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Wed, 06 Jan 2021 20:00:00 +0000
VIDEO: Making the headlines this week
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Wed, 06 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +0000
Fermanagh sex offender faces a new charge of exposure
A CONVICTED sex offender who has recently served the equivalent of a six-month prison sentence for multiple instances of indecency is facing a new count of exposure, which allegedly occurred prior to the last matters being dealt with in court.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:49:42 +0000
Coronavirus: Education minister cancels GCSE's and A-Levels
All scheduled GCSE and A-level examinations in Northern Ireland will be cancelled, Peter Weir has confirmed.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:27:17 +0000
CORONAVIRUS: Police issue warning over vaccine scam
Police have calle don the public to be aware of a phishing text message scam which is circulationg telling people they are "eligible" for the Covid-19 vaccination.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 13:00:00 +0000
ASDA, Aldi, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Lidl update shoppers
ASDA, Aldi, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Lidl have all moved to update customers amid a third national lockdown.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:44:02 +0000
Yellow weather warning for snow and ice in place for Fermanagh
A weather warning has been put in place by the Met Office for early tomorrow morning (January 7) as snowfall is expected in parts of Northern Ireland, including County Fermanagh, overnight.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Fivemiletown: Huge community effort over Christmas period
There has been a large community effort by the Fivemiletown Coronavirus response group to bring festive cheer to the Clogher Valley with festive goodie bags and Christmas cheer aplenty.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
1FT SQ winners’ showcase highlights a diverse art scene across Fermanagh and beyond
A STUNNING array of works were submitted for the annual 1FT SQ exhibition hosted by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, which for the first time in its 13-year history is taking place virtually via Strule Arts Centre's Facebook page.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:51:21 +0000
CORONAVIRUS: Additional restrictions announced by Executive
The Executive have tonight (Tuesday) agreed a package of additional restrictions given the high levels of Covid-19 transmission in the community.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 20:07:38 +0000
CORONAVIRUS: Education Minister sets out plans for remote learning until mid-February
The Education Minister, Peter Weir, has said pre-school education settings, primary and post primary schools will be required to provide remote learning to pupils until the half term break in mid-February.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0000
Teacher accuses Minister of ‘blatant disregard’ for sector
With schools set to reopen next week and exams still scheduled to go ahead despite the increase in positive cases and deaths in Northern Ireland due to Coivd-19 as well as the discovery of a new strain of the virus which is more transmissible, one te...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:54:46 +0000
Paramilitaries issue threat to Arlene Foster
First Minister Arlene Foster has been issued a threat by loyalist paramilitaries.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +0000
Man threatened to stab police, court told
POLICE officers who called at the home of a County Tyrone man to carry out a bail check on Christmas Day were threatened with being stabbed in the neck by a chisel, a court has been told.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:30:48 +0000
CORONAVIRUS: One further death in local Council area
The Department of Health has recorded 18 further deaths related to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland, with one of those occurring in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:48:57 +0000
Coronavirus: Post primary school transfer tests in Fermanagh cancelled
After weeks of uncertainty, the post-primary transfer tests scheduled for this month have been cancelled as schools remain closed amid a surge in Covid-19 infections in the north.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:41:50 +0000
CORONAVIRUS: Remote learning to be extended for pupils in Northern Ireland
A number of new measures are expected to come into force in Northern Ireland, including the extension of remote learning for pupils, as the Executive tries to curb the progression of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Fermanagh visit for Commissioner for Children
KOULLA Yiasouma, the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, paid a visit to Fermanagh Trust recently to meet with its Grant Maker Apprentices.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
St. Michael’s College raises over £6,000 with 24-hour fast for international charity
AN ENNISKILLEN school has raised more than £6,000 for the international development charity, Concern Worldwide.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 20:00:00 +0000
BREXIT: Stormont debaters cite Churchill and turkeys as agreement discussed
WITH an agreement on Brexit reached just before Christmas, politicians in Stormont and Westminster convened on Wednesday to debate the 1,200-plus page agreement made between the UK and the EU.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0000
Donaldson calls for shared site project to be finalised
The South East Fermanagh Foundation (SEFF) is looking forward to plans for investment in the old Lisnaskea High School site.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:01:02 +0000
Coronavirus:Three deaths over weekend in Fermanagh and Omagh
There were 358 new cases of coronavirus recorded in Fermanagh and Omagh between Friday and Monday. In the same four day period there were three deaths recorded in Fermanagh and Omagh, the three dead were all males over the age of 80.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 12:36:00 +0000
Police in Fermanagh investigating death of man on Lough Erne
POLICE in Fermanagh are investigating the circumstances of a death on Lough Erne over the weekend. The PSNI and the Community Rescue Service have confirmed the death of a man on Lough Erne on Saturday afternoon.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Fermanagh scientist leads breakthrough on childhood cancer research
A SCIENTIST from Kinawely now based in Amsterdam has led a breakthrough discovery in childhood cancer research.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Demand for Enniskillen Food Bank surges
There has been a "huge surge" in demand for food parcels and hampers this year for Enniskillen Foodbank, the manager, John Shades told the Impartial Reporter.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Fermanagh firefighters’ kind donation to SWAH Children’s Ward
ENNISKILLEN Retained Fire Fighters have made a donation of gifts to the Children’s Ward at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH).

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
A look back at where we ‘wandered’ in 2020
RETURNING TO PAGES TURNED DURING THE YEAR THAT’S ENDING.

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Baby boy born on front lawn in Brisbane to Fermanagh parents
A “HAPPY, content little baby” was dramatically born to Fermanagh parents on their front lawn in Brisbane on December 9, with baby Michael Leavey joining proud parents, Emmett (31) and Lisa Leavey née Doran (33) before they could reach the hospi...

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Former UDR Soldier Grant finishes his walk in Fermanagh
MARATHON man Grant Weir has finished his ‘Going for a walk, hi’ challenge.

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Tributes to 'caring and compassionate' Western Trust social worker who died after battle with Covid-19
THE friends, family and colleagues of "caring and compassionate" Nuala McLaughlin have been left heartbroken following the untimely passing of the local social worker – the first Western Health and Social Care Trust staff member to die after contra...

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Fermanagh minister highlights the role of the clergy facing Covid-19
THE Presidential address at this year’s Clogher Diocesan Synod, held by Zoom online conference call, was presented by the Archbishop’s commissary for Clogher Diocese, Archdeacon Brian Harper, on Thursday, December 26.

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council: Councillors criticise items being heard confidentially
TWO members of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council have criticised the decision to have specific items of business heard confidentially, to the exclusion of public and press.

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Public rallies to support Positive Futures’ cause
A CHARITY'S seasonal project to provide activities for the people it supports while at the same time helping the less well-off turned into a Christmas gift bonanza.

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Caretaker of Fermanagh primary school will miss children as he retires after 41 years of dedicated service
THE staff and pupils of Ballinamallard Primary School have bid a fond farewell to a long-time member of staff following his recent retirement.

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Event to help with healing and growth after suicide
NOELLE McAlinden – a well-known educationalist, creative advisor, artist and founding member of the Aisling Centre's Hope, Healing and Growth event – will share her very personal and challenging story of a family bereaved by suicide to inspire ot...

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Coronavirus: GPs set to lead new second vaccine roll-out to over-80s
FOLLOWING the announcement yesterday, Wednesday, December 30 of the approval of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, the Department of Health has said roll-out will begin here on Monday.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:11:17 +0000
Stunning aerial shots of Enniskillen as dawn rises on first day of 2021
A new year and a new dawn as we gladly said goodbye to 2020 and quietly ushered in 2021.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
New Assured Skills Welding Academy at SWC in Fermanagh announced
A NEW Assured Skills Academy for welding at South West College has been announced by Economy Minister Dianne Dodds.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
St. Fanchea’s, Enniskillen raise almost £3,000 for charities
STUDENTS at St. Fanchea's College, Enniskillen were fundraising for two charities during the month of December.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Local filmmaker’s latest project ‘a love letter’ to puppeteer Jim Henson
THE latest project by award-winning local filmmaker Riagáin Grainger is set to be his most ambitious yet.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Thundersnow and lightning strikes blast Fermanagh
SEVERE weather on Sunday evening shocked many Fermanagh residents as loud bangs were heard, lights flickered on and off, and windows reportedly shook across the county, with the highly unusual cause of this disruption cited as 'thundersnow'.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
How the Brexit deal will impact those living in Northern Ireland
THE UK-EU agreement on the Brexit deal that was reached earlier this week that will come into effect on January 1, 2021 will have an impact on Northern Ireland (NI) residents in a number of ways, including travel, study and work.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:00:00 +0000
Expletive outburst mars tense virtual Fermanagh and Omagh District Council planning meeting
A representative for a developer addressing a virtual meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s Planning Committee, was stunned into silence as an expletive which he believed was directed at him, was picked up and broadcast to all in att...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:00:00 +0000
Fermanagh musicians came together from afar in a virtual ‘Hootenanny-style’ concert for Cancer Connect NI
FERMANAGH musicians came together virtually this Christmas in a Jools Holland’s Hootenanny-style online concert, raising more than £1,000 for a local cancer charity in the process.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:00:00 +0000
Christmas baby joy at South West Acute Hospital
There were two babies born in the South West Acute Hosptial over the Christmas period. Baby Little was born on Christmas Eve and Baby McKiernan was born on Christmas Day. A spokesperson for the Western Trust said: "Congratulations to the mums and the...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:50:35 +0000
Coronavirus: One further death in South West Acute Hospital
There was one further death in Fermanagh and Omagh in the past 24 hours as cases continue to rise in the district. 130 new cases have been recorded by the Department of Health in Thursday update bringing the total to 3,668 in the Fermanagh and Oma...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000
Blakes of the Hollow’s virtual Open Mic night, hosted by Laytha, raises over £500 for Help Musicians NI
TALENT was in abundance as a variety of local musicians performed as part of the second Blakes of the Hollow virtual Open Mic night, hosted by musical duo Niamh Carney and Philana Nolan, known as Laytha.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000
Fermanagh musicians came together from afar in a virtual ‘Hootenanny-style’ concert for Cancer Connect NI
FERMANAGH musicians came together virtually this Christmas in a Jools Holland’s Hootenanny-style online concert, raising more than £1,000 for a local cancer charity in the process.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:22:45 +0000
Revised opening plans for Northern Ireland schools announced
Education Minister Peter Weir has announced revised plans for schools reopening after the Christmas break.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 22:30:00 +0000
Fermanagh recipients of Queen’s New Years Honours announced
RESIDENTS from Fermanagh and South Tyrone have once again featured strongly on The Queen‘s New Years Honours List.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 20:00:00 +0000
VIDEO: Making the headlines this week
In this week's Impartial Reporter.



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