FERMANAGH experienced something of a mini-economic boom at the weekend, as shoppers from the South flocked across the border for the Halloween holiday weekend. With the bank holiday taking place in the South on Monday, registration plates from counties as far away as Cork could be found parked in towns across Fermanagh, while southern brogues […]
Checkpoints expected to be ‘inevitable’ post-Brexit
IT is becoming increasingly likely Fermanagh’s border will become an international frontier in the coming years, complete with customs checks, as moves towards a Brexit continue. This week the Herald spoke to the head of policy in the North for the Freight Transport Association (FTA), Seamus Leheny, who has been meeting with the […]
Four weeks of roadworks planned for Lough Shore Road
Christmas shoppers and other commuters heading to Enniskillen over the coming weeks face further traffic headaches and lengthy waits as resurfacing work is set to commence on the A46 Lough Shore Road. The works come as Enniskillen traders welcome the latest influx of southern shoppers to Fermanagh but this has already led to tailbacks throughout […]
LATEST: Five hospitalised after car smashes shop window
A woman has been knocked down and injured on Townhall Street in Enniskillen this morning. The incident happened at around 11am after a car struck the window of Boots Chemist. The woman was walking with two children when she was hit by the silver Suzuki jeep. She was among five injured in the incident involving the […]
Concern for Fermanagh ‘800 new jobs’
One year after massive jobs announcement for Enniskillen, questions are being asked.
Council staff clocking up over 11 ‘sick days’ a year
The Council are trying to reduce their absenteeism levels to an average of 10.5 days next year.
Belleek’s Terry walking on air after ‘crazy’ challenge
BELLEEK businessman, Terry Hughes, is taking it a bit easier this week after completing his marathon charity challenge of running from Donegal to Dublin in just five days. The big-hearted proprietor of TJ Hughes Service Station on the Donegal-Fermanagh border says he is “seriously glad” to have successfully ran a marathon a day. The […]
Jail for men who made thousands from drugs factory
TWO FERMANAGH men have appeared in court for sentencing in relation to cannabis factories, which produced estimated street values of hundreds of thousands of pounds. Proceeds seized during a raid on two properties in County Fermanagh are to be passed to a group which works with children and young people educating them on the dangers […]