COUNCILLORS on both sides of the border have called for an “All-Ireland approach” with regards to Covid restrictions. On Monday night, Cabinet Ministers in the South agreed to put the country into highest alert level five from today (Wednesday) for six weeks. Despite this, further lockdown restrictions imposed by Stormont last Friday do not amount […]
‘Here we go again’ businesses brace for the worst
FOR Cocoon Health and Beauty owner Carmel McElroy, Stormont’s announcement came as a “knife through the heart.” Speaking to the Herald, the Lisnaskea business woman and mother-of-one revealed, “We were closed for four months and to think that now we are faced with at least another month is heartbreaking. “The short notice meant that myself […]
Covid career hammer blow for talented young singer
A FAN FAVOURITE on the Country music scene, local talent Samantha Breslin has gone from sold out venues to cancelled bookings due to the impact of Covid-19. “In recent months, a significant number of my bookings have been cancelled and less bookings are being made. I feel the atmosphere is just not the same, who […]
‘I thought, how do you go on after losing a baby?’
THE MONTH of October highlights Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. For Lisnaskea woman Colleen Tunney and her husband Liam, remembering their first born daughter Fionnuala is not just about keeping her memory alive but a way of helping other bereaved parents. “For us everything had been fine. We went for our 20 week scan […]
Six hours’ notice to shut-up-shop
A FERMANAGH driving instructor has been left outraged after the Executive gave him “six hours notice” to stop all trade on Friday. After receiving confirmation via his car radio in the middle of a lesson with a student on Friday afternoon, Conor McCann told the Herald, “It’s just typical. We are licensed by the government […]
Diggers turn the first sod for £1m school extension
DIGGERS turned the first sod to mark the beginning of new developments at St Kevin’s College on Wednesday. The new-build which is expected to cost over £1,000,000 will consist of seven classrooms, a sixth form centre, nurture room, offices and toilets, with work to be completed by March 2021 after plans had been delayed by […]
Hospital staff abused as tempers fray over restrictions
Trust officials claim an increase in “public abuse towards staff” due to tighter restrictions.
Hundreds of hospital staff off work as pressure mounts
Fears for local NHS as self-isolation puts many workers out of action
Police called out as house party gets out of control
LOCAL PEOPLE have been left outraged after a social gathering got ‘out of control’ over the weekend, as PSNI officers were left with no other option but to issue fines. On Saturday night, local PSNI where called to a house party in the Enniskillen area after reports surfaced online. In a statement to the Herald, […]
Facemasks a choice? Dearbhail asks you to think again
FOR NEWTOWNBUTLER student Dearbhail Hogan, wearing a face mask is not just a matter of choice but literally a matter of survival. With a rise in anti-mask campaigners across the county, 24-year-old Dearbhail who suffers from Muscular Dystrophy, a condition that mainly comes with muscle weakness, heart problems and respiratory issues that confine her to […]