ONE of Enniskillen’s most respected pharmacists Herby Follis has died at the South West Acute Hospital after a short illness. Herbert Oscar Eric Follis had a reputation of freely giving advice on ailments human and animal. His colleague Paul Hughes, who worked closely with him in recent years paid tribute to Herby saying, “In this […]
Roslea puts health bosses under the cosh
THERE were angry scenes in Roslea on Monday night when the people of the area gathered to demand the Western Trust take urgent action to immediately restore GP services in the area. During one of the last in a series of Pathfinder meetings, held by the Trust across the district to get public views […]
Caolan’s trip to China saves dogs from a horrible fate
The trip happened after Caolan shared David Foster’s story on his own Facebook page and the two struck up a friendship.
Over £557k spent on security at disused hospital
Money could have been spent on vital surgery, rages local councillor
Farmer spared prison over £14k missing mart money
Husband and wife alerted police to theft of cheques
Brollagh parents ‘incensed’ at plans to close school
ST MARY’S High School, Brollagh is facing fresh closure fears, with a proposal now brought forward to close the school’s doors as early as August 2020. This is the third time that the school has faced up to closure threats. The future of the school was first clouded with uncertainty in 2014, but the […]
Council spends over £100k on surveys for four buildings
THE COUNCIL has spent almost £100,000 of rate payers’ money on condition surveys for just four of its buildings so far this year. In an update to the February meeting of the Council’s policy and resources committee, covering the period ending December 31, an outline was included of capital spending by the Council so far […]
Friends’ high speed road trip ended in fatal collision
THE trial has opened of a man accused of multiple charges relating to a fatal road traffic accident near Newtownbutler just over two years ago in which an elderly man was killed. Kieran Smith (24) from Lisbree, Cootehill, Co Cavan, is accused of aiding and abetting his friend to cause death by driving dangerously, without […]
Border plans had Fermanagh joining up with the South
THE BORDER was only ever meant to be temporary, and the only reason Fermanagh was placed north of it was over fears of potential unionist violence. With so much focus currently on the post-Brexit future of the border, history lecturer Dr Conor Mulvagh has been looking back in at its origins. Writing in the Irish […]
Enough is enough: councillors under fire for rates hike
WITH district rates on homes and businesses set to rise by a further 2.3 percent this year UUP Councillor Robert Irvine, has said, “Enough is enough”. “Council colleagues at the moment don’t want to face reality and take some hard decisions. “We have to take on board the issues that businesses and individuals are facing […]