A DERRYGONNELLY woman has spoken out about her mental health in a bid to remind others that they are not alone and that help is available. Carol Stubbs decided to share part of her story with the Herald this week as she believes that “everyone” faces their own mental health journey at some stage in […]
Bereaved father believes Fermanagh people are suffering in silence instead of dealing with gambling addictions
AN Enniskillen man who lost his son to suicide following a gambling addiction has spoken out about his fears in relation to the stigma attached to gambling and seeking help across rural communities. Speaking to the Herald, Pete Keogh who lost his son Lewis in 2013 highlighted that even though people from rural areas suffer with serious […]
Rolling out domestic violence support across the local community
DOMESTIC violence is a pervasive problem across society, and now the hard working team at Fermanagh Women’s Aid (FWA) is on a mission to make support for victims just as pervasive. In recent years FWA has run a number of very successful training programmes with local police and hairdressers in the area, which have led […]
Support group for families of road victims
“You are never going to get over it, but they can help you get through it.”
Sinead is stepping out for brother-in-law and cancer
A FERMANAGH woman has put her best foot forward during the month of March in aid of Cancer Research UK. Sinead McCormack from Donagh has raised over £1,335 so far after taking on the ‘Walk All Over Cancer’ challenge, by walking 10,000 steps per day to help beat cancer and raise essential funds for life-saving […]
Maguiresbridge sisters’ nostalgic cycle for Cancer
Cycling the length and breadth of the county in a 300-mile fundraising challenge for Cancer Research UK
Sharon’s dog training via Zoom!
SHARON WEST broke the mould two years ago after a simple business idea quickly turned into Fermanagh’s first ever doggy day care centre. The first of its kind, Sharon has since gone from strength to strength, proving that success is achievable even in the midst of lockdown through her online dog training via Zoom. Speaking to […]
Ex-footballer driving home the message of gambling addiction
A FORMER Fermanagh and Western footballer is hoping to drive home the message that gambling addiction can cost lives over the coming weeks, months and beyond. Pete Keogh, whose son Lewis took his own life in 2013 because he had a gambling addiction, is the chairman of the charity Gambling With Lives which has been […]
New dawn.. Vaccination roll out in health centre
COVID vaccinations got underway at Devenish Practice, Enniskillen, on Monday afternoon with patients ‘hopeful’ that a new dawn is on the horizon after an unprecedented year. Speaking shortly before Monday’s rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, practice manager, Jackie Owens told the Herald, “We only got the vaccine late last week, so we’re starting this afternoon […]
Community support continuing as locals face restrictions
A FIVEMILETOWN community support group is continuing to provide assistance for locals as the area faces into another period of tightened restrictions. Fivemiletown Coronavirus Response Group co-ordinator, Iain Lendrum said it had been an extremely busy few weeks and the group still maintaining the foodbank and shop deliveries. “We felt that we could do some […]