“Is it going to be any help? Not really. If it was a substantial reduction then maybe it would help.”
Long wait is over for born and bred Scouser Kevin
LIVERPOOL’S crowning as Premier League champions at the Etihad stadium tomorrow night could be seen as a bitter sweet occasion, picking up the title after a 30 year wait without a single fan to cheer it on. However, for local supporters here in Fermanagh, they’re just happy to be dominating the league once again. To […]
Families now turning to payday loans to pay off rates
Households struggle after latest hike adds to burden
Rates hike piling pressure on lower income households
“People are in financial difficulty, which is why they cannot pay their rates so why penalise them again?”
Enniskillen man (65) faces assault charge
Kevin Lawrenson charged with disorderly behaviour and assault
Fermanagh debt totals £3.76m as we approach Christmas
IN SHOCKING FIGURES the Fermanagh Herald can reveal that the total debt accrued in the county last year was a colossal £3.76m.
Debt advisor reckons credit union a better bet than pay day lenders
The news that pay day loan lender Wonga will write off an estimated £220m worth of debt across the UK will have positive repercussions in Fermanagh.
Record levels of personal debt as Christmas hangover lingers on
More and more people here are struggling to cope with crippling debt – and with a major restructuring of welfare benefits on the cards, the situation looks likely to get worse.
Debt warning for hard pressed families as Christmas looms large
A LOCAL debt advisor has offered his advice to Fermanagh shoppers ahead of what is traditionally a time of year that stretches family budgets. Acknowledging Christmas time can be costly and stressful for a range of people, Kevin Lawrenson of Advice NI acknowledged that ‘people don’t want to let their children down’. Referring to the […]