THE Council has backed by a majority vote a call by the Commissioner for Older People Eddie Lynch for a public inquiry into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland care homes. He said it was time for answers and called on the Stormont Executive to instigate a public inquiry into why care home […]
Omicron fails to put dampener on couple’s big day
“Take everything in your stride, and at the end of the day remember the reason you’re getting married in the first place.”
Schools continue to face significant disruption
SCHOOLS across Fermanagh have continued to face significant disruption due to the serious impact that the recent Omicron Variant has had. Concerns first arose when schools reopened just last week while local infections rates continued to surge. Since then, the return to school has been described as somewhat difficult due to a large number of […]
‘We don’t think we’ll be finished with vaccines for foreseeable future’
THE WESTERN Trust is preparing to “mainstream” its Covid vaccine service, with expectations high in the local health services that further booster jabs will be needed to tackle the virus. That was the message from the January meeting of the Trust’s board, where director of HR Karen Hargen gave an update on the current phase […]
Omicron-related staff absence is predicted to create havoc across NHS
OMICRON-related staff absence could impact the Fermanagh’s health and social care system over the coming weeks according to medical directors. The startling impact of the Omicron variant seen Fermanagh Covid cases jump significantly this week. In the seven days between December 10 to 16, positive cases in the Fermanagh and Omagh area were at 744, […]
‘Don’t delay any further, get Covid booster now’ urges health expert
“Don’t wait any longer for your booster,” the head of Northern Ireland’s vaccination programme has urged. Patricia Donnelly said people can get their all-important booster doses at a number of vaccination clinics running this week. She also emphasised that vaccine first doses for everyone aged 12 and over continue to be available at Health Trust […]
Public urged to use Covid-19 testing only when needed
THE Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging members of the public to only book PCR tests when necessary. The call comes as record numbers of people have been tested this week with over 21,000 tests were done on Monday 27 December. The agency has also put in place new PCR testing protocols to help protect […]
Councillor Greene hits out at return to online learning
QUEEN’S University Belfast (QUB), recently announced a return to online learning for the month of January 2022, with concerns that the majority of lectures, tutorials and seminars online will be extended into the new year. While many students across Fermanagh remain confused and certainly overwhelmed as to how this could yet again impact their studies and […]
Lough Erne Resort announces temporary closure
THE Lough Erne Resort here in Fermanagh has announced that it will temporarily close as part of a “voluntary” circuit breaker due to the increase of Covid cases across the area. In a bid to keep staff and customers safe, the popular resort will close until January 5 (next Wednesday). The Lough Erne will be […]
Swann announces roll-out of new COVID treatments for high risk patients
HEALTH Minister Robin Swann has announced the roll-out of new and effective treatments for COVID-19 patients who are most at risk of serious illness. The treatments, previously only available to hospitalised patients, are now authorised for use in non-hospitalised patients to reduce the risk of severe illness and death. The use of these novel drug […]