FEELING anxious about bringing a new life into the world is normal for any parent at the best of times, but having to do so in the midst of a global pandemic has caused fears to sky-rocket among local parents who would do anything to protect their little one from harm. However, with every cloud […]
Award for long scouting service
POPULAR Irvinestown man David Monaghan, has been awarded for his “profound” and long standing service to local Scouts right across Fermanagh. ‘The Order of Cu Chulainn’ award is the highest and most recognised accolade given by ‘Scouting Ireland.’ Speaking to the Herald on his latest achievement, David explained; “I’ve been involved in the Scouting movement […]
Roslea folk hire skip to deal with mounting rubbish
A ROSLEA youth group have had “no other option” but to take matters into their own hands, after Fermanagh and Omagh District Council claimed that social distancing “was not possible” at Roslea’s recycling site. On Friday, members from the youth initiative, Sean Og Le Cheile, arranged for a skip to be brought to the car […]
Hotel hopes to tap into demand for ‘stay-cations’
ONE of Enniskillen’s most popular hotels has welcomed the announcement that the reopening date for hotels has been brought forward. The Lough Erne Resort set it’s reopening date as 20 July on the back of previous government guidance and yesterday (Tuesday) Joanne Walsh, general manager confirmed that the Resort would not bring forward its reopening […]
Patients returning to SWAH as Covid rate falls
AS THE Covid infection rate continues to fall locally and the Western Trust continue to restore their services, it has been revealed that the Emergency Department at SWAH is now as busy as it was before the outbreak. At a virtual press briefing last Friday, during which Trust boss Dr Anne Killgallen paid a passionate […]
Bypass plan still on course depsite funds setback
WHILE there was concern last week after the long-awaited Enniskillen bypass was left out of this year’s roads budget, it has since been confirmed officials are to “work at pace to progress” the project. Last week there were calls for Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon, pictured below, to explain why the bypass scheme, which has been […]
SF councillor bullied as a child for English accent
A LOCAL councillor who grew up in England has opened up about his own experience of racism as a child, including from others right here in Fermanagh. During a discussion at a recent council meeting on how to best show support for George Floyd, the black man murdered by police in the US just over […]
Enniskillen woman is new London mayor!
A FORMER Enniskillen woman has been appointed mayor of the south London borough of Sutton. Trish Fivey (59), has been a Liberal Democrat councillor since 2014. The former St Fanchea’s College student has lived in the borough for almost 40 years, raising her two daughters, Alexandra (30), a dentist, and Lauren (20), a final-year student […]
Reopening of local marts ‘positive for mental health’
THE re-opening of livestock marts here would see the return of a social outlet for farmers, it has been suggested. Livestock marts introduced strict restrictions limiting the number of people on the premises and running online sales where buyers and sellers tuned in from their living rooms to watch animals go under the hammer. Now […]
Police ‘missed catching shop thieves by minutes’
BURGLARS who broke into a shop in Ballinamallard’s main street got away just minutes before the police arrived, it is believed. Now detectives investigating a burglary at the Spar shop and filling station in the village are appealing for information. The culprits broke in around 2am on Monday morning and a considerable amount of damage […]