POLICE in Enniskillen have appealed to the public to help find those throwing eggs at cars in Enniskillen. Over the past couple of weeks a number of motorists have reported having their cars ‘egged’ while driving on the road between the old Railway Hotel and Curry’s car park. Not only is this a nuisance for […]
Enniskillen’s new dog park set to be opened within week
THE PLANNED Enniskillen dog park will be opened “in the next couple of weeks,” the Herald can reveal. The new free dedicated dog exercise park at the carpark in Henry Street is due to open before the beginning of next month, when new legislation comes into place. The dog control orders, which come into effect […]
Skea healthcentre moves closer as plans get green light
LISNASKEA Health Centre is one step closer to new beginnings after health officials gave the go-ahead for work to commence on relocating the Maple Healthcare centre to the old site of the Lisnaskea High School at the opposite end of the town. Local MLA, Sean Lynch welcomed the decision after liaising with the DoH (department […]
Animal is put down after victim lost finger
FOLLOWING a horrific dog attack on a local woman there have been calls for police to be given powers to investigate dog on dog “assaults.” Last April a woman in the Ballinamallard area suffered a horrific injury after she intervened when her dog were being attacked by another dog. The woman lost her finger in […]
Contagion could result in alarming doctor shortage
IT IS ALREADY widely accepted that we have a chronic shortage of GPs in Fermanagh, but if the coronavirus spreads locally, the situation could get a lot worse. With healthcare workers on the frontline, if the virus spreads locally it is inevitable some staff will come in contact with Covid-19 patients. If that happens, those […]
Why are we buying so much loo roll?
“This virus does not cause diarrhoea. People are like lemmings running around buying toilet roll.”
Don’t go to Mass, urges local church!
Masses will be streamed online and people are asked to “stay away”
Safety of our elderly ‘must be top priority’
THE FERMANAGH public has been urged to be very sensible and highly vigilant when it comes to visiting elderly relatives for the foreseeable future, as the coronavirus spreads across the country. While the virus is not currently in Fermanagh, that we are aware of, medical experts have advised the public to take measures to ensure […]
Road markings headache for Enniskillen drivers
IT’S NOT just Fermanagh’s rural roads that are lacking essential markings, the issue is just as much of a problem in the county town than in the country according to a local driving instructor. Last week the Herald reported on how faded road markings in rural parts of the county were putting motorists in danger. […]