Doctor Ciara enjoys her ‘invaluable’ Zambia trip


A FOURTH year medical student has said she is ‘very grateful’ after she spent a four week placement in Lusaka providing life-saving help and support to the Zambian people. Earlier this month, Ciara McCaffrey from Teemore travelled to the African country with two of her classmates and the medical support organisation i4Life. It was a […]

Marathon kayak is a piece of cake for Clare


A MARATHON 10-hour paddle was worth the hard slog insists hospital clerical officer, Clare McGovern, Clare, 59, embarked on a 26-mile kayaking challenge last weekend from Crom Tower all the way to Devenish Tower to raise money for local cancer charity, SWELL. Despite initially hoping to raise £500, many flooded to Clare’s Just Giving page […]

SWAH bereavement suite project scoops top award


THE SWAH’s ‘Forget Me Not’ Bereavement Suite Project has won this year’s Davin Corrigan Award. Hosted by the Western Trust and the Corrigan family, in memory of their beloved son Davin, the awards brought to a close the Involve Fest West celebrations at the end of July, which was held across the Trust area. Lead […]

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Man refused bail after domestic violence bail breech


A LISNASKEA man has been remanded in custody after breaching bail terms imposed in respect of domestic violence allegations involving his partner which he accepted before contending no offence was committed as “he loves her”. John Anthony Hughes (60) from Drumhaw Park faces a number of charges over different dates including assaulting his partner on […]

Reports of Scout jamboree chaos were “exaggerated”


A DERRYLIN scout has said that reports of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea being engulfed in chaos were “over-exaggerated”. Scarlett Murphy, who is a member of the 14th Fermanagh Scouts in Derrylin and attends St Aidan’s High School, was selected by Scouting Ireland to attend the recent Jamboree in Saemangeum. Reports from media outlets across […]