Fall in population linked to cutbacks


THERE are concerns a drop in population in areas of east Fermanagh is linked to a decline in services, and with these services continuing to be cut fears are growing the numbers could continue to plummet. According to the latest population estimates, released earlier this month, the number of people living in Lisnaskea has stagnated […]

Mother is jailed for slapping child


A MOTHER from Enniskillen who was advised by a social worker to deal with her children’s squabbling reacted by slapping her seven-year-old son across the face. The woman’s name cannot be published in order to protect the identity of her children. The children were in care before the incident on June 7 last year. She […]

Staff at care home were underpaid by employer


A LOCAL employer in Fermanagh has been fined over £2,000 for failing to pay the national living and minimum wage to their staff. The names of 239 employers found to have underpaid 22,400 UK workers by a total of £1.44m were published by the government last week, including 11 from Northern Ireland. Among the employers […]