By Thomas Maher FERMANAGH and Omagh’s top council officials have set off on a high-level visit to China this week – aiming to open new doors for tourism, education and business investment across the district. Council chair Cllr Barry McElduff, vice-chair Cllr Shirley Hawkes, and chief executive Alison McCullagh are spending four-and-a-half days in Huangshi, central China, […]
OT Karen is leading the way in Cambodia
AN occupational therapist who set off to volunteer in a severely unresourced hospital in Cambodia last week said she’s “amazed at the resilience” of the people who live with major health conditions. Karen Murphy from Derrygonnelly, a former Mount Lourdes student, is a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist who works at Kingsbridge Hospital. She also runs a […]
Kyle recognised for helping improve safety at workplace
A LOCAL man has been recognised for helping to significantly improve health and safety measures at his workplace. Kyle Taylor from Lisbellaw was recently recognised at the Saica Health and Safety Awards for a new initiative that he came up with. Kyle’s initiative was to have an information card put in the back of everyone’s […]
Scouts all set for ‘trip of a lifetime’
ELEVEN local scouts and two leaders will embark on an experience of a lifetime next week when they travel to the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan. The three week trip will take the scouts to Kira-hama in Japan for the jamboree, where they will work with troops from across the world. The scouts, aged […]
Fermanagh students set to lend a helping hand to children in Africa
TWO local students are doing their bit to aid the suffering of the people of Africa by volunteering their time to go out and offer hands on assistance.