A THREE-DAY strike this week by transport workers in Northern Ireland, which threatened to disrupt the travel plans of thousands of Fermanagh commuters, has been suspended. Translink workers were due to walk out yesterday (Tuesday) for three days after their unions rejected a payment offer from the government. However, following talks on Sunday, the unions said there had been an […]
Sheamus Greene puts breaks on bus driving
LOCAL Sinn Féin councillor Sheamus Greene has come to the end of the road – he’s retiring as a school bus driver after 27 years. The councillor for Erne East may be getting out from behind the wheel, but he has only happy memories of the job and the many students who travelled with him. “I’m officially no […]
Workers set to take to the streets
A RALLYING cry has been made to Fermanagh’s workers to take to the streets for better pay. Mass strike action is planned for Thursday, January 18, with public sector workers across the North taking to the picket line. Nurses, teachers, civil servants and bus drivers will be just some of the workers involved in what will be the first general […]
Fermanagh passengers stranded by Dublin bus no-show
Tourists coming to Fermanagh were along those left waiting at the airport when the bus was cancelled at the last minute.
Translink’s antiques roadshow
FERMANAGH has been described as a ‘dumping ground for old Translink buses’ after it was claimed that 17-year-old vehicles with faulty heating systems have been making journeys a nightmare for local passengers. The double-decker buses are used for school runs and local routes, and furious passengers have described how they have had to endure either extreme cold or […]
Only four percent of local people use public transport
The survey found that in Fermanagh and Omagh the car was the main mode of transport for 80 percent of people.
Claims ‘no demand’ for express bus service questioned
QUESTIONS: LOCAL people have questioned the claim there is no demand for an express bus service between Fermanagh and Belfast. Since the Herald reported that private company Hannon Coaches, had their application for a licence to run a non-stop service from Enniskillen to Belfast rejected, local people have taken to social media to question the […]
Fears that Translink debts could see rural bus cut
RURAL Fermanagh is once again facing a possible battle to save its local bus services. For a number of years now public transport provider Translink has warned of mounting debts and a reduced budget. This week, officials at the Department of Infrastructure warned the service was now “in jeopardy” if it did not receive a […]
Bus shelter artists brightening up those early mornings
A SELECTION of works of art have been displayed on bus shelters across rural communities within Sliagh Beagh, as part of a new initiative to “enrich the lives of rural communities.” Over the course of the year, workshops will take place across the county to bring more visual arts to remote areas. The Sliabh Beagh […]
Education Authority under pressure over bus row
THE road that students in Belleek are having to walk to to get to school in Brollagh has been described by a government body as ‘particularly hazardous to pedestrians.’ Children at St Mary’s High School, Brollagh are now in their fourth week of term without Education Authority transport following claims that almost a quarter of […]