“WE as a people in Fermanagh have woken up to the fact we are not being treated fairly, we’re not being treated with respect. In fact, we’re not being treated at all.” Those were the words of Fr Brian D’Arcy this week, as the consultation on the future of emergency general surgery at the SWAH […]
‘Yes we can!’ – Fermanagh has its say on SWAH
A SIGNIFICANT proportion of the population of Fermanagh has now added its voice to the campaign to save services at the South West Acute Hospital. With the Western Trust consultation on the future of emergency general surgery at the Enniskillen hospital coming to an end this week – on April 10th – in recent weeks the dedicated […]
Belleek man at the heart of making history
ON THE 25th anniversary of its signing, the Fermanagh man who was at the heart of the talks leading to the Good Friday Agreement has called for today’s political leaders to follow the example of those who worked so hard to achieve peace. Having been appointed a talks delegate by John Hume in the late […]
Good Friday Agreement ‘not set in stone’ – Gallagher
ONE of the key players in the signing of the Good Friday Agreement has called for it to be reformed and adapted to our current political landscape, and has called on today’s elected representatives to show the same strength of leadership seen 25 years ago. Belleek man Tommy Gallagher was right at the heart of […]
Bernice Swift announces retirement from Council life
After 18 years serving the people of Erne West, Cllr Swift has announced she will not be seeking election in this May’s local elections.
‘Fermanagh has awakened’ – Fr Brian on SWAH
“What we have now discovered is that underneath that acceptance there is an anger that we are being treated as second class.”
St Aidan’s looks to the future after celebration
THE wheel of life came full circle at St Aidan’s High School in Derrylin at the weekend, as it celebrated 50 years at the heart of the community with a special service of thanksgiving, while looking ahead to the future. Half a century ago the school was officially declared open by the then Bishop of Kilmore […]
Community ‘steps out’ for St Mary’s Primary School
HUNDREDS took to the streets of Fivemiletown over the weekend in a show of support for St Mary’s Primary School in Fivemiletown. Parents, pupils, politicians, clergy and many members of the wider community made up the 500-strong crowd that “stepped out” on Saturday morning and walked from St Mary’s Church to the much-loved school, which has been slated for closure […]
Kennedy expresses interest in visiting Fermanagh
Mr Kennedy, who is the grandson of Bobby Kennedy and grand nephew of President John F Kennedy, has ancestral roots in the county.
SWAH campaign meeting in Irvinestown tonight
“We’re now much more than a campaign, we’re a community.”