Lessons need to be learned
IT WAS indeed very fortunate that none of the pupils who experienced the frightening bus crash on the Drumlegagh Road at Drumquin this week were not more seriously injured.
The accident once again revives the debate about safety on buses. Most will remember the terrible accident in Co Meath a number of years when a number of teenagers were...>>> more
Loreto must move with the times
Peter O'Neill published in last week's UH.
The Education Minister is absolutely right to say 'no' to the building of a new Loreto School and to insist that the creation of an educational village is the way forward for future schooling in the town.
The concept of establishing schools on a shared campus but with their own distinct ethos and identity...>>> more
Fair play to Loreto Grammar
I WISH to congratulate the Board of Governors at Loreto Grammar School for taking a stand against the proposed education village. Omagh has been blessed with excellent secondary and particularly grammar schools that have educated generations of families from Omagh and surrounding areas.
I fail to understand what benefits an education village at...>>> more
Why can't Omagh District Council spot a good...
I REFER to the article by Ronan McSherry entitled 'Omagh District Council warned it must sell land before price drops further' which appeared in the UH edition (Thursday January 14).
If, as reported, Omagh District Council bought 10.5 acres of land in 1994 for £95,000 and has now been offered £95,000 at public market today for 1.3 acres...>>> more
Oxfam's Omagh Haiti Appeal Day
AS a lifelong Oxfam supporter I urge the people of Omagh and surrounding district to come out this Saturday to Main Street from 2-6pm where local bands will perform for the people of Haiti. This is a local community led initiative with all acts and organisers giving their time and services for free to help the people of Haiti.
Oxfam has an...>>> more
Pupils must be taught a lesson
SINCE when did it become acceptable for school children to terrorise local business people?
In last week's UH, an Omagh barber lamented the treatment he allegedly experienced at the hands of Christian Brothers Grammar School pupils. Verbally abused and intimidated, when he sought to defend his dignity and his business, the man did what anyone in...>>> more
Collection met great response
THE chairman and committee of Cancer Research UK would like to thank the general public for their generous response to our annual house to house and street collection which took place on Friday October 9.
We collected £2,727.94 and we would like to thank all our dedicated collectors who give so freely of their time.
Anyone wishing to make a...>>> more
Hope for the people of Haiti
MANY organisations will be holding collections over the coming days to help the survivors of the earthquake which struck Haiti with such devastating consequences last week.
All of us will have been shocked and indeed saddened by the pictures from that country and its capital, Port-au-Prince. The fact that it was already in turmoil due to political...>>> more
'Big freeze' response left much to be desired
MUCH has been said and written about the effects of the recent period of snowfall and prolonged sub-zero temperatures on rural households and farms. During the emergency, Omagh District Council - which is not responsible for the upkeep of roads – managed to get a meeting with Department for Regional Development (DRD) Roads Service officials....>>> more
Call for objections to quarry plan
AS one who opposed the goldmine in Cavanacaw at the time of the public enquiry some 18 years ago, could I urge members of the public to please lobby their MLAs, councillors, MPs and anyone else in positions of influence to halt further activities of this nature which impact upon the environment and the community. Last week your paper ran a story...>>> more
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