LOCAL people have been left outraged following reports of “excessive dumping” at the recycling centre in Lisnaskea after the council was forced to close the facility because it could not cope with the volume of material being dumped. One concerned resident who lives close by told the Herald; “These bags of rubbish have been left […]
Urgent search for more safety gear for brave workers
THE WESTERN Trust has been “relentlessly trying” to source more supplies of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for its local staff, as it gears up for an expected surge in Covid-19 patients this week. Since the outbreak began concerns have been growing that staff at SWAH and other health care workers in the area did not […]
70 workers infected at Cavan Hospital
DOCTORS from around the country are being urgently sent to Cavan General Hospital following news that 70 health workers there have been infected.
Lockdown to be stepped up
With growing evidence that strict Covid-19 lockdown measures are being flouted by people here, there are fear that new, tighter restrictions on publ
Fresh fears for safety of QIH directors
Authorities have said the threat against the directors remains high.
Covid warning letters for those most at risk
Anyone in the local community who received a ‘shielding letter’ in the post has been urged not to panic!
Households here are ‘facing into a financial tsunami’
THERE will be “a second tsunami” of financial distress for Fermanagh households coming after the Covid-19 crisis is over, and the powers-that-be must do more to help when it comes. That is the message from a local debt advice expert who works closely with families and individuals in the local area who are in financial […]
Answering the call: retired nurse returns to frontline
FRANCIS Smith, a former sister over the Critical Care Unit at SWAH has came out of retirement in order to help her colleagues in one of the toughest and most frightening battles she has faced in a career that spans over 29 years. Speaking to the Herald about this experience and coming back to the […]
New community phone service breaking isolation
NEW phone befriending service reaching out to those isolated in our community has been launched by Fermanagh House. Although the building is closed there has been lots of hard work going on behind the scenes to quickly turn around a dedicated phone service ‘Connect Fermanagh’. Spearheaded by Fermanagh Trust Director Lauri McCusker and his team […]
Family strives to protect ‘little warrior’ from Covid
Six-month-old Dylan was born with a Congenital Heart Defect and is awaiting further heart surgery.










