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Vigil to be held in Clontibret in memory of Fermanagh murder victims

Jul 29, 2025 12:59
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Vigil to be held in Clontibret in memory of Fermanagh murder victims

A candlelit vigil along with prayers in memory of Vanessa, James and Sara will take place in Clontibret tonight at 8pm.

A vigil in memory of a mother and her two children who died following a fatal shooting at their home last week will be held in Clontibret tonight.

45-year-old Vanessa Whyte, along with her son 14-year-old James Rutledge and 13-year-old daughter Sara Rutledge died in the shooting at a property in the Drummeer Road in Maguiresbridge, Co Fermanagh last Wednesday morning.

A service of removal will take place in St Mary's Church in Maguiresbridge tomorrow morning.

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Ms Whyte and her children will lie in repose in the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Barefield on Friday.

Their funeral mass will be held in Barefield on Saturday before they are buried together in Templemaley Cemetery.

A vigil will take place at 8pm tonight in the Memorial Garden at O'Neill Park, Clontibret.

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Speaking to Northern Sound, Lorna Sherry said it was important for the local community to pay their respects to Vanessa, Sara and James who were all heavily involved within the GAA community in Fermanagh.

Lorna said it's important for the community of Clontibret and further afield to remember the lives of Vanessa, James, and Sara which were shortened beyond their time:

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