A NEW group set up by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to explore the benefits of Irish unity is to extend an invitation to meet a unionist research group. The Irish Unity Working Group is seeking to carry out research, events and engagement in relation to the role that could be played by local government […]
SOAS welcomes expansion of elective surgery at SWAH
HOSPITAL campaign group Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) has welcomed a series of announcements about increased elective procedures being conducted at South West Acute Hospital. A spokesperson for the group said, “While the decision does not address the three-year-long withdrawal of emergency surgery from the hospital, it will mean that elective surgery – where patients […]
Western Trust responds to SOAS roadmap for SWAH
The Western Trust has issued a lengthy statement this evening on the SOAS roadmap for SWAH services.
Report published following Enniskillen health event
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A report has been published on the discussion of ‘Delivering Rural Health & Care in a New Ireland’ which took place in Enniskillen Westville Hotel on November 26. It is part of Sinn Féin’s Commission on the Future of Ireland programme, with a number of events taken place across the county. […]
Irvinestown mourns ‘one in a million’ Angela Maguire
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THE LATE Angela Maguire (née McElholm) has been remembered as someone who was ‘one in a million’ and someone who brought laughter to those around her, as the Irvinestown community mourns the death of the devoted grandmother. Formerly of Main Street, Irvinestown, she passed away peacefully at her late residence last Wednesday (January 21). A wave […]
Stafford wants Ballinamallard to ‘be more clinical’
BALLINAMALLARD manager Mark Stafford said he was “disappointed for the players” after their defeat to Limavady United at Ferney Park on Saturday afternoon. Despite dominating possession for long spells, the Mallards were unable to break down the Limavady defence, with a goal from Leon Boyd the difference in their Playr-Fit Championship meeting. It has been […]
‘Optimistic change’ for leadership of UUP
IT IS understood Fermanagh woman Diana Armstrong MLA will be the next deputy leader of the Ulster Unionist Party. Ms Armstrong, who is the daughter of former UUP leader Harry West, announced she was standing for the position earlier this month. It is now expected she will be officially ratified in to office on January […]
Council seeks assurance on disabled access at walkway
THE Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has carried out an urgent inspection of the temporary walkway outside the old Railway Hotel. During January meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh Council, members raised concerns about the safety and accessibility of the temporary pathway at the site of the former hotel which burned down in September 2024, particularly for disabled […]
Fermanagh house prices rise by over 11 per-cent
Rent has also increased in Fermanagh and Omagh, now standing at an average £716 per month
Fermanagh man McGovern appointed coach at Celtic FC
ENNISKILLEN man Michael McGovern is set to return to Celtic FC where he’ll be working as a goalkeeping coach at his former club. McGovern, who joined Celtic in July 2001 from his boyhood club Enniskillen Town United, is set to work with the B Team and First Team. The Fermanagh man will play a key […]