The Erne Vintage Classic Car Show builds on the huge success of the event one year ago which raised an incredible £19,284 for the Air Ambulance.
Fears SWAH may be downgraded
THERE are fears the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) could be downgraded to a “glorified clinic” after the Western Trust warned the hospital’s ever-shrinking acute surgery workforce was approaching unsafe levels. It had been expected that the acute surgery service, also known as emergency surgery, would be withdrawn this week, which would result in Fermanagh […]
Witness appeal for Lisnaskea fire
Police are appealing for information following a report of arson which occurred at the Main Street area of Lisnaskea on Wednesday, October 19. Inspector Hicks said: “Shortly before 10pm, it was reported that an unknown man had reportedly poured a flammable liquid over a grey Mercedes E Series that was parked in the area. “The […]
Mortgage rates could rise for home owners
FERMANAGH home owners on a soon-to-end fixed rate mortgage can expect a significant increase in repayments, a local broker has warned. Enniskillen-based mortgage broker, Vincent Donegan, said anyone coming off a fixed rate would see a big change, with many due to see their interest rates rise by around 3.5 per cent. With regard new […]
PODCAST: Dark Days – Fear and murder in 1972
Michael Naan, Andrew Murray and Robin Bell were murdered in the Newtownbutler area in late October 1972. 50 years later, a special podcast examines the impact of those killings on a small, rural community… and speaks to relatives still grieving their loved ones.
Questions remain despite convictions
WHILE two soldiers were eventually convicted and jailed for the murders of Michael Naan and Andrew Murray, for the families left behind many questions remain as to how and why their loved ones met such a horrific death. For James Naan, 50 years on, he still struggles to come to terms with what happened to […]
Old Enniskillen Technical College site up for sale
KNOWN to many locally as ‘the Tech’, the site of the former Fairview South West College campus in Enniskillen has been officially put up for sale by leading property agents, Lisney. The former college site has been vacant since July 2021, following the final relocation to the new South West College Erne Campus on Cornagrade Road, Enniskillen. […]
SWAH surgery future in the balance
GENERAL surgery will continue at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) but the Western Trust have warned that consultant surgeons need to be recruited in order to safeguard the long-term future of the service. Speculation has mounted in recent weeks that the SWAH would lose all emergency surgery facilities with the nightmare scenario of patients […]
Students praised for achieving in the face of adversity
ERNE Integrated College Principal, Jimmy Jackson-Ware, has commended both students and staff for achieving in the face of adversity. The principal was speaking at the College’s “Celebration of Student Achievement” – the first they have been able to stage since 2019. Like many schools, Erne Integrated College had to adapt and adjust in order to deliver […]
How your old glasses can help poor in the Philippines
DON’T throw away those old glasses – you could be helping someone regain their sight in the Philippines. Freddy Parkinson of charity organisation Fermanagh Clothing Aid Helping Hands will take them frames, lenses and all. “We shipped 100,000 items of clothes and shoes out in the last two years, but glasses are one of the most valuable […]