Louise McLaughlin

Chairperson

Louise has a background in medical research, working for 5 years at the Institute of Ophthalmology in London. On moving to Fermanagh, Louise has been involved in a number of community and voluntary organisations, both at board level and as a voluntary member.

Louise has worked for several years in Fermanagh and Omagh District council community services department, in a number of roles and has been seconded for a year to the Department of Finance to help with a community based project. Louise has recently taken up post as Operations Manager for Early Years, covering the Western and Northern Trust areas.

Brian Richardson

Secretary

With a background in Aeronautical Engineering and Education, Brian is now retired. Currently a member of F R C N and SWAP and ex member of Fermanagh PCSP. Brian takes an active part in his local area being Vice Chair, Health and Safety Officer and Child Protection Officer of Cashel Community Association. Brian’s hobbies include Gardening, Beekeeping, Bowling and Model Railways.

Kathleen Breen

Board Member

After a short career in Occupational Therapy, Kathleen became a full time Mum to her four children living in Carrowshee Park, Lisnaskea. The immediate area had very little amenities for families and children and 20 years ago, she was involved in the setting up of Carrowshee Park/Sylvan Hill Community Association to address these issues. Kathleen has been an active volunteer with the group since then, mostly as Secretary and she also volunteers as a committee member for 4th Fermanagh-Lisnaskea Scouting Ireland Group, Lisnaskea Feis, Board member Fermanagh Rural Community Network and Board Secretary for Erne East Community Partnership Ltd (OAK Healthy Living Centre). Kathleen enjoys her voluntary work and gets a great sense of achievement from helping to improve the amenities, facilities and environment for the people these groups represent. Kathleen has met some inspirational people along the way who have become good friends.

Patrick Drumm

Board Member

Rosemary Forde

Board Member

Rosemary is a retired teacher having served over 30 years in education which began in Belfast. She returned to Fermanagh in 1979 to take up a post in Lisnaskea High School where her career culminated in her appointment as School Principal for 12 years. In returning to Fermanagh, Rosemary is involved in a number of community and voluntary organisations, both at board level and as a voluntary member. She is also a member of The Scout Association for over 30 years and currently serves on the Board of Northern Ireland Scout Council and holds Chairman of the Finance and General Purposes Committee as well as being a Trainer for the Scout Association's Managers and Supporters Training scheme. She has been actively involved in her local community for nearly 40 years, being a member of the team responsible for the rebuilding the local community hall in 2004-2006.

Margaret Burleigh

Treasurer

Living in rural Fermanagh all her life, Margaret has been involved with the local community groups, as a committee member of Kinawley Community Group and Director of Kinawley Enterprise Ltd.

Margaret has been Director of FRCN since 2004 and currently holds the position of Treasurer.

Margaret is married to a farmer, has two grown up sons and two granddaughters. 

Margaret enjoys cooking, crafts and playing indoor bowls.

Liam Jones

Board Member

Oliver McCaffrey

Board Member

Oliver is a native of Roslea Co. Fermanagh and represents the Roslea Community Association on the FRCN. Oliver is a Director of the Oak Healthy Living Centre where he worked as a Development Officer until my Retirement in 2014. Oliver helped to establish the Drop-In Centre at the OHLC which caters for people with alcohol, drug addiction and mild mental health problems. Since Retirement, he has worked in a voluntary capacity in the Centre. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic and the closure of the Drop-In Centre, he helped to establish a Befriending service and contacted members by telephone on a regular basis. We worked with Lakeland Community Care in providing food parcels for people of the Centre in dire need. Oliver is also a member of Roslea Community Historical Society for the past 30 years where they established a Heritage Centre from an old school. Oliver is also a committee member of the Clogher Historical Society and has produced a number of articles for its journal over the years.

John McDonnell

Board Member

Pauline Carson

Board Member

Pauline lives on the Fermanagh border close to Kiltyclogher and hails from Donegal. She is married to a farmer and has been living and working in Fermanagh for the past forty years. They had four children and now have four grandchildren, all but two are living in Fermanagh.

Pauline has been treasurer for Cashel Community Association and the Church for the past thirty years and a director in FRCN for four years, all voluntary.

Brian McManus

Vice-Chairperson

Noelle Walker

Board Member

Tony Harte

Board Member

I have been secretary of Coa Community Group for over 34 years serving as Secretary of the group who undertook extensive fundraising, secured further funding to convert a disused primary school into a purpose-built community facility known as Coa Community Hall, this building opened in 1987 and since then has very well used by members of the local community and visitors to the area for a range of social, recreational, and educational activities.

Tony has been a director on FRCN since 2004 and has enjoyed meeting and learning from other community representatives from throughout the County.

 Tony has a keen interest in local history and compiled a book on history of Coa area titled ‘Rocky Hills of Coa’ in 1999 and on the Bicentenary of Coa Pipe Band in 2015,. Tony is currently collecting stories and photographs to compile a history of the Coa Primary School.

For hobbies he enjoys playing golf and indoor bowls.

Tony is currently volunteering as a guide at the COVID-19 vaccination centres in Enniskillen and Omagh.

Iris Mahon

Board Member

Iris has been a member of Tamlaght Women’s Institute for over 50 years having served in several committee roles over these years and she is currently the President. Tamlaght Women’s Institute provide a range of social, educational, and recreational activities delivered at Tamlaght Women’s Institute Hall.

Iris has been a board member of FRCN for over 7 years.

Iris’ interests and hobbies include cooking, gardening and assisting with church flowers in Lisbellaw Parish Church.

Iris lives in Lisbellaw, she is married, has two grown up sons, two grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.