FERMANAGH patients are becoming increasingly frustrated at not being able to access their GPs as easily as before the pandemic, however one local doctor has claimed patients now have greater access than ever. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, GP surgeries have stopped all ‘walk in’ services in a bid to reduce footfall at surgeries. […]
Concern over access to mental health help
THE WESTERN Trust has said mental health services have been open and available to everyone who needs them throughout the pandemic, although some have questioned this claim. In a letter to the local Council, responding to concerns previously raised about local mental health provision in recent months, Trust chief executive Dr Anne Kilgallen said the […]
‘No plans’ to move SWAH unit despite staff shortage
“The Western Trust continues to be extremely challenged in many service areas due to absence and the impact of Covid-19.”
Cancer surgeries cancelled due to pandemic
“This situation is extremely distressing for patients and families and I sincerely apologise for the distress that has been cause.”
PSNI launch crackdown on uninsured drivers
Any vehicle stopped while not insured can be seized by police, who can keep it until a valid police is produced and a fee is paid.
Bishop calls on everyone to play their part
THE CATHOLIC Bishop of Clogher Larry Duffy has appealed to everyone in the community to do all they can to help stop the spread of Covid-19. With infection rates shooting up across the North and in neighbouring bordering counties, tighter lockdown restrictions were brought in all nine counties of Ulster last week, with Stormont announcing […]
Hundreds of workers paying heavy a price for lockdown
WITH many sectors of the local economy currently ‘locked down’ again, and with the furlough scheme coming to an end, many families across the Fermanagh are struggling to make ends meet. In many cases families are finding it hard to pay their bills or feed their children, and with restrictions set to continue, so to […]
Road victim’s family distress as brother’s killer walks
THE FAMILY of a Fermanagh man who was killed in a motorbike crash in Dublin have said they are “disappointed and distressed” by what what they feel was an “unduly lenient” sentence handed down to the driver responsible for his death. Brookeborough man Stephen Fee, pictured, died on December 10, 2018 after he was knocked […]
‘Our mistake’: roads agency owns up to lane confusion
THERE was much confusion in Enniskillen recently when motorists found the layout of one of the busiest junctions in the town appeared ‘off’. Over the past two weeks there have been numerous close calls at the junction at the top of Queen Street. This is because, following recent road works, the lane markings on the […]
Grounds for hope as Covid figures revealed
FERMANAGH’S Covid infection rate is much lower than previously feared, with parts of the county virtually virus free, the Herald can reveal. Up until now the only local breakdown of positive test results was based on council district, in our case Fermanagh and Omagh. However the Department of Health has now published a more local […]