A YOUNG Enniskillen man who only six months ago underwent a heart transplant has been inspiring those around him after throwing his hat in the boxing ring. Twenty-one-year-old Lee McDonnell has astounded his trainer and doctors with the remarkable progress he has made since joining the Enniskillen Boxing and Cardio Fitness Centre just a few […]
Crime spree weekend in Fermanagh
A WOMAN was injured in Derrygonnelly at the weekend when she disturbed a man attempting to burgle her garage. The Derrygonnelly incident was one of several in a weekend of crime across Fermanagh, that included burglaries in Kesh and Belle Isle, and the dramatic theft of a cash machine in Irvinestown. Shortly before 11pm on […]
Uncertain future for Dublin bus service as Brexit deadlock goes on
“Ultimately, if passport checks come in, it would mean a delay in services crossing the border, similar to what occurred in the past.”
‘People power’ call to save stroke unit
The long-awaited Reshaping Stroke Services report has been released.
Poll claims Fermanagh people don’t want united Ireland
THERE IS less support for a united Ireland in Fermanagh than in any other part of the North, according to a new poll. In fact, the surprising the results of the Irish Times poll show more people in the Fermanagh and Tyrone district are against a unity referendum than in the overall Protestant community in […]
Popular parish priest ‘on mend’ in hospital
THERE have been prayers and well-wishes for a local parish priest who is recovering in hospital after falling ill last week. There was great concern for Fr Maurice McMorrow PP in his parish of Killesher and Kinawley at the weekend when news emerged he had taken ill. The Herald has since been assured that, after […]
Flooded fields is proving fatal for ‘confused’ swans
NIE urged to take action to save swans from a grisly death
Raised eyebrows at new weight loss surgery at SWAH
THERE has been a mixed reaction to news SWAH could be getting the North’s first ever weight loss surgery centre, with some suggesting the money should be spent on reducing current waiting lists. The Department of Health this week announced it was planning on opening its first ever centre for bariatric surgery, and it was […]
Local shock at Cookstown nightclub tragedy
Three teenagers have died in a suspected crush at a disco last night.
New plans to reopen nursing home to free up SW hospital
DRUMCLAY Nursing Home could be reopened in the near future, with the Western Trust considering taking over the shut-down home, the Herald can reveal. Currently a third of all patients at SWAH each week are over the age of 85, while over half are over the age of 70. Deputy chief executive of the Western […]