FIRST FEMALE LEAD: FERMANAGH woman, Monica O’Reilly (nee McGuinness) has become the first female to lead the US financial services division of the global accountancy and consulting giant, Deloitte, in the firm’s 175-year history. Based in San Franciso, Monica has held several leadership roles in the so-called Big Four company and has 30 years experience […]
Going from bad to worse – sewage backing up at local estate after power is cut off
“Border village left with ticking health and ecological time bomb on its doorstep” – Dolan IT’S BEEN called “an environmental disaster” by residents, and now the ongoing sewerage saga at a local housing development has been made all the worse. A group of 20 homeowners at Ravensbrae in Garrison have been campaigning in recent months to […]
Extinction Rebellion joins fight against fracking
Campaigners have noted there is already a wealth of scientific evidence showing just how harmful fracking can be.
Andrea’s cutting her locks for Little Princess Trust
TEN year-old Andrea Keown from Garrison has made the decision to donate up to 14 inches of her hair to charity. The primary 7 pupil at St Martin’s Primary School has never had her hair cut and when she decided the time had come to part ways with her long brown locks she wanted to […]
Going the extra mile to support Marie Curie
THE communities of Belleek and Garrison have not let Covid stop them from going the extra mile in support of the Marie Curie ‘Your Walk, Your Way Campaign’, which raised over £7,500 during the month of September. Teresa O’Loughlin, owner of Think6 Marketing Solutions told the Herald, “Think6 has been working with Marie Curie on […]
Mum praises pharmacist for saving her son’s life
A GARRISON mother is on a mission to raise awareness for Type 1 Diabetes and early symptoms after her son was saved by a trip to local pharmacist Siobhan McNulty. Michelle Duffy took her son Cameron (14) to Melvin’s Pharmacy to get passport photographs ahead of his school trip with St Michael’s College to Manchester. […]
Local woman helped Biden and Harris to election win
Sheila Nix, who worked for the Obama administration and will be part of the Biden administration, is the first cousin of Cllr Anthony Feely.
Landmark Garrison business up for sale
Tracey’s garage and shop, fronts onto the Belleek to Belcoo road and comes complete with a three bedroom dwelling house.
Deadline set on the future of Garrison holiday centre
EXPRESSIONS of interest are sought for the long term development of the Lough Melvin Holiday Centre, Garrison. The centre has been at the heart of the community for decades. It first opened its doors in the Fermanagh village in 1987. The future direction of the centre has now been brought to the fore as the […]
Campaign to save St Mary’s continues to gain momentum
The campaign to save St Mary’s High School, Brollagh continues to gain momentum. A public meeting held in the Gillaroo Centre, Garrison last Thursday saw scores of locals turn out to lend their support to organisers, the parent council, which is opposing proposals to close St Mary’s as early as 31 August 2020. Following the […]