Be the change this Christmas by taking part in a new campaign designed to raise awareness and inspire action to end violence against women and girls. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is inviting residents, businesses, and community groups to take part in Lights for Change – A Christmas Tree for a Safer Future. As part […]
Fermanagh woman shares her story of courage and healing
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In honour of Domestic Violence Awareness Week, a local woman has shared her story in the hope that others will feel less alone. For her safety and privacy, the woman will be referred to as Jane. “One phrase I hold onto is ‘I believe her’,” Jane said. “That simple sentence means everything. “Too often, women speak up […]
Community rallies in support of Fermanagh Women’s Aid
FERMANAGH Women’s Aid has praised the community and businesses for their “generosity, care and compassion” after they received a number of donations to support many local females. The non-profit support organisation reached out to the Fermanagh public for help before Christmas, in a call for essential items, after it revealed that it has supported 500 […]
500 Fermanagh women seek help for domestic violence
KERRIE Flood, CEO of Fermanagh Women’s Aid, is just five months into her new role, and she says she ‘couldn’t be any prouder’ of her team after nearly 500 women reached out for help this year. The mother-of-four took on the leadership of Fermanagh Women’s Aid from Mary McCann, who led the organisation for 20 […]
Fermanagh vigil honours women lost to domestic abuse
A LARGE crowd gathered in the Diamond in Enniskillen yesterday (Tuesday) to honour the memory of women and girls who have lost their lives to domestic abuse. A candle-lit vigil was held as part of the 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence, an international campaign aimed at raising awareness and fostering action to end […]
Fermanagh priest condemns domestic violence increase
A LOCAL priest has said that any form of violence against women is “never justified” after Fermanagh was named as one of the most dangerous places for a woman to live in Europe. The community was left shaken after the Herald revealed that six of the 42 females killed violently in the North, over the past eight years, […]
Mothers’ Union action against domestic violence
WHILE domestic abuse is at persistent prevalent across the county, there is also a continuously high level of support for Fermanagh Women’s Aid in the community. One of the biggest local supporters of the life-saving and life-changing service is the Clogher branch of the Mothers’ Union (MU), which is once again taking part in the […]
Shock at scale of domestic violence in Fermanagh
MORE than one woman a day is seeking help from Fermanagh Women’s Aid (FWA), with the scale of domestic violence in this small rural county described as “staggering.” Every year FWA receives around 400 referrals, with the vast majority – approximately 70 percent – being self referrals and only around 25 percent coming from the police, meaning the […]
Shock after ‘horrific’ rise in domestic violence cases
FERMANAGH Women’s Aid has united in grief with its colleagues around the North after three women were tragically murdered in the past four weeks in an “incredibly difficult time” locally. The Belfast community was left stunned on Friday when 43-year-old Rachel Simpson was murdered, with a 21-year-old man later charged by the Police Service of […]
Fermanagh Women’s Aid faces major pressures
Fermanagh Women’s Aid has called on local politicians and authorities to commit to ending domestic violence.