THERE is a feeling of fear among Fermanagh farmers following Saturday’s appointment of Andrew Muir as the Minister at the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). The Alliance MLA has no direct farming experience, and his party has already indicated it will be prioritising the environmental side of the departmental portfolio. While this should […]
UUP select candidate for Fermanagh South Tyrone
The Fermanagh and South Tyrone Ulster Unionist Association last night (Tuesday) chose their candidate for the upcoming general election.
Sinn Féin’s Gildernew wants to deliver euro ‘change’
AFTER serving as Fermanagh and South Tyrone MP for almost 20 years, Michelle Gildernew (pictured) is set to contest the upcoming European Parliament election. On Monday morning, the Eglish politician took to Sinn Féin’s social media where she confirmed that she will contest a seat in the Midlands/North West constituency election in June. If successful, […]
WATCH: People take to the picket lines in Enniskillen!
Non-teaching staff including clerical, cleaning, catering, classroom assistants and IT workers from schools across Fermanagh protest along the Irvinestown Road in Enniskillen during today’s 24-hour strike action. Watch our video below! To read more on this story see this week’s Fermanagh Herald. Can’t get to the shop to collect your copy? No problem! You can […]
Row in Council meeting over dual-language signage
AN Ulster Unionist member of the Council has accused Sinn Féin of trying to suppress information around the Dual Language Signage policy by calling for an abbreviated version of the monthly report showing which roads were considered and approved or refused. Previously some members expressed concern around the policy allowing an application to be made by […]
UUP select candidates for Council elections
THE Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) have selected its Fermanagh candidates for next month’s Council election. Sitting Councillors Diana Armstrong and John McClaughry (Erne North), Roy Crawford and Robert Irvine (Enniskillen) and Victor Warrington and Mark Ovens (Erne East) will all be standing for re-election. Cllr Armstrong said she was pleased to be selected and stated that she […]
Barton back in politics as she’s co-opted onto Council
“I HAD given no thought to returning to politics,” admits Rosemary Barton who has been co-opted to Fermanagh & Omagh District Council. as a UUP Councillor. Barton is referring to the immediate aftermath of May’s NI Assembly election last year when she lost her seat as an MLA for Fermanagh & South Tyrone. A risk of […]
Mixed message sent by UUP stance on Justice for Noah
THE Ulster Unionist Party has again faced queries over mixed messages in relation to the Justice for Noah Donohoe campaign after the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council grouping opposed a Motion of support, while colleagues in a neighbouring local authority voted it through without issue. In October, Independent Councillor Eamon Keenan echoed the Donohoe family’s call […]
Fermanagh MLAs react to pay cut
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 […]
New UUP Councillor unveiled
THE new UUP Councillor for Fermanagh & Omagh Council insists he will be “a keen activist in promoting peace and reconciliation for everyone”. Cllr Roy Crawford, pictured below, will take a seat representing the Enniskillen ward following the recent retirement of Cllr Howard Thornton. Having been a member of the UUP for more than two decades […]