A LOCAL man who has been diagnosed with Stage 4 incurable prostrate cancer has called on men to “get yourself checked” as he launches a major awareness and fundraising campaign. Noel Maguire, a stalwart of the Knocks Grattans Hurling Club and Fermanagh hurling, recently received a devastating diagnosis of incurable prostrate cancer, prompting him to […]
Fermanagh women share experiences of misogyny
By Annie Flynn FERMANAGH women have been speaking out on their experiences of harassment from men in public, and have raised concerns over the real-life consequences of growing online misogyny. Two local women, who have asked to remain anonymous, have spoken to the ‘Herald about recent encounters that left them feeling uncomfortable. “I was attending an event recently […]
Fermanagh singer opens up on mental health
WITH the county in the grip of a mental health crisis, local men in particular have been urged to speak up and seek help to save lives. The plea comes from a local Country music star who has spoken out after overcoming his own battle with mental health which left him seriously ill and in […]
Shock at scale of domestic violence in Fermanagh
MORE than one woman a day is seeking help from Fermanagh Women’s Aid (FWA), with the scale of domestic violence in this small rural county described as “staggering.” Every year FWA receives around 400 referrals, with the vast majority – approximately 70 percent – being self referrals and only around 25 percent coming from the police, meaning the […]
COLUMN: Is there anything after this?
IN THE 1980s when I worked as a priest in a town in Fermanagh, I lived next door to a couple who were rather traditional, conservative Catholics. I wouldn’t have thought of myself as their type of priest as I was a product of the post-Vatican 2 church which for a very brief period flirted with some […]
Lough Erne survey reveals insights into modern man
The resort has revealed the results of an interesting new survey ahead of Father’s Day.