WITH the council confirming pay awards and pension increases are among the reasons for yet another increase in rates, Fermanagh residents have hit out angrily at the hike. District rates on both homes and businesses are to increase by a further 2.3 per cent this year, bringing the total increase in bills coming through […]
School site set for green light health centre
THE OLD Lisnaskea High School is being seriously considered as the site of the town’s much-needed new health centre. At the recent meeting of the Western Trust’s Pathfinder project in Lisnaskea deputy chief executive Kieran Downey said the Trust was considering the site as the location of the new centre, in response to a […]
Local beauty spots to get National Geographic treatment
THE ICONIC National Geographic ‘yellow frames’ could soon be erected at two rural beauty spots across Fermanagh. The massive steel structures, modelled on the famous magazine’s front page yellow border, frame the landscape beyond and act as focal points for visitors’ photos. A joint initiative between local action groups and the Department of Agriculture, the […]
Family’s mouse house nightmare
A YOUNG family who have been plagued by a mouse infestation since last autumn have pleaded with the Housing Executive to do something to end their nightmare. The mother has told the Herald when the family moved into the home they found it was in a state of disrepair. Soon after they began having furry […]
Fears parts of Fermanagh missed in broadband upgrade
THERE have been claims some areas of Fermanagh were left out of a recent public consultation for much-needed broadband improvement as a result gaps in the county’s postcode system. Households and businesses across Fermanagh had been urged to check if their postcode had been included on a list of areas due for an upgrade, as […]
‘Rural Uber’ could save the day for country pubs
A NEW ‘Uber’ type taxi service for country areas could help revive Fermanagh’s rural pubs and improve social isolation. That was the view of publicans in the county regarding an ambitious plan currently being considered in the South, that could work equally well in Fermanagh. Proposed by Cork TD Jim Daly as a way […]
Horrific crash prompts fresh appeal to young drivers
AFTER a weekend of devastation and heartbreak in Donegal where four young men were killed in a car crash, Fermanagh drivers have been urged to keep vigilant and remember the main causes of almost every crash. Between Thursday and Sunday a total of ten people lost their lives on the country’s roads, including four young […]
Sinn Fein and DUP figures set to bow out of politics
TWO prominent local councillors have announced they’re hanging up their political hats and will not be running in this year’s elections. With the local government elections approaching in May, many parties are currently in the process of selecting their candidates. Both Sinn Fein and the DUP will each be down a well known face this […]
Primary school in line for massive million-pound revamp
THERE were celebrations at the Newtownbutler school on Monday morning after word came through a local primary was one of only a handful of schools to be selected for major funding. St Mary’s Primary School has secured funding for a major extension project that will include several new classrooms and a new library. This will […]
Months of disruption as £8m improvement project begins
MAJOR roadworks have begun in Enniskillen as part of a combined £8 million plan to transform the town, with infrastructure projects due to last all year. As reported in the Herald at Christmas, 2019 will see continual traffic disruption for the county town. However, those behind the three major programmes of work planned have assured […]