FOUR enterprising Year 12 students from Enniskillen Royal Grammar School are taking their passion for agriculture beyond the classroom. The students are preparing to host an exciting evening of education, fundraising, and community spirit next week in Arney, as part of their work towards a prestigious farming competition. As finalists in the ABP Angus Youth Challenge, […]
Devenish GAA hosts Garrison 5K / 10K
RUNNERS, walkers, and supporters are being encouraged to lace up their shoes and hit the road as Devenish GAA prepares to host the 2025 Garrison 10K and 5K. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, September 13, at 10.30am and will raise vital funds for the Alzheimer’s Society, combining community spirit with scenic routes and […]
Celebrations as Fr Pat marks ruby jubilee
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THERE were jubilant scenes in St Mary’s Church in Maguiresbridge recently as parishioners attended a special mass to mark popular Fr Pat Hannigan’s 40 years in the priesthood. A large crowd turned out for the mass, which was followed by refreshments at St Mary’s Hall where Fr Hannigan celebrated his momentous day with his family, […]
Enniskillen Castle to light up for awareness campaigns
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FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council will illuminate Enniskillen Castle in a series of symbolic colours throughout September to mark several important awareness campaigns and commemorative events. On Friday, September 19 the Enniskillen Castle and the Strule Arts Centre in Omagh will be lit up green for World Mitochondrial Disease Week. Mitochondrial disease (mito) is a genetic […]
Children offered new chickenpox vaccine
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By Callum McGuigan CHILDREN in Fermanagh will be able to avail of a new chickenpox vaccine from next year, with health chiefs aiming to eliminate the common childhood illness. Starting in January 2026, children eligible for the shots will be offered a combined vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) – the clinical term for chickenpox […]
Share Discovery Village launches winter concert series
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THIS winter, Share Discovery Village is set to come alive with music, laughter, and community spirit as it launches The Share Sessions. Beginning at the end of October and running across November, December, and January, the concert and gig series has been created to celebrate over 40 years of Share’s commitment to inclusive adventure. All […]
Enniskillen turns rainbow for Fermanagh Pride
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There has been a fabulous turn out in Enniskillen for the second annual Fermanagh Pride parade.
Fermanagh ceramicist reflects on joy of pottery
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WHAT started as a casual lift to a pottery supply shop turned into a life-changing moment for Fermanagh woman Anna McGurn. A self-taught ceramic artist, her journey from her back shed to the final of Channel 4’s ‘The Great Pottery Throw Down’ has been anything but ordinary. “It was by accident,” Anna told the ‘Herald, thinking back to the […]
New model for tourism in Fermanagh
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CUILCAGH Lakelands Geopark has praised the “positive impact” of a new cross-border scheme which was set up with the aim of enhancing tourism and business to the county’s major hotspots. The Fermanagh-based organisation has linked up with Ballyhoura Development CLG in Limerick, with funding from the Shared Island Civic Society Fund, to roll-out the first-of-its-kind […]
Brother priests on journey from Kinawley to the States
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DRIVEN by ‘faith and Irish patriotism’, for the past five decades, brothers Fr Sean and Fr Jim McManus have been taking on churches and governments, outlaws and authorities, to fight for equal rights. Over 50 years ago, Fr Seán formed the Irish National Caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, which has grown to become one of the most powerful […]