It’s long odds on a white Christmas…


Bookmakers and forecasters believe parts of the UK will see snow this Christmas, however odds for the North aren’t looking to promising with a 5/1 chance of snowfall.  Any dreams of seeing Fermanagh covered in a white blanket of snow after years of hoping appear to have been dashed as early predictions show no sign […]


Rat infested toxic dump is left festering in Roslea


A RAT infested dumping site that has been found to contain toxic cancer-causing asbestos has still not been cleared up more than two months after it was first reported to the authorities, much to the distress of local residents.   In October industrial scale dumping was discovered at Spring Grove forest in Roslea, very close […]


priests

‘If you want to make God laugh tell him your plans…’


This festive season Fr Brian D’Arcy will celebrate 50 years since his ordination as a priest at the chapel in St Michael’s College, Enniskillen. Reflecting on half a century in the priesthood Fr Brian spoke to the Herald about his life as a Passionist priest, his time in Fermanagh and his hopes for the future. […]


Election

Big rise in support for ‘middle ground’ parties


WHILE Fermanagh has long been a battleground between “green and orange”, one of the candidates in this year’s Westminster election has noted a slow move away from the tribalism of the past.  Cllr Adam Gannon was speaking after he overseen one of the biggest jump in the vote for the SDLP in Fermanagh South Tyrone […]


Speeding motorists big worry for roadside school


ROAD safety due to the speed of vehicles passing St Joseph’s primary school on the Dernawilt Road in Donagh has been highlighted again this week.  The rural primary school is positioned just feet from the roadside. School pupils have been observing the speed of passing vehicles this week. The Fermanagh and Omagh Policing and Community […]