Money raised across county keeps Fr Pat’s legacy alive


  IT HAS been four years since Tempo priest Father Pat McCaffrey passed away at just 66 years of age, and he is still mourned by family and friends both locally and in his beloved Pakistan. Fr Pat spent years living and working there as a Columban missionary and since his death niece Siobhan McCaffrey […]

Massive 91% support for new shared campus model for primary schools


  TWO primary schools in Brookeborough are leading the way in shared education across the North after a shared campus proposal received widespread backing from the local community. Two schools, Brookeborough Primary School – which is mainly Protestant – and Catholic primary school St Mary’s, Brookeborough, have launched a proposal which, if successful, would see […]

Sign of the times as local families bank on food parcels just to get by


  THE RECESSION remains in Fermanagh and many families struggling to get by are being forced to turn to food banks. John Shades and his wife Charlene work at the Lakes Vineyard Church’s Inside-Out food store at Queen Street, Enniskillen, a food bank for those who cannot afford to feed themselves or their families. The […]

Caring for the dying a tough but rewarding job


EVERY year Marie Curie Cancer Care have their daffodil appeal in March, which raises vital funds so Marie Curie nurses throughout Northern Ireland can care for the terminally ill, giving patients a chance to die at home with their families and loved ones.

Monster pike makes Pascal’s day!


ANGLING enthusiast, Pascal Brissaud, the head chef at The Watermill Lodge and Restaurant, could hardly believe his ears when he heard that a 30-lb pike had been landed by a Dutch guest at his fishing lodge attached to the restaurant.