FERMANAGH foodie lovers are in for a treat as a new foodhall and deli is set to open in Enniskillen town centre. Between the Bridges will bring new jobs to the town and will be run by well known local entrepreneurs Declan O’Donoghue, owner of Erne Larder and Paul Curry of the Northern Smokehouse. It will […]
Just one thing! With Fr Brian Darcy
WE WILL soon be entering the 12th month of the 2020/21 global Covid-19 pandemic. The weeks are long and emotions are tested. It feels like the goalposts are forever moving and hopes are constantly raised and dashed. Things feel out of our control and it’s hard to keep morale high when what started off as […]
Jobless figures show 75% increase in benefit uptake
NEW figures tracked down by the Fermanagh Herald lays bare the current state of the job market in Fermanagh and Omagh with 2,755 people here claiming unemployment benefits in the period up to December 2020. The figures obtained from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) show that an additional 1,190 people in the […]
Balcas on hit show DIY SOS tonight at 9pm on BBC1
Watch local timber firm, Balcas, on the hit show DIY SOS tonight at 9pm on BBC1. Spokesperson for Balcas, Roisin McManus, described it as “an honour” to supply fencing and sleepers for the project featured in tonight’s show which helped a Bangor family with complex medical issues. The McCreight family described the work carried out […]
Sinead and Conor are stepping it out
DURING the past few weeks, Sinead McKenna and Conor Leonard have been pulling on the running shoes in a two-month walking and running fundraising challenge to raise money for a number of different Cancer charities. Sinead and Conor are very active members within the local community so whenever the Covid-19 lockdowns came into place, the duo […]
‘Teamwork is central to keep teachers going’
WHILE the outbreak of Covid-19 has set extraordinary pressures on teaching professionals right across Fermanagh, one local principal has told the Herald that a “team approach is central to what’s keeping us going.” Maurice Collins, principal of St Fanchea’s College, Enniskillen said, “This is probably the biggest challenge that our profession has ever faced. “The […]
Ancidents against A&E staff are ‘despicable’
THE NUMBER of times Police have been called to the South West Acute Hospital Emergency Department within the last three years has been revealed. A Freedom of Information request by this newspaper sought details on the number of times Police were called to incidents of violence at the local Emergency Department. A response to this query […]
Tributes paid to Lisbellaw United Stalwart
TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of Lisbellaw United stalwart Kenneth Forde (62). Mr Forde, late of Lower Cavanacarragh, Lisbellaw, passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday last, February 10. Affectionately known as Kenny, he was the first son of James and Elizabeth. He worked for the former Northern Bank for 40 years […]
Bishop’s lenten message
AS WE embark on a very different type of Lent, the Bishop of Clogher has urged the people of the diocese to continue to pray, reflect and continue to support those less fortunate during this holy season. In a lengthy pastoral letter issued in advance of Ash Wednesday, Bishop Larry Duffy spoke of the hardships […]
Warning of convincing National Insurance number scam
POLICE have issued a warning to the local community to be aware of a number of new convincing scams doing the rounds recently. Many Fermanagh people have already received calls in the past week telling them their National Insurance number is being used by scammers. “We have received a number of calls in recent days […]