A historic building on Main Street in Ederney, North Fermanagh, dating to around 1840, has reopened as a community hub. The former tea room and tobacconist retains original features including multi-paned shop windows, narrow double doors, an ashlar chimney stack and a natural slate roof.

The property, now owned by the Credit Union and leased to the Ederney Community Development Trust, includes a coffee shop run by the Trust. Neil Armstrong, manager of the hub, stated the project focuses on interaction to combat social isolation and improve mental health and wellbeing. He said it provides people with confidence, purpose and pride in the building.

The hub hosts craft classes, card school, Knit and Knatter sessions, yoga classes and a Move Better class on Thursday mornings. Wednesdays feature a club with health talks, advice and signposting to services. Traditional music sessions occur once a month.

Armstrong noted the coffee shop addresses a lack of local spaces to sit and meet, given the distance to towns like Castlederg or Omagh. Five weeks after opening, the hub shows impact, with plans to integrate the tearoom into wider community programming.

Donna Nugent visits several days a week and called the hub a godsend for the community. Seana Donnelly described it as a great support. Doug Reid said Ederney is on the up due to community spirit, citing efforts like Village in Bloom and hanging baskets.