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McConkey makes history but "disappointed" as Northern Ireland miss out
Ballinamallard’s Darragh Byrne scored the winning goal as the Northern Ireland Regions Cup team defeated Georgia 1-0 to win their final match of the UEFA tournament, but Harry McConkey’s side missed out on qualification for the knockout stages after
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Police audio reveals Armstrong's lies moments after murdering toddler
ON the morning of August 6, 2021, the PSNI received a distressing 999 call from an address at Park Avenue, Dungannon. The man on the line, Darryn John Armstrong , was reporting a serious injury sustained to a two-year-old, Ali Jayden Doyle, at
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Business has 'large quantity' of fuel stolen overnight
A business in Enniskillen has been targeted by fuel thieves who stole "a large quantity of fuel" from their premises overnight. Police received a report of a theft of fuel from a business within the Killyhevlin Industrial Estate in Enniskillen,
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Colin Farrell raises money for friend Emma alongside Erne runners
Colin Farrell took a weekend off running away from Batman and instead joined three of Enniskillen’s Running Club members in the Dublin Marathon where he was running for his friend Emma Fogarty, who is the longest-surviving person with Epidermolysis
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Judge slams 'victim-blaming' of child feared at risk of sexual exploitation
A judge has slammed comments made by the manager of the Clinton Centre in Enniskillen who appeared to “victim-blame” a child and portray her as the predator of a man charged with abducting her, who resides on bail at the centre. A detective told
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Tears and hugs as BT Enniskillen site reaches the end of the line
There were tears, hugging, and a hint of laughter as some BT-EE workers came off their shift this afternoon on the last day of operations at the Enniskillen site. The contact centre closes today [Thursday, October 31] and for those that have signed
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Family 'psychologically tortured' by poster calling for release of killers
THE family of murdered police officer Stephen Carroll are being "psychologically tortured" by a poster calling for the release of his killers, a victims advocate has said. Kenny Donaldson, Director of the South East Fermanagh Foundation (SEFF),
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'Farmers' pockets are full of buzzwords - but not money'
MINISTER of Agriculture Andrew Muir has been urged to "take charge of his brief" and deliver for farming families when it comes to succession planning. This is the call from the Farmers For Action’s Steering Committee, who urged Minister Muir
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Council worker who crashed a van 'panicked' and left the scene
A Fermanagh and Omagh District Council worker who crashed a van "panicked" and left the scene, a court has heard. Thomas William Moore (55) of Boyhill Park Maguiresbridge was sentenced at Enniskillen Magistrate's Court on Monday. He was facing
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Lisbellaw hoping to book Ulster semi-final spot with win over Swatragh
Lisbellaw face Swatragh this weekend in the Ulster Intermediate Club Championship quarter-final as they hope to go one better than last year’s attempt. A thrilling game that went all the way to extra-time culminated in a 2-17 to 2-13 loss against
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Local schools compete to win angus calves at ABP Youth Challenge
THE future of sustainable farming took centre stage at Balmoral Park with 28 school teams from across Northern Ireland competing in the ABP Angus Youth Challenge Exhibition, including Enniskillen Royal Grammar School and Aughnacloy College. The
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Teague taking positives from opening defeat to St Patrick's
St Michael’s MacRory Cup manager Peter Teague is taking the positives from his side’s opening-day defeat to St Patrick’s, Maghera. After a well-contested opening 25 minutes, the Derry school pulled away with a goal at the end of the first-half,
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Shooting, poison and destruction: Data reveals targeting of district's birds of prey
DATA has revealed how local birds of prey such as Golden Eagles, Peregrine Falcons and Hen Harriers have been poisoned, shot at and had their nests destroyed. According to a recent report by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB),
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Mother and daughter are flying the flag for women in farming
ONE of Jill Moore's earliest memories is standing on the steps of the parlour as her mum and dad milked the cows. Little did she know that would be the beginning of a lifelong passion for farming that would see her taking on the family farm in
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West Fermanagh members create some beautiful floral creations
MEMBERS of West Fermanagh YFC recently travelled to Enniskillen Agricultural College to take part in a floral art competition. A club spokeswoman said: "Well done to everyone who took part in the competition, and a huge congratulations to our own
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O'Connor and Magpies targeting Ulster success starting with Drumhowan
Aghadrumsee will begin their Ulster adventure where they won this year’s county Junior Championship on Sunday. Shamrock Park will host their meeting against Drumhowan at 2pm, three weeks on from their win over Newtownbutler. It came at the
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This year marks sixty years of rowing for Olympian Iain Kennedy
This year marks sixty years of rowing for Olympian Iain Kennedy. The 74-year-old stumbled across the sport at the age of fourteen in 1964 and has reached incredible heights although it’s clear his proudest achievement is still being involved today
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Woman made 'foolish decision' to drive while over the limit
A DRUNK driver caught police attention after clipping a pavement on the Cornagrade Road, a court has heard. Sinead McGovern (38) of Cloverhill, Enniskillen was sentenced at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday. A prosecutor told the court
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Frustration mounts as rubbish dumped at 'temporarily' closed recycling centre
Lisbellaw residents have been left disappointed that flytipping has occurred at the gates of their temporarily closed recycling centre. A bag of rubbish was illegally dumped at the site earlier this week, much to the disappointment of residents
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Replay could come down to one moment of magic
After a final is drawn and replay called the questions usually looked at are who will have learnt more from the drawn game, who will feel as if they left it behind and who will be happy to get a second bite at the cherry. Reflecting on last Sunday
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'Silent Majority' hits out at Council's secretive spending to oppose mine project
A group calling themselves 'The Silent Majority' has slammed Fermanagh and Omagh District Council over its decision to earmark more than £700,000 for external consultants and barristers to oppose the Dalradian Mine project at a public inquiry.
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Humpty Dumpty, doughnuts, and tractors: Inside P1 in St. Joseph's, Ederney
The P1s of St. Joseph’s Primary School, Ederney, were relaxing in their classroom and colouring in some beautiful pictures of Humpty Dumpty at their brightly-coloured tables after coming into school from their lunch break. They joined with their
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Full house for music book launch and recital showcasing talented Fermanagh pianists
There was a full house for the launch of a new music book accompanied by a recital on Saturday, October 19. The first half of the recital involved the performance of the 25 short piano pieces composed by students of Jonathan Beatty aged from 8
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GrassCheck conference looks back over 25 years
Challenges of grass growth in difficult weather patterns and other issues will be addressed at an AgriSearch conference to mark the 25th anniversary of GrassCheck in the Seagoe Hotel, Portadown on Tuesday, November 12 at 10.30am. The title of the
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Bernadette McAliskey: Have yourselves a horribly good bit of Hallowe'en fun!
This Hallowe'en night, children and adults will take to dressing up and wandering around their local estate, streets and villages knocking on people’s doors with an expectation of a voluntary donation of sweets, nuts and the odd apple or two. They
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Emma’s journey of self-worth, resilience, and purpose
Emma Weaver, the dynamic founder of Mental Wealth International, and Chief Executive Officer of Cynestx, based in Enniskillen, has built her career around the principles of authenticity, resilience, and the determination to leave a meaningful legacy
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Rev. Harold Good reflects on his journey of faith and reconciliation in new memoir
As a young man about to embark on training for his vocation as a Methodist minister, Harold Good entered the premise of Gordon Wilson’s drapery shop on the High Street in Enniskillen to be fitted for his first overcoat before departing for his studies
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Pollock farm hosts UGS farm walk with more than 100 attending
The Ulster Grassland Society’s (UGS) Autumn Farm Walk took place in the west of the province, at the farm of Howard and Jessica Pollock, Grahamstown Road, Castlederg, Co. Tyrone, where more than 100 members and fellow grassland enthusiasts attended
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Anne Marie McAleese: Kite man’s skills are flying high as he photographs Fermanagh
For well over three decades, the prospect of time spent in Fermanagh has always filled me with a great sense of joy and anticipation. But on one occasion 14 years ago, these feelings were combined with a hefty dollop of curiosity. The promise
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Richard Wright: There is market stability but not for arable crops, says EU
BUSINESS happens when someone, somewhere, uses their hard-earned cash to buy something. This is why markets are ultimately more important in agriculture than the twists and turns of support measures put in place by politicians. There is complexity
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Into the Wild - with Danon Tierney
CONTINUING our new series of superb Fermanagh wildlife photographs by highly-talented teenager Danon Tierney (15), this week we present this photo of a rabbit, which he has quickly captured as the nimble animal paused to tae a look around. For
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Paul Breen: Why we could all try to share our spaces better
Across the island of Ireland, we tend to be very territorial about our spaces, with the older generation especially often thinking in terms of ‘Protestant places’ and ‘Catholic places’. Maybe amongst the younger generation, those binary ideas about
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Equine awards day at Enniskillen Campus
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) at Enniskillen Campus held a ceremony on Friday, October 18 to celebrate the achievements of its Further Education Equine students. Proud family, friends, and invited guests gathered
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Lauren Vance discusses her trip of a lifetime to Estonia
Lauren Vance from Trillick YFC was one of the five Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster members that travelled to Voore, Estonia for the 64th Rural Youth Europe European Rally. The week-long event was held from Sunday, July 28 to Sunday, August 4, comprising
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New Fermanagh Plough On group adds to successful programme
Rural Support are the facilitators of the ‘Plough On’ project, which aims to tackle rural isolation and increase social opportunities for older male farmers across Northern Ireland. The farm support charity for Northern Ireland recently held a
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USPCA demands transparency as Council withholds information on dog breeding facility
FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council has claimed it will not disclose information on the inspection results of controversial dog breeding facilities to a leading animal charity due to “commercial interests”. The Chief Executive of the Ulster Society
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‘A parent’s worst nightmare’: Family mourns kind-hearted son killed in Ukraine
A khaki green beret rests in front of a portrait of the late Liam Love in his Army uniform, and atop the beret rests his dog tags, inside his parents’ home in the village of Derrygonnelly. A photo of Liam holding a rifle stands beside it, while
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Enniskillen pupils attend 'insightful' US election discussion
Enniskillen school pupils attended an 'insightful' discussion where they examined the upcoming US election. The event, held at Enniskillen Royal Grammar School on October 22, was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Enniskillen. It provided a platform
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Navalny’s Patriot and new Jack Reacher lead this week’s reviews
In this week's book review, a new thriller sees Jack Reacher held captive by a gang with unsettling plans. 'In Too Deep' by Lee and Andrew Child provides a gripping narrative as Reacher wakes up in an unknown location, handcuffed to a makeshift
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Enniskillen CAFRE equine students celebrate success
Equine students at Enniskillen Campus celebrated their achievements at a recent ceremony. The event on October 18 marked the success of College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) students gaining Level 2 Technical Certificates in
