Almost 1,000 patients submitted complaints to the Trust


ALMOST 1,000 patients submitted formal complaints to the Western Trust in the past year, according to the latest figures from the Department of Health. While this was one of the lowest number of complaints received by any Trust in the North, with only the Northern Trust receiving less, it is a significant increase on the […]

Return of street parking restrictions in Enniskillen


BUSINESSES in Fermanagh’s county town will be relieved to hear traffic wardens will soon be able to enforce street parking restrictions again. Since the completion of the Enniskillen Public Realm scheme, changes to town centre streets and their parking spaces meant new legislation was required for the rules to be enforced. As a result, while traffic wardens have […]

Local drug seizures up, but arrests are down


THERE has been a rise in the amount of drugs seized in Fermanagh in the past year, however the number of people arrested in connection with drugs offences has fallen in the local area. Last week police in Enniskillen seized a car in relation to an ongoing drugs supply investigation, as part of the ongoing […]

Sadness at death of doctor days before his wedding


DR SEAN McMahon, who passed away suddenly last week, was due to get married to his Fermanagh fiancée at the Lough Erne Resort on Friday. Dr McMahon, who worked at Craigavon Area Hospital but was well known locally having also worked at the SWAH, collapsed at a fitness suite at the South Lake Leisure Centre in Craigavon last […]

BID getting things done


WITH the summer coming to a close, Enniskillen BID is already hard at working preparing for its Halloween fun day in the county town. Stepping in to save the day after the Council confirmed it would once again not be holding any Halloween festivities this year, after cancelling last year’s fireworks at the eleventh hour, BID is determined […]

‘Conflict of interest’ concern over St Mary’s closure


THERE have been renewed calls for the proposal to close St Mary’s Primary School in Fivemiletown to be withdrawn after it emerged one of the key officials to vote for the closure had an alleged conflict of interest. In January this year both the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) and the Education Authority (EA) earmarked […]

SWAH bereavement suite project scoops top award


THE SWAH’s ‘Forget Me Not’ Bereavement Suite Project has won this year’s Davin Corrigan Award. Hosted by the Western Trust and the Corrigan family, in memory of their beloved son Davin, the awards brought to a close the Involve Fest West celebrations at the end of July, which was held across the Trust area. Lead […]