PALLIATIVE care staff at South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) have raised concerns over the future level of provision after receiving a letter stating Foyle Hospice is taking over the service. Cllr Adam Gannon brought the matter before a meeting of the Council after being contacted by SWAH staff expressing concern over the future of the […]
Anger as vandals hit Tattinderry Play Park
VANDALS have been slammed for damage caused at a Maguiresbridge play park. One of the swings at Tattinderry play park was vandalised to the point where it was unsafe for children to use it. The Council have condemned the mindless act and while they state that repair work has been completed, they urged those responsible […]
Winning championships is the stuff of dreams
This Saturday evening, Danny Leonard will hope to follow in the footsteps of his older brother Louis, who captained Derrylin to Intermediate success back in 2014. Danny was only 18 that day when the O’Connell’s won it for the first time in 17 years, but he was in the starting 15. “It was a special occasion because […]
Under 17s Finals moved out of Brewster Park
The Under 17 Championship Finals scheduled to take place at Brewster Park have both been moved to alternative venues. The St Mary’s versus Teemore ‘B’ Final which was due to form part of a doubleheader on Saturday, with the Intermediate Final between Teemore and Derrylin, has been moved to Derrygonnelly, at the earlier time of […]
Fermanagh weather warning extended
Motorists are being warned to take extra care on the roads due to the wet conditions.
Rooney’s Eurospar wins family business award
“ABSOLUTELY delighted” was the reaction from Timmy Rooney after Rooney’s Eurospar scooped the Family Business of the Year Award. Rooney’s has long been a mainstay in Enniskillen and the family firm were rewarded for decades of hard work and success. The family have made major investments over the years, expanding and refurbishing the store. These […]
PODCAST: Harry McConkey talks about his departure
Football is fundamentally a results-driven business and no one knows this better than Harry McConkey. Ballinamallard United parted ways with their manager on Saturday after the club’s goalless draw to Annagh United at the BMG Arena the previous evening. After five years in charge, an inconsistent run of results turned out to be McConkey’s undoing, although he never […]
Cocaine use rife in local rural areas
THE USE of hard drugs, particularly cocaine, is rife in rural Fermanagh. That’s the shocking message from a local health worker, who said the ‘use of hard drugs has been prevalent’ in even some of Fermanagh’s isolated areas. “The use of hard drugs such as cocaine has been prevalent for a while in even the most rural areas […]
Experienced Lee bids for third championship medal
He made his championship debut back in 2002 for Teemore and this weekend captain Damien Lee will aim to bring back the first piece of championship silverware to the club in 11 years. Lee was on the team that beat Irvinestown in the Intermediate Final that day, managed by Armagh All Ireland winner Paddy McKeever. […]
St Michael’s priest advised Sheridan to join the RUC
A PRIEST and former teacher at St Michael’s College in Enniskillen urged Peter Sheridan to consider a career in policing. The former PSNI officer and new legacy investigations chief began his career in policing at the age of 16 on the advice of Fr Peadar Livingstone when he was a careers and Irish teacher at the school. “Unusually I […]