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John Shades, Manager, Enniskillen Foodbank.

Enniskillen Foodbank

'We haven't turned anyone away': Enniskillen Foodbank braces for winter demand

An aerial view of the dog breeding establishment near Clabby.

An aerial view of the dog breeding establishment near Clabby.

Fivemiletown dog breeding establishment posts over £4million in assets

Councillor Adam Gannon has spoken out on childcare costs.

Councillor Adam Gannon has spoken out on childcare costs.

Councillor urges parents not to miss out on childcare support

Fiacre O'Donnell, Sustainability Director at Encirc, receiving the Living Wage Employer accreditation from Mary McManus, Regional Manager for Living Wage NI.

Fiacre O'Donnell, Sustainability Director at Encirc, receiving the Living Wage Employer accreditation from Mary McManus, Regional Manager for Living Wage NI.

Derrylin-based Encirc accredited as a Living Wage employer

Samantha Gallagher, Welfare Rights Specialist and Assistant Manager at Community Advice Fermanagh. Picture by John McVitty.

Samantha Gallagher, Welfare Rights Specialist and Assistant Manager at Community Advice Fermanagh. Picture by John McVitty.

Farmers struggle with Universal Credit transition claims Welfare Specialist

Working mum's finanicial crisis: Just £42 spare each month

Working mum's finanicial crisis: Just £42 spare each month

Working mum's finanicial crisis: Just £42 spare each month

Poverty is much closer to all of us than many of us realise - so there is an onus on us all, and politicians, to do much more to help people. Stock image.

Poverty is much closer to all of us than many of us realise - so there is an onus on us all, and politicians, to do much more to help people. Stock image.

Christians Against Poverty

Money Matters: Six reasons why we should all care about UK poverty

Finding fun and affordable ways to help keep children entertained in the school summer holidays needn’t cost the earth, with some great tips to help cut costs. Photo: Stock image.

Finding fun and affordable ways to help keep children entertained in the school summer holidays needn’t cost the earth, with some great tips to help cut costs. Photo: Stock image.

Money matters: Five cheap and cheerful ways to make the most of the school holidays

Managing Director Ian Wilson and CEO Greg Wilson of CompareNI.com

Managing Director Ian Wilson and CEO Greg Wilson of CompareNI.com

Northern Ireland sees double home insurance costs in just one year

File photo of Newtownbutler Cross Community Playgroup staff and children – while everyone is happy here, the stark costs of childcare, and a lack of government support, is nothing to smile about for struggling parents and carers all across the

File photo of Newtownbutler Cross Community Playgroup staff and children – while everyone is happy here, the stark costs of childcare, and a lack of government support, is nothing to smile about for struggling parents and carers all across the

Kate Nicholl: Where is the childcare reform that families desperately need right now?

Victoria Atwell

Victoria Atwell

Almost dozen registered childminders leave profession

Many of us shop around for food and other necessities - so you should do the same for other items, too, to help cut costs.

Many of us shop around for food and other necessities - so you should do the same for other items, too, to help cut costs.

Christians Against Poverty

Four small changes to make with your money that can have a big impact

A staff member attending a meeting on the future of BT in Enniskillen earlier this year.

A staff member attending a meeting on the future of BT in Enniskillen earlier this year.

Date announced for proposed closure of BT/EE Enniskillen site

Community efforts highlight urgent need for Government action on child poverty

Is a larger war just around the corner?

Is a larger war just around the corner?

Paul Breen: Sunak, Putin and the Dogs of War are moving into position

June Crowe, (left), Leader, Mullanaskea Pre-School with Laura Browne, Pre-School Assistant and Ciara Elliott, Assistant Leader.

June Crowe, (left), Leader, Mullanaskea Pre-School with Laura Browne, Pre-School Assistant and Ciara Elliott, Assistant Leader.

The Price of Parenthood

Pre school reduces places to manage staff costs

Lorraine McNulty from Active Allsorts, Irvinestown

Lorraine McNulty from Active Allsorts, Irvinestown

The Price of Parenthood

How not-for-profit children's group navigates cost challenges

Linzi, Elaine, Joanne, Hollie and Clare from Burrendale Day Nursery

Linzi, Elaine, Joanne, Hollie and Clare from Burrendale Day Nursery

The Price of Parenthood

Burrendale Day Nursery

Day care manager losing sleep over price increase calls for help for parents

The cost of childcare in Northern Ireland is increasingly dire for many hard-pressed people, especially those on single incomes.

The cost of childcare in Northern Ireland is increasingly dire for many hard-pressed people, especially those on single incomes.

Kerrie Flood: Parents are being strangled by crippling childcare costs

Caroline Meehan.

Caroline Meehan.

The Price of Parenthood

Enniskillen childcare provider 'left without a choice' but to raise prices

The Royal Mint has unveiled a new £2 coin celebrating 200 years of the National Gallery

The Royal Mint has unveiled a new £2 coin celebrating 200 years of the National Gallery

Royal Mint reveals new collectable coin celebrating 200 years of the National Gallery

Humanitarian aid is airdropped over Gaza City, Gaza Strip to Palestinians on March 25. Image: AP Photo.

Humanitarian aid is airdropped over Gaza City, Gaza Strip to Palestinians on March 25. Image: AP Photo.

Bernadette McAliskey

Bernadette McAliskey: Zionism, famine, political paralysis: A call for action in Gaza

Understanding your debts, and the need to budget to live within your means, and try to avoid adding to them, if possible, are key factors to begin to help bringing them under control.

Understanding your debts, and the need to budget to live within your means, and try to avoid adding to them, if possible, are key factors to begin to help bringing them under control.

Money Matters: Four reasons for debt and how we can tackle them

Police have found a substantial amount of money in Kesh.

Police have found a substantial amount of money in Kesh.

Substantial sum of money found in Kesh

John Shades, Manager, Enniskillen Foodbank.

John Shades, Manager, Enniskillen Foodbank.

Enniskillen Foodbank

Local foodbank makes call for wanted donations

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris; Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, DUP MLA Edwin Poots; and Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, in the Assembly Chamber at Parliament Buildings at Stormont recently following the restoration of the

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris; Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, DUP MLA Edwin Poots; and Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, in the Assembly Chamber at Parliament Buildings at Stormont recently following the restoration of the

Bernadette McAliskey

Bernadette McAliskey: Not a single business would be allowed to run like Stormont

Fermanagh faces child poverty crisis, charity manager warns

Fermanagh faces child poverty crisis, charity manager warns

Fermanagh faces child poverty crisis, charity manager warns

File photo from 2016 of Hazel Gardiner, Principal of Brookeborough Controlled Primary School, and Dermot Finlay, Principal of St. Mary’s Primary School, upon the then green light being given to the Brookeborough Shared Education Campus.

File photo from 2016 of Hazel Gardiner, Principal of Brookeborough Controlled Primary School, and Dermot Finlay, Principal of St. Mary’s Primary School, upon the then green light being given to the Brookeborough Shared Education Campus.

Paul Breen: When will we learn our lesson about trusting promised funds?

Kerri McCanny pictured at Pat's Bar, Enniskillen.

Kerri McCanny pictured at Pat's Bar, Enniskillen.

Pat's Bar: A rich past and an eye on the future

Hand-painted eggs, children and scavenger hunts all go together for a great - and very affordable - bit of quality time at Easter. Photo: Stock image.

Hand-painted eggs, children and scavenger hunts all go together for a great - and very affordable - bit of quality time at Easter. Photo: Stock image.

Money Matters: Cheap cheap! Six free (or low cost) Easter activities for children

Councillors have debated the increasing cost of childcare.

Councillors have debated the increasing cost of childcare.

Parents being "priced out of work" by childcare costs, council hears

Bernadette McAliskey.

Bernadette McAliskey.

Bernadette McAliskey: Show evidence why an axe has fallen on shared education campus

John Shades, Manager, Enniskillen Foodbank.

John Shades, Manager, Enniskillen Foodbank.

Shades: 'Enniskillen foodbank feeding more than 10 per cent of population'

Jeremy Hunt delivering his Budget to the Commons (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)

Jeremy Hunt delivering his Budget to the Commons (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)

£100m announced for NI in the budget, is it enough?

Ella Rourke, Executive Assistant at SistersIN; SistersIN Founder, Peter Dobbin; Julia Corkey, Chief Executive of ICC Belfast; Eimear Hone, Senior Association Account Manager at ICC Belfast; and SistersIN students Romy, Zara and Maka.

Ella Rourke, Executive Assistant at SistersIN; SistersIN Founder, Peter Dobbin; Julia Corkey, Chief Executive of ICC Belfast; Eimear Hone, Senior Association Account Manager at ICC Belfast; and SistersIN students Romy, Zara and Maka.

Leadership programme involving local grammar school sees impressive growth

Fintan Keown exhibited the supreme champion Home Farm Erne Y802 sold for 2,900gns. Included is Scottish judge Emma Hodge. Picture: Kathryn Shaw, Agri-Images

Fintan Keown exhibited the supreme champion Home Farm Erne Y802 sold for 2,900gns. Included is Scottish judge Emma Hodge. Picture: Kathryn Shaw, Agri-Images

AA champion sells for 2900gns

Pictured helping to promote the highly-popular Enniskillen Gift Card scheme are Noelle McAloon, Enniskillen BID, with Simon Kennedy, S. D. Kells.

Pictured helping to promote the highly-popular Enniskillen Gift Card scheme are Noelle McAloon, Enniskillen BID, with Simon Kennedy, S. D. Kells.

Enniskillen Gift Card forecasting £1m in sales

Lynn McElvaney, Monaghan WCI; Emma De Souza, Founder of Civic Initiative; Anita McQuaid, Monaghan WCI and Samantha Gallagher, Community Advice NI, at the event in Fermanagh House.

Lynn McElvaney, Monaghan WCI; Emma De Souza, Founder of Civic Initiative; Anita McQuaid, Monaghan WCI and Samantha Gallagher, Community Advice NI, at the event in Fermanagh House.

Fermanagh People's Forum sets out key goals that need to be addressed

Turning to local charity shops around Enniskillen can not only uncover hidden gems and help support great local causes, but also reduce the environmental impact of 'Fast Fashion'. Stock image.

Turning to local charity shops around Enniskillen can not only uncover hidden gems and help support great local causes, but also reduce the environmental impact of 'Fast Fashion'. Stock image.

Emma Gallagher: Slow down on ‘Fast Fashion’ and look for local bargains

This week, Bernadette highlights some annoyances with how some media interviews are carried out. Stock image.

This week, Bernadette highlights some annoyances with how some media interviews are carried out. Stock image.

Bernadette McAliskey: Westminster should not manipulate media discussions

The proposed site of part of the A4 Enniskillen bypass.

The proposed site of part of the A4 Enniskillen bypass.

Long-awaited Enniskillen bypass funding secured, works to begin in 2025

Deborah Erskine

Deborah Erskine

Economy minister urged to do "everything possible" to save jobs at BT

Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill takes a photo with Sinn Féin party MLA colleagues on the steps of Parliament Buildings at Stormont. Photo: PA Wire.

Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill takes a photo with Sinn Féin party MLA colleagues on the steps of Parliament Buildings at Stormont. Photo: PA Wire.

What Stormont could do differently now that politicians are all back to work

Pictured, from left, are Leona McAllister, Chief Commercial Officer, PlotBox, Rob Heron, Partner Lead for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year in Northern Ireland, Ruth Todd, Senior Manager, EY, and Jonathan Dobbin, Head of UK Regions, Julius Baer.

Pictured, from left, are Leona McAllister, Chief Commercial Officer, PlotBox, Rob Heron, Partner Lead for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year in Northern Ireland, Ruth Todd, Senior Manager, EY, and Jonathan Dobbin, Head of UK Regions, Julius Baer.

The hunt is on for Fermanagh's top entrepreneurs!

File photo of works starting on the bypass outside Enniskillen - one of several regional works projects which require significiant financial investment. Photo by John McVitty.

File photo of works starting on the bypass outside Enniskillen - one of several regional works projects which require significiant financial investment. Photo by John McVitty.

Tom Elliott: Council must strike the right balance when setting rates

With fuel, repairs and insurance, motoring can be a costly business.

With fuel, repairs and insurance, motoring can be a costly business.

Top tips to drive down your motoring costs

Lloyds has set aside £450 million in case it has to compensate car finance customers.

Lloyds has set aside £450 million in case it has to compensate car finance customers.

What has happened in the car finance market and will customers be compensated?

Exercise is another great way to help support physical and mental health - and you're spoilt for choice in Fermanagh and neighbouring areas for wonderful nature spots to enjoy a cycle, jog or walk through. Stock image.

Exercise is another great way to help support physical and mental health - and you're spoilt for choice in Fermanagh and neighbouring areas for wonderful nature spots to enjoy a cycle, jog or walk through. Stock image.

Five ways to look after your mental health this February

Focus on Newtownbutler

Focus on Newtownbutler

Beacon of community support and £4m in loans helps village in need of regeneration

Workers participate in the march from the Round 'O to The Diamond, Enniskillen.

Workers participate in the march from the Round 'O to The Diamond, Enniskillen.

Fermanagh workers rally together for better pay and conditions

How would you spend £3.8m?

How would you spend £3.8m?

The Impartial Reporter asks: How would you spend £3.8m?

Arlene Foster, Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee

Arlene Foster, Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee

Baroness Foster calls for Lisnaskea banking hub during Lords debate

Jonny Johnston and his partner Christina Williams from County Fermanagh, celebrate at the Culloden Estate & Spa Hotel in Belfast, after winning £3,800,000 on the Lotto draw. Picture by Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Jonny Johnston and his partner Christina Williams from County Fermanagh, celebrate at the Culloden Estate & Spa Hotel in Belfast, after winning £3,800,000 on the Lotto draw. Picture by Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Meet the Fermanagh couple who have won £3.8m in the lotto

You may find some Christmas fireworks to take in - but if not, there are other ways to some some affordable family time together this Christmas. Stock image.

You may find some Christmas fireworks to take in - but if not, there are other ways to some some affordable family time together this Christmas. Stock image.

Five free Christmas activities for children