STARTLING new figures reveal that only ten per cent of council staff here are under 30 while the over 50s make up 40 per cent of the workforce at what is one of Fermanagh’s biggest employers. Revealing the shocking figures, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council says it is now taking steps to recruit more younger […]
Radical Rethink on SWAH Future?
WHILE the future of gynaecology services within the South West Acute Hospital appears to be secure for now, fresh fears have been raised about the overall retention of acute services in Enniskillen. Western Trust Chief Executive, Dr Anne Kilgallen met with a range of community groups and public representatives at the hospital on Friday where […]
Six arrested in relation to ATM burglary
Police in Fermanagh confirm six people have been arrested by detectives investigating an ATM burglary of several thousand pounds from inside a shop in Enniskillen yesterday (Thursday). A woman and five men aged between 22 and 51 were detained in the Crossgar area last night.
Dylan’s bid to get politician’s back to work goes viral
ENNISKILLEN man Dylan Quinn is leading the charge to get our politicians back to work at Stormont after over 560 days of deadlock. The father-of-four from Enniskillen is using the power of social media to unite people across the North into urging our MLAs to return to the Assembly Chamber. Northern Ireland has been without […]
NEW WARNINGS OF BREXIT APOCALYPSE
FERMANAGH could end up with “the hardest border in Europe” if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, with one analyst suggesting it could have tighter security than the frontier between Ukraine and its pro-Russian neighbour Belarus. Alarm bells are ringing as the March Brexit deadline rapidly approaches and it now seems Brussels may […]
Trust insists reduction in gynae services is temporary
THE Western Trust has insisted that a reduction in the number of gynaecology patients being seen at at in South West Acute Hospital is a temporary measure. Last week, in response to a request from the Herald, the Western Trust denied that there was any threat to maternity services, but one week on, the Trust […]
Man fined for breaking CCTV camera at pub
A MAN who damaged a CCTV camera at an Enniskillen bar two years ago has avoided a conviction. Mark Convey (39) of Main Street, Magheraveely had initially intended to contest the charge of criminal damage, but changed his plea to guilty at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday. On Saturday August 13th last year police received […]
More pubs to shut as punters switch to home comforts
THERE is growing concern for the future of pubs in the Fermanagh area amid fears that rising costs could force more to call time on trading. It follows the release of new research which reveals that 25 pubs are now closing every week across the UK, as the industry suffers amid unprecedented cost pressures. Data […]
Fermanagh woman ‘in limbo’ after Dr Watt’s suspension
The grandmother is one of 137 patients within the Western Trust area recalled as part of a review into the work of the neurology consultant.
Threatened to burn a woman out of her home
AN ENNISKILLEN father who left a threatening voicemail to a woman shortly after she brought out non-molestation order against him has been given a suspended sentence. Albert Saunders (36) with an address at Thistle Antiques, Belmore Street appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to breaching the order. On Thursday, June […]