FOLLOWING our recent look at local mumming, we continue our examination of the ancient, enduring folk tradition, and some of the variations seen in local mummer groups and figures.

THERE has been great sadness at the death of Mrs. Pauline Mary Elizabeth Elliott (nee Bruce), who passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 12, 2020.

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A walk near Pollnagollum Cave in Boho, Co. Fermanagh led to the striking of a new friendship between man and bird today.

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council are advising locals that due to adverse weather conditions some disruption may be caused to their bin collection service.

Fifteen new jobs are to be created in Fermanagh following the announcement that three companies are are investing over £1million in the local area.

The Department of Health have reported a further three Covid-19 related deaths in Fermanagh and Omagh since Friday.

Fermanagh's island town has been named as one of the most welcoming places in the UK for a second year as Booking.com reveal the results of their Traveller Review Awards 2021.

Two vehicles have been involved in a crash on a busy road in Enniskillen this morning, Monday, January 25.

THE new regulations governing the movement of livestock from Great Britain to Northern Ireland (NI) are threatening the future participation of NI pedigree breeders at major shows and sales in centres such as Stirling and Carlisle.

A FERMANAGH community group has been growing vegetables over the lockdown to help support local foodbanks that have experienced a huge rise in demand for their service due to the pandemic.

Ten days after the first report of a security alert in Wattlebridge was raised, the PSNI have confirmed that it has now concluded.

Ambitious new plans by a Fermanagh entrepreneur are set to reinvigorate the former NI Hospice site at Killadeas that closed in controversial circumstances in 2018, The Impartial Reporter can exclusively reveal.

THE new series of Rare Breed – A Farming Year has been following seven farming families, including a Fermanagh farming family from Tempo, showing an inside view of the ups and downs of farming life in 2020.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a “real lady”, the late Heather Sloan, who was highly regarded for her caring and compassionate nature.

A 23-year-old man who “stumbled” upon a large group of males who started a fire on the Cornagrade Road and attacked police has been convicted of disorderly behaviour and obstructing police.

CONCERNS have been raised about the future of prehistoric sites in Fermanagh if they are not protected properly and people are not educated on their importance in the county.

MORE than 500 children and young people were on the waiting list for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAHMS) during the first lockdown of the Coronavirus pandemic.

A MOTHER of two young children fears that it will take a death or serious injury before those responsible take action to make the road she lives on safer for those using it, as well as those living on it.

THE latest meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s Regeneration and Development Committee descended into chaos when the Chair, Councillor Tommy Maguire, and an Independent member clashed, resulting in extraordinary commentary.

FUNERAL directors can no longer advertise the time and route of the funeral on death notices under new guidance from the Department of Health.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...