Patients were faced with lengthy waiting times and delays in admission as pressure mounted at the Emergency Department at the South West Acute Hospital over the weekend. It is believed that approximately 18 patients had been waiting on trolleys overnight on Monday 11 February. The Herald had asked the Trust to confirm how many patients […]
Man accused of ‘threatening to throw partner in Lough’
A NEWTOWNBUTLER man alleged to have assaulted his partner a number of times over the course of a week also threatened to “throw her in the lough”, a court has heard. Killian Lee McMackin (31), of Mill Hill Road, Newtownbutler, is charged with four counts of unlawfully assaulting the woman on dates between January 31 […]
Forum may be demolished to allow for new leisure centre
THE FUTURE of the Lakeland Forum – and whether or not it will be refurbished or replaced with a new leisure centre – will be up for public discussion in the coming weeks. The busy leisure centre in Enniskillen opened in 1976 and welcomes approximately 350,000 admissions each year but concerns have been raised about […]
IT’s a JOKE: Outrage over new rates hike
WITH the council confirming pay awards and pension increases are among the reasons for yet another increase in rates, Fermanagh residents have hit out angrily at the hike. District rates on both homes and businesses are to increase by a further 2.3 per cent this year, bringing the total increase in bills coming through […]
Universal Credit boss branded as ‘insulting’
A STATEMENT by the man in charge of Universal Credit in the North saying working people didn’t get a pay increase when they had more children so those on benefits shouldn’t expect one has been branded “insulting” and “totally unacceptable.” Fermanagh and Omagh District Council had previously written to the Department of Communities regarding its […]
School site set for green light health centre
THE OLD Lisnaskea High School is being seriously considered as the site of the town’s much-needed new health centre. At the recent meeting of the Western Trust’s Pathfinder project in Lisnaskea deputy chief executive Kieran Downey said the Trust was considering the site as the location of the new centre, in response to a […]
New Bishop’s ordination leaves a ‘feel-good’ factor
Sunday’s ordination in St Macartan’s Cathedral, Monaghan of Bishop Larry Duffy (67) left the 900-strong congregation with a ‘feel good’ factor. The ceremony itself, lasting two and half hours, provided a stunning spectacle, with 19 bishops and 100-plus clergy resplendent in righly-coloured vestments filing, two abreast, up the centre aisle to the huge altar. Bringing […]
Man who stole £45, 000 from his granny sent to jail
‘The fact he has an addiction is a reason but not an excuse … Such behaviour does not make the basis for a happy family gathering’
Fermanagh filmmaker cleared of sexual assault
The Enniskillen director had been accused of assaulting the woman after having lunch with her at her flat on October 27, 2017.
Love is in the air in Fermanagh
Valentine’s Day is synonymous with roses, chocolates and heart felt greetings cards. Each year it is estimated that approximately £1.5 billion is spent on cards and gifts in the UK. It is a day that has become a key date on the commercial calendar. This year though the big question is whether or not you […]