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 […]
Covid restrictions to relax from tomorrow
THE Executive has today agreed an approach for relaxing the measures put in place to manage the Covid-19 Omicron variant. The Executive has agreed the following steps: From 21 January at 12 noon: In hospitality settings – the requirement to be seated whilst consuming food and/or drink and for table service in premises that provide […]
‘We need to stop violence against women and girls’
CALLS have been made to “tackle” and “stop” misogyny, sexism and violence against women and young girls across the local area following the murder of 23-year-old Ashling Murphy in Co Offaly. Hundreds attended a vigil in Clones on Friday evening in memory of the late school teacher, where a bench was also dedicated to local […]
SWAH ‘surplus capacity’ used for hip operations
PATIENTS are traveling from across the North to the SWAH for long-awaited hip replacements, as part of an arrangement to make use of the “surplus theatre capacity” at the Enniskillen hospital. It had been rumoured in the local area recently that an unused ward at SWAH had been taken over by a private health provider. […]