SUSPICIOUS activity in the Brookeborough area has lead to calls from two local councillors for residents to remain vigilant. Social media was alight with locals alerting others in the area, including reports of alleged suspicious activity in the Carrickapolin Road area last week. On Monday similar social media posts were shared in regard to suspicious […]
Safety plea following increase in farming deaths
FARMERS here have been urged to prioritise health and safety in the midst of work pressures. Last year there were eight fatalities recorded in the agricultural sector, an increase of one on the previous year. The main cause of fatalities was deaths connected to incidents with animals, this accounted for 50 percent of all agricultural […]
‘We’ll take to the streets over potholes ‘epidemic’
A STAGGERING 2,300 road surface “defects” have been reported in Fermanagh since the start of the year, yet only 951 have been repaired. The Department of Infrastructure confirmed the figures to the Herald after a local councillor vowed the people of the county would take to the streets if nothing was done to address the […]
Council ‘nowhere near ready for Hard Brexit’
With Brexit now weeks away council is preparing for worst case scenario
Poison link as herd of cattle are wiped out
AROUND 130 cattle have died as a result of a suspected case of botulism at a dairy farm in Fermanagh. It is believed that the original herd of 170 cattle has been reduced to around 40 in the space of three days. Botulism, a form of food poisoning, is caused by the ingestion of preformed […]
Orange parade to force closure of main A4 road
Large crowds are expected to be in attendance in the village of Brookeborough, which is hosting its first Twelfth demonstration since 2010.
