BOTH drivers and pedestrians are being urged to be more careful around bin lorries, after the Council said its crews had reported a number of ‘near misses’ in recent times. Fermanagh and Omagh Council issued the appeal for road users to be aware of their own safety when driving or walking near local refuse collection […]
More MOT appointments in Enniskillen than previous year
FERMANAGH drivers have hailed news there were more MOT tests available in January than that of the previous year as a “positive trend”, days after a major consultation was launched. Motorists have been asked to have their say on a proposal to change the yearly MOT requirement to two years for some vehicles, in a bid to […]
Fermanagh teen’s mission for safer roads
By Niamh McGovern “If it’s important to you, you will find a way. If it’s not, you will find an excuse.” This is the mantra of 15-year-old Monea teenager Jack McCubbin, whose personal commitment to improving road safety in Fermanagh is already making waves. A pupil at Erne Integrated College, Jack might seem an unlikely […]
CAUTION: Fermanagh road ‘impassable’ due to ice
FERMANAGH motorists have been urged to take extra caution on the roads after a popular route was deemed “impassable” due to the icy road conditions. “Road users are advised to avoid the Old Coach Road in Bellanaleck as it is impassable due to icy conditions,” a Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesperson said. The dangers […]
Local households and drivers in for bumpy winter of volatile fuel prices
FERMANAGH household are in for “a bumpy six months ahead” when it comes to the cost of home heating oil and motor fuel, as the global energy crisis starts to hit home. This week fuel prices hit their highest levels since 2012, close to a record high, as the soaring cost of gas across the globe has a […]
‘Bad eggs’ attack cars
POLICE in Enniskillen have appealed to the public to help find those throwing eggs at cars in Enniskillen. Over the past couple of weeks a number of motorists have reported having their cars ‘egged’ while driving on the road between the old Railway Hotel and Curry’s car park. Not only is this a nuisance for […]
More middle aged drink drivers are ‘taking a chance’
An intensive police campaign on drink driving is taking place on Fermanagh’s roads this Christmas