Joe Baldwin is hoping hurling supporters around Fermanagh will get to Brewster Park this weekend and see where hurling is at in the county as Fermanagh take on Monaghan in a “do or die” Lory Meagher clash.

THERE was a sense of normality in Irvinestown on Friday night when the mini-Lady of the Lake festival was officially opened for 2021.

Local primary school pupils are enjoying taking on new innovative roles in ‘hospitality’ with the arrival of exciting bug motels, courtesy of a major biodiversity project led by SGN Natural Gas.

AN ACTOR was rushed to hospital on Saturday evening after a ‘technical difficulty’ with a set at the Ardhowen theatre led the actor to fall.

ONE of the beauties of living on the shores of Lough Erne is that you don’t have to rely on TV shows like ‘Springwatch’ for your wildlife entertainment.

The interim vaccine certification process is being updated to enable users to download their vaccine certificates at home.

SOME of Fermanagh’s future finest soccer players were out and about at the IFA Soccer Camp held at the Lakeland Forum, Enniskillen recently, where plenty of kids were delighted to be put through their paces with their pals.

SUBMISSIONS from the prosecution in the trial of a man accused of murdering his wife were heard on Thursday.

Recently Fresh Focus Day Opportunities service arranged a special surprise for its service users to thank them for their great efforts during the Covid pandemic.

Fermanagh rower, Ross Corrigan capped off his final year in the U23 category with a brilliant silver medal for Ireland at the World U23 Rowing Championships.

Ballinamallard United manager Harry McConkey was pleased with the workout his players got over two games on Saturday.

As debuts go, Robert Baloucoune’s Irish one must be up there with some of the best.

The frustration felt by Fermanagh Ladies boss, Jonny Garrity, following his side’s one-point defeat to Leitrim was clear.

IN the first round of the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship, Fermanagh Ladies let a second-half lead of seven points slip to be pegged back by Leitrim and lose by one.

Fermanagh U20s’ nine-point victory over Antrim last Friday was the perfect tonic for Josh Largo-Elis and Fermanagh football after a difficult couple of weeks.

Maurice McLaughlin was delighted with the performance of his U20 side in Brewster Park last Friday evening, but even though they thoroughly deserved their nine-point victory, he knows there are still aspects that can be improved and will need to be i...

DRIVERS and people out and about in Fermanagh had a treat for the eyes recently as a tractor run took to the roads, despite some wet weather.

EDDIE Roofe has set himself the biggest challenge of his life – to climb the highest peak in every county in Ireland within eight days to raise money for stillbirth and neonatal death charity, Sands, in memory of his late son, Peter.

THE devastated family of the late Katie-May McDermott (16) have paid tribute to the Lisnaskea teenager following her unexpected passing.

FRUSTRATIONS have been raised regarding the lack of a driving theory test centre in Co. Fermanagh and the backlog on theory test exams, which means that learner drivers from Fermanagh are missing out on the chance to sit their test.

Health Minister Robin Swann has expressed concern following a sharp increase in cases in Northern Ireland.

YOUNG multi-award-winning naturalist and activist Dara McAnulty has just released his new children’s book, ‘Wild Child – A Journey Through Nature’ – a glorious family-friendly guide to encourage everyone to get outside and explore the natur...

The tax could raise up to £3.4 billion per year for the Treasury and should be introduced in a 2024 Finance Bill, the report recommends.

Further to what this newspaper reported yesterday (July 14) regarding the appearance of graffiti with apparent religious connotation at Enniskillen Castle, it has emerged that words of a homophobic nature were also spraypainted on the exterior walls ...

THIS week the Ardhowen Theatre is welcoming back local band, The Hand Me Downs, for its weekly livestream.

The Dungannon Crown Court jury in the trial of Stephen McKinney accused of murdering his wife Lu Na during a family boating holiday have begun to hear final submissions in the case which first opened at the end of April.

A heatwave is expected to hit Fermanagh over the next few days with temperatures of up to 24°C at some points over the weekend.

Brewster Park and The Sports Complex in Dromore are both to play host to mobile vaccination clinics in the coming weeks.

A couple accused of child cruelty have had their bail conditions amended to permit them to move to England.

HER Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, Anne, began her one-day trip in Northern Ireland at a prestigious event at Hillsborough Castle on the morning of Friday, July 2, where she met staff, volunteers and community heroes who played a key role in the...

In this week's newspaper.

THE Special Criminal Court in the Republic has been hearing evidence in the ongoing trial of men accused of the abduction of and assault on businessman Kevin Lunney of contacts between mobile phones that the prosecution alleges were used in the prepa...

An evening walk-in vaccination session is to take place at the Lakeland Forum in Enniskillen next week.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after graffiti with an apparent religious connotation was spray-painted on the exterior walls of Enniskillen Castle.

A SAD drowning fatality occurred at the Weir’s Bridge, Enniskillen on 7th inst., when William John Chambers, aged 18, from Rossmacawhinney, but who has been for the last three years an assistant in Messrs. Kirkpatrick Bros., Enniskillen, lost his l...

ASK Marion Henderson about the changes in education in the past 30 years and she will sigh in exasperation, and tell you about a revolution that has seen the focus switched from the children to the administration.

THE school library at Enniskillen Model PS, which has been refurbished and reorganised, has been officially opened.

Here are some of the photographs from the archives of The Impartial Reporter.

People travelling to the Marble Arch Caves or Cuilcagh Boardwalk Trail today (July 14) are advised to allow for extra travel time due to road works on the east side of the Marlbank Loop.

The Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) is now offering second doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine on a “walk in” basis at all three of its Mass Vaccination Centres, from July 14.

Graffiti with an apparent religious connotation has appeared overnight at Enniskillen Castle.

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...