By John Carney NEW FIGURES have revealed the business interests of MLAs recently elected to the Stormont Assembly and many are getting some handy extra cash on top of their £51,500 salaries. All 90 members are required to declare information on a register of interests of any financial interest that “might reasonably be thought by others to […]
Gildernew welcomes US Congress hearing on Legacy Bill
MICHELLE Gildernew has insisted the USA continues to play a vital role in protecting the Good Friday and other agreements. The US Congress heard evidence last week on the British government’s plan to end all judicial investigations into their actions during the conflict and banning victims from accessing the courts. Speaking during a visit to Irish American […]
Fermanagh councillor announces she is stepping down
Cllr Siobhan Curries said she is leaving the Council to pursue other opportunities.
Easter commemorations take place across Fermanagh
Several commemorations took place across the county over Easter weekend.
Local parties split ranks on free school meals
29 members voted, 24 in favour, with three against, and six abstentions
DUP and Sinn Fein take top spots on Council
IT’S ALL change at the local Council, with the DUP and Sinn Fein now ‘power sharing’ locally after taking over the top spots in the chamber. The Council’s AGM was held last night (Tuesday), where the two parties were due to assume the posts of chairman and vice-chairman for the year ahead. They take over […]
Lynch to step down from Assembly role
“It has been an interesting and, at times, very challenging time in the Assembly.”
Council members aware of bombing suspect before vote
THE COUNCILLORS who backed the controversial motion opposing the extradition of suspected Omagh bomber Liam Campbell were made aware of who he was before voting on the proposal, albeit only by a few minutes. The motion for the local Council to write to the Irish government expressing its opposition to the extradition of Mr Campbell […]
SF councillor bullied as a child for English accent
A LOCAL councillor who grew up in England has opened up about his own experience of racism as a child, including from others right here in Fermanagh. During a discussion at a recent council meeting on how to best show support for George Floyd, the black man murdered by police in the US just over […]
Call for urgent work to repair vital road bridge
CALLS for repairs to a ‘vital’ bridge over Lough Erne which caters for hundreds of vehicles every week have once again been made. Roscor bridge was blown up by the Army during the Troubles and to date it remains in what has been said to be an ‘unsuitable’ condition. The bridge had previously been singled […]