FAMILIES with relatives in the Drumclay Care Home in Enniskillen have expressed a type of “grief” as the facility closes its doors on Wednesday (March 31). Drumclay was the place since 2018 where, over 200 local elderly people who were discharged from the SWAH often following a fall or surgical procedure, were brought for care […]
Police security search after dissident alerts
Irvinestown property searched yesterday in ongoing operation against terrorism.
Just one thing! With Deborah Hunter
For Just One Thing this week we concentrate on sleep. Deborah Hunter is a Western Trust band 7 nurse who, when she is not helping out at the vaccination programme, works at the Health Improvement Department within the Trust. As always, if you feel Deborah’s is the Just One Thing you need to help you […]
RESTRICTIONS BROKEN AT COVID HOUSE PARTY
ALL HELL broke out in a quiet area close to Derrylin over the St. Patrick’s Day bank holiday as upwards of 50 young people broke Covid lockdown restrictions to party at a tourist property causing untold damage to property and disturbance to local people. The Fermanagh Herald has learned that the youths, thought to be aged around 17 […]
The High Street… a new vision to revive some of the old community spirit
THE Queen of Retail, Mary Portas, whose mother originally hails from Fivemiletown, has warned there is “too much nostalgia and too little optimism” about the future of our high streets. Two Enniskillen retailers agree with at least half of that statement because, as they see it, the future for our local town centre is definitely bright. But only if […]
Three arrests in relation to child sex abuse
These additional arrests bring to 14 the total number of people arrested on suspicion of child sex abuse crimes in Fermanagh so far.
‘Outcomes are better if treatment provided locally’
Health Minister addresses the other major health crisis.
PSNI declare dissident shots as a hoax
POLICE in Enniskillen have declared as a hoax claims made by dissident republican group, the North Fermanagh Continuity IRA, that they had fired shots at Enniskillen police station and left a suspicious device in the Shore Path area of the town. Local PSNI confirmed to the Fermanagh Herald that they received a report at 2pm […]
‘Be kind to ourselves to help others’ – Fr Brian
FR BRIAN D’ARCY says a lifetime working as a spiritual counsellor has taught him the value of self-compassion when dealing with mental health and wellbeing. Speaking to “I am Here”, an Irish organisation which aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of workplaces, Fr D’arcy said he believes we have all used up most of our energy in […]
Mental Health a priority for Health Minister
Health Minister Robin Swann told Fermanagh Herald reporter, Zoe Tunney, that he has earmarked more funding for the mental health problem which has arisen to emerge from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. “I already have assigned more funding for mental health,” Mr Swann said as he left the Lakeland Forum vaccination centre earlier today […]