THE use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) in local hospitals has increased by over 2,000 per cent but Western Trust state they are in a ‘tremendous position’ with ten days of stock available. Speaking at a recent Western Trust Board meeting Chief Executive Anne Kilgallen said, “Our PPE situation has become more predictable. “For example […]
Tara’s running five a day for May
Tara McLoughlin, 24, Derrygonnelly. Currently doing a PGCE, specialising in Physical Education. Raising money for PPE and other medical equipment for the frontline workers by running five kilometres a day in May. What is your greatest strength? Persisiting with something until it has been complete What is your greatest weakness? I can be wound […]
Lockdown spawns new anthology by local women writers
Four writers from Fermanagh feature in a new group of women from across the North who have used the global lockdown to fuel a powerhouse of literary creativity. The writers of Women Aloud Northern Ireland – among them published authors, novelists, poets and broadcasters – are publishing an anthology of short stories and poems, some […]
Keeper Gleeson looking forward to better times
It’s been six years since Donagh and Fermanagh goalkeeper Roisin Gleeson felt her career was over, from training four nights a week at the height of her career to hardly being able to lift a pen or indeed drive a car. Ulcerative colitis was diagnosed after lots of tests and Roisin spent over three months […]
Coping without sport… We all need it to give us a life
The Herald speaks to Harry McConkey, Ballinamallard Utd manager and former physical education teacher, on sport in Fermanagh. How he views the importance of sport in our county, how we are dealing without it and what lies ahead for us. How important has sport been in Fermanagh? “I feel sport is in the very heart […]
Pedal power for good causes!
PEDAL power has seen Theo Reid raise hundreds of pounds for two worthy local causes. The six year old Enniskillen boy is planning to set off on a ten mile fundraising cycle this Friday with money raised to be split between the children’s ward at SWAH and Millverne Care Home in Enniskillen. The cycling enthusiast […]
‘I’m feeling out of this world’ – Covid survivor (90)
90-year-old Kathleen McCain has came out on top in the fight of her life after a battle with Covid-19 at SWAH. The plucky pensioner received treatment on the Covid Ward, before being transferred to Drumclay Transitional Unit in Enniskillen for further care and rehabilitation. Kathleen had become unwell at her home some weeks ago and […]
Teenager who died following Enniskillen stabbing named
Police have launched a murder investigation following the teen’s death.
Local shops are putting safety first
LOCAL shops have put their best foot forward when it comes to helping the communities they serve through what are unprecedented times. Retailers here have rose to the challenge of social distancing. From Trillick to Belleek, sanitisers and antibacterial wipes are the first thing customers meet upon entering shops. This week the Herald spoke to […]
Lockdown… What lockdown?
HERALD readers have been left “outraged” over the number of people saw outdoors, driving on roads and doing social shopping over the last two days as temperatures increased and the sun came out across the county. Despite warnings to stay at home and save lives, it would appear that many people are conjuring up their […]