LOCAL healthcare workers and hospital staff are being urged to do their “duty towards their patients” by taking part in the ongoing investigation into the impacts of the removal of emergency general surgery (EGS) from the SWAH. As previously reported by the ‘Herald, the independent Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) is currently carrying out a review […]
Helicopter crash at St Angelo Airport
There are no reports of any serious injuries following the incident at the Enniskillen airport.
BREAKING: Body recovered from Lough Erne
POLICE has confirmed that a body has been recovered from Lough Erne, following extensive searches for a missing person last night (Wednesday). “Police conducting searches following the report of a missing person in the Belleek area on Wednesday 19th June located the body of a man at the River Erne on Wednesday evening,” they said. […]
BREAKING: Arson attack at house in Fermanagh
THE Police Service of Northern Ireland is appealing for information following an arson attack on a property in Enniskillen last night (Thursday). “Shortly before 8.15pm police received a report of a fire at a flat in the Derrin Park area of Enniskillen,” said Detective Sargent Murphy in a statement. “Officers along with colleagues from the […]
Serious crashes continue on Fermanagh’s roads
THE spate of recent road accidents continued in the county with two more serious incidents taking place within the last week. Police, ambulance crews and the Northern Ireland Air Ambulance were deployed to the scene of a two-vehicle road crash on the Tempo Road area of Enniskillen at around 5:25pm on Monday. Police said that three […]
Fermanagh residents urged for views on new bypass
ENNISKILLEN residents have been urged to have their say on how the A4 Southern Bypass will maximise the ‘social, economic and environmental benefits’ for the county town. Following the resumption of the Stormont Executive, the people of the town were given a major boost when Northern Ireland Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald allocated £16 million for […]
WATCH: Boat on fire at Carrybridge
THE Emergency Services were called to the scene of a major boat fire which occurred at Carrybridge this morning [Wednesday]. More to follow.
‘Changes’ needed to healthcare claims former GAA star
A FORMER Fermanagh inter-county footballer has said that ‘structural changes’ need to be made to the health service after his four-year-old daughter endured a ‘distressing’ wait for emergency medical care at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen. Last night (Tuesday), Ryan McCluskey, took to Twitter (see below) to share his story on his child’s […]
Fermanagh public urged to unite to save our SWAH
“People power works, no matter what the situation.”
Air Ambulance is key to saving life
Golden hour to get life-saving, treatment after trauma accident is crucial. LOCALS across the Fermanagh area know all too well of the essential and life-saving service that Air Ambulance Northern Ireland (AANI) provides within rural communities. “The Air Ambulance service is so important for rural communities,” explained fundraising manager for Fermanagh and Tyrone, Damien McAnespie. […]