Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is to launch an appeal after being convicted of a string of child sex offences.

South West Acute Hospital campaigners have accused the Health Minister and Western Trust of “deepening frustration” and failing to deliver on a promise to quickly produce a vision for the future of the Enniskillen hospital, one year after that co...

The Western Health and Social Care Trust has announced the appointment of Brian Telford as Vice Chair of its Board following a vote by members at the Trust's July 2026 Board meeting.

South West Acute Hospital services will continue as normal next week despite the planned closure of the A32 Irvinestown Road for major resurfacing works, with a special shuttle bus service being put in place to help patients and visitors reach the...

Ederney artist Eddie Mc Nulty, whose portraits were praised for their lifelike detail and depth, has died on 14 July 2026 at South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen, aged in his 80s.

This year’s Clogher Valley Show takes place on Wednesday, 29 July at the Augher Showgrounds.

“There is a sickness in society in relation to how men behave and I would urge you to be very, very careful” – Judge McElhome

Councillor Kevin McElvogue has again highlighted the plight of Kileeshil residents who are having to put up with what they would describe as a foul smell emanating from a nearby compost factory.

Councillor Kevin McElvogue has called for an urgent clean-up of watercourses where dead sheep are being dumped on a regular basis, posing a major environmental risk.

The Castlederg Road in Drumquin has been closed following a single-vehicle road traffic collision.

Deborah Erskine has urged people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding an unexpected death in Kesh.

Police are investigating after a sudden death in the Muckros Road area of Kesh, Co Fermanagh.Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland are currently at the scene, alongside other emergency services.Police say there are no further details a...

Two men wanted in Belgium on drugs trafficking charges have been arrested in County Tyrone, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed.

A sunrise memorial walk will be held in Maguiresbridge later this month to remember Vanessa Whyte and her children, James and Sara Rutledge, one year on from their deaths in a tragedy that shocked Co. Fermanagh and beyond.

Ulster Unionist Deputy Leader and Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Diana Armstrong has expressed her condolences following an unexpected death in the Muckross Bay area of Kesh on Thursday morning.

It is a hot Wednesday in the lovely north Fermanagh village of Lack, under the towering Glenarn Mountain.

Councillor Dominic Molloy has asked Mid Ulster council officers to explore the possibility of including fireworks as part of the Christmas programme of festivities in Dungannon, and to seek sources of funding towards this.

With gas works currently disrupting traffic in Dungannon, some Mid Ulster councillors have called for improve signage to direct motorists to town-centre car parks, and for the possibility of subsidised car-parking to be explored.

Mid Ulster planning officers have decided to defer a planning application for the construction of a raised patio at 40 Ranfurly Road, Dungannon, because the unauthorised retaining wall already built is deemed to be unsafe.

Early-career farriers from across Northern Ireland gathered at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus for a special training event led by two internationally respected practitioners.

It was as "hot as the inside of a camel’s oxter" at the annual Fair Day in the middle of the iconic ‘Lady Of the Lake festival, held in the splendid grounds of Necarne Castle.

Residents’ concerns over the closure of Lisbellaw Recycling Centre were aired again at the latest meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s Environmental Services Committee, as councillors sought assurances that every alternative had been...

A convicted sex offender who claimed he was forced out of his home due to community tensions, is to contest charges of attacking his partner’s relatives after they took him in.

A woman has been remanded on bail after appearing in court charged with blackmailing her former partner two years ago.

A major new multi-disciplinary team (MDT) service has been officially launched across GP practices in the South West, marking what health leaders have described as a significant step forward in the delivery of primary care.

Two men have been remanded in custody after a judge threw out applications for bail due to “ongoing gang related violence”

Chief Inspector fully aware extent of Jonathan Creswell’s violence record within days

Headmaster Simon Mowbray confirmed that Janette Wray, Andy Coulter and Christine Prentice are stepping down after many years’ service to the school.

Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Deborah Erskine said she was "genuinely astonished" after the Western Health and Social Care Trust announced the start of a public engagement programme on the future of health services in Fermanagh and West Tyrone less ...

A £4.5 million plan aimed at boosting business growth, creating jobs and strengthening tourism across the Fermanagh and Omagh district moved a step closer after councillors approved the next phase of the Local Economic Partnership (LEP) Action Plan.

Three men have been charged following reports of disorder and criminal damage in Dungannon earlier this week.

A memorial service will be held later this month to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Gordon Liddle, a postman from Newtownbutler who was killed in a bomb attack in 1976.

From the volunteer who quietly gives up countless hours to help others, to the sports club inspiring the next generation and the business making a lasting impact on its community, this year's finalists in the Impartial Reporter Community Champion Awa...

Tributes have been pouring in for Kinawley woman Siobhan O’Connor following her sudden death last Friday.

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A fundraising 5K fun run and walk is set to take place in Ballinamallard.

Inniskillings Museum curator Maeve Cadden awarded MA Distinction by University of Ulster for Museum Practice, ahead of Royal Irish Regiment’s UNTOLD museum.

A summer outing has celebrated the legacy of a woman who started the first Women’s Institute in Northern Ireland.

A Co Meath woman who grew up with no experience of rural life has told how she became a “fully fledged farmer” at Kilnock Charolais, and why she believes farming is “a passion and a way of life” rather than just a job.

The judging is complete, and the panel has been confirmed for the 2026 Impartial Reporter Community Champion Awards, in association with Encirc.

As the parade made its way through Maguiresbridge, Anne Bullock spoke warmly about the sense of community that has grown around the area's Ladies' Lodge.

At 78, Willie Stinson remains one of the best-known and most respected figures on the local band scene, and his passion for pipe music burns as brightly as ever.

After nearly 20 years, a group of Lisbellaw villagers came together to revive a previously much-enjoyed tradition in the village calendar: the Eleventh Night bonfire.

Foreign Office confirms Education Minister’s visit to Israel ‘not recommended’

A planning application for the construction of 36 dwellings on lands north of No 7 Lisnastraine Heights, Coalisland, has been approved, however the plans submitted did meet with strong opposition from some nearby residents who cited a number of conce...

Council calls for domiciliary care services to be brought in-house under Western Trust

Mervyn Byers says this year’s Twelfth of July in Maguiresbridge could have been his last as County Grandmaster of the Orange Order in Fermanagh – but has suggested he would be willing to stay on “if they want me to.”

Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) campaigners used this year’s Twelfth celebrations in Maguiresbridge to bring their message directly to the community – stressing that “every man, woman and child here can need the hospital, it’s that simple.”

Cecil Wilson, of Garvary, steps quietly out of line as the Garvary Flute Band approaches the demonstration field in Maguiresbridge

Northern Ireland citizens “do not have full British rights,” according to the Third Resolution – The State, passed at this year’s Twelfth demonstrations in Maguiresbridge