Fermanagh has been plunged into sadness at the death of well known character Willie Boyd. The Tully native was well known across the county particularly in Lisnaskea and Enniskillen where he spent a lot of his time. Formerly of Tully, Rosslea, and lately Creamery House, Kesh, Mr Boyd passed away peacefully in the South West […]
David James comes to the Ardhowen Theatre
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RISING counrty star David James is set to bring his first ever seated concert to the Ardowen Theatre early next year. James, who launched his new band just eleven months ago, has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting new names on the Irish country scene. Over the past year he has appeared at […]
PSNI launches festive road safety campaign
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POLICE in Fermanagh and Omagh have announced enhanced road-safety measures for the Christmas season as part of Operation Season’s Greetings. The initiative, which focuses on ‘safer shopping, safer roads and safer socialising,’ will see officers use social media to reinforce safety messages for local communities. Chief Inspector Scott Fallis said, “We will be using our […]
Brookeborough ladies GAA club marks 25 years
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A special celebration was held recently to recognise 25 years of ladies GAA in Brookeborough which has been ‘at the heart of the club’ and the community for a quarter of a century. Past and present members of Brookeborough Heber MacMahon’s ladies GAA teams turned out to the Townhall in Enniskillen for the Fermanagh and […]
Kids and pets flock to festive Santa Paws fundraiser
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Families, dog lovers and festive shoppers gathered at the weekend for a heart-warming Santa Paws Craft Fayre, complete with Santa visits for both children and their four-legged friends. The event brought a lively mix of Christmas cheer and community spirit, all in support of two local animal charities, The Hullabaloo Sanctuary and Husky Salvation. Owner of […]
Local talent takes the spotlight on Late Late Toy Show
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Fermanagh was proudly represented on The Late Late Toy Show last Friday night as three local children took to the national spotlight. Nina He from Newtownbutler delivered a standout musical performance, while siblings Daithí and Saerlaíth McCaffrey appeared separately as part of the beloved county parade. Nina, who performed as part of a K-pop–inspired Demon […]
Concern as cocaine found in waters of Lough Erne
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Cocaine and by-products of Class A drugs have been found ‘quite strongly’ in Lough Erne and across some of the major lakes in the North. The concerning news was recently revealed on ‘The States of Us’ podcast on BBC NI, with scientists carrying out almost 140 different water samples from various waterways across the North. […]
Fermanagh man uncovers 300 local lives lost in Crimea
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WHEN Mervyn Hall first volunteered at the Inniskillings Museum in 2020, he didn’t expect that a casual walk through Enniskillen would change the next five years of his life. Asked by the curator of Inniskillings Museum to keep an eye out for traces of the town’s rich military past, he stepped into St Macartin’s Cathedral […]
Cllr Stephen graduates as new firefighter
TRILLICK man Stephen McCann was one of 18 new full-time firefighters to officially graduate from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Learning and Development College. Mr McCann, a local representative on Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, completed an intensive 18-week training course at the new state-of-the-art college, which opened in May. The new cohort […]
Minister to add £1.5m to tackle road safety
By Callum McGuigan THE INFRASTRUCTURE Minister has announced a further £1.5m for road safety programmes while on a school visit in Fermanagh. Minister Liz Kimmins was welcomed to Erne Integrated College last week to talk with students about road safety. The Minister said, “Too many families, friends and communities are devastated by serious and fatal road traffic […]