The Roads Service has said its current budget is “challenging”
Petition against Twelfth ‘lockdown’ in Lisnaskea
A PETITION has been set up calling for a stop to the closure of roads in Lisnaskea for this Friday’s 12th of July celebrations in the town. As of yesterday afternoon the online petition on change.org, which was set up by Eamon Keenan, had over 200 signatures. “On the 12th of July 2019 the town […]
‘Matter of life and death’ – Roslea GP campaigner
A PUBLIC meeting is being planned for Roslea where there has been anger and defiance after campaigners were told there was “no prospect” of GP services returning to the area. Cllr John McCluskey, who was voted into the new council after campaigning for the return of Roslea’s GP surgery, has been informed by the head […]
Plans for 50 new houses in Lisnaskea get the go-ahead
LISNASKEA will soon be getting over 50 new houses after a major development was given the green light. The development, on the Gola Road beside Carrowshee Park, will consist of six detached house and 48 semi-detached houses, with generous gardens and open spaces. Local developer Lynden Keys of Newpark Homes is behind the plans, which […]
Complacency warning after near-tragic slurry accident
FERMANAGH farmers have been urged to think of safety above all else while working following a near tragedy in the Roslea area in which a farmer in his 70s had to be rescued. Two cows died in the incident, that kicked off around lunchtime on Thursday. The farmer had been mixing slurry in a shed […]
Drumclay to be hospital halfway house
DRUMCLAY Care Home, which is due to reopen again in the near future, will be a type of ‘halfway house’ for patients, acting as a bridge between hospital and home, according to the Western Trust. Around half of inpatients at SWAH over the age of 70 at any given time, and many over the age […]
Prescription drugs use by young people on the rise
POLICE ARE concerned about the growing trend of prescription drug use by Fermanagh’s young people. In recent weeks and months the Herald has been reporting about the ongoing issue of underage drinking and anti-social behaviour at scenic spots such as jetties around the county. It is not just underage drinking that is the problem, however, […]