US Counsel General pays a visit to Enniskillen


THE US Counsel General to Northern Ireland recently stopped off in Enniskillen to meet the students at Mount Lourdes Grammar School who are preparing to jet off to America. A group of history students from the Enniskillen school are set to head off to Washington DC for a five-day trip to find out what’s life like living […]


Carter concert to help raise funds for Willowbridge


FERMANAGH Country music star Nathan Carter is set to headline a major concert at the Fermanagh Lakeland Forum later this year as part of a major fundraiser for Willowbridge School. On Friday, April 12, the Liverpudlian is set to perform some of his tracks at the Enniskillen venue, in a bid to raise money for […]


BREAKING: Concern BT site in Enniskillen could close


THERE is concern today that BT in Enniskillen which employs around 300 people locally could be set to close. Ulster Unionist Party MLA Tom Elliott issued a statement to the Herald after he was informed that BT Group may close its office site that employs hundreds of people across the local community. “It is deeply […]


Kesh social media star Abigail leads workshop


Fermanagh influencer Abigail Parkinson recently led a major online master class to inform her 29,000 followers on how she’s taken social media by storm. The Kesh woman recently teamed up with popular content creator Emma Jane Mooney for the online workshop which offered an insight into the role that social media is playing in society. Abigail […]


Saving SWAH and fixing roads key for Fermanagh MLAs


SUPPORTING the South West Acute Hospital, improving infrastructure in Fermanagh and fighting for better public sector pay are the key priorities for our local politicians as they return to Stormont this week. After a two-year absence, the Northern Ireland Executive is finally back up and running and the elected representatives for Fermanagh and South Tyrone […]


Enniskillen businesses ‘looking forward’ to busy month


IT’S well documented that January is always a difficult time for traders and businesses, but Noelle McAloon has said that Enniskillen is ‘leading the way’ in the North. With the Northern Ireland Executive returning to Stormont on Saturday, spirits are high across the North and there’s plenty of optimism in business across Fermanagh for the […]


UPDATE: Weather warning issued for Fermanagh tomorrow


THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice for Fermanagh tomorrow (Friday). This morning (Thursday), a heavy snowfall descended on the county and people woke up to snowy scenes and The Met Office is predicting that more snow could be on the way for Fermanagh. “Cloudy with rain and hill snow, […]


Donagh singer Patrick Treacy to headline Kinawley dance


THE countdown is on until Donagh singer Patrick Treacy is set to headline a major concert at the Kinawley Community Centre. On Friday, February 16, the popular venue will host a ‘Valentines Country Night’, with leading Country music singer and critic Sean Wallace confirmed as the MC for the upcoming concert. There’s going to be […]


Newtownbutler’s Nina stars in CBeebies TV show


A NEWTOWNBUTLER schoolgirl who has made her TV debut in a children’s programme on CBeebies is hoping that this will be a ‘stepping stone’ in her acting and music career. Nina He, daughter of popular couple Tony and Becky He, has been cast as the main character of ‘Yukee’ in an animated series on children’s TV channel […]


‘DUP sold us a lie’, says TUV’s Crawford


A MEMBER of the TUV in Fermanagh, who erected a ‘Stop DUP Sell-out’ banner in Enniskillen, has said he ‘feels very strongly’ that action needs to be taken after the Stormont Executive was restored. After a two-year absence, the Stormont Executive returned on Saturday. Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill was elected as First Minister, with Emma […]