Aoife’s looking forward to the return of the crowds


Like all musicians, Fermanagh’s singing sensation Aoife Cathcart is eagerly awaiting the return of a full chapel or church in the near future and she believes that the news of an increase in numbers at major events gives the music industry and professionals something positive to look forward to after 12 months like no other. […]

Surgeons travelling to SWAH to help reduce waiting times


A NEW initiative to bring down waiting times at SWAH has seen surgeons travelling from Altnagelvin to carry out operations at the Enniskillen Hospital. To read more on this story see this week’s Fermanagh Herald. Can’t get to the shop to collect your copy? No problem! You can download a copy straight to your device […]

‘Major challenges’ lie ahead as Trust begins to rebuild services


THE chief executive of the Western Trust has admitted that “major challenges” lie ahead in rebuilding local health services in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at the latest virtual board meeting on Thursday, Dr Anne Kilgallen was pleased to report that the number of patients admitted with coronavirus had now reduced sufficiently to allow the […]

‘Huge demand’ for Covid vaccines at pharmacies


FERMANAGH pharmacist Michael McDaid has been busy leading the way for the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out which has been extended to community pharmacies across the county. Speaking on the “huge demand” that his pharmacies in Roslea and Lisnaskea have received in relation to the jab, Mr McDaid said, “The covert was reduced to over 45 last week which […]

All pupils to return to school after Easter break


Pupils in all primary and post-primary schools will return to school after the Easter holidays. This follows a review during today’s Executive meeting when it was agreed that the remaining students in years 8 to 11 could resume face-to-face teaching from 12 April. Education Minister Peter Weir said, “A major milestone has been reached today […]

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RESTRICTIONS BROKEN AT COVID HOUSE PARTY


ALL HELL broke out in a quiet area close to Derrylin over the St. Patrick’s Day bank holiday as upwards of 50 young people broke Covid lockdown restrictions to party at a tourist property causing untold damage to property and disturbance to local people. The Fermanagh Herald has learned that the youths, thought to be aged around 17 […]

Trust working to tackle serious MRI backlog


THE WESTERN Trust is working to tackle a serious backlog in diagnostic imaging appointments, which has built up since the scans were suspended during the first lockdown. As part of this, the Trust in the process of increasing its MRI capacity at SWAH to a seven day a week service, hiring two additional radiographers. However, […]