Jamie’s ready to take on 12-hour ‘bowl-athon’


JAMIE Morrow from Ballinamallard is embarking on a very personal and challenging fundraising campaign in honour of his late father, Trevor. On the eve of his father’s ninth anniversary, Jamie will be taking part in a 12-hour bowls competition on Sunday 4 December at the Archdale Hall. The bowls will start at 7am on the […]

Jackie takes up new position at Abbey Autoline


FERMANAGH woman, Jackie Elliott, has been appointed as the Commercial Director in Northern Ireland’s largest insurance broker company. Abbey Autoline, a part of the Prestige Insurance Holdings Group, has become a major concern and market leader in the country and Jackie is hoping to help the company expand and develop over the next few years. […]

Former MLA elected to Sinn Fein Ard Chomhairle


FORMER Fermanagh MLA Sean Lynch has been elected to the Ard Chomhairle at the annual Ard Fheis which was recently held in the Helix in Dublin City University (DCU) the Herald can reveal. Despite a smaller venue than usual and numbers limited due to Covid-19, this was the fist time in two years that the […]

Bird of prey causes ‘buzz’ around Lisnaskea


IT WASN’T too long ago this would have been a rare sight, a beautiful bird of prey soaring across the skies of a local town. Thanks to the resurgence in buzzard populations across Ireland and the UK in recent years, though, this feathered Fermanagh resident may be a familiar face to many locals in Lisnaskea. […]

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Pair in court on heroin supply charges


TWO people have appeared at court in Enniskillen charged with supplying heroin and growing cannabis in Enniskillen. Ciaran Hogan (36) of Flax Valley, Irvinestown and Natalia Connor (39) of Culmore Park in Omagh appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday for a preliminary enquiry (PE) on a number of drugs charges. Hogan and Connor are […]

Teresa continues to thrill readers through her new book of poetry


AS an award winning writer of short stories, poetry and screenplays, there is very little that Fermanagh-based talent, Teresa Godfrey has not achieved over the last 20 years of her writing journey. Among her most recent accolades stands her critically acclaimed book of over 40 poems, ‘This, Also, Is Mercy’. This compelling read features a […]

Melissa offers a helping hand to those on the road to recovery


RETURNING to work after a period of poor mental health can be a daunting task for anyone. Thankfully here in Fermanagh, when low self-esteem and a fear of what others may think stops you from facing the world, services like ‘AMH New Horizons’ and people like Melissa Harpur are here to show you that anything […]