THERE has been uproar in Fermanagh’s border counties after it was revealed a loophole means day trippers from the North cannot be fined or arrested for breaching social distancing rules in the South. An Garda Siochana are continuing to carry out checkpoints along the border as part of Operation Fanacht, and will turn back northern […]
Call for ‘border zone’ to reduce the damage of Brexit
Work has been taken place behind the scenes to help reduce the impact Brexit will inevitably have on the border region
Fermanagh is more southern than parts of Mayo!
It seems the border may be clouding our understanding of Irish geography.
Brexit report warns of economic slowdown
A MAJOR report has confirmed what most here in Fermanagh already knew, that businesses here are holding back investment, jobs and everyday lives have already been impacted, and our peace process has been impacted by Brexit. As reported in last week’s Herald, the landslide win by the Conservatives in Britain and Prime Minister Boris […]
Civil disobedience ‘will be the norm’if border restored
THE PEOPLE of Fermanagh will take part in “every day civil disobedience” if a border is re-errected after Brexit. There has been a lot of talk of a rise in tensions and even violence if the border returns post-Brexit, however peaceful civil disobedience has been used by Fermanagh people in the past to protest injustice, […]
New Garda support unit following Lunney attack
The new unit has started operation in the days that followed the abduction of Quinn director, Kevin Lunney close to the Fermanagh border.
Dissident IRA warn it will attack border checkpoints
Masked man appeared on Swedish TV and claimed Fermanagh bomb
Smuggling ‘going to be bigger than ever before’
Fears an increase in sumggling will fund criminal gangs.
Quinn warns hard border would add ‘significant’ costs
“Any post-Brexit changes to the current free movement of people and goods across the border would be most unwelcome.”