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Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Health: No cover in Out of Hours service in Fermanagh six times in four months
The Out of Hours service offered by Western Urgent Care (WUC) did not have cover available to operate six times in the past two months, it has been confirmed.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:36:20 +0000
Coronavirus: Over 60's urged to get vaccine as booking lines are extended
The opening hours for the Covid-19 vaccination telephone booking line have been extended.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000
Fermanagh and Omagh cultural organisations share in £10.86 million emergency funding
THE Arts Council of Northern Ireland recently announced funding of £10,8m from its Stability and Renewal Programme for Organisations, to support 168 cultural organisations across Northern Ireland affected as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:51:17 +0000
Fermanagh road reopens following crash
The Killadeas Road between Trory Roundabout and Killadeas has now reopened following a two-vehicle road traffic collision (RTC) where two casualties were taken to hospital this morning (March 8).

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:39:00 +0000
Insurance website urges farmers to protect machinery
Farmers and landowners have been urged to take better precautions to protect their agricultural machinery and equipment.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 14:31:10 +0000
Coronavirus in Fermanagh and Omagh: No Covid-19 ICU patients in SWAH
There were 11 new cases of Coronavirus reported across Fermanagh and Omagh over the weekend. Five of these cases were reported in the past 24 hours. There were 144 cases reported across the whole of Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours by the Dep...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:05:04 +0000
Two casualties taken to hospital following crash on Fermanagh road
Firefighters used cutting equipment to rescue two casualties from their vehicles following a road traffic collision involving two vehicles on the Killadeas Road this morning (March 8).

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:45:08 +0000
Air ambulance at scene of two-vehicle crash in Fermanagh
The Air ambulance service attended a road traffic collision (RTC) involving two vehicles on the Killadeas Road that occurred this morning (March 8).

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:40:30 +0000
Fermanagh RNLI assist two people on a broken-down boat
THE RNLI in Carrybridge carried out a rescue of a small fishing boat over the weekend.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:36:00 +0000
The Impartial Reporter to dedicate a day to mental health and wellbeing
ON THURSDAY, March 11, The Impartial Reporter will be dedicating its journalism towards encouraging people to talk about mental health and wellbeing.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:45:52 +0000
Fermanagh road closed following crash
The Killadeas Road between Trory Roundabout and Killadeas is currently closed as emergency services deal with a road traffic collision involving two vehicles.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
International Women's Day: Kat challenges stereotypes
GROWING up and standing at just over five feet tall, Kat Cassidy (29) always knew she wanted a hands-on job and knew she wanted to work with motors.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 19:40:00 +0000
Fermanagh student to spend fortnight in Cambridge on summer scheme
A TALENTED Fermanagh teenager has landed herself a place on the University of Cambridge Summer school scheme.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 12:30:42 +0000
Men arrested in Republican dissident investigation released
Two men aged 51 and 25 arrested in the Rosslea area of Fermanagh have been released following questioning.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Fermanagh property prices rise 4.9 per cent in Q4, 2020
IT WAS revealed recently that in the last quarter of 2020, residential properties in the Fermanagh and Omagh area increased in price by 4.9 per cent on the previous quarter ­– the second-highest percentage increase in property prices recorded a...

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Covid-19 and education: ‘Nothing compares to being in the classroom’
AS THE return of children heading back to school edges ever closer, a County Fermanagh teacher believes that staff and students alike cannot wait to get back into the classrooms after a Covid-disrupted 12 months.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 07:30:00 +0000
Students left ‘in tears’ as Brollagh closure news is revealed
There has been widespread shock and condemnation following the decision by the Department of Education to close St. Mary’s High School, Brollagh (pictured).

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 07:30:00 +0000
Baroness Blood to be guest of honour at Rotary's online celebration of International Women's Day
THIS year’s International Women’s Day – marked annually on March 8 – will be celebrated at a virtual event organised by the Rotary Club of Enniskillen.

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 20:20:00 +0000
Covid at SWAH: A frontline healthcare expert shares insights about its Covid ward.
WORKING under extreme pressures never experienced before, Dr. Terence McManus has experienced the highs and lows of medical life whilst working in the Covid-19 Ward at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH).

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 17:06:00 +0000
Man arrested in Enniskillen after number of collisions
Police have arrested a 20 year old man following a number of road traffic collisions in Enniskillen on Saturday.

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 16:04:20 +0000
PSNI arrest two in Fermanagh dissident investigation
Two men have been arrested in Fermanagh under the Terrorism Act as part of an ongoing investigation into violent dissident Republican activity.

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Fermanagh Pharmacy to raffle painting of 'The Cottage'
Each year, Belcoo Pharmacy holds a coffee morning in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society.

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Few surprises over at the 78th Golden Globes
CINEMA and TV fans had a rare highlight to share a few days ago – this year’s annual Golden Globes, with not even the global pandemic bringing that particular cultural juggernaut to a halt, although the ceremony had to swerve a number of obsta...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Enniskillen Rotary President leads the fun in club’s first virtual Ball
IT HAS certainly been a presidential year of 'firsts' for Heather Ellis, the President of the Rotary Club of Enniskillen.

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Bank of Ireland closures: Business owners react as Lisnaskea loses bank
A LOCAL business owner in Lisnaskea has hit out at the proposed closure of the Bank of Ireland branch in the town, one of more than half of the international banking group's proposed branch closures across Northern Ireland (NI).

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Stalwart of education Jim Kerr laid to rest
THERE has been widespread sadness following the passing of one of the stalwarts of education in County Fermanagh.

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
'The Covid-19 pandemic teaches us how interconnected we all are, and how we must work together to overcome crises'
Covid, Climate and the Systems View of Life

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 07:40:00 +0000
Ireland's Future: Former Impartial Reporter editor speaks on future Border poll and this island's choices
FORMER Impartial Reporter editor Denzil McDaniel recently took part in an online discussion organised by Ireland’s Future, a group that promotes discussion and debate about a new constitutional vision for the island of Ireland.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:30:36 +0000
Police warning after man is sold fake iPhone11
Police have warned people in the Fermanagh and Omagh area to continue to be vigilant against scammers after a man lost £400 purchasing what he believed to be a new iPhone 11 yesterday (Thursday, March 4).

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:01:00 +0000
Community mourns the death of a popular, brave young father
THE wife of the late Iggy Murphy, who passed away last Thursday, described her husband as someone who always put the needs of others first.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:01:00 +0000
£1.5m investment for Belfast and Enniskillen
ENNISKILLEN has received another jobs boost with the announcement that a software company that has an office in the town is creating 15 new jobs, with a number of these to be assigned to the Fermanagh town.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Denzil McDaniel: First they took out homes, now the rest of a town’s heart is under threat
An Enniskillen Facebook group recently posted an old photo of 'the streets' area of the town, which brought back memories for many of us; the pic showed the whole area opposite the Cathedral hall right over to the former RUC barracks packed with h...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:56:06 +0000
HEALTH MATTERS: Body weight and Covid-19
Weight loss is a topic I prefer to avoid writing about as it has many connotations, not all of them healthy. 

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:09:43 +0000
Enniskillen Castle to be lit pink for Ellie's Retreat
Fermanagh organisation Ellie's Retreat is to be highlighted by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council illuminates Enniskillen Castle for various charities and iniatives.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:35:53 +0000
'God of Chaos' asteroid will fly by the Earth tonight - how to spot it
Apophis, which is nicknamed the ‘God of Chaos’, is set to fly past us late this evening.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:24:02 +0000
Covid in Fermanagh and Omagh: SWAH Covid numbers remain low
The number of inpatients at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) remains low.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000
Fermanagh and Omagh Council launches virtual St. Patrick’s Festival
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s St. Patrick’s Festival 2021 programme was officially launched online on Monday by the Chair of the Council, Councillor Diana Armstrong.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:25:00 +0000
PSNI officer Graham getting a ‘real buzz’ from donating kidney
A MAN who is donating his kidney to a nine-year-old boy has described the opportunity to do so as “life-affirming”, and he is grateful for having the opportunity to help somebody who needs it.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:09:29 +0000
Amazon, eBay and Argos among UK's favourite online retailers in lockdown
While non-essential stores aren't set to re-open on the 12th April Brits are currently getting their shopping fix online.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:01:00 +0000
Themes of reflection and realism collide in striking work by an Enniskillen artist
THE theme of 'reflection' is currently inspiring the work of artist Claire McNulty, from Enniskillen.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:48:48 +0000
Fermanagh artist drawn to natural environment
MEMORIES and experiences of growing up in rural Fermanagh continue to influence the work of artist Amanda Montgomery, who is now based in Belfast.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:23:52 +0000
Covid in Fermanagh and Omagh: NISRA stats reveal 100 related deaths locally
Latest figures published today by NISRA show that there were five further Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland from February 20-26. The total number of Covid deaths in the area now stands at 100.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Young programme participants doing their part for their communities.
FERMANAGH Trust, in partnership with Holywell Trust in Londonderry, and the Rural Community Network, has launched ‘Community Leadership in the West’ – an ambitious project to identify and develop leaders and help secure a positive future for...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0000
New Text-a-Nurse advice service for young people
A NEW Text-A-Nurse service has been launched to provide young people with a secure and confidential text messaging service to a school nurse for advice and support.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:12:47 +0000
Fermanagh in days gone by with The Impartial Reporter
Here are some of the photographs from the archives of The Impartial Reporter.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:01:00 +0000
Work begins on Fermanagh's first whiskey distillery
The first sod has been cut on a new whiskey distillery in Garrison.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Coronavirus in Fermanagh: Businesses react to pathway out of restrictions
On Tuesday the Northern Ireland executive unveiled their plans to help bring Northern Ireland out of the coronavirus lockdown.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:02:26 +0000
NI Business Info release guidance for click and collect
Northern Ireland Business Info has released guidance for retailers who will be operating click and collect services from next week.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:17:12 +0000
Ryanair to slash flight prices for the next 12 months
The budget airline is hopeful it can fly 60-70 per cent of normal traffic volumes this summer.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:25:21 +0000
Fermanagh and Omagh Covid rates continue to stay low
It was another day of low number of cases in Fermanagh and Omagh, as five positive Covid cases were recorded by the Department of Heath in the last 24 hours.



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