Pat's Centra - Rebuild

The community of Bettystown is waking up to news this morniong that one of its most iconic and beloved businesses has been destroyed in an overnight fire.

A blaze is believed to have started at aprroximately 10pm last night (Sunday May 1st) at Pat's Centra with damage visbible to the nighbouring Macari's takeaway.

Stunned members watched on as members of the emergency services battled to contain the blaze to the shop and post office owned by Pat Boshell.