NIE confirm all power has been restored in Fermanagh


AFTER ten days in the dark all power has been restored to Fermanagh according to NIE. Speaking to the Herald’ Northern Ireland Electric (NIE) have confirmed that everyone in Fermanagh has their power restored and are praising the work of their employees who have been working extra hard since Storm Éowyn hit. While the NIE […]

Renowned classical trio to return to Enniskillen


THE INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed Fidelio Trio are set to join Music in Fermanagh at St. Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen for an extraordinary piano trio concert. On Tuesday (February 18), Fidelio Trio—Darragh Morgan (violin), Tim Gill (cello), and Mary Dullea (piano) will present a compelling programme that showcases the evolution of the string trio repertoire. The concert opens with […]

MLAs cite ‘assembly business’ for SOAS no-show


OUR local MLAs said they were dealing with ‘assembly business’ on Monday night as they noticeably failed to show up to the launch of SOAS’ discussion paper on how to save SWAH. A huge crowd turned out to Fermanagh House, with hundreds of locals intriguingly attending to find out more about the roadmap for the […]

Community spirit to the fore at Riverside


THE local residents and members of the Riverside Boat Owners Association recently took to the water to clean the shores of Lough Erne. With litter pickers at the ready, members took out bicycles, lots of bottles and gathered a total of ten bags of rubbish which were later collected by the Council. Event organiser Stephen Graham said […]

First sod turned on new Lisnaskea Health Centre


CONSTRUCTION of the new Health and Care Centre in Lisnaskea has begun. Once operational, the new hub will support a network of 16 GPs and provide services to around 30,000 people in the Lisnaskea and surrounding East Fermanagh area. Councillor Victor Warrington stressed that the new health centre ‘is very much needed’ for the people […]

Fermanagh families enjoy trip of a lifetime to Lapland


THREE Fermanagh children battling life-threatening and life-limiting conditions enjoyed a trip of a lifetime to Lapland. The Northern Ireland Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust (NICLT) recently embarked on its much-anticipated annual trip to Lapland. It marked the charity’s 16th year of creating magical moments for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. Over […]

‘There is going to be a lot of people dying’


DURING the recent public meeting of ‘Save Our Acute Services’, Fr Brian D’Arcy read out an emotional letter from a patient who was too ill to be there on the night. “I had half my bowl removed three years ago in SWAH, it saved my life, I was in theatre for eight hours and in […]

Expressway announces improved timetables for Route 30


EXPRESSWAY, Bus Éireann’s premium coach service, has announced an improved timetable for its Route 30 service. The new timetable will come into effect on January 26 and has been designed to provide more frequent and punctual travel for all Route 30 customers. Passengers are set to see significant benefits, as the improved schedule will better reflect […]

Hundreds attend to support launch of SOAS roadmap


HUNDREDS of people turned out to Fermanagh House on Monday night as health campaign group ‘Save Our Acute Services’ (SOAS) launched a discussion paper on a roadmap for the restoration of services at South West Acute Hospital (SWAH). The document provides a framework for meeting the Department of Health’s obligations in relation to the shortfall […]