MORE than six months on from Covid-19 first became a topic of daily conversation uncertainty continues to cloud the long-term outlook of all aspects of life as we formerly knew it. With restrictions in place governing where we can freely go and what activities we can do, now perhaps more than ever people are seeking […]
Positive cases double in a fortnight as hundreds tested
THERE ARE now well over twice the number of positive Covid cases in the local area than there were at the end of the lockdown, with almost as many people testing positive in the last seven days as there were throughout the first four months of the pandemic. However there have been no deaths from […]
Police hand out fines for Covid restrictions
OVER 50 fines for flouting coronavirus rules have been issued in this area since the pandemic began in March, according to Police. In the Fermanagh and Omagh Council area more penalty notices were issued than neighbouring Mid Ulster, 20, and various other regions such as Antrim and Newtownabbey, 30 and Lisburn and Castlereagh City, 23. […]
Erne GAA season suspended
Fermanagh GAA has announced that all training and all games within the county have been suspended until further notice, at both club and county level, as a result of a spike in Covid-19 cases within the county. A spokesperson for Fermanagh GAA said: “At a meeting of An Coiste Bainistí yesterday evening via tele-conference, it […]
Funfair family insist safety is top priority
THE LOCAL family behind Cullen’s Amusements has assured the Fermanagh public it is going above and beyond with their Covid safety measures. A regular feature of Enniskillen summers for many a year, the family-run funfair rolled into town last week for the first time since the coronavirus crisis began. For some the sight of the […]
Hospital ramps up restrictions due to new fears
With the continuing increase in the number of local Covid cases, the Western Trust has tightened its visiting restrictions once again.
Asda considers ‘Covid marshals’
Extra hand sanitiser stations will be provided in the busiest parts of the stores and protective coatings will be applied to all basket and trolleys.
£100,000 lifeline for people affected by Covid crisis
LAKELAND Community Care has received a huge financial boost to give a ‘lifeline’ to vulnerable people most impacted by Covid-19. The health care provider has just received a £100,000 donation from Barclays 100×100 UK Covid-19 Community Relief Programme to deliver the ‘WEST Living Well Programme’. Throughout the pandemic, Lakeland Community Care has continued to provide […]
Increase in cases but virtually no patients in hospital
THE number of positive Covid cases in the local area has more than doubled in the past week, and with numbers creeping up everywhere, Fermanagh is waking up this morning to a fresh set of restrictions. As of 6pm last night (Tuesday) a new set of restrictions came into force which once again ban people […]
Schools respond quickly to pupils testing positive
TWO MORE SCHOOLS in the Fermanagh area have confirmed positive cases of Covid-19. St Kevin’s College, Lisnaskea, and Enniskillen Royal Grammar School alerted parents and guardians by issuing a statement which provided assurances that precautions were being taken. During the weekend, St Kevin’s principal Gary Kelly took to social media to inform parents that a […]