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Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:55:00 +0100
Fermanagh flooding: Road closed as heavy rain causes disruption
There has been some disruption on the roads this morning with heavy overnight rain causing flash flooding.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:12:59 +0100
Tyrone crash: Man dies following two vehicle collision
A man has died following a two vehicle crash on Thursday evening, the PSNI has confirmed.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 07:50:00 +0100
Fermanagh councillors narrowly back All-Ireland Citizen's Assembly call
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has voted by a narrow majority to call on the Irish government to establish an All-Ireland Citizens’ Assembly to discuss the constitutional future.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:25:02 +0100
Joseph Joyce sentenced to minimum 10 years in prison for murder of teenager
Joseph Joyce was today (Thursday) told he will spend a minimum of ten years in jail for the murder of 18-year-old John Paul McDonagh.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:50:00 +0100
Healthcare workers to be balloted on strike action by UNISON
UNISON, the largest union in the health and social services system in Northern Ireland, has today (October 27) launched an industrial action ballot across its membership.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:55:00 +0100
Man (34) arrested following raid at Omagh property
Detectives from the PSNI’s Organised Crime Branch have seized a number of items following a search at a property in the Omagh area on Wednesday, October 26.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:18:10 +0100
Westminster vows to call elections if the impasse at Stormont is not resolved
It is appearing increasingly likely that voters will head to the polls before the year is out if the stalemate at Stormont is not resolved before Friday’s midnight deadline.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:22:22 +0100
Vote to help Fermanagh Brightstarz win share of £16,000
Fermanagh Brightstarz needs your vote if the group is to gain a deserved share of the Readers Choice Cash For Charity initiative run by The Impartial Reporter’s parent company, Newsquest.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:50:00 +0100
Fermanagh folk have plenty of choice for Hallowe'en events
PEOPLE all across the area can look forward to a horribly good Hallowe’en this year with events for all ages taking place.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:31:00 +0100
SWAH Crisis: ‘Harm will come to patients’, warn surgeons if surgery is removed
The risk of pregnant women and their babies dying in the Fermanagh and south Tyrone area could increase if the Western Health and Social Care Trust presses ahead with plans to remove emergency surgery from the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH), senior...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:13:00 +0100
Council chief made the decision to pull the plug on scheduled fireworks display
The decision to cancel the Hallowe’en fireworks events scheduled for next Monday in Enniskillen and Omagh was taken by the Chief Executive of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and without councillors having a chance to discuss the matter.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:20:13 +0100
SWAH Crisis:‘Rural lives matter’, meeting told as concerned community rallies
At the first public meeting held to try and fight against the threat to the South West Acute Hospital’s (SWAH) emergency surgery, the lack of political representation drew the ire of many in the room.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:33:00 +0100
Plenty of scary activities planned for Hallowe'en at Share in Lisnaskea
This Hallowe'en, Share Discovery Village have a whole host of spooky activities planned.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:50:00 +0100
Celebrating funding for groups in the Lough Erne area
The Lough Erne Landscape Partnership (LELP) was delighted to be awarded additional funding of £98,587 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund recently, with the funds extending the current Landscape Partnership scheme until December, 2024.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:07:00 +0100
Explore the dark skies above Lough Navar with amateur astronomer Terry Moseley
Come and see the glorious sights of the night sky at one of the darkest sky sites in Northern Ireland.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:00:55 +0100
Swann sets out health service winter planning
Health Minister Robin Swann has warned that Northern Ireland’s health and social care system is facing another extremely difficult winter.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:28:00 +0100
Fermanagh in 1992: Children plant ‘Fields of Hope’
GROUPS of schoolchildren took time off from their lessons to help with planting thousands of daffodils.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 08:16:00 +0100
Fermanagh in 2002: Doctor brings honour to Erne
IT is a particular honour for the Erne Hospital that Consultant Physician and Cardiologist Dr. Mahen Varma was inaugurated as President of the Irish Cardiac Society.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:12:00 +0100
Fermanagh in 1922: Things in General and Nothing in Particular
THE HOME OF LYING

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:30:28 +0100
NIFRS Urges Everyone to be Fire Aware for a Happier Halloween
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is appealing for everyone to be aware of the extra fire hazards Halloween brings.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:05:24 +0100
Cost of living: Cost of cheapest items in UK supermarkets soars by 60%
The UK’s most squeezed households are seeing the price they have to pay for some of the cheapest food in the supermarket soaring by nearly two thirds

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:33:52 +0100
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council cancel Hallowe'en fireworks event
The Hallowe'en Fireworks events scheduled for Enniskillen and Omagh have been cancelled six days before they were due to take place due to "the scale of the immediate financial pressures" on the Council.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:11:00 +0100
Dublin man who hid drugs on his leg given suspended sentence
A man has been given a suspended sentence after he was found with Class-B and Class-C drugs in a car close to Teemore.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:10:48 +0100
Stormont Assembly set for recall debate hours before election deadline
The Stormont Assembly is to sit for another seemingly doomed bid to resurrect the powersharing institutions, hours before a deadline for calling another election in Northern Ireland.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:44:00 +0100
Enniskillen driver in court after some ‘poor decision-making’, judge hears
A man has been given penalty points and a fine after police stopped him driving a car with no insurance.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:27:00 +0100
Eddie Duffy and Mick Hoy Tradfest in Derrygonnelly a great success
Live Traditional music, singing and dancing was enjoyed by all as the Eddie Duffy and Mick Hoy Tradfest returned to Derrygonnelly over the weekend of October 7 to 9.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:52:00 +0100
Judge queries when will 'penny drop' for man who breached restraining order
Breaching a restraining order has resulted in a months-long prison sentence for a man.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:43:00 +0100
CBeebies star to bring band Andy and the Odd Socks to Enniskillen
What a rollercoaster ride it’s been for Andy and the Odd Socks. It seems like only yesterday that the idea for the band came to Andy Day in a dream, but in the short time since, they’ve played Glastonbury and gone way beyond Andy’s wildest drea...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:00:55 +0100
Fermanagh in days gone by
Here are some of the photographs from the archives of The Impartial Reporter.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:54:14 +0100
Brand new Colin the Caterpillar at M&S in time for Halloween
The Halloween themed Colin the Caterpillar cake is available at M&S now

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:08:49 +0100
WhatsApp down and not connecting: Why do messages have one tick?
WhatsApp appears to be not working as messages are not sending and only showing one tick.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:17:00 +0100
Fermanagh filmmaker turned poet creates book and clothing line inspired by wild landscapes
A filmmaker turned poet has penned a book and created a children’s sustainable clothing line inspired by wild landscapes on the island of Ireland.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:52:00 +0100
Enniskillen trio returned to Crown Court on assault charges
Three Enniskillen men have been returned to the Crown Court on assault charges.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:11:19 +0100
Proceeds of crime action against £1.9m fraudster still not complete
Almost a year after a Fivemiletown woman was jailed for defrauding her employers out of £1.9 million to fund her jet-set lifestyle, a Proceeds of Crime Application (POCA) has still not been dealt with.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:09:53 +0100
Man awaiting sentence for murder says he is 'profoundly sorry'
A 32-year old man awaiting sentence for murder is "profoundly sorry" for causing the young victim's death, a court heard on Friday.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0100
All adults with disabilities welcome to join JustUs for spooky Hallowe'en disco
JustUs is hosting a fangtastic Hallowe'en disco for adults with disabilities on Friday, October 28 at the Enniskillen Hotel.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:42:00 +0100
Sir David Attenborough endorsed wildlife cameraman to bring latest show to Enniskillen
Award-winning, Sir David Attenborough-endorsed natural history photographer, documentary filmmaker, diver, author, and public speaker Doug Allan is to bring his latest show “It’s A Wrap” to the Ardhowen Theatre this autumn.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Collectors receive long-service certificates from Royal British Legion
The Enniskillen Royal British Legion recently hosted an awards night for volunteers who collect money as part of the Poppy Appeal.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:27:01 +0100
Royal Mail stamps without barcode will be unusable within 100 days
Customers have been warned that their ‘1st’ and 2nd’ class stamps will be unusable from January 31 2023 as Royal Mail introduces a new system.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:14:42 +0100
Tesco £3 meal deal faces major price hike from Monday
Tesco will no longer sell their sandwich meal deals for £3 to Clubcard members after price rise to £3.40 this Monday.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 19:26:00 +0100
Fermanagh butcher judges at premier beef and lamb event
There will be a Fermanagh judge at this year's Royal Ulster Premier Beef and Lamb Championships

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 19:20:00 +0100
Fermanagh students and their teaching methods under consideration by our columnist
We all know there’s a strong human desire to put life in little organised boxes, to file and sort tidily so that the mind can sit rest-assured that all that can be done, is done.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 06:54:00 +0100
Ardhowen works: General public will have a say on design development
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has confirmed that there will be "opportunities for public engagement" with both the design development and planning approval process of the Ardhowen Theatre redevelopment project.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 12:15:52 +0100
Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Lidl and Iceland 'do not eat' warnings and product recalls
Iceland, Asda, Tesco, Lidl and Aldi have issued 'do not eat' warnings in place on some of their products

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 09:50:00 +0100
Fermanagh and Omagh Council narrowly votes to support Justice for Noah campaign
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council have agreed to an amended motion by majority vote of one, supporting the ‘Justice For Noah Donohoe’ campaign.

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 09:45:00 +0100
New information on pitchfork murders to be heard at commemorative event
A commemorative event is being held in Newtownbutler next Sunday, October 23 to mark the 50th anniversary of the "pitchfork murders", an outrage that sent shockwaves through Fermanagh and beyond.

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Local filmmaker conducting a scoping study to bring a film studio to Fermanagh
A new Fermanagh company Erne Valley Communications is currently in the process of conducting a scoping study on behalf of Future Screens NI on the viability of bringing a film studio to the county and is looking to engage with locals.

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 07:59:00 +0100
Council hopes to 'keep rates affordable' amid cost of living crisis in Fermanagh
The Chief of Executive of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council says that the Council will do everything it can "to keep rates affordable" amid the current cost of living crisis.

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 07:38:00 +0100
Bail refused for Enniskillen man who judge said has 'no intention' of abiding by conditions
An Enniskillen man has been refused bail after he breached his bail conditions and a restraining order.

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 07:25:00 +0100
Prison sentence for man who assaulted his ex-partner
A man who claimed his ex-partner was trying to break up his parents' marriage before assaulting her has been given a five-month prison sentence.



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