BREAKING NEWS: Bonner linked to Erne Gaels job


THE Herald understands that former Donegal inter-county team boss Declan Bonner is one of the frontrunners for the position of Erne Gaels senior team manager. Bonner – who won an All-Ireland title as a player with Donegal in 1992 – recently guided his home club Na Rossa to the Donegal Junior Football Championship title. Fermanagh’s […]

Harriers keep up annual tradition


THE FERMANAGH Harriers kept up with tradition again this year with its annual Boxing Day hunt. Setting off at 12 noon on Tuesday, St Stephen’s Day, the scores of riders of all ages, with hounds in tow, gathered in Enniskillen town centre and made their way through the town and out the Lough Shore Road. To […]

Baldwin braced for Breffni opener


FERMANAGH hurling manager Joe Baldwin says he’s expecting a very ‘tight game’ against Cavan in the opening round of the Conor McGurk Cup on Tuesday night. The Conor McGurk Cup is a subsidiary competition, with the nine Ulster counties, Queen’s University and Ulster University, and Louth, all competing for the first piece of silverware up for grabs […]

Domestic abuse accused appears in court


A 35-year-old man has appeared in court in relation to a number of charges relating to an alleged domestic abuse incident. Sasha Jamie Brian Machala whose address was given as no fixed abode, Enniskillen is charged with engaging in a course of abusive behaviour of a female likely to cause her to suffer physical or […]

Fermanagh man elected Chairman of Gael Linn Board


A FERMANAGH man, now living in Magherafelt, has been elected the new Chairperson of Gael Linn. Mr Wayne McPhilomey (MacFeilimí) was elected at Gael Linn’s recent Board meeting and succeeds Pádhraic Ó Ciardha who had completed five successful years in the role. Founded in 1953, Gael Linn is a national organisation whose principal aim is to foster […]

Workers set to take to the streets


A RALLYING cry has been made to Fermanagh’s workers to take to the streets for better pay. Mass strike action is planned for Thursday, January 18, with public sector workers across the North taking to the picket line. Nurses, teachers, civil servants and bus drivers will be just some of the workers involved in what will be the first general […]

Dancing girls in the groove in Donagh


DANCERS with the Movers and Groovers in Donagh have been raking in the titles this year. Aoife and Amy McPhillips have been dancing since 2017 under the tuition of Julie McDonald. They train weekly in the Millennium Hall Donagh with the rest of their club and dance Pro am with professional dancer Shane McKeever. To […]