WHILE work at the new South West College building is progressing on schedule, there are now doubts over a planned footbridge linking the new college with Enniskillen town centre will go ahead. The redevelopment of the old Erne Hospital site is at an advanced stage, with the new Erne Campus on schedule to receive […]
Motorists facing more disruption due to roadworks
ROADWORKS on one of the busiest routes into Enniskillen is having a ‘major impact’ on businesses in the area. A stretch of the main A4 Belfast Road is closed to traffic from Tamlaght to the Lough Yoan Road junction for resurfacing. A letter circulated to local businesses advised a road closure will be in […]
Local business figure and ‘great community man’ dies
ONE OF Enniskillen’s best-known businessmen, Sean Hoy has died after a short illness. Mr Hoy passed away peacefully last Friday, August 9th in hospital in Omagh. Known for his friendly personality, long hair, and good humour, he ran an information technology business on East Bridge Street began his career as a taxi man in the […]
Ten years on: still no sign of the Enniskillen bypass
VISIBLE progress is yet to be made on the Enniskillen by-pass which had initially been scheduled for completion by March 2018. The bypass would link the main A4 Belfast road to the main roads heading towards Dublin and Sligo, enabling through traffic to bypass the town centre. Ten years ago, reporting of the ‘good news’ […]
Terminally ill man targeted by heartless thieves
THE community has rallied around in support of a terminally ill Enniskillen man whose home was burgled by heartless thieves. 79-year-old Frank McCaffrey has been left shaken after his home on the Cornagrade Road was broken into and a sum of money stolen in a shocking burglary. Frank lives on his own, and is terminally […]
Disused cafe with half-million pounds price tag
A disused cafe in Enniskillen town centre has been put on the market for half a million pounds. The former Cafe Cellini on East Bridge Street, which has been boarded up for several years and was formerly Florence’s women’s clothes shop, is up for sale for offers over £495,000, with rates estimated to be just […]
Public to have their say on tighter restrictions on dogs in open spaces
‘It is vital that these areas provide a safe environment for children to play and are kept free of dog mess which is both unhygienic and hazardous’
‘Pride festival game-changer, but keep politics out’
PEOPLE need to “put political and religious opinions aside” and welcome a gay pride festival in Fermanagh to much needed support for the countless LGBT people in our community, according to a local man who attended the event. Last weekend tens of thousands of revellers descended on Belfast for the annual Pride parade. For one […]
New 64-house developmentplanned for Enniskillen
PLANS are progressing for a major housing development in Enniskillen that will provide scores of new family homes in the Tempo Road area. As revealed by the Herald back in November, 64 new houses are planned for a site at Cherry Dale on the Tempo Road, close to the Cherrymount Link Roundabout. The plans include […]
Two people taken to hospital after car crash on A4 Road
Two people have been taken to South West Acute Hospital after a car crash on the Main A4 Road. The road is currently blocked by the collision which occured around 2pm at the Maguiresebridge turn off on the A4 Belfast Road. Emergency services are at the scene, and diversions are in place, so motorists are […]