UK Government pauses growth deal, leaving Enniskillen Bypass in limbo
The announcement that the UK Government has paused funding for the City Deal for the Mid South West region has been met with frustration and anger from politicians.
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Victoria joined The Impartial Reporter in 2020. Victoria has an interest in social justice issues, crime, politics, human interest stories and the arts. She was a finalist in the ‘Journalist of the Year – Regional’ category at the 2023 CIPR NI awards.
Victoria joined The Impartial Reporter in 2020. Victoria has an interest in social justice issues, crime, politics, human interest stories and the arts. She was a finalist in the ‘Journalist of the Year – Regional’ category at the 2023 CIPR NI awards.
The announcement that the UK Government has paused funding for the City Deal for the Mid South West region has been met with frustration and anger from politicians.
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council say they have “no scope” to change the legislative framework for dog breeding establishments in the Council area.
A group of strong women have helped raise more than £16,000 for a new community hub in County Fermanagh. More than 50 women worked together to pull a Massey Ferguson 35 tractor four miles, from Irvinestown to Ballinamallard, on Saturday, September 14.
DAERA do not have a remit to carry out independent investigations into planning approvals or decisions to grant licenses for dog breeding establishments.
A petition surrounding the practices of a licensed breeding establishment based in County Fermanagh has garnered more than 2,700 signatures. The petition, launched on September 16, is calling to “outlaw Hamilton’s puppy farm”.
Robert and Olive Kerr who live near Fivemiletown have revealed the secret to a long and happy marriage.
Here, sprawling sheds dominate the landscape, forming a complex believed to house around 900 breeding bitches, spanning across three licensed breeding establishments.
It’s a seven a half hour journey by road and 350 miles to a puppy breeding kennels in Lancashire that sells dogs bred in Fivemiletown after receiving a licence to do so from Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.
From the quiet countryside of Fivemiletown, nestled in the heart of Fermanagh, to the distant fields of Cheshire, a journey unfolds — one that spans over 278 miles, carrying with it the barks and whimpers of puppies bred on our doorstep.
A senior PSNI officer has called for stronger deterrents for driving-related crimes stating that current fixed penalty notices are not enough.
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