A RENEWED attempt to revisit the Halloween fireworks funding fizzled out in the Council chamber. It will be six years this October since Fermanagh and Omagh District Council last hosted its festive firework display – which attracted thousands from across Fermanagh and beyond – at Enniskillen Castle. Last year, noting the extreme disappointment of local families […]
Top award for Fermanagh student Mariana
A LOCAL student said she felt “extremely proud” after she became one of just 20 teenagers from across Ireland to be awarded a prestigious Rotary Youth Leadership Development certificate. Mariana Bell, a student at Enniskillen Royal Grammar School was presented with her award at Europe House in Dublin, after she spent a week working at the […]
Need for new traffic lights in Enniskillen questioned
QUESTIONS have been raised over the need for a new lighted pedestrian crossing in Enniskillen. The new ‘puffin’ crossing at the junction of Queen Elizabeth Road and and Belmore Street, at what is known as ‘the ramp’, was put into operation last week. It replaces a traditional non-lighted ‘zebra’ crossing which had been in place at […]
Coyle defiant in face of barrage of criticism after live TVdebate
THE SDLP’s Westminster candidate, John Coyle has remained defiant despite what was roundly described as a poor performance during a live election TV debate