There has long been talk of potentially upgrading the route from Ballygawley to Sligo.
Greenway workshop in Belcoo next week
The workshop takes place at the Belcoo Community Centre from 10am-12pm next Wednesday, October 18th.
Fermanagh man who died in Sligo rally named
Daire Maguire and Gene McDonald sadly passed away following a crash at the rally yesterday.
Enniskillen to Sligo greenway progresses over border
THE ENNISKILLEN to Sligo greenway has been given a boost in the latest round of cross-border funding from the Irish government. Nicknamed the ‘Marble Arch Greenway’, the proposed 72km walking and cycling route follows the former Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway (SLNCR), connecting Enniskillen to Sligo via Belcoo and Blacklion. It is hoped the €11 million greenway, which […]
Kerr names his Fermanagh & Western select squad
THE Fermanagh and Western representative squad for Saturday’s game against Sligo/Leitrim District League has been named. Manager, Michael Kerr, has named a formidable 18 man squad that includes Player of the Year Ryan Campbell, Mulhern Cup winning captain Jason Keenan and Tummery Athletic league winning player-manager, Ryan Hanna. On Monday night, the Fermanagh and Western side played Monaghan […]
Pressure for Fermanagh to catch up on Sligo Rd. work
PROJECT: WITH work continuing at pace upgrading the southern side of the Enniskillen to Sligo road, the pressure is now on for the northern authorities to provide a similar investment on the Fermanagh side of the route. The N16 realignment project will soon be inching towards the Fermanagh border from Sligo. The project, which was […]
Still no Stormont support for major tourism project
It was the second time this year the greenway missed out on funding, despite being named in the ‘New Decade, New Approach’ Stormont deal.
Plan could see dual carriage to Belfast and Sligo
Ambitious plan could be a “game changer” for Fermanagh.
As one beach opens …another one closes!
HOLIDAYMAKERS enjoying the sunshine in Mullaghmore over the weekend had a staycation with a twist to say the least, as Sligo County council took to social media to announce a “temporary bathing ban” on its popular tourist beach. Last Wednesday, Sligo County Council issued a ‘disappointing’ statement via social media, “Due to an infrastructure malfunction […]
Pressure on Fermanagh to invest in greenway
THE PRESSURE is on Fermanagh to progress its end of a cross-border greenway project after the Irish government released funds for the southern side of the project, which will come right up to our county border. As recently reported by the Herald, the creation of the Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties (SLNCR) Greenway project would […]