A FERMANAGH priest has been promoted to a senior role within the Catholic Church in Ireland. It will be officially announced today (Wednesday) that Lisnaskea native Mgr Joseph McGuinness has been appointed to the post of executive secretary of the Irish Episcopal Conference. The new job will see Mgr McGuinness, who was Clogher diocesan secretary […]
Calls for action as traffic grinds to stand still
AN URGENT review is needed of Enniskillen’s traffic system, with the town already in gridlock even before the Christmas rush begins in earnest. That was the call from one of the town’s councillors, in the wake of ever growing congestion. For the last couple of weeks in November, and more so now that December is […]
Spate of burglaries at homes across county
HOMES in the Enniskillen and Fivemiletown areas were targeted by burglars on Monday. A total of four burglaries were knowingly reported in the areas on Monday. Police are now appealing for witnesses following the series of burglaries on Monday 2 December. Detective Inspector Trevor Stevenson said, “It was reported that some time between 5pm and […]
Belleek boss leaves Pottery on a high after 26 years
Business has a bright future but time for a new challenge, says public face of the pottery
Quick-thinking Aidy to the rescue of battered buzzard
The large bird of prey was caught on the front grill of a lorry which was travelling along the Fintona to Tempo road.
Survey shows support for dedicated dog park
OVER half of Enniskillen residents who took part in a survey on the provision of a dedicated park for dogs in Enniskillen approved of the idea. This summer hundreds of disgruntled locals signed a petition against ‘dog exclusion zones’ in the county. In the months that followed the Council undertook a consultation on proposed dog […]
Drumee’s fat cats slacking off on rat-catching duties!
THE CATS at a local recycling centre are slacking off, it seems, with reports of rat sightings at the site. The Herald has been contacted by readers who have reported seeing an increasing number of rodents when visiting the Drumee Recycling Centre outside Enniskillen in recent times. One person said they even had to leave […]
Plans for Ardhowen Theatre still up in the air
A YEAR on since it was announced the local landmark was in line for a major overhaul, and possibly even relocation, the Council has yet to confirm its plans for the future of the Ardhowen Theatre. Last September the Herald revealed the Council were considering five options for the 30-year-old building, which included relocating the […]
Claire transforms life with huge weight loss
Claire Carleton transformed her life by losing 4 stone 7.5lbs before falling pregnant with her son. Now she is using her success to help others achieve their weight loss goals. The local woman remained at Slimming World throughout her pregnancy and has just over a stone to lose in order to reach her target […]
Church on border celebrates 175th anniversary
A border church which lies in the South but has most of its congregation living in North celebrated its 175th anniversary at the weekend. St. Mary’s Parish Church, Drummully, was built in the townland of Clonooney in Co. Monaghan in 1844 and on Sunday marked its special milestone. The special anniversary was marked at a […]