FOR the second consecutive year there will be no organised St Patrick’s Day parade in Enniskillen. As the community continues to feel the wrath of the pandemic the Council has confirmed that it will not organise or support parades this March. Across the country parades and events have been affected by coronavirus for almost a […]
Tributes paid to ‘delightful gentleman’
TRIBUTES have poured in following the death of one of Enniskillen’s most prominent businessmen. Robert Wilfred Donaldson, of Racecourse House, Factory Road, Enniskillen, died peacefully in the South West Acute Hospital. Sympathisers described him as ‘a delightful gentleman’ who was ‘full of stories’, ‘an inspirational man who was determined to conquer all and achieved so […]
Security threat prevents SWAH getting Covid-19 support
BRITISH military personnel will not be deployed to help at the SWAH due to security concerns. Last week it was announced over 100 medically trained members of the military were to be brought in to the North to assist and support hospital staff in their continuing fight against Covid. The announcement was not been as […]
Cardiologist’s striking video watched over 100,000 time
A SENIOR doctor has made an emotive appeal to Fermanagh people to follow public health guidelines as SWAH continues to fight the battle against the virus. Dr Monica Monaghan, consultant cardiologist at the South West Acute Hospital provided a behind the scenes look at what working on the front line is like at present. Speaking […]
Family fundraising for cause close to many local hearts
THE FAMILY of the late Cecil Hunter, who died suddenly last year, have been supporting a cause close to many local people’s hearts. The community was left shocked when the Kesh man died from a blood clot last August. A father-of-three and a grandfather-of-five, Mr Hunter was a well known building contractor in the area. […]
Young Harry’s ‘egg-cellent’ Covid lockdown venture
By Mark McGoldrick OVER the past 12 months, 10-year old Harry Hoy has turned his love of farming and animals into a profitable business venture. Harry, a Springfield native, has always had a passion for farming and during the Covid-19 lockdowns, Harry, along with some help from his family, has launched his own little egg […]
Concern local farmers missing out over CAP
FERMANAGH’S farmers face being “left behind” their neighbours to the south as the consequences of Brexit continue. That’s the fear of many in the county, with local Cllr Anthony Feely expressing concern that farmers and rural communities here “could be left behind as the south moves ahead with implementing its €10.5 billion share of the […]
Carroll set for return to the Irish League
Former Northern Ireland international goalkeeper Roy Carroll is set to make a return to the Irish League at the age of 43. Tamlagh man Carroll retired from the professional game when he left Linfield at the end of the 2018/19 season and has been playing for the Mid Ulster Football League side FC Mindwell, a […]
Volunteers help with vaccine roll out in Fivemiletown
A GROUP of local volunteers have assisted with the coronavirus vaccine roll out in Fivemiletown. The Valley Medical Practice began administering the vaccine on Wednesday, January 13, and the Fivemiletown Coronavirus Response Group were delighted to assist. Dr Walter Boyd from the practice thanked all the volunteers from the group and St John’s Ambulance for […]
Man arrested over Wattlebridge security alert
A man aged in his 40s, was arrested on Thursday (yesterday) in the South over the Wattlebridge security alert and is being questioned by officers from the Garda Special Detective Unit under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State. “Gardai carried out a joint search operation with PSNI, Thursday January 28, in Cavan and […]