FERMANAGH’S MLAs must show exactly what they are doing to help the county and exactly what value local people are getting for the money they are paying them. That’s the view of former Stormont official and local debt advisor Kevin Lawrenson, who said people had been outraged by news the five Fermanagh South Tyrone MLAs […]
MLAs come out fighting in Stormont travel expenses row
TWO Fermanagh MLAs have defended their decision to obtain travel allowances of over £6,000 each solely for travel to Stormont – the highest figures claimed by any Assembly representatives The travel allowance was paid to MLAs for travelling to Stormont between the last election in March 2017 and June 2018 despite the North being without […]
Ex MLA involved in serious car crash
FORMER SDLP Assembly member Tommy Gallagher, described as ‘the heart and soul of the SDLP’ in Fermanagh was airlifted to hospital in Belfast on Monday following a serious road collision on the Pettigo Road just outside Kesh. The 75-year-old was flown by air ambulance to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast after he sustained serious […]
McPhillips relishes new role in Stormont opposition
New MLA fighting for Fermanagh’s “fair slice of the cake”
Sinn Fein incensed by ‘disgraceful’ McPhillips speech
Newly elected SDLP MLA hit out at what he called “dirty tactics”
‘Like first day at school’ as new MLAs head to Stormont
Little time for celebrations as new faces get down to business
‘Give our £1,000 pay rise to nurses’, says local MLA
Election hopeful believes the hike in MLA salaries should go to frontline health staff
Five Sinn Féin candidates to battle for just three nominations
Party will select three candidates this weekend
New SDLP candidate determined to win seat back from Sinn Fein
FERMANAGH and South Tyrone’s new SDLP candidate for next May’s Assembly elections, Richie McPhillips has vowed that the party won’t be walking away from the Executive “willy-nilly”. The Lisnaskea businessman said that previous SDLP leaders invested in “too much” to walk away, after the Ulster Unionist Party voted to leave the Executive. Mr McPhillips added […]
Clogher man replaces Tom Elliott as MLA
CLOGHER man Neil Somerville is the new UUP MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone and MP Tom Elliott’s successor.