ON Sunday, approximately 5,000 pairs of shoes were laid out in front of Stormont buildings in Belfast, each pair symbolising a young life lost in the Gaza conflict since October 2023. The event, organised by Enniskillen dance artist Dylan Quinn, was a moving tribute to the innocent victims of the ongoing violence. Reflecting on the […]
Fermanagh man continues appeal for children’s shoes
DYLAN Quinn is continuing to appeal for children’s shoes as he plans for 16,000 pairs of shoes to be laid out in front of Stormont buildings in Belfast on Sunday. Each pair of shoes will represent a young life that has been lost due to the conflict in Gaza since October 2023. The Enniskillen dance artist […]
WATCH: Fermanagh man heads up Shoes for Gaza appeal
By Charlotte McCutcheon and Katrina Brennan ON SUNDAY November 24, 16,000 pairs of shoes will be laid out in front of Stormont buildings in Belfast. Each pair of shoes represents a young life that have been killed due to the war in Gaza since October 2023. Enniskillen dance artist Dylan Quinn has initiated the event and […]
Puppies for Palestine appeal
Springador puppies are for sale in Derrylin with all proceeds going to UNICEF for medical aid in Palestine. Ray McManus came up with the idea after seeing the coverage of the devastation on television. “Every time you turned on the TV there was hospitals closing down and they were running short of medical supplies. “I seen […]
Local mother raises money for the children of Gaza
FERMANAGH Herald sports editor Katrina Brennan has set up a fundraiser to raise money for UNICEF – a leading humanitarian organisation which is proving help and support to the children of Gaza. After witnessing the scenes and images emerging from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, she felt she needed to do something to help. “Like most people, the horrifying […]
Gaza: ‘You don’t know when a strike will come’
ENNISKILLEN-BORN photojournalist Andrew McConnell has spent the last month amidst a conflict that has seen thousands killed and injured.
