‘Pope Francis the reason I’m still in the priesthood’


  FR Brian D’Arcy has said Pope Francis is the reason he is still a priest, and believes he may have been “pushed out” of the priesthood for his views on God if not for the new “man at the top.”   Speaking to the Fermanagh Herald about his new book, “And Catch the Heart […]

Roadworks in the slow lane due to lack of funding


  AN ‘AMBITIOUS’ plan for road upgrades and improvements in Fermanagh costing nearly £4million pounds has been outlined.   Transport NI outlined their plans in a special meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. These plans are to be carried out between 2016 and 2018.    Delivering the plans, network divisional manager Seamus Keenan highlighted […]

Local people to the rescue to clear fallen tree


AS A result of bad weather residents in the Mullaghdun area had to take action during the weekend after a tree had fallen across the main Enniskillen to Sligo Road. Thomas Maguire who lives on the A4 noticed a tree was tilting dangerously and close to falling onto the main road during stormy weather on […]

Dome sweet dome!


A FERMANAGH resort has just launched a unique accommodation experience, the first of its kind in the world. The new forest domes at Finn Lough Resort, in the Leggs area close to the Boa Island, are both futuristic and eco-friendly. Resembling bubbles and set on the wooded banks of the Erne, the domes allow guests […]

UPDATE: Enniskillen security alert declared a hoax


The PSNI have sealed off parts of Enniskillen this afternoon (Friday). East Bridge Street has been closed to traffic and a number of local businesses have been evacuted, amid a security alert. Inspector Christian Bradley said, “Police are currently in attendance at a security alert in the East Bridge Street area of Enniskillen following a […]

Budget hotel chain linked to Railway site


A CHAIN BUDGET HOTEL could soon be on its way to Enniskillen, with the former site of the Railway Hotel mooted as a possible location. The owner of the Railway Hotel, Kesh property developer David Mahon told the Herald this week that enquiries had been made about the site from a “budget hotel type”, of […]

Man hit colleague after she made remark about jumper


A MAN who hit a female work colleague in the face after she made a comment about his jumper has been given a suspended prison sentence. Andrew Davies (42) of The Commons, Bellanaleck appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday charged with assault causing actual bodily harm following the incident at Charlie’s Bar, Enniskillen on […]