“We have got to try to come to terms with what happened but we are going to try to ensure that Shirley lives on in our hearts and minds.”
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. […]
Death of leading chef at age of 46
THE death of one of Enniskillen best young chefs has brought sorrow to the entire community. Peter Daniel Johh Mills, aged 46, passed away peacefully at his home 42, The Limes, after a two year illness. A talented chef, he was completely obsessed with food and passionate about cooking and dining. Peter’s first love was […]
Death of leading light in local credit union
Memories of the establishment of Knockninny Credit Union were poignantly rekindled by the death of 91 year old Brendan McGovern.
Shock at sudden death of GAA goalkeeper (33)
TRIBUTES have poured in from across Fermanagh,Tyrone and the entire GAA community after the shocking news that former Tyrone goalkeeper Johnny Curran had died suddenly on Sunday morning. Mr Curran, who was just 33, was between the posts when Tyrone won the All Ireland minor final in 2004 and was also on the senior […]
Death of well-known Lisnaskea schoolteacher
The death has taken place of much respected Fermanagh teacher after a fight with cancer.
Death of local businessman
THE death has taken place of a businessman who revolutionised commercial printing in Enniskillen in the mid 1980s. Community man, John Cosgrove, 75 years, established his business, the Print Factory in Derrychara in 1984 and later expanded and relocated to Lackaboy Industrial Estate on the Tempo Road. The youngest of a family of seven was […]
Death of caring Derrylin nurse
THE death of former Derrylin District Nurse Ita McTernan has evoked widespread sadness in the Derrylin area. Ita, who died after a lengthy illness, has been remembered by many of the elderly patients whom she attended over the years as ‘better than any doctor’. A Derrylin native she was born on 26th December 1949, third […]
Hume remembered as political colossus & man of courage
NOBEL Peace Prize winner John Hume has died at the age of 83. Mr Hume, who was instrumental in the Good Friday agreement, died in a Derry nursing home following a long illness. He was a founding member of the SDLP in 1970 and led the party from 1979 until 2001. Reitred SDLP councillor John […]