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Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0000
VIDEO: In this week's Impartial Reporter
An insight into some of the news and sport in this week's paper.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:47:19 +0000
Breakdown of Covid vaccination figures issued
The Department of Health is today publishing its latest detailed breakdown of Northern Ireland’s vaccination numbers.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:41:08 +0000
Sinn Féin MLA to hold online public meeting on bank closure
Sean Lynch MLA to host online public meeting calling for Lisnaskea Bank of Ireland branch to stay open

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:32:16 +0000
50K walk for Autism by father and son
THROUGHOUT February, an Enniskillen man and his autistic son were taking part in a 50K challenge to raise money for Autism NI.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:20:00 +0000
Fivemiletown community says farewell to Captain Lowry
THE community of Fivemiletown paid a dignified and respectful goodbye to the late Captain Hugh Robert Lowry, OBE, on his final journey through the village last Friday morning, February 26.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:04:10 +0000
Enniskillen Magistrates Court: No insurance and theft charges heard
Charge after allegedly leaving without paying over £60 bill

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:14:50 +0000
SWAH Marathon runners go extra mile for Nurses Training
Three ‘Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) Emergency Department (ED) staff members at the South West Acute Hospital have been congratulated on running a full marathon in Fermanagh on the 14th November 2020 to raise funds for nurses...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:34:17 +0000
Lisa McHugh confirms new role with Downtown Radio
Ireland’s leading pop/country artist, Lisa McHugh today (Wednesday) confirmed that she has landed her dream role – presenting her very own weekly show on Downtown Radio.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:01:27 +0000
Pontin's: Michelle Gildernew calls for urgent action
Sinn Féin MP Michelle Gildernew has called on British holiday company, Britannia Hotel Group, to take urgent action following revelations by a whistleblower that the company was operating an anti-Irish and anti-Traveller policy.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:13:00 +0000
Enniskillen Round Table giving lockdown savings to worthy cause
THE members of the Enniskillen Round Table group are using the money they have been saving during the lockdown to raise funds for a very deserving local cause.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:09:00 +0000
Innovative farmers examine carbon in farm soils
A group of seven farmers from across Northern Ireland including John Egerton from Rosslea have started an innovative project, having secured funding through the European Innovation Partnership Scheme, which will investigate practical ways to measure,...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:04:01 +0000
Police in Fermanagh and Omagh destroy drugs seized off streets
114 kilogrammes of drugs have been destroyed by the PSNI. The drugs had been collected from the streets of the Fermanagh and Omagh District over a two-year period.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:45:28 +0000
Lockdown events continuing at Ardhowen
THE Ardhowen at Home series continues with more entertainment and activities to enjoy over the lockdown period from the comfort of your home.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:43:48 +0000
Line Of Duty’s Adrian Dunbar: ‘Theatres are the fabric of our country’
LINE Of Duty star Adrian Dunbar says the Government must ensure theatres do not get into disrepair while they lie empty as “they are part of the fabric of the country”.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:06:17 +0000
Pontin's used ‘undesirable guests’ list of Irish names, says whistleblower - the full list
The discriminatory policy came to light as a result of a whistleblower's decision to reveal the firm’s practices.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:08:31 +0000
Coronavirus: Stormont agrees lockdown exit plan
Stormont ministers have agreed a phased plan for taking Northern Ireland out of lockdown.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:26:43 +0000
Coronavirus in Fermanagh and Omagh: Numbers continue to remain low
The Department of Health's daily update has shown that seven people tested positive for Covid-19 in Fermanagh and Omagh, while there were no deaths recorded locally.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:24:10 +0000
EU to propose Covid vaccination passes - what is the UK's position?
Boris Johnson's official spokesperson said: "of course you can expect us to speak to the EU and other countries".

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:21:41 +0000
Runners should wear a mask when out running, experts warn
Scientists said there can be a “danger” for pedestrians when a “puffing, panting” jogger runs past them.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:17:04 +0000
Mourners recall a man big of stature, and big of heart
THE family of the late Graham Cowan have paid tribute to the kind-hearted farmer who always looked on the bright side of life.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:08:05 +0000
Son pays loving tribute to the late Captain Robert Hugh Lowry OBE
THE son of a former Royal Irish Fusilier, the late Captain Robert Hugh Lowry OBE, has paid tribute to his father as “a family man” who loved his home at Blessingbourne Estate, and was highly-respected for his community work in the surrounding ...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:25:44 +0000
Fermanagh and Omagh has third highest rate of agricultural crime
Fermanagh and Omagh had the third highest amount of agricultural crime incidents in 2020.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:51:40 +0000
Enniskillen hit and run sees five people taken to hospital
Five people were taken to hospital this afternoon (Monday) following a road traffic collision.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:04:00 +0000
Pharmacists ready to help domestic abuse victims
FERMANAGH Women’s Aid, in conjunction with the PSNI and with funding support from Enniskillen BID, has been providing training in understanding domestic violence and abuse for local pharmacists.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:11:08 +0000
The first vaccine jab was by an Irish doctor
“YOU’LL only feel a wee scratch,” said my doctor before my Covid-19 vaccination jab.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:08:30 +0000
A look at Fermanagh in days gone with The Impartial Reporter memories
Take a look at what was making the news in The Impartial Reporter in our Memories feature.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:20:09 +0000
Coronavirus in Fermanagh and Omagh: Positive trend continues
Hospital admissions, positive Covid cases and Covid related deaths continue to fall both locally and across Northern Ireland.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:54:58 +0000
Fermanagh school to close for good in August
St. Mary's High School, Brollagh is will close its doors permenantly in August.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:00:30 +0000
Castlederg burglary accused has sentence increased
Detectives have welcomed an increase in sentence to a 25-year-old man in relation to an aggravated burglary in Castlederg.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:29:43 +0000
Coronavirus vaccination programme complete in all Western Trust care homes
The Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) has now seen the successful completion of the drive to administer first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine across all care homes.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:24:20 +0000
Bank of Ireland closures: Lisnaskea branch to close
The Bank of Ireland has confirmed today that 103 banks across the island of Ireland will close.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:26:52 +0000
2021 Census launches today
From today (Monday) households will be able to complete their 2021 Census which will help shape where essential resources, funding and services will be focused over the next decade.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0000
Covid and youth sport: Let the children play!
Three well known sporting figures in Fermanagh have put their names to a letter sent to the First and Deputy First Minister voicing the frustrations felt at the “neglect of youth sport” and the associated impact on children’s wellbeing during t...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Stardust fire: Survivor reflects 40 years on
ON VALENTINE’S Day, 1981, 48 people lost their lives in the fire at the Stardust nightclub in Artane, Dublin – a night that Stardust survivor Gerry Murphy, from Enniskillen, says will stay with him forever.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Fears as estate’s sewage plant may be turned off over bill
RESIDENTS of a housing development in Garrison could be left without any sewage treatment works if power is imminently disconnected from the sewage treatment plant on the site, as the plant’s electricity bills haven’t been paid in almost a year.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Fermanagh boy sees'light at end of the tunnel' with kidney donation
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy who has only one kidney – which was working at just 17 per cent – has found a donor.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Enniskillen teen raising awareness of NMDA Autoimmune Encephalitis
AN 18-YEAR-OLD Enniskillen woman is well on the pathway to recovery following her diagnosis with an autoimmune condition last Summer.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 18:45:00 +0000
Tension over rising expressions of Brexit-related threats and dissent
WITH many places in Northern Ireland seeing a rise in tensions over Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol, the PSNI Fermanagh and Omagh District Commander, Alwyn Barton, says there is some some tension locally.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Fermanagh footballer Lee Cullen on his new life Down Under, and thoughts on Fermanagh football
JUST over a year ago, Fermanagh footballer Lee Cullen and his girlfriend, Gemma McLaughlin, headed off to the other side of the world to see what Australia had to offer.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Fermanagh and Omagh Council Chief details underspend response
THE Chief Executive of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council expects to be “held to account” by members in the event of future project shortfalls.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Fermanagh and Omagh Council rates: Zero increase proposal blocked
A PROPOSAL for a zero per cent rates increase for the coming financial year didn’t make it to a vote in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council chamber, despite being formally seconded, after the Chief Executive declared it “incompetent”, from...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
MV Kestrel is getting ready to ‘fly’ across water again
THE MV Kestrel of Belfast was a familiar sight on the waters around Enniskillen and Lower Lough Erne during the Summer months as it ran tours of the island town and Devenish Island.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Leaving Covid-19: June full reopening would work if it meant no more lockdowns
With Boris Johnson putting down on paper what the road to normality in England looks like, members of the business community in Fermanagh feel this would be a sensible approach here, if the circumstances allow.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Titanic survivor’s daughter remembered as loving mum
A WOMAN whose mother survived the sinking of the R.M.S. Titantic was laid to rest on Saturday.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Alcohol -specific deaths on a ‘worrying’ upward trajectory
THE latest figures published by NISRA recently showing that alcohol-specific deaths in 2019 were the highest on record in Northern Ireland (NI) is part of a “worrying” upward trajectory.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Coronavirus and Religion: Lockdown can’t stop Lorna from helping the needy
THROUGHOUT the pandemic, a team from Enniskillen Methodist Church has been putting “love in action”, helping members of the church community and beyond with a number of innovative projects.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Denzil McDaniel: Why calls to ban Nolan are just wrong; but he shouldn’t get a bye ball either
The Stork Fountain in the middle of Copenhagen in Denmark, which depicts three storks about to fly off, has been a famous landmark in the city since 1894 where tourists and locals alike gather around it as a meeting place.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:05:56 +0000
Fermanagh police launch appeal for missing man
Police in Fermanagh have issued an appeal for a missing man who was last seen in Enniskillen.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:34:59 +0000
Derry City snap up Glynn from Ballinamallard
Talented footballer, Micheal Glynn has signed with Derry City and is expected to be in their squad for the club's upcoming pre-season friendly.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:50:00 +0000
Their current limbo will end - but what price will students be paying for their lockdown learning?
FOR the second Summer in a row, students, teachers and parents face the incredible stress of Covid-dominated external assessments.



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