‘Dole plus £10’ scheme branded as ‘substitute labour’


A FERMANAGH jobseeker has told the Herald that the job centre offered him work experience picking up litter for £10 a week on top of his dole money. The Department for Communities’ “Work Experience Programme” – also known as “dole plus £10” – is offered on a voluntary basis to unemployed people. The scheme has been […]


Police make witness appeal after Lough Shore Road crash


POLICE have made an appeal for witnesses following a crash on Lough Shore Road, Enniskillen. Officers attended a one-vehicle road traffic collision at the scene shortly after 11.45am this morning, Wednesday, August 30. Colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service also attended with two emergency crews and a rapid response paramedic. The Charity Air Ambulance […]


Devenish GAA launches 10K and 5K


DEVENISH GAA is preparing to host the one of the most scenic races in the country, the Garrsion 10k and 5k, with all proceeds from this year’s event going towards a community gym for the village. Taking place on September 2nd at 12 noon, the chip-timed run and walk was launched recently on the shores of […]


Doctor Ciara enjoys her ‘invaluable’ Zambia trip


A FOURTH year medical student has said she is ‘very grateful’ after she spent a four week placement in Lusaka providing life-saving help and support to the Zambian people. Earlier this month, Ciara McCaffrey from Teemore travelled to the African country with two of her classmates and the medical support organisation i4Life. It was a […]


Marathon kayak is a piece of cake for Clare


A MARATHON 10-hour paddle was worth the hard slog insists hospital clerical officer, Clare McGovern, Clare, 59, embarked on a 26-mile kayaking challenge last weekend from Crom Tower all the way to Devenish Tower to raise money for local cancer charity, SWELL. Despite initially hoping to raise £500, many flooded to Clare’s Just Giving page […]