TRIBUTES have poured in following the death of well-known community advocate Johnny Corry (86). Mr Corry, late of Effernan Road, Trillick, passed away peacefully in hospital on Friday, February 5. He is remembered as a passionate GAA supporter and dedicated community activist. Described as a man who epitomised what a voluntary worker really stood for […]
Cardiologist’s striking video watched over 100,000 time
A SENIOR doctor has made an emotive appeal to Fermanagh people to follow public health guidelines as SWAH continues to fight the battle against the virus. Dr Monica Monaghan, consultant cardiologist at the South West Acute Hospital provided a behind the scenes look at what working on the front line is like at present. Speaking […]
Health professionals face the brunt of Covid-19
EDERNEY PHARMACIST Oran McGee is one of the very few people who has, not only worked on the frontline during a global pandemic, but somehow found the time to scoop up a Championship medal with his St Joseph’s side, in the midst of all the chaos. Eight months on the from the first outbreak of Covid-19, the 24-year-old […]
Special shout out for Marty as council to mark Ederney
“It has brought great excitement to the village, to young and old.”
Harps aiming for six
Five times Senior Champions Derrygonnelly Harps will face contenders Ederney St Joseph’s on Sunday evening in this season’s Championship final. Harps will be looking for their sixth New York Gold Cup in a row while Ederney will be looking to bridge their 52 year gap. Joint Harps manager Brandan Rasdale says, “We’ll have […]
Death of leading local businessman and GAA stalwart
Mr Maguire is survived by wife Angela, daughter Claire and sons Edward, Claude, Austin, Damien, and Ross.
Family plea to hit and run driver
Police investigating the fatal road accident arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Fermanagh lads are safe and well in the Far East
THREE Fermanagh men living and working in Hong Kong have told of their experiences there as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause death and suffering worldwide. John Carney, who is a journalist with the South China Morning Post newspaper, has worked in the Asian city for 16 years. But despite being on China’s doorstep where […]
Contagion could result in alarming doctor shortage
IT IS ALREADY widely accepted that we have a chronic shortage of GPs in Fermanagh, but if the coronavirus spreads locally, the situation could get a lot worse. With healthcare workers on the frontline, if the virus spreads locally it is inevitable some staff will come in contact with Covid-19 patients. If that happens, those […]