Road ‘in urgent need of repairs’


THE busy Newbridge Road from Lisnaskea to Derrylin is in ‘urgent need of repair.’ The condition of the road has deteriorated, and from Lisnaskea town centre out, the road is very uneven with several potholes and rutting where the surface has broken down. Sinn Fein MLA Sean Lynch says that road repairs in the Lisnaskea […]

Road works

Town centre closed at night for critical engineer works


ENNISKILLEN town centre has been closed to motorists at night this week to complete a ‘critical piece of engineering.’ SGN Natural Gas has confirmed that it will be working at night in Enniskillen this week to carry out a critical piece of engineering at a ‘pinch point’ location in the town centre. The work began […]

Roadworks getting top priority across the county


ALL THE major roadworks in the pipeline for the coming years across Fermanagh have been revealed. Last week the Department of Infrastructure’s roads section presented it draft programme of works for 2019 -2021 to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. On first glance, it’s uplifting reading, with a number of major and much-needed projects and improvements […]

More traffic congestion as roadworks resume


JUST as motorists thought the traffic gridlock in Enniskillen was over, a new £95,000 road improvement scheme is due to start on the Sligo Road with more diversions to be put in place. The new £95,000 scheme which extends from Reilly’s Cross for a distance 350m towards Belcoo is scheduled to start on Monday September […]

Four weeks of roadworks planned for Lough Shore Road


Christmas shoppers and other commuters heading to Enniskillen over the coming weeks face further traffic headaches and lengthy waits as resurfacing work is set to commence on the A46 Lough Shore Road. The works come as Enniskillen traders welcome the latest influx of southern shoppers to Fermanagh but this has already led to tailbacks throughout […]