WATER quality in Fermanagh is set for a significant improvement thanks to a funding boost, with the Executive stating it is a ‘key priority’ this year. Major concerns have been raised over the state of the water quality in Fermanagh, with excess sewage visible to many residents in local loughs, with a high level of […]
Fermanagh parent hits out at school bus refusal
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A FERMANAGH father has raised concerns over the lack of school bus provision in rural areas, after his son’s application for Education Authority transport was refused. Local resident Robert Fletcher says the decision has forced him and his nine-year-old son to walk long distances along a busy and hazardous road to and from school. Robert’s son […]
Fermanagh patients facing end-of-life in poverty
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ONE-in-five Fermanagh patients are being forced to spend their last months of life worrying about money, shocking new figures have shown.
SOAS launch fundraiser to help cover legal costs
Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) has launched a Go Fund Me page to help cover costs of legal action they are taking against the Western Trust.
SOAS plans to rally outside Stormont in near future
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SOAS will be holding a rally in Enniskillen in the coming weeks, with plans to then demonstrate at Stormont in the near future.
FOI reveals £40k cost of SWAH surgery consultation
The conslutation on the future of emergency general surgery at the Enniskillen hospital was paused then eventually closed in October due to ‘flaws’.
Over 2,000 attacks on Western Trust staff in a year
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Health staff in the Western Trust area were were physically assaulted 1,769 times and verbally abused 390 times in the last year.
Fermanagh community urged to ‘keep fighting’ for SWAH
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“Keep on shining the light, Fermanagh. Keep fighting the good fight. Time matters.”
SOAS hosts public meeting on SWAH in Enniskillen
Hundreds have turned out for the first meeting of 2026 by the Fermanagh group, which comes off the back of a busy year for the community campaign.
Trillick siblings making their mark on Irish pony scene
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From their first tentative outings at local shows to competing on some of the biggest stages in pony show jumping, the McBride siblings have built an impressive and inspiring success story. Lily (11), Rory (9) and Mary (8), from Trillick, have grown up immersed in ponies and competition, balancing school life with an extraordinary level […]