Will new drinking laws mean the end of the rural pub?


THE drink driving limits in the North are to be slashed in the coming months, prompting fears for the future of Fermanagh’s rural pubs and restaurants. Inspector Roy Robinson told the Fermanagh Herald the new laws, which were decided upon in Stormont last year, would come into effect in the spring and there were still […]


‘Negligent’ government blamed for floods


FLOODING in Fermanagh is not “an act of God” but rather the result of “complete negligence” by the council and Government. That was the message from members of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, who are to write to the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) pleading for help tackling the issue of […]


Pelican to puffin: busy crossing should be safer


IMPROVEMENTS costing approximately £16,000 has just been completed at a road traffic crossing on Forthill Street, Enniskillen. As reported in the Fermanagh Herald during the summer, there were fears that a serious accident could be caused at the crossing, situated at the entrance to Dunnes Stores. Reports were that pedestrians were taking, “their lives into […]