A NEW research programme into the safety of fracking is to be carried out over a period of two years and those that oppose the controversial gas extraction process hope enough evidence will be gathered to ensure Fermanagh’s natural landscape remains unspoilt.
€61m bypass will shorten journey times to Dublin
THE National Roads Authority (NRA) confirmed this week that work on the €61m four-mile Belturbet by-pass should be completed by next March.
Prison for sex offender (38) arrested in Enniskillen
A SEX offender who breached one of his SOPO (Sexual Offences Prevention Order) terms after befriending another sex offender in Fermanagh has been jailed for three months.
Alarming increase in number of referrals over attempted suicides
THE NUMBER of local people treated for suicide attempts and self-harm at a local counselling service has soared by 30 per cent prompting concerns that people suffering from mental health issues are on the rise.
Benefit cuts ‘could cause serious hardship for elderly’
CUTS TO benefits for the elderly could cause serious hardship for many in our community, according to a local spokesman for the Age Sector Platform.
Kinawley woman makes road warning after lucky escape
A ROAD accident that left her car wrote off, and herself shaken, has prompted Kinawley woman Lisa Curry to offer a stern warning to drivers as winter road conditions worsen.
Fiona back home from life-changing mission
FERMANAGH Optometrist Fiona Murphy has recently returned from Mozambique where she helped train the first ever eye specialists (Optometrists) in the country.
Eddie’s ‘light house’ helps spread the Christmas cheer!
EVERY CHRISTMAS popular Lisnaskea pensioner, Eddie Teague (79) lights up people’s Christmas with a dazzling festive lights display featuring his home at Moughley and the surrounding grounds.
Student imported thousands of pounds of illegal drugs to fund drug habit
A 21-year-old would-be drug dealer who imported thousands of pounds of illegal prescription drugs from Pakistan has been given a six month deferred sentence.