WORKING closely with businesses and young people will be on new Council Chairman, Sinn Féin Cllr Thomas O’Reilly’s agenda. Cllr O’Reilly succeeded Cllr Barry McElduff earlier this week after the latter’s one-year term as Chairman came to a close. The new Vice-Chairwoman will also be a Sinn Féin councillor, Ann-Marie Donnelly who steps into the […]
Ardhowen refurbishment takes major step forward
THE £8 million refurbishment of the Ardhowen Theatre took a step forward last week, with the Council appointing a design team for the major project. Led by the award-winning Hall McKnight Architects – which have worked on numerous large projects across the world and covering a wide variety of buildings including heritage and cultural projects – the […]
Don’t make life ‘woof’ for your dog this year
THE Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is reminding people that dogs are for life, not just for Christmas. Many families across the county received a pet for Christmas and Barry McElduff, chairman of the local Council, is urging dog owners to be more responsible when it comes to their pooches. “I would like to remind […]
75 years of Tubrid Pipe Band celebrated
THE Tubrid Pipe Band has been congratulated for their “dedication and hard work” as they celebrated their 75th anniversary. Fermanagh & Omagh District Council Chair, Barry McElduff, welcomed the band at a Townhall reception. The band was formed on October 1, 1947 by Rev G Reginald Howe, Sam Moore, Richard Kidney, Edward Noble and William Henry […]
Council Chair looks back on 2022
THE CHAIRMAN of the Council has pledged to ensure that the people of Fermanagh will have a platform for their voices to be heard. In the Chair’s annual end of year address, Cllr Barry McElduff looked back on the last 12 months and outlined his hopes for 2023. Cllr McElduff spoke ensuring that the Council […]
Council to spend £250,000 on cost-of-living initiatives
THE cost-of-living crisis is having a huge impact across the county, but the Council has developed £250,000 in initiatives to support residents most in need of help. A Scoping Study undertaken by the Council identified that families with children, the ‘working poor’, those living with disabilities, and older people will be most adversely affected at […]
Halloween fireworks goes up in smoke
THIS year’s Halloween celebrations will not be going off with a bang after the Council cancelled Monday’s fireworks night. Finances and an ‘awareness of the cost of living crisis’ have been cited as factors for extinguishing the event’s fuse just days before it was set to take place. The last time Enniskillen’s skyline was lit […]
Council chairman brands Noah investigation ‘shameful’
LOCAL Fermanagh people joined politicians on Saturday at the Diamond in Enniskillen to show their support for the Noah Donohoe campaign. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council chairman Barry McElduff of Sinn Féin, Independents, Eamon Keenan and Emmet McAleer, the SDLP’s John Coyle and Adam Gannon, and Donal O’Cofaigh of the Cross Community Labour Alternative spoke at the protest. […]
Plans to create ‘dedicated’ dog parks in Enniskillen
COUNCIL officers will report back to local elected representatives in September with more details regarding proposals for dedicated dog parks in Enniskillen and Omagh. At the monthly meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, members alluded to plans for dogs to be excluded from certain areas owned by the local authority, including play parks, […]