WITH just over two weeks to go until the final of the Miss Northern Ireland contest, Abigail Parkinson admits it would be “amazing” if she was to win the Miss NI crown at the annual beauty pagent. “It is actually hard to believe that the competition is now so close as my heat was back […]
Western Trust to run Dedicated Vaccination Clinics for Pregnant Women
First dose clinic will be open at the Lakeland Forum on August 24th from 1pm – 4pm, while the second dose will be available on October 19 at the SWAH. The Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) has announced it is to set up special arrangements to accommodate pregnant women and those who have […]
Covid figures almost double in one week
COVID cases have nearly doubled across Fermanagh in the last seven days leading up to August 8. Not one postcode area of Fermanagh saw a reduction in its positive cases this week, with the total figure of Covid cases now standing at 309, compared to 163 the previous week, and 143 cases the week […]
Covid cases continue to climb as hundreds queue for vaccine
WHILE Covid cases continue to grow in Fermanagh, there were heartening scenes at the weekend as hundreds of locals, many of them young people, queued for hours to make sure they got their vaccine. Only one postcode area of Fermanagh saw a reduction in its positive Covid cases this week, with the biggest increase in […]
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 […]
Paul Lyons and grandson Charlie all set to climb Cuilcagh this weekend
FERMANAGH MAN Paul Lyons and his grandson Charlie McNulty are back on the road again this weekend in order to raise essential funds for the Fermanagh branch of Friends of the Cancer Centre. The duo will take on Cuilcagh Mountain this Sunday, and are hoping to beat last year’s target of raising over £1,300 by […]
From Brewster Park to Old Trafford – A dream come true
Sitting in a hotel room in Surrey, Kieran McKenna was quietly working behind the scenes and putting the final touches to a very testing pre-season campaign for the Manchester United first team. For the past six years, the Enniskillen native has been working at Manchester United, and in 2018 he was promoted to become […]
Air Ambulance is key to saving life
Golden hour to get life-saving, treatment after trauma accident is crucial. LOCALS across the Fermanagh area know all too well of the essential and life-saving service that Air Ambulance Northern Ireland (AANI) provides within rural communities. “The Air Ambulance service is so important for rural communities,” explained fundraising manager for Fermanagh and Tyrone, Damien McAnespie. […]
Police reissue appeal for missing sex offender
POLICE have reissued their appeal for information on the whereabouts of a convicted rapist from Fermanagh who is curently at large. James Taggart is currently on the run after his licence was revoked. Police first issued an appeal for his whereabouts in February this year. He is described as being 27-years-old, 5’7″ tall, of slim […]
Covid numbers continue to surge in county
WHILE COVID figures are continuing to climb steadily in Fermanagh, the county is faring better than the rest of the North where positive cases have been sky-rocketing. There were 67 positive Covid cases in Fermanagh postcode areas in the seven days leading up to July, 18. Of these, 25 were in the Enniskillen area of […]