Making the headlines in this week's Impartial Reporter

Fermanagh mother and daughter art duo Jayne and Meagan Daley, known professionally as Connected Creatives, use their combined skills to produce striking artworks ranging from bold and colourful abstracts to detailed landscapes. Jayne's artistic journ...

A 29-YEAR-OLD man charged with a number of driving offences has entered guilty pleas at Enniskillen Magistrates Court.

The DUP leader and First Minister, Arlene Foster has announced that she will step down from both roles in the coming months.

Northern Ireland’s health service is offering three oxygen generation units as part of the UK’s humanitarian response to India’s COVID-19 crisis.

Seven new Covid-19 cases have been reported in the Fermanagh and Omagh area in the last 24 hours.

A Fermanagh primary school has been awarded a prestigious accolade from the British Council in recognition of its exceptional work in bringing the world into the classroom through its close relationship with a school in Nepal.

THE RNLI in Fermanagh rescued 100 people from Lough Erne in 2021, Now the charity are launching a May Day fundraiser to ensure their life saving work can continue in 2021.

Vodafone has made details of the scam public to its users and on social media, a move that reflects the “seriousness of these malicious text messages”.

LOOKING ahead to the then imminent closure of Forthill Park in the centre of Enniskillen – now closed to the public until September for restoration works – The impartial Reporter popped around the corner from its offices recently to take a loo...

William David Crooke, known to all as Billy, passed away at the South West Acute Hospital on the night of April 12, 2021 after a sudden illness. He was 83 years old.

Celebrity doctor Christian Jessen is to be offered a “last chance saloon” opportunity to prove his credibility in a defamation case taken by Northern Ireland’s First Minister, a judge has said.

A County Tyrone youth who raped a child and sexually abused another has been placed on probation for three years and made subject to a Sexual Offences Prevention Order.

THE man accused of murdering his wife in Fermanagh on a boating holiday to celebrate their up and coming 14th wedding anniversary was a controlling man who'd tired of her, yet was unwilling to accept she might divorce him, the start of his trial hear...

There have been suggestions this afternoon (Tuesday) that Fermanagh South Tyrone MLA Arlene Foster's time as the leader of the DUP may be coming to an end with reports speculating that 75 percent of her MLA's have signed a letter of no confidence....

THE local ambulance service has availed of the ‘Help Our Health Heroes Fund’, which saw the team receive TVs for their headquarters in Enniskillen as well as their deployment points in Lisnaskea and Irvinestown.

In the last seven days, people under 40 years of age have made up the majority of positive Covid-19 cases in Fermanagh and Omagh.

PSNI officers yesterday (Monday) seized thousands of Diazapam and Pregabalin pills from an address in Fermanagh.

The Rotary Club of Enniskillen’s newly launched Run.For.Rotary event is already gathering pace as participants get their skates on!

A number of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council facilities will reopen to the public over the coming days following further easing of Covid-19 restrictions announced by the Northern Ireland Executive recently.

CARRYBRIDGE RNLI assisted seven people during two separate call-outs on Lough Erne on Sunday afternoon last, April 25.

The actor teased fans ahead of the series six finale next week.

AN EDERNEY man accused of indecent assault of a male over 30 years ago has been returned for trial.

A man was arrested earlier today (Monday) on the banks of Devenish Island after he exposed himself to members of the public in Enniskillen from a vessel on Lough Erne.

A KILLADEAS woman will be working with Disney+ to develop a new superhero programme for the streaming giant.

A 24-year-old man caught breaching Covid-19 restrictions on three separate occasions has been fined at Enniskillen Magistrates Court.

Enniskillen RNLI came to the aid of two people last night (Sunday 26 April) after their cruiser got into difficulty on Lower Lough Erne.

BUILDING on the success of ‘Erne Emergency’ – Enniskillen Royal Grammar School’s (ERGS) Junior Drama Club’s audio play, created during the first lockdown – the Year 12 GSCE Drama class has now taken to the airwaves.

A 34-YEAR-OLD man who threatened a nurse in the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) was sentenced to an 18-month probation sentence in Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday.

A JURY was sworn in today (Monday, April 26) in the Dungannon Crown Court trial of a 44-year-old father of two accused of murdering his Chinese wife four years ago this month during a boating trip on Lough Erne.

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From April 19-25 two postal districts in Fermanagh recorded no positive Covid-19 cases according to the Department of Health.

THE latest series of Line of Duty, which stars Enniskillen's own Adrian Dunbar, has amassed huge audience numbers every week – but last night's episode reached nearly 11 million viewers as fans tuned in to find out the fate of DI Kate Fleming (V...

NORTHERN Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) and the Fermanagh and Omagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP), on behalf of all PCSPs in Northern Ireland (NI), have teamed up to provide important fire safety messages to all P5 childre...

AS SYDARE Eggs celebrates 50 years in business this year, founder Nancy Maguire (88) is proud to see the family business continue to flourish in the capable hands of the next generation.

The vaccine programme in Northern Ireland will fully open for those aged 35 to 39 from 8am tomorrow.

Five current and former Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Executives appear on the 2021 ‘Town Hall Rich List’, that compiles the number of public officials who receive financial packages greater than £100,000 a year.

Sinn Féin MLA Jemma Dolan brought a motion to the Assembly on Monday on stopping any ‘Brexit credit card rip-off’.

FIRST Minister Arlene Foster was on hand as a very special guest as the seeds of the trees and flowers of the future were planted last week at Willowbridge School in Enniskillen.

A KINAWLEY woman who has been awarded the Royal Maundy Gift from The Queen for her exemplary Christian service within the community says she is very humbled to be a recipient.

THERE was relief and happiness at Newtownbutler Playgroup as they were told this week that they would receive the funding they required to keep one of their programmes running for another year.

Home owners in Lisnaskea are asked to be vigilant following a number of burglaries in the area.

The consultancy company appointed by the Department of Economy Minister Diane Dodds MLA to research the viability of fracking, has been left in no doubt of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s fierce opposition.

One of the largest drinks conglomerates in the world has chosen Blakes of The Hollow in Enniskillen to release an exclusive cask of one of their Irish whiskeys.

FATHER Joe McVeigh has seen plenty of changes in his 50 years as a priest, with the long-serving priest able to look back on changes in the Church, as well as the social and historic developments which have taken place in Northern Ireland since hi...

Nut allergies, salmonella poisoning, Hepatitis A and chocking hazards are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls.

A celebrity doctor has said he posted false rumours that Northern Ireland’s First Minister was having an affair to expose any possible hypocrisy.

As hospitality gets ready for its reopening next week, one pub in Enniskillen is hoping to add another dimension to what they can offer customers when they return.

Questions have been raised this morning (Saturday) after the national flag of the Republic of Ireland, the Irish Tricolour was erected in Enniskillen overnight.

Learner drivers could face a one-year delay to obtaining their licence due to the backlogs caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a local driving instructor has said.