THE DAMAGE caused by fireworks at an Enniskillen cemetery at the weekend has been described by police as “stupid”, “selfish”, and “dangerous.” The toilets at Breandrum Cemetery on the Tempo Road in the town have been closed for the immediate future after fireworks were let off inside the toilet block sometime between Sunday afternoon and […]
Up to five years’ wait for knee and hip operations
FERMANAGH patients needing new hips and knees are having to wait up to five years for an outpatients appointment, and at times over four years to be admitted as an impatient. In the Western Trust’s latest report into orthopaedic services, the area of health concerned with bones and joints, it was revealed the longest […]
No deal: SDLP rules out an election pact with Sinn Fein
THE SDLP have confirmed they will not be joining in a ‘pact’ with Sinn Fein locally, announcing Cllr Adam Gannon as the party’s candidate for Fermanagh South Tyrone in the upcoming election. It was confirmed yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) that Cllr Gannon, who was elected to the Council for the first time at the this year’s […]
Figures reveal more patients forced to travel
NEW figures have revealed what most patients here in the county already knew, that Fermanagh people are asked to travel for treatment more often than patients elsewhere in the Western Trust. The South West Carers and Families (SWCF) group have been carrying out research into the issue of outpatient appointments, and recently submitted a freedom […]
County’s illegal dumping problem ‘could be even worse’
ILLEGAL dumping, already a plague on Fermanagh’s border, could become even worse after Brexit, while the development of the Marble Arch Geopark could also be stunted. That’s according to Cavan County Council, which has been assessing the impact the UK’s departure from the EU could have on the border county. From the smuggling of fuel, […]
Local families celebrate cystic fibrosis ‘wonder drug’
A life-changing cystic fibrosis drug has been made available here in the North has been widely welcomed by local parents. Declared as a “wonder drug” which can help extend and improve the lives of children living with the condition, Orkambi has not been available on the NHS as it was deemed too expensive. Following negotiations […]
Old school could soon get a new lease of life
The Aghadrumsee school, which closed in 2012, recently went on the market.
Thousands of homes nearly ready for the switch to gas
AFTER years of work and planning, thousands of homes in Fermanagh will be able to connect to the natural gas network in the near future. SGN Natural Gas, one of the lead partners in the much-lauded Gas to the West project, has confirmed to the Herald “domestic connections are now imminent in Co Fermanagh.” The […]
Fermanagh’s ‘Halloween Hill’ and other spooky places
The ancient Irish festival of Oiche Samhna is still very much a part of Fermanagh life.
£20M HOLE IN BUDGET BAD NEWS FOR SWAH
THERE are fresh fears for the future of services at SWAH after it was revealed the Western Trust has to find £20 million in savings by early next year. Once again the people of Fermanagh are gearing up for a battle against health cuts after it emerged the Western Trust has been told it urgently […]