KAY Harvey from Lisnaskea recently celebrated her 100th birthday with her family and friends at her residence in Gortacharn Nursing Home. Emily Kathleen McClelland, known as Kay, was born on October 1 1921 to Samuel and Elizabeth McClelland in Drumaraght, Lisnaskea. Following her education at Stranfeley, Kay helped her parents on their family farm, before […]
Fireworks warning after police officer almost hit in face in Newtown
POLICE have urged parents to make sure they know where their children are, as firework season begins with a bang in Fermanagh. The appeal comes after one local officer was almost hit in the face with a firework in Newtownbutler at the weekend. The officers had been called to the scene by a local business […]
‘Mass on the Grass’ at St John the Baptist PS
THE CHILDREN and staff of St John the Baptist Primary School in Belleek got creative recently to celebrate their start of the school year Mass. The Mass was celebrated by chaplain Fr John Kearns, and all the children participated in the outdoor celebration of the Eucharist, through song, prayer, readings and symbols. The celebrations were […]
Heartache at passing of devoted mother and much loved teacher
THERE has been shock and deep sadness in Boho and beyond this week following the death of local teacher Geraldine Cameron. Mrs Cameron (nee McLoughlin) passed away suddenly at her home in Mullaghmore last week from a clot on her lung, leaving her family stunned. The youngest of three children and a mother-of-six, Mrs Cameron had only turned 50-years-old on September 7. […]
Bereaved father believes Fermanagh people are suffering in silence instead of dealing with gambling addictions
AN Enniskillen man who lost his son to suicide following a gambling addiction has spoken out about his fears in relation to the stigma attached to gambling and seeking help across rural communities. Speaking to the Herald, Pete Keogh who lost his son Lewis in 2013 highlighted that even though people from rural areas suffer with serious […]
Appeal for missing teenager with Fermanagh connections
The teenager has been missing since yesterday afternoon.
Concerns over lack of temporary respite care
AN ENNISKILLEN mother who suffers from a serious form of COPD has spoken out against disability services in Fermanagh after her highly autistic son was denied temporary respite care for the last ten years. Caroline Diver is a full-time carer to her son Barney who has had severe health problems since the age of four. […]
Fr Gabriel ‘Undaunted’ by human rights work
“LIBERATING others involves taking risks, being suspicious of the status quo, leaving the safety of the shore and launching out into the deep and the unknown,” writes Fr Garbiel Dolan in his new book, ‘Undaunted: Stories of Freedom in a Shackled Society.’ Quoting Brazilain philosopher Paulo Freire, Fr Dolan’s new book is a journey through that […]
Hospital at Home staff ‘saved my husband’s life’
A FERMANAGH woman has said she cannot praise the staff of the local ‘Hospital at Home’ team enough, who she firmly believes saved her husband’s life in recent weeks. Kathleen Coulter’s husband Bobby recently developed a serious chest infection, which was only worsened when he then caught Covid. Kathleen said she is certain Bobby, who […]
PSNI to commence investigation into allegations of abuse in Mother and Baby Homes
THE Police Service of Northern Ireland will now commence an investigation into allegations of physical and sexual abuse involving Mother and Baby Homes and Magdalene Laundries. A report has been published this week detailing research and recommendations made around allegations of abuse in the Homes. The Police Service of Northern Ireland has welcomed the publication […]