FOR the second consecutive year there will be no organised St Patrick’s Day parade in Enniskillen. As the community continues to feel the wrath of the pandemic the Council has confirmed that it will not organise or support parades this March. Across the country parades and events have been affected by coronavirus for almost a […]
Budget warning as Council urged not to raise rates
The Finance Minister has warned of tough times ahead.
It’s decision day for retail and leisure complex
A DECISION on the future of a proposed multi-million pound retail and leisure complex in Enniskillen is expected today. The Council’s planning committee will meet this afternoon (16 December) to consider the application. Local planners have recommended refusal of planning permission for the project. Their report will be presented to the planning committee today. […]
Older people on their own to be sent festive treats
OLDER people in Fermanagh who will be on their own this Christmas are to be sent a “small token”, possibly chocolates and mince pies, to help spread a little festive spirit locally. The ‘Christmas Cheer’ initiative is part of a range of measures being taken by the Council to support the local community during what […]
Christmas light festival will make up for no ‘switch-on
FERMANAGH Council is erecting Christmas lights in Enniskillen as usual and enhancing the offer with a Christmas Lights Festival. A council spokesman told the Herald, “Arrangements to support the provision of Christmas lights and trees in rural towns and villages and in the main centres of population is the same as in previous years. “In […]
Hearing imminent on development of multi-million pound
A HEARING is to take place on the proposed development of a significant retail and leisure complex in Enniskillen. A decision is nearing on the development which seeks planning permission for the grounds of the old Unipork site. The proposal is for a multi-million pound complex, which will include garden centres, a new cinema, a […]
Patients ‘frustrated by lack of access to doctors’
FERMANAGH patients are becoming increasingly frustrated at not being able to access their GPs as easily as before the pandemic, however one local doctor has claimed patients now have greater access than ever. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, GP surgeries have stopped all ‘walk in’ services in a bid to reduce footfall at surgeries. […]
Concern over access to mental health help
THE WESTERN Trust has said mental health services have been open and available to everyone who needs them throughout the pandemic, although some have questioned this claim. In a letter to the local Council, responding to concerns previously raised about local mental health provision in recent months, Trust chief executive Dr Anne Kilgallen said the […]
Halloween festival set to be latest cancellation
TRICK OR TREAT could be cancelled in Fermanagh this year, as health officials warn that breaching Covid restrictions would not be a sensible move as positive cases continue to rise in the area. The annual Halloween festival in Enniskillen is widely known for its extravagant firework display, attracting crowds from near and afar as they […]
Singalongs proving a hit with care home residents
ELDERLY people everywhere are well known for singing along to their favourite tunes. Well, Fermanagh is no different with residents in many care homes lifting their spirits by joining in sing-songs with the help of a local tenor. Fermanagh tenor Andrew Irwin who last week won the ‘Audience Prize’ at the Northern Ireland Opera Festival, […]