Going the extra mile to support Marie Curie


THE communities of Belleek and Garrison have not let Covid stop them from going the extra mile in support of the Marie Curie ‘Your Walk, Your Way Campaign’, which raised over £7,500 during the month of September. Teresa O’Loughlin, owner of Think6 Marketing Solutions told the Herald, “Think6 has been working with Marie Curie on […]


Niamh and Conor tie the knot… eventually!


WHILE Covid restrictions on weddings continue to cause heartbreak among many local couples. For new bride Niamh McGovern, planning her big day within ‘five weeks’ to husband Conor last month proved to be no task, having loved him since the age of 16. Speaking on their journey to the altar, Niamh told the Herald, “In […]


Mum praises pharmacist for saving her son’s life


A GARRISON mother is on a mission to raise awareness for Type 1 Diabetes and early symptoms after her son was saved by a trip to local pharmacist Siobhan McNulty. Michelle Duffy took her son Cameron (14) to Melvin’s Pharmacy to get passport photographs ahead of his school trip with St Michael’s College to Manchester. […]


Racheal steps out in support of NI Children’s Hospice


LOCAL STUDENT Racheal Clifford is stepping out with family and friends to raise essential funds for the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice. The St Kevin’s College pupil showed a level of strength and determination that was well above her 15 years as she took to social media to highlight her desire to run 5K for one […]


Christmas light festival will make up for no ‘switch-on


FERMANAGH Council is erecting Christmas lights in Enniskillen as usual and enhancing the offer with a Christmas Lights Festival. A council spokesman told the Herald, “Arrangements to support the provision of Christmas lights and trees in rural towns and villages and in the main centres of population is the same as in previous years. “In […]


Immediate action needed for more social housing


A MAJOR demand for social housing has caused concern for local councillors within the Fermanagh and Omagh area.  While the announcement made by Communities Minister Carál Ni Chuilin to create a major overhaul within the social housing provision system was welcomed by members of the Council during a meeting last week.   A number of […]


Retiring directors speak of their pride working at Aisling Centre


THREE directors at the Aisling Centre have spoken on their ‘pride’ of working there, as they wave goodbye to a journey filled with ‘honour and privilege’. Stalwarts Sr Edel Bannon, Sr Mary deLacy and Pat Cassidy paid tribute to the commitment of their fellow directors and the dedication of staff and volunteers as they resigned […]


Community sympathy at Sonia’s death


THE family and friends of the late Sonia Lafferty (41) from Kesh, have been left devastated following the news of her tragic passing last Thursday morning. The 41-year-old who passed away in a Belfast hospital after declining health problems is the older sister of former NFC Kesh and Northern Ireland International footballer Kyle Lafferty. Erne […]