A COMMUNITY group set up in response to the GP crisis in the wider Lisnaskea area has requested a meeting with the new organisation that has taken over Maple Health Practice. Earlier this month news a Federation Support Unit (FSU), which is made up of a group of doctors and set up by the Department of […]
Independent Councillor Keenan launches campaign
INDEPENDENT Councillor Eamon Keenan vowed to continue to put people first after launching his campaign for the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council elections. The sitting Erne East councillor will be standing in his first election after being co-opted onto the Council for John McCluskey after he retired three years ago. A prominent campaigner for Lisnaskea health centre and the SWAH, […]
Cuba could provide assistance in SWAH staffing crisis
WITH the Western Trust continuing to struggle to recruit and retain medical staff to work at the SWAH, help with the crisis may be on the way from across the Atlantic. Last week a letter from the Embassy of Cuba was delivered to the Council’s policy and resource committee, indicating the country could be ready to […]
Disappointment at narrow Council vote for Noah campaign
A MOTION to support the Noah Donohoe campaign was passed by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council last week, but the local politician who tabled the initial motion remains angry that it scraped through by only one vote. An initial motion by Independent Cllr Eamon Keenan backed the Donohoe family’s call for Chief Constable Simon Byrne to resign […]
Health Minister urged to deal with concerns at Maple Healthcare
HEALTH Minister, Robin Swann has been urged to take on the concerns of community doctors and patients in the Lisaskea area, by creating more “job incentives” that would attract staff to Maple Healthcare. Speaking to the ‘Herald shortly after a health meeting between staff at Maple Healthcare in Lisnaskea and political representatives, Cllr Eamon Keenan […]
Patients excluded from Lisnaskea health meeting
Locals have concerns about Maple Healthcare practice
A step closer to making children safe crossing busy rural junction
THERE has been a progress update in relation to the Dernawilt bus stop near Roslea, as parents continue to “fear for the worse” over the safety of school children crossing at the rural junction. Speaking about the update, Cllr Eamon Keenan, pictured below, told the Herald, “I can confirm that the site meeting has taken […]
New restrictions pose headache for crossborder workers
COUNCILLORS on both sides of the border have called for an “All-Ireland approach” with regards to Covid restrictions. On Monday night, Cabinet Ministers in the South agreed to put the country into highest alert level five from today (Wednesday) for six weeks. Despite this, further lockdown restrictions imposed by Stormont last Friday do not amount […]
Roslea folk hire skip to deal with mounting rubbish
A ROSLEA youth group have had “no other option” but to take matters into their own hands, after Fermanagh and Omagh District Council claimed that social distancing “was not possible” at Roslea’s recycling site. On Friday, members from the youth initiative, Sean Og Le Cheile, arranged for a skip to be brought to the car […]