THE future of the Fermanagh Fishing Classic is under threat after the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) withdrew funding for staff overtime due to ongoing budget pressures. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council had been informed by DAERA’s Inland Fisheries section that it could no longer provide support for the event. Minister Andrew […]
Awards galore for Fermanagh hotel
THE Lough Erne Resort has said it’s “really privileged” after it won five top accolades at the prestigious and distinguished WeddingDates Awards which celebrates the best in the business. The Fermanagh resort finished first in five categories including Top Rated Wedding Venue in the UK, Top Wedding Venue in Northern Ireland and Top Wedding Venue […]
Flotilla fever to return to Lough Erne
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 anglers descend on Enniskillen
THOUSANDS of keen anglers from across Europe recently visited Enniskillen as the hugely popular Irish Fly Fair and International Angling Show returned to Lough Erne in style. The event saw 90 of the top fly dresses from across the world, from America, Canada, Aruba, Germany, Sweden and Norway, meet at the Killyhevlin Hotel in Enniskillen for […]
Stories from the stones..Horror history of Tully Castle
TULLY Castle nestled on the shores of Lower Lough Erne is the impressive remains of a fortified house and bawn built in the early 17th Century with a turbulent history. Located three miles north from Derrygonnelly, the castle was built by Sir John Hume between 1611 and 1613. Though its design owed much to Hume’s […]
Fermanagh algae problem worse than reported
Not all reports of algae in Fermanagh are being reported and officially recorded.
Number of curlew chicks hits new heights on Lower Lough
BREEDING results for the curlew this season have seen a huge turnaround locally, with a record number of chicks fledged for the endangered species. Once facing the threat of extinction, this species is now on the path to recovery, thanks to the Curlew LIFE project and the work of dedicated RSPB NI staff and local […]
Erne Cot Adventures complete historic Fermanagh row
ERNE cot adventures have completed an historic row around Fermanagh for SWELL. The group is associated with Blue Green Yonder and their aim is to build, row and promote Erne cots, a traditional flat bottomed boat which is unique to Lough Erne and has been used for nearly a thousand years. The group decided they would row […]
Council urged to pause Fermanagh Lakeland Forum plans
THE REDEVELOPMENT of the Lakeland Forum could cost every man, woman and child in the Fermanagh and Omagh area around £300 each, the Herald can reveal. Work had been expected to begin on the project this month, however, the Council has now been urged to immediately halt all decisions on the development and pause the project until local rate-payers […]
Fermanagh among the top spots to spread your ashes
Three of Fermanagh’s most iconic places have been listed as some of the best locations in the UK to have your ashes scattered.