TRIBUTES continue to be paid to much-loved postmistress Delia Quigley who retired after 39 years of services to the the South Fermanagh community through her work at Derrylester Post Office. Ms Quigley, originally from Boho, recently confirmed her retirement as postmistress at Derrylester Post Office, bringing down the shutters at one of the longest-standing community institutions […]
Derrylin principal leaves school after 50 years
PAT McTeggart has patrolled the corridors of St Aidan’s High School Derrylin, as man and boy, for almost 50 years, but he’s decided now’s the right time to call it a day on his distinguished career in education. The Kinawley man’s allegiance with the Derrylin school dates back to 1972 when he began his secondary […]
Eugene bids farewell to St Mary’s PS, Killesher
IT has often been said that the ‘influence of a great principal can never be erased’ and that’s certainly the case for local man Eugene Dolan. After moving to St Mary’s, Killesher as a boy back in 1970, little did young Eugene know that he would one day spend the best part of his professional […]
Trust boss to retire this summer
THE HEAD of the Western Trust, Dr Anne Kilgallen, is to retire this summer. Dr Kilgallen, who took up the post as chief executive of the Trust in 2017, recently turned 60. Last week she announced her plans to retire from her post this June. “It was an extremely difficult decision for me to make. […]
Retiring directors speak of their pride working at Aisling Centre
THREE directors at the Aisling Centre have spoken on their ‘pride’ of working there, as they wave goodbye to a journey filled with ‘honour and privilege’. Stalwarts Sr Edel Bannon, Sr Mary deLacy and Pat Cassidy paid tribute to the commitment of their fellow directors and the dedication of staff and volunteers as they resigned […]
Council chief to leave Town Hall
THE chief executive of the Council is set to retire at the end of the month. Brendan Hegarty, who is believed to be in his late 50s, has been chief executive of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council since its establishment in 2014. Mr Hegarty was appointed to lead the transition under local government reform to […]
Retiring principal able to keep close eye on old school
A LARGE crowd packed into St Davog’s Primary School to say a fond farewell to their highly regarded principal, Marie Keown who has retired after 31 years service to the school. The celebrations began with a Mass at St Patrick’s Church Belleek in which past and present staff and pupils along with members of Marie’s […]
From pupil to vice-principal, Mary says her farewells
It was in 2004 that Mary, an English teacher who kept teaching the subject even throughout her many years as vice-principal, moved to Mount Lourdes.
Top doctor says farewell to SWAH
AFTER a distinguished career in medicine spanning almost five decades, one of Fermanagh’s best known hospital consultants is calling it a day. Dr Moti Rahman has spent 27 years based in the area first as a consultant in general surgery and then in the emergency department. He first came to work in Fermanagh almost 30 […]
John’s half-century of cutting timber
A former playing member and now chairman of Brookeboro Heber McMahons G FC, John Rooney, from Coonian, downs tools tomorrow, Thursday after 48 years unbroken work with the Forest Service.