Homes across Fermanagh are without power as Storm Bram takes hold. The county has been rattled by the storm, which has damaged some power lines and left residents without electricity. Outages have been reported in Lisnaskea, Ballindarragh, Rosslea, Blaney, and Ederney, affecting thousands of customers. Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) said: “Due to the number of […]
Council facilities closed due to incoming storm
A number of outdoor facilities in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area are closed today due to the expected stormy weather. Due to the Met Office weather warning for wind, which is in place from 9am to 9pm today, the council has closed the following facilities: Cuilcagh Boardwalk Trail Gortin Glens Forest Park (including […]
Fermanagh emergency services ready for Storm Bram
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and emergency agencies are preparing for Storm Bram.
Fermanagh parents’ frustration at school closure
Fermanagh parents have expressed their frustration at how late last Friday’s school closure order came. A yellow weather warning was issued last Thursday at 11am, with this being upgraded to an amber warning at 8pm on that evening. It was not until Friday morning, after the school day had already begun, that a 12pm closure […]
Thousands without power across Fermanagh
Several areas of Fermanagh are currently experiencing power cuts.
Fermanagh council facilities to close due to storm
COUNCIL facilities across Fermanagh will be closed during the upcoming weather alert. The Met Office weather warning for wind is in place from 2pm on Friday to 12 noon Saturday. A spokesperson for Fermanagh and Omagh District Council said people are advised not to visit council outdoor facilities, such as recycling centres or outdoor spaces, […]
Fermanagh residents’ anger at storm support
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While residents of Scotland, England and Wales are being compensated, those here in badly-hit Fermanagh will be getting nothing.
Fermanagh Geopark sites remain closed
ALMOST two months after Storm Éowyn battered Fermanagh, some of the county’s main geopark sites remain closed as a major clean-up operation takes place. Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark confirmed that, as a result of the extent of the storm, Lough Navar Scenic Forest Drive, Castle Archdale Forest and Belmore Forest still all remain closed. “A number of […]
No compensation for Fermanagh people affected by storm
A GROUP, which was set up to assess whether people affected by Storm Éowyn could be eligible for compensation, said that individual payments “cannot be applied retrospectively” to people. Fermanagh was hit particularly hard by the storm, which caused widespread damage and issues. The group, which included members of the Department for the Economy, NIE Networks, […]
Fermanagh Fibrus customers invited to make claim
FIBRUS customers in Fermanagh who were without service for more than two days as a result of Storm Éowyn are eligible for compensation but the deadline for compensation claims is nearing. Thousands of Fibrus customers were without service resulting in widespread disruption for many. A compensation claim can now be made but only within 30 […]