CHILDREN aged between 12 and 15 years old will be offered a first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine shortly. According to the North’s chief medical officer, Michael McBride, children will “benefit” from the dose after concerns over the impact that missing face-to-face school has had on the emotional and physical health of young people. “Education […]
Local rivalries put aside to cheer on Tyrone’s new footballing heroes
COUNTY rivalries and neighbourly banter aside, there were celebrations across Fermanagh at the weekend as the Tyrone team lifted the Sam Maguire cup for a fourth time. While there may have been one or two remaining begrudgers, the joyous scenes as the newly crowned All Ireland champions arrived to a deservedly triumphant welcome at Healy […]
Man arrested in relation to Darling Street assault
DETECTIVES investigating an assault in the Darling Street area of Enniskillen on Saturday 11th September have arrested a 30 year old man. Detective Inspector Winters said: “Shortly before 10:10pm, it was reported that a number of males were involved in an altercation in the area. Two males were injured following the incident. The male was […]
Enniskillen street brawl goes viral
AS LOCAL businesses open up and try to get back on their feet following a challenging 18 months, Enniskillen has been hit by negative publicity after a video of a night brawl at the weekend went viral on social media. The video, which was shared hundreds of times on social media, showed a number of men […]
Local police destroy hundreds of kilos of drugs
A total of 126kg of drugs seized locally were destroyed.
Sudden death of popular Enniskillen man
THE unexpected death has taken place of a well known all round sports enthusiast from Enniskillen. The passing of Derek Beresford, aged 73 years, who died suddenly last week at his home in Factory Road in Enniskillen has shocked the town. Speaking at his funeral service in St Macartin’s Cathedral on Saturday Dean Kenny Hall […]
Enniskillen in running for ‘best town in the country’
FERMANAGH has already been confirmed as the best place to live in the UK in recent years, and now Enniskillen is in the running for the title of best town to live in Ireland. Last weekend the Irish Times published its nominees for the prestigious ‘Best Place to Live in Ireland’ awards, and the county […]
Patients urged to be patient at SWAH ED
THOSE attending the Emergency Department (ED) at the SWAH are being urged to be patient, as the hospital continues to deal with extremely high patient numbers. Over the past couple of weeks the Western Trust has issued a number of public appeals for people to only attend the local ED in the event of a […]
Tom was a hardworking family man ‘who did it all himself’
THE COMMUNITIES of Arney and Enniskillen are mourning the passing of Tom McCaffrey, a well-known family and businessman. Tom was married to his beloved Sheila (née Cassidy RIP), and together they had four daughters, Carol, Lisa (RIP), Julianne and Louise. As Covid restrictions continue to affect how mourners can pay their respects, Tom’s many Arney […]
Unipork developer would clean up site ‘if he could’
THE OWNERS of the former Unipork factory site in Enniskillen claim they are unable to go on to their own property to clear the site of illegal waste dumped there by fly-tippers. John Curran of family-owned property development company, Elm Grange, would not be drawn on the reasons why his staff cannot clear the site […]