The PSNI are refusing to comment on reports that Police personnel will only be allowed to go into certain areas of South Fermanagh by helicopter.
The Impartial Reporter understands that the Police decision was taken because of a high level of Republican threat,Following alot of recent criticism PSNI Commander Michael Skuce appealed to Republicans to get of the communitys backs and let the Police do there job.
Last friday the Real IRA issued bomb warnings in Enniskillen.
And on Saturday the Continuity IRA issued bomb warnings in Lisnaskea and Maguiresbridge.
It has also been reported that the 32 County Sovereignty Movement regarded to be linked to the Real IRA has embarked on a recruitment campaign by putting leaflets through letter boxes in the Newtownbutler area.
"On friday afternoon telephone warnings of devices in Enniskillen and other parts of Fermanagh were made."Police immediately alerted the buisinesses that had been identified and shop staff carried out searches. Nothing was found in any of the searches" a Police spokesman added.
When asked if it was a change of policy to ask shop staff to search for potential bombs, the spokesman replied:"Police have long developed relationships with traders in terms of what to look out for and what to do should the need arise."The traders know there premises and stock and how to assist Police in carrying out searches."There should not be a need for such searches by traders or Police and those that creare that need must bear any consequences" he added.
A caller warning of devices left by the Continuity IRA said it was the second warning.
Police say that other calls that bombs had been left in rural areas continue."A clear and present high level of threat to Police officers exists in Co Fermanagh and we bear that in mind in our operations," the PSNI spokesman added.
Police sourses have said they will not respond to incidents in certain areas around Newtownbutler by road, but only armed Police personnel will be sent in by air.
However, the Police spokesman said "Given the threat, it would not be appropriate to comment on the operational decisions we take in relation to the deployment of resourses.".
( Taken from the Impartial Reporter Thursday 16th July )
The Impartial Reporter understands that the Police decision was taken because of a high level of Republican threat,Following alot of recent criticism PSNI Commander Michael Skuce appealed to Republicans to get of the communitys backs and let the Police do there job.
Last friday the Real IRA issued bomb warnings in Enniskillen.
And on Saturday the Continuity IRA issued bomb warnings in Lisnaskea and Maguiresbridge.
It has also been reported that the 32 County Sovereignty Movement regarded to be linked to the Real IRA has embarked on a recruitment campaign by putting leaflets through letter boxes in the Newtownbutler area.
"On friday afternoon telephone warnings of devices in Enniskillen and other parts of Fermanagh were made."Police immediately alerted the buisinesses that had been identified and shop staff carried out searches. Nothing was found in any of the searches" a Police spokesman added.
When asked if it was a change of policy to ask shop staff to search for potential bombs, the spokesman replied:"Police have long developed relationships with traders in terms of what to look out for and what to do should the need arise."The traders know there premises and stock and how to assist Police in carrying out searches."There should not be a need for such searches by traders or Police and those that creare that need must bear any consequences" he added.
A caller warning of devices left by the Continuity IRA said it was the second warning.
Police say that other calls that bombs had been left in rural areas continue."A clear and present high level of threat to Police officers exists in Co Fermanagh and we bear that in mind in our operations," the PSNI spokesman added.
Police sourses have said they will not respond to incidents in certain areas around Newtownbutler by road, but only armed Police personnel will be sent in by air.
However, the Police spokesman said "Given the threat, it would not be appropriate to comment on the operational decisions we take in relation to the deployment of resourses.".
( Taken from the Impartial Reporter Thursday 16th July )
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