FEMALE politicians in Fermanagh have said they ‘won’t be silenced’, as they speak out on the high level of sexist abuse they receive online. Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLAs, Áine Murphy and Jemma Dolan, recently shared some of the hate messages posted on their online platforms. One of those messages stated the elected representatives were a ‘pair of tramps’. “This […]
Gildernew holds no ‘rancour’ towards Sinn Féin
FORMER Fermanagh and South Tyrone MP Michelle Gildernew said she is “very grateful for the opportunities I got” after she confirmed that she has been removed from the Sinn Féin payroll. The 55-year-old is a veteran Sinn Féin politician, first securing election to Westminster in the Fermanagh and South Tyrone seat in 2001, when she […]
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 […]
DUP will not stand in Fermanagh election
THE newly appointed leader of the Democratic Unionist Party has confirmed that they will not be standing in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. It’s been widely reported that DUP leader Gavin Robinson had been in negotiations with the Ulster Unionist Party and TUV about putting forward a non-party unity candidate in the constituency. Ulster Unionist Party […]
Another confirmed candidate for Fermanagh election
ENNISKILLEN politician Paul Blake is set to throw his hat into the ring in the upcoming UK General Election. Mr Blake will stand for the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) in the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency, in what is typically one of the hardest fought seats across the island. The Enniskillen man was […]
Elliott warns of issues with developments
ULSTER Unionist MLA Tom Elliott is concerned that many local people are at risk of inferior infrastructure in their area due to unadopted developments across Fermanagh and South Tyrone, especially in circumstances where developers have gone bankrupt or been dissolved. Mr Elliott was well aware of the countless numbers of people across Fermanagh dealing with the conditions of unadopted housing […]
Cabinet Office’s view was to ‘let Bobby Sands die’
A NEW book by a respected Irish journalist has revealed the ultra-hard line a top civil servant had on the hunger strikes and that the Cabinet office’s approach to Bobby Sands was “let the hoor die”. In his memoir, ‘Eyewitness to War and Peace’, journalist Eamonn Mallie said he was shocked by the ferocity of the language […]