Donagh rallies round Helen to go the extra mile


LOCAL super-mum Helen Davis has certainly went the ‘extra mile’ this lockdown, with help from her former GAA club St Patrick’s, Donagh, together their efforts raised over £4,000 for mental health charity ‘Pieta House’ through the ‘Run4Pieta’ twenty-four hour challenge. Speaking to the Herald on her recent achievement, Helen said, “I would have always done […]

National Trust properties open again with pre-booking


POPULAR Fermanagh National Trust properties have reopened, albeit in a restricted way. In Fermanagh Castle Coole and Florence Court have reopened for bookings. Over half a dozen properties have reopened in the North, according to the National Trust’s website. The reopening will see some out door spaces operating at approximately 30 percent capacity.  Pre-bookings are […]

Boho kids show cattle dealing skills


ONE of the most lonesome aspects of the school closures for one local school, during the Covid pandenmic was that the children had to leave their pet calves, who they had been feeding and rearing for market! Killyhommon Primary School, Boho, is in the heart of a farming community, and has always had visits from […]

Race protesters defy police  warning on large gathering


LOCAL protesters gathered outside Enniskillen’s South West College on Monday afternoon in support of the BLM (Black Lives Matter) movement, despite a stern warning from authorities to “consider the risks that large gatherings pose to public safety.” Shortly before the protest took place, PSNI took to social media to highlight their concern over the public […]

Theo saddles up for good causes


A SIX year-old Enniskillen boy has raised over £1,800 for two worthy local causes.  Theo Reid set off on a ten mile cycle last month in a bid to raise money for the children’s ward at SWAH and Millverne Care Home in Enniskillen. The cycling enthusiast has been keeping active since school’s closed undertaking loads […]

Childcare costs set to climb in life after Covid


THERE are fears there will be job cuts in the local childcare sector as a result of the Covid crisis, which will result in rising prices making childcare even less affordable for already struggling parents. On top of that, it has also been revealed Fermanagh childcare workers are already having to turn working parents away […]

New befriending service is a big success


OVER ONE hundred local people are now receiving support from a newly launched telephone befriending service. Connect Fermanagh was launched by Fermanagh House at the beginning of April as lockdown began. Since then scores of local people have dialled the number and had a chat to a friendly volunteer.  Speaking about the success of the […]