Independent Councillor Keenan launches campaign


INDEPENDENT Councillor Eamon Keenan vowed to continue to put people first after launching his campaign for the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council elections. The sitting Erne East councillor will be standing in his first election after being co-opted onto the Council for John McCluskey after he retired three years ago. A prominent campaigner for Lisnaskea health centre and the SWAH, […]


Sinn Fein hand in Council election candidate forms


SINN FEIN’S Fermanagh candidates have been formally nominated to stand in next month’s Council election. The nomination papers for the 11 candidates were handed in by the party at the Townhall in Enniskillen for the poll which will be held on May 18. Sinn Fein’s Group leader during the previous term of office, Cllr Tommy […]


SDLP nominates four Fermanagh candidates


ALL four Fermanagh-based SDLP Councillors will be standing for re-election. Cllr Paul Blake, Cllr John Coyle, Cllr Adam Gannon and Cllr Garbhan McPhillips all handed in their nomination forms to Fermanagh & Omagh District Council last week. The local elections across the North are being held on May 18. Speaking after submitting their forms, Cllrs […]


McGoldrick throws his hat into the ring for Erne West


PAUL McGoldrick from Lisnaskea has announced he will stand as an Independent Republican candidate for Erne West in next month’s Fermanagh and Omagh District Council elections. Having been endorsed by current outgoing Cllr Bernice Swift from Derrygonnelly, who served for 18 years, Mr McGoldrick seeks to ensure that the rural needs of Erne West are properly represented […]


Sinn Fein announce more Council candidates


WITH this year’s local government elections fast approaching, Sinn Fein will have two familiar faces on the ballot in Erne North. Sitting Cllr Debbie Coyle, who was co-opted on to the seat vacated by Cllr Siobhan Currie last year having previously been elected to the Council, and former councillor John Feely, who served from 2014 […]