‘After an hour it was like we were never away’


MONDAY marked an occasion that many of our young people and their families never thought would happen when lockdown was announced back in March. The unprecedented closure of schools right across Fermanagh left households in depths of fear and uncertainty as to what the future would hold. Despite this, over five months later it would […]

Mother inspiration for Margaret to go the extra mile!


  LISNASKEA woman, Margaret Collins, will go the ‘extra mile’ this month, in memory of her late mother as she takes on the ‘Run for Dementia’ challenge in support of those most vulnerable.  “Alzheimer’s ruined my mum’s retirement and she deserved so much better, that thought spurred me to do this challenge”, explained Margaret.  “Now […]

Music and Arts back and bigger than before


BACK and bigger than ever before – staff and students from ‘Fermanagh School of Music and Performing Arts’ have made their long-awaited return to the creative world after a “surreal” 12-week-lockdown put an abrupt end to all music, dance, singing and drama lessons due to the outbreak of Covid back in March. Despite this, Founder […]

No sign of leisure centres reopening


PEOPLE from across the Lisnaskea area have been left ‘outraged’ following the Council’s decision to keep leisure facilities at the Castle Park Centre in the town closed as other leisure facilities elsewhere across the county resume such as the Lakeland Forum. With “no reopening date in sight”, staff as well as customers from the centre […]

Lisnaskea traders query decision on two-day shutdown


BUSINESS owners in the Lisnaskea area have called for future roadwork’s and closures to be done “outside of trading hours” following the impact that traffic disruption had on local businesses when the main street was closed off for two days last week.  ‘KolorNKutz’ hairdressers located on the Bank Brae, told the Herald, “I think it’s […]

‘Staycation’ locals help keep Share Centre afloat


FERMANAGH families are already helping keeping the county’s tourism industry afloat by staying local. That’s the verdict from the team behind one of the county’s most popular attractions, the Share Discovery Village, who said they’ve been enjoying a busy late start to the season, thanks to local support. The Lisnaskea activity centre, which is also […]

Barber offers service for youngsters with special needs


LYNDA Emery of ‘Barber Barber’ based in Lisnaskea, has been overwhelmed following the warm response she has received from local people over her decision to allocate one Monday per month of hair appointments for young people with Autism, ADHD or any form of special needs. “Due to my own personal experience with my children, I […]

Work starts at ‘preferred site’ of new health centre


WORK has started this week to demolish the remainder of Lisnaskea’s old High School ahead of reports that the site could be used as the new home for the town’s much needed health centre.  While nothing has been confirmed as of yet, the Health Department agreed back in January agreed that the old High School […]