THE redevelopment of the Fermanagh Lakeland Forum came a step closer to fruition after local company, GRAHAM, was appointed by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council as the contractor to finalise the design. This flagship Council project will see the construction of a new state-of-the-art leisure, health and wellbeing hub in Enniskillen, designed and built to […]
Council shoots down Sunday trade proposal
A PROPOSAL to designate Enniskillen and Lisnaskea as ‘holiday resorts’, which would allow large stores to open for longer on Sundays, has been rejected by Council officials. Under current legislation, large stores over a certain size are only allowed to open for a limited number of hours, from 1-6pm, on Sundays in the North. During the […]
Irvinestown Recycling Centre reopens
LOCAL residents have breathed a sigh of relief after it was revealed that Irvinestown’s busy recycling centre has reopened. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) announced the temporary closure of the centre from Monday, April 29, for essential maintenance works to resolve drainage issues. During the period of closure, recycling facilities will be available at Kesh or Drumee […]
Grave situation: Monuments on the rise
ARE elaborate grave headstones moving testaments to grief and loss or vulgar spectacles of one-upmanship? That’s the question being asked after complaints locally of some families overstepping the mark when it comes to remembering their deceased relatives. In recent weeks, readers have contacted the Herald complaining about how their families’ graves at Cross Cemetery are being encroached […]
John McClaughry follows in his father’s footsteps
ULSTER Unionist Party councillor John McClaughry has said it’s ‘an honour’ to follow in his late father’s footsteps by becoming the new chairman of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. The Erne North representative was appointed to the role at Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s AGM [Annual General Meeting] at the Townhall in Enniskillen on Monday […]
Fermanagh residents’ fury over brown bin collections
FRUSTRATED Fermanagh residents have been left incensed after their brown food waste bins were left uncollected for the past few weeks. As part of the weekly rounds, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council confirmed that brown bins had not been collected in the Shore Road, Churchill, Derrygonnelly and Garrison areas. The Council also reported that food waste bins […]
Fracking ban motion good for Fermanagh
ECONOMY Minister Conor Murphy’s recent announcement at the Northern Ireland Assembly that he would bring forward a motion to stop fracking in the North was welcome news to residents of rural Fermanagh. The proposal to ban onshore oil and gas exploration and production in the North would cover all forms of onshore petroleum exploration and production – including […]
Anger as Irvinestown Recycling Centre closes temporarily
LOCAL residents were left angry and confused after it was revealed that Irvinestown’s busy recycling centre was to close for eight weeks. In a statement last week, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) announced the temporary closure and the reason for it. “Irvinestown Household Recycling Centre will be closed from Monday, 29 April, 2024 for 8 weeks […]
Council hands out most parking tickets in North
NEW data has revealed that the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) area has dished out the most parking tickets in the past year. Figures analysed by CompareNI.com shows the council areas that received the most and least parking tickets in Northern Ireland. The data showed that, out of the ten council areas reviewed, Fermanagh and […]
Call for local parking fines to be rescinded
WITH the problems with the new car parking payment system continuing in Enniskillen, local councillors have called for all fines to be rescinded and the ‘stealth’ charges to be stopped. Within days of the new parking system being implemented the complaints started flowing. As reported by last week’s Herald, many have reported being over charged, for […]