Official opening of new McDonald’s in Enniskillen nears


WORK is ongoing at a steady rate at the new McDonald’s in Enniskillen as its opening date gets closer. Excitement is building in the town and the county as the much-anticipated new site for McDonald’s prepares for its opening, on November 27, four weeks from today (Wednesday). Major development has been ongoing at the former TP […]


Fireworks back with a bang in Fermanagh tonight!


FIVE years on from fireworks last lighting up the skies of Enniskillen they are back and Encirc are delighted to be able to make this happen. The last time Enniskillen’s skyline was lit up on Halloween was back in 2019, having been called off in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid pandemic and lockdown […]


Final call as BT centre closes in Enniskillen


WHEN it was announced in February that the BT call centre in Enniskillen was closing, it left employees devastated and heartbroken. Tomorrow (Thursday) the doors will shut for good, bringing to an end eight months of gloom for the company’s 300 employees who provided support to EE mobile phone customers. “The last day will be emotional, there’s no doubt about that. It sounds like […]


Fermanagh man directs ‘The Unholylands’ film


By Annie Flynn THE Holylands, more notably known as the not so Holylands, is Belfast’s infamous student party central. It is also the location of the new film ‘The Unholylands’. The film was written produced and directed by 26-year-old Paddy Duffy from Enniskillen. He also plays a leading role in the film. The film is due […]


Sale agreed for Fermanagh’s Belle Isle Estate


A SALE has been agreed for Fermanagh’s most expensive private property. The Herald understands a well-known local family has purchased Belle Isle Estate, which went on the market last year for £7.5 million. A sale was previously agreed, but later fell through, and it was later put back on the market with a guide price of £5,950,000. The Lisbellaw-based […]


Time border back on the agenda for Fermanagh


WHILE many of us relished the extra hour in bed last weekend, the twice annual clock change could end up becoming one of the most emotionally charged political issues of our time. Back in 2019, after years of consultations and discussions, the European Parliament voted to end daylight savings time, and thus the spring and autumn clock changes. The problem […]


Shock at sudden death of Fermanagh dentist


THE Fermanagh community has been left deeply shocked following the sudden death of much-loved dentist Tom Maguire who passed away in Spain on Monday night. Mr Maguire, who worked in the dental industry for over 50 years, passed away aged 89 years old. He grew up in Munville House in Lisnaskea, one of Fermanagh’s oldest […]


Review launched into death of Kelly Lynch


THE GARDA Commissioner has met with the family of young Fermanagh woman Kelly Marie Lynch, and has ordered a review of the investigation into the 23-year-old’s death. The local community was left stunned after the body of the popular Lisnaskea woman was found in the Ulster Canal in Monaghan on St Patrick’s Day this year. On […]


Fermanagh police appeal after Lisnaskea fire


TWO cars were damaged in a fire in Lisnaskea in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, October 29). This incident happened in the Lakeview area of the town at around 12.45 am. Police have appealed for information on the blaze. Anyeone who may have saw anything or who has any information is asked to […]