Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) estimates ‘thousands’ of trees on its land were destroyed during Storm Eowyn. Gale-force winds hit Ireland on January 24 as the storm wreaked havoc across Ireland. The local council has now put together a report outlining how badly impacted its facilities were by the devastating storm. “Storm Éowyn brought […]
Giles Knight reflects on how he battled through Storm
THE neighbours could have heard us, leastways, the cat hid under the sofa. At 6.27 on a late January evening, the lights came back on. An assault on the senses – the front room illuminated. Out in the yard, my brain registered its meaning, but still it took a moment, stalled in disbelief. Running in […]
NIE confirm all power has been restored in Fermanagh
AFTER ten days in the dark all power has been restored to Fermanagh according to NIE. Speaking to the Herald’ Northern Ireland Electric (NIE) have confirmed that everyone in Fermanagh has their power restored and are praising the work of their employees who have been working extra hard since Storm Éowyn hit. While the NIE […]
Garda to support residents on Fermanagh border
AN Garda Síochána are set to provide help and support to people on the Fermanagh border area today (Wednesday) who are still affected following the aftermath of Storm Éowyn. Many homes are still without power and electricity and the Garda are set to hold a mobile service clinic at Swanlinbar between 4.30pm to 5.30pm to […]
Leisure centres opened to help those impacted by storm
Local leisure centres are being opened for people left without power because of Storm Eowyn. A lot of properties and businesses were left without power during the storm yesterday and electricity crews are working flat out to get things back up and working as soon as possible. Earlier today, NIE Networks said around 189,000 homes […]
Fermanagh recovering from the impact of Storm Eowyn
The clean-up continues today after the devastating impact of Storm Eowyn across Co Fermanagh yesterday. Many homes and buildings were damaged by the gale-force winds and scores of roads blocked by fallen trees. It has been described by many people as the worst storm they ever experienced. A lot of properties and businesses were left […]
Fermanagh schools to close due to Storm Éowyn
ALL schools in Fermanagh have been advised to close tomorrow (Friday) due to Storm Éowyn. Northern Ireland Education Minister, Paul Givan, confirmed the news in a statement. “A red weather warning has been issued for Storm Éowyn and the Education Authority has advised that all schools should close tomorrow,” Mr Givan said, “I understand this […]
Red weather warning issued for Fermanagh
FERMANAGH residents are urged to be vigilant and take full precautions tomorrow (Friday) after a red weather warning has been issued for the North. The Met Office has confirmed that the weather warning will take effect from 7am to 2pm tomorrow, as Storm Éowyn is expected to hit the island. The fifth named storm of […]
Elderly woman stuck in Fermanagh home
A WOMAN who lives in rural Fermanagh has said the “fear of God is in me” after she was trapped in her own home as her road was impassable and the authorities refused to help. Bridget Fitzpatrick, 65, lives on her own on the Mullynaburtlan Road, in the Knocks. Ms Fitzpatrick’s has been unable to […]
Nearly 10,000 Fermanagh homes left without power
THOUSANDS of homes across Fermanagh endured power cuts over the weekend as Storm Darragh swept through the county. The storm began on Friday with a yellow weather warning for wind and rain, escalating to an amber warning early on Saturday. Winds of nearly 70mph left approximately 9,400 homes in Fermanagh without electricity, joining 95,000 NIE […]