A 70-YEAR-OLD motorist has been charged after a man died following a hit-and-run in Belleek on Thursday. Richard Maze, 70, who was riding a motorbike, died at the scene. Police received a report of the accident on the Boa Island Road at around 2:55pm on Thursday. A PSNI spokesperson said Mr Maze’s motorbike collided with a dark-coloured […]
Man dies in Fermanagh hit-and-run
A man has been arrested in connection with the investigation into the tragic incident in Belleek earlier today.
Fermanagh GAA community to remember late Shane O’Brien
THE Fermanagh GAA community is set to unite later this year to celebrate the life of the much-loved United Nations employee Shane O’Brien who lost his life in a tragic road crash in December 2020. A hugely talented sportsman who played for Fermanagh underage teams and represented Ireland at under-age level in International Rules died […]
Lisnaskea man Vinny gone but not forgotten
SCORES of bikers from across Fermanagh came together this week to mourn the heartbreaking loss of one of their own. Members of the local Mad Dog Motor Cycle Club joined other devastated mourners to pay tribute to Lisnaskea man Vincent (Vinny) Smith who tragically died at the weekend. Mr Smith, pictured left, who was in his 50s, […]
Fermanagh mourns death of popular Paddy Shannon
LIKEABLE Tempo man Paddy Shannon died peacefully last week after a brave battle against illness. Well-known throughout the Tempo and Enniskillen area, Paddy passed away on Tuesday, September 3. His popularity was on full display during an enjoyable darts fundraiser in February. At the event, Belcoo’s finest Brendan Dolan took on 18 local players at […]
Prominent GAA member Gerry Gallagher passes away
FORMER Fermanagh underage GAA manager and player Gerry Gallagher has passed away. Formerly from The Commons in Belleek, Mr Gallagher, who was deep rooted in the GAA and captained Fermanagh Under-21s to the All-Ireland Final in 1971, passed away on Monday. A long-serving member of Erne Gaels Belleek GAA club, Mr Gallagher was central when […]
Fermanagh saddened at death of well-known Brendan Hynes
THE Enniskillen community was left deeply saddened following the death of Brendan Hynes who was remembered as a “Derrin Road man through and through”. Formerly of Derrin Road, Mr Hynes passed away at the South West Acute Hospital on Friday. Born to parents Joe and Mary, Mr Hynes grew up in a tight-knit family alongside […]
Tributes paid to Enniskillen rugby great Ernie Beatty
THE Enniskillen community has been left deeply saddened following the sudden death of Ernest (Ernie) William Guy Beatty who was a stalwart of the Enniskillen Rugby Football Club. Mr Beatty, formerly of The Rowans in Mullaghmeen Road in Enniskillen, passed away yesterday [Tuesday]. A stalwart of the Enniskillen Rugby Club, Mr Beatty was a distinguished […]
Fermanagh businesswoman Lena Corrigan laid to rest
ONE of Enniskillen’s most respected and pioneering businesswomen was laid to rest this morning (Wednesday). Lena Corrigan, née McCauley, of 43 Chanterhill Road, Enniskillen and formerly Belmore Street, died peacefully on Sunday, August 18, at the South West Acute Hospital surrounded by her family. Lena, 92, pictured right, and her late husband Eugene ran the busy, […]
Heartbreak following sudden death of Fermanagh man
THE FERMANAGH community has been left devastated following the sudden death of young local man, Cameron Menary. Cameron, who was just 22-years-old, passed away last Thursday, August 15, at his home in Maguiresbridge. Cameron was the son of Trudy and Tommy, brother of Natasha, Kyle, Jordan, Scott, Jamie, and Nikita, and the grandson of Jim, Irene, […]