Staffing issues blamed for long waiting times at SWAH


THERE have been calls for staffing issues at SWAH to be addressed urgently after another weekend of long waits at the SWAH Emergency Department (ED). In recent weeks the Western Trust have issued a number of appeals to the public asking people to only attend the Department if the case of a medical or mental […]

Moving to Fermanagh… ‘It has been extraordinarily rewarding’


ONE OF the few upsides of the pandemic has been the shift towards a healthier work-life balance, a shift that has seen the Fermanagh property market boom. No longer chained to their city desks, scenic rural areas such as Fermanagh have become ever more attractive to young professionals seeking a better quality of life. Which is […]

Fireworks warning after police officer almost hit in face in Newtown


POLICE have urged parents to make sure they know where their children are, as firework season begins with a bang in Fermanagh. The appeal comes after one local officer was almost hit in the face with a firework in Newtownbutler at the weekend. The officers had been called to the scene by a local business […]

Heartache at passing of devoted mother and much loved teacher


THERE has been shock and deep sadness in Boho and beyond this week following the death of local teacher Geraldine Cameron. Mrs Cameron (nee McLoughlin) passed away suddenly at her home in Mullaghmore last week from a clot on her lung, leaving her family stunned. The youngest of three children and a mother-of-six, Mrs Cameron had only turned 50-years-old on September 7. […]

Fr Gabriel ‘Undaunted’ by human rights work


“LIBERATING others involves taking risks, being suspicious of the status quo, leaving the safety of the shore and launching out into the deep and the unknown,” writes Fr Garbiel Dolan in his new book, ‘Undaunted: Stories of Freedom in a Shackled Society.’ Quoting Brazilain philosopher Paulo Freire, Fr Dolan’s new book is a journey through that […]