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Pat Cullen
Sinn FéinPat Cullen is the Sinn Féin MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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“MP voices concern as 'staffing pressures' sees SWAH clinic relocated” — The Impartial Reporter
“Fermanagh school in 'dire' need of redevelopment - The Fermanagh Herald” — The Fermanagh Herald
Represented by SF since 2024.
Police continue probe following sudden death of man in Tyrone
The Impartial Reporter · 9 Apr 2026
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Sign up free| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 24,844 | 48.6% | |
| UUP | 20,273 | 39.7% | |
| APNI | 2,420 | 4.7% | |
| SDLP | 2,386 | 4.7% | |
| Ind | 624 | 1.2% | |
| Ind | 529 | 1.0% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | SF | 21,986 | 43.3% |
Won 2015 GE | UUP | 21,929 | 43.2% |
| SDLP | 3,446 | 6.8% | |
| APNI | 2,650 | 5.2% | |
| Ind | 751 | 1.5% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2010 GE | SF | 25,230 | 47.2% |
Won 2015 GE | UUP | 24,355 | 45.5% |
| SDLP | 2,587 | 4.8% | |
| APNI | 886 | 1.7% | |
| Ind | 423 | 0.8% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UUP | 23,608 | 46.4% | |
Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | SF | 23,078 | 45.4% |
| SDLP | 2,732 | 5.4% | |
| Ind | 788 | 1.6% | |
| APNI | 658 | 1.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GE | SF | 21,304 | 45.5% |
| Ind | 21,300 | 45.5% | |
| SDLP | 3,574 | 7.6% | |
| APNI | 437 | 0.9% | |
| Ind | 188 | 0.4% |
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Police are investigating the sudden death of a man discovered in Aughnacloy, Tyrone on April 8. Local MLAs Diana Armstrong (Ulster Unionist) and Colm Gildernew (Sinn Féin) have appealed for public restraint and compassion while enquiries continue.
A man's body was found in a field in Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone on Wednesday evening, and the PSNI is investigating the sudden death. A post-mortem examination will determine the cause, with local MLA Colm Gildernew expressing sympathy for the community and the deceased's family.
The Impartial Reporter, the local newspaper for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, has launched a digital archive of historic editions now available to paid digital subscribers. The archive allows readers to explore local history, family records, and community stories spanning over two centuries.
A body was discovered in Aughnacloy, with police investigating the circumstances of the sudden death. UUP MLA Diana Armstrong expressed sympathy for the community and called for public restraint during the investigation.
Belfast City Council has closed a planning enforcement investigation into a Bobby Sands statue erected without permission in west Belfast, deciding to take no further action. The decision has drawn criticism from DUP councillors who argue it suggests unequal enforcement of planning rules.
MOT staff overtime costs have exceeded £5m since 2020, with nearly £1m spent annually in recent years, prompting DUP MLA Deborah Erskine to criticize the Infrastructure Minister and DVA for mismanagement. The article highlights ongoing failures in Northern Ireland's MOT system, including delayed opening of new test centres and persistent backlogs.
Sinn Féin MLA Áine Murphy delivered the keynote address at the Fermanagh Easter Commemoration in Roslea, focusing on unity, the legacy of the 1916 Rising and the Roslea Martyrs, and critiquing partition's effects on border communities. She emphasized the approaching 30th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and called for serious planning towards Irish unity.
A Church of Ireland Sunday School hall in Newtownbutler was vandalized with IRA graffiti and other damage in a targeted sectarian attack. Local councillors and a DUP MLA condemned the incident as vile and called for accountability, with broader concerns raised about ongoing sectarianism against the Protestant community in the area.
A 35-year-old Fermanagh man with a benign brain tumour is in an induced coma and faces a two-year wait for life-saving neurosurgery in London, with doctors warning his next seizure could be fatal. His wife is desperately seeking alternative treatment options, including a potential opportunity at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, while local MLA Jemma Dolan voices support for urgent intervention.
Moygashel residents have raised safety concerns about speeding traffic near the primary school and SPAR shop, requesting additional traffic calming measures and a pedestrian crossing. The Department for Infrastructure rejected these requests, citing insufficient technical thresholds, though UUP MLA Diana Armstrong is pushing for a reconsideration.
South West Acute Hospital's Pessary Clinic is being relocated to Omagh due to staffing challenges, affecting patients in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. MP Pat Cullen has voiced strong concern about the decision, criticizing the lack of consultation and the additional burden placed on elderly and mobility-limited patients who must now travel further.
Ulster Unionist MLA Diana Armstrong calls for fuel duty cuts to help working families and businesses in Northern Ireland facing high petrol and diesel prices. The Labour government shows no sign of implementing such cuts and may proceed with a planned fuel duty rise, leaving constituents in Fermanagh and South Tyrone facing sustained transport cost pressures.
School pupils in Fermanagh and South Tyrone have accumulated 1,641 suspension days between 2019 and 2024, with numbers rising from 231 days in 2019/20 to 431 days in 2023/24. The figures were released by the Minister of Education in response to parliamentary questioning about school suspensions across Northern Ireland.
St Mary's Primary School in Newtownbutler, located in Fermanagh and South Tyrone, is in dire condition and urgently needs a £5 million redevelopment approved by council in December 2024. MP Pat Cullen has visited the school and is calling on Education Minister Paul Givan to confirm a start date for construction, highlighting that children with additional needs are currently using a garden shed as a sensory space.
Political commentator Brian Feeney argues that progressive parties in Northern Ireland should strategically cooperate and transfer votes to prevent DUP candidates being elected, citing successful examples of left-wing coalitions in France, Italy, and Spain. He criticizes the SDLP for standing candidates in constituencies where they cannot win, and praises Sinn Féin (including MP Pat Cullen) for standing aside in some seats to help Alliance, while suggesting nationalist parties could win up to 12 MPs through coordinated efforts.
The article reports on the urgent need to tackle violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland, following the murder of 23-year-old Ellie Flanagan from Enniskillen and the death of Amy Doherty. Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Diana Armstrong calls for systemic changes including faster court processes and measures like minimum unit pricing for alcohol to address root causes of femicide.
Special educational needs summer schemes in Northern Ireland have been axed, sparking outrage from Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLAs Jemma Dolan and Deborah Erskine. The cancellation, announced just one day after Education Minister Paul Givan visited a local special school in Enniskillen, centres on a dispute over on-site nursing provision requirements between the Education Authority and Department of Health.
Tom Elliott, a former UUP leader and House of Lords peer, has questioned whether UK government funding for Casement Park GAA stadium should include conditions preventing 'terrorist organisations' from using the facility, claiming links between the GAA and terrorists. The comments have drawn criticism from Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan, who dismissed Elliott's position as outdated and ignorant.
Education Minister Paul Givan visited six educational facilities across County Fermanagh, including primary schools, nurseries, and a secondary college, engaging with pupils and staff while highlighting new infrastructure and SEN funding support.
Roy Spence, a forester with 25+ years of experience in Fermanagh and South Tyrone, discusses his work protecting woodlands, rivers, and wildlife across the region. The article highlights his environmental initiatives including the National Woodland Network Project and his advocacy for tree planting, habitat protection, and improved water quality.
Education Minister Paul Givan acknowledged the vital role of rural schools in communities like Fermanagh and South Tyrone, particularly ahead of a visit to schools in Belleek. The Minister discussed the Sustainable Schools Policy's provisions for rural areas while warning of future enrolment pressures due to projected population decline, with Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew expressing concerns about potential closures of strategically important small schools.
Fermanagh South Tyrone MLA Diana Armstrong addressed the Northern Ireland Assembly on the crisis of violence against women and girls, citing 30 femicides since 2020 including recent victims Ellie Flanagan and Amy Doherty. She criticized the ineffectiveness of current government strategies and called for urgent, decisive action and increased investment in frontline services like Women's Aid.
Court action for unpaid rates in Northern Ireland surged 70% in 2024/25, with Fermanagh and South Tyrone recording 1,104 notices—the second-highest total among constituencies. An SDLP MLA warns that rising court cases may reflect financial pressures on households and businesses rather than policy change, calling for alternative support measures.
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt faces calls to urgently address critical pressures in the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, which is missing Category 1 and 2 emergency calls by a significant margin. MP Pat Cullen and the Save Our Acute Services campaign highlight how ambulance delays and the lack of emergency surgery services in Fermanagh and South Tyrone create dangerous patient safety risks, with residents facing up to 2.5-hour travel times for life-saving surgery.
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