Fermanagh

American

[fer-man-uh] / fərˈmæn ə /

noun

a county in SW Northern Ireland. 653 sq. mi. (1,691 sq. km). Enniskillen.
an administrative district including this county. 715 sq. mi. (1,851 sq. km).

Fermanagh British

/ fəˈmænə /

noun

a district and historical county of SW Northern Ireland: contains the Upper and Lower Lough Erne. Pop: 58 705 (2003 est). Area (excluding water): 1700 sq km (656 sq miles)

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Past proposals to use it in County Fermanagh faced significant political and community opposition.

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The Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA who introduced a bill to ban fracking in the last mandate, said this was "a positive day for the environment and will protect the wellbeing of local communities for generations to come".

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Diana Armstrong, Ulster Unionist Party assembly member for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, said the Armagh Road was a "long, straight, fast road".

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Damian Carthy, who owns a garage in County Fermanagh, said he was dealing with up to 10 people a day who have damaged their vehicles on potholes.

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Paschal O'Shea travels on the 23-mile long Loughshore Road in County Fermanagh most days.

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