Diana Armstrong, Chairperson of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.. A PROPOSAL for a zero per cent rates increase for the coming financial year didn’t make it to a vote in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council chamber, despite being formally seconded, after the Chief Executive declared it “incompetent”, from the perspective it was not achievable. In the course of discussions, members were also advised against using the word profit when describing Council income. Independent Councillor Eamon Keenan said, despite an extremely difficult year: “I’m confident our Council is financially very stable.” He added: “Last year it made a profit of £3.7m during the pandemic, although I understand there are a lot of variables contributing to this.