Fermanagh and Omagh District Council have finally agreed that a letter of condolence be sent to the people of Orlando following the deadliest mass shooting in America's history.

The decision was taken late last night at a meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee.

The night before at a meeting of the Regeneration and Community Committee, Councillor Josephine Deehan left Enniskillen Townhall in protest after councillors declined to make a decision on her proposal to send a letter of sympathy to the U.S. Consulate.

The Independent Councillor told The Impartial Reporter: “My proposal went down very badly.”

While they were sympathetic towards the people affected by the atrocity, the deadliest shooting in U.S. history, a number of councillors cited the Council's expression of sympathy protocol.

In our front page article today, a councillor said: “Yes, it was a tragedy, but let's be honest, there are tragedies in the world every day of the week.”

Councillor Deehan said she was “very upset” and left Tuesday night's meeting “in protest.”

“I was shocked that this would happen, that members would put our policy and procedures before the sentiment of what I was trying to propose. In the end I left the Chamber in protest.”

However, late last night, several hours after this newspaper went to press and our front page appeared online, a second meeting was held in which the Council decided to send a letter of condolence to the people of Orlando.