Impartial Reporter

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0100
Enniskillen hotel's staff recognised for their long-service
The Killyhevlin Lakeside Hotel & Lodges has celebrated some of its longest-serving team members with a special event, attended by over 40 members of staff.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:59:00 +0100
Empowering women: Enniskillen event educates on health
400 women from Fermanagh and beyond attended a special event focusing on hormone health.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
PSNI probe online abuse sent to Enniskillen woman
A young mother from Enniskillen discusses how she has had to involve the PSNI following an onslaught of online abuse.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
Road surface 'worst it has ever been' says Fermanagh cyclist
The chairman of a Fermanagh cycling club has hit out at the condition of Fermanagh roads describing them as “the worst it has ever been”.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:50:00 +0100
Focus on Fivemiletown: Where everyone 'pulls together'
The Impartial Reporter visits the County Tyrone town of Fivemiletown to hear what locals and business owners have to say about their town.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:28:00 +0100
'Exceptional' Susan nominated for Community Champion Award
A Fermanagh mum has been nominated for an award at this year's Impartial Reporter Community Champion awards.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0100
Kindness Postbox nominated for Community Champion award
The Kindness Postbox has been nominated for an award at The Impartial Reporter Community Champion awards.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
Beckett festival will not return to Enniskillen in 2024
The Happy Days International Beckett Festival will not return to Enniskillen this summer it has been confirmed.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0100
BT rejects business case for scaled-back Enniskillen site
BT have rejected a business case for a scaled-back Enniskillen site

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:14:00 +0100
Healthcare Heroes: It's our 'passion' to provide the best care
Continuing our series focusing on healthcare heroes we speak to Sr. Mairead Boyd, who works on Ward 9 the Elective Surgical Ward at the South West Acute Hospital(SWAH)

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
TB problems brought 'dark times' for Lisbellaw dairy farmer
A LISBELLAW dairy farmer has said that being forced to cull dozens of milk cows because of bTB was a  "dark time" for him.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
Fermanagh farmer 'numb' after two-thirds of herd wiped out
A Fermanagh farmer has described the day two-thirds of his cattle were wiped out in a day due to bTB

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
Nutrition expert shares his insights with farmers at meeting
The speaker at the March meeting of Fermanagh Grassland Club was Dr. Ryan Law, a Fermanagh man who has formed his own consultancy business on animal nutrition. Dr. Law shared many useful insights with farmers about everything from nutrition to cattle...

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
Farmers busy outdoors as the weather finally improves
What a difference a few sunny, dry warm days can make, now at the end of April!

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
'50 years testing and no farther forward', says Rosslea beef farmer
ON January 1, 1960, the compulsory eradication of cattle with TB was brought into force in Co Fermanagh.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
Reducing TB payments 'ludicrous', says Fermanagh farmer
AN EDERNEY suckler farmer who was closed with bTB for most of last year has hit out at plans to reduce TB compensation.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
Responsibility for bTB 'squarely on minister's shoulders'
Ulster Farmers' Union President and Florencecourt suckler beef and sheep farmer, David Brown, gives his views on the situation with bTB in Fermanagh.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
Writing about why an American town has a Fermanagh surname.
There it was, staring at us from the large map of America we were poring over, and daring us to investigate a small town in east Texas called 'Corrigan', which lay around 200 miles from Dallas.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
Community Champions nomination for Irish music teacher
She has ensured that the genre of music stays strong with it encapsulating the essence of Ireland's rich heritage.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
Meetings for farmers to explain new Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme.
A series of meetings have been held across Northern Ireland to explain the details of the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme. The scheme is being implemented initially over a four-year period and will incentivise a progressive reduction in the age at slaug...

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
A trad music concert delighted a Boho audience recently
Adding to the evening’s upbeat energy, MC PJ McDonald kept things moving along well, with a raffle draw and refreshments after the Trad concert all helping to round out a great evening for music lovers and the musicians themselves.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
Garden society's final meeting of the winter season
Members and friends of Fermanagh Gardening Society (FGS) gathered for their final meeting of the winter season at the Killyhevlin Hotel recently, where Joy Caskie, garden blogger (@country_garden_jottings), discussed ‘My favourite plants and seed s...

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
Tempo farmer 'disillusioned' after TB claims breeding stock
As a small farmer, Robert Forde, from Mullyknock, places a huge emphasis on breeding and sourcing the best livestock he can, and having attained many successes with his Simmentals, he was always keen to branch out into other breeds.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
£1.1m paid out in Fermanagh in just eight weeks for cattle culls
The true toll of TB - an investigation into the financial and human cost of bTB.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
Tyrone farm closed with TB for first time in 20 years
A FATHER and daughter who farm near Augher are dealing with the impact of being closed with TB for the first time in over 20-years.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:27:02 +0100
Met Office forecast freezing temperatures and thunderstorms
The Met Office warned there was a also a chance of snow in places across the UK

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:36:59 +0100
Officers to return to scene of fatal road traffic collision
Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Collision Investigation Unit investigating a fatal road traffic collision on the Belfast Road, Lisbellaw on Wednesday, 13th December 2023 are to return to the scene.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:14:46 +0100
Fermanagh councillor with meningitis taken off ventilator
SDLP Councillor Garbhan McPhillips remains in intensive care in South West Acute Hosptial (SWAH) but is no longer receiving care on a ventilator and is “starting to respond”.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:03:16 +0100
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson released on bail over sex charges
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been released on continuing bail after he appeared at Newry Magistrates’ Court to face a number of historical sex charges, including one count of rape.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:18:20 +0100
Slieve Russell Hotel hits property market at €35m
The Slieve Russell Hotel, once owned by Seán Quinn, has hit the market at €35m.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:13:14 +0100
Appeal for missing man last seen in Derrylin
POLICE are growing "increasingly concerned" for the safety of a Derrylin man.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:35:00 +0100
Retired Enniskillen teacher sentenced for speeding
A RETIRED teacher from Enniskillen has been sentenced for speeding.

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:51:34 +0100
Police in Fermanagh investigating jet-ski theft
The PSNI are investigating a jet ski theft that took place in Fermanagh earlier this month.

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:20:00 +0100
Fermanagh SDLP Councillor in ICU on ventilator
A Fermanagh and Omagh District Councillor is on a ventilator in the ICU of SWAH fighting meningitis.

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:32:20 +0100
Police investigate suspicious approach to child in Kinawley
POLICE are investigating a report of a suspicious approach to a child in the Kinawley area.  It was reported that on Monday, April 22 at around 9.15am, a teenage boy was approached by two men on the Drumroosk Road, who attempted to make him get...

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:25:49 +0100
New legislation sees 22 alleged stalkers arrested locally
22 ALLEGED stalkers were arrested in the Fermanagh and Omagh area over the last two years. 

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:08:00 +0100
Enniskillen department store to be acquired by Menary's
The Houstons store in Enniskillen has been acquired by Menary's it has been announced.

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:39:09 +0100
Caroline McCartney laid to rest in Fermanagh
A hugely popular figure in Enniskillen, Mrs. Caroline McCartney was laid to rest on Friday afternoon.

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:15:15 +0100
Six-year-old Sadie Hussey laid to rest in Fermanagh
The funeral has taken place of six-year-old Sadie Hussey from Boho.

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0100
Knowing Patsy was 'a grace itself' priest tells funeral
A large crowd gathered in Belleek last week to pay their final respects to the well-known undertaker, Patsy McCauley.

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:02:00 +0100
Waterways Ireland names John Tolan as new controller
Waterways Ireland has appointed a new marketing and development controller.

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0100
Community feedback sought for A4 Enniskillen Bypass
The Enniskillen community is being urged to have their say on the wider benefits they want delivered as part of the A4 Enniskillen Bypass.

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100
Fermanagh Gardening Society host annual spring show
Fermanagh Gardening Society held its Annual Daffodil and Spring Show on Saturday, April 13 in the beautiful building of Action Mental Health, New Horizons in Enniskillen.

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 14:52:00 +0100
New local developments could open as early as this year
UNITS within a major new retail development, as well as a long-awaited McDonald's drive-thru in Enniskillen, could be open by as early as this year.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:30:00 +0100
Nathan Carter raises over £15,000 for Fermanagh school
Singer Nathan Carter has raised over £15,000 for a local school following a charity gig held in Fermanagh.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:41:00 +0100
Charity trustee's shock at nomination for Community Champion award
An inspirational charity trustee has been nominated for The Impartial Reporter Community Champion Awards.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:21:00 +0100
Future of Brookeborough Shared Campus raised by Council
The removal of the Fresh Start Funding by the British Government, for the long-awaited shared education campus for the Fermanagh village was discussed at Tuesday, April 9 meeting of the full Council in Enniskillen.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:30:00 +0100
Former Fermanagh man guilty of historic sexual offences against child
A 59-YEAR-OLD man has been found guilty of multiple historic sexual offences against a child which occurred around 40 years ago.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:17:00 +0100
Union members accept lecturers' pay offer
The Lecturers’ Negotiating Committee reached agreement on the resolution of the current industrial dispute. The pay offer included the minimum lecturers’ pay point being uplifted to £30K and all other lecturers’ pay points being increased b...

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:24:00 +0100
Fintona butcher 'had a genuine smile' for everyone he met
A BELOVED butcher from Fintona had a "tremendous work ethic" and "genuine greeting and smile" for everyone he met, mourners have heard.

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