaborated with Country music star Nathan Carter, has been confirmed as one of the main acts […]
Past and present RNLI crew honoured
A MAJOR celebration was held at Fermanagh’s leading RNLI branches to celebrate 200 years of the organisation which puts “their own lives at risk to save others” in Fermanagh. Founded back in 1824, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution provides a vital and life-saving service to people who find themselves in trouble in water across the […]
St Aidan’s High School opens learning hub
ST Aidan’s High School Derrylin has recently opened a major new development which will enhance the learning environment for pupils and staff in a welcome “vote of confidence” for the school. A major redevelopment has been ongoing at the Fermanagh school, with Cookstown-based JDC Building Works Ltd heading up the project of erecting a new ‘Learning […]
Fermanagh residents rally for ‘depressed’ dog ‘Dior’
THE Fermanagh community has rallied in support of an “absolute sweetheart” cockapoo-cross dog named ‘Dior’ who is suffering from extreme depression and anxiety after being abandoned in the county. Local social media has been inundated with shares from Fermanagh residents in a bid to help ‘Dior’ find a new home, after his owners were forced […]
Rising star Jack’s set for Kinawley dance
ONE of Ireland’s top Country music stars who has dedicated his success and impressive career to “mentor” Nathan Carter is set to headline a major night of music and entertainment in Kinawley. Excitement is building in Kinawley and the surrounding areas as rising star singer Jack Keogh is set to headline ‘A Country Night With […]
Family shocked by SWAH patient’s medical notes
A LOCAL woman who asked for a copy of the medical notes of a family member who was transferred from SWAH to Altnagelvin has been left shocked by what they revealed. One of the biggest concerns among the local community regarding the removal of emergency general surgery (EGS) services from the Enniskillen hospital has been […]
Fermanagh youth are hopping on the charity shop trend
LOCAL charity shops have soared in popularity among the younger generation in recent years, but why? Whether the reason is financial, sustainability or just trying to find a designer item for a bargain, the millennial and Gen Z generations are turning the charity shop stigma of it being for the older generation around and Fermanagh is hopping on […]
Double All-Ireland delight for Fermanagh trad stars
THERE were jubilant scenes in Wexford over the weekend when local musicians Patrick Treacy and Aodhán O’Donnell fought off some of Ireland’s top talents to win at the prestigious Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. The talented duo join an A-List group of Fermanagh musicians to become All-Ireland Fleadh winners and local social media was flooded with congratulatory […]
Country music star Nathan Carter set for Australia
FERMANAGH Country music star Nathan Carter is set to take another major step in his impressive career when he heads to Australia later this year for what’s expected to be “three very special shows”. The Liverpool singer, who has set up home in Enniskillen, recently confirmed that he’s going to Down Under for upcoming shows in […]
Anger as yet another play park vandalised in Fermanagh
ENNISKILLEN residents have been left frustrated and bitterly disappointed after a local play park was “extensively damaged due to anti-social behaviour and mindless vandalism”. After recently undergoing a major redevelopment project, the play park in Drumawill, located in the Rossorry area of Enniskillen, has been temporarily closed after suffering significant vandalism. “We are disappointed that […]