THERE was relief in Donagh last week after the power of social media helped secure the safe and speedy return of the village’s defibrillator. The live-saving piece of equipment, which is located at the Millennium Hall, had been reported missing last week. However, within hours of Facebook appeals by both the Donagh Development Information page […]
£90k work to bring road up to southern standards
WORK HAS begun on the northern side of the Concession Road, which runs from Clones to Cavan through Fermanagh, to bring it up to standard with the South. Last minute shoppers from the South may have to contend with a little disruption this week, with diversions in place along the route, however according to local […]
Fears criminal gangs behind latest border break-ins
A SPATE of cross-border crime swept across east Fermanagh in the past week. Reports of burglaries in the Newtownbutler and Roslea area have been reported, as did a series of break-ins understood to have taken place in the Clones area last Wednesday, all reportedly between 3.30pm – 6pm. It is believed that a silver/grey Audi […]
Rural areas missing out on Enniskillen’s property boom
CONCERNS have been raised that rural areas will be left behind in terms of housing with the news that over 500 houses are planned for Enniskillen. While the news of numerous new residential development planned for Enniskillen has been welcomed by many people, there are fears that rural villages throughout the county may loss out […]
Road rage…are these the county’s ‘quickest’ potholes?
FRESH CONCERNS have been raised about the state of the main Lisnaskea to Cavan road as dangerous holes have reappeared on the busy road just two weeks after it was repaired. On June 6th, Road Service inspected a section of the road at Wattlebridge close to the Derrykerrib turn off, and the following week, repairs […]
Anger at ‘mess’ left after footpaths work
NEWTOWNBUTLER High Street has been left in a ‘mess’ after the footpaths were reportedly ripped up by workmen but not replaced. A £15,000 footpath refurbishment scheme is currently ongoing along High Street, Newtownbutler and after the existing footpaths were dug up, the work has not been finished leaving the street untidy and unsafe for pedestrians. Local […]
Newtownbutler hoax causes disruption to GAA fans
A SECURITY alert at a bus stop on the outskirts of Newtownbutler which closed the main Cavan to Clones Road was declared an ‘elaborate hoax.’ The main Clones to Cavan Road and the Wattlebridge Road was closed for majority of the day on Sunday, causing major disruption for motorists particularly Cavan fans travelling to and […]
More windfarms on the way with Labour in power
THE prospect of many more windfarms dotted across the Fermanagh landscape could become a reality if the Labour Party gets into power in the next general election. The number of wind farms could almost double, creating thousands of jobs in the renewable energy sector in the next few years with the Labour Party proposing to […]
Rural bus routes could be axed as losses mount
£13m deficit could see Ulsterbus pulling routes in rural Fermanagh.
