‘Our roads are like race tracks’


HUNDREDS of Belcoo residents have called for urgent action to help reduce speeding traffic in the village, where they say “the roads are like race tracks.” With fears growing someone may be seriously hurt of worse, last month a group of concerned locals launched a petition on change.org calling for traffic calming measures around St Columban’s […]

Women’s Aid enlisting dentists in fight against domestic abuse


FOLLOWING on from its successful training courses with other local professionals, Fermanagh Women’s Aid (FWA) is running a training session for dental surgeries this week. Any dentists in the area who have not yet signed up have been urged to get in touch and take part in the training, which takes place this Friday, February 28, and […]

Rates protest held outside Enniskillen Townhall


 PROTEST was held outside Enniskillen Townhall at the weekend in protest against the recent rates hike and what has been branded “censorship” in the local Council chamber. Last week, Fermanagh and Omagh councillors voted 23 to 10 to raise the local domestic rate by 2.72 percent this year. During the special meeting, bitter exchanges broke […]

Every GP practice at risk of collapsing


EVERY GP practice in Fermanagh is currently “vulnerable to a possible collapse”, with the dire situation facing local general practice only set to worsen in the months ahead. That is the stark message from Dr Paul Bradley, chairman of the South West GP Federation which represents doctors in the Fermanagh and Omagh area, who has warned urgent “action is needed now to […]

Baby boom at SWAH as mothers opt to travel to Enniskillen for births


AS CONCERNS persist over the staffing crisis as the SWAH’s neonatal unit, there is some good news at it is revealed birth rates at the hospital are soaring. With the hospital’s neonatal unit currently only providing an emergency and stabilisation service for sick and pre-term babies, with its specialist cot capacity reduced from six to […]

St Kevin’s launch new Eco project with tree planting


ST Kevin’s College, Lisnaskea, officially launched their Eco Project this month, as part of a pilot programme in conjunction with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. With the help of Bio-Diversity and Environmental Officers from the council, St Kevin’s College recently planted the first of many trees. The pilot scheme has been developed by council officers and […]

‘Sky is the limit’ for Jude and The Three Way Inn


THE Three Way Inn, located on the Sligo Road, Enniskillen has held a special place in the hearts of local folk for a number of generations, and now the popular establishment will open its doors once again – only this time with Tyrone man Jude O’Donnell at the helm. With an aim to build on the success […]