Artificial lake will be centrepiece of holiday village


THE DEVELOPMENT of the Necarne into a new holiday village will see a new lake being dug on the historic estate, and it may also see the castle itself turned into a nursing home. In recent months it has emerged it could take years for the historic estate outside Irvinestown to be developed. Now a […]

Enniskillen stink blamed on thoughtless flushers!


THE STINK that pervaded Enniskillen town centre last week was caused by people flushing items down the toilet that they shouldn’t have. Last week, and particularly over the bank holiday period towards the end of the week the east end of the town, around the Clinton Centre and the Cenotaph, was plagued by a nauseatingly […]

Beaches on red alert for monster jellyfish


FERMANAGH folk flocking to the beach this summer need to watch out, with sightings of the world’s largest jellyfish on our nearby coastlines increasing every week. Reports of the lion’s mane jellyfish, which can grow to a meter in diameter and have thousands of tentacles, being spotted on Donegal beaches this year are more than […]

Fall in population linked to cutbacks


THERE are concerns a drop in population in areas of east Fermanagh is linked to a decline in services, and with these services continuing to be cut fears are growing the numbers could continue to plummet. According to the latest population estimates, released earlier this month, the number of people living in Lisnaskea has stagnated […]

Row over Lisnaskea school may go legal


LEGAL action may be taken over the delay in relocating the county’s only Irish language school to a more suitable campus for the children.  As reported by the Herald earlier this summer, Bunscoil an Traonaigh in Lisnaskea is currently operating out of temporary accommodation not suitable its needs, with classes even having to be held […]