FERMANAGH’S MLAs have had their salaries cut by a whopping £14,000. The move was made by the UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris, following the continued failure of MLAs to elect a speaker for the Assembly at Stormont and to form an Executive government. This deduction of earnings by 27.5 per cent means that […]
DUP told to get back to work and end Executive boycott
A CALL has been made for the DUP to get back to work and ensure financially-strapped Fermanagh residents can access energy payments promised to them. The UK Government recently announced a series of payments – which will total £600 – for each household to use towards electricity and heating costs. Due to the current cost of living […]
MLAs’ pay to be cut as election pushed back
It is also exepected fresh elections will be pushed back.
DUP urged to ‘stop putting people’s health at risk’
“If you’re sick, you want to be treated and you don’t care what political situation is going on.”
MLAs making some nice cash on the side
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 […]
Police cuts could hit Fermanagh crime investigations
Police chief warns lack of Stormont budget will impact force’s ability to do its job.
Bumper ballot in Fermanagh South Tyrone this year
With a total of 16 candidates putting in their papers for what has the potential to be one of the most interesting elections in FST for many years.
Legal victory for terminally ill Derrylin woman
A SOCIAL Security (Terminal Illness) Bill which was recently passed will improve the support that is provided to those who are terminally ill here in Fermanagh, by extending the current six-month criteria to 12 months. The ‘Herald previously reported that the Law Centre NI had brought a case forward on behalf of Derrylin woman, Lorraine […]
Stormont collapse could put rural healthcare into turmoil
THE collapse of Stormont could have a detrimental impact on rural healthcare services here in Fermanagh warns one local councillor. Speaking to the Herald after a recent public meeting with staff from Maple healthcentre based in Lisnaskea, Cllr Eamon Keenan revealed that funding allocated by the department of health to provide multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) to […]
Stormont has powers to set social security rates
CORRESPONDENCE received in response to concerns raised by the local Council over the cessation of the £20 uplift in Universal Credit during Covid, has shown Stormont has the powers” to set its own Social Security rates. Previously a member tried to raise this point but was prevented by what he described as “misinformation”. The Chief Executive Alison […]