WHILE there was concern last week after the long-awaited Enniskillen bypass was left out of this year’s roads budget, it has since been confirmed officials are to “work at pace to progress” the project. Last week there were calls for Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon, pictured below, to explain why the bypass scheme, which has been […]
SF councillor bullied as a child for English accent
A LOCAL councillor who grew up in England has opened up about his own experience of racism as a child, including from others right here in Fermanagh. During a discussion at a recent council meeting on how to best show support for George Floyd, the black man murdered by police in the US just over […]
Enniskillen woman is new London mayor!
A FORMER Enniskillen woman has been appointed mayor of the south London borough of Sutton. Trish Fivey (59), has been a Liberal Democrat councillor since 2014. The former St Fanchea’s College student has lived in the borough for almost 40 years, raising her two daughters, Alexandra (30), a dentist, and Lauren (20), a final-year student […]
Reopening of local marts ‘positive for mental health’
THE re-opening of livestock marts here would see the return of a social outlet for farmers, it has been suggested. Livestock marts introduced strict restrictions limiting the number of people on the premises and running online sales where buyers and sellers tuned in from their living rooms to watch animals go under the hammer. Now […]
Police ‘missed catching shop thieves by minutes’
BURGLARS who broke into a shop in Ballinamallard’s main street got away just minutes before the police arrived, it is believed. Now detectives investigating a burglary at the Spar shop and filling station in the village are appealing for information. The culprits broke in around 2am on Monday morning and a considerable amount of damage […]
Enniskillen Castle to be lit up for George Floyd
ENNISKILLEN Castle is to be lit up yellow in memory of George Floyd, who was killed by police in Minneapolis at the end of May, sparking protests for racial justice both across the US and across the world. It is also hoped the Council will soon open a book of condolences to the 46-year-old, pictured […]
Clabby speeders warned
THE speed of drivers passing through rural Fermanagh villages has been again brought to the fore. This time the issue was highlighted in the village of Clabby as vehicles were approaching from the Tempo side. In a bid to raise drivers awareness of the speed at which they were travelling Fermanagh and Omagh Policing and […]
Rural pubs ‘to lose out’ under new regulations
WHILE many of us are eagerly awaiting the reopening of pubs here on July 3, it seems many local publicans are unhappy with new regulations which they say would discriminate against smaller rural licensed premises. The announcement that pubs and hotels were to reopen came with the caveat that the end of lockdown only applied […]
Shielding requirement to be “paused” on July 31
A further round of letters will be issued in the near future to those who had been advised to shield.
SHOPPERS TAKE TO THE NEW NORMAL
WITH THE green light given for all retailers to reopen, shoppers here have been taking the new normal in their stride with many shops reporting long queues and strong sales in the first few days post-lockdown. While many shops remain closed while they put the finishing touches to new social distancing measures, a range of […]