MORE cycle lanes, pedestrian crossings and getting ready for the planned Enniskillen bypass are all among the Road Service’s priorities for Fermanagh in the year ahead. As part of the ‘Blue/Green Fund’ set up by the Department for Infrastructure, of which £720,000 has been allocated to the local branch of the Roads Service, there will […]
Road rage…are these the county’s ‘quickest’ potholes?
FRESH CONCERNS have been raised about the state of the main Lisnaskea to Cavan road as dangerous holes have reappeared on the busy road just two weeks after it was repaired. On June 6th, Road Service inspected a section of the road at Wattlebridge close to the Derrykerrib turn off, and the following week, repairs […]
On the road to no where… are we stuck with gridlock?
Traffic in Enniskillen continues to be a topic of much debate, with drivers now familiar with sitting in lengthy queues as a frequent part of their daily commute. One motorist spoke of taking an hour to go from one side of Enniskillen to the other. Another spoke of sitting in traffic for almost 15 minutes […]
Road death warning as lorries diverted by Brookeborough
SOMEBODY will be killed as a result of the large number of heavy goods vehicles speeding through Brookeborough after being diverted from Lisnaskea, a local councillor has warned. At the monthly meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, Sheamus Greene estimated that “hundreds and hundreds” of diverted HGVs were currently driving down Brookeborough’s main street, […]