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Playgroup given just 24 hours notice before closure
SHOCK: PARENTS and staff from the ‘Railway Kids’ programme in Newtownbutler have been left in total despair after funding was pulled with just 24 hours notice, forcing three employees to lose their jobs and 24 children to lose out on a vital service. To read more on this story see this week’s Fermanagh Herald. Can’t […]
Retail giant says Unipork site ‘only viable option’
The Range said it considered a number of sites in Enniskillen but only the proposed development was suitable.
Mining can help support a green economy
Green Growth As more and more countries declare a climate crisis and commit to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, how can we help ensure that our economy and society grow in a way which is sustainable and safeguards the environment? At a global level, the UN has set 17 Sustainable Development goals ranging […]
Health unions threatening to strike after pay rise ‘insult’
HEALTH workers in Fermanagh have described a proposal that would give NHS workers a pay rise of just one percent as an “insult.” With unions now threatening strike action after voicing their “disgust” at the plan, fears have emerged that the proposal could lead to local workers quitting their jobs which would add further pressure to staffing levels at […]
Local buyers avoid Brexit car price hike
However, buyers from south of the border may still face increased charges.
Can’t wait… Foodie lovers in for a town centre treat
FERMANAGH foodie lovers are in for a treat as a new foodhall and deli is set to open in Enniskillen town centre. Between the Bridges will bring new jobs to the town and will be run by well known local entrepreneurs Declan O’Donoghue, owner of Erne Larder and Paul Curry of the Northern Smokehouse. It will […]
Jobless figures show 75% increase in benefit uptake
NEW figures tracked down by the Fermanagh Herald lays bare the current state of the job market in Fermanagh and Omagh with 2,755 people here claiming unemployment benefits in the period up to December 2020. The figures obtained from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) show that an additional 1,190 people in the […]
Council rates hike likely this month
“I would say this is not the time to bring increases about but it has to be voted on.”
Treatment of students is the untold scandal of pandemic
LOCAL councillor Sheamus Greene, pictured below, has called out the government for its ‘despicable’ treatment of students during a time when support is needed most. “The way our student population are being treated is a reflection on our society,” he warned. “Students were encouraged to return to college in September by government then threw in […]