THE average price of a house in Fermanagh and Omagh has increased by 3.3 per cent to £134,513 this year despite the housing market being effectively shut down from April to June 2020. The latest figures which were compiled by Land and Property Services with the assistance of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) were […]
Jobless figures show 75% increase in benefit uptake
NEW figures tracked down by the Fermanagh Herald lays bare the current state of the job market in Fermanagh and Omagh with 2,755 people here claiming unemployment benefits in the period up to December 2020. The figures obtained from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) show that an additional 1,190 people in the […]
Ready, set, Howe
FERMANAGH schoolgirl Casey Howe has been making her mark on the international scene and now the 18-year old Linfield striker is preparing for a crunch friendly clash against a highly fancied England side next Tuesday. Howe was named in a 23-player squad to take on the Lionesses in a behind closed door friendly at […]
The man behind the helmet
NICKNAMED GENERAL LEE, after his love for the 1969 Dodge Charger driven in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard, left Maguiresbridge when he was 18 years old to follow his passion for racing. The four-time Northwest 200 winner is now based in Huddersfield and when we caught up with him he had just […]
Fermanagh reclaims lowest Covid title
FERMANAGH has reclaimed its title as the area with the lowest Covid rate in the North, with numbers continuing to drop rapidly across the county. While just last month the number of positive cases in the Fermanagh and Omagh area was topping 700 in a week, this number has been falling rapidly in recent weeks. […]
Fermanagh and Western Football League cancelled
It’s official the Fermanagh & Western Football League season is over. Mulhern and Reihill Cup competitions scrapped for 2021. Unanimously agreed at tonight’s management committee meeting. Focus on starting next season early.
Fermanagh women did not escape horrors of mother and baby prisons
FERMANAGH women and their babies did not escape the horrors of the South’s mother and baby homes, the recently published commission report into the institutions has revealed. While another report into the operation of institutions for women and babies in the North was due to be published yesterday afternoon (Tuesday), the Mother and Baby Homes […]
Enniskillen named number one most welcoming town in UK
FERMANAGH has long been famous for its friendliness, and now the county town has been officially named the most welcoming place in the UK. A major survey by online travel giants Booking.com has revealed not only is the UK one of the best countries in the world for customer service, but also that Enniskillen is […]
Fresh snow and ice warning for Fermanagh
A BIG FREEZE is forecasted for counties Fermanagh, Antrim, Armagh, Tyrone and Derry. Met Eireann stated, “Snow and ice may bring some disruption from later Tuesday and through to Thursday morning. Temperatures will drop to a low of -2 around the county tonight as the cold snap continues.” Louth, Cavan and Monaghan as well as […]
Tributes for popular social worker who died from Covid
“A GREAT void” has been left in the Western Trust by the passing of popular social worker Nuala McLaughlin, who died from Covid-19 just days before Christmas. Although she was from Tyrone, Nuala (nee McAnenly) was a well known face in Fermanagh and news of her untimely death from the virus has shocked the local community, with […]