IT has been a busy month for Lisnaskea barber Lynda Emery, whose ASD and special needs focused hair appointments have seen customers travel from as far as Belfast for this “rare” but “essential” service. I’ve been overwhelmed by the response and support from our local families who have children with ASD and special needs and […]
Derrylin bridge diversion ‘accident waiting to happen’
The bridge has now reopened following a much needed improvement scheme.
Pubs ‘unfairly treated’ for surge in cases
“It’s impossible to shift the blame onto them when in reality they have been closed since March.”
Barry takes to the road for cause close to heart
Barry Curran organised a local ‘classic car run’ in support of ‘Autism NI’
Tesco set to take on hundreds of workers
Tesco plans to recruit 16,000 permanent new roles to support the “exceptional growth” of its online business.
Anger at hospital carpark charges ‘kick in the teeth’
PEOPLE across Fermanagh have been left outraged following a decision made by the Department of Health (DoH) to restore car parking charges at SWAH. Jill Weir, pictured below, Health campaigner and Chairwown for the ‘Unison’ Fermanagh and Omagh branch told the Herald that she was “appalled” with such a decision, branding it a “kick in […]
‘After an hour it was like we were never away’
MONDAY marked an occasion that many of our young people and their families never thought would happen when lockdown was announced back in March. The unprecedented closure of schools right across Fermanagh left households in depths of fear and uncertainty as to what the future would hold. Despite this, over five months later it would […]
Chaos claims as youngsters are ‘left on side of road’
INDEPENDENT Cllr Donal O’Cofaigh has described “chaotic scenes” as Fermanagh schoolchildren were left on the side of the road without a bus service on Monday. Cllr O’Cofaigh said children were left without any way to get to school on their first day back and claimed that Ulsterbus’s contract to carry schoolchildren did not provide for […]
Irish school all set for the new normal
STAFF at the Irish language pre-school in LIsnaskea, Naiscoil An Traonaigh, have been working hard during lockdown to deliver a new programme for children aged two years and 10 months. While the closure of schools has proven to be a difficult and unprecedented task for local parents and their young people, staff at Fermanagh’s only […]