FERMANAGH motorists are being encouraged to avoid the Mossfield Road in Irvinestown as the Police are at the scene of a traffic collision this morning (Wednesday). “Road users are advised that the Mossfield Road, Irvinestown, is closed in both directions due to a road traffic collision,” the Police statement read. “Diversions are in place. Please […]
Motorist doing 93mph on treacherous Fermanagh road
A driver was caught speeding at 93 miles per hour yesterday on an icy road in Co Fermanagh. Police officers were conducting speed checks along the A4 Belfast Road at Brookeborough early yesterday morning when they clocked the motorist driving at such a crazy speed for the conditions. However, they weren’t the one. During the […]
Majority of Fermanagh school routes won’t be gritted
LOCAL motorists have been left frustrated after it was confirmed that the majority of rural roads will not be treated every frosty morning during winter, days after a bus carrying school children crashed. The dangers of Fermanagh’s roads were highlighted after a school bus carrying eight post-primary children skidded off the icy Tattygar Road in Lisbellaw, […]
Green light for Roslea park-and-ride facility
AFTER years of lobbying and behind-the-scenes work permission has finally been granted for a new, potentially live saving, park-and-ride facility near Roslea. The new facility at Dernawilt Junction will provide a designated area for cars and buses to safely pick up and drop off school children and commuters. The news will no doubt be widely welcomed locally, particularly in light […]
Miracle escape for Fermanagh children after bus crash
THE dangers of Fermanagh’s icy roads have been highlighted this morning (Wednesday) after a school bus left the road in the Tattygare Road area of Lisbellaw. The Police were called to the scene after a school bus was reported to have left the road, with “no serious injuries” reported. “Police attended a single vehicle road […]
Snow and ice weather warning issued for Fermanagh
Both Met Eireann and the Met Office have issued yellow alerts for snow and ice in Fermanagh. The warning is for snow and icy surfaces leading to difficult travel conditions on Monday afternoon, evening and overnight into Tuesday morning. Met Eireann states, “Today will be start off mainly dry across Ulster. Through the late morning […]
The saga of the A32 trundles on
THERE are few roads in Fermanagh that don’t feel ‘forgotten’, however even those that are top of the queue for upgrade have seen very little improvement in recent memory. Top of that list would be the notorious A32 Enniskillen to Omagh road which, as the main route between two of the biggest towns ‘west of the […]
Concerns expressed on Fermanagh’s long and winding road
IT’S ONE of the busiest roads in the county, but like many of the county’s other main thoroughfares, there are persistent concerns about the condition of the Newbridge Road. Local motorists have been worried about the safety of the road, which is the main route from Lisnaskea to Derrylin, for a long time, with a rough […]
Fermanagh saddened after death of loved ones
FERMANAGH has been left shaken after a spate of serious road accidents and tragedies over the past week, including two separate fatal crashes just 48 hours apart. Mark Johnston from Newtownbutler was tragically killed on Thursday night after he was involved in a one-vehicle crash on the Newbridge Road. The dangers of Fermanagh’s road have further […]
No serious injuries after three-vehicle Fermanagh crash
POLICE have confirmed that “serious injuries were not reported” after a three-vehicle crash occurred at the Killadeas Road in Ballinamallard this morning (Thursday). “Police responded to a report of a three-vehicle road traffic collision at approximately 9.50am on Thursday, 14th November in the Killadeas Road, Ballinamallard,” a spokesperson said. “Officers attended alongside colleagues from the […]