NEWLY released figures show that the chief executive of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Brendan Hegarty, earned a salary of £106,000 in 2016/2017. The figure, down from £108,000 on 2015/16, was revealed in the council’s financial statements for the year ended March 31st 2017, published by the local authority this week. When appointed Fermanagh […]
Residents step up campaign to stop new homes
Kinarla Lough Action Group which includes around 60 residents are completely against the new development.
Council deals with almost 300 stray dogs
Despite the high figure, the Council’s dog warden confirmed a reduction in the number of abandoned and lost dogs lifted in Fermanagh in the past year.
Only 42 new houses planned as homeless figures top 400
404 people are homeless in the district and almost 700 households are waiting on social housing and 145 homes needed within the next five years.
‘Wrong time’ to pull plug on electric cars
The ESB and the Department for Infrastructure’s plans to remove electric car charging points from Fermanagh.
Opposition to £25m hotel plan on lough
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has voiced objections to the plans.
Mass walk out over bomb remarks
It was an evening of great political drama at Enniskillen Townhall last night, when the last Council meeting of the summer erupted in a row. Representatives from the UUP, DUP, and the SDLP walked out of last night’s monthly meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council over chairman, Stephen McCann’s refusal to apologise for controversial […]
Cuilcagh carpark closure row rumbles on
Visitors attempting to access the car park at Cuilcagh have been met with a locked gate
Hundreds of drivers fined for abusing disabled parking
The issue of drivers misusing disabled spaces is an ongoing frustration for blue badge holders in the county.