The main Enniskillen to Lisnaskea Road will be closed for 13 days to facilitate a £360,000 resurfacing scheme.
Students urged to open up about their mental health
AS students settle into a new academic year at college calls have been made for greater support for young people at university in the North. This comes following the second sudden death of a student in the Holyland area of Belfast within a week. With many students in Fermanagh looking to Belfast for university opportunities […]
Public urged to get flu jabs to avoid delays
ANYONE who should be getting the flu vaccine is urged to get their jab as early possible this year to avoid the delays and even chaos we witnessed last year. Last year there were issues with flu vaccine supplies locally and it took a lot longer than doctors had hoped to roll out the vaccination […]
‘Be a nosy neighbour,’ urges church bulletin
PARISHIONERS in the Lisnaskea area have been encouraged to become “nosy” in order to look out for each other following a spate of break-ins in the county. The appeal was made in the weekly parish bulletin for Aghalurcher. It comes after a summer of crime during which many residents felt under siege and in fear […]
Fears Lisnaskea police station set to lose 24/7 status
As crime soars across the county the PSNI looks set to cut station’s hours
Rural community centre hosts its very first wedding
THE Knocks Community Hall is gearing up to host a wedding on Saturday 7 September. This is one of the many events the community hall is set to host following a kitchen refit. The work carried out on the hall was part funded by the Council with the shortfall being paid from community funds. All […]
St Kevin’s get green light for £6.5m extension
LISNASKEA has received a massive boost with confirmation that St Kevin’s College is in line for a major £6.5 million extension. The school is set to benefit from a multi-million pound investment to facilitate the development two brand new school blocks which will create up to 15 new jobs at the school. Planning permission has […]
Roads agency blames weather for delays
THE roadworks in Lisnaskea which has resulted in diversions for motorists over the summer months have been extended for two weeks due to ‘adverse weather conditions.’ Motorists in east Fermanagh have been experiencing major traffic disruption due to the closure of the main Lisnaskea to Maguiresbridge road for the past four months. The work was expected to be completed at […]
Speed detector to help cut speed in Lisnaskea area
A SPEED detector stationed at Lisnaskea flagged up the speed of passing drivers. The detector on the Gola Road was organised by Fermanagh and Omagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership who note that speeding in the area ‘has become an issue’. Local Councillor Garbhan McPhillips said, “I was delighted to see the speed detector sign […]
Up for sale… twenty-acre loughshore holiday village
A MASSIVE ‘once in a lifetime’ development opportunity on the shores of Upper Lough Erne is on the marke with an asking price of £335,000. The impressive Derryad Country Park on the outskirts of Lisnaskea is set on 20 acres of land with lough views and planning permission for an exclusive proposed holiday village. The […]