Judith bows out in sparkling style!
Ballinamallard girl Judith Wilson ended her Miss Northern Ireland reign on a high on Monday with the engagement to her boyfriend of three years, Gareth Grey.
It was an emotional day all round for the qualified music teacher, who later went on to hand over her crown to the 2009 Miss Northern Ireland.
Cherie Gardiner from Bangor was awarded the new title at a glittering gala awards ceremony at Belfast's Europa Hotel where Judith had sat on this...>>> more
Community 'under siege' during house search
By Michael Breslin
Fermanagh Independent Councillor, Bernice Swift has forwarded complaints to the Police Ombudsman about Police tactics and behaviour following an six-hour search of three houses in Enniskillen and a vacant house in the Boho area.
It is believed the searches are connected with the arrests earlier that day of two Enniskillen men. Councillor Swift accused the Police of 'holding homes under siege'.
She told the 'Herald' she...>>> more
Monsignor McGuinness celebrates Silver Jubilee
BY AUSTIN LYNCH
Monsignor Joseph McGuinness, the parish priest of Enniskillen, is this week celebrating the Silver Jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood.
To mark the wonderful occasion, a Mass of Thanksgiving took place in St. Michael's Church in Enniskillen on Sunday evening which was followed by a reception in St. Michael's College.
Talking this week, after the weekend Mass of Thanksgiving, Monsignor McGuinness said he was 'overwhelmed'...>>> more
Crumbling roads leaves motorists seeing red
BY AILEEN MURPHY
Potholes, uneven surfaces, and crumbling roads leave motorists in Fermanagh seeing red. And it was the lack of money spent on maintaining roads in the County which was debated in the Assembly Chamber on Monday afternoon.
The SDLP member for the area, Tommy Gallagher raised the issue, stating that, "due to heavy reliance on cars, especially in Fermanagh, the state of the roads is a major issue for local communities."
He went on:...>>> more
Actor and priest take the honour's
Fermanagh took the honour's at this week's graduation ceremony at the University of Ulster. Priest, broadcaster, columnist and novelist, Fr Brian D'Arcy along with leading actor, Adrian Dunbar, both received an honourary degree from the University of Ulster on Tuesday.
Fr D'Arcy received the degree of Doctor of Letters (DLitt) in recognition of his services to the promotion of religious understanding.
Mr Dunbar also received a Doctor of Letters...>>> more
Authors of housing plan give gloomy forecast
BY MICHAEL BRESLIN
Insufficient funds, inability to afford the prices and not being able to live where one prefers have contributed to 'housing stress' here, according to the Fermanagh District Housing Plan for the current year.The term refers to an applicant with at least 30 points.
The Report's authors state that, despite falling house prices, first time buyers were experiencing severe difficulties due to the linkage between prices and...>>> more
A day to remember for McElwaine Smart
People on both sides of the border with additional needs who prefer to live independent of hospital and residential care can now do so with the help of home-based support from a monitoring station in Lisnaskea.
On Friday, McElwaine Smart Technologies marked the official launch of its Telecare Monitoring Centre based in Lite House, Cross Street.
The event also marked the attainment of the Telecare Services Association (TSA) approval and a...>>> more
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