THE ENNISKILLEN dump is set to get a state-of-the-art upgrade. The Drummee Recycling Centre, just outside the county town, is to share a funding pot of £1.72 million, which the Council hopes will help it meet its 2020 recycling rate target of 50 percent. Currently, a total of 48.7 percent of all local waste is […]
Calls for action as traffic grinds to stand still
AN URGENT review is needed of Enniskillen’s traffic system, with the town already in gridlock even before the Christmas rush begins in earnest. That was the call from one of the town’s councillors, in the wake of ever growing congestion. For the last couple of weeks in November, and more so now that December is […]
Spate of burglaries at homes across county
HOMES in the Enniskillen and Fivemiletown areas were targeted by burglars on Monday. A total of four burglaries were knowingly reported in the areas on Monday. Police are now appealing for witnesses following the series of burglaries on Monday 2 December. Detective Inspector Trevor Stevenson said, “It was reported that some time between 5pm and […]
Survey shows support for dedicated dog park
OVER half of Enniskillen residents who took part in a survey on the provision of a dedicated park for dogs in Enniskillen approved of the idea. This summer hundreds of disgruntled locals signed a petition against ‘dog exclusion zones’ in the county. In the months that followed the Council undertook a consultation on proposed dog […]
Drumee’s fat cats slacking off on rat-catching duties!
THE CATS at a local recycling centre are slacking off, it seems, with reports of rat sightings at the site. The Herald has been contacted by readers who have reported seeing an increasing number of rodents when visiting the Drumee Recycling Centre outside Enniskillen in recent times. One person said they even had to leave […]
Plans for Ardhowen Theatre still up in the air
A YEAR on since it was announced the local landmark was in line for a major overhaul, and possibly even relocation, the Council has yet to confirm its plans for the future of the Ardhowen Theatre. Last September the Herald revealed the Council were considering five options for the 30-year-old building, which included relocating the […]
Childminder backs campaign for more registered ‘minders
AN Enniskillen childminder has spoken out about her love of the job. Fiona Scallon Farrell has been a registered childminder for over 20 years and says she would encourage others to consider it as a career. Her call on others to consider it as a career options comes at a time when there has been […]
Enniskillen -Seasonal Saturdays Event Information 2019
Sponsored Content by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council has organised a programme of activities for Enniskillen/Omagh town centre over the festive season. Commenting on the festive events, Chair of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, Councillor Siobhán Currie, said: “Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is delighted to provide a programme of […]
Come Alive after Five in Enniskillen
Treat yourself to a night of shopping this Thursday night, November 28.
Death of an islander and ‘a giant of a man’
ONE of Fermanagh’s most colourful characters has died peacefully in hospital after a short illness. John James Reihill from Derrylin Road, Lisnaskea, and formerly of Innishcorkish Island was 87 and was described as ‘a cornerstone for his family’, during the funeral Mass on Sunday. Fr Jimmy McPhillips told mourners they were laying to rest an […]