Beautiful town’ becoming littered with rubbish


IT WOULD appear that litter is one of the unwelcome outcomes to arise from the pandemic over the past year with the local Council admitting they are “aware” of a problem. The Fermanagh Herald has been contacted by a member of the public who sent photographs along with an expression of disappointment at the way […]


Options considered for St Patrick’s Day celebrations


FOR the second consecutive year there will be no organised St Patrick’s Day parade in Enniskillen.  As the community continues to feel the wrath of the pandemic the Council has confirmed that it will not organise or support parades this March.  Across the country parades and events have been affected by coronavirus for almost a […]


It’s decision day for retail and leisure complex


  A DECISION on the future of a proposed multi-million pound retail and leisure complex in Enniskillen is expected today.  The Council’s planning committee will meet this afternoon (16 December) to consider the application.  Local planners have recommended refusal of planning permission for the project. Their report will be presented to the planning committee today.  […]


Older people on their own to be sent festive treats


OLDER people in Fermanagh who will be on their own this Christmas are to be sent a “small token”, possibly chocolates and mince pies, to help spread a little festive spirit locally.  The ‘Christmas Cheer’ initiative is part of a range of measures being taken by the Council to support the local community during what […]


Christmas light festival will make up for no ‘switch-on


FERMANAGH Council is erecting Christmas lights in Enniskillen as usual and enhancing the offer with a Christmas Lights Festival. A council spokesman told the Herald, “Arrangements to support the provision of Christmas lights and trees in rural towns and villages and in the main centres of population is the same as in previous years. “In […]