Former St Joseph’s pupil behind striking tower block


AN award winning Derrygonnelly architect is celebrating success after scooping a top award for Irish Construction Excellence.  Former St Joseph’s College student Declan O’Dare lifted the prestigious Building Information Modelling (BIM) Excellence award at a ceremony held in Dublin last Friday.  The young architect admits that some of Fermanagh’s prided historic buildings influenced his early […]


Excitement builds as school to celebrate 40th birthday


THE community of Donagh is preparing to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the opening of St Joseph’s Primary School. Celebrations are being held on Saturday 13th April to mark the milestone with a thanksgiving Mass at 6pm in St Patrick’s church, Donagh celebrated by Bishop Larry Duffy.  Afterwards everyone is invited to return to St […]


Next stop Croker for St Michael’s lads


GREY clouds, cold air and a pathetic excuse for a programme contrast with the bright blue and gold of the refurbished Pearse Park stand as the steady trickle of supporters enters the Longford grounds. In the elevated press box, Ger Tracey and Peter McGinnity readying for live commentary, Phil Flanagan keeping social media up to […]


burglary

Disgust as 91-year-old robbed in own home


A 91-YEAR-OLD woman suffered a horrific ordeal after her house was burgled by a  man who left a trial of destruction behind him at her rural home near Brookeborough. Gertie Primrose from Coonian was outside getting turf for her fire when an intruder came into her home, ransacked it and took money from her bedroom […]


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Nursing home to ease pressure on SWAH capacity


THE Western Trust has confirmed it has now taken out a 12 month lease of Drumclay Nursing Home in Enniskillen, with the home reopening again in the near future.  Deputy chief executive of the Western Trust Kieran Downey has previously told the Herald the takeover of the lease of Drumclay was being considered to ease […]