http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/comment/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:26:50 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 90 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/ir_logo_500x75.png http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/comment/ Our photograph on page five brings home how many people will be affected by cuts in funding to a vital service for learning disabled children in the county. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/391894-predictions-about-the-most-vulnerable-suffering-are-coming-true/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/391894-predictions-about-the-most-vulnerable-suffering-are-coming-true/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0100 Opinion Our roads are really deteriorating when you see vehicles avoiding potholes. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/07/22/391851-another-pothole-to-look-into/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/07/22/391851-another-pothole-to-look-into/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0100 Opinion Dozens of families throughout Fermanagh will be devastated and say the future of their young people will be daunting once the Positive Futures community based support scheme for families closes for good this September. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/07/15/391846-most-vulnerable-will-lose-out-in-cutbacks/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/07/15/391846-most-vulnerable-will-lose-out-in-cutbacks/ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0100 Opinion It's hardly a ghost town, but the recession has hit Enniskillen town centre. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/07/08/391776-a-heritage-worth-supporting/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/07/08/391776-a-heritage-worth-supporting/ Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0100 Opinion Leaving a property vacant just might not save money after all. Until now, no rates were calculated on properties which were lying idle. But a new decision by the Assembly taking effect from October next, will mean that all properties, whether occupied or vacant will still be liable for rates. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/07/01/391736-more-financial-headaches-for-property-owners/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/07/01/391736-more-financial-headaches-for-property-owners/ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0100 Opinion Our front page this week tells the story of how a young wheelchair-bound boy wasn't able to attend an open day at Portora Royal School because they lacked the basic facilities to cope with his visit. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/06/24/391684-why-should-fermanagh-school-children-be-disadvantaged/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/06/24/391684-why-should-fermanagh-school-children-be-disadvantaged/ Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0100 Opinion nniskillen could soon have another major construction side when work gets underway on a 200-house development. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/06/17/391634-positive-signs-for-future-new-homes-/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/06/17/391634-positive-signs-for-future-new-homes-/ Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0100 Opinion We hear in times of recession how we all have to tighten our belts and cut back on spending. But when that affects some of the more vulnerable children in our society, questions have to be asked. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/06/10/391590-childrens-services-should-be-given-priority/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/06/10/391590-childrens-services-should-be-given-priority/ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0100 Opinion Our story on the availability of the personal information of Facebook users on the internet will concern many. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/06/03/391557-guard-your-information-well/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/06/03/391557-guard-your-information-well/ Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0100 Opinion The pain and grief of a family mourning their youngest son and brother in a tragic accident on Lough Erne is a stark reminder of the inherent dangers of using the lake. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/05/27/391506-as-the-bank-holiday-approaches-take-care/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/05/27/391506-as-the-bank-holiday-approaches-take-care/ Thu, 27 May 2010 16:00:00 +0100 Opinion Those who claim that the Northern Ireland Assembly is dysfunctional will point to yet another fiasco unfolding at Stormont. After several years of controversial debates and the spending of at least £9 million of taxpayers money, it appears the main item under the Review of Public Administration, the restructuring of our local councils is in danger of not happening until 2015 if at all. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/05/20/391465-when-will-assembly-make-a-lasting-impression/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/05/20/391465-when-will-assembly-make-a-lasting-impression/ Thu, 20 May 2010 10:19:53 +0100 Opinion How many accidents does it take to improve road safety? That's the question residents in the Lower Chanterhill Road and Drumclay area of Enniskillen are asking in light of the serious accident on a notorious corner on Monday morning. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/05/13/391400-what-is-the-cost-of-road-safety/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/05/13/391400-what-is-the-cost-of-road-safety/ Thu, 13 May 2010 09:20:12 +0100 Opinion Just as Fermanagh ratepayers are currently settling their rates bills this year, they will be aggrieved to hear of further unexpected expense when it comes to paying their rates bill next year. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/04/29/391311-ratepayers-shocked-to-foot-legal-bill/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/04/29/391311-ratepayers-shocked-to-foot-legal-bill/ Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:45:23 +0100 Opinion Not even strikes by workers could ground planes in the way they were forced to in the past week as the ash emitted from Iceland's volcanic eruption was blown into airspace above the British Isles and northern Europe. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/04/22/391250-nature-teaches-us-all-a-lesson/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/04/22/391250-nature-teaches-us-all-a-lesson/ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:12:41 +0100 Opinion Future provision of healthcare in the west looks more uncertain following revelations that the new acute hospital currently under construction outside Enniskillen will not open with the full complement of beds originally planned and that the new hospital in Omagh is seriously in doubt altogether. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/04/15/391189-hospital-provision-in-doubt/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/04/15/391189-hospital-provision-in-doubt/ Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:09:03 +0100 Opinion Quinn employees turned out with a show of strength this week, the like of which has never been seen before. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/04/08/391148-quinn-staffs-incredible-initiative/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/04/08/391148-quinn-staffs-incredible-initiative/ Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:32:12 +0100 Opinion We have read court cases and heard about the zero tolerance approach from management to the issue of attacks on staff at the Erne Hospital. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/04/01/391096-lets-show-our-disgust-about-these-revolting-attacks/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/04/01/391096-lets-show-our-disgust-about-these-revolting-attacks/ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:22:54 +0100 Opinion It's certainly a vote of confidence in the town of Enniskillen to see local developers looking to build a high-end retail park in the county town. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/25/391050-a-vote-of-confidence/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/25/391050-a-vote-of-confidence/ Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:12:21 +0000 Opinion Society is changing, there is no doubt about that. It's a more uncertain, at times worrying and frightening world -- even in places like Fermanagh. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/18/391005-the-saturday-night-shift-shows-we-are-a-danger-to-ourselves/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/18/391005-the-saturday-night-shift-shows-we-are-a-danger-to-ourselves/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:51:42 +0000 Opinion In the end, the vote on devolving policing and justice powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly was a foregone conclusion with only the Ulster Unionist MLAs "spoiling the party" by voting against. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/11/390952-a-fresh-start-to-ni-politics/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/11/390952-a-fresh-start-to-ni-politics/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0000 Opinion A local MLA has highlighted what he calls a "serious crisis" in at-home care for elderly people due to cuts. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/390902-is-this-the-way-we-should-treat-our-elderly/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/390902-is-this-the-way-we-should-treat-our-elderly/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:57:23 +0000 Opinion Public houses have been wrongly targeted so many times as a cause of irresponsible drinking that they feel victimised. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/390865-drinking-controls-now-put-in-place/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/390865-drinking-controls-now-put-in-place/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:49:10 +0000 Opinion A report covering the economic appraisal of local government reform is hardly making the top ten of any bestseller list any time soon, but its contents could just make the average Fermanagh ratepayer sit up and take note. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/390807-at-this-rate-we-need-answers/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/390807-at-this-rate-we-need-answers/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:59:09 +0000 Opinion The effects of the recession are now only beginning to hit home. Over the past year and 18 months we have heard about the job losses in factories and other workplaces, affecting people with young families who have mortgages to pay. http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/390779-recession-beginning-to-really-bite/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/390779-recession-beginning-to-really-bite/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:45:53 +0000 Opinion As journalists struggle to get worthwhile information from the stalemate in talks over the devolution of policing and justice, a standard tactic for many broadcasters appears to be the "vox pop". http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/390710-fundamental-questions-about-working-together/ http://www.impartialreporter.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/390710-fundamental-questions-about-working-together/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:53:59 +0000 Opinion