Dog warning after alleged sheep worrying incident


ARNEY man, Alexis Maguire, has spoken out urging dog owners to be mindful of the whereabouts  of their pets. The plea comes after Mr Maguire claims he intervened while a dog was ‘worrying’ a ewe and two lambs.  Speaking about the incident he explained, “On Friday night (July 19) I noticed a ewe and two […]


Dogs

Plans to create ‘dedicated’ dog parks in Enniskillen


  COUNCIL officers will report back to local elected representatives in September with more details regarding proposals for dedicated dog parks in Enniskillen and Omagh. At the monthly meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, members alluded to plans for dogs to be excluded from certain areas owned by the local authority, including play parks, […]


Lengthy waits for youngsters for mental health support


MORE needs to be done for children and young people with mental health issues, it has been claimed at a meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh Council.  Children and young people within the Western Trust have to wait nine weeks for a non-urgent appointment, 10 days for an urgent appointment and one day for an emergency […]


Brookeborough

Road death warning as lorries diverted by Brookeborough


SOMEBODY will be killed as a result of the large number of heavy goods vehicles speeding through Brookeborough after being diverted from Lisnaskea, a local councillor has warned. At the monthly meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, Sheamus Greene estimated that “hundreds and hundreds” of diverted HGVs were currently driving down Brookeborough’s main street, […]