More merger proposals hit Catholic maintained schools


The Fermanagh Herald understands that Catholic education could see a massive shake up as four post-primary schools in Enniskillen are to merge under proposals. According to documents received by the Fermanagh Herald, proposals by CCMS will see just two single sex Catholic maintained schools. This means St Fanchea’s College will merge with Mount Lourdes Grammar […]

Enniskillen woman tells of narrow escape in Paris


A Fermanagh woman living in Paris has revealed how some of her close friends narrowly escaped death during Friday night’s terror attacks in the city. Nora Hickey M’Sichili is originally from Enniskillen. Her mother was curator of Fermanagh County Museum and Nora is a former pupil of Mount Lourdes Grammar School. She has been director […]

Traffic mayhem set to return with more work on bridge


IT looks set to be a very unhappy New Year for commuters and businesses in Enniskillen, with road works set to return to Johnston Bridge in the coming months. There are strong fears the mayhem of last summer, when long delays were caused by work on Johnston Bridge , will return in the new year […]

Local dog owners warned after gruesome sheep kill


ERNE North, Councillor John Coyle, who is also a farmer, has described the scene of an attack on sheep near Belleek as ‘gruesome and deeply distressing’. In the early morning attack on Saturday last, 7th November, on a farm at the Commons, a couple of miles from the village, one sheep was killed, another mauled […]

Thirty homes to be built on old secondary school site


BALLINAMALLARD looks set to receive a boost with news that 30 houses are to be built on the former Duke of Westminster School site on the Makenny Road. A proposal is currently under consideration for a housing development comprising two two storey detached houses and 28 two storey semi-detached houses , along with seven detached […]