“The support has been phenomenal, our clients are our bread and butter, they’re like our family and we’re just so lucky.”
Just two positive Covid cases in Fermanagh last week
There were no cases in two local postcode areas in the past week.
High Court told health staff wrongly given priority over man with rare genetic disorder
LAWYERS for a Fermanagh man with a rare genetic disorder claimed backroom NHS staff were wrongly prioritised over vulnerable groups for Covid-19 jabs. Lee Martin is seeking to judicially review the Department of Health’s handling of the scheme. To read more on this story see this week’s Fermanagh Herald. Can’t get to the shop to […]
Hundreds fined for Covid breaches in Fermanagh
HUNDREDS of local people have been fined for Covid breaches to date, according to new police figures. Three people have been given significant fines for breaches on the serious end of the scale while 361 people have been fined for minor breaches. In Fermanagh, 23 businesses and 68 individuals in Fermanagh and Omagh have been […]
Mannok sees its profits rise despite Covid challenges
Chief executive officer Liam McCaffrey said during 2020 the safety of staff and their families had been the company’s priority.
Parents ‘up in arms’ over expensive school uniforms
“Clothes shops and shoe shops needed to be reopened before schools started back up.”
Fresh concerns over AstraZeneca roll-out
GPs and pharmacies across Fermanagh have been supplied with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for roll-out in the community.
Trust reaches 100,000th dose of Covid-19 vaccine
This has been delivered through the co-ordinated efforts of Western Trust staff who are working closely with multi-agency groups and volunteers.
‘Hope is strong’ says Foster after receiving vaccine
‘Sharing excess supply across the border is important in respect of being good neighbours.’
Lakeland Community Care staff step it up
OVER the past three weeks, the office staff at Lakeland Community Care have been taking part in an audacious step challenge to raise funds to provide the isolated elderly community with additional resources as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Steven McGurn is one of the staff members who are taking part in this fundraising initiative and he believes […]