Rodney Edwards
Editor at The Impartial Reporter
Editor at The Impartial Reporter. Amnesty Award-winning investigative journalist. Now offline more than online — it’s quieter there. Occasional posts.
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2 weeks ago |
impartialreporter.com | Victoria Johnston |Rodney Edwards
The women, who are employees of Fermanagh Early Years Children and Family Centre, based at South West Acute Hospital, were detained by police last month. They were later released on police bail pending further enquiries. It has also emerged that the childcare provider failed to inform parents about the arrests — which occurred several weeks ago — until yesterday (Wednesday) and only did so after this newspaper raised the matter on Tuesday.
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1 month ago |
impartialreporter.com | Rodney Edwards
Turning 200 is no small thing. one that few newspapers anywhere can claim. But for us, it’s a moment of gratitude. This special 96-page edition of The Impartial Reporter is a tribute — not to headlines or history books, but to you, our readers. That’s why we’ve wrapped our front and back pages in your faces — people from across Fermanagh, South Tyrone and beyond, those who are still with us, and those who have left us, each one having played a part in the life of this place.
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2 months ago |
impartialreporter.com | Rodney Edwards
A father has come forward to make a fresh allegation against David Baxter — the former teacher who received a custodial sentence yesterday (Wednesday) for sexually assaulting a pupil — claiming he raised serious concerns about his behaviour fifteen years ago after Baxter allegedly made a cruel comment about self-harm to his teenage daughter.
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2 months ago |
impartialreporter.com | Rodney Edwards
Fiona Brown (inset), a child protection officer at Erne Integrated College. (Image: File Photo.) A former pupil at Erne Integrated College has called for the immediate removal of its one of its child protection officers, Fiona Brown, alleging that she failed to properly support vulnerable children and mishandled a serious bullying case involving the pupil herself.
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2 months ago |
impartialreporter.com | Rodney Edwards
Concerns have emerged over the handling of safeguarding matters within St. Macartin’s Cathedral following the conviction of former choir member David Baxter for sexually assaulting a schoolgirl. The case has prompted renewed calls for transparency and accountability within the Church of Ireland, with some members of the congregation voicing discomfort at what they describe as a troubling culture of silence surrounding Baxter’s prominent role in church life.
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RT @AlanEnglish9: Hats off to the @impartialrep team on their superb 200th anniversary edition, which really does justice to the newspaper'…
Thrilled to be featured on Page 3 of today’s Financial Times — a moment of good news for local journalism. As The Impartial Reporter marks 200 years, we’re proud to be recognised for our commitment to public interest reporting in Fermanagh, South Tyrone and the Border counties. https://t.co/AWgYCrzD02
200-year-old newspaper fights decline of UK local media. The Impartial Reporter saw a 2.4pc slide in its circulation in 2024 — one of only five UK weekly titles to shed under 3pc. Thanks to @jude_webber and the @FinancialTimes for telling our story. https://t.co/StbvMPef50