NEWS the company hoping to drill for gas in Fermanagh has removed the ‘fracking’ element of its exploration licence application has been met with suspicion locally. However, the strong opposition shown in the Assembly last week to the issuing of any such licences has been warmly welcomed. Last week Finance Minister Diane Dodds, who had […]
Village surgery on the look-out for new doctor
THE SEARCH is on for a new doctor in village of Swanlinbar after the area’s resident GPs retired at the weekend. A locum GP is to serve the people of Swanlinbar and surrounding areas for the immediate future after Dr Kevin Deering and Dr Jacqueline Ellis-Deering retired at the end of October. While no interviews […]
Covid is linked to decline in local crossborder trade
TRAFFIC on some of Fermanagh’s border roads has fallen by over 40 percent since the current round of Covid restrictions came into force. With tighter restrictions on both sides of the border, traffic counters in Donegal have revealed a dramatic drop of thousands of vehicles using roads along the border since the Level Five lockdown […]
Calls for financial support for students
FERMANAGH’S young people are “being treated terribly” and “something needs to be done” to help them face the extreme challenges they are currently facing due to the Covid pandemic. That’s according to local Cllr Sheamus Greene, who is a school bus driver by profession and chair of the board of St Mary’s in Brookeborough. He […]
Patients ‘frustrated by lack of access to doctors’
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 […]