Security for Santa switch-on ‘excessive’


Up to a dozen personnel hired in to ‘police’ Christmas lights event THE level of security at the Christmas light switch on in Enniskillen has been labelled ‘excessive’ with some onlookers reporting up to a dozen hired-in personnel to man the event at the Diamond Hundreds of people gathered in The Diamond in Enniskillen for […]

Tempo Road in line for major new housing development


THE Tempo Road in Enniskillen could be in line for a transformation as a major housing development is in the pipeline.  The proposed Cherry Dale residential development, just past the Cherrymount Link roundabout and near the Independent Methodist Church, will consist of around 65 houses – made up of semi-detached and detached houses. The proposed […]

SANTA CAUGHT UP IN POPPY DAY STORM


PLANS for Santa to appear at Erneside have had to be shelved because of social media complaints that his arrival clashes with Remembrance Day in Enniskillen. Fr Christmas and his reindeers were due to arrive at the centre this Sunday, however when this was announced at the weekend it was branded as “disgraceful” and “totally […]

Fears for future of cross-border buses


FERMANAGH people could be in for major disruption post-Brexit, with fears now growing for the future of cross-border bus travel, including the busy number 30 Dublin route.  Bus Eireann has told the Herald any hardening of the border as a result of Brexit could mean a delay in services which would force them to “review” […]

Enniskillen Bomb

Enniskillen bomb was an ‘atrocity’ -Sinn Fein candidate


IN WHAT is believed to be the first time Sinn Fein has openly condemned the Enniskillen Remembrance Day bombing, the party’s candidate in Friday’s presidential election has described it as an atrocity. Earlier this year local Sinn Fein councillor and then council chairman Stephen McCann sparked a walkout and no-confidence motion when he refused to […]