Universal Credit boss branded as ‘insulting’


A STATEMENT by the man in charge of Universal Credit in the North saying working people didn’t get a pay increase when they had more children so those on benefits shouldn’t expect one has been branded “insulting” and “totally unacceptable.”  Fermanagh and Omagh District Council had previously written to the Department of Communities regarding its […]


Tragic loss of sisters inspires mental health campaign


A LOCAL woman who lost two of her sisters to suicide has organised a Masquerade Ball to support the mental health and suicide prevention programmes that Oak Healthy Living Centre delivers. In August, Emma Reilly was walking the Camino De Santiago in Spain when she came up with the idea of the Gala Ball to […]


Majority of women smear test recalls in western area


A TOTAL of 61 women from the Western Trust area have been asked to re-take a smear test following a review of a number of tests done between April 2018 and June 2018.  As a result of the review, a total of 86 women have been asked to arrange repeat smear tests with their GP – […]


‘You’re talking s**t’, senior health official tells man


THE Deputy Chief Executive of the Western Trust has been forced to apologise after an outburst by a staff member at a Pathfinder public meeting. On Thursday evening, a poorly attended public meeting was held in Fermanagh House, Enniskillen to discuss the ‘future of health and social care services’ in Fermanagh.  During the meeting, it […]


Plea as young people’s charity facing closure


A CHARITY that provides help for vulnerable young people in Fermanagh is facing closure due to the lack of available funding. Breakthru, is a community voluntary organisation offering support people in crisis through services for drug, alcohol, gambling and mental health issues. The charity is facing closure on March 31st unless they can source additional […]


Road ‘in urgent need of repairs’


THE busy Newbridge Road from Lisnaskea to Derrylin is in ‘urgent need of repair.’ The condition of the road has deteriorated, and from Lisnaskea town centre out, the road is very uneven with several potholes and rutting where the surface has broken down. Sinn Fein MLA Sean Lynch says that road repairs in the Lisnaskea […]


Road works

Town centre closed at night for critical engineer works


ENNISKILLEN town centre has been closed to motorists at night this week to complete a ‘critical piece of engineering.’ SGN Natural Gas has confirmed that it will be working at night in Enniskillen this week to carry out a critical piece of engineering at a ‘pinch point’ location in the town centre. The work began […]


Husband fundraising to bring wife home from hospital


THE husband of an Enniskillen woman who is fighting a rare form of cancer and has been in hospital for the past eight months is raising funds to bring her home. Forty-three-year-old Veronica Earley from Kilmacormick in Enniskillen was diagnosed with Non Small Cell, Lung Cancer in February 2017. It is a rare form of […]