A KESH man’s love of vintage cars will be remembered at a special celebration this Saturday, 12th November at Rossharbour, Boa Island. The event is being organised in memory of the late Jackie Armstrong, who died on June 9th 2014, aged 54. Throughout his life, he was a huge motor enthusiast with a great […]
Trust talks tough as staff assaults increase at SWAH
The Fermanagh Herald has learned that there were 40 assaults against SWAH staff from 1st January to 31st December 2015. The number of incidents recorded from 1st January up until 12th September this year stood at 28. Health service workers in the wider Western Trust Area were physically or verbally abused over 692 times last […]
United front for Kenny and Foster on Remembrance Sunday
Taoiseach Enda Kenny will join the First Minister Arlene Foster in Enniskillen this weekend when he returns to lay a wreath at the war memorial on Remembrance Sunday. It will be the leaders’ first meeting since Mrs Foster’s caused a stir when she claimed that the Republic was poaching investment business from Northern Ireland in […]
NEW REPORT FUELS FEARS OVER SERVICES AT SWAH
THE future of services at the South West Acute Hospital are in the spotlight again this week following the publication of another report on transforming healthcare here. One trade union official has told the Herald that “without doubt” the Bengoa report raises concerns about the level of treatments that will be available in Enniskillen. […]
Edith relishes her role at the heart of the hospital
EDITH Dillon is the lead pharmacy technician for admissions to the South West Acute Hospital, specialising in the preparation and dispensing of medicines for patients both on arrival and when being discharged. It’s a role she thoroughly enjoys, interacting with both patients and ward staff on a daily basis. A former pupil of Enniskillen Collegiate […]
Police warning as shoplifting increases by 30%
POLICE in Fermanagh are stepping up their efforts to help businesses stamp out retail crime across the county in the run up to Christmas. Shoplifting remains a major problem for Fermanagh traders who have been feeling the pinch after being hit by a team of professional shoplifters in recent weeks, as reported in this […]
Four weeks of roadworks planned for Lough Shore Road
Christmas shoppers and other commuters heading to Enniskillen over the coming weeks face further traffic headaches and lengthy waits as resurfacing work is set to commence on the A46 Lough Shore Road. The works come as Enniskillen traders welcome the latest influx of southern shoppers to Fermanagh but this has already led to tailbacks throughout […]
LATEST: Five hospitalised after car smashes shop window
A woman has been knocked down and injured on Townhall Street in Enniskillen this morning. The incident happened at around 11am after a car struck the window of Boots Chemist. The woman was walking with two children when she was hit by the silver Suzuki jeep. She was among five injured in the incident involving the […]
Concern for Fermanagh ‘800 new jobs’
One year after massive jobs announcement for Enniskillen, questions are being asked.