The price hike comes as the TV Licence was deemed to have “limited shelf life”.

THERE were 123 new cases of Coronavirus in Northern Ireland yesterday (Wednesday, March 31), with 14 of those recorded in the Fermanagh and Omagh District, according to the latest data from The Department of Health.

A quick snapshot of what is making the headlines in this week's Impartial Reporter.

A COUNTY Cavan man is to face drug and motoring charges.

The trial included 2,260 young people aged between 12 and 15 in the US.

A 50-YEAR-OLD man who was stopped by police driving a short distance from his home had no insurance policy in place, a court has heard.

Police in Fermanagh and Omagh are searching for a vulnarable man who has went missing.

Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 vaccination programme has been extended to people in the 45-49 age bracket.

An anti-mining protestor has been charged with aggravated trespassing  after chaining himself to the gates of mining premises in Omagh, preventing entry of security staff and obstructing their activity.

Jollyes pet store, is taking action to protect pets over Easter by putting a temporary bunny ban in place and warning dog owners not to give their dogs chocolate.

THE past 12 months have been a strange time for many people across Fermanagh, as we've all faced waves of being under lockdown, anxiously waiting for updates on the latest Coronavirus case numbers, or waiting for Northern Ireland Executive announceme...

A MAN who was on his way to his girlfriend's house before being stopped by police has been convicted of using a vehicle without insurance.

A 25-YEAR-OLD man has been convicted of a series of driving offences at Enniskillen Magistrates Court.

The First Minister and DUP leader, Arlene Foster has called on the Chief Constable of the PSNI to resign after it was announced there would be no prosecutions in relation to the Bobby Storey funeral.

There were five more Covid-19 related deaths reported by the Department of Health in their daily update today, Tuesday.

Detectives from the Terrorism Investigation Unit are conducting searches in Irvinestown this morning (Tuesday) as part of an ongoing operation into the activities of the Continuity IRA (CIRA).

A £160,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme will mean the closure of a Fermanagh road for two days this week, the Department for Infrastructure has announced.

AS THE Impartial Reporter marks the first anniversary of the start of the Covid-19 pandemic here in Fermanagh and Northern Ireland, it’s a natural instinct to reflect on the many sights of the past unforgettable 12 months that have been carried ...

The full list of community pharmacies where members of the public can receive their coronavirus vaccination has been revealed.

Despite challenges in international supplies, the Moderna vaccine is still on course to arrive in April.

An 18-year-old man is set to contest a series of drug charges.

A 20-year-old man has been disqualified from driving and fined over £1,000 for a series of driving offences.

A Newtownbutler man who was arrested after an incident in which a police officer was injured has been remanded in custody.

Concerns have been raised following a two car crash on a busy Enniskillen road.

THE Fermanagh and Omagh district has reported one additional Covid-related death.

The PSNI are seeking the assistance of the public as they continue to search for a number of dogs who were stolen from the Castlederg area over the weekend.

PUPILS at Kesh Primary School were happy to play their part to encourage others to help promote road safety as they launched ‘Street Smart, Road Safe’, a new booklet.

A TEENAGE Enniskillen schoolgirl is in the midst of a mammoth walking challenge, all in the aid of raising awareness of a condition that has afflicted her beloved dad.

Fermanagh journalist Trevor Birney has held a private meeting with the Chief Constable Simon Byrne in which the police chief reiterated his apology to the journalist over his unlawful arrest in August 2018.

One of Northern Ireland’s largest live events arenas has opened as a mass vaccination centre.

THE pupils at Willowbridge School have been working hard to develop a new wildflower meadow for their school, with the area set to celebrate bio-diversity and benefit the school in many ways.

A charge of driving with excess alcohol has been put to a forty-one-year-old man who appeared before Dungannon Magistrates Court.

MANY facets of life have had severe changes over the past year, including an important part of life in Fermanagh: religious life and community involvement.

New information has come to light in the case of a Fermanagh woman charged with child cruelty, which relates to allegations of encouraging the consumption of drugs and sexual activity with another person.

It is understood that Sinn Féin have chosen their three candidates in Fermanagh and South Tyrone to run in next year's Assembly election.

Five people were flung out of the boot of a speeding car as it reached speeds of up to 121kph in a horrific road crash on the way back from a nightclub, a court has heard.

THE Dean of Clogher, the Very Revd. Kenneth Hall, Rector of St. Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen, has been elected to the Chapter of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin.

The Drumclay Nursing Home in Enniskillen is to close next Wednesday, March 31.

CELEBRATING his 101st birthday recently, Thomas 'Tommy' McBrien reflected briefly on how things have changed in Enniskillen.

A FERMANAGH gospel singer has released a new album that are certain to be uplifting and delightful.

FIRST Minister Arlene Foster has received her first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

THE Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) has begun to offer Covid-19 vaccinations to some of the most vulnerable people in our community – the region’s homeless population.

IT HAS been a year of highs and lows for the Fermanagh business community since the first lockdown came into force last March.

LOOKING back over the past Covid-ravaged 12 months, Mount Lourdes’ Principal, Sinead Cullen, believes that despite the many setbacks that have been experienced, the school community has to be commended on how it dealt with it all.

LISNASKEA GP Dr. John Porteous has been at the forefront of the fight against Covid-19 all along, seeing its insidious rise in his community and far beyond.

A FERMANAGH woman has bravely spoken out about how Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has greatly impacted her mother’s health and her family’s life.

Tributes have been paid to a stalwart of the Fermanagh traditional music scene, Bernard Robert ‘Sonny’ McDermott.

I suspect if a poll was held now asking people about their attitudes to the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont, many people would admit they wouldn’t miss it.

COUNCILLORS SHOCKED AND ANGERED BY A5 PROJECT DELAY ANNOUNCEMENT

THIS Friday, March 26, will mark one year since Ann Best was the first person to die of Covid-19 in Fermanagh.