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Police appeal for information on dog shooting


Enniskillen Police are appealing for information in relation to a dog which is believed to have been shot by an air rifle in the Brookeborough area in early November. This incident has left the dog in critical condition, suffering three perforations to the bowel. If you believe you have any information which could assist us […]


Baby would not have survived road trip to Altnagelvin


A FERMANAGH family who were told their baby was too sick to survive the winding, bumpy road to Altnagelvin have hit out at the Western Trust’s claims transferring patients to the hospital will be safe for local people. Since the Trust announced on Thursday it was “temporarily” withdrawing the emergency surgery service from the SWAH […]


Fermanagh is ‘happiest place to live’ in the North


THERE’S no place like home, and this was confirmed after a new study found Fermanagh to be the ‘happiest place to live’ in the North. Gold payment platform Glint carried out extensive research on the best and worst places to buy a house in the UK. Data was collected on average salary, average house price, […]


Christmas fair will help support African children


A GROUP of passionate local charity volunteers are holding a Christmas fair in Irvinestown next week, aimed at helping underprivileged children in Kenya. AA Africa, which stands for Anawim Adonai Africa, is headed up by a group of eight local people from the Fermanagh and Omagh area, and supports the work of Fr Richard Nguta in […]


Nurses’ strike goes ahead with other unions to follow


NURSES in the North have voted to strike over pay with thousands more NHS workers being balloted for strike action this week. The walkout, expected to start by the end of the year, will involve Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members in hospitals and community teams, but emergency care will still be staffed. NHS workers in roles […]