THE FANFARE surrounding the launch of the 5G network in Belfast last week has been branded “an insult to rural businesses and communities” here in Fermanagh, where many are struggling to reach even basic broadband speeds. With last week’s launch of the super-fast mobile service, the ‘fifth generation’ of mobile internet technology, the North has […]
Call for fair petrol prices for drivers
There are calls for an independent ‘PumpWatch’ to be set up to make sure drivers are not being overcharged for their fuel.
‘Out-of-work’ MLAs ‘can’t justify travel expenses’
FERMANAGH’S MLAs must show exactly what they are doing to help the county and exactly what value local people are getting for the money they are paying them. That’s the view of former Stormont official and local debt advisor Kevin Lawrenson, who said people had been outraged by news the five Fermanagh South Tyrone MLAs […]
Fracking company accused of stepping up charm offensive
PLANS to start fracking in Fermanagh appear to have moved up a gear, with the gas company behind the controversy significantly increasing its online presence. Tamboran Resources Ltd have began a social media campaign, tweeting under the handle ‘@FermanaghGas’. The account outlines what they say are the benefits of gas exploration in Fermanagh, a practice […]
Brexit secretary visit does little to allay border fear
FEARS are growing in Fermanagh for the future of the border backstop now prime minister Theresa May has announced her resignation. Last week, during a trip to the Quinn plant in Derrylin, Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay tried his best to assure the people of Fermanagh there was nothing to worry about with regard the change […]
‘We’ll take to the streets over potholes ‘epidemic’
A STAGGERING 2,300 road surface “defects” have been reported in Fermanagh since the start of the year, yet only 951 have been repaired. The Department of Infrastructure confirmed the figures to the Herald after a local councillor vowed the people of the county would take to the streets if nothing was done to address the […]
Bird lovers ‘disgusted’ at cutting down of bushes
The Buttermarket is currently undergoing a renovation.
Quinn bosses lay it on line for Brexit secretary
Agreement with backstop needs to go through urgently, Barclay told
Massive pig plant planned for site on edge of Derrylin
‘We don’t know why they want to build it so close to the town, with the health effects it will have residents and so on’
Advisers’ quit Trust project linked to ‘gagging orders’
TWO of the Fermanagh ‘experts by experience’ who were assisting the Western Trust have stepped down after being asked to sign what have been called “gagging orders”. As part of the Pathfinder community engagement project, which was set up by the Trust last year with the promise of improving local services, seven members of the […]