Old Mountfield Road traffic lane scheme 'back on track'

OMAGH Sinn Féin Cllr Sean Begley says that a scheme to install a fourth traffic lane on the Old Moutfield Road at the junction with Mountjoy Road/Gortin Road is now back on track after it emerged that the contractor who turned up to commence the scheme was pulled off site because of a disagreement between Roads Service and BT about the re-location of a telecommunications cable.

He said, "This vital scheme was scheduled to commence at the beginning of summer. However, when work on the scheme was about to commence, the contractor was pulled off site. Given the danger of this scheme being suspended indefinitely due to the problem that had emerged, I have been pressing Roads Service to resolve the issue so that work on the scheme can proceed without any further delay. I have now been told that the scheme is back on track, work will commence immediately, and should now be fully completed before the end of the year."

New play area in Drumquin welcomed

FOLLOWING a wait of 20 years, residents living in the Dooish and McCrea Park area of Drumquin are finally going to benefit from a newly built £60,000 play park.

According to local Sinn Féin Cllr Frankie Donnelly work will commence in the very near future on its construction. Speaking ahead of the work beginning, Cllr Donnelly said, "The residents of the Dooish and McCrea Park area have been waiting for over 20 years to get a new play area. Having pursued this issue for a number of years now I'm am pleased that my efforts and that of the residents are now coming to fruition."

"The state of the art modern play area with cost just under £60,000 and will included numerous amenities such as a football area as well as a wide range of play equipment.

"When completed the facility will provide the much needed play area which the residents have been demanding in the area for some time now."