Fermanagh families welcome baby loss certs decision
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BEREAVED parents have welcomed news that baby loss certificates will be “operational by the end of the year” after years of campaigning to introduce the legislation in the North. The Northern Ireland Executive is set to follow its counterparts in the UK by agreeing to introduce the certificate, which will officially recognise babies who have been […]

‘Women and girls must feel safe’ in Fermanagh


LOCAL representatives and groups have praised the “welcome development” after the Stormont Executive pledged a multi-million pound package against the domestic violence crisis. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has received £135,000 from Stormont which will be distributed between January and March 2026, to end violence against women and girls. It comes after Stormont pledged £1.2 […]

Shift of rationale around removing Israeli flags


RESPONSES around the removal of Israeli flags on lampposts in the Omagh area have left councillors disappointed, as the items in question aren’t illegal according to PSNI. This is something of a shift in position around the stance on contentious emblems whereby it was felt removal by a public agency would cause community tensions. The […]

Fermanagh MLAs focus on infrastructure and healthcare


THE North’s MLAs are facing scrutiny after backing a motion that will see a ten per-cent increase in the running costs of the NI Assembly, along with a pay rise for themselves. The decision, which will raise the Assembly’s operational budget from £5.7 million to £64.2 million, is set to take effect from April 2025. […]

Pat Cullen slams austerity’s impact on local services


FERMANAGH and South Tyrone MP Pat Cullen has spoken out about the significant challenges facing local education and public services, following a recent visit to St Kevin’s College in Lisnaskea. Ms Cullen, who marked five months in her new role in Westminster, highlighted the ‘disgusting’ disparity in facilities, pointing out that the school, built to […]

MP blames Tory austerity for pay dispute


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 […]