WHATEVER the animal may be, having a pet has all sorts of advantages.

A judge has ordered Social Services to find suitable accommodation for a County Fermanagh boy who allegedly wielded a machete at a male relative and threatened to kill a female.

The possibility of vaccine passports is a hot topic and it has certainly divided opinion among you, our readers, as the merits they would have for a return to a normal society are weighted against the impacts the passports may have on our civil liber...

A FERMANAGH stroke survivor has spoken out about the lack of support for the charity sector in Northern Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic.

With hairdressers in Scotland reopening on April 5 and England’s hairdressers getting ready to welcome customers back this Monday, April 12, Northern Ireland is still to confirm a definite date of reopening.

A LOCAL playgroup has been left devastated after it found out that funding for its programme for two- to three-year-old children had been cut with just a day’s notice.

There was much sadness across the Parish of Rossorry on Sunday as Archbishop’s Commissary and Bishop-elect, Rev. Canon Dr. Ian Ellis, bid farewell to Rossorry Parish Church after six years of service to the community.

THIS year, Mrs. Edith Kirkpatrick, from Belleek, has been nominated by the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, the Most Rev. John McDowell, to receive the Royal Maundy Gift for her exemplary Christian service within the community.

A FERMANAGH clergyman has released a new book of lockdown reflections.

LIKE many places across the world, Fermanagh’s economy has not been immune to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic over the past 12 months.

THE family of a 54-year-old man who received his Last Rites after contracting Covid-19 have described his recovery as “a miracle”.

FORTHILL Park in Enniskillen is to close for four months to allow for a £210,000 investment programme to refurbish the popular, historic park.

Police are currently at the scene of a road traffic collision involving three vehicles near the hospital roundabout on the Irvinestown Road, Enniskillen this evening (April 9).

[Tonight it is] 40 years exactly to the very time that I can recall vividly where I was and what I was doing.

EASTER at Fivemiletown Primary School marked the end of an era as colleagues bade a fond farewell to Melanie Houston, the school’s Principal of 16 years, who has retired.

The Health Secretary has urged everyone to take up the chance of a vaccine jab when they are invited to do so.

Following the announcement from an Irish Language group that it intends to bring to court the Northern Ireland Executive over its failure to deliver an Irish language strategy, Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA, Sean Lynch, has stressed that it must be ...

SINN Féin representatives have met with the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) to discuss the closure of St. Mary’s High School, Brollagh.

LOCAL gin lovers are now able to combine their love for the singular tipple with supporting the NHS, thanks to the enduring legacy of the late ‘Captain Tom’.

The Department of Health's daily update has recorded 14 positive Covid-19 cases in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area in the last 24 hours, bringing the total locally to 5,798.

The changes will see drivers told to pay a higher amount of Vehicle Excise Duty.

A 66-year-old woman and a teenager have appeared before a special sitting of Dungannon Magistrates Court in relation to an alleged long-running cross-Border identity fraud totalling almost £240,000.

Emergency services personnel have rescued a person who was trapped under a dumper truck in the Tempo area of Fermanagh this morning (Friday, April 9).

Prince Philip was due to celebrate his 100th birthday on June 10, this year.

Thirty-eight female passengers using the title “Miss” were classified as children prior to take off.

WITH four devolved nations and a border with the Republic of Ireland a few miles down the road, there’s a lot of noise going on in the background as we digest news bulletin upon news bulletin of headline-grabbing stories about lockdowns, relaxat...

The herd immunity threshold fluctuates depending on transmission risk and daily death rates.

The start date has been pushed back slightly amid Covid restrictions, with past series starting in early June.

Demand for mental health services are fast-approaching breaking point, with a “very real risk” they will be “overrun.

NEXT Tuesday (April 13), marks the final episode of the popular UTV programme, Rare Breed, which has delighted Fermanagh viewers as they followed Andrew and Margaret Little through the farming year.

Latest figures published today by NISRA show that 10 deaths involving Covid-19 occurred in the week March 27 to April 2, 2021, the lowest number since the week ending October 9, 2020.

A familiar face at a Lisnaskea Primary School, bid farewell last week after 50 years of service.

With Covid-19 restricting crowds at the annual Easter Commemorations for the second consecutive year, wreaths were still laid at graves and memorials across Fermanagh.

Easter is always an enjoyable time for the young and the young at heart, with this year once again seeing many people across Fermanagh getting out and about between the April showers for a quick Easter egg hunt, or for a chance meeting with the Easte...

THE man who tragically died on Lough Erne last weekend will be laid to rest tomorrow (Friday).

Police are appealing for information about a car stolen in Fermanagh in recent days.

Mannok published its overview of its operating performance in 2020 today, Thursday and it showed the company managed to reduce its net debt by €19 million.

There was one Covid-19 related death recorded in Fermanagh and Omagh by the Department of Health today, Thursday.

The cash-saving guru regularly provides financial advice through weekly newsletter and TV appearances including his own ITV show.

A further expansion of the Covid-19 vaccination programme has been announced by Health Minister Robin Swann.

A quick look at what has been making the headlines in The Impartial Reporter this week.

The regulator stressed that this was not proof that the jab was the cause of the clots but conceded that the link was getting stronger.

Police are investigating the circumstances of a crash which left a 12 year old boy with broken bones.

A POPULAR Fermanagh singer has released a new single celebrating a GAA great.

The warning comes as investigations continue into potential links between the AstraZeneca jab and blood clots.

In this article, Conail McKeown, CAFRE Dairying Adviser, looks at the potential of grass for profitable dairy farming where he says fertile soils coupled with good grassland and grazing management are required.

A WELL-KNOWN Enniskillen landmark is to disappear with the loss of four jobs.

DAERA have announced exciting new plans for higher education in horticulture and apossibly for veterinary medicine.

The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society returned a deficit of just under £1m in their accounts to October 2020, it was reported at the annual meeting.

In this week's Memories pages of The Impartial Reporter we take a look back at some of the events and news taking place in Fermanagh down through the years.