A NEW group set up by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to explore the benefits of Irish unity is to extend an invitation to meet a unionist research group. The Irish Unity Working Group is seeking to carry out research, events and engagement in relation to the role that could be played by local government […]
Council to host special meeting for rates decisions
FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council will host a special meeting on February 5 to approve its expenditure plans for the next year. During the meeting, councillor will strike rates for domestic and non-domestic properties for the 2026/27 financial year. This will decide how much householders and businesses will pay in rates to the council in […]
Council opens new sensory room in Lisnaskea centre
A new sensory room has been opened at the Castle Park Centre in Lisnaskea. The facility will provide a warm and inviting environment for children and adults with sensory processing needs. A spokesperson for Fermanagh and Omagh District Council said 75 percent of the equipment in the new sensory room has been repurposed from the […]
Enniskillen greenway plan misses out on funding again
THE long-planned Enniskillen to Sligo greenway has once again missed out on the chance for major funding. The Stormont Executive has confirmed it was granting over £1 million to three council areas to deliver active travel projects such as greenways. It did not include the much anticipated local project. Branded the ‘Marble Arch Greenway’, the proposed 75km […]
Rates plea from Fermanagh businesses to local council
LOCAL councillors have been urged not to increase local business rates any higher, ahead of next month’s annual meeting on the issue. Last year local traders faced yet another hike, of 3.76 per-cent, coming after years of previous hikes. In total, over the past five years, the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has raised business […]
Public urged to stand by Fermanagh’s small traders
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FERMANAGH shoppers have been urged to support local, with news of yet another closure on the Enniskillen high street this week. Jay Lindsay, who recently closed the Enniskillen Crafters Market (although it was non profit) he pointed out how every purchase makes a difference to small shops and enterprises. “Local businesses don’t have the margins […]
New hope flooding issues in Pettigo could be tackled
AGENCIES on both sides of the border are to work together on the problem of persistent flooding in Pettigo. Back in September, 60 sandbags were required to prevent damage to local homes and businesses when the River Termon flooded. The matter has since been raised repeatedly by both Councillor Michael McMahon and Donegal TD Pearse Doherty in recent months. […]
Upgrade of Enniskillen to Omagh road delayed until 2032
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WORK on a £9 million scheme to upgrade part of the main Enniskillen to Omagh road is now not expected to begin for several years, councillors have been told. In a report to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) confirmed that procurement for the scheme on the A32 near Dromore is […]
Council facilities closed due to incoming storm
A number of outdoor facilities in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area are closed today due to the expected stormy weather. Due to the Met Office weather warning for wind, which is in place from 9am to 9pm today, the council has closed the following facilities: Cuilcagh Boardwalk Trail Gortin Glens Forest Park (including […]
Councillors refuse to join Irish Unity group
COUNCILLORS from three parties have refused to appoint members to the council-backed Irish Unity working group. At a Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) meeting last night members of the chamber were asked to put forward a number of councillors to sit on the proposed working group. The motion was passed earlier this year at […]