“PUBS and live music will never be the same again”, says Trillick musician John Garrity, whose career prior to lockdown had been growing from strength to strength. From performing live on the Nolan Show with music legends ‘Kodaline’ to headlining a sold-out show at Belfast’s Empire music hall – the last few months have came […]
Farmers on high alert as more bird flu cases reported
POULTRY farmers here remain on high alert following reports that thousands of birds have been culled on local farms this year. To read more on this story see this week’s Fermanagh Herald. Can’t get to the shop to collect your copy? No problem! You can download a copy straight to your device by following this […]
Bundoran braced for a late start to the summer season
THE rain pelted down but failed to put a dampener on the spirits of business owners enthusiastic to get back to trading this week as they reopened their doors to visitors. To read more on this story see this week’s Fermanagh Herald. Can’t get to the shop to collect your copy? No problem! You can […]
Fears Brexit promises ‘may be watered down’
THERE are fears locally the Westminster government is trying “water down” its Brexit commitments to the North and on the border. To read more on this story see this week’s Fermanagh Herald. Can’t get to the shop to collect your copy? No problem! You can download a copy straight to your device by following this […]
Terminally ill woman ‘forced to fight for her benefits’
DERRYLIN WOMAN Lorraine Cox who suffers with Motor Neurone Disease has made a stand to challenge the legal definition of a terminal illness after she she says she was ‘refused access’ to a fast-tracked disability allowance due to the uncertainty over how long she has to live. Lorraine was required to still look for work […]
Sheep farmers struggle with sharp fall in prices
THE cost of shearing sheep has been felt by farmers in Fermanagh this year. As the weather gets warmer and the time comes for a hair cut farmers shear sheep and sell their wool which typically covers the cost of the process. To read more on this story see this week’s Fermanagh Herald. Can’t get […]
Location for new Enniskillen school to be decided
THE HUNT is now on to find a location for a site for a new campus for Fermanagh’s largest primary school. To read more on this story see this week’s Fermanagh Herald. Can’t get to the shop to collect your copy? No problem! You can download a copy straight to your device by following this […]
Long wait is over for born and bred Scouser Kevin
LIVERPOOL’S crowning as Premier League champions at the Etihad stadium tomorrow night could be seen as a bitter sweet occasion, picking up the title after a 30 year wait without a single fan to cheer it on. However, for local supporters here in Fermanagh, they’re just happy to be dominating the league once again. To […]
Radical health plan could restrict public use of A&E
AS the health service ‘resets’ following the peak of the Covid crisis locally, it has been proposed that A&E access should be limited to ambulances only in future. Last week the Western Trust revealed the Emergency Department (ED) at SWAH had been becoming steadily busier in recent times and demand for the service had returned […]
Fears for school bus services when lockdown is lifted
THERE are concerns Fermanagh’s school bus drivers will be put at risk if they are not given adequate protection when children begin returning to the classrooms. At the moment, the plan is for some pupils to start returning to school from August 24 onwards, with all pupils expected to be back in class by September. […]