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Operation launched after man rescued from Lough Erne


EMERGENCY Services from across Fermanagh combined in a collective effort to rescue a man who reportedly got into difficulty in Upper Lough Erne earlier today (Monday). The ‘Herald understands that a man was rescued in a combined effort which included the Erne Coastguard Rescue Team, the Police, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue and Ambulance Service. […]


New €9.6 million cross-border mental health project
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The Community Connections and Well-being Project (CCWP), a €9.6 million cross-border initiative designed to enable people with mild and/or emerging mental health difficulties, to access early intervention programmes and support, has been officially launched in Monaghan. The project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). CCWP has received […]


Fermanagh on alert as viruses increase
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The Western Trust is encouraging patients, clients, staff and the public to keep warm, well and boost your immunity this winter especially during extremely cold weather conditions. Winter is traditionally a busy period for the Western Trust and our health and social care system has faced a very difficult and challenging number of years. We […]


Suspected Crack Cocaine found in Fermanagh premises


Suspected Crack Cocaine, along with other Class A and B controlled Drugs has been located in the Fermanagh Area.   “On Friday evening, the District Support Team carried out a premises search by virtue of warrant in the Fermanagh area,” a PSNI spokesperson said.   “During the search, DST located suspected Crack Cocaine, along with […]


Convicted paedophile who breached SOPO walks free again
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A convicted paedophile who reoffended while subject to a suspended sentence having previously narrowly avoided imprisonment for similar matters, has walked free again. Charles Campbell (57) from Muckros Road, Kesh admitted possessing an indecent image of a child and an extreme pornographic image 20 June 2024. He further admitted distributing an indecent image on 23 […]


Woman admits death of pregnant mum in Fermanagh RTC
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A FERMANAGH woman has changed her plea just as a trial was to begin on charges relating to a road traffic collision last year in which a pregnant mother-of-one was killed and her mother and young daughter were seriously injured. Emma Josephine Feely (35) from Blackrock Park, Belleek but remanded in custody having voluntarily revoked […]


21 year old charged with assault on police in Fivemiletown
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A 21 year old man has been charged with a range of offences including assault on police, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, breach of bail and possession of a class C controlled drug. He is due to appear at Enniskillen Magistrates court this morning, Monday November 17. For your guidance, the charges come after police […]


Concern after reported forced entry in Fermanagh


RESIDENTS across Fermanagh are urged to remain vigilant, as Police continue to investigate a reported forced entry to a local property. Last night (Friday), Police received reports of a ‘man acting suspiciously’ in Main Street in Lack. The ‘Herald also understands that there was an alleged forced entry into a house in Dromore. Police are […]


NI Country Music Awards are coming to Clogher
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THE NORTHERN Ireland Country Music Awards 2026 (NICMA), which are voted by the public, are set to be held for the first time in Tyrone. It’s fair to say Tyrone has produced more than its fair share of Ireland’s most talented and enduring country stars over the years. From Brian Coll, Philomena Begley, Dominic Kirwan, Gene […]


Concern in Fermanagh over school meals 50p price hike
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FAMILIES across Fermanagh are bracing themselves for another financial hit, with the cost of school meals set to rise by 50p. The increase comes as the Education Authority announced sweeping cost-saving measures to address a £300 million shortfall in its budget for the year ahead. Organisations such as Home-Start and the Enniskillen Foodbank say the move risks […]