Callum McGuigan

1 week ago | wearetyrone.com | Callum McGuigan

A YOUNG man who passed away suddenly has been remembered as a ‘caring and devoted’ son, brother and partner. Shane (Duds) Duddy, aged 26, of Fox Park, Drumnakilly, was the beloved son of Pamela and Shane, loving stepson of Derek and Michelle, and a caring brother to Caolan, Jamie, Jack, Chloe and the late Brandon. He was also partner of Nicole. At his Requiem Mass in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Beragh, Fr Sean McCartan paid tribute to Shane’s ‘cheerful’ and ‘cheeky’ nature.

1 week ago | wearetyrone.com | Callum McGuigan

FROM the cheers of early cinema fanatics to the rhythmic tapping of shoes during the big band era, this Dromore dancehall – once a lively community hub for over half a century – has now fallen silent. The ‘Big Ridge’, as it became known locally, was first opened on the last day of February 1955. It was a striking 4,000-square-foot venue, designed to hold 400 patrons – quite expansive for a town as small as Dromore at the time.

1 week ago | wearetyrone.com | Callum McGuigan

THE reporting of more algae in another Tyrone waterway has been described as a ‘worrying’ development. Brantry Lough, between Dungannon and Aughnacloy, was seen last week with a thick green bloom within its waters. Other blooms in Martray Lough, Ballygawley, Lough Neagh, Cookstown, and Ballysaggart Lough, Dungannon have been reported recently. Independent Mid-Ulster councillor Kevin McElvogue, pointed at the potential use of pollutants for this rapid growth of algae.

1 week ago | wearetyrone.com | Callum McGuigan

A FOUNDING Eucharistic Minister in Drumragh Parish and a woman of deep faith, Katie McElhill has been remembered as a quiet, humble presence whose life was a privilege to witness. Katie passed away earlier this month at the age of 95. She was the beloved wife of the late James, and a much-loved mother to Mavis, Jim, Sinéad, Pat, Catherine, Pauline, Chris, Rosie, Eddie, Martin and the late Bernadette.

1 week ago | wearetyrone.com | Callum McGuigan

CONCERNS are mounting over the security of the former St Lucia Barracks site in Omagh after a second arson incident this year. Around 6.30pm last Thursday, emergency services responded to a fire at the abandoned houses in the area, which has been confirmed as a deliberate act. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) reported that crews from Omagh and Newtownstewart attended the blaze in Barrack Lane.