After years of fireworks not lighting up the skies of Enniskillen they are back…and it wont cost the public a penny. Experience Enniskillen announced this afternoon that the Halloween fireworks display will take place this year in Enniskillen. “Experience Enniskillen has teamed up with the brilliant folk at Encirc to bring back this much-loved event […]
Fury as Fermanagh play park vandalised
TEMPO residents have said it’s “disappointing” that the ongoing development at the new play park facility in the village has had to be delayed and postponed due to vandalism incidents. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has recently committed to redeveloping the play park in Tempo as part of their ‘Play Park Strategy 2020-2030’ which has […]
Fermanagh and Omagh Council recruits new refuse staff
NEW “additional seasonal staff” have been recruited by the Council as their household refuse team continues to struggle to cope with the demand on its services. Fermanagh residents have been left fuming for months after numerous reports of brown food waste bins going uncollected, with the Council saying they “sincerely apologise” for the delay. The Council […]
How new Westminster laws will impact Fermanagh
There was plenty for Fermanagh to digest in last week’s King’s Speech.
Fermanagh public services hit by IT outage
The global issue is impacting Fermanagh too – for example, local doctors currently cannot access patient records.
No guarantee of success for new Enniskillen hotel
Plans for the old college building in Enniskillen include being renovated into a hotel, offices and retail unit
Grave situation: Monuments on the rise
ARE elaborate grave headstones moving testaments to grief and loss or vulgar spectacles of one-upmanship? That’s the question being asked after complaints locally of some families overstepping the mark when it comes to remembering their deceased relatives. In recent weeks, readers have contacted the Herald complaining about how their families’ graves at Cross Cemetery are being encroached […]
Call for urgent meeting on GP crisis
THE LOCAL Council is to seek a special meeting with the Department of Health’s Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG) in relation to the growing crisis in unfilled GP rotas in the local area. The councillors made the call after it emerged that the Dromore, Trillick and Fintona areas had no GP cover on Friday May 3, […]
Fermanagh Council spent nearly £4m less than planned
FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council has almost £4 million in reserve despite constant rate hikes and some underwhelming public services lately. During the recent monthly meeting of the Council’s Policy and Resources Committee, it was revealed that the total net operating expenditure was £39.4m against a planned budget of £43.3m for 2023-24. Councillor Mark Ovens said that […]
Fermanagh and Omagh Council reduces electricity costs
THE cost of electricity and heating at premises operated by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council fell by £1.1 million in the year to March 31st, 2024, according to the latest figures released by the local government organisation. Statistics produced as part of the Council’s management accounts show that the costs incurred in electricity were estimated […]