POLICE have said there will be traffic disruption in Enniskillen next Tuesday due to the town’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations. The main issues will be as a result of the parade through the town centre. Delays should be expected from around 2:30pm as participants and supporters arrive to assemble at Enniskillen Castle car park. The […]
Enniskillen set for spectacular St Patrick’s Day event
ENNISKILLEN is set to come alive next week as the team at Project St Patrick return with two days packed with music, storytelling, and family fun across the island town. The festivities kick off on St Patrick’s Eve (Monday, March 16) at Enniskillen Castle, featuring a free rock-folk gig by The Porter Bellys, a variety of food […]
Rural voices to be heard at special Newtownbutler event
A special event will be held in Newtownbutler later this month to help rural communities get their voices heard. The Championing Rural Communities 2026: “Vision, Voice and Action” event will be held at Newtownbutler Community Centre on Thursday, March 26, at 7.30pm, Among the organisers of the event is Barry McElduff, the chair of Fermanagh […]
Enniskillen Gaels given £100,000 for major new facility
FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council has awarded a total of £1 million to eight community and voluntary organisations across the district to enhance community infrastructure and facilities. The funding has been awarded in the first year of the council’s 5-year, £5 million Strategic Capital Projects Grant Programme, designed to support community-led capital developments to deliver long-term, […]
Half of Ireland set to get an invite to Fermanagh
A NEW tourism marketing campaign for Fermanagh is expected to reach half the population of Ireland, the Economy Minister has said. The Hidden Heartlands campaign was launched last month by Tourism NI and will features ads on RTÉ 1 and 2, Virgin 1, 2, 3, and 4, UTV, and Channel 4. Ads will also feature […]
Council rules out China visit during current mandate
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MEMBERS of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) have decided at this month’s general meeting that they will not undertake any further visits to China during the current council mandate. In January, FODC was among a number of local councils across Northern Ireland invited to visit China at the end of April. FODC delegations previously […]
New Irish street signs for several Fermanagh villages
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FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council is set to spend £54,000 on installing new Irish language street signs. It will include new signs on roads in Newtownbutler, Derrygonnelly, Roslea, Tempo and Killadeas. People living on 16 roads in the local council area were contacted recently by the council after applications were made to have new dual […]
Reopening Cladagh Glen trail could cost up to £84,000
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REOPENING a popular path in Fermanagh could cost up to £84,000, a Stormont department has revealed. The Cladagh Glen walking trail, located within the Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Global Geopark, was closed last year over safety concerns. The trail had only reopened in 2024 after extensive repair work. However, there remains doubt when the path will […]
Why are so many bins in council area not being emptied?
FERMANAGH and Omagh District is to be asked to come up with a plan to address the number of missed bin collections in the local area. It is understood the council and councillors have been contacted by many local residents recently about their bins not being empty. The issue has got so bad that a […]
Council urged to scrap plan to sell land in Kesh
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FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council will tomorrow be asked to scrap plans to sell former playing fields in Kesh. The council has put 2.4 acres of land at Mantlin Road in the village, which was previously used for sporting activities, up for sale. However, DUP councillors on the local authority want to see the proposed […]