IT’S ALL change at the local Council, with the DUP and Sinn Fein now ‘power sharing’ locally after taking over the top spots in the chamber. The Council’s AGM was held last night (Tuesday), where the two parties were due to assume the posts of chairman and vice-chairman for the year ahead. They take over […]
Plan to give voice to rural Fermanagh
RURAL AFFAIRS: PLANS are currently in motion to give a voice to the people of rural Fermanagh, both at county and Stormont level. From country roads to broadband provision to investment, and a whole host of services and infrastructure in between, it has long been accepted that Fermanagh and other rural areas west of the […]
Concern that street preachers are putting-off shoppers
STREET PREACHING: CONCERNS have been raised about street preachers in Enniskillen who, some say, are intimidating and off-putting to locals and visitors to the town centre. While there is often Christian and Hare Krishna worshippers using the central location of the Diamond in Enniskillen to share their religious message, the recent situation when a group […]
GPs may never return to full face-to-face service – BMA
“We’ve never worked so hard yet still find ourselves in a position of needing to defend ourselves.”
Lough Erne RNLI crews urge boaters to be prepared
Both Fermanagh stations helped a total of seven people, including four children, at the weekend.
Patients’ plight and access problems raised at Stormont
The case of a 93-year-old woman who couldn’t get through to her GP in Lisnaskea was rasied at the briefing.
Two arrested after attempted robbery in Enniskillen
Emergency services were at the scene this morning.
Police warning over sinister impersonation scams
“Police will never contact you to ask about valuables in your home and ask you to hand over money.”
MLA leads calls for end of ‘Brexit credit card rip-off’
RIP-OFF: LOCAL MLA Jemma Dolan, has tabled a motion at the Assembly calling for the government to take action and remove what has been branded the “Brexit credit card rip-off”. Since the UK left the EU on January, 1 this year, credit card companies have increased the fees they are charging EU merchants when UK […]
Claims ‘no demand’ for express bus service questioned
QUESTIONS: LOCAL people have questioned the claim there is no demand for an express bus service between Fermanagh and Belfast. Since the Herald reported that private company Hannon Coaches, had their application for a licence to run a non-stop service from Enniskillen to Belfast rejected, local people have taken to social media to question the […]