Columba fondly remembered as a ‘colourful character’


THE Enniskillen community has been left saddened following the death of one of its most popular characters Columba Fitzpatrick. Formally of Glenwood Gardens, Mr Fitzpatrick, 79, passed away peacefully at the South West Acute Hospital on Monday, surrounded by his family. “He was a character and was very quick-witted,” Columba’s son Pio said. “Everybody left his company in […]


Tempo man dies on holiday in Spain


A TEMPO native has tragically died while on holiday in Spain. Aran Sheridan, 52, passed away peacefully in his sleep from natural causes in Majorca on Wednesday morning, May 3. Originally from Tempo, Mr Sheridan is a former pupil of St Joseph’s College and St Michael’s College in Enniskillen. He had been living in Omagh for the past […]


Christie bags double at Necarne point-to-point


Derrylin trainer David Christie bounced back from disappointing results at the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals with a double at Necarne point-to-point in Irvinestown on Saturday. Winged Leader left his bad run in the Foxhunters at Aintree behind him to easily win the Mannok and RTD Crawford Ladies Open, while Nevermindestranger dead-heated for first place in the SpanWright […]