Impartial Reporter

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100
Housing Executive complaints rise to highest level in five years
Complaints linked to housing conditions across Northern Ireland have risen sharply in recent years, according to new figures obtained by The Impartial Reporter.m

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0100
“It’s a great community” - inside life in the Fermanagh village of Bellanaleck
The quiet village of Bellanaleck is one you could easily drive through without ever realising there is much going on it.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:13:57 +0100
Fermanagh pet store shares photos of baby badger
An Enniskillen pet store has shared photos of an adorable baby badger.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:44:06 +0100
Michelle O’Neill - Everyone must work to ‘end scourge’ of violence against women
Michelle O’Neill insists it is the duty of everybody to ‘end the scourge’ of violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:04:56 +0100
Bail refused for man who allegedly 'waved knife' at partner
Bail has been refused in a domestic violence case in which it alleged a man told his partner’s friends to leave while “waving a knife”

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:26:10 +0100
Teenage boy, 16, arrested after cyber attack on Education Authority system
A teenager has been arrested as part of an inquiry into a cyber security incident involving the Education Authority earlier this month.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:55:58 +0100
World War Two era mortar found in Fivemiletown field
A World War Two era mortar was discovered in Tyrone earlier last weekend.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:41:24 +0100
Funeral of popular Irvinestown man Darragh Harvey to take place tomorrow
The funeral of a young Irvinestown man who unexpectedly died on Sunday will take place tomorrow.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:29:46 +0100
Lough Neagh sand mining likely harming lake’s ecosystem, research warns
New research led by Queen’s University Belfast outlines how Lough Neagh, the UK and Ireland’s largest freshwater lake, is under threat from commercial sand dredging.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:17:53 +0100
Mayday call as Carrybridge lifeboats launched 20 times last year
The Royal National Lifeboat institution (RNLI) has put out its own Mayday call as Carrybridge lifeboats launched 20 times in 2025 on Upper Lough Erne, with volunteer crews coming to the aid of 48 people

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:23:14 +0100
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council salaries revealed as four earn over £100k
The salaries of four of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s highest paid employees has been revealed.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:01:44 +0100
Western Trust purchases Fintona practice to 'secure future of primary care'
The Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) has purchased the premises of Fintona Medical Practice from the retired GP partners, a move which the Trust claims will "secure the future of primary care services for the local community."

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:04:09 +0100
Contest hearing set for Enniskillen man accused of shopping centre voyeurism
A repeatedly-delayed contest hearing relating to an Enniskillen man who is accused of voyeurism at Erneside Shopping Centre will take place next week.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:21:11 +0100
Driver arrested after blowing more than three times the legal limit
A motorist has been arrested after being detected driving at more than three times the legal alcohol limit in Dungannon in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday).

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0100
A cut above: Meet the Belleek barber who lived through it all
John Joe McManus (92) was cutting hair and listening to thousands of tales on the broad Main Street of Belleek from the early 1950s to 2011.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:23:00 +0100
New Fermanagh-based novel 'About to Fall Apart' is 'quietly powerful'
'About to Fall Apart' is a quietly powerful and emotionally charged novel that explores the fragile threads binding family, identity and memory.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:21:37 +0100
Fr. Gary backs fundraiser after 'appalling' church vandalism in Newtownbutler
A local priest has issued a heartfelt call for unity and community action following what he described as an “appalling” act of vandalism at a Church of Ireland Sunday School in Newtownbutler.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:31:50 +0100
Famous Dragons' Den star to visit Fermanagh college on World Creativity Day
South West College will welcome leading entrepreneur, author, and business mentor Seán Gallagher to Enniskillen as the keynote speaker at a special World Creativity Day Business Breakfast on April 21 at the College’s CREST Centre.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:35:40 +0100
Fuel protest planned in Enniskillen this Saturday
A protest is planned to take place in Enniskillen this Saturday, with organisers calling on people across Fermanagh and surrounding areas to attend.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:38 +0100
Fermanagh rallies behind Pamela - raising over £70,000 in 24 hours
A family refusing to give up hope has rallied thousands in support of a woman determined to keep fighting terminal cancer.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:42:46 +0100
Video shows slurry dumped at Ballygawley roundabout on Tuesday night
A video widely shared on social media appears to show a man discharging slurry from a tanker at the Ballygawley roundabout on Tuesday night.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0100
Investigation under way after 'neglect' of horses reported at Tyrone stable yard
Council confirms investigation underway after horse welfare concerns reported in Seskinore

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:47:58 +0100
Council discussion on future of Mantlin playing fields held behind closed doors
The contentious issue of the disposal of Mantlin Playing Fields was raised at the most recent meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council; however, the substantive discussion was moved into confidential business, therefore excluding the public fr...

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:19:38 +0100
Sinn Féin councillor welcomes review into Disabled Facilities Grant
Sinn Féin Councillor Nuala McLernon has welcomed a review announced by the Department for Communities into the Disabled Facilities Grant.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:10:38 +0100
MLA calls on National Trust to rethink decision to close Fermanagh campsite
An MLA has called on the National Trust to reconsider its decision to close the campsite at Crom Estate.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:24:23 +0100
Criticism grows over Share Fitness policy on children’s changing rooms
A leisure facility in Lisnaskea has come under criticism following the introduction of an updated changing room policy affecting children using its fitness and swimming facilities.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:39:59 +0100
Why we must call time on legal bullies and their SLAPPs
Today media outlets across the country are joining a Day of Action to call for the UK Government to include anti-SLAPP protections in the forthcoming King’s Speech.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:14:08 +0100
Mantlin playing fields concerns discussed behind closed doors at council meeting
Mantlin playing fields raised at council meeting – but discussion held behind closed doors.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:31:26 +0100
Property owners receive rates bills as annual costs increase
Property owners in Fermanagh, Tyrone and across Northern Ireland have received their domestic rates bills in recent weeks, with increases reported across the board.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:12:06 +0100
Man fined £400 for 'vicious outburst' against police officers
A Dungannon man has been fined £400 for an expletive-laden outburst against police officers.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:10:26 +0100
Fermanagh singer reaches final of RTE show to find 'Ireland’s newest country star'
Paddy Treacy is down to the final five acts competing for a chance to open The Late Late Show’s Country Special later this year.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:58:39 +0100
Sadness across Ireland after death of Donegal's Clannad star Moya Brennan
Tributes are flying in for ‘The First Lady of Celtic Music’ after the death of Donegal’s Moya Brennan.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:05:19 +0100
DfI explores funding options to restore Derrygonnelly’s decorative street lamps
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is exploring whether "additional funding" is available to replace Derrygonnelly's decorative street lamps with similar "decorative equipment".

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:02:45 +0100
Lawyer withdraws from magic mushrooms case as Byrne set to represent herself
Lawyers for a woman nicknamed the Twelfth Flasher after exposing her breast during a Twelfth Parade in Belfast have withdrawn from a case in which she is accused of possessing magic mushrooms.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:47:32 +0100
Day of disruption as fuel protests hit Ballygawley
Drivers have been issued with fines and a number of people cautioned following a PSNI policing operation linked to fuel price protests across Northern Ireland today (April 14).

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:56:09 +0100
Containers to remain outside derelict hotel until demolition plans passed
Shipping containers that were set in front of a derelict Enniskillen hotel will remain in place until planning permission is granted for its demolition, the Council have revealed.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:03:01 +0100
New push for cross-Border funding to end decades of rural road neglect
A new cross-Border funding initiative is being sought to address what councillors have described as decades of underinvestment in rural roads infrastructure across the Border corridor.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:31:40 +0100
Thousands raised to support terminally-ill Fermanagh hairdresser
A grandmother from Fermanagh has received widespread support after a fundraising appeal to help fund cancer treatment surpassed its £70,000 target.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:23:40 +0100
'Go-slow' protest underway at Ballygawley roundabout
A go-slow protest is currently underway at the Ballygawley roundabout, it has been confirmed.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:24:01 +0100
This Week: Sharp Practice - Paying More, Getting Less
Understandably, most people in Fermanagh at the minute are focused on one thing: the cost of living. You see it at the petrol pumps. You feel it when the heating oil is running low. You notice it every time you do the weekly shop

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:09:00 +0100
Judge denies bail to terrorism accused amid ‘severe’ threat level warning
One of four men accused of terrorism charges after an improvised explosive device was discovered in the Ravensdale area of County Louth has been refused bail for the second time.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:02:16 +0100
Donation made in memory of Bart Teague supports Pulmonary Fibrosis NI
Pulmonary Fibrosis NI has received a donation of €1,210 made in memory of the late Bart Teague.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:49:22 +0100
Tyrone gold mine inquiry reopens but faces 'very similar' problems
A reconvened public inquiry into a gold mine application in Co. Tyrone is facing “very similar” issues to when it was suspended a year ago, its lead official has said.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:15:43 +0100
Cross-border health programme supports over 100,000 patients
A major cross-border health partnership has set out the scale and scope of its work across the Fermanagh and wider border region in response to a Fermanagh and Omagh District Council request for information on cross-border initiatives.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:00:45 +0100
UK minister responds to Fermanagh Council over digital ID concerns
A UK Government minister has responded to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council regarding concerns over the UK digital ID scheme, confirming that there is “no legal obligation for people to have or present the national digital ID.”

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:22:12 +0100
Chinese Consul praises Council work following China visit correspondence
The Chinese Consul General in Belfast has expressed appreciation for the work carried out by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council in relation to a proposed fact-finding visit to China, following confirmation last month that the Council would not acce...

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:03:50 +0100
Kevin “Budgie” McCarney death: Wanderers pay tribute to respected local sportsman
A Facebook post from Irvinestown Wanderers has expressed deep sadness following the passing of Kevin “Budgie” McCarney, a highly regarded and respected figure in the local sporting community.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:20:25 +0100
First Patient Day in Northern Ireland for Sarcoidosis sufferers
The Enniskillen Sarcoidosis Support Group which has been supporting sufferers of sarcoidosis and their families for over 15 years is organising a first for Northern Ireland – a Patient Day in Enniskillen on Friday, 24 April 2026.

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:54:42 +0100
Driver suspected of fuel thefts 'deliberately' rammed police car
A driver suspected of being involved in a series of fuel thefts deliberately rammed a police car in a bid to escape arrest, the PSNI has said.

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:36:32 +0100
Two cars damaged in Enniskillen crash on Monday afternoon
Two cars were damaged after a crash in Enniskillen on Monday afternoon.

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