A 20-YEAR-OLD man who has amassed a total of 76 criminal convictions in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland was refused bail following his arrest last week.

ON JANUARY 18, 1971, Heather Brown – who was originally from Fivemiletown, but was living in Yorkshire at the time – gave birth to a baby girl, Tracey.

A WOMAN who was attacked by a dog near her home outside Tempo last Summer is concerned that not enough is being done to combat the issue after more dog attacks were recently reported in the area.

A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to six months in jail after he was convicted of a “litany” of crimes at Enniskillen Magistrates Court.

FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council are urging people to 'Leave No Trace' following a number of recent reports of littering in parks and open spaces across the district.

IT CAN be revealed that at least 136 Fermanagh women were incarcerated in Mother and Baby homes in the Republic of Ireland, with the information coming to light following last week’s publication of a long-awaited report by the Commission of Inve...

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has voted in support of a motion on Partition, which caused controversy last month when then Chair, Councillor Chris Smyth refused to allow it on the agenda, leading to fury in the chamber.

Three people have been arrested in relation to a number incidents which took place in Fermanagh on Thursday, January 21.

This very day a year ago I got a phone call from the BBC in Belfast asking if I would take part in a discussion programme on Radio Ulster later in the week.

The search operation in the Wattlebridge Road area of Newtownbutler, remains ongoing today (Friday, January 22), over a week since the security alert was raised on January 13.

There have now been 68 Covid related deaths recorded in Fermanagh and Omagh by the Department of Health.

Police are investigating a number of incidents in and around the Derrygonnelly and Florencecourt areas of Fermanagh on Thursday, January 21.

“I have enough to be dealing with than to be dealing with this crap” was the cry from the dock in Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday as an Enniskillen man was about to be convicted of a series of public order offences.

WITH opportunities to perform being virtually non-existent these days, owing to Covid-19 regulations, Roadie TV are offering musicians the chance to show their talents through their latest online series, The Stable Sessions Vol. 2.

The total number of deaths in Fermanagh and Omagh related to Covid-19 up until January 15 has risen to 72 according to NISRA, who recorded 20 more deaths in their weekly update in the Council area.

Army Technical Officers arrived in Newtownbutler early this morning (January 22) amidst the ongoing security alert on the Fermanagh-Cavan Border.

A Fermanagh local has been nominated for the accolade of Best Writer (Non-Fiction) at the prestigious Irish Comic News Awards for his writing contribution for the Battle themed edition of popular comic book Journey Planet.

Enniskillen musician Maria Cameron has been singing since she could talk. Performing her first solo gig in her hometown at the age of 17, she has never looked back. With weddings her forte, Maria is a versatile performer and enjoys playing an upbe...

HEALTH Minister Robin Swann has approved funding for the development of a new specialist perinatal mental health services for the region.

WITH just under a week until the consultation period closes on proposals to ban the issuing of licences for the exploration, extraction and production of fuels extracted by fracking, Seán Lynch has called on the public who have not yet done so ha...

BEFORE testing positive for Covid-19 in October, Ellie Rix (21) was a fit and healthy young woman with no underlying health conditions, and a keen athlete, having represented Ulster and Ireland in U-8 rugby and Northern Ireland in U-15, U-16 and U...

FERMANAGH Women's Aid, in partnership with Fermanagh and Omagh PSNI, will be facilitating free online domestic and sexual violence training for salon professionals in the Enniskillen area.

The Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) are to hold a minute's silence in memory of colleague Nuala McLaughlin, to mark one month since their highly valued team member and friend passed away from Covid-19.

THE Covid-19 vaccination programme is well under way across Northern Ireland, with more than 150,000 vaccines having been administered by January 18, according to the Department of Health.

AN AMBITIOUS project to identify and develop leaders and help secure a positive future for the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector has been launched.

The total death toll from Covid-19 in Fermanagh and Omagh has risen to 67 with the daily update from the Department of health showing one further death in the area.

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) in Northern Ireland is set to prosecute one person in connection with historical sexual abuse allegations in County Fermanagh.

THE Holy Trinity school community in Enniskillen raised £1,023.15 for Saint Vincent de Paul through donations by family and staff, helping to bring real cheer last Christmas.

Dissident Republicans who claim to have shot at a police helicopter during a security alert in the Newtownbutler area on January 14 may have attacked a civilian helicopter, says the PSNI South Area Commander.

In a unique new film for BBC Northern Ireland, charming gentleman of indie-pop Neil Hannon invites viewers into a free-of-charge tour around his ‘mind-palace’, curated by the man himself. Featuring an array of purposefully-placed props and pro...

THREE local families are still celebrating their joyous start to 2021 following the arrival of their babies on New Year's Day at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH), Enniskillen.

The Montiaghroe Road (Seven mile straight), Kesh is currently closed following a road traffic collision this morning (Thursday, January 21).

The ventilator uses a mask or a tube to provide air, and doesn’t require patients to be sedated. Patients can still eat and take medicine by mouth.

In this week's The Impartial Reporter.

Around 100 medically trained personnel are expected to be deployed.

A number of Fermanagh artists are to give speeches as part of the 'Addressing the Nations' project to coincide with the launch of the Centre Culturel Irlandais (CCI) in Paris' new five-year strategic plan.

ALL eyes were on Washington, DC last week when insurgents stormed the US Capitol building and broke into the Senate chamber, with a Fermanagh man living in the political heart of the United States telling The Impartial Reporter of his shock at the...

A LEAKED confidential report has shown two senior members of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council staff failed to appropriately amend a consultation document to reflect the specific position of councillors around fracking.

FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council has confirmed that it will not be organising or supporting a St. Patrick's Day parade in Enniskillen this year due to the ongoing pandemic.

NOW Belfast-based Fermanagh artist Matt Tanswell specialises in architectural pen drawings and sketches.

DUBLIN-based Fermanagh musician Stephen Brennan has been playing live music for 12 years, first taking to the stage during his school days. Since then, he has performed in many venues around Ireland and beyond.

The PSNI South Area Commander has confirmed today (January 19) that there was no police service helicopter deployed in the Wattlebridge area on January 14, following claims from dissident Republicans that shots had been fired at a police helicopte...

THE death toll for the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area, in relation to the Coronavirus, now stands at 66 people, after the Department of Health reported five additional deaths in the district in the past 24 hours.There were 24 additional...

EVEN by Covid standards, it’s been a bit of a white-knuckle ride on the roller-coaster of life these past few weeks, and as if an emergency appeal by the South West Acute Hospital for off-duty staff to come in wasn’t enough, we have the whole ...

A 35-YEAR-OLD man has been given a conditional discharge and ordered to pay compensation for damage caused during a break-in at a house in Irvinestown.

THE Wattlebridge Road and Cavan Road outside Newtownbutler have been closed to traffic today (Tuesday, January 19) due to an ongoing security alert in the area.

A NUMBER of Fermanagh and Omagh District councillors have voiced concerns over the decision not to release an audit report into how an erroneous consultation document came to be published even in redacted form.

A proposal which drew even numbers at Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s full January meeting, has fallen after the Chair used their casting vote.

A NEW service to ensure patients can get "direct access to the right care" and avoid busy waiting rooms is being implemented at the South West Acute Hospital's (SWAH) Emergency Department (ED) from next week.

Take a look at what was making the news in The Impartial Reporter in our Memories feature.