AS THE vaccine programme continues to be rolled out at pace, plans are currently afoot to provide a ‘walk in’ vaccination service in Fermanagh. While details of the local plan have yet to be finalised by the Western Trust, with the arrangements expected to be announced in due course, it is expected to take place […]
Quest to find out more on forgotten war women
AN ENNISKILLEN woman’s quest to find out more about her mother has grown into a wider project celebrating the role women played in Fermanagh’s war time past. Researcher Jennifer Forde is helping the woman find out more about her mother, who was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), part of the RAF, […]
Multi-million tourism project to put area on the map
“A flagship visitor attraction at the Shannon Pot will bring together many parts of the tourism product in the area.”
Contractors appointed to ‘The Wide Awake Way’
WORK is progressing on a plan to create a looped walk in Enniskillen, connecting various residential areas of the town. Last week the Council announced it had appointed contractors to build ‘The Wide Awake Way’, part of the Enniskillen Paths Project, which will see approximately 5km of pathways built or improved in the Devenish area, […]
Adrian Dunbar reveals father was inspiration for famous quote
FERMANAGH’S very own TV superstar Adrian Dunbar has revealed his late father Sean was the inspiration for some of his now famous Line of Duty quotes. The Enniskillen man turned many a familiar Fermanagh phrase into what have become known as ‘Tedisms’ on the hit BBC show, in which he played Supt Ted Hastings. Possibly […]
Cross border effort to rescue injured walker on Cuilcagh
EMERGENCY services from both sides of the border helped rescue an injured walker on the Cuilcagh Mountain boardwalk last week. The walker, who had been injured in a fall, was taken to hospital following the rescue operation on Sunday, June 13. The North West Mountain Rescue Team (NWRT), the PSNI, the Fire and Rescue Service […]
Vital work of Fermanagh’s unpaid carers recognised
THE STELLAR work carried out by Fermanagh’s unpaid carers, who help reduce demand on the health service, was celebrated with a range of events across the county. Annual Carers’ Week which, this year ran from June, 7-13, recognised the contribution unpaid carers make to society, and highlighted the challenges they face. It was also aimed […]
Cross-border health scheme reinstated
THE CROSS-border health scheme, which has benefited many in Fermanagh but had fallen victim to Brexit, has been reinstated by the Executive in a bid to tackle ever-growing waiting lists. As reported in the Herald earlier this year, the EU directive on cross-border health, which saw many local patients travel south for hip replacements and […]
Trust urges under 40s to get Covid jab
THE WESTERN Trust urge anyone aged between 18-40 who has not already had their Covid jab to book a slot at one of its vaccination centres. “We are administering the Pfizer vaccine. We have availability, we have slots people can book into,” vaccination lead for the Trust, Garret Martin, told people by social media at […]
That’s life! Arlene ends career on a musical note
END OF A CAREER: IN TERMS of last weeks on the job, the now-former First Minister Arlene Foster has ceratinly had a memorable one. The Herald looked back at the career highs and lows of the girl from Dernawilt with the view that no matter what your political persuasion, Arlene Foster has certainly made her […]