THE sun shone brightly in Fermanagh on Monday as a total of seven Twelfth of July parades took place in towns and villages across the county this centennial year.

A SUSPICIOUS device planted on the Twelfth of July has been declared a hoax.

AN ENNISKILLEN woman who experienced a difficult life journey that resulted in homelessness says that South West College's Youthscape programme has helped her positively turn her life around and achieve amazing things.

THE new President of the Rotary Club of Enniskillen says she is "honoured and humbled" to take on the role for the Rotary year of 2021-2022.

This season’s race for league honours takes on a very interesting format thanks to the Club Player’s Competition.

VANDALISM and anti-social behaviour, including reports that people have been climbing the scaffolding currently surrounding Cole's Monument, have resulted in more robust security measures at Forthill Park, Enniskillen, The Impartial Reporter understa...

A COUPLE of weeks ago I was reminded of the splendour of Donegal when we visited Tullan Strand at Bundoran and dandered along the Roguey cliff walk, one of the many spectacular views throughout the county.

HAMBLY & Hambly, an innovative art gallery and cultural hub established four years ago in the landmark Grade II-listed Dunbar House in Enniskillen, is currently hosting a vast exhibition of visual and literary art, ENLIGHTEN.

THE Clogher Valley Twelfth took somewhat of a different format from previous years as Fivemiletown district and Annahoe district held separate parades to keep in line with coronavirus restrictions.

THE PSNI are treating the removal of a Union flag which was replaced with another flag on the night of July 11th as a hate incident.

A MAN whose father was killed in the Enniskillen Bomb has said he is "disgusted" with the just announced plans by the British government to introduce a statute of limitations that will end all prosecutions related to The Troubles before 1998.

THE heartbroken wife of the late businessman and innovator, Bertie Hemphill, has paid tribute to her beloved husband of 56 years who was always there for her "no matter what".

WHAT would you do if you were 10 years old and won €1,000? For William Woods from Ballyconnell, the answer was simple: buy calves.

As LOCALS often say: ‘The sun always shines on the Twelfth’, and this year was no exception, with the sun breaking through on what was supposed to be a cloudy day, just as bands and Orange Lodges congregated by Enniskillen Castle ahead of the par...

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...

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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.