Enniskillen getting ready for bumper Christmas festival


WITH snow on the horizon and ‘I’m a Celebrity’ on our TV screens it can only mean one thing… Christmas is around the corner. With the Christmas lights being switched on this weekend (Saturday 23) in Enniskillen, the town has no shortage of things to do to full embrace the Christmas spirit. Experience Enniskillen has […]


Council shoots down Sunday trade proposal


A PROPOSAL to designate Enniskillen and Lisnaskea as ‘holiday resorts’, which would allow large stores to open for longer on Sundays, has been rejected by Council officials. Under current legislation, large stores over a certain size are only allowed to open for a limited number of hours, from 1-6pm, on Sundays in the North. During the […]


Fundraiser organised in memory of Oisin Gregg


THE sister of the late Oisin Gregg has organised a car run to raise funds for Air Ambulance NI. The fundraiser is in memory of Oisin and to celebrate his birthday on the 2nd of August when he would have turned 19. The car run will take place on Sunday 4th August 2024 and will start in Belleek GAA grounds […]


Fermanagh man ready for Glastonbury gig


A FERMANAGH man has said he’s feeling ‘excitement rather than nerves’ as his band prepares to perform at the hugely popular and much-anticipated Glastonbury Festival next week. Jack McKelvey from Derrylin, and his band ‘Manilla Times’, has been confirmed as a main act at the five-day music festival, which is scheduled to take place in […]


Enniskillen man dies while on holiday in Thailand


AN Enniskillen man was preparing to return home for his godson’s birthday when he tragically died while on holiday in Thailand. Damien Melarkey had been nearly four weeks holidaying in the popular Southeast Asian country when he died suddenly just days before his flight home. “He died last Wednesday morning and was flying out on the Thursday […]


Fermanagh community mourns death of Charlotte Farrell


THE Fermanagh community has been left devastated following the sudden death of 12-year-old Charlotte Farrell who was remembered as a ‘beautiful talented girl’. Charlotte passed away suddenly at her home at Sheebeg in Lisnaskea on Sunday. An outpouring of grief and sadness has been felt throughout the county, with many remembering Charlotte as a ‘great friend’. […]


Enniskillen ‘devastated’ at death of Jonny Gibson


THE Enniskillen community has been left ‘devastated’ following the death of the much-loved Jonathan (Jonny) Gibson. Formerly of Derrygiff Enniskillen, Mr Gibson passed away on Monday at the South West Acute Hospital. For the former-police dog handler, sport was a huge part of his life, as the many tributes paid to him proved beyond doubt. A founding member of […]


Enniskillen saddened by death of Caroline McCartney


THE Enniskillen community has been left saddened following the death of Caroline McCartney who was described as a ‘resident of a lifetime’. Formerly of Lakeview Park in Enniskillen, Ms McCartney (77) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16. A much-loved member of the Enniskillen community, Ms McCartney and her husband Raymond were leading lights in […]


Fermanagh community mourns death of Sadie Hussey


THE Fermanagh community has been left devastated following the sad passing of six-year-old Sadie Hussey who was described as ‘a lovely bright girl’. After a battle with illness, Sadie passed away on Tuesday, April 16. Derrygonnelly Harps GFC paid tribute to Sadie who they described as being ‘full of positive energy’. “We have heard today […]