ANYONE who is eligible to get the flu vaccine is urged to take it up this year to help ease the pressure on the local health system. And with local pharmacies now giving out the jab, it’s easier than ever. With Covid still very much circulating in the community, and warnings over the dangers of […]
Suspected cannabis factory discovered in Ederney
Suspected cannabis plants worth an estimated £600,000 were found by police investigating reports of a possible fuel laundering plant in the village.
Slight drop in local Covid figures but hospital admissions are rising
THE NUMBER of positive Covid cases in Fermanagh has fallen slightly this week, however the number of patients being treated for the virus at the SWAH is continuing to climb again. This week there were a total of 577 Covid cases in the wider Fermanagh and Omagh council area, down from 637 last week. Once again, the […]
UNESCO judges to visit Geopark
IT’S A big week for the Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark, with judges from UNESCO in town to hopefully complete a re-validation process. Formerly known as the Marble Arch UNESCO Global Geopark, and rebranded in July this year, the newly named Cuilcagh Lakelands straddles the Fermanagh-Cavan border and was the first cross-border geopark in the world to […]
Local households and drivers in for bumpy winter of volatile fuel prices
FERMANAGH household are in for “a bumpy six months ahead” when it comes to the cost of home heating oil and motor fuel, as the global energy crisis starts to hit home. This week fuel prices hit their highest levels since 2012, close to a record high, as the soaring cost of gas across the globe has a […]
Erne Campus to be held up as shining example at COP26
SWC has been invited to United Nation’s COP26 in Glasgow next month to speak on how buildings can help in the fight to protect the environment.
Covid costing Western Trust £61 million this year alone
Pandemic costs have pushed the Trust’s deficit up by almost £19 million.
Queen’s brings community archaeology to Enniskillen
The results of the excavation will be presented at a ‘Celebration of the Backstreets’ on Tuesday, November 23.
Plans to make Lakeland Forum a tourist attraction
A Council report has outlined how the redevelopment of the Enniskillen leisure centre should help attract tourists to the town.
Education Authority warns of school bus driver shortage
There is an industry wide shortage of drivers and our staffing team and operators continue to be affected by community transmission of Covid.”