SWAH surgery removal putting pressure on ambulances


THERE is concern the removal of emergency general surgery (EGS) from the SWAH is putting pressure on the local ambulance service, with hundreds of patients needing transferred to from Enniskillen to Altnagelvin last year. Figures obtained by Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) show that from January 2023 to January 2024 the NI Ambulance Service (NIAS) […]

Excitement at plans for new development in Fermanagh


EXCITING plans are in store for Derrygonnelly, with a potential multi-million pound development of Lough Navar Forest in the works. Stretching over 2,600 hectares and running up through the renowned Magho cliffs, Lough Navar Forest is a popular tourist attraction with its many walks a popular stop-off to the county. The Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Global Geopark […]

Fermanagh public urged to have its say on fracking


THE Fermanagh public is being urged to have its voice heard in the fight against fracking in the county, with a government consultation on the future of the environmentally damaging practice due to close this week. The Department for the Economy launched a consultation on a ‘Onshore Petroleum Licensing Policy for Northern Ireland’, which covers the […]

Fermanagh screenwriter is nominated for BAFTA


FERMANAGH screenwriter Emma Moran has been nominated for a BAFTA. The Killadeas woman is best known as the writer and creator of 2023 Disney+ comedy series ‘Extraordinary’. The sitcom is about a world where everyone gets a superpower at the age of 18, 25-year-old Jen struggles being the only person she knows who is an ordinary human. […]

Dunbar teases new ‘Line of Duty’ series


ENNISKILLEN actor Adrian Dunbar has offered fans of BBC One thriller ‘Line of Duty’ a slight bit of hope that a new series could be on the way. Since it first aired in 2012, the six-series TV programme was a massive hit with viewers across the county, with Dunbar rising to fame following his key […]

COLUMN: Michael Hand- Our relationship with alcohol


I HAVE a love hate relationship with alcohol, perhaps it’s because my maternal grandfather was a part-time alcoholic and my father was a full-time pioneer who had no time for alcohol. Alcohol has many good qualities, it helps loosen inhibitions, it makes it easier to interact in social situations and the first few drinks produce […]

FODC staff salaries higher than First Minister


THE Chief Executive of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) and three other staff members have been named on a list of the top-earning local government workers in the North. It was revealed by the Tax Payers Alliance that the chief executive of FODC, Alison McCullagh, earns £148,393 per year and is one of 47 […]

Blue coat parking problems continue in Enniskillen


THERE has been widespread anger this week as the new off-street parking continues to cause chaos. At the start of the month a new parking system was introduced by the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, but it seems to be having some “teething problems.” The enforcement parking service is provided by Marston Holding Ltd and is used within the […]