THE neonatal unit at the SWAH is back up and running, following much hard work at the Western Trust, and the director who has driven this success said she feels it shows the Trust can “get it turned around with obs and gynae” too. In January last year the Herald revealed the life-saving had been slashed […]
Calls for Boho flooding solution
THERE are fears lives could be endangered if a long-term solution is not found to the Boho flooding saga, with residents regularly cut off from road access and having to wade through flooded fields. A multi-agency meeting was recently held in the area to discuss the ongoing problem, which has been ongoing for many years […]
Anger at fly tipping in Fermanagh countryside
Last week tyres and plastic containers were dumped on the side of the Carrickpolin Road near Brookeborough.
Community leaders hit out at school closure plan
Church and political leaders have noted the school is growing and an asset to the community.
SWAH rheumatology service moved to Omagh temporarily
The temporarily removal of the service was brought to the public’s attention by a local patient who was told their appointment would be in Omagh.
Local doctor appointed as new SWAH ED consultant
“I have always wanted to work in emergency medicine and it is great to come back to work here in Fermanagh.”
Top marks for SWAH stroke unit
The stroke unit at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) has long been renowned as top class, and now it has been confirmed as the best in the North.
Community invited to meeting on Derrygonnelly plan
THE COMMUNITY in Derrygonnelly and its surrounding areas has been invited to a meeting next Wednesday, March 1st, on the future of the village. The Derrygonnelly and District Community Partnership is currently working in collaboration with all local community and voluntary organisations, businesses, and local residents, to develop a ten-year Community Plan. A spokesman for the […]
St Patrick is on its way back to Enniskillen
WITH less than a month to go, hard work is continuing behind the scenes ahead of the return of Enniskillen’s spectacular St Patrick’s Day Parade and Fun Day, and as the organisers have said, it’s “about time.” The theme of this year’s celebration – which will the first time the massive event will be held in the […]
Helping to save one of our most loved feathered friends
LOUGH Erne has long been one of the last refuges for the embattled curlew in Ireland, north or south, and it is continuing to play its part in helping reverse the rapid decline of this iconic little bird. The RSPB NI announced this week that 2022 had been a record-breaking curlew breeding season, which it […]