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Huge interest in sale of island that once was Maguire home
The prospect of owning an idyllic island in the Fermanagh Lakelands is certainly proving an exciting one. Attractive Inisliroo Island on Upper Lough Erne - once home to generations of the Maguire family - is on the market and according to the selling agent, BTWCairns, it is generating terrific interest.
Marathon man Cyril just kept on running
Fermanagh Monaghan farmer Cyril Rusk may well be more accustomed to running after sheep and cattle on his border farm, but this week he took to the streets of Belfast and demonstrated a hidden talent for marathon running.
Pupils' calendar art for charities
An exciting community initiative, a 2013 Charity Calendar project - which will showcase the artistic talents of schoolchildren from across the county - was launched this week by Enniskillen Round Table.
Nathan Carter mania engulfed Irvinestown's Bawnacre Centre as the popular Country Star made a guest appearance at the recent Gina's Dream charity fashion show.
More than three decades of motorhome touring
Fermanagh couple Margaret and John Owens are passionate about their motor home travels and describe this as "the only way to travel" for them.
Death of businessman who built up busy retail business
A highly regarded Fermanagh businessman, Gerry Dolan, who was a much loved family man, died peacefully at his Enniskillen home on Friday, March 16.
Castle goes green for St. Patrick's Day
Well-known landmark Enniskillen Castle and the fountain in the River Erne on Enniskillen's Queen Elizabeth Road will be lit up green for St. Patrick's Weekend.
"I really do believe that the girls are miracles," says Fermanagh mother Beverly Elliott, whose twin daughters were born prematurely on Good Friday, 17 years ago.
Mothers' despair over lack of baby clinic
An Enniskillen mother of seven was about to use the baby clinic, a drop in facility, at the Erne Hospital with her baby daughter when she discovered it was no longer there.
Artist's return to family's roots helps him understand the past
A recent visit to Enniskillen by acclaimed international artist David Rankin to launch his exhibition, Small Repair, was something of a home-coming for him. One of Australia's foremost international painters, his father, David Walter Rankin (who now lives south of Sydney) is originally from Fermanagh and it is where the family still has close relatives - a number of whom attended the opening night in The Higher Bridges Gallery at the Clinton Centre.
Annika's challenge - to have winning entry at all-Ireland chef competition
A young culinary talent from Fermanagh - who is no stranger to the sweet taste of success - has secured a place in the All-Ireland final of the Rotary Club's Young Chef Cookery Competition in Dublin this weekend.
Meet Toyota's top three car designers in the UK!
Three talented young artists from Fermanagh are certainly up to speed when it comes to designing vehicles of tomorrow.
A shoe business able to keep pace with changing times
One of the county's longest established shops, John J. Sloans and Sons Ltd., in Enniskillen is currently celebrating its 100th anniversary. The significant milestone is a pleasing achievement for the well-known town-centre establishment, particularly at a time when economic conditions continue to bite hard for retailers countrywide.
Scouts' Iceland trip for Crean challenge
Building snow holes, igloos and trekking in difficult snowy terrain are among the Icelandic experiences which lie ahead for five scouts from 17th Fermanagh group, Kinawley.
Aughakillymaude's elder stateman dies
A widely respected local historian and writer, Packie Gilleece, a well-known member of the community in the Aughakillymaude and Derrylin area, where he was seen as an 'elder statesman' passed away on Tuesday, January 17, at the Graan Abbey Nursing Home, Enniskillen, following a short stay there. He was 85.
Little Riley an inspiration for charitable dance
A baby girl from Fermanagh, who suffers from Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), is the inspiration for a forthcoming fundraising dance on behalf of the Children's Heartbeat Trust.
Milk Bank manager rewarded for work
Her recognition in the New Year Honours List came as a very pleasant surprise for Ann McCrea, the Human Milk Bank manager at Ireland's only Human Milk Bank based in Irvinestown.
There has been double cause for celebration over Christmas and New Year for Eileen Kenny, a native of Enniskillen, who is to receive the MBE for services to Further Education in Northern Ireland in the New Year 2012 Honours List.
The arrival of 2012 brought exciting news for one of Ireland's best known and popular hoteliers, John Williamson of the Valley Hotel, Fivemiletown, who is to receive the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for services to tourism in Northern Ireland.
Chilly waters greet New Year's Day swimmers
The annual Galloon charity swimmers once again rang in the New Year in Co. Fermanagh by plunging into the chilly waters of Lough Erne.
