TWO well-known Enniskillen clerics have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination.

FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council and Cavan County Council have successfully secured close to £420,000/€474,000 in LEADER funding through a cross-Border cooperation project.

The 19-year-old man who was arrested following a stabbing at a house in Enniskillen earlier this week has appeared in court.

A £100,000 street lighting upgrade scheme on Wellington Road, Enniskillen, is due to commence on Monday, January 25, 2021.

Due to the very high levels of COVID-19 transmission across our community, the four UK Chief Medical Officers have advised that we now move into Alert level 5, which requires the strictest of social distancing given the threat that health and soci...

THE Chair of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has ruled that remarks made at a previous meeting around the handling of a Sinn Fein motion were disrespectful.

The number of positive cases of coronavirus in the Fermanagh and Omagh area has risen by 61 in the last 24 hours according to the Department of Health's daily update bringing the total number of cases in the council area to 4,746.

PANTO season should well and truly be in full swing in Fermanagh with the Lakeland Players’ production annually taking place in The Ardhowen in mid-January.

The security alert in the Wattlebridge Road area of Newtownbutler is still ongoing this morning, Thursday, January 14, following a report last night that some type of device has been left in the vicinity.

Some airlines and travel companies, including Jet2 and Jet2Holidays, have launched flights and packages for the 2021 summer holiday season.

Move over EuroMillions, there’s a BIGGER jackpot hitting the headlines this week!

Tonight (Wednesday) PSNI officers in Fermanagh are dealing with a security alert in the Wattlebridge Road area of Newtownbutler.

Making the headlines this week.

The AQE transfer test which was scheduled to be held next month has been cancelled.

During the pandemic it’s important you are aware of the scams doing the rounds to give you the best chance of keeping your personal details safe.

DISNEY-Plus premiered Pixar’s new movie, ‘Soul’, on the streaming service on December 25.

IN THE small village of Pettigo, a group for girls – the Girls' Life Brigade – was formed in 1960.

There has been an increase of 51 cases of coronavirus in the Fermanagh and Omagh district in the past 24 hours according to the Department of Health daily update.

A BUILDING with an incredibly unique history is now being offered for sale in Fermanagh.

BEEKEEPERS are still looking after the welfare of their bees in spite of the fact that they may not see them for days in the middle of Winter, writes Ethel Irvine, of Fermanagh Beekeepers' Association, in her report for December.

BELFAST-based Fermanagh actor Tommy Love has returned to his home country after six successful years honing his skills on the London arts scene.

DESPITE a judge warning a case involving a campaign of harassment against a woman had passed the custody threshold, the defendant has walked free on a suspended sentence – for the second time, and involving the same victim.

A Fermanagh author has penned an updated version of his book focusing on the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC).

THOMAS Donnelly (left, below) and Arthur Ovens (right), who have received a BEM for services to Peace and Reconciliation in Brookeborough in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list, have said the recognition is for everybody who has been part of the ...

A man in his twenties has been hospitalised tonight (Monday) following a stabbing incident in the Kilmacormick area of Enniskillen.

A well-known businessman across Fermanagh has died from Covid-19. He is one of 52 victims to the virus in the Fermanagh and Omagh district.

Following the introduction of additional restrictions across Northern Ireland by the NI Executive from Friday January 8 2021 to reduce the spread of coronavirus and to help manage the pressures on the health and social care system, Fermanagh and O...

From Saturday until Monday, the Department of Health reported no Covid-19 related deaths in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area, with the figure remaing static at 57.

The Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccination programme's roll-out started in Lisnaskea on Tuesday, with patients from the Maple Health Care Practice invited to the Castle Park Centre to receive their long-awaited jab.

Domiciliary care workers and independent sector staff will be able to receive the Covid-19 vaccine from next week.

The hugely successful Rare Breed – A Farming Year is to return to screens tomorrow night (January 12) with the new series featuring an inside view of the ups and downs of a Fermanagh farming family's year in 2020.

MONEA woman Catherine Irwin has been awarded an MBE for her services to Girlguiding. She has been a dedicated Girlguiding volunteer for more than 30 years.

A 22-year-old woman arrested following a stabbing in Maguiresbridge on Sunday has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an offensive weapon.

ISABELLA (Daisy) Collum has been serving the community of Fivemiletown for the past 42 years as a Lollipop Lady at Fivemiletown Primary School.

South East Fermanagh Foundation (SEFF) welcomed Veterans Commissioner Danny Kinahan to their Lisnaskea offices recently where The Commissioner met with a range of veterans to engage in dialogue around their needs and to hear their views around a rang...

The mother of five-year-old Oisin McGovern who tragically passed away just over a year ago has been overwhelmed by the generosity and support they received for a 5km charity run in December.

A woman is in hospital after being stabbed multiple times in the early hours of Sunday morning.

So it’s a case of New Year, same story.

Basil John McFarland (John) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the Palliative Care Ward at the Omagh Hospital Complex after a short illness. Late of 52 Castlederg Road, Drumierna, Ederney, John 62 years old.

THE Reinstate Richie Venton campaign – set up in support of Fermanagh man Richie Venton who was sacked by his employer, IKEA, in disputes over workers’ safety related to the coronavirus – has seen recent victories for IKEA workers as the compan...

WHEN the email arrived in Sarah Griffiths' inbox telling her that she was a recipient of an MBE for her charitable services to people with disabilities as part of The Queen's New Year's Honours list, it was a while before she responded, but she had a...

2020 MARKED 40 years of the North West Mountain Rescue Team (NWMRT), the emergency search and rescue service for Northern Ireland, with its members ready at any time to draw on decades of service to spring into action for anyone in need in these earl...

THE Impartial Reporter had the privilege of speaking to some of the first patients in Fermanagh to receive the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccination jab this week.

The son of Sean Drumm who died in a tragic accident in Derrylin said the family are devastated with the passing of their husband and father who was a highly respected figure in GAA and boating circles.

POLICE in the Fermanagh and Omagh District have taken Covid-19 enforcement action a total of 342 times from March, 2020 to midnight on Sunday, January 3, 2021.

This week local film production company ASTRL Pictures received their biggest news to date.

THE Director of Brooke House, Joan Clements, who has been recognised in The Queen's New Year's Honours list with a BEM, is quick to modestly suggest it’s as much for those who’ve helped her establish the veterans' support facilities in Fermanagh ...

The wife of the late Raymond Mavitty (62) has spoken of her shock following her husband’s unexpected death after he had been recovering well from a recent liver transplant.

A FERMANAGH-BASED victims’ group met with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis, in a meeting shortly before Christmas that was described as “robust”, marking the first time the Secretary had met with any victims’ group s...

THE announcement by the Education Minister of the cancellation of all GCSE, AS and A-Level exams in Northern Ireland on Wednesday has been described as “soul-destroying” by a local principal.