THE PEOPLE of Fermanagh care deeply about our local hospital and our health service, and will do all they can to protect it. That is the message from local Cllr John Coyle, who was speaking to the Herald as part of our ‘South West Acute Hospital is a great place to work’ series. Cllr Coyle, […]
Trust refuses FOI SWAH patient/staff concern request
THE WESTERN Trust has refused to release information regarding staff and patients’ concerns at the South West Acute Hospital. A representative from the Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) campaign group – which has been working with local staff and patients regarding the issues and worries they had experienced since the suspension of emergency and urgent […]
Archaeologist to reveal findings of Lisnaskea dig
The Lisnaskea area is regarded as the heartland of the Maguire lordship during medieval times, with the clan’s inauguration site based at Cornashee.
Momentum keeps building behind SWAH campaign
“You have people who are now passionate about this – that it is wrong, that it is not what should be happening, and they will not have it.”
People urged to ‘think F.A.S.T.’ on stroke symptoms
A MAGUIRESBRIDGE woman has urged local people to be aware of stroke symptoms, and to “think FAST” if the suspected they are having a stroke. Betty Parkinson – who was just 49-years-old when she suffered a stroke last November – has added her voice to a fresh awareness campaign by the Western Trust, which is encouraging anyone who experiences […]
Support service marks 10 years helping families
THE FERMANAGH Family Support Hub has marked its 10th anniversary helping the youth of the county. Since opening in 2013, the local sign-posting service by Action for Children Early Intervention Hub has helped almost 4,000 children and young people, and over 3,200 families, and has created a strong network of community, voluntary and statutory providers over the […]
Sean Lynch on the prison talks that finally led to GFA
AS ONE of the republican leaders in Long Kesh in the years leading up to the Good Friday Agreement, former Fermanagh MLA Sean Lynch was at the heart of the prison negotiations that helped secure the historic agreement. This week, as the world paused to mark 25 years from that fateful day at Castle Buildings, the […]
Fermanagh’s health care heroes honoured
FERMANAGH’S healthcare heroes were honoured by the Western Trust at a special ceremony in Omagh last week. Over 200 staff and guests gathered at the Silver Birch Hotel on April 4th for the Trust’s Special Recognition Awards. Scores of local staff were recognised across nine categories, which celebrated the care, innovation, leadership, and excellent services delivered by the […]
‘What does Belfast have that Fermanagh doesn’t have?’
“We’re known for our friendliness, we’re laid back, and it’s quiet, but you’ve still got all the utilities that you want.”
St Comhghall’s class of ’83 set for night of nostalgia
Any money raised by the reunion will be donated to the Ray of Hope memorial weekend, which was set up in honour of Mickey McPhillips.