Politicians condemn lack of NHS dental care


POLITICIANS have rallied to hit out at the lack of NHS dental care available to new patients. A BBC investigation found that nine out of 10 dental practices in Fermanagh were not accepting new NHS patients – a figure that was replicated across the North as a whole. Anyone in the County wishing to register with […]

Ongoing scourge of cross-border crime


THE spectre of cross-border crime has risen its ugly head again with a number of incidents along the North/Republic frontier. A robbery of a business on the Swanlibar Road last month – where a substantial amount of cash was stolen – with the suspect heading in a vehicle towards the south was a reminder for residents […]

RNLI rescue 12 in four separate Naan Island incidents


CARRYBRIDGE RNLI had a busy evening last Friday as 12 people had to be rescued and ferried back to dry land. A call from the Belfast Coastguard alerted the volunteer crew to an incident of a vessel in difficulty in shallow water close to Naan Island. Once on scene the RNLI located two vessels in […]

School uniform costs hitting parents in the pocket


A COUNCILLOR has slammed rising school uniform costs which are causing more financial strain on parents struggling through the cost of living crisis. Research from the Parent Engagement Group discovered that the average cost for a post-Primary school uniform in the North came in at an eye-watering £378. The group found that items in obscure […]

School uniform funding criteria must be changed


THE criteria for financial aid to help cover crippling school uniform costs must be lowered insists a local support group. Community Action Fermanagh (CAF) state that too many parents are denied monetary help to cover the costs of school uniforms because they are not unemployment and deemed to be earning a ‘high income’ to be […]