Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh has died at the age of 99. A statement from the Royal Family read, “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning […]
Pandemic highlights problem of loneliness
WHILE everyone in the community has faced challenges over the past year of the pandemic, for Fermanagh’s dedicated volunteers and health workers the Covid crisis has highlighted just how pervasive the problem of loneliness is locally. Like many charities and organisations across the UK and Ireland, Belcoo-based Lakeland Community Care (LCC) has been busier than […]
‘Major challenges’ lie ahead as Trust begins to rebuild services
THE chief executive of the Western Trust has admitted that “major challenges” lie ahead in rebuilding local health services in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at the latest virtual board meeting on Thursday, Dr Anne Kilgallen was pleased to report that the number of patients admitted with coronavirus had now reduced sufficiently to allow the […]
Mother voices concern about playgroup closure
A MOTHER has voiced her concern over the closure of a Newtownbutler playgroup which she says is a “vital service” for early detection, after staff from the ‘Railway Kids’ programme discovered her son Cian had autism. “Cian attended Railway Kids back in 2017. He loved it, but at first he was a bit unsettled, and […]
Beautiful town’ becoming littered with rubbish
IT WOULD appear that litter is one of the unwelcome outcomes to arise from the pandemic over the past year with the local Council admitting they are “aware” of a problem. The Fermanagh Herald has been contacted by a member of the public who sent photographs along with an expression of disappointment at the way […]
Popular park to be closed all summer for revamp project
ONE OF Fermanagh’s most historic parks is to get a major makeover, however it unfortunately has to be closed for the whole of the summer to allow the work to be carried out. Last week the Council announced Forthill Park will close on April 12 to allow the £200,000 refurbishment works to get underway. With […]
Civil Rights campaigner Devlin recalls McManus’ ‘good punch’ in Commons
BERNADETTE Devlin McAliskey, the firebrand anti-establishment politician and Civil Rights campaigner, has spoken of how Lisnaskea solicitor and former Westminster MP, Frank McManus, “bounded” down from the back benches to defend her during an altercation in the British Houses of Parliament. Ms Devlin McAliskey was in interview with UTV’s Eamonn Mallie for his popular Face […]
Safety warning after heartbreaking tragedy
Young father who lost his life in jet ski accident on the Erne will be laid to rest tomorrow morning. A STARK warning has been issued after tragedy struck on Lough Erne over Easter weekend in which a young father-of-one lost his life. Emergency services recovered the body of Declan Ryan from the river close […]
Cyber hackers target South West College
AS IF local students and staff didn’t already have enough to contend with at the moment, the South West College (SWC) faced serious disruption recently as a result of a sinister cyber attack. Police have confirmed to the Herald they are aware of the incident and are investigating after it was reported in the Belfast Telegraph […]
‘Huge demand’ for Covid vaccines at pharmacies
FERMANAGH pharmacist Michael McDaid has been busy leading the way for the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out which has been extended to community pharmacies across the county. Speaking on the “huge demand” that his pharmacies in Roslea and Lisnaskea have received in relation to the jab, Mr McDaid said, “The covert was reduced to over 45 last week which […]