“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.
Tributes pour in for Johnny
TRIBUTES have poured in following the death of well-known community advocate Johnny Corry (86). Mr Corry, late of Effernan Road, Trillick, passed away peacefully in hospital on Friday, February 5. He is remembered as a passionate GAA supporter and dedicated community activist. Described as a man who epitomised what a voluntary worker really stood for […]
Couple’s sheep sale will boost Children’s Hospice
Graham and Joanne McFarland in Trillick are raising money for a very worthwhile charity.
Masked raider targets ATM van in broad daylight
A MAN wearing a Halloween mask and brandishing a suspected firearm robbed a cash-in-transit van on Saturday in broad daylight. A car linked to the robbery was left on fire a couple of miles from Trillick. The incident happened just before 1pm near the Supervalu store in Fintona which faces on to one of the […]
Local shops are putting safety first
LOCAL shops have put their best foot forward when it comes to helping the communities they serve through what are unprecedented times. Retailers here have rose to the challenge of social distancing. From Trillick to Belleek, sanitisers and antibacterial wipes are the first thing customers meet upon entering shops. This week the Herald spoke to […]