Hanging on in the Donkey Derby: Lady of the Lake Festival draws the crowds to Irvinestown Hungerstrike event condemned: News that the National Hungerstrike Commemoration is to be held in Derrylin on August 3 has been described as “utterly despicable” by a relative of a couple murdered by the IRA in 1972. The annual parade attracts up to 10,000 people.

Community responds to hall vandals: The community of Irvinestown came together to clean up the mess after vandals daubed graffiti on the doors and windows of an Orange Hall in Irvinestown on the eve of the Twelfth demonstration in the town.

Garth Brooks should have had mini-tour: You’ll be aware there’s been some kind of drama over Garth Brooks and his concerts at Croke Park. One option no-one seems to have looked at is doing a mini-tour of Ireland. If there isn’t a venue as large as Croke Park, why not play seven or eight nights at smaller venues.

Celebrating with family and friends: The wedding took place on March 29 of Sarah Fawcett from Clabby and James Melarkey from Newtownbutler, the first wedding in the newly refurbished St. Margaret’s Parish Church, Clabby and was followed by a reception in the Killyhevlin Hotel.

Natasha’s hard work pays dividends: ENNISKILLEN Lakelanders swimmer Natasha Love is hoping to bring her good form into the Irish Age Group Championships Division One, which takes place this weekend in the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin. Natasha will be joined by team-mates Sorcha Lavelle and Paddy Keaveney at the championships.

Roslea move clear at top of Division One: A draw against Belcoo was enough to move Roslea a point clear in Division One on the Fermanagh SFL. There was also important league wins for Newtownbutler and St. Patrick’s as they look to move away from the bottom.