ARREST: FERMANAGH police have seized £35,000 of drugs following a number of searches in Enniskillen last week. A concerted effort by the PSNI ‘s District Support Team to tackle the problem of drugs in this area, the large quantity of Class A and class B controlled drugs were seized and one man arrested. To read […]
Fermanagh sees a surge in new positive Covid cases
INCREASE: THERE has been a surge in the number of Covid cases in Fermanagh this week, in what has been a stark reminder that we’re not out of the woods yet. As of Tuesday evening, there had been a total of 21 cases in Fermanagh in the seven days previous, which represents an increase of […]
Appeal for fresh inquest into Belturbet bombing
APPEAL: THE FAMILIES of the two teenagers killed in the Belturbet bomb almost 50 years ago have called on the Irish Attorney General to open fresh inquests into their deaths. Solicitors from KRW Law, representing the families, have lodged an application seeking the new inquests into the deaths of 16-year-old Patrick Stanley and 15-year-old Geraldine […]
Increase in rodent complaints across the county
LOCKDOWN has been cited as one of the possible reasons behind Fermanagh’s growing rat problem and the significant increase in rodent complaints across the county. The matter was discussed at Fermanagh & Omagh District Council recently, when it was revealed that complaints more than doubled over the past 12 months when compared to previous years. […]
A step closer to making children safe crossing busy rural junction
THERE has been a progress update in relation to the Dernawilt bus stop near Roslea, as parents continue to “fear for the worse” over the safety of school children crossing at the rural junction. Speaking about the update, Cllr Eamon Keenan, pictured below, told the Herald, “I can confirm that the site meeting has taken […]
Student to live in campervan to do a degree in Dublin
A FERMANAGH student determined to continue her studies in Dublin has found a way round the extortionate rents and poor quality housing Ireland’s capital is infamous for. Conni Dawson plans to take her faithful campervan to the city as she begins a four-year degree in landscape architecture at UCD in September. To read more on […]
Ready-to-eat, calorie-counted meals business takes off
A FERMANAGH entrepreneur and chef duo who created a business from a menu of mouth-watering takeaway meals say their idea has taken off in a big way in the past four years. Claire McGuinness started ‘Be Prepped’ after the birth of her first child when she found preparing and cooking well-balanced meals and new motherhood […]
Ciaran’s book on best War of Independence fiction list
FERMANAGH author and actor, Ciaran McMenamin, has had his second novel which includes the battle of Pettigo as its backdrop, listed as one of the Irish Times’ best works of fiction on the Irish War of Independence. The list was drafted for the national newspaper by Professor of cultural theory at UCD, Geraldine Meaney, who […]
Summer scheme programme opens
BOOKING for the Council’s new programme of free summer schemes for local children opened last Friday, 4 June. The programme will offer children and young people the opportunity to get active and learn new skills at various locations across the district. The weekly coaching programmes will focus on fundamentals of movement and skills required for […]
Hospital at home scheme extended across Fermanagh
A PIONEERING health scheme first introduced in Enniskillen care homes for the elderly has been helping local patients avoid a hospital stay by allowing them to receive care in their own home is set to be expanded. This week, the Western Trust revealed its ‘Hospital at Home’ initiative had been delivering “impressive results” and had […]