Paddy McCormack lived and enjoyed life to the full. “What a lovely comment for a man nearly 90 years of age” was how St. Ninnidh’s Church funeral Mass celebrant, Fr. Gerard Alwill PP, fondly referred to family comments describing Paddy McCormack as having lived and enjoyed life to the full. In his 90th year, Paddy, […]
Belleek’s Alice continues to educate young Nigerians
AS THE saying goes, ‘true love will travel for as far as you let it’. For Cloghore woman Alice Dina, this saying could never be more fitting. Alice met the love of her life Seni at the American College in Dublin and together the blooming romantics decided to make the audacious trip to Seni’s homeland […]
Warning to pet owners as temperatures soar
WITH THE hot weather due to continue there have been urgent warnings to pet owners to keep their animals safe in the heat, and to avoid a repeat of the heartbreaking scenes in Enniskillen a few years ago. Exactly two years ago this week, in July 2019, a husky puppy passed away after being left […]
‘Choose life’ to end ‘mental health pandemic’ – priest
CANON Jimmy McPhillips has urged young people to “seek help and avail of the many services that are waiting for you to ask”. “To the young people, each one of you are amazing. Each one of you have potential within you and none of us want to see that bright life ever go out,” he […]
Funeral of Peter Jones to take place in Boho tomorrow
The devoted father-of-six passed away following an incident on Lough Mevlin on Wednesday.
Foster hits out at social media trolls
FORMER First Minister Arlene Foster has been speaking out about the horrific experience she has endured at the hands of social media trolls during her time in public office. She even revealed how her three children received death threats online. Mrs Foster also confirmed for the first time that she has stopped engaging also revealed […]
Police reissue appeal for missing sex offender
POLICE have reissued their appeal for information on the whereabouts of a convicted rapist from Fermanagh who is curently at large. James Taggart is currently on the run after his licence was revoked. Police first issued an appeal for his whereabouts in February this year. He is described as being 27-years-old, 5’7″ tall, of slim […]
Maple Healthcare staff open up on surgery ‘challenges’
STAFF at Maple Healthcare in Lisnaskea have spoken about the “challenges” that GP surgeries are continuing to face in response to concerns raised by patients in recent months. While Maple Healthcare patents have continually complained about the difficulty they’ve experienced in reaching a doctor through the new telephone consultation system in place since the outbreak […]
Covid numbers continue to surge in county
WHILE COVID figures are continuing to climb steadily in Fermanagh, the county is faring better than the rest of the North where positive cases have been sky-rocketing. There were 67 positive Covid cases in Fermanagh postcode areas in the seven days leading up to July, 18. Of these, 25 were in the Enniskillen area of […]
Husband pays tribute to ‘soulmate’ wife Breege Maguire
THE HUSBAND of devoted mother, wife and grandmother, Breege Maguire from Roslea, has described his wife as ‘a blessing to all who knew her’. Breege (58) of Corragunt Road, Derrygelia, Roslea who died suddenly on July 10 will be fondly remembered in the community for her dedicated work as the parish secretary for 15 years. […]