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UUP select candidates for Council elections

THE Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) have selected its Fermanagh candidates for next month’s Council election. Sitting Councillors Diana Armstrong and John McClaughry (Erne North), Roy Crawford and Robert Irvine (Enniskillen) and Victor Warrington and Mark Ovens (Erne East) will all be standing for re-election. Cllr Armstrong said she was pleased to be selected and stated that she […]

New road name signage promotes heritage of area

“Road name signage is extremely important. It’s vital in assisting emergency services and first responders to reach residents as quickly as possible.”

Locals outraged at ‘fly tipping’ in Lack

“Unfortunately, on the Kiln Road passed the quarry, the area has become a dumping ground.”

Residents losing sleep over anti-social drivers

CONCERN has been raised about the level of noise created by anti-social vehicular activity in Irvinestown. It is understood that residents in the Main Street and Pound Street areas of the town, some of whom are elderly, are being adversely impacted by revving of car engines at night. This week emotive pleas have been made […]

Safety of our elderly ‘must be top priority’

THE FERMANAGH public has been urged to be very sensible and highly vigilant when it comes to visiting elderly relatives for the foreseeable future, as the coronavirus spreads across the country. While the virus is not currently in Fermanagh, that we are aware of, medical experts have advised the public to take measures to ensure […]

Pedestrian crossing at scene of road tragedy rejected

FOLLOWING the tragic death recently of a woman in a road accident in Irvinestown, a request for a pedestrian crossing to be installed as a matter of urgency has been turned down by the roads agency. The council recently requested a puffin crossing on the Brownhill Link Road in Irvinestown following the death of 54-year-old […]

Alarm over sharp rise in attacks on hospital staff

INCIDENTS of physical attacks reported by staff at the South West Acute Hospital have experienced a sharp rise. Over a twelve month period the number of reported attacks rose by almost 40 percent. Figures released following a Freedom of Information request by the Fermanagh Herald outline a total of 68 reported physical attacks on staff […]

Call for new Puffin crossing at road death tragedy site

THERE have been calls for a Puffin crossing to be built on the stretch of road where Elaine McGarrity lost her life on New Year’s Eve. The 54-year-old mother died after she was struck by a pick-up truck on the Brownhill Link Road in Irvinestown on December 31st. There has now been a request for […]