Fermanagh rates row breaks out after budget meeting


THE chairman of Fermanagh and Omagh Council has said he is confident he did nothing wrong in refusing to allow a councillor to speak or raise a proposal during last week’s rates meeting. However, the councillor at the centre of the row has branded the move “undemocratic” and has said the chairman “silenced any dissent, silenced […]


Fermanagh landfill site overflowing with rubbish!


FERMANAGH’S only dump is full 20-years after the multi-million pound Drummee Landfill Site was opened. The ‘Herald understands capacity has been reached at Drummee Landfill Site, on the Derrygonnelly Road, bringing the county’s focus on the climate change crisis into the spotlight. Fears had been growing over the future of the county’s sole landfill dump, […]


Sewage pumped into River Erne


THERE has been anger and concern for public health in Enniskillen after a blockage led to a significant sewage spill into the River Erne this week. Residents of Riverside in the county town first noticed the problem on Sunday evening, across from Enniskillen Police Station, when raw human waste and discarded intimate items could be […]


Fermanagh love stories that span decades: The Egertons


By Annie Flynn IN HONOUR of Valentine’s Day we asked some of Fermanagh’s longest married couples, their secret to maintaining a long, happy and healthy relationship. Gwen and Jimmy Egerton from Teemore, have been married for 54 years. They first met at the Silver Sandal Ballroom in Enniskillen. When asked what is the secret to […]


FLASHBACK FRIDAY… Lisnaskea High School 50th party!


Do you recognise anyone who was at the 50th party for Lisnaskea High School? Tag them in the Facebook post! To read more on this story see this week’s Fermanagh Herald. Can’t get to the shop to collect your copy? No problem! You can download a copy straight to your device by following this link… […]


Fermanagh love stories that span decades: The Rooneys


By Annie Flynn IN HONOUR of Valentine’s Day we asked some of Fermanagh’s longest married couples, their secret to maintaining a long, happy and healthy relationship. John and Kathleen Rooney from Enniskillen met at a dance in Roslea and have been married for 50 years. When asked what is the secret to a long marriage? […]