Lisnaskea schools come together to support families


LISNASKEA schools have joined forces to support young families impacted by Covid-19.  The local Parent Teacher and Friends Associations’ secured funding enabling them to provide food vouchers to the families of primary school children in the local area. The groups efforts with the Kids Pantry Project was supported by local businessman Stephen Swift and the […]

Majority in favour of compulsory facemaks


THERE have been “growing calls” for the wearing of face masks to be made compulsory in shops here in Fermanagh, with some Herald readers “hesitant’ on whether or not it is the right-step-forward. The latest surge in concern has came following the Republic’s decision to make face coverings mandatory in all shops, retail settings and […]

Council rejects effort to streamline meetings


      A PROPOSAL that 13 councillors rather than 40 be nominated to Council committees for the current year due to the ‘inefficiency’ of virtual meetings sparked heated debate on Tuesday night.   UUP councillor Robert Irvine, pictured, claimed the virtual meetings were not “working effectively and indeed to any degree of efficiency”. He […]

Lisnaskea women play their part in Covid fight


LISNASKEA woman Margaret Collins has certainly played her part in the battle against Covid-19, with the help of a small group of fellow sewers across the county who have volunteered their sewing skills to make face coverings for Fermanagh’s most vulnerable.     “To date, our wee group in Fermanagh has 480 face coverings completed, […]