‘Brendan was always there when you needed him, if anyone needed help with absolutely anything Brendan would down tools and come to your aid”
Fermanagh Covid cases on the way up again
The number of patients being treated for the virus at the SWAH has increased slightly, from 18 last week to 20 this week.
Courses to help everyone at the Recovery College
“We’re all about increasing access to mental health services and getting it out there that mental health is a continuum.”
Lough Melvin in new Border Sounds film
‘Border Sounds’ is a journey of the border told through the voices of people who live there.
Staffing issues blamed for long waiting times at SWAH
THERE have been calls for staffing issues at SWAH to be addressed urgently after another weekend of long waits at the SWAH Emergency Department (ED). In recent weeks the Western Trust have issued a number of appeals to the public asking people to only attend the Department if the case of a medical or mental […]
Moving to Fermanagh… ‘It has been extraordinarily rewarding’
ONE OF the few upsides of the pandemic has been the shift towards a healthier work-life balance, a shift that has seen the Fermanagh property market boom. No longer chained to their city desks, scenic rural areas such as Fermanagh have become ever more attractive to young professionals seeking a better quality of life. Which is […]
Kay celebrates century in style with her family
KAY Harvey from Lisnaskea recently celebrated her 100th birthday with her family and friends at her residence in Gortacharn Nursing Home. Emily Kathleen McClelland, known as Kay, was born on October 1 1921 to Samuel and Elizabeth McClelland in Drumaraght, Lisnaskea. Following her education at Stranfeley, Kay helped her parents on their family farm, before […]
Fireworks warning after police officer almost hit in face in Newtown
POLICE have urged parents to make sure they know where their children are, as firework season begins with a bang in Fermanagh. The appeal comes after one local officer was almost hit in the face with a firework in Newtownbutler at the weekend. The officers had been called to the scene by a local business […]
‘Mass on the Grass’ at St John the Baptist PS
THE CHILDREN and staff of St John the Baptist Primary School in Belleek got creative recently to celebrate their start of the school year Mass. The Mass was celebrated by chaplain Fr John Kearns, and all the children participated in the outdoor celebration of the Eucharist, through song, prayer, readings and symbols. The celebrations were […]
Heartache at passing of devoted mother and much loved teacher
THERE has been shock and deep sadness in Boho and beyond this week following the death of local teacher Geraldine Cameron. Mrs Cameron (nee McLoughlin) passed away suddenly at her home in Mullaghmore last week from a clot on her lung, leaving her family stunned. The youngest of three children and a mother-of-six, Mrs Cameron had only turned 50-years-old on September 7. […]