Donagh man caught in Canada snow storm


A FEARSOME ‘bomb cyclone’ of treacherous heavy snow and icy conditions brought America and Canada to a standstill last week, with the resulting total death toll standing at 59. In the midst of it all in snowy and frozen Vancouver was Fermanagh ex-pat Patrick Quaile. “We have been told constantly by the news not to […]

Tributes flow for popular Tanya Dunne


A WAVE of sadness spread across Fermanagh and South Donegal last week after the heartbreaking news that a popular and well-respected Belleek woman had lost her brave battle with cancer. Tanya Dunne (née O’Shea) passed away last Wednesday at Sligo University Hospital. Aged just 42 years old, Tanya’s funeral service took place in Bundoran last Friday, which would […]

Sr Bridie Rogers remembered as a ‘remarkable woman’


TRIBUTES have been paid to Fermanagh nun Sr Bridie Rogers, who passed away at the weekend following a long life dedicated to helping others. Sr Rogers, who spent 70 years serving as a Sister of Mercy, passed away on New Year’s Eve surrounded by her family and fellow nuns, and was laid to rest at the […]

Family has nursed open wound over bomb victim Geraldine


THE brother of Geraldine O’Reilly has spoken of how his family, and that of Patrick Stanley’s, have been “living with an open wound” since their loved ones were killed in the Belturbet bombing 50 years ago. Anthony O’Reilly was with his 15-year-old sister on the night of her murder, having driven her into Belturbet for chips. […]

Feeley pays tribute to Belturbet bomb dead 50 years on


TRIBUTES were paid in Belturbet to two teenagers “who were doing simple things before becoming forever intertwined” by the horrors of 50 years ago. Cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council, Cllr John Paul Feeley, spoke at the commemoration of the Belturbert Bombing of 1972 and honoured the short lives of Geraldine O’Reilly and Patrick Stanley who […]

Positive vibes for ‘glass half full’ Coná!


IN FOCUS… Coná Gallagher! Coná Gallagher runs the dipsnhips Instagram page which promotes wild swimming and all things body positivity. She recently took part in a modelling shoot for Fintona business Moody Activewear. Coná answered our ’20 Questions’ in this week’s paper!   What is your greatest strength? My ability to see the positive in […]