FRUSTRATED: AS GOVERNMENT restrictions eased for the hospitality industry ahead of last weekend local publicans were frustrated to learn they were unable to open up to customers. The Fermanagh Herald spoke to Nicola and Damian Hanna of Molly’s Bar, Irvinestown and Michael Cadden from Pat’s Bar, Ennsikillen who told of their eleventh hour Council inspections […]
Retired businessman (85) on bail over sex abuse charge
A RETIRED local businessman who is the first to be charged in relation to a number of historical child sex abuse cases here in Fermanagh has been remanded on bail. James Balmer (85) of Cherryville, Enniskillen, appeared via videolink at Enniskillen Magistrates Court yesterday over five charges of indecent assault on a male. The court […]
From the forward line to ‘Line of Duty’ for Tomás
AS ‘Line of Duty’ reached its climax on Sunday night last, Fermanagh man Adrian Dunbar and his AC-12 colleagues cracked the case and exposed DSI Ian Buckells, played by Roslea descendant Nigel Boyle, as the fourth man in the corrupt police organisation ‘H’. As the show drew to a conclusion, long-term crime suspect Darren Hunter […]
Care homes now Covid free as positive case numbers fall among vaccinated age groups
THERE is great news on the virus front this week – Fermanagh’s care homes are now officially Covid free! With the vaccine roll out continuing at pace, there has barely been one handful of positive cases among the over 80s in Fermanagh for over a month now, with case numbers also falling rapidly in the […]
Fermanagh’s MLAs put politics aside to wish Arlene well
IT IS VITALLY important whoever takes up Arlene Foster’s mantle as DUP leader and First Minister remembers “there’s only one show in town” and that is power sharing and the Good Friday Agreement (GFA). That was the message from another prominent Fermanagh politician, Sean Lynch MLA, who is also due to leave the Assembly later […]
Foster raises concerns about Enniskillen bypass
CONCERNS: FIRST Minister Arlene Foster has said she will raise the concerns of Fermanagh people about the lack of progress made on plans for the southern bypass in Enniskillen. The bypass is supposed to provide a new transport link to the southern side of the town improving the connection between the Dublin and Sligo roads. […]
Vote to mark centenary of the state wins by one
TONIGHT: FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council has agreed to illuminate Enniskillen Castle and the Strule Arts Centre in the Council’s corporate colour purple, to mark the Northern Ireland centenary by majority of a single vote. the DUP’s Deborah Erskine argued that “It is the day Northern Ireland was created and no matter what our position […]
Angry reaction to latest Enniskillen bomb setback
DISAPPOINTMENT: THE FAMILIES of the victims of the Enniskillen bomb have reacted angrily to two significant setbacks in their claims for compensation from Libya. The government has ruled out using frozen Libyan assets to compensate IRA victims and have decided not to publish a report which examined options for compensation. To read more on this […]
Call to ‘target’ border in vaccination roll-out
A NUMBER of doctors organisations from both sides of the border have called for border areas, including Fermanagh, to be ‘targeted’ in the vaccination roll-out in order to lower the risk of cross-border infection rates. Dr Denis McCauley from the Irish Medical Organisation has deemed the prospect of a new variant being stopped at a […]
New initiative to develop Devenish Island experience
THE Council, on behalf of the Devenish Island Development Partnership has launched a new initiative, the Devenish Island Experience Ambassador programme to develop authentic, marketable experiences for Devenish Island as a tourism destination. The partnership is seeking expressions of interest from individuals, heritage champions, businesses and community organisations who have a close connection and affinity […]