Rodney Edwards

2 weeks 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

1 month ago | impartialreporter.com | Rodney Edwards

A former tutor at Enniskillen Integrated College has revealed how they received an unsolicited photograph from David Baxter – convicted last month of sexually assaulting a female pupil – showing a schoolgirl at the school in uniform and seated in an "inappropriate pose". The incident involved a late-night message sent via WhatsApp from the teacher to the tutor, who had been working with students at the Fermanagh school on a part-time basis at the time.