WE ARE about to enter day lights savings time, with the clocks going back this Saturday night, October 27th. That means an extra hour in bed for everyone! That small joy could be dwarfed by the ever pervasive shadow of Brexit, though. As reported in the Herald previously, the EU has now formally decided to […]
Musician ‘in bits’ after £3,000 stolen from his car
AN aspiring musician has made a heartfelt plea after thieves broke into his car and stole his microphone and £3,000. Enniskillen man and singer John Garrity parked his white BMW in a car park on the Wellington Road close to the Royal British Legion and thieves broke the passenger side window and stole his microphone, […]
Diva John’s drag show set to shake up local nightlife!
IF you thought Fermanagh wasn’t ready for the drag scene, think again! It can be revealed that a local drag queen’s first ever show in Enniskillen this Friday night is sold out. And such has been the demand to see Florencecourt man John Hamilton, aka Viva La Diva, in the flesh, so to speak, that […]
Council to remove fishing jetties from town lough
The last remaining jetties at the Racecourse Lough in Enniskillen are to removed as are fishing stands and walkway on Laragh Lough in Bellanaleck.
Catholics told not to leave Mass early
MASS goers have been urged to stop leaving Mass early. A plea for locals to stop leaving church after communion has been shared by Catholic churches in Fermanagh. “You’ve almost certainly seen it. It’s a problem at virtually all Catholic parishes..…some Catholics will attend Mass, receive communion and they immediately leave Mass before it’s finished,” […]
Judge concerned over delay in murder case
A JUDGE has expressed concerns over the delay of a post mortem report in a murder investigation, contending he thought it would have been a priority. The remarks were made at East Tyrone Magistrates Court during video-link appearances for Niall Cox (23) and his partner Karen Marie McDonald (33) both from McCrea Park, Clogher. […]
Council chief to leave Town Hall
THE chief executive of the Council is set to retire at the end of the month. Brendan Hegarty, who is believed to be in his late 50s, has been chief executive of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council since its establishment in 2014. Mr Hegarty was appointed to lead the transition under local government reform to […]
Rural doctors ‘will not benefit from £27m extra health
GP SERVICES are set to benefit from a £26.76 million investment but there are doubts over whether Fermanagh will benefit from the funding. Recently, the Department of Health announced the investment of £26.76 million which has been earmarked for investment in GP premises, elective care services and investment in advanced nurse practitioners. At a time […]
Kesh family hotel goes up for sale for £245,000
A LANDMARK property is up for sale in Kesh. Formerly a small family run hotel, the Lough Erne Hotel is up for sale with an asking price of around £245,000. Now known as the Sizzling Stone Restaurant, the property has a restaurant and bar area with seating for 120 covers and a large kitchen with […]
Southern pump prices set to remain cheaper than North
MANY may have thought the massive carbon tax announced in last week’s budget in Dublin would eventually lead to an end to traditionally lower southern fuel prices. However, one local fuel trader has explained to the Herald how little will actually change at the pumps, and warned a carbon tax could soon be introduced here […]