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.

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

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.

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

Large crowds of Orangemen, bandsmen, supporters and spectators gathered in Castlederg on Monday, July 13, as Killen District LOL No. 12 hosted the annual West Tyrone Twelfth demonstration.

DUP MLA Deborah Erskine has condemned incidents of disorder in Dungannon after reports of groups carrying weapons allegedly targeted homes in several residential areas on Monday night.

A man and woman have appeared in court in relation to alleged VAT fraud relating to fuel.

Tributes are being paid to a ‘well known and well-liked’ Derrylin man who died unexpectedly on Sunday.

Carrybridge RNLI volunteers responded to three separate incidents on Upper Lough Erne on Sunday, July 12, including assisting an injured swimmer and towing two vessels that had broken down.

For Adrian Lucy, this year's Fermanagh demonstration was about far more than the parade – it was a celebration of family, tradition and two significant milestones for his own local community.

Moygashel faces ongoing racism and intimidation from an unchecked bonfire committee, as PSNI and Stormont struggle to address hate crime and community safety.

Heather Elliott and her daughter Julia, from outside Kesh, were celebrating a new chapter in their family’s connection to the tradition after recently becoming members of the Order.

There are two certainties about the annual Twelfth celebrations in Fermanagh: more often than not, the weather is glorious, and even the PSNI have been known to stop in the middle of the road when photographer John McVitty is capturing the moment.

90-year-old Jim Armstrong was taking a well-earned rest in the ‘Bridge’ after a lifetime of dedication to the marching tradition.

The streets of Aughnacloy were awash with colour, music and tradition as crowds lined the route for this year's Clogher Valley Orange demonstration, transforming the bustling border town into a sea of banners, bands and Orange regalia.

 

Veteran politician Ann Widdecombe was killed in a “targeted attack,” counter-terrorism police have confirmed.

Enniskillen RNLI volunteers were called into action twice within 24 hours as the July Bank Holiday weekend got under way, responding to separate incidents on Lower Lough Erne.

Thousands of Orangemen, bandsmen and spectators descended on Maguiresbridge on Monday, July 13, as the village hosted the County Fermanagh Twelfth demonstration.

I meet William Loane shortly after thinking I’ve found the ideal parking spot, right in the centre of Maguiresbridge

A man has been arrested after an ice cream van was set on fire in Omagh in the early hours of Monday morning.

A convicted sex-offender currently still under a Probation Order for previous matters has been charged with 12 counts of breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO), after his phone was examined during a meeting with his Designated Risk Manag...