Parent warns of ‘accident waiting to happen’


  FRESH fears have been raised about the safety of students crossing the road at Cherrymount Roundabout on their way to Erne Integrated College in Enniskillen. The roundabout on the A32 Irvinestown Road is the busiest in the county, and is extremely dangerous for students who get off the bus in the area and have […]


Still no starting date for £5m Enniskillen revamp


  A spokesman for Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has confirmed that work on the Enniskillen Public Realm scheme earmarked for the town centre is waiting for the go-ahead as planning application has been lodged.  The latest round of redevelopment plans proposed by the council will see a range of work undertaken on the town’s […]


Fears theatre could be sold off


THERE are fears the beautiful Ardhowen site could be sold off by the Council to a private developer and the theatre moved elsewhere, it has been revealed. The Herald has learned a small, unpublicised meeting was held between an officer of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and frequent users of the theatre on August 22nd. […]


Hard work pays off as Lidl take chance on Declan’s jam


AN Enniskillen man has been taking the retail industry by storm as he has just been confirmed hailed as a new supplier for retail giant Lidl.  Declan O’Donoghue of Erne Larder will be supplying his bacon jam to the German supermarket group after he was picked as one of Lidl’s 12 new suppliers as part […]


Hike in carpark charges kick in this Saturday


FROM this Saturday, car parking in Enniskillen town centre will be a more expensive for workers and shoppers. The popular £1 for five hours parking in Enniskillen’s carparks will be abolished from Saturday, September 1st and parking is set to double in price in certain carparks. The changes have come as part of a five […]


Ulsterbus under fire for rural bus ‘enhancements’


MORE changes to rural bus routes have raised fresh concens about dwindling services in rural areas of Fermanagh. One of the few daily Ulsterbus runs from Enniskillen to Pettigo is to be scrapped, and the Roslea bus time is to be moved to a time that will likely suit less commuters, as part of a […]


Thieves cut through wire fence to steal pallets


THIEVES cut through a wire fence and took over 160 wooden pallets from a business in Enniskillen earlier this month. Police have appealed to the public for information following the theft from a premises at the Carran Business Park on Wednesday, August 8th. The incident took place sometime between 7.50pm and 9pm. The thieves later […]