A FORMER Trillick footballer who was also well-known as an official of the former Omagh District Council has died. Gerry Donnelly, affectionately known as ‘Shep’, was the dog warden for the local council from the 1980s. He was also the main researcher of the ‘GAA in Tyrone’ alongside the author, Joe Martin, who died in August, […]
Police make appeal after Trillick vehicle hijack
POLICE are appealing for information following a report of a hijacking in the Main Street area of Trillick last night, Wednesday, October 4. Detective Sergeant Reid said: “It was reported that at around 9.00pm the victim pulled into a filling station. When he was at the pay point a man got out of a dark-coloured […]
Garrity set for fundraising gig
ENNISKILLEN singer John Garrity is set to take centre stage in Mulligan’s Bar in Newtownbutler on Saturday as part of a fundraiser for the Community Development Association. Headed up by chairman Paul McLoughlin, the Newtownbutler Community Development Association is aiming to make the local play part in the town more inclusive for children living with […]
‘Collusive behaviour’ in Patsy Kelly murder
Ms Anderson’s report pointed to a failure to act on intelligence about an active UVF unit in the Fermanagh area.
Trust takes over GP practice in ground-breaking move
“Patients of the practice can be assured that its services will continue as normal under the new arrangement.”
Call for intervention as Trillick GP closure looms
No solution has yet been found to deal with the fallout from two upcoming rural GP closures.
GP crisis set to deepen as local doctor resigns
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 […]
Kelly family takes to social media to express outrage at proposed Troubles amnesty
THE FAMILY of murdered independent councillor and civil rights activist from Trillick, Patsy Kelly, have taken to social media to express their outrage and “trauma” at British government plans to introduce an amnesty for all Troubles murderers. Boris Johnson’s announcement of an amnesty last week was particularly hard for the Kelly family to accept as […]
Allister gets the ‘red card’ for comments on local GAA clubs
THERE has been animated reaction to comments made by unionist politician, Jim Allister, who recently referred to the villages of Derrygonnelly and Trillick as “obscure places”. The Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) party leader was invited on radio to discuss the allocation of the Sports NI Sport Sustainability Fund, which was announced last week. While on […]
Busker John flourishing in the limelight
During the production of his album last year, John recorded his own version of ‘Forever Young’ in memory of 14-year old Noah Donohue.