ENNISKILLEN MAN Thomas McBrien celebrated his 100th birthday this week. A ‘True Enniskillener’ Thomas was born between the bridges in Water Street in 1920 and has lived in the island town all his life. Today (Wednesday) he celebrates a century with his family and friends in his home in Derrin Road, Cornagrade which has been […]
‘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 […]
Enniskillen’s new dog park set to be opened within week
THE PLANNED Enniskillen dog park will be opened “in the next couple of weeks,” the Herald can reveal. The new free dedicated dog exercise park at the carpark in Henry Street is due to open before the beginning of next month, when new legislation comes into place. The dog control orders, which come into effect […]
Contagion could result in alarming doctor shortage
IT IS ALREADY widely accepted that we have a chronic shortage of GPs in Fermanagh, but if the coronavirus spreads locally, the situation could get a lot worse. With healthcare workers on the frontline, if the virus spreads locally it is inevitable some staff will come in contact with Covid-19 patients. If that happens, those […]
Road markings headache for Enniskillen drivers
IT’S NOT just Fermanagh’s rural roads that are lacking essential markings, the issue is just as much of a problem in the county town than in the country according to a local driving instructor. Last week the Herald reported on how faded road markings in rural parts of the county were putting motorists in danger. […]
Teleperfomance hand Enniskillen centre back to Liberty
Former Quinn Direct call centre back under previous managment.
Major new Enniskillen retail complex plan forging ahead
PLANS to transform the shopping landscape with a new retail complex in Enniskillen appear to be progressing. A sign has been erected advertising a major retail and leisure park “commencing shortly” off the Cornagrade Road. A proposal for the development of ‘Lakelands retail and leisure park’ is currently out for consultation, with planning permission pending […]
Stronger sterling makes it a good time to head south!
IF you’re heading south or jetting off to the sun now is a good time to get good value on the euro. The recent surge in strength of Sterling has seen the currency rise close to its highest level against the Euro since the EU referendum over three years ago. The demand for Euro in […]
Defacing of Irish sign ‘is racist vandalism’
THERE has been public outrage following an attack on a bilingual sign posted for Crannog Way, Enniskillen, with the Irish translation for Crannog Way being defaced by vandals using black paint. Local councillor Tommy Maguire condemned the attack saying, “This type of racist vandalism is completely unacceptable. The local community campaigned hard to get these […]
Shutting up shop…retail sector still struggling
THE struggles facing the High Street in Enniskililen are increasingly evident in Enniskillen with a worrying amount of shops and other business premises lying vacant with shutters down. Belmore Street alone, for example, has a total of ten vacant premises. Turn the corner to Forthill Street and there’s several more. A similar story unfolds along […]