All pupils to return to school after Easter break


Pupils in all primary and post-primary schools will return to school after the Easter holidays. This follows a review during today’s Executive meeting when it was agreed that the remaining students in years 8 to 11 could resume face-to-face teaching from 12 April. Education Minister Peter Weir said, “A major milestone has been reached today […]

Charlie Lawson hints at soap secrets in upcoming autobiography


FERMANAGH actor Charlie Lawson has teased that he will be spilling at least some soap secrets from his time at Coronation Street in an upcoming book about his life. The Enniskillen man first shot to fame thanks to his iconic portrayal of the Manchester-based soap’s larger-than-life Jim McDonald. Now, Mr Lawson is planning a ‘tell all’ […]

Boris Johnson refuses to comment on Protocol


The Fermanagh Herald was at the Lakeland Forum today to meet and question Prime Minister Boris Johnson, First Minister Arlene Foster and Health Minister Robin Swann as they attended the Enniskillen Covid-19 vaccination roll-out. The Prime Minister refused to answer our reporter’s question on whether or not he intended on keeping the Northern Ireland Protocol […]

St Patrick’s Festival and Seachtain na Gaeilge


The Fermanagh Herald is proud to support the many virtual events planned by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council for this year’s St Patrick’s Festival (12-20 March) and Seachtain na Gaeilge (on until 17 March). Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia 2021: Check out the Fermanagh and Omagh Geilge Facebook page for bi-lingual talks from local Fermanagh Gaelgoir, […]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Fermanagh


Prime Minister Boris Johnson is welcomed by locals as he visits the Erne County on a whirlwind trip this afternoon.  It is understood that during his visit, Mr Johnson will be meeting with health workers who are involved with the successful roll out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme here in Fermanagh.  Mr Johnson is joined […]

Bernard McGovern to be sentenced next week


A medal-winning Fermanagh boxer has pleaded guilty to assaulting two senior local businessmen at a local filling station almost two-years-ago. James Bernard McGovern (24) appeared before Judge John Aylmer at Cavan Circuit Court this morning (Thursday) where he entered plea when arraigned on two separate counts on the indictment. McGovern is charged attacking Kevin Lunney […]

Ciaran pens page-turning thriller in Cladagh Glen


CIARAN MCMENAMIN has written his ode to Fermanagh in his second book, a page-turning thriller and story of heart-breaking love and friendship. When a pivotal scene in the book, takes the female and male protagonists on a chase through Fermanagh countryside to the freedom of the Irish Republic, the detail about the landscape and atmosphere, terrain and […]

Local house prices on the up even with market shut down


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 […]