IN OCTOBER 1972 a young priest from Kinawley arrived in the US for what he thought would be three years, optimistic that when he returned The Troubles would be over. Fifty years on, Fr Sean McManus remains in the States, where he has established himself as a powerful political influence, mixing with some of the […]
Fears of Covid and flu ‘twindemic’ rise
COVID is on the rise again in the North. The latest Office for National Statistics figures last week revealed Covid is infecting one in 40 in Northern Ireland, compared to one in 80 previously. Chief scientific advisor Professor Ian Young has warned of a new Covid wave on the horizon and a rise in cases. Professor Young expected the increased […]
Police thought McGuinness was having a panic attack
ENGLISH police believed Fermanagh-based gangster Cyril ‘Dublin Jimmy’ McGuinness was having a panic attack when he became distressed during a raid on his Derbyshire home, the inquest into his death has heard. McGuinness suffered a heart attack in November 2019 in Buxton, while in handcuffs as police searched his home as part of the investigation into the […]
Homes lose power as pole in Coonian catches fire
RESIDENTS living in the area between Coonian and Roslea had their power supply knocked out following an electric pole catching fire. Flames were seen coming from the pole on the Grogey Road between Fivemiletown and Moan’s Cross around 7.30am on Tuesday, October 11. The Fire Brigade arrived close to 45 minutes later with the Electricity Board […]
Enjoying a big trad weekend at the Eddie Duffy festival
Check out our full picture spread from the Eddie Duffy & Mick Hoy traditional festival in Wednesday’s paper! 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 following this link https://bit.ly/3gOl8G0
Is Dame Arlene Foster for House of Lords next?
FORMER first minister Dame Arlene Foster is set to get a peerage from Downing Street, according to reports. The Daily Telegraph said the former DUP leader will be elevated to the House of Lords in the coming days as a non-affiliated member. She would be the second former leader of the DUP to be granted […]
Go on you boy in green!
HISTORY may have been made last week when a Fermanagh GAA jersey was seen being worn at a Rangers match. During the Champions League game between Liverpool and the Gers, on Tuesday evening at Anfield, TV cameras captured the Fermanagh top as they scanned the crowd. Seán Dillon from Enniskillen was the boy in green […]
Young Ukrainian Makar signs for Ballinamallard
A 13-year-old Ukrainian refugee has settled into his new home and has signed up to play with Ballinamallard United. Maker Marynoshenko, his mother Kristina, and his 16-year-old brother Diomid fled Bucha, Kyiv, following a spate of bombings in the area. The family arrived in the North in May and were taken in by Una and […]
Gerry’s tales features in GAA Grassroots book!
A LOCAL journalist has shared his favourites memories of GAA activities in Fermanagh and Donegal in a recently published book. ‘Grassroots: The Second Half’ is a collection of memories over 150 years by renowned author PJ Cunningham. Belleek journalist, poet and author, Gerry McLaughlin, includes extracts of one of his poems, ‘When a bit of […]
Share on Ice back bigger and better next month
SHARE on Ice is returning next month! Last year almost 9,000 revellers enjoyed what was Fermanagh’s first ever ice rink, at the Share Discovery Village outside Lisnaskea, with visitors coming from as far away as Cork. This year an even bigger synthetic rink – which is almost identical to a frozen one, only more environmentally […]