Arlene Foster reveals gay row led to resignation


FORMER First Minister Arlene Foster has revealed her decision not to block a motion calling for a ban on gay conversion therapy led to her leaving her position. The Aghadrumsee woman, who is now a baroness in the House of Lords, quit as DUP leader, and thus First Minister in 2021, after members of the […]


Fermanagh gets set for Disability Pride Month


A MAJOR celebration of locals living with a disability is being planned for Enniskillen next week. The event has been organised by phenomenal local woman Shelley Cowan – the driving force behind popular local group JustUs – to mark Disability Pride Month, and will take place at Enniskillen Castle at 11am on Tuesday morning, July 16. Shelley said the […]


A trip back in time with Fermanagh Pride


WITH plans well underway for Fermanagh’s first Pride weekend, the hard-working organising team behind is also getting set for a range of events help raise funds for the September celebration. On Saturday, May 11 Fermanagh Pride will be holding a 90s/00s ‘mixtape disco’ at the Gasworks in Enniskillen, from 8pm-late. Complete with nostalgic hits, games, a balloon drop, […]


Pride weekend a success, despite small protest


THE ORGANISERS of last weekend’s Pride shows in Enniskillen said they were touched by the support of the local community and have thanked all those who helped make the events a huge success. With preparations well underway for Fermanagh’s first official Pride celebration next June, the local committee organised two fundraising and awareness nights at the Westville Hotel […]


‘Pride festival game-changer, but keep politics out’


PEOPLE need to “put political and religious opinions aside” and welcome a gay pride festival in Fermanagh to much needed support for the countless LGBT people in our community, according to a local man who attended the event.  Last weekend tens of thousands of revellers descended on Belfast for the annual Pride parade. For one […]


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Fermanagh to host first gay pride celebration


Opinion IT IS heartening to see the level of support for the idea that Fermanagh should host its first ever gay pride festival. When readers were asked about their view on the issue the response on the Herald’s Facebook page was hugely in favour. For too long the North of Ireland – and particularly rural […]