THE Lisnaskea Women’s Group has held a special place in the hearts of local people from across the community for the last 25 years. At the backbone of its success is local woman, Eilish Reihill, who all those years ago was on a mission to educate and change the lives of rural women across the area. Since the […]
Public to have say on railway review
THE PEOPLE of Fermanagh will make a case for bringing the railways back to the county. The local community was urged to have its say on the current consultation on the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, which closed on Friday, January 21. The consultation was launched by Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon in the North and Minister for Transport […]
Petition launched to help slow down traffic in Belcoo
A PETITION has been set up calling for physical traffic calming measures to be introduced in Belcoo, where locals are worried about motorists continually breaking the speed limit. The petition on change.org, set up by the group Belcoo Traffic Calming, was only started last week and already had garnered hundreds of signatures from concerned local residents. […]
Bishop Hannon ‘lived the faith he preached’
BISHOP Brian Hannon was a sincere man of faith who lived every day the faith he preached, mourners were told at his funeral in St. Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen. He was a man who worked to unite community in both Fermanagh and Derry. The Right Rev The Lord Eames OM, former Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of […]
The pressure is off us says Diver
IT’S the biggest game in these Kinawley players’ careers and it’s the biggest game Kinawley manager Adrian Diver has been involved in but the Gweedore man is feeling confident ahead of Sunday’s All Ireland intermediate semi final against raging favourites St Sylvester’s, from Dublin. “From my perspective I’m looking to enjoy the build up and enjoy the occasion. […]
‘More needs to be done’ for prioritising disability access
MOTIVATIONAL speaker and author Sarah Griffiths who is known to many as ‘Wheelie Momma’ through her popular blogs and social platforms has called for reasonable adjustments to be made for those living with a disability after securing tickets to see superstar Gareth Brooks proved to be more challenging than she had anticipated. Now, the mum-of-three […]
GP crisis set to deepen as local doctor resigns
WITH a chronic shortage of general practitioners already causing serious difficulties in the local area, the crisis is set to deepen in the year ahead with more resignations and retirements on the horizon. The latest doctor preparing to hang up his GP coat is Dr Declan Morgan from the Dromore and Trillick Surgery, who has informed […]
Covid cases plummet in Fermanagh, with hospital numbers down too
THERE is good news on the Covid front in Fermanagh this week, where case numbers have fallen significantly. The shrinking case numbers may be related to recent government advice to use lateral flow tests only, due to the high demand for PCR testing, with people required to self-report their positive test when using a lateral […]
Five Enniskillen men in court for Covid breaches
FIVE ENNISKILLEN men have been charged with Covid breaches following a house party held during lockdown in December 2020. Rhys Beresford (22) of Ashbourne Manor, Rhys Cunningham (21) of Ross Close, Paul Somers (28) of Drumbeg, and Kalem Greene (24) of Braeside Park, were each fined £150 at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday after pleading guilty to breaching […]
‘They have been pathetic’
A LOCAL teacher has hit out at the Department of Education, claiming it is letting pupils down by not taking urgent action to tackle an impending exams crisis. With Covid continuing to challenge schools, the education system is currently facing the same staff crisis as the health service. Teachers fear this is impacting pupils’ learning not just […]