Father and son to spend Christmas on call with the RNLI


WHEN most of us are settling in to tuck into our turkeys this Christmas afternoon, many Fermanagh families will have someone ‘on call’ and ready to rush to the rescue if the need arises, not least among them our volunteer RNLI crews. In fact, there will be eight new volunteers carrying lifeboat pagers for the first time this Christmas across the county, including […]


Ray of Hope event to remember Mickey begins tomorrow


This weekend sees the Ray of Hope memorial weekend in memory of Mickey McPhillips, take place in Newtownbutler. There is a fantastic line-up of events taking place over the weekend to reflect community man Mickey’s interests and life. Friday August 13th A photographic exhibition of ‘Faces and Places’, first exhibited by Mickey back in 2001. […]


Safety warning after heartbreaking tragedy


Young father who lost his life in jet ski accident on the Erne will be laid to rest tomorrow morning.  A STARK warning has been issued after tragedy struck on Lough Erne  over Easter weekend in which a young father-of-one lost his life. Emergency services recovered the body of Declan Ryan from the river  close […]