Police are appealing to Paul, or to anyone who may have any information on his whereabouts to get in touch
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 […]
Joe Mahon meets Joe Mahon in the next episode of UTV’s Mahon’s Way
JOE MAHON returns to our screens on Monday night with a visit to Fermanagh, where he’ll spend the next two episodes in the picturesque, historic town of Irvinestown. In this week’s episode Joe Mahon finally achieves one of his long-held ambitions which is, – to meet Joe Mahon! The other Joe Mahon that is, hotelier, […]
No fun! Calls for Council to improve playparks
“Parents and children have nowhere to go that is easy and safely accessible if they are looking for a quick break.”
Alleged ‘CIRA member’ charged with terrorism offences
COURT: AN alleged high-ranking member of the Continuity IRA (CIRA) has been remanded in custody on charges related to the recovery of a firearm believed to have been used to fire shots at Enniskillen PSNI station on March, 17. The arrest came after an anti-terrorism investigation was sparked by calls to media outlets using a […]
Barney Curley – big hearted genius, legend and one-off
The Irvinestown man had reached almost mythical status in the horseracing world.
Beauty therapist ‘blown away’ by transformation of her business online
AN IRVINESTOWN beauty and cosmetic therapist who used lockdown to transform her business into an online international franchise has been “blown away” by the demand she has received from all over the world. Jeanette Guy of NMD Beauty Aesthetics and Training Academy, who has worked in the industry for over eight years, was forced to […]
Pubs frustrated by last minute Covid restrictions
FRUSTRATED: AS GOVERNMENT restrictions eased for the hospitality industry ahead of last weekend local publicans were frustrated to learn they were unable to open up to customers. The Fermanagh Herald spoke to Nicola and Damian Hanna of Molly’s Bar, Irvinestown and Michael Cadden from Pat’s Bar, Ennsikillen who told of their eleventh hour Council inspections […]
Looking at ways to future-proof high street businesses
IN THE second part of the Fermanagh Herald’s feature on the current state of play for the county’s town centres, we focus on Irvinestown. The buzz words coming from retail experts when discussing the future of the UK’s high streets is “kindness economy” and “sustainability”and Irvinestown already has that in spades, too. As concern about […]
Rockstar bingo ‘Checks In’ during lockdown
Conor first got the idea to run his own online bingo event after hearing how much his own mother missed the fun.