Newtownbutler pays tribute to leading lady


THE COMMUNITY in Newtownbutler came together at the weekend to say a sad farewell to local woman Barbara Chapman. A local historian and former teacher, Ms Chapman was 96-years-old when she passed away last Monday night. On Saturday residents lined the streets of Newtownbutler to say their good-byes to the much-loved local woman as the […]


Community mourns death of former teacher


The community of Fivemiletown is mourning the death of one of its former teachers. Wallace Lambert, the former vice-principal of Fivemiletown College and a great supporter of the school was on the Board of Governors until recently and would have featured heavily in the 60th anniversary celebrations of the college scheduled for later this year. […]


Death of popular Derrylin GAA man


THE unexpected death of popular Derrylin Gael Tom Maguire has shocked the local community. In his 74th year, Tom, a native of Boho, the fourth eldest of 14 children of Patrick and Mary Maguire. He was a leading Ulster Council steward, a familiar figure at all major provincial venues and Croke Park. Having played at […]


Death of popular pharmacist who did much for commmunity


ONE of Enniskillen’s most respected pharmacists Herby Follis has died at the South West Acute Hospital after a short illness. Herbert Oscar Eric Follis had a reputation of freely giving advice on ailments human and animal.  His colleague Paul Hughes, who worked closely with him in recent years paid tribute to Herby saying, “In this […]


FAMILY STRUCK BY SECOND TRAGEDY


A FERMANAGH family has been left reeling from the tragic death of another son and brother away from home following a motorbike accident in Dublin this week. Stephen Fee, who was in his 50s, passed away in hospital following a crash between a motorcycle and a car on the N4 near Lucan in west Dublin […]