£3 million was lost to health and social care last year due to people not attending appointments in the Western Health Trust area.
Sinn Féin’s Pat Cullen ‘privileged’ to be new MP
SINN Féin’s Pat Cullen said she felt very proud that 24,844 people in Fermanagh and South Tyrone “put their trust in me” as she and her party romped to a landslide victory in last night’s Westminster election. The former head of the Royal College of Nursing retained the seat for Sinn Féin, which was won […]
Fermanagh’s Tom Elliott appointed to House of Lords
No matter what the result of tonight’s count in Fermanagh South Tyrone the UUP will have at least one member from the constituency in Westminster.
Top award for Fermanagh assistant Cathy Murphy
A HUGELY respected classroom assistant in Enniskillen has been named as the ‘Best Support Staff in the North West Region’ at a prestigious awards ceremony in Belfast. Cathy Murphy, a popular member of staff at St Joseph’s College in Enniskillen, claimed the top honour at the Families First NI Secondary, Grammar and College Awards. The Fermanagh […]
New Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster has Fermanagh links
A LARGE crowd turned out to a leading church in London for the official ordination of the new Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster who has strong links and family connections to Fermanagh. The Right Reverend James Curry, who’s parents were from Kinawley, was ordained as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster and Titular Bishop of Ramsbury, at Westminster Cathedral in London […]
Leigha ready to rock New York
IRVINESTOWN singer Leigha Durnion has revealed an action-packed summer schedule which will see her perform in some of the biggest venues in New York. The 25-year-old Fermanagh talent has soared through the local music ranks and since she’s moved to the United States of America to live, her music career has gone to a whole […]
All set for the ‘Greatest Show’ in Irvinestown
ROLL up, roll up, the greatest show in Fermanagh is about to take place. As we welcome July, it can mean only one thing – it’s the Lady of the Lake Festival month and the theme this year is ‘The Greatest Show’. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the cross-community festival which brightens the […]
MLA got zero-hours contracts ban rolling
STORMONT’S economy minister is proposing a package of significant changes to employment law including an effective ban on zero-hour contracts in Northern Ireland first initiated by a local MLA. Conor Murphy set out the details in an Assembly statement on Monday and launched a consultation to introduce new legislation in late 2025. There was a previous […]
Fermanagh GPs are ‘working harder than ever’
AS THE crisis in our local health service seems to worsen by the week, not least in general practice, a local surgery receptionist has spoken out to the ‘Herald to stress how our local doctors are working harder than ever. In recent years, with a new phone-triage system now in place, Fermanagh patients have been […]
Hit-and-run incident with excess alcohol
THE driver in an alleged hit-and-run incident last month is also charged with consuming excess alcohol. Conor McHugh (37) from Mantlin Road, Kesh is accused of failing to stop and remain at the scene of an accident in which injury was caused and failing to report this to police. Offending is alleged to have occurred Pettigo […]