Julian Fowler

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BBC Northern Ireland South West Reporter based in Fermanagh & Tyrone [email protected] @BBCNewsNI @bbcnewsline @BBCRadioUlster

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Omagh bomb firefighter describes 'chaos and devastation'

2 months ago | msn.com | Julian Fowler

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Omagh Bomb firefighter describes carnage to inquiry

2 months ago | bbc.com | Julian Fowler

Omagh bomb firefighter describes 'chaos and devastation' Julian FowlerBBCPaddy Quinn says: "Nothing I have responded to since the Omagh bomb has ever come anywhere close"A firefighter who attended the scene of the Omagh bomb has likened its aftermath to an image from the Vietnam War. Paddy Quinn, who is a current commander for the Northern Ireland Fire Service in the Omagh district, was giving evidence to the inquiry into the 1998 Real IRA bombing. He was an on-call officer at the time.
Survivor says 'world stood still' after bomb went off

2 months ago | aol.com | Julian Fowler

Warning: This page contains distressing detailsA man who survived the Omagh bombing has said that "the world stood still for 30 or 40 seconds," after it happened. Jim Sharkey, who ran a newsagent shop in the County Tyrone town, was amongst those speaking at the inquiry into the 1998 bombing. Mr Sharkey told the inquiry that he had spoken to four of those who were killed before the explosion.
Omagh bombing inquiry to start this week

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Julian Fowler

A man whose son was killed in the Omagh bombing says the public inquiry which gets underway this week will be "very difficult" but also "hugely important". Michael Gallagher, whose son Aiden was killed, said he plans to attend "every single minute of every day" if he can. The Omagh Bombing Inquiry will examine whether the worst atrocity of the troubles could have been prevented.
Rural primary school closures devastating, say parents

Jan 14, 2025 | yahoo.com | Maria McCann |Julian Fowler

The closures of three rural primary schools have been described as "devastating" - one year after they were given a reprieve. Parents of pupils at Balnamore Primary School in County Antrim said they were "devastated and deeply disappointed" that the school was to close. Education Minister Paul Givan announced that Balnamore, outside Ballymoney, will shut at the end of the academic year. AdvertisementLack Primary School in County Fermanagh and Straidhavern School in County Antrim will also close.
Remembering the Canadian airmen of WWII

Nov 8, 2024 | msn.com | Julian Fowler

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Remembering the Canadian airmen of WWII

Nov 8, 2024 | yahoo.com | Julian Fowler

A small town in County Fermanagh is the final resting place for 82 young airmen. They lie in neat rows of Commonwealth war graves in both the Roman Catholic church cemetery and the Church of Ireland cemetery in Irvinestown. It is the largest group of World War Two Air Force graves in Northern Ireland. More than half of those who died are buried thousands of miles from their homes in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. AdvertisementBut how did they come to be there?
Body of ex-soldier who fought in Ukraine brought home

Oct 31, 2024 | yahoo.com | Julian Fowler

The body of a former British soldier killed while fighting in Ukraine will be brought to his parent’s home in County Fermanagh on Friday. Liam Love, who was 24, will be laid to rest following a funeral service at St Patrick’s Church in Derrygonnelly on Saturday. He served with the Royal Anglian Regiment for four years and had helped to train Ukrainian conscripts following the Russian invasion in February 2022.
Man appears in court charged with hit-and-run death

Oct 13, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Julian Fowler

A 70-year-old man has appeared in court charged with causing the death of a motorcyclist in a hit-and-run collision in County Fermanagh. Richard Maze, 70, died at the scene on the Boa Island Road near Belleek on 19 September. Mr Maze, who was from Lisburn, served with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service for more than 30 years and was a highly regarded fire safety expert.
Suspected fuel laundering plant found in Lisnaskea

Sep 10, 2024 | aol.com | Julian Fowler

Police have uncovered a suspected fuel laundering plant in Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh. It was discovered after officers followed a lorry with false registration plates which they observed driving through the town. They stopped the lorry in a yard where the suspected fuel laundering plant was found in the back of a trailer. The police said the lorry was also untaxed and uninsured. A number of other lorries were found to be using illegal fuel.