BELLEWSTOWN racecourse will be forever synonymous with Irvinestown’s Barney Curley who master-minded the most famous betting coup in the history of Irish racing after he successfully pulled off the Yellow Sam coup in 1975. In advance of the 50th anniversary of this landmark event in 2025, Meath’s Bellewstown racecourse has announced details of the inaugural running […]
Fermanagh RNLI crew to feature on hit TV show
The Fermanagh life-saving crew from Carrybridge RNLI to feature in popular documentary series as Saving Lives at Sea returns to the screen.
Adrian Dunbar teases the return of ‘Line of Duty’
Enniskillen actor Adrian Dunbar has teased fans that a new series of BBC One thriller ‘Line of Duty’ could be on the way by saying that the cast and crew are ‘eager for it to come back’. The 65-year-old rose to fame following his starring role as Superintendent Ted Hastings in the BBC programme. After […]
Fermanagh’s Bernie Collins films locally for Sky Sports
AHEAD of the start of the Formula One season this weekend, Maguiresbridge woman Bernie Collins recently stopped off in Fermanagh to film a special segment for an upcoming programme on Sky Sports. The 37-year-old, who has established herself as one of the leading females in the world of motorsport, is going to be a pundit […]
Newtownbutler’s Nina stars in CBeebies TV show
A NEWTOWNBUTLER schoolgirl who has made her TV debut in a children’s programme on CBeebies is hoping that this will be a ‘stepping stone’ in her acting and music career. Nina He, daughter of popular couple Tony and Becky He, has been cast as the main character of ‘Yukee’ in an animated series on children’s TV channel […]
BBC’s Repair Shop show is coming to Fermanagh
DO you have a family heirloom of great sentimental value that is in bad need of an upgrade? Well, look no further as applications are open for the new series of BBC’s The Repair Shop, which is currently looking for individuals and communities in Fermanagh to take part in upcoming filming for the show. Led by […]
Lawson fumes at airport staff for ‘touching his genitals’
FERMANAGH native and former Coronation Street actor Charlie Lawson has claimed he was ‘touched down there’ by security staff as he travelled through an airport security area recently. The Enniskillen-born actor admitted he “almost chinned” the staff member as the 64-year-old slammed the “intrusive inspection”. The actor called the employee a “little pr**k” in a lengthy video shared […]
Fermanagh families to star on UTV show tonight
The Byers and Egerton families are again set to appear on UTV farming show ‘Rare Breed’ on Thursday night.
Fermanagh film crew wanted for new Hulu TV show
The dark comedy is set to be flimed in Bundoran and Ballyshannon in the new year.
Everybody needs good ‘Neighbours’, says Derek
By John Carney FANS of Neighbours were upset last Friday after the final episode aired on Channel 5 on Friday, and a 66-year-old dairy farmer from outside Kilskeery could be the most heartbroken of all. Derek Edgar has been watching the popular Aussie soap opera since it first began on BBC1 in March 1985. “When it first came on in 1985 there was an advertisement […]