Fermanagh therapist urges public to embrace Makaton


By Annie Flynn A LOCAL speech therapist is calling for more people to learn Makaton, a simple but powerful tool for inclusive communication across Fermanagh and Tyrone. Makaton is a form of communication that involves both verbal communication and signing. It supports people with learning or communication difficulties and allows them the ability to be […]

NI ‘not prepared’ for Covid-19 says Arlene Foster


FERMANAGH politician Arlene Foster said it was “quite inhumane” that people weren’t able to be with their loved ones during the Covid-19 pandemic, as part of the Government restrictions. Adhering to advice from the Department of Health, hospitals across the North suspended visiting in a bid to reduce the spread of Covid-19, which was having […]

Fermanagh road closed following serious collision


Police are currently dealing with a serious Road Traffic Collision on the Belfast Road outside Brookeborough. “The Belfast Road is currently closed because of this however traffic is being diverted through Brookeborough via the Killarty Road and the Aghalun Road. “Please avoid the area if possible,” a spokesperson from the PSNI has said.