Wheely bad… fears pothole problems are set to deepen


ONE OF the biggest challenges facing the new Assembly will be filling in the many, many potholes across Fermanagh.  Exactly ten years ago this week the Herald ran a six-page pothole special, highlighting surface problems around the county.  The spread is shocking to us today in that the potholes it featured no longer seem that […]


Bus shelter artists brightening up those early mornings


A SELECTION of works of art have been displayed on bus shelters across rural communities within Sliagh Beagh, as part of a new initiative to “enrich the lives of rural communities.”  Over the course of the year, workshops will take place across the county to bring more visual arts to remote areas. The Sliabh Beagh […]


GAA clubs are gearing up for the big switch-on!


GAA clubs across the county are taking part in an ‘Ireland Lights Up’ initiative. The aim is to bring communities together to enjoy walking in safety under the bright lights of local GAA clubs. The Lights Up initiative encourages locals to get out and exercise during the darker nights. Participating clubs will switch their floodlights […]


Rat infested toxic dump is left festering in Roslea


A RAT infested dumping site that has been found to contain toxic cancer-causing asbestos has still not been cleared up more than two months after it was first reported to the authorities, much to the distress of local residents.   In October industrial scale dumping was discovered at Spring Grove forest in Roslea, very close […]


Fears criminal gangs behind latest border break-ins


A SPATE of cross-border crime swept across east Fermanagh in the past week. Reports of burglaries in the Newtownbutler and Roslea area have been reported, as did a series of break-ins understood to have taken place in the Clones area last Wednesday, all reportedly between 3.30pm – 6pm.  It is believed that a silver/grey Audi […]


Dancers show off moves at Shamrocks Strictly Roslea


Roslea Shamrocks held a hugely successful Strictly Shamrocks dance night in the Slieve Russell Hotel on Saturday evening with almost 900 supporters and friends in attendance. The Shamrock club’s fundraiser was to assist the huge development which have been undertaken around the club grounds at Shamrock Park with a fully floodlit walking trail and the […]