Impartial Reporter
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 16:38:52 +0100Tyrone man was almost four times over the legal drink drive limit
A man who was almost four times the legal drink-drive limit has been disqualified from driving for 20 months.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:49:02 +0100Covid-19: SWAH visiting guidance update
The Western Health and Social Care Trust will continue with visiting to hospital sites, including the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) in Enniskillen, allowing for one visit, for one hour per day per patient. Exceptions will also continue to apply i...
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 14:51:58 +0100Fermanagh man on bomb plot charges refused bail again
THE 41-YEAR-OLD Fermanagh man man on trial accused of involvement in a 'New IRA' attempt to murder a policeman outside a Belfast golf club was refused bail yet again today (Tuesday).
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0100Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark: Unique poetry map launches
The Cuilcagh Lakelands Global Geopark which is jointly managed by Fermanagh Omagh District Council and Cavan County Council has achieved a first with the launch of an online 'Poetry Map' on UNESCO World Poetry Day, March 21.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 10:40:24 +0100Disqualified Fermanagh driver became 'irate' when police arrested him
Police who followed a vehicle up to a shed after checks showed there was no insurance policy on it found that the driver was also disqualified from driving.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:11:08 +0100Walkers crisps announces plans to make products healthier 2025
The crisps giant said it will invest £35 million over the next three years into a programme which will include reformulating some existing ranges.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:04:32 +0100Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs recalled over 'link to a salmonella outbreak'
Just over three quarters of the cases are children aged five or younger.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0100New book by Fermanagh-based author completes children's fantasy trilogy
CHILDREN’S author Kevin J. Adcock has recently launched his latest book, entitled ‘Cometh The Witch’, which follows his previous books, ‘Adventures With Sir Maxwell’, and ‘By Jove!!!’, thus completing his first trilogy.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:28:41 +0100Tyrone House Fire: Police investigating potential drugs link
The PSNI are investigating a potential link between a house fire last month and a recent drugs find in Augher.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0100Fermanagh native talks about life in Auckland, New Zealand
Originally from Enniskillen, Gillian Burnett moved to New Zealand in 2005 with her daughter, Crista. She currently lives in the city of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand with her partner, Aaron Buchanan, and daughters, Crista and Erin.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0100Getting a glimpse behind the scenes of Enniskillen Workhouse progress
With work continuing apace on the restoration of the Enniskillen Workhouse in preparation for its reopening in late summer, members of the public had the chance to take a tour around the building and see just how what has been happening since the wor...
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0100Community service for man who set fire to bonfire which damaged car and lamppost
A lamppost and Volkswagen Sharan were damaged by heat from a bonfire which was lit in Newtownbutler last Hallowe’en by a man despite warning from police not to do so.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:13:12 +0100Covid symptoms: NHS list extended to include NINE new signs of coronavirus
Covid infection rates are currently at a record high in the UK with almost five million people estimated to be currently infected with the illness.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:13:07 +0100Dunelm's Mega Easter sale starts today with up to 50 percent off its furniture range
Dunelm's Mega Easter sale starts today. See most of the best savings.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:12:26 +0100The Royal Mint reveals £5 coin celebrating 120 years of Peter Rabbit
The Royal Mint has released a new coloured £5 coin to mark 120 years since Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit first hit the shelves.
Sun, 03 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0100The historic links between Finner Army Camp and the Royal Innskilling Fusiliers
On February 17, 1922, Finner Camp – set halfway between Ballyshannon and Bundoran – was handed over to the Irish Army by their British counterparts following the War of Independence.
Sun, 03 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0100Fermanagh Choral Society to perform 'A Requiem for All' on Palm Sunday
As the local arts scene continues to emerge from "hibernation" as Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease, members of Fermanagh Choral Society are looking forward to their upcoming performance on Palm Sunday.
Sun, 03 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0100Enniskillen Kindness Postbox sends over 8,000 messages in first year
Almost one year ago, Nuala O’Toole launched a a project to help foster good relations between young and old.
Sun, 03 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0100Warm welcome is extended to new Bishop’s Curate in the Clogher Diocese
A new Bishop’s Curate has been appointed in Clogher Diocese.
Sun, 03 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +01001972: Fermanagh archive photos from the Impartial Reporter
A LOT has changed in the past 50 years – but one thing that hasn’t is The Impartial Reporter’s coverage of life in and around Fermanagh, covering all kinds of people and events in all walks of life.
Sun, 03 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0100David Kearney says getting to know school community and parents is his 'first key goal'
The new principal of Derrygonnelly Primary School is making getting to know his fellow staff members and parents his "first key goal" as he settles in to his new position at the rural Fermanagh school.
Sun, 03 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0100Tributes paid to Fermanagh 'football legend' Willie McElroy
A footballing legend and great family man who “did not have a bad bone in his body” has passed away
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 16:23:50 +0100Fermanagh road closed following two vehicle crash
Fermanagh motorists are being advised to avoid the main Belfast Road following a two vehicle crash this afternoon (Saturday).
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0100Artist Laurence O'Toole exhibiting at Ardhowen
Carlow-based artist Laurence O'Toole travels the world, painting along the way. However, ignited by his relationship with Enniskillen gallery Hambly & Hambly, he has found a soft spot for Fermanagh.
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0100Fermanagh priest was ‘an intelligent, passionate man who cared little for material things’
The family of Fr. Sean McGrath who passed away peacefully on Monday, March 28 will remember a "very intelligent, passionate man who cared little about material things".
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0100Enniskillen development is not ‘evolution’, it’s a death knell, says local businessman
Following the news that the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has withdrawn their holding direction on the planning application for the prospective Lakelands Retail and Leisure Park on the former Unipork factory site, one local businessman says tho...
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0100Community service for Enniskillen man who urinated in fast food takeaway
A man who urinated in an Enniskillen takeaway before damaging the plexiglass Covid-19 shield in place has been given a community service order.
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0100SWAH pressures:‘Nothing has been reduced but it is under constant review’
Staff absences as a result of Covid-19 are continuing to keep South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) under severe pressure.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0100Denzil McDaniel: The danger is the silent majority isn’t being heard above the angry Protocol rhetoric
I watched a short film report on BBC NI News the other evening, which began with the leader of Unionism standing outside Stormont complaining about a “betrayal” by the Westminster Conservative Prime Minister.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0100Fermanagh Fleadh to return this summer
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been three years since the last Fleadh Cheoil Fear Manach took place, in Derrylin. The local organising committee are now delighted to announce that the festival of Irish music, dancing and culture will finally re...
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0100Jones Memorial PS to host Wonderland trail in aid of NI Hospice
The grounds of Jones Memorial Primary School have been transformed into Wonderland, and staff and pupils are inviting the local community to follow Alice down the rabbit hole – all in aid of a very worthy cause.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:32:50 +0100National Minimum Wage 2022 - how much pay will increase from TODAY
Ministers claim the pay increase will amount to £1,000 more a year for the average worker.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0100Fermanagh gallery's art auction in aid of Ukraine refugees
Cross-Border Irish art gallery and culture hub, Hambly & Hambly, is holding an online global auction of world class art works by Irish and Ukrainian artists, starting today, April 1 and running until April 5, in aid of the Ukrainian refugee crisis.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0100Enniskillen Covid testing equivalent of 90 full-time jobs will be lost
The equivalent of 90 full-time jobs could be lost with the closing of the Enniskillen Covid-19 centre next month.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0100Fermanagh restaurateur on his plans for Enniskillen Castle and Ardhowen
After living away from Fermanagh for over 30 years, Charlie Oldcroft returned to his home county five years ago, and in those five years he has truly made his mark on the local hospitality industry.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:26:23 +0100Everything leaving Netflix UK in April 2022
As usual there will be a number of shows and films leaving Netflix in April this month.
Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:00:00 +0100Fermanagh hair stylists blown away by support for hair-raising charity event
A team of hair stylists have been blown away by the support for their unique fundraiser which has raised around £8,000 for an important Northern Ireland cancer charity that is close to their hearts.
Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0100Pilgrim's Food Masters invest £5m in Fermanagh future
A £5million investment into an Enniskillen business site has resulted in a new 16,000 square foot building.
Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:38:06 +0100Book of Poems raises funds for SWAH
James Harpur from Fivemiletown has donated £2,270 to the South West Acute Hospital.
Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:22:41 +0100Tyrone mum who received last rites twice urges expectant mothers to get vaccinated
A mother who received her last rites twice while battling Covid-19 in South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) has urged pregnant women to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:29:51 +0100Electric Ireland set to increase their prices by 30 per cent
Electric Ireland have announced it will be increasing electricity prices by 30 per cent for customers from 1 May 2022.
Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:22:50 +0100Inspired by Disney, The Royal Mint unveils new Eeyore 50p coin
The childhood character coin designs have been inspired by the original illustrations of E. H. Shepard from A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh stories.
Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:21:31 +0100Fermanagh properties targeted in spate of burglaries
The PSNI in Fermanagh are investigating a spate of suspicious activity across Fermanagh, following the reporting of a number of burglaries.
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 22:00:00 +0100Tyrone man jailed for 'despicable behaviour' involving voyeurism and indecent images of chidlren
A County Tyrone man who admitted covertly taking images of young girls while they were changing and filming another as she showered has been jailed for four years.
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:38:35 +0100Cows rescued from burning lorry in Fermanagh
Emergency services in Fermanagh assisted with the rescue of a number of cows from a burning lorry fire this afternoon (Wednesday) in Enniskillen.
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0100Fermanagh in days gone by
Here are some of the photographs from the archives of The Impartial Reporter.
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:52:29 +0100Enniskillen sex-offender finally identified
An Enniskillen man convicted of repeatedly exposing himself and masturbating while delivery drivers brought Domino’s Pizzas to his home, can now be identified after a ban on Press naming him lapsed.
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:01:22 +0100Fine for Irvinestown man after cannabis found in car
An Irvinestown man has been fined for possession of cannabis.
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 15:24:00 +0100GAA President won’t contest seat
The GAA President, Mr. Peter Quinn, has declined requests to stand in Fermanagh-South Tyrone as an agreed Nationalist candidate in the forthcoming General Election.
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:02:00 +0100Fermanagh outrages reported in Dáil Éireann
The Publicity Department of Dáil Éireann, under the heading ‘Partial List of Outrages Committed in County Fermanagh by the Specials’, has issued the following: