A DERRYGONNELLY family spread across the globe came together to record a unique cover of ‘Grace’ as a surprise to celebrate their mum, Lena McGurn’s birthday. From Melbourne, Singapore and Glasgow the McGurn family recorded, edited and pieced together a video of their mum’s favourite song. Karina Thomas and her brothers Adrian, Stephen and Michael […]
Falling prices hit farmers at busiest time of year
“At the minute processors like Glanbia have done all in their power to keep every factory going.”
Demand for eggs ‘goes through the roof’
“I hadn’t driven a lorry in 17 years, so it was daunting at first, but now that I have got used to it, I have found a new fondness for it.”
PPE rushed to SWAH as safety crisis lurches on
A group of local designers has turned its hand to making specialist face shields, which have been greatly appreciated by SWAH staff.
Ederney pair turn out hundreds of masks for key workers
“I just saw she needed some help so I got stuck in.”
Local shops are putting safety first
LOCAL shops have put their best foot forward when it comes to helping the communities they serve through what are unprecedented times. Retailers here have rose to the challenge of social distancing. From Trillick to Belleek, sanitisers and antibacterial wipes are the first thing customers meet upon entering shops. This week the Herald spoke to […]
An Easter like none other…
THIS is a week when churches across the county are generally a daily hive of activity as parishioners meet together. This year paints a very different picture. For the first time in living memory church doors will be closed to the public both during Holy Week and on Easter Sunday. Enniskillen minister, Rev Lorna Dreaning […]
Vets may be facing prospect of medicine rationing
ISSUES with the flow of supply in veterinary medicine has left local vets facing up to rationing during what is one of the busiest seasons of the farming calendar. Local vet Innes Redmond of Lakeland Veterinary Services, with practices in Derrygonnelly and Belleek outlined challenges in getting essential products such as surgical scrubs and local […]
Mart closures hammer blow for Fermanagh’s farmers
AS marts cancelled livestock sales farmers here have been forced to hold onto cattle and sheep longer than normal. Aside from that, the temporary closure of marts has removed a social outlet for many farmers. Enniskillen Ulster Farmers Mart announced it was temporally suspending sales toward the end of March. A statement released notified the […]
Warning for DIY hairdressers!
WITH hairdressers closed as a result of current Covid-19 restrictions, local men and women have taken to social media to ask for guidance on how to cope at a time when they can’t nip out for a hair cut or attend their regular colour appointment. In a bid to bust the myths about box dyes […]