THE sister of a mother who died alongside her children in an horrific shooting incident in Maguiresbridge paid a heartbreaking tribute at their funeral today (Saturday).

There will be some disruption to traffic in Derrygonnelly this Saturday, August 2, as the County Fermanagh Grand Black Chapter annual commemoration takes place in the village.

Richard McFarland (48) from Corickbeg Road, Plumridge was previously said to be, “Infatuated with the woman and the messages to her were amorous in nature” at one stage claiming to be the father of her baby, despite never meeting or knowing her p...

A man accused of multiple public order offences has secured a four-day relaxation of his bail conditions in order to attend a 'Britain’s Got Talent' audition in Wales, a court has heard.

A great many delights await the visitor to Eglish, the land of drumlins, small fertile fields, rivers, woodlands and lakes.

‘Is there any hope?’ is a question from the heart that seeks reassurance in the face of uncertainty.

BLUE-green algae on waterways such as Lough Neagh have been described as a "deeply spiritual and moral issue".

TRIBUTES have poured in this week following the death of Vanessa Whyte and her teenage children, James and Sara Rutledge.

A planning enforcement notice relating to an "unauthorised" pig shed near Enniskillen has been quashed.

A SAFETY warning has been issued by the Council after a TikTok content creator broke in to the Fermanagh Lakeland Forum to film a video.

Concerns are mounting that an organisational restructure within the National Trust could affect jobs and funding for properties in Fermanagh. The National Trust is currently undergoing a restructure, including workforce reductions, in response to fin...

Sandra Armstrong and Lovel Sloan are just two of the mums who have been joined by their daughters in raising money for NSPCC Northern Ireland.

The summer sun that had bathed mid-Clare all day gave way to mist and rain on Sunday evening as scores of people made their way to the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Bearfield to attend a vigil for Vanessa Whyte and her children James and Sar...

A man responsible for illegally dumping more than 5,000 tonnes of waste in Tyrone received only 240 hours of community service and a £1 fine, a new report has revealed.

IN the quiet heart of Maguiresbridge, the village stood still. VShops paused. Cars halted. People lined the streets, ten deep in places, dressed in bright colours that defied the sorrow, paying tribute not only with silence and tears, but with light,...

The show, titled Swingin’ in Saddlers, promises favourites from the golden era of swing along with a few unexpected musical surprises.

The photographs you see here were taken in Omagh, when Paul Clark and I launched Don McGurgan’s wonderful book, ‘Mourning Has Broken’. Michael Gallagher – whose son, Aiden, was killed in the Omagh bomb in August, 1998, and his daughter, Cat �...

Last Wednesday, July 23, Boho was alive as crowds gathered outside the Linnet Inn to provide a warm welcome to an American family traveling by horse and carriage.

In lieu of gifts for David Phair’s 75th birthday celebration, over £1,000 was donated to his chosen charity, Friends of the Cancer Centre, in June.

The Little Town Big Queeries podcast, created for young queer people in Fermanagh, aims to provide a safe space to discuss LGBT+ issues.

The Impartial Reporter newspaper has long had a well-deserved reputation for standing up for the bruised, the wounded and the broken. And this is the story of one its most remarkable journalists – Donegal native, Robert Arthur Wilson, aka ‘Barney...

An enchanting evening of brilliant brass awaited those lucky enough to come along to St. Macartin’s Cathedral Hall in Enniskillen recently, where members of the Fermanagh/Tyrone Brass Band Summer School were holding their finale concert. Despite th...

Northern Ireland is paying a staggering £1.3 billion each year due to the long-term effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), according to Justice Minister Naomi Long.

Framed in a soft white glow, with the tranquil waters of Lough Macnean behind him, Aaron Leonard’s photograph on his memorial card captured his gentle and kind nature.

People convicted of causing death by careless driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs could soon face significantly tougher sentences under plans being brought forward by the Justice Minister.

Consider the following: “Justice must not only be done but must be seen to be done.” Most readers will be familiar with the phrase. It isn’t an old proverb, nor is it just a modern-day social media ‘meme’. It is a legal ruling from a United...

June was a busy month for Fermanagh beekeepers in spite of the sometimes unseasonable weather, writes Ethel Irvine from Fermanagh Beekeepers Association (FBA). The speed of colony build-up in May was exceptional here, resulting in full brood boxes an...

For generations, the people of Fermanagh have been treated as second-class citizens – ignored, underfunded, and written out of the plans that shape our future. It's not recent, and it's not subtle. This is historic, institutional negligence stretch...

Guests attending the opening of the Clogher Valley Show Food Hall on Tuesday evening stood for a minute’s silence in memory of veterinarian, Vanessa Whyte and her two teenage children, James and Sara Rutledge, who were murdered in their home near M...

There are approximately 47,000 homeless people in Northern Ireland. That is a staggering figure by any standards in a population of around 1.9 million.

Almost 30 businesses based in Fermanagh have welcomed the intervention of the Health Minister and the Patient and Client Council into the Western Trust’s handling of the consultation to permanently change Emergency General Surgery (EGS) services at...

Fermanagh performers bring Footloose and Yes, Prime Minister to Ardhowen Theatre; August also features children's art summer school.

Residents in three separate housing developments across Fermanagh remain in the dark over when their roads and sewerage infrastructure will finally be adopted by public bodies, after it emerged that significant funding shortfalls are preventing progr...

A service of removal will take place in St. Mary’s Church, Maguiresbridge, Boyhill Road, Maguiresbridge, from 11am, for Vanessa Whyte and her children, Sara and James Rutledge.

Police are currently at the scene of a workplace-related incident in the Clonfad Road area of Magherveely, alongside emergency services colleagues.

“He was a wonderful Christian man, a wonderful Christian leader and a genuine man of God,” is how Archdeacon Emeritus Cecil Pringle will be remembered.

Enniskillen Business Improvement District (BID) is delighted to unveil a powerful new mural in the heart of the town - a bold artistic interpretation of Inis Ceithleann, created by acclaimed Belfast-based street artist EMIC. 

A County Tyrone teenager has narrowly avoided imprisonment for drug-dealing at his school. While this was progressing through the courts, he attempted to obtain more drugs by having them delivered to a local shop and not his home.

A Tyrone man accused of being a New IRA commander has been returned for trial on terrorism charges related to the alleged possessing of high-grade explosives.

A TRILLICK busker struck the right chord for his sweetheart after proposing at the spot in Belfast where they first met.

At 6.30pm on Saturday, July 26, Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat, Douglas Euan and Kay Richards was launched at the request of Belfast Coastguard, to assess a vessel with two adults on board, which had lost propulsion approx. 1 mile Northwest of...

Enniskillen's Ann Curry walks 160km to Knock for Mary’s Meals, raising £10,000 annually to feed hungry children globally.

The Infrastructure Minister has said it is “too soon” to determine the implications of a recent court ruling on the A5 Western Transport Corridor for the viability of the A4 Enniskillen Southern Bypass.

AT 5.23pm on Saturday (July 26), Enniskillen RNLI’s inshore lifeboat, John and Jean Lewis, was launched at the request of Belfast Coastguard, following reports that a boat with three people onboard had got into difficulty close to Lusty Beg Island...

THE Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has welcomed Rebecca Brunt to the team.

Moy Park Limited was fined a total of £4,000 at Ballymena Magistrates' Court today after pleading guilty to charges of failure to comply with conditions within their pollution prevention and control permit at 170 Larne Road, Ballymena.

Funeral arrangements have been confirmed for Vanessa Whyte, her son James Rutledge, and daughter Sara Rutledge, who were killed in a shooting on Wednesday, July 23 at their home near Maguiresbridge.

Ted Hastings could return, and may even be sucking diesel again, after Enniskillen-born actor Adrian Dunbar revealed that Line of Duty is likely to return next year.

A fourth person has died following a shooting incident in Maguiresbridge last week, Police have confirmed.

53 people climbed Cuilcagh Mountain to honour Tom Donohoe and support Pulmonary Fibrosis NI