A MAGUIRESBRIDGE man who is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl has been denied bail after allegedly hiding behind a tree and watching her last weekend. The man, who the Herald is not naming to protect the identity of the alleged victim, had been on bail of charges of sexual assault on a child […]
That’s life! Arlene ends career on a musical note
END OF A CAREER: IN TERMS of last weeks on the job, the now-former First Minister Arlene Foster has ceratinly had a memorable one. The Herald looked back at the career highs and lows of the girl from Dernawilt with the view that no matter what your political persuasion, Arlene Foster has certainly made her […]
Illegal camping causing concern at tourist spot
UNSIGHTLY: UNAUTHORISED camping at Trory jetty, where tourists cross by ferry to Devenish Island, is causing upset and disgust to people visiting the area. On the last bank holiday, one caravaner played loud music and was engaged in anti-social where children and tourists came to relax on a sunny day. The camping raises concerns about […]
Maggie glad to get ball rolling with first Covid jab
THE FERMANAGH woman who became the first person in the world to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, Maggie Keenan, appears on a BBC short video talking about her experience. In the video, 91-year-old Maggie meets with up with the nurse who administered her headline-grabbing jab on December, 8 last year. She stayed in touch with […]
Men urged to ‘take five’ steps to better wellbeing
MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH WEEK: THE TEAM at the Arc Healthy Living Centre in Fermanagh reminds local men to follow the NHS-approved five steps to wellbeing. The five steps include connecting with others, being physically active, learning new skills, giving to others and paying attention to being in the moment by practising mindfulness. The Arc’s Aidan […]
Millions more granted for cross-border canal project
FINANCE: AN ADDITIONAL €6 million has been announced for the Ulster Canal cross-border restoration project on Lough Erne. This brings to €12 million, the total of financial support provided by each of the governments north and south of the border on this stage of the project. The project will continue work that began 180 years […]
Small changes help get Jackie back into gear
SMALL changes can make a big difference according to one inspirational woman who has lost over five stone since the start of the Covid pandemic. While constant challenges and disruptions to daily routines caused many of us to gain weight over the course of lockdown, Jackie Rooney from Brookeborough instead spent her time wisely in […]
Ciarán on a mission for Air Ambulance
A KINAWLEY man is on a mission to raise vital funds for the Air Ambulance charity after he was rescued from a farming accident back in 2019 where his foot was partially crushed. Ciarán Corrigan along with friends Damien Owens and Jason Martin will take on the mammoth challenge of running the Mourne Wall which […]
Local priest lobbying US Congress on United Ireland
A LOCAL priest who has been helping shape Irish American politics for decades is now using ‘people power’ to lobby the US Congress to support a united Ireland. Fr Sean McManus hails from the townland of Clonliff in Kinawley, but has been working in the US for almost 50 years. In February 1974 he founded […]
Enniskillen ‘crying out for pedestrianisation’
‘Fermanagh has massive potential to increase tourism, it could be a real growth industry for an area that has had its economic issues in the past’