GP cover at all-time low in Fermanagh


DOCTOR shortages are continuing to devastate the Fermanagh community as local rural surgeries fight to survive. With the crisis spreading across the county, the latest to be hit is Brookeborough and Tempo surgery where the Herald learned there is regularly not enough GP cover. One reader told how she has not been able to see a […]


Fermanagh pair set to contest assault incident


TWO people are to contest charges relating to an alleged assault on a woman in an Enniskillen night club earlier this year. Jordan Deery (23) from Derrin Road and Shauna Simpson (39) from Drumbeg both in Enniskillen are jointly accused of assaulting the woman on April 27 as well as using disorderly behaviour on licensed […]


Fermanagh family left ‘numb and broken’ at loss of son


A FAMILY has been left “numb and broken” after the death of their son, a popular local chef. Christopher Oldcroft, who was head chef of The Moorings Restaurant in Bellanaleck, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 11. Along with his father and restaurant manager, Charlie Oldcroft, the pair successfully ran the business for the past seven years. The Oldcroft family […]


Serial killer blocked from having a civil partnership


A SERIAL killer who murdered the daughter of a Fermanagh man has been blocked from having a civil partnership under a new law that stops the most serious offenders getting married in prison. Levi Bellfield is serving two whole-life sentences for the murders of Milly Dowler, Marsha McDonnell and Amélie Delagrange, as well as the attempted […]


Ederney group gets £296k in funding


POPULAR community hub, Murphy’s on Main Street in Ederney, has been awarded more than £296k in National Lottery funding to support its activities over the next three years. The Ederney Community Development Trust will use the money to run new programmes and events there creating more opportunities for local people to meet and look after their health […]


Missing Fermanagh man found


A Fermanagh man who went missing over the weekend has been found. Timothy Weir, who had been missing since 3.30am Saturday morning was last seen at the Lough Erne Resort. Timothy’s sister Olivia posted on social media this afternoon, “Thankyou so much to everyone for all the love and support over the past number of […]


Derrylin man accused of torching 35 grass bales


A DERRYLIN man is set to contest a number of charges including arson which relates to the alleged torching of 35 round grass bales. John Paul McCauley is further accused of assaulting a man and woman as well as threatening to destroy farm sheds. While no details of the offending were disclosed the incident is […]


Fermanagh Hotels to battle it out for top gongs


SOME of Fermanagh’s leading hotels and short-stay locations are set to go head-to-head for glory at the prestigious and renowned Northern Ireland Hospitality Awards. The Manor House Country Hotel, located in Killadaes in Enniskillen, has been shortlisted for two accolades at the major awards ceremony which celebrates the best in business in the North. Run […]