POST-16 students across Fermanagh have ‘excelled’ according to their school principals as A2 and AS students received their examination results on Tuesday morning. For the second year running, formal examinations were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic meaning schools themselves calculated the grades to be awarded to pupils. A third of the pupils in […]
Man charged with murder of two-year-old toddler
Armstrong sent message child was ‘melting his head, crying for no reason’ AN ENNISKILLEN man who has been charged with one count of murder and one count of perverting the course of justice has been refused bail in relation to the death of a two-year-old girl. Darren Armstrong, (32), who is originally from Enniskillen appeared […]
Bravery and faith … PSNI officers go above and beyond
TWO stories of bravery and faith have shown how PSNI officers in the Fermanagh and Omagh district have gone above and beyond the call of duty. Former Chief Inspector Graham Dodds answered the call of a distressed mother whose nine-year-old son desperately needed a kidney transplant because his only kidney was functioning at just 14 […]
Western Trust make first doses available for 16 and 17 year olds
The Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) will begin administering Pfizer jabs for 16 and 17 year olds at each of its three Mass Vaccination Centres and Mobile Clinics from Friday 6th August. All Centres have high numbers of people receiving 2nd doses booked in the coming weeks, so although 16/17 year olds […]
Woman of ‘strength and faith’ never forgot roots
THE death has taken place of an Enniskillen woman who is remembered by all who knew her for “strength” and “faith.” Margaret Quinn, nee McManus (86), who grew up in Trory, Enniskillen, before emigrating to Australia back in 1960, is the niece of the late Fermanagh MP, John Carron. Speaking to the Herald, Margaret’s daughter […]
Enniskillen’s public realm works resume
AFTER a break for the bank holiday last week, the £5 million Enniskillen Public Realm works have resumed at two ends of the town. On Monday this week, following extensive work on East Bridge Street, work began on the footpath outside the Clinton Centre. These works will now continue down Belmore Street, on the same […]
Public realm works to resume on Monday
Work on footpaths at two ends of the town will begin again on Monday.
Hunt still on for new footbridge funding
It’s hoped the bridge would also help ease traffic on the Cornagrade Road and at the notoriously busy Johnston Bridge junction.