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75% of GP practices ‘to close within five years’
FERMANAGH could be left with only five GP practices serving the whole county by 2021, doctors have warned this week. The stark message from the General Practitioners Committee means 13 of the 18 GP practices in Fermanagh could close, leaving patients having to travel up to 40 miles to see a doctor. With no GPs […]
Fall in crime levels welcomed
Nearly 1,000 violent and sexual crimes reported to Fermanagh police last year
‘We’ve had enough’: why local doctors now say they’ll vote to leave the NHS
FERMANAGH GPs are expected to vote to begin the process of leaving the NHS later this month, as the crisis in general practice deepens across Fermanagh. An emergency meeting has been organised by the British Medical Association (BMA) in Enniskillen for November 29 in response to the ongoing crisis, with a severe and increasing shortage […]
No shortage of scary stuff this Halloween!
Whether you want to be buried alive or journey deep underground at the caves, there’s plenty to do on fright night
Decline in natural environment revealed
THE ‘state of nature’ in the North has been revealed, and while it’s not looking good, once again Fermanagh appears to be faring much better than most. Last week we reported how the recently-published UK-wide State of Nature report had revealed the dramatic extent of decline of plants and animals since the 1970s, […]
Concern drink driving is on the rise
THERE are concerns drink driving may be on the rise again in Fermanagh, largely due to people’s ignorance of the law, and that the number of locals ending up in court could soar when new legislation is enacted. While there has been a lot of publicity in recent times over the very real […]
Fermanagh in the pink with nearly twice as many baby gi
WE are blessed among women in Fermanagh, according to a new survey of birth rates across the UK. According to the study by the Office or National Statistics (ONS), which collected data on the number of male and female births in each area of the UK, a total of 51.4 per-cent of births […]
From Aughakillymaude to the Alps: the balloons that crossed a continent
A FUN charity event in a small Fermanagh community has literally been reaching for the sky over the past week, causing waves right across Europe. There were scenes reminiscent of Disney’s ‘Up’ in Aughakillymaude earlier this month when they launched 1,300 balloons into the air as part of a fundraising drive for […]