THE Health Minister has acknowledged the ‘historically lower’ number of adults in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area who are registered with a dentist. The British Dental Association Northern Ireland recently revealed only 35% of people over the age of 18 in the local council area are signed up with a dentist. This is […]
Fermanagh’s a ‘dental desert’
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FERMANAGH has been described as a “dental desert’” in Stormont, with calls for urgent action to address the growing crisis. With many residents struggling to find affordable and nearby dental services, and very few NHS dentists in the county, local MLA Deborah Erskine brought attention to the growing crisis in the Assembly. Highlighting the urgent need for solutions […]
Shock at sudden death of Fermanagh dentist
THE Fermanagh community has been left deeply shocked following the sudden death of much-loved dentist Tom Maguire who passed away in Spain on Monday night. Mr Maguire, who worked in the dental industry for over 50 years, passed away aged 89 years old. He grew up in Munville House in Lisnaskea, one of Fermanagh’s oldest […]
