‘I made plenty of mistakes,’ admits Seán Quinn


IT was the TV show that people across the county had been waiting to see on Monday night and it didn’t disappoint. Over four years in the making, and featuring candid testimony from Sean Quinn himself, ‘Quinn Country’ was the highly anticipated series that attempted to tell the story of the man who personified Ireland’s […]

What the Autumn Statement means for Fermanagh people


CHANCELLOR Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement is aimed at tackling the cost-of-living crisis but what impact will it have locally? On a positive note, new cost-of-living payments will see struggling households receive cash handouts to help them through the winter. Millions on means-tested benefits will receive a £900 payment, pensioners will get £300, and those with disabilities £150. If […]

Heating oil payment doubles to £200 but problems remain


THE new heating oil package for the North will be doubled from £100 to £200 and paid ‘to all households’, but exactly when people will get it is the big issue. The oil payment was announced last Thursday by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt as part of his Autumn Statement, and the Treasury said the payment would be […]

Food Bank swamped as demand rises by 77 per cent


THE number of food parcels distributed in Fermanagh has surged by 77 per cent leaving the local organisation overwhelmed by the demand and pensioners being hit the hardest. Compared to the same period in 2021, it’s an enormous rise, explained John Shades, manager of Enniskillen Food Bank, and one they could never have predicted. “It’s […]

Fermanagh is ‘happiest place to live’ in the North


THERE’S no place like home, and this was confirmed after a new study found Fermanagh to be the ‘happiest place to live’ in the North. Gold payment platform Glint carried out extensive research on the best and worst places to buy a house in the UK. Data was collected on average salary, average house price, […]

Nurses’ strike goes ahead with other unions to follow


NURSES in the North have voted to strike over pay with thousands more NHS workers being balloted for strike action this week. The walkout, expected to start by the end of the year, will involve Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members in hospitals and community teams, but emergency care will still be staffed. NHS workers in roles […]