AN ENNISKILLEN woman who has been through the loss of her beloved partner and cousin through suicide is using her birthday to raise much needed funds for a local mental health charity. Louise Boyle is asking her friends, family and the wider community for donation to North West STOP – Suicide Prevention for her birthday, […]
Trust boss to retire this summer
THE HEAD of the Western Trust, Dr Anne Kilgallen, is to retire this summer. Dr Kilgallen, who took up the post as chief executive of the Trust in 2017, recently turned 60. Last week she announced her plans to retire from her post this June. “It was an extremely difficult decision for me to make. […]
Vaccine helping wipe Covid out of Fermanagh care homes
COVID is quickly “disappearing” from Fermanagh’s nursing homes and things are “definitely moving in the right direction”, thanks to the ever-improving roll out of the vaccine programme. That’s according to prominent local GP Dr Brendan O’Hare, who said that, following initial supply difficulties, the roll out had since picked up speed at local surgeries. Coupled […]
Fermanagh Talking Newspaper founder passes away
ENNISKILLEN has lost another of its popular characters this week, with the passing of Eugene Kelly from Hillview. Best known as a founding member of Fermanagh’s successful Talking Newspaper for visually impaired people, Eugene and his guide dog friends were a familiar site around the town as they made their way together. A true Enniskillener, […]
Daughter’s emotional reunion with mother
By Zoe Tunney IT had been exactly ten months and 20 days since Lorraine Allen had saw her beloved mummy, Ethel Wray but this week, the two were re-united for Ethel’s 93rd birthday at the Millcroft Nursing Home in Enniskillen. The mother and daughter held hands and touched, talked and celebrated in an emotional first […]
Fermanagh reclaims lowest Covid title
FERMANAGH has reclaimed its title as the area with the lowest Covid rate in the North, with numbers continuing to drop rapidly across the county. While just last month the number of positive cases in the Fermanagh and Omagh area was topping 700 in a week, this number has been falling rapidly in recent weeks. […]
Sweet scents- Liam turns his candle dreams into reality
STARTING a business from scratch has been a lifelong dream for Liam Brady, but little did the Enniskillen man know that a global pandemic would one day turn his dreams into reality, all from the comfort of his own home. Speaking to the Herald about his new business, Candelic Candles, Mr Brady explained, “I had […]
True visionary Joe Pat passes away peacefully
THE death has taken place of one of Fermanagh’s finest figures. Joe Pat Prunty (88), of Lettergreen, Newtownbutler, died peacefully at Gortacharn nursing home last Friday after a short illness. Founder of Prunty Pitches, Mr Prunty was regarded as a “true visionary” and known across Ireland for developing GAA fields using a unique sand-based drainage […]
New mum speaks of parenting struggles during a pandemic
A LOCAL mother has spoken of parenting struggles during a global pandemic and assured others that despite lockdown and what may seem like mounting restrictions, help is still available. The Fermanagh mum, who did not wish to be named, said that having a baby brings joy and excitement but also overwhelming isolation and challenges, especially […]
Erne Gaels footballers do their bit for local hospital
By Mark McGoldrick AS THE hospitals around the country continue to fight against yet another wave of Covid-19, a number of footballers from the Erne Gaels Belleek club have been doing their bit to provide some much needed support to our local healthcare staff. Six players from the Erne Gaels club have signed up […]