Tributes paid to ‘delightful gentleman’


TRIBUTES have poured in following the death of one of Enniskillen’s most prominent businessmen. Robert Wilfred Donaldson, of Racecourse House, Factory Road, Enniskillen, died peacefully in the South West Acute Hospital. Sympathisers described him as ‘a delightful gentleman’ who was ‘full of stories’, ‘an inspirational man who was determined to conquer all and achieved so […]


Tragic road vitcim named


A male motorcyclist who sadly died following a road traffic collision just outside Fivemiletown yesterday evening was 21-year-old William Weir from the Maguiresbridge area.  The collision, involving a black ZNEN motorbike and a silver-coloured Volkswagen Polo, was reported to police just after 6pm yesterday and occurred on the Belfast Road between Fivemiletown and Brookeborough. Police and […]


Community sympathy at Sonia’s death


THE family and friends of the late Sonia Lafferty (41) from Kesh, have been left devastated following the news of her tragic passing last Thursday morning. The 41-year-old who passed away in a Belfast hospital after declining health problems is the older sister of former NFC Kesh and Northern Ireland International footballer Kyle Lafferty. Erne […]


Death of Enniskillen nun and teacher (80)


THE death has taken place of a well respected member of the Sisters of Mercy in the Convent in Enniskillen.  Sister Gertrude Murphy, died aged 80 years after a lengthy illness. She was best known for her teaching in the Convent Primary School and later St Macartan’s Primary School in Clogher and later Dungannon Convent.  […]