RESIDENTS in Roslea and Donagh are being encouraged to share their views on the community play park facilities as Fermanagh and Omagh District Council carries on with its major development plans. The Council recently confirmed that it’s going to be heading up a drop-in session at Donagh Millennium Hall on Tuesday, September 24, to discuss future development at […]
Women get ready to tractor pull for new Hub project
Fifty women are getting ready to put their strength to the test as they prepare to pull a tractor from Irvinestown to Ballinamallard. This mighty challenge will take place on Saturday 14 September to raise some vital funds to complete Phase 1 of the Ballinamallard Community Hub project. The Hub, a not-for-profit community initiative led by Ballinamallard […]
Teemore women’s group thriving across the generations
THE inclement summer weather has not dampened the interest or enthusiasm of Teemore Women’s Group as their members have engaged in a number of interesting and educational visits recently. The group began 16 years ago, and since then has continued to thrive amongst generations as a place to go in the community. The group meet […]
Kesh Footbridge finally reopens
AFTER years of campaigning and waiting, the Kesh Footbridge has finally been reopened after a major upgrade. Having been inaccessible since it was damaged by severe flooding in late 2015, upgrade and refurbishment work began on the footbridge two years ago. This Council recently announced that work had been completed and it was now officially reopened. The […]
St Aidan’s High School opens learning hub
ST Aidan’s High School Derrylin has recently opened a major new development which will enhance the learning environment for pupils and staff in a welcome “vote of confidence” for the school. A major redevelopment has been ongoing at the Fermanagh school, with Cookstown-based JDC Building Works Ltd heading up the project of erecting a new ‘Learning […]
Ederney group gets £296k in funding
POPULAR community hub, Murphy’s on Main Street in Ederney, has been awarded more than £296k in National Lottery funding to support its activities over the next three years. The Ederney Community Development Trust will use the money to run new programmes and events there creating more opportunities for local people to meet and look after their health […]
New potential opening date for Fermanagh retail park
IT’S BEEN over five years in the making, but the retail section of the long-awaited Lakelands Retail and Leisure Park could soon be open for business. Work got underway in February at the site of the old Unipork factory in Enniskillen and has been progressing at pace ever since. In a statement posted to its social media at […]
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
Plans revealed for former South West College site
Details for the planned development of the former Tech site in Enniskillen town centre have been lodged with the Council.
Concern over impact of new Fermanagh bypass bridge
THE are calls for the new bridge planned as part of the Enniskillen Bypass project to be re-designed to reflect and complement its stunning lakeland surroundings. A group of concerned local citizens have urged the powers-that-be to rethink the current “standard, off-the-shelf” design of the crossing at the start of the planned bypass on the A4. In […]