While the ‘Red Coats’ will be continuing to patrol Fermanagh’s town streets, they will soon be joined by new ‘Blue Coats’ at local car parks.
Work on Enniskillen bypass to resume
IT has been a long time coming, but the A4 Enniskillen bypass is back on the road. On Monday night, news emerged that Northern Ireland’s Minister for Finance, Caoimhe Archibald, has allocated over £16 million to help with the development of the long-awaited Enniskillen Southern Bypass. Up until now, the development has had its fair share […]
Outrage at worsening pothole problems
FERMANAGH residents could not hide their anger after new government data revealed that potholed roads in the county have surged by 90 per cent. Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd said yesterday an additional £1 million is to be invested in road maintenance and specifically the pothole problem, but this amount won’t even begin to resolve the issue. The new data […]
Fear Enniskillen businesses could be hit by DfI move
THERE are fears local businesses could lose trade in Enniskillen town centre after many had their advertising signs removed last week. A common sight in the county town, many businesses use ‘A’ boards to advertise their services. However, last Friday staff from the Department of Infrastructure (DfI) removed some of the signs from the footpaths. The […]
Poor road markings ‘an accident waiting to happen’
A FERMANAGH driving instructor believes it’s ‘a miracle’ that there hasn’t been ‘a major accident’ in Enniskillen due to the faded road markings. Through the town, there is an increasing issue with the ‘yellow boxes’, with the lines marking out the junction box appearing so faint that it is nearly impossible to distinguish on the road […]
Road warning as temperatures set to drop
Motorists have been warned to be extra careful with temperatures set to plummet and road workers still on strike, meaning roads may not be gritted.
Fermanagh councillors hail review in Noah Donohoe case
“There are a lot of aspects of the Noah Donahoe case that raise serious questions about those in authority.”
Department finalising Enniskillen development decision
The Department of Infrastructure put a holding order on the planning application for the Lakelands Retail and Leisure Park.
Advance works on Enniskillen by-pass to begin next year
There is still now news on funding for the project, however.,
Councillors critical of roads maintenance process here
AT A RECENT meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, several members spoke of their disappointment with the roads maintenance programme here, which has not addressed the scale of the problem. Despite much correspondence between the Council and its individual members and the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) and other bodies, many Fermanagh roads remain in […]