Latest plan to save school fails to get official support
Log cabins planned for loughshore site
Planning permission is sought for the development of 13 mobile log cabins at Corradillar on the Lisnaskea to Derrylin road.
Householders confused over blue bin refusal notices
Takeaway pizza box can’t be recycled… shop boxes can!
Crematorium plans on the table
PLANS to build a crematorium in Fermanagh are to be discussed by local councillors this week. An estates strategy document due to be discussed at a meeting of the Council’s Policing and Community Safety Partnership this Thursday sets out a ten year plan for estates in Fermanagh. Included in the plans is a proposal to […]
Quinn intimidation continues after latest attack
THE community has come together to condemn the latest attack linked to Quinn Industrial Holdings. This week the company confirmed that an attempt had been made to set fire to a vehicle outside the home of a relative of one of the firm’s directors outside Derrylin. The attempt occurred in the early hours of Saturday […]
Fr Brian sticks up for RTE’S ‘brave’ dancing priest
FERMANAGH born priest, Fr Brian D’Arcy has spoken out in defence of a dancing priest after he was heavily criticised for appearing on the RTE hit TV entertainment programme, ‘Dancing with the Stars’. During his time staring on the show Fr Kelly has received abusive messages, some calling for him to quit the show. One […]
Householders left confused over blue bin refusal notice
LOCAL residents have been left scratching their heads after recycling bins were ‘blue labelled’ and left unemptied due to “incorrect materials” being found inside. In one incident a bin was labelled because a typical shop bought cardboard pizza box was found inside. The box when bought contains a cellophane wrapped pizza. In a separate incident […]
Motorists warned of ‘landslide’ threat at Carrybridge
CONCERNS for the safety of drivers travelling on the Inishmore Road near Carrybridge have been raised. A call for drivers to exercise caution come in the wake of relentless bad weather and a ‘landslide’ on the verge of the road which runs close to the River Erne waterside at Carrybridge. Local businessman Robbie McClean spoke […]
Local secondaries soar but no grammars make top 30
LOCAL secondary schools here continue perform well with eight schools appearing in the top 50 non-grammar school exam performance league tables. Grammar schools here, however, did not perform as well with not one Fermanagh school featuring in the North’s top 30 schools for A level results. Statistics from the Summary of Annual Examination Results, presented […]
Major new Enniskillen retail complex plan forging ahead
PLANS to transform the shopping landscape with a new retail complex in Enniskillen appear to be progressing. A sign has been erected advertising a major retail and leisure park “commencing shortly” off the Cornagrade Road. A proposal for the development of ‘Lakelands retail and leisure park’ is currently out for consultation, with planning permission pending […]