NONE of the money set aside for the shelved new A5 road is coming to Fermanagh – and a local MLA has asked, why not?
Frustration over farmer pay cuts
A LOCAL MLA has hit out at what he describes as stricter regulations that are cutting farmers EU payments by up to 50%.
Flags still up…but not so according to police website
The flags issue in Fermanagh will not go away, despite the fact police have declared they have successfully negotiated their removal on the local website.
£220,000 boost for Lisnaskea
Hot on the heels of the announcement of a new £1.5m library for Lisnaskea, £220,000 is to be invested in a road improvement scheme for the Main Street.
Blow to tight school budgets across Fermanagh
UP TO 20 Fermanagh primary schools could be facing a year of uncertainity following proposed plans set by the Department of Education to change the way schools are funded.
Closure of two more shops is ‘worrying’
Enniskillen town centre has suffered yet another blow to its retail landscape with the announcement that two more stores are closing their doors.
Shock as final G8 bill revealed as £80m
THE TOTAL cost of bringing the G8 summit to Fermanagh has been revealed as £80m – and the sum has been criticised by a local MLA, and a member of the local summit protest group. The summit, which took place on June 17 and 18 at the Lough Erne Resort, doubled the initial expected amount […]
Local MLA gets to grips with tablet technology
The tablets, which have a detachable keyboard, are being introduced in an effort to enable members to work more efficiently, and to reduce paperwork.
Traffic chaos mars local farmers’ day out at new Balmoral
It may have been a new venue, but the former Maze prison site did not grab the headlines on the opening day
Elliott praises waiting times at hospital after initial problems
THE latest waiting times at the Emergency Department at the South West Acute Hospital, have been praised by UUP MLA Tom Elliott.