ON Sunday, approximately 5,000 pairs of shoes were laid out in front of Stormont buildings in Belfast, each pair symbolising a young life lost in the Gaza conflict since October 2023. The event, organised by Enniskillen dance artist Dylan Quinn, was a moving tribute to the innocent victims of the ongoing violence. Reflecting on the […]
WATCH: Fermanagh man heads up Shoes for Gaza appeal
By Charlotte McCutcheon and Katrina Brennan ON SUNDAY November 24, 16,000 pairs of shoes will be laid out in front of Stormont buildings in Belfast. Each pair of shoes represents a young life that have been killed due to the war in Gaza since October 2023. Enniskillen dance artist Dylan Quinn has initiated the event and […]
Puppies for Palestine appeal
Springador puppies are for sale in Derrylin with all proceeds going to UNICEF for medical aid in Palestine. Ray McManus came up with the idea after seeing the coverage of the devastation on television. “Every time you turned on the TV there was hospitals closing down and they were running short of medical supplies. “I seen […]
Local mother raises money for the children of Gaza
FERMANAGH Herald sports editor Katrina Brennan has set up a fundraiser to raise money for UNICEF – a leading humanitarian organisation which is proving help and support to the children of Gaza. After witnessing the scenes and images emerging from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, she felt she needed to do something to help. “Like most people, the horrifying […]
Local protesters show support for Palestine
FERMANAGH people joined thousands that gathered at rallies in Dublin, Cork, and Belfast at the weekend to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Pro-Palestine campaigner, John Hurson, and former local Independent Councillor, Eamon Keenan, were the speakers at the Palestine solidarity protest at the Diamond in Enniskillen on Saturday. “In the year 2023, we are watching a […]
Middle East conflict driving up local oil prices
IN A reversal of what we’ve become used to over the years, pump prices in Fermanagh are currently cheaper than in our neighbouring counties to the South. However, with the conflict in the Middle East seeing a surge oil prices, don’t expect to save on fuel or home heating costs this winter. While diesel is currently still cheaper south […]
Fermanagh council demands Israeli ambassador be sent back
THE traditional ‘Palestine/Israeli’ split within Fermanagh District Council resurfaced at Monday night’s meeting in a debate on a motion that called on the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny to send the Israeli ambassador to Ireland packing.
