A MOTHER has hit out after she was left waiting for hours for a call back as there was no doctor on duty at the local Out of Hours GP service. The woman, who did not wish to be named, contacted the Herald after the incident earlier this month. “We said it was an emergency […]
Man who drowned fell off jetty after making it to shore
A CORORNER has supported calls for the mandatory wearing of life-jackets on waterways at an inquest of a man who drowned in Lough Erne in tragic circumstances. Joe McCrisscan was speaking at the inquest into the death of Michael James Beattie (55) who died after falling from his yacht which was moored at Lough Erne, […]
Brexit could see mobile roaming fees rocket
A ROSLEA councillor has revealed that he declined to renew his contract with a UK mobile phone company because of the uncertainty regarding roaming charges as a Brexit deadline looms. In recent days the Government has warned that mobile phone bills for customers living near the border could spike after Brexit. Papers setting out what […]
Heartless thief who burgled home of 96-year-old
A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been warned to “expect a significant custodial sentence”, after pleading guilty to the burglary of a 96-year-old Lisnaskea woman and stealing cash. While there are other convictions on record for dishonesty, this was the second time an elderly person was targeted in their own home by the defendant. Dungannon Crown Court […]
Police plea after cyclist found unconscious
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 25-year-old man was found unconscious with a serious head injury in Enniskillen. On Saturday September 15th, the man was cycling along the Cornagrade Road, close to the Baptist Church in the direction of Cherrymount Road Roundabout, at around 2am. He was found unconscious with a serious head injury […]
Pay cut ‘won’t be enough to get politicians back to work’
The main man involved in the ‘We Deserve Better’ campaign thinks that the MLA pay cut will make very little difference.
Warning after elderly woman tells of scam scare
A PSNI spokesman said that they have received numerous complaints from people in Fermanagh about cold callers.
Not for sale! Community rallies round the Ardhowen
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council are currently considering “options” of what to do with the busy theatre, as it currently has a leak in a roof.
Ederney back in the big time
Ederney bridged a 12 year gap since their last senior final appearance with a 3-13 to 3-5 win over Erne Gaels. Now they are looking to bridge and even longer gap, back to 1968 and the club’s one and only senior title. The St Joseph’s men looked well in control at the break last Saturday […]