FOR A part of the world with among the highest electoral turnout record in all of Europe, what was surprising was just how few people – twenty or so – turned out for a Westminster election debate for 2015 at Fermanagh House in Enniskillen.
Fracking would bring only 10 jobs to Fermanagh, expert tells conference
The message from the anti-fracking conference last Friday was clear – fracking will be blocked, should attempts be made to introduce it in Fermanagh.
‘Joint candidate still on the table as Adams predicts ‘battle’ in Fermanagh South Tyrone
SINN FEIN president Gerry Adams has admitted that the race for a seat in the Westminster election in Fermanagh South Tyrone is a ‘challenge’.
Angry hospital staff step up action over pay dispute
THE HOSPITAL PAY debate came to a head this week as workers demonstrated outside the South West Acute Hospital. While the mood appeared upbeat outside on the hospital site, there were clear issues that workers needed addressed. The debate, ongoing for over a month, centres around a new pay system which has resulted in […]
MP in bid to save local tax office jobs
LOCAL Westminster MP, Michelle Gildernew is due to meet with a British government minister today to present the case against plans by the Inland Revenue to take 24 jobs out of Enniskillen.
Schools act on spate of suicides
AN ALARMING number of suicides in the past 12 months has prompted schools here to take urgent action.
What the new-look Ulster canal will mean
THE restoration of 9 miles of the Ulster Canal, announced last week, was brought up at a meeting
Gildernew targeted by hoax bomb
SINN FEIN MP Michelle Gildernew was the target of a hoax bomb alert this morning (Monday).
St Aidan’s receives Stormont boost and has no plans to close
St Aidan’s Derrylin have no plans to close and are at the forefront of new technology after introducing their new interactive brochure to MLAs at Stormont .