THE SHOP worker who helped apprehend an attempted robbery suspect last weekhas spoken of his shock at the incident. Local man, Ben Halligan, was working at Costcutter on the Cornagrade Road last Wednesday when, at around 10.15am, two people entered the shop with their hoods up. Ben’s mother, Shellin, had just come in shortly before […]
Angry patients ‘pulling their hair out’ over GP phone access
THOUSANDS of people in the Lisnaskea area are ‘pulling their hair out’ in anger and frustration at not being able to arrange an appointment with their GP. The issue of telephone consultations due to Covid has caused problems for many patients in Fermanagh who find it difficult to get through to their local practice. However, […]
Tests to determine local need for social housing
THE Rural Housing Authority, together with the Housing Executive, have launched a series of ‘social housing demand tests’ to determine exactly the level of need for this type of housing in Fermanagh. It is feared many people here who may be in need of affordable housing are not coming forward to register that need which […]
Hurling stalwart’s legacy will live on in Lisnaskea
THE death has taken place of one of Fermanagh’s most influential hurling figures. Tony Jackman, aged 79 years of the Knock’s, Lisnaskea, died peacefully in hospital on Wednesday of last week surrounded by his family. Mr Jackman was a stalwart of the Lisnaskea Emmetts hurling club and was held in high esteem to all who […]
Family welcome ‘long overdue’ gambling reforms
WELCOME REFORMS: THE FAMILY of a Fermanagh man who took his own life because of a gambling addiction, have welcomed the news that some of the gambling reforms they have been campaigning for will be introduced by Stormont. Sadie and Peter Keogh lost their son, Lewis in 2013. Since then, the couple have been lobbying […]
Alleged ‘CIRA member’ charged with terrorism offences
COURT: AN alleged high-ranking member of the Continuity IRA (CIRA) has been remanded in custody on charges related to the recovery of a firearm believed to have been used to fire shots at Enniskillen PSNI station on March, 17. The arrest came after an anti-terrorism investigation was sparked by calls to media outlets using a […]
Nathan Carter issues statement following house party
STATEMENT: FOLLOWING the news that police attended a house party at Nathan Carter’s house at the weekend, the country star has released a statement apologising for breaking Covid regulations. Nathan Carter’s management issued the following statement to the Herald: “My family visiting from Liverpool had organised a barbecue for my birthday. “They believed that this […]
Local DUP throws support behind Arlene
IT’S BEEN an eventful week for outgoing First Minister Arlene Foster, who has been given the full support of her party members here in her native Fermanagh. In the same week she was awarded £125,000 in libel damages as a result of a defamatory tweet by celebrity doctor Christian Jessen, and as she prepares her […]
DUP and Sinn Fein take top spots on Council
IT’S ALL change at the local Council, with the DUP and Sinn Fein now ‘power sharing’ locally after taking over the top spots in the chamber. The Council’s AGM was held last night (Tuesday), where the two parties were due to assume the posts of chairman and vice-chairman for the year ahead. They take over […]
Fermanagh woman’s boyfriend creates ‘friendly’ Twitter storm
SINCE the widely anticipated ‘Friends’ reunion aired on our screens on Thursday night, memes of star Matt LeBlanc who played ‘Joey Tribbiani’ has spread like wildfire across social media Locals noticed that Matt LeBlanc, who appeared on the TV special, to be as fun and charming as his much loved character, resembled what could be […]