FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council has almost £4 million in reserve despite constant rate hikes and some underwhelming public services lately. During the recent monthly meeting of the Council’s Policy and Resources Committee, it was revealed that the total net operating expenditure was £39.4m against a planned budget of £43.3m for 2023-24. Councillor Mark Ovens said that […]
Huge demand for new homes in Fermanagh
FERMANAGH estate agents have said they’re experiencing ‘very high levels of demand’ for houses from first-time buyers. Fermanagh estate agent, Niall Smyth, has said that demand within the first-time buyer sector in the county is ‘very positive’. “The key issue for first time buyers is the ability to purchase. Co-ownership is a mechanism that increases […]
Council agrees rates rise for Fermanagh households
The increase was agreed by Councillors at a special meeting held at Enniskillen Townhall on Thursday night.
Enniskillen businesses ‘looking forward’ to busy month
IT’S well documented that January is always a difficult time for traders and businesses, but Noelle McAloon has said that Enniskillen is ‘leading the way’ in the North. With the Northern Ireland Executive returning to Stormont on Saturday, spirits are high across the North and there’s plenty of optimism in business across Fermanagh for the […]
Plans lodged for two housing developments in Fermanagh
PLANS are in progress for another two major housing developments in the county, one in Enniskillen and another in Letterbreen, which if planned will see hundreds of new homes coming onto the local market. However, while the latest proposals for much-needed new homes in the county will be generally welcomed, particularly by locals hoping to get on […]
Fermanagh Omagh Council set to strike new rate
Residents will be concerned of yet another hike in their bills this year, with the Council increasing the District Rate every year in recent memory.
Fermanagh and Omagh Council agrees to rate increase
The domestic district rate is to go up by 5.59 percent, while the non-domestic district rate is to go up by 7.45 percent.
Rates protest held outside Enniskillen Townhall
PROTEST was held outside Enniskillen Townhall at the weekend in protest against the recent rates hike and what has been branded “censorship” in the local Council chamber. Last week, Fermanagh and Omagh councillors voted 23 to 10 to raise the local domestic rate by 2.72 percent this year. During the special meeting, bitter exchanges broke […]
Protest planned after rates meeting ends on sour note
Bitter exchanges broke out after some members were not permitted to speak before the vote was taken.
If untapped potential of Lisnaskea is developed now the future of the town could be guaranteed
IN OUR third and final feature about the current condition of our county’s high streets we spoke to people who care about the future of Fermanagh’s second biggest town, Lisnaskea. The Herald solicited the opinions of the Trustees of the Lisnaskea Fairs and Markets committee including John McBrien who has been running his newsagents on […]