LOUGH Erne is soon set to embrace its full Christmas feeling later this month as the hugely popular flotilla boats bring some much-anticipated festive cheer to the county. A number of boats are set to form a special illuminated Christmas flotilla on Saturday, December 21, building on the Riverside Raft Race and Halloween Pirate Ship […]
Top award for Belle Isle Estate Hotel
CELEBRATIONS were high at the recently sold Belle Isle Estate Hotel after the Lisbellaw castle was named as the ‘Intimate Wedding Venue of the Year’ at the prestigious Irish Hotel Awards. The recognition comes after it was confirmed that Belle Isle Estate Hotel has been bought by the well-known Crawford family from Lisbellaw, which now owns […]
Enniskillen getting ready for bumper Christmas festival
WITH snow on the horizon and ‘I’m a Celebrity’ on our TV screens it can only mean one thing… Christmas is around the corner. With the Christmas lights being switched on this weekend (Saturday 23) in Enniskillen, the town has no shortage of things to do to full embrace the Christmas spirit. Experience Enniskillen has […]
Noctilucent clouds spotted in Fermanagh!
FERMANAGH residents were left amazed last night (Tuesday) when the incredibly rare ‘Noctilucent clouds’ appeared high up in the sky. The Met Office which is the UK’s leading national weather and climate service reports that the natural beauty is incredibly rare. “Noctilucent clouds are extremely rare collections of ice crystals, occasionally appearing in late clear […]
Lighting issues at Broadmeadow raise safety concerns
“The state of the lighting around the Broadmeadow has become a public safety issue.”
Christmas light festival will make up for no ‘switch-on
FERMANAGH Council is erecting Christmas lights in Enniskillen as usual and enhancing the offer with a Christmas Lights Festival. A council spokesman told the Herald, “Arrangements to support the provision of Christmas lights and trees in rural towns and villages and in the main centres of population is the same as in previous years. “In […]
Rockin’ Around The Christmas tree
Here are some easy tips for decorating your Christmas tree that will make the whole process a lot easier.