Donnelly excited for McKenna Cup campaign


FERMANAGH GAA manager Kieran Donnelly says there’s an ‘excitement’ in the Erne squad after the draw for the upcoming Dr McKenna Cup campaign was made last week. The Fermanagh men have been drawn in ‘Section C’ of the subsidiary competition, where they’ll face Antrim and Monaghan. To read more on this story see this week’s […]


Waits twice as long for some local patients


WITH patients currently facing long waits across the North’s health service, due to severe winter pressures, here in Fermanagh some patients are waiting twice as long as everyone else, due to the current situation at the SWAH. Since the withdrawal of emergency general surgery (EGS) from the Enniskillen hospital local patients assessed as requiring urgent surgery […]


Cross-border support for A4 road upgrade


A LEITRIM County Councillor is pushing to reform an inter-county lobby group to help upgrade the A4 from Belcoo to Enniskillen. Fine Gael Councillor for Manorhamilton, Seán McDermott, is putting a motion to Leitrim County Council to bring back the ‘N16/A4 Cross-County Lobby Group’, which includes Fermanagh, Cavan, Leitrim and Sligo. It was first set up in […]


GALLERY: Glitz and glamour at the St Michael’s Formal


There was plenty of glitz and glamour on display as Year 14s at St Michael’s College in Enniskillen celebrated their Formal in style. To read more on this story see this week’s Fermanagh Herald. Can’t get to the shop to collect your copy? No problem! You can download a copy straight to your device by […]


Super-fan Sheeran gatecrashes McKenna’s interview


SINGING SENSATION Ed Sheeran interrupted Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna’s post-match interview last week to give the Coa man a hearty congratulatory hug after their win over Watford in the Championship. Ipswich Town beat the Hornets 2-1 last Tuesday night, bringing McKenna’s team to the top of the Championship, making it his fourth win in a […]


St Michael’s in friendly win over Royal


AFTER a standout display of attacking rugby at Mullaghmeen, St Michael’s College proved too strong for the Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 3 XV side on Monday afternoon. Both teams started well with some tidy phases of controlled play. Mattie McDermott set the tone for the night with a crunching tackle in midfield, forcing a turnover […]


Enniskillen aesthetic clinic claims top award


THE owner and founder of an Enniskillen based aesthetic clinic has praised the local community for ‘supporting and accepting’ her after her business claimed one of the most prestigious awards in the industry. Over a decade ago, Dr Pimpisa Taleongpong made the difficult decision to leave her home in Thailand to pursue her ambition of […]