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 […]
Dog owners warned after algae found in Fermanagh lake
FERMANAGH dog owners have been warned not to let their pets near the water when walking at Jenkins forest and lakes near Coonian, after bluegreen algae was detected at the popular beauty spot. Warning signs have been put up by Fermanagh and Omagh around the lakeland walk, warning of high concentrations of algae, which is […]
Weather warning today as very strong winds predicted
THE Met Office has issued a weather warning for today. Forecasters are predicting strong winds from around 3pm to 6am tomorrow. A Met Office spokesperson said: “Westerly or northwesterly winds will increase across Northern Ireland, parts of Scotland, north Wales, northern England, the north Midlands and East Anglia during Thursday afternoon and evening. “Inland gusts […]
Questions raised after Fermanagh homes are flooded
A FERMANAGH family whose property was flooded for the third time in just over a decade has questioned whether more could have been done locally to prevent the devastation caused by Storm Bert on Friday night. Some parts of the North recorded more than half a month’s rainfall over the weekend, with the county feeling […]
Vigilance urged after Fermanagh house is ransacked
A Kinawley man said it was a massive shock to arrive home to find his house had been burgled last weekend.
Snow and ice weather warning issued for Fermanagh
Both Met Eireann and the Met Office have issued yellow alerts for snow and ice in Fermanagh. The warning is for snow and icy surfaces leading to difficult travel conditions on Monday afternoon, evening and overnight into Tuesday morning. Met Eireann states, “Today will be start off mainly dry across Ulster. Through the late morning […]
Fermanagh motorists warned to be wary of deer
WITH the deer rutting season now upon us, Fermanagh motorists are being warned to watch out for stags jumping out in front of their vehicles on local roads. Typically lasting from late September into November, this is the time of year when stags are establishing their dominance to attract a mate, which involves ‘sizing up’ each other, […]
Trust warning neonatal situation is ‘going to get worse’ in coming months
THE CRISIS situation at the SWAH neonatal unit is only going to get worse in the coming months, according to the head of the Western Trust. As reported by the Herald in recent weeks, the number of beds at the SWAH’s neonatal unit was cut from six specialist cots to two before Christmas. This has meant the […]
Police are continuing to urge the public to be on their guard against a recent wave of scams
THE scams involve a text or WhatsApp from a person claiming to be a family member, and have the common aim of encouraging the recipient to transfer money. The renewed warning comes after numerous reports were received in recent days from victim’s right across the province. Superintendent Gerard Pollock said: “We have noted an increase […]