Dogs are seized by police in badger baiting crackdown


THERE ARE fears that the barbaric practice of badger baiting is on the increase in the Fermanagh area with a number of dogs believed to be used for killing badgers recently seized by police. Local Police have recently shared details of an investigation into badger baiting and confirmed one arrest had been made, 11 dogs […]


Death of championship winning footballer


TRIBUTES have poured in as Trillick remembers Noel McQuaid, who has left a sporting legacy behind following his passing on Tuesday last. Noel, a native of Moorfield, Trillick, was a founding member of Tummery Athletic Football Club, and played for Trillick GAA during the 1970s. Posting a social media tribute to the former player a […]


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Alarm over sharp rise in attacks on hospital staff


INCIDENTS of physical attacks reported by staff at the South West Acute Hospital have experienced a sharp rise.  Over a twelve month period the number of reported attacks rose by almost 40 percent. Figures released following a Freedom of Information request by the Fermanagh Herald outline a total of 68 reported physical attacks on staff […]


Irvinestown Primary is to benefit from new investment


Irvinestown Primary School is to benefit from new government investment. The announcement came on Tuesday, just days after the restoration of devolved government.  The school is one of 12 primary schools five post-primary schools and one special school set to benefit from an estimated capital investment of £45 million. Capital schemes across the North are […]


Police issue warning after underage drink seized


POLICE have warned that they will crack down on underage drinking after recently seizing a quantity of drink from “underage children”.  Sharing a picture of the seized alcohol, which included vodka, white wine and ciders a Police spokesman warned that alcohol will be seized from underage young people.  Commenting a spokesman for a Police said, […]