Principal encourages St Mary’s students to ‘dream big’


A PRESTIGIOUS event unfolded last week as students and staff gathered to celebrate achievement and ambition at St Mary’s College, Irvinestown annual prize ceremony. The evening was filled with celebration of pupils academic success but also recognising talent and effort that the students have displayed in the last year. Guest speaker Sinead Quinn took to […]

40th celebrations continue at popular Bawnacre Centre


THE Bawnacre Centre has been hailed as ‘a real hub of sporting and community activity’ as it recently celebrated 40 years in business. Operated by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, the Centre provides a vital resource to the local community in Irvinestown and the many groups that avail of its indoor and outdoor facilities. Newly appointed […]

Singing by numbers at the bingo party!


A large crowd turned out to the hugely popular ‘Bingo Loco’ at the Belcoo Sports & Festival on Saturday night. Over the past six days, the village has been a hub of activity, with the local community enjoying the range of different and fun events. To read more on this story see this week’s Fermanagh […]

Katrina Brennan appointed Herald Sports Editor


THE Fermanagh Herald is pleased to announce the appointment of Katrina Brennan as Sports Editor. She becomes the first female journalist to hold the position at this newspaper. She started her career with BBC Sport NI in 2003 and for almost 18 years worked in television production. She began as a Researcher on a sports […]

“Nothing for disabled sports people” if cuts are made


AN AWARD-WINNING disabled athlete has admitted  she will lose her  ‘family’ if a ‘life-changing’ leisure project provided by Disability Sport NI is cut. The 2014 Fermanagh Herald Special Achievement Award Michelle Cowan is one of the 2000 beneficiaries of the Fermanagh Inclusive Leisure Project (FILP), overseen by Roisin Henry, due to be axed on March […]