THE manager of a Fermanagh foodbank is anticipating “an unreal strain on capacity” as pensioners and elderly residents in the county prepare for yet another unprecedented winter. Over recent years, between the Covid pandemic and the cost of living crisis that followed, local households have been facing even more financial burdens over the cold winter months. While […]
Childcare support for Fermanagh parents
FERMANAGH parents breathed a huge sigh of relief after the Northern Ireland Executive confirmed “much needed support” is going to be offered to people struggling with childcare costs. Alongside the cost of living crisis, childcare costs have soared recently, with some parents forced to give up and take a break from employment to try and […]
Shock after ‘horrific’ rise in domestic violence cases
FERMANAGH Women’s Aid has united in grief with its colleagues around the North after three women were tragically murdered in the past four weeks in an “incredibly difficult time” locally. The Belfast community was left stunned on Friday when 43-year-old Rachel Simpson was murdered, with a 21-year-old man later charged by the Police Service of […]
Fermanagh Pride parade takes place despite protests
It was a historic day in Enniskillen on Saturday when the county’s first Pride parade took place.
Fermanagh Women’s Aid faces major pressures
Fermanagh Women’s Aid has called on local politicians and authorities to commit to ending domestic violence.
Domestic abuse the ‘least reported’ crime in the North
DOMESTIC abuse remains the crime least likely to be reported to the police in the North, according to a recent survey. The survey revealed that under two-thirds of people said they would be ‘very likely’ to contact police if they became victims of domestic abuse. The reluctance is even more pronounced among young people aged […]
St Aidan’s High School opens learning hub
ST Aidan’s High School Derrylin has recently opened a major new development which will enhance the learning environment for pupils and staff in a welcome “vote of confidence” for the school. A major redevelopment has been ongoing at the Fermanagh school, with Cookstown-based JDC Building Works Ltd heading up the project of erecting a new ‘Learning […]
Ill mother struggling to cope with lack of support
A FERMANAGH mother has said she is struggling to cope with caring for her adult son with learning disabilities, without any support, while also having to travel to Derry for treatment for her own health conditions. The local woman and her partner recently had to fork out £400 to travel to Altnagelvin in the middle […]
Work to get underway on new cancer centre
WORK will soon begin on what is to become the North’s first regional cancer support centre, with a local contractor appointed to build the new Cancer Focus facility in Enniskillen. The new therapeutic support centre, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year, is part of a £7 million investment plan for the local area over the […]
New Rotary President champions Action for Children
The new President of the Rotary Club of Enniskillen has chosen Action for Children as his charity of choice during his term in office. Kerr Fulton-Peebles began his role on 1 July and has already established strong links with the charity, which is heavily involved in supporting people in the local area. Kerr recently visited Action […]