FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council has said its “quite rich at present” as it has pledged £11 million of its current financial reserves towards the redevelopment of the Lakeland Forum. Prior to the vote on the redevelopment of the Forum, councillors were informed that the cost of the project had risen to £70 million, compared to […]
Celebrating 10 years of Fermanagh’s ‘super council’
IT’S NOW exactly ten years since the creation of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC). In April 2015, as part of a major shake up of local government across the North, Fermanagh District Council merged with Omagh District Council to form the ‘super council’ we have today. Chaired by Cllr Thomas O’Reilly from Sinn Fein, […]
Council chairman pledges focus on tourism in Fermanagh
THE chairman of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has vowed to continue ‘developing our niche in tourism’ as the county prepares for what could be a challenging 2025. Ulster Unionist Party councillor John McClaughry, who was elected chairman in June, said boosting tourism has been his main focus so far. “We have to keep developing […]
Rise in drugs seizures in Fermanagh and Omagh
THE number of drug seizures in the Fermanagh and Omagh District area has risen to almost two per day during the past year. New figures released by the Policing and Community Safety Partnership have revealed that cannabis and cocaine are now the main drugs being seized locally. A total of 75 seizures of cocaine took place […]
Area has lowest unemployment benefit claims
THE COUNCIL area of Fermanagh and Omagh has the lowest number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the North, according to latest figures. The data from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) which, details how many people are claiming universal credit for the purposes of being unemployed up until the end of May, […]