Massive increase in rate of suicide across the county


WITH FIGURES showing the number deaths by suicide Fermanagh has increased by over 50 percent in the past decade, those in distress are urged to remember help is at hand in the local community. A recent report revealed the number of deaths by suicide in the Fermanagh and Omagh area rose from 18 in 2008 […]

Brexit report warns of economic slowdown


  A MAJOR report has confirmed what most here in Fermanagh already knew, that businesses here are holding back investment, jobs and everyday lives have already been impacted, and our peace process has been impacted by Brexit.  As reported in last week’s Herald, the landslide win by the Conservatives in Britain and Prime Minister Boris […]

Rat infested toxic dump is left festering in Roslea


A RAT infested dumping site that has been found to contain toxic cancer-causing asbestos has still not been cleared up more than two months after it was first reported to the authorities, much to the distress of local residents.   In October industrial scale dumping was discovered at Spring Grove forest in Roslea, very close […]

Election

Big rise in support for ‘middle ground’ parties


WHILE Fermanagh has long been a battleground between “green and orange”, one of the candidates in this year’s Westminster election has noted a slow move away from the tribalism of the past.  Cllr Adam Gannon was speaking after he overseen one of the biggest jump in the vote for the SDLP in Fermanagh South Tyrone […]

Enniskillen dump in line for £1.7m upgrade


THE ENNISKILLEN dump is set to get a state-of-the-art upgrade.  The Drummee Recycling Centre, just outside the county town, is to share a funding pot of £1.72 million, which the Council hopes will help it meet its 2020 recycling rate target of 50 percent.  Currently, a total of 48.7 percent of all local waste is […]

£90k work to bring road up to southern standards


WORK HAS begun on the northern side of the Concession Road, which runs from Clones to Cavan through Fermanagh, to bring it up to standard with the South.  Last minute shoppers from the South may have to contend with a little disruption this week, with diversions in place along the route, however according to local […]

Dirty nappies found at latest dumping site


YET MORE potentially hazardous waste has been found at another Fermanagh beauty spot, this time at Castle Archdale’s Millennium Forest.  Back in October asbestos was identified at an illegal dumping spot in Spring Grove forest near Roslea. Now, more dumping has been discovered just off the main Enniskillen to Kesh Road, just past Lisnarick. The […]