Chaos claims as youngsters are ‘left on side of road’


INDEPENDENT Cllr Donal O’Cofaigh has described “chaotic scenes” as Fermanagh schoolchildren were left on the side of the road without a bus service on Monday. Cllr O’Cofaigh said children were left without any way to get to school on their first day back and claimed that Ulsterbus’s contract to carry schoolchildren did not provide for […]

Irish school all set for the new normal


STAFF at the Irish language pre-school in LIsnaskea, Naiscoil An Traonaigh, have been working hard during lockdown to deliver a new programme for children aged two years and 10 months. While the closure of schools has proven to be a difficult and unprecedented task for local parents and their young people, staff at Fermanagh’s only […]

GAA star urges spectators to use common sense


FOR county star Brenda Bannon (25), the Covid-19 pandemic changed her everyday life almost overnight. First came a major shift in her work life, as a radiographer working on the frontline at Sligo University Hospital (SUH), before news followed that all GAA would be cancelled. Having seen first-hand the devastating impact of Covid-19, the Derrygonnelly […]

As one beach opens …another one closes!


HOLIDAYMAKERS enjoying the sunshine in Mullaghmore over the weekend had a staycation with a twist to say the least, as Sligo County council took to social media to announce a “temporary bathing ban” on its popular tourist beach.  Last Wednesday, Sligo County Council issued a ‘disappointing’ statement via social media, “Due to an infrastructure malfunction […]

Tempo residents ‘living in fear’ over night disturbance


FLOWERS were ripped from their beds and thrown across the Main Street in Tempo on Sunday night as a spate of antisocial behaviour in the village continues.  For some time now concern has been voiced about antisocial behaviour in the village with claims made that some residents are now scared to stay in their homes […]

More students opting to study closer to home


UNSURPRISINGLY, more Fermanagh students than ever are opting to study at home this year, with applications to the South West College already higher than previous years.  Third level studying has been anything but normal in recent times, with Covid-19 restrictions having brought a halt face-to-face teaching to a halt not just at the SWC but […]

‘Dangerous’ road surface flagged up


A “DANGEROUS” road surface near Maguiresbridge has been flagged to the Department of Infrastructure, the agency with responsibility for roads.  The section of road surface on Gardiners Cross Road has fallen away leaving it very uneven and “dangerous” for drivers. The impact of deteriorating road surface is worsened by its location on a sharp corner […]