MINDLESS vandals forced the closure of a busy Enniskillen play park last week, and not for the first time. The Lakeland Forum was forced to close its popular playground facilities after it was discovered red paint had been thrown on the adventure area and slide. With the schools shut for summer, and visitors flocking to […]
Tributes paid to councillor who ‘put Fermanagh first’
TRIBUTES have been paid to the late Ulster Unionist Councillor Eddie Elliott (96) who passed away peacefully at the South West Acute Hospital on Saturday. Colleagues in the UUP said that Mr Elliott’s death brings “a loss of a great advocate in Fermanagh” who served as party member for over 40 years, during which time […]
Council spends over £100k on surveys for four buildings
THE COUNCIL has spent almost £100,000 of rate payers’ money on condition surveys for just four of its buildings so far this year. In an update to the February meeting of the Council’s policy and resources committee, covering the period ending December 31, an outline was included of capital spending by the Council so far […]
Forum may be demolished to allow for new leisure centre
THE FUTURE of the Lakeland Forum – and whether or not it will be refurbished or replaced with a new leisure centre – will be up for public discussion in the coming weeks. The busy leisure centre in Enniskillen opened in 1976 and welcomes approximately 350,000 admissions each year but concerns have been raised about […]
Man accused of sex act in front of child
THE Herald and other media continue to be prohibited from identifying a Fermanagh man charged with sexual activity in the presence of a boy, despite numerous adjournments for medical evidence, coupled with non-attendances of the accused. The position has been repeatedly challenged by the press at Enniskillen Magistrates Court, but the interim restriction was again […]
Time to ditch those old pound coins!
Sunday marks the last day you can legally spend the round £1 coins before they’re replaced by the new 12-sided version.
Politicians urged: get back to work!
Much anger directed towards elected representatives at public consultation meeting
Huge crowd turn out for Enniskillen health meeting
The Western Trust’s decision on the proposals will be announced at another public meeting in the Foyle Arena in Derry on October 13.
Public urged to attend tonight’s health meeting
Those who attended on Thursday night have been urged to return tonight, and to this time bring a friend.
Health meeting fiasco “a victory for the people”
“The people of Fermanagh are not taking this sitting down”