Meteoric rise up league tables for Collegiate, Portora


  THE principal of a school whose GCSE league table place jumped 36 places – up to number 11 in the North – has said ‘we are proud of our students every year’. Neil Morton, principal of Portora Royal in Enniskillen, saw his school climb to 11th from 47th in the most recent GCSE table, […]

Collegiate girl ‘over the moon’ to be the new Miss Fermanagh


  IT HAD been 10 years since a heat for Miss Northern Ireland was held in Enniskillen, but on Thursday night Jazzey’s played host to a bevy of beauties, with contestants hoping to emulate previous winners Kirsty Stewart and Judith Grey. Enniskillen Collegiate Student Tori Khan was the local winner on the night, crowned Miss […]

Illegal dumping in Teemore linked to closure of local council facility


  ILLEGAL dumping remains prevalent in the county, with the latest site uncovered in the Derryhooley area of Teemore just last week. Local councillor Bernice Swift revealed how she received a letter from an anonymous resident in the area, who alerted her to the illegal fly tipping and ‘demanded’ immediate action. In response the councillor […]

Maguire twins to follow American dream


  TWO of our brightest young sporting stars are off to America to pursue their dreams. 19-year-old twins Lisa and Leona Maguire from Swanlinbar will take up four year golf scholarships at Duke University in North Carolina, one of the most prestigious golfing schools in the world. The girls who have honed their game at […]

Hospital will cost taxpayer £488m more than original project cost


  A NEW report from the audit office has alleged that the South West Acute Hospital will cost the public purse a colossal £712m, £488m more than the initial project cost. The figures released last week reveal that the Enniskillen hospital, Northern Ireland’s first Private Finance Initiative (PFI) hospital will cost more than three times […]

Man who launched unprovoked attack on bouncer is spared prison sentence


  A 25-year-old man from Maguiresbridge who launched an ‘unprovoked and unjustified’ attack on a bouncer which left him needing surgery has been sparred a jail sentence. Damien Patrick Maguire, of Boyhill Road, admitted to charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts of assault and one count of disorderly behaviour when he appeared […]

Gentleman Gerry says farewell to the Fermanagh Herald


  TRIBUTES have been paid to the staff photographer of the Fermanagh Herald, Gerry Knight, who has retired after 13 years with the paper. Gerry joined the Herald on July 30, 2001, becoming the ‘face’ of the paper through his work across the county. Previously, Gerry had worked as a staff photographer with the Tyrone […]

Withdrawal of police officers ‘leaving rural areas open to crime’


  WATERING down neighbourhood policing teams in north and south Fermanagh has left communities exposed to crimes, dissident threats and has comprised safety, it has been claimed. A number of Fermanagh councillors have expressed concern over a decision by the PSNI to amalgamate two teams in Kesh and two teams in Lisnaskea, with one north […]

End of the line looms for our biggest creamery


  THE future of one of our best known agribusinesses is looking to be in increasing jeopardy. Fivemiletown Creamery, which, over the years has produced award-winning butter and cheeses has, been in financial difficulty for some time, and tomorrow its 35 shareholders will met to decide on a buy-out offer from Glanbia, Ireland’s biggest milk […]