Priest warns social media linked to ‘suicide epidemic’


LOCAL priest Fr Cathal Deery, has spoken out on the “suicide epidemic” that has claimed the lives of over 307 people across the North during the past year.  Speaking to the Herald, the Derrygonnelly parish priest discussed the increase of suicides in rural areas like Fermanagh, “Rural areas in particular can be very isolating, and […]


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Warning as social media posts linked to house break ins


PEOPLE HERE have been urged to take time to think about the content of social media holiday snaps before uploading.  The warnings come after a recent survey claimed that over sharing online is putting homes at risk of burglary.  The survey conducted by Origin outlines that those under 30 years old are the worst offenders. […]


Fermanagh businesses in social media spotlight


FERMANAGH was thrust into the social media spotlight once again last week when the online phenomenon Irish Biz Party descended on the county for its fifth annual conference. Around 150 business people from across the island of Ireland attended the conference at the Killyhevlin Hotel in Enniskillen, which once again saw Fermanagh ‘trending’ on online. […]