Fr Sean was a Fermanagh ‘great’


ONE of Fermanagh’s best ever GAA players, Fr Sean McGrath, has passed away this week. On Monday morning the Care Unit in St Patrick’s Kiltegan, Co Wicklow, announced the death, commenting, “Our sincere sympathy to the McGrath family. May Sean’s gentle soul rest in peace.” Aged 76 years, Fr Sean was the son of Hugh McGrath […]

VIDEO: Gary McKenna says the replay will ‘stand to us’


Derrygonnelly booked their place in the Fermanagh Senior Championship semi final with an extra time win over the 2020 champions Ederney. The side’s could not be separated last week, forcing a replay under lights in Brewster Park tonight (Saturday) and the game was another tussle with the teams all square on 0-9 each at the […]

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Fr Joe McVeigh in interview


THIS MONTH for the ‘Fermanagh Lives Lived’ series of in-depth interviews, the Herald was in conversation with Fr Joe McVeigh from Ederney. Fr Joe talks about his 50 years of ministry which began in Fermanagh the same year as internment was introduced, his early days in Moneyvriece and St Michael’s College, and his passion for […]

Roads Service getting ready for A4 southern bypass


MORE cycle lanes, pedestrian crossings and getting ready for the planned Enniskillen bypass are all among the Road Service’s priorities for Fermanagh in the year ahead. As part of the ‘Blue/Green Fund’ set up by the Department for  Infrastructure, of which £720,000 has been allocated to the local branch of the Roads Service, there will […]

Pupils make history at first Confirmation at Montiagh


THE SACRAMENT of Confirmation was celebrated for the first time in the history of St Patrick’s Chapel in Montiagh last week. Five pupils from the St Joseph’s Primary School P7 class were confirmed in the church. Since St Joseph’s Church in Ederney can only cater for 22 families during these times of covid restrictions, the […]