WITH a chronic shortage of general practitioners already causing serious difficulties in the local area, the crisis is set to deepen in the year ahead with more resignations and retirements on the horizon. The latest doctor preparing to hang up his GP coat is Dr Declan Morgan from the Dromore and Trillick Surgery, who has informed […]
Covid cases plummet in Fermanagh, with hospital numbers down too
THERE is good news on the Covid front in Fermanagh this week, where case numbers have fallen significantly. The shrinking case numbers may be related to recent government advice to use lateral flow tests only, due to the high demand for PCR testing, with people required to self-report their positive test when using a lateral […]
Five Enniskillen men in court for Covid breaches
FIVE ENNISKILLEN men have been charged with Covid breaches following a house party held during lockdown in December 2020. Rhys Beresford (22) of Ashbourne Manor, Rhys Cunningham (21) of Ross Close, Paul Somers (28) of Drumbeg, and Kalem Greene (24) of Braeside Park, were each fined £150 at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday after pleading guilty to breaching […]
‘They have been pathetic’
A LOCAL teacher has hit out at the Department of Education, claiming it is letting pupils down by not taking urgent action to tackle an impending exams crisis. With Covid continuing to challenge schools, the education system is currently facing the same staff crisis as the health service. Teachers fear this is impacting pupils’ learning not just […]
Covid restrictions to relax from tomorrow
THE Executive has today agreed an approach for relaxing the measures put in place to manage the Covid-19 Omicron variant. The Executive has agreed the following steps: From 21 January at 12 noon: In hospitality settings – the requirement to be seated whilst consuming food and/or drink and for table service in premises that provide […]
‘We need to stop violence against women and girls’
CALLS have been made to “tackle” and “stop” misogyny, sexism and violence against women and young girls across the local area following the murder of 23-year-old Ashling Murphy in Co Offaly. Hundreds attended a vigil in Clones on Friday evening in memory of the late school teacher, where a bench was also dedicated to local […]
SWAH ‘surplus capacity’ used for hip operations
PATIENTS are traveling from across the North to the SWAH for long-awaited hip replacements, as part of an arrangement to make use of the “surplus theatre capacity” at the Enniskillen hospital. It had been rumoured in the local area recently that an unused ward at SWAH had been taken over by a private health provider. […]
Fermanagh united in grief at killing of Ashling Murphy
THE PEOPLE of Fermanagh have joined in the outpouring of grief seen across Ireland in recent days following the murder of Tullamore teacher, Ashling Murphy. From Belleek to Tempo, Enniskillen to Roslea, vigils were held across the county at the weekend in memory of the talented and much loved 23-year-old who was murdered while out jogging […]
Kevin Lunney kidnapping “ringleader” named
The man had previously been known only as ‘YZ’ during the trial of four men charged in relation to the kidnapping of Mr Lunney.
Council backs inquiry call into Covid handling in care homes
THE Council has backed by a majority vote a call by the Commissioner for Older People Eddie Lynch for a public inquiry into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland care homes. He said it was time for answers and called on the Stormont Executive to instigate a public inquiry into why care home […]