FERMANAGH health care workers have been told they “should not have to take strike action” after they were informed that any future pay deals will not match those of their counterparts in the UK. Local employees were left furious after the Northern Ireland Department for Health said they are financially unable to implement the recommended […]
Green light for Roslea park-and-ride facility
AFTER years of lobbying and behind-the-scenes work permission has finally been granted for a new, potentially live saving, park-and-ride facility near Roslea. The new facility at Dernawilt Junction will provide a designated area for cars and buses to safely pick up and drop off school children and commuters. The news will no doubt be widely welcomed locally, particularly in light […]
Fermanagh farmers have their say at major protest
FERMANAGH farmers have called for “a complete U-turn” on the proposed APR inheritance tax changes after hundreds from the county made the journey to Lisburn on Monday night for a major protest. Thousands of farmers turned out to the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn for the rally which was organised by the Ulster Farmers’ Union, […]
Calls increase for improved mobile signal in Fermanagh
FERMANAGH mobile phone users fear they’re getting “left behind” as many still report severe and hugely frustrating issues with mobile and broadband reception in some villages in the county. The quality of phone reception has been an ongoing issue in Fermanagh for years, with some residents in the rural countryside struggling to simply make a […]
Improvement to street lighting in Fermanagh village
BELLANALECK residents have been left relieved recently after significant development was carried out to street lighting in one of their neighbourhoods in a bid to bring it “up to standard”. Major investment was pledged to improve the street lighting in The Corn Mill area of Bellanaleck, after numerous calls from local residents who claimed they were […]
Arlene Foster takes flak from councillors over £10k fee
LOCAL politicians have expressed their shock after newspaper claims that Baroness Arlene Foster has been seeking to cash in on her knowledge of renewable energy. On Saturday the Belfast Telegraph revealed that the former First Minister was asking for £10,000-a-day to advise firms on green energy. When the newspaper posed as a fictitious corporate fixer […]
Fermanagh residents’ anger at Royal Mail delays
RESIDENTS have been left furious after “significant delays and missed deliveries” with letters and parcels from Royal Mail have been reportedly locally, with the company under major pressure. A senior postman in Fermanagh recently told the Herald that the local Royal Mail branch is struggling to cope with the demand on its services and employees are […]
Fermanagh mother backs breastfeeding campaign
CALLS are increasing for Fermanagh mothers to be able to avail of “proper support” as they embark on the very challenging journey of breastfeedings, in a bid to help and support their newborn children. Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA, Jemma Dolan, has urged the Northern Ireland Executive to support mothers in their breastfeeding journey, as […]
Health chiefs urged to restore SWAH surgery
All Fermanagh’s political representatives have been urged to push for the emergency general surgery service to be restored at the Enniskillen hospital
Action on SWAH needed, says Fermanagh MP Pat Cullen
A SERIES of measures required to secure the success of the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen have failed due to the cuts implemented by the former Conservative Government, according to the new MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone. Pat Cullen, who was previously the General Secretary for the Royal College of Nursing, told the Fermanagh […]