SWAH emergency department outshines the rest


THE EMERGENCY Department (ED) at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) performed better than all other emergency departments in the north last year in terms of waiting times.  Figure published last week by the Department of Health showed that from January to March this year, a total of 87.5 percent of patients treated were treated […]

‘We’re struggling to cope’ says Geopark


AS the Marble Arch Geopark admits it is struggling to cope with the phenomenal popularity of the Cuilcagh Mountain boardwalk, the Council has set about putting a number of measures in place in an attempt to deal with the huge volumes of traffic attempting to access the site.  Always popular with locals, even before the […]

Teenager’s manslaughter case put back for medical report


A young Newtownbutler man who is facing a charge of the manslaughter of a 13-year-old boy, had his case put back for the preparation of a medical report, at Dungannon Crown Court. 19-year-old Francis McDermott, Camphill Park, Newtownbutler has denied the unlawful killing of Belcoo schoolboy Oisin McGrath, following an alleged incident at St Michael’s […]

Enniskillen ComicFest returns this weekend


After last year’s very successful launch, the Enniskillen ComicFest returns this weekend, bigger and better, to celebrate all aspects of storytelling and sequential art.   Over 20 writers and artists from across the UK and Ireland will be attending and guests of honour include John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, the creators of Judge Dredd, Steve […]