Health Minister Robin Swann has asked friends and parents of young people aged 18 and over to encourage them to get vaccinated

THE Chair of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has congratulated recipients in the area who were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for 2021.

WITH a sound that is as wild, beautiful and untamed as their home area, Fermanagh Indie-Folk duo Laytha, featuring Niamh Carney [vocals] and Philana Nolan [vocals and guitar], present their new single, ‘What Will I Gain’, to be released on July 1...

THIS is a small glimpse of the sports people and teams that have made the headlines in The Impartial Reporter on this week down through the years.

TRACTORS from as far back as the 1950s can still be seen across the field of Fermanagh – as spotted by keen-eyed The Impartial Reporter photographer John McVitty – as some farmers keep faith in them over the more modern type.

THE human body produces harmful free radicals – short-lived uncharged molecules – in response to activity, which are released into the bloodstream and contribute to the damage we associate with ageing.

A cycle from Carlow to Clabby is no easy task but for Keith Naughton it was a familiar road as was well used to driving it when courting his Clabby born wife. Keith undertook the cycle on June 5 and successfully raised €3,610 for MS Ireland.

Sinn Féin MLA Jemma Dolan has called on the Economy Minister to look at international examples where a four-day working week has been successfully trialled.

AS BORIS Johnson plans to remove all Covid-19 restrictions in England from July 19 on what has been dubbed the country’s 'freedom day', and with the Northern Ireland Executive expected to review regulations in Northern Ireland today (Thursday, July...

Police in Enniskillen are appealing for witnesses following an assault on the Shore Road on Saturday afternoon.

LAUNCHED in February, a new initiative providing young people with direct, secure and confidential access to school nursing staff has been hailed as a success, with a steady increase in user numbers over its first few months of operation.

Jones Memorial PS pupils and staff recently completed two weeks of walking and cycling to school during the national Big Pedal competition, run by the charity Sustrans. On the last day of the competition, pupils raised money to support the charity wh...

A security alert, outside Lisnaskea, has now ended and the Moorlough Road has reopened, the PSNI has said.

A Fermanagh woman has launched a new lifestyle podcast.

PSNI officers from Fermanagh and Omagh District Support Team have conducted a number of searches at addresses across the district over the past couple of weeks, following the interception in the postal system of parcels containing drugs.

The PSNI in Fermanagh have closed a road following the discovery of a suspicious device.

The sun shone brightly in Fermanagh today as a total of seven Twelfth of July parades took place in towns and villages across the county.

Police in Fermanagh are investigating a burglary which occured over the weekend.

THE Principal and Chief Executive of South West College (SWC), Michael McAlister, is retiring.

VOLUNTEERS are the backbone of any organisation, and one organisation that has relied on its volunteers over the years is the Lady of the Lake Festival.

WITH just months to go until the new South West College opensm one local politician has called for a foot bridge to be installed.

Local boxing supremo Sean Crowley will be involved in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which are due to start in less than three week but not in his normal role as a boxing coach.

CHAIRS have been appointed to the two recently established Fermanagh and Omagh District Council subcommittees who have met for the first time.

Fermanagh Grassland Club has been presenting the awards to the winners of the grazing and silage competitions.

Police in Fermanagh have arrested one person following an alleged hit and run crash.

FERMANAGH South Tyrone has a new Sinn Féin MLA – Áine Murphy, a native of Lisnaskea, who has been co-opted into the Northern Ireland Assembly seat left vacant last week by Séan Lynch.

WITH the dust finally settled on Fermanagh’s exit from the Ulster Championship at the hands of Monaghan, manager Ryan McMenamin believes the time will come in the next few weeks for him and the county board to sit down and see where his future lies...

AN INDEPENDENT member of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has branded the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) an “abysmal disgrace” over the closure of St. Mary’s High School, Brollagh.

A comment from Enda McGinley after his Antrim side was hammered by Armagh at the weekend really resonated. On one hand, the hammering was harsh as the Saffrons had matched Armagh for three quarters of the game and should have arguably been ahead at h...

THE community of Fivemiletown came to a standstill last week when popular local farmer, George Edward Maguire (72), made his final journey through the village following his passing on June 26.

THE Superintendent Minister, Rev. Eleanor Hayden, and the Omagh and Fintona Circuit welcomed Rev. Leah McKibben as new Junior Minister to the Circuit at a service held in Togherdoo Methodist Church on Sunday, July 4.

Three crews from Enniskillen Royal Boat Club made the journey to Henley Women’s Regatta last weekend with one crew reaching the semi finals of the competition and the other two crews the quarter finals which was a remarkable achievement.

PUPILS from Florencecourt Primary School, with support of the PSNI and the National Trust at Florence Court House, recently held a 'Cycle/Walk to School' event.

SPLITZ Gymnastics Club has been awarded three top awards for 2020 by the sport’s official governing body, British Gymnastics Northern Ireland (BGNI), with the winning categories including ‘Club of the Year’, ‘Volunteer of the Year’, and ‘...

Fermanagh and Western Football League chairman Neil Jardine has been appointed to First Deputy President of the Irish Football Association after he was elected to the role at a meeting of the Irish FA Council held at the National Football Stadium at ...

REPRESENTATIVES from Balcas recently completed a unique challenge to raise money for the Aisling Centre in memory of the late Erne Jones.

TO SHOW their appreciation for the work of health care staff and key workers throughout the pandemic, a large group of Fermanagh motorcyclists joined other groups from across Northern Ireland on a bike tour of Belfast hospitals, raising money for Nor...

THE heartbroken family of the late Laoise Nolan (22) have paid tribute to “a wonderful, unique and amazing person”.

One of the many events that people can look forward to at this year’s Lady of the Lake festival in Irvinestown is the numerous music events which will take place both in person and online.

THE late Nika McGuigan, daughter of Olympic boxer Barry McGuigan, posthumously won Best Actress Film at the 2021 IFTA Film and Drama Awards on Sunday night (July 4) for her performance in ‘Wildfire’, which was in post-production when the actress ...

Every year St. Mary's Primary School, Tempo remembers former colleague Sharon Campbell by recognising the contribution of one Primary Seven pupil to school life over the past seven years.

IN THE animated film, 'Shrek', Lord Farquaad addresses his knights as they’re about to go into battle, and assures them: “Some of you may die, but it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make.”

EXTREME temperatures in Canada made news around the world last week as citizens dealt with the extreme heat.

THE latest person to be arrested as part of the National Crime Agency (NCA) and PSNI investigation into encrypted phone data has been remanded in custody following detection in County Fermanagh earlier last week.

The gates at a popular National Trust property were damaged overnight.

A SCALED-DOWN Lady of the Lake Festival will take place this weekend in Irvinestown. The popular festival had been cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but this year it is back with a bang.

ELECTRIC Ireland will increase its electricity prices by 10.2 per cent from August 1.

The Orange Institution is reminding all its members, supporters and spectators of the need to respect the Health Guidelines currently in place.

The Fermanagh Open tennis tournament, sponsored by Flogas and Mahon’s Hotel, came to a spectacular end on Sunday at Irvinestown Lawn Tennis Club when spectators were treated to a thrilling display of high-quality action and tightly-fought finals.

THIS July bank holiday weekend, escape to nature with Aurora Yoga Studio NI’s ‘Wild River Yoga and Nature Retreat’ at Cladagh Glen, Florencecourt.