LISNASKEA’S Carrosyl Community Association have been going above and beyond to support residents both young and old during the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to the Herald, youth support worker Jackie Mullan said, “At the start of lockdown we had applied for grants to do something for our isolated and vulnerable residents and had to wait to […]
Fears for workers after factory death
FEARS for Fermanagh workers are now on the rise, following the Covid-related death of a Moy Park worker in Dungannon which has prompted for action to be taken with regards to the testing of all key workers for the deadly virus. With a large number of food processing companies across the county now ‘busier than […]
Knockninny webcam Mass is going global!
AN IDEA of just how important webcam online Sunday Mass is to people near and far has been clear in the worldwide response to the weekly Knockninny Parish broadcasts. Concelebrated by Fr Gerard Alwill PP and Fr Denis Murray PE, this online service has certainly become an integral part of many people’s lives, home and […]
Local schools show their support for our health workers
ACROSS the county school fences are awash with colour as primary pupils display colourful ‘thank you’ posters for frontline workers. In Lisnaskea pupils from St Ronan’s primary school and the Moat primary school have displayed rainbow posters near the town roundabout. Posting to Facebook Monaghan Bros said, “Monaghan Bros are delighted to provide a location […]
Family visits home to Fermanagh put on hold
Right across Fermanagh, people have been torn from spending time with their loved ones during lockdown. However, while families can still enjoy catching up through a kitchen window, or staying 2 metres apart in a garden – for many who are living further afield, social distancing of this kind is considered a “luxury.” Catriona Campbell […]
Non-Covid associated deaths significantly up
The Fermanagh and Omagh area had the fewest number of deaths of all local government districts, with a total of 16 since the outbreak began.
Farmers on alert after reports of Covid-19 cases
FARMERS are said to be ‘concerned’ about the potential impact Covid-19 could have on the continuance of meat processing here. This week local meat plant workers expressed concern for their health after it emerged that a number of staff had tested positive for Covid-19. The Herald was told that almost a dozen staff at Omagh […]
Hopeful signs as furloughed Quinn staff back to work
Around 600 workers were laid off temporarily at the company at the end of March.
Furloughing scheme extended
THE furloughing or job retention scheme which is paying the wages of hundreds of workers across Fermanagh, is to be extended until the end of October.
Don’t let your worries take over your life!
Whether you’re plagued with money worries or you’re afraid of catching Covid-19, counsellor and psychotherapist Niall Greene tells the Herald’s Jodie Curran there’s so much you can do to manage your mental health. “It is understandable that people are feeling overwhelmed and anxious during this time due to fear of the unknown, financial stress, anxiety […]