WORK is ongoing to reclaim Fermanagh’s historic borders by reinstating our county boundary signs. Over the past decade, since the creation of the Fermanagh and Omagh ‘supercouncil’, the signs that once defined the county border have disappeared. Gone are the ‘Fermanagh welcomes you naturally’ greetings and signs sporting the county’s crest, which marked a county boundary […]
Fermanagh school a shining example of mental wellness
A FERMANAGH school has been singled out as an example of best practice in promoting children’s emotional health and well being. St Mary’s PS in Newtownbutler was selected as one of only three primary schools across the North to be recognised by the Department of Education and the Department of Health in a new publication, launched […]
Long-awaited two year MOT plan launched
MOTORISTS across Fermanagh are being urged to have their say on a proposal to change the yearly MOT requirement to two years for some vehicles. The Department of Infrastructure has launched a consultation to seek the views of the public on changing the frequency of vehicle testing from an annual to biennial for some, as […]
Fermanagh rates row breaks out after budget meeting
THE chairman of Fermanagh and Omagh Council has said he is confident he did nothing wrong in refusing to allow a councillor to speak or raise a proposal during last week’s rates meeting. However, the councillor at the centre of the row has branded the move “undemocratic” and has said the chairman “silenced any dissent, silenced […]
Sewage pumped into River Erne
THERE has been anger and concern for public health in Enniskillen after a blockage led to a significant sewage spill into the River Erne this week. Residents of Riverside in the county town first noticed the problem on Sunday evening, across from Enniskillen Police Station, when raw human waste and discarded intimate items could be […]
SWAH campaign shows no signs of slowing
The team from SOAS are continuing to drive the campaign across Fermanagh to save SWAH services.
Fermanagh rates hike to partly pay councillor wage rise
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has factored £400k into its budget to cover a potential rise in councillors’ allowances.
Fermanagh school a shining example of mental wellness
St Mary’s PS in Newtownbutler has been recognised as an example of best practice in promoting children’s emotional health and well being.
Business anger at Enniskillen car park price hike
The move, which was decided by the Fermanagh and Omagh Council without consulting businesses, has been branded ‘a blow for the town centre’.
Residents’ fears for Fermanagh accident blackspot
RESIDENTS have raised fears that it’s “only a matter of time” before someone is killed on a busy local road that is not being gritted. Over the past few weeks there have been several accidents on the Druminiskill Road near Florencecourt on frosty or icy mornings. One local woman told the ‘Herald they had encountered two bad […]