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The Impartial Reporter Newspaper Information

The Impartial Reporter is a newspaper based in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland which is circulated in Fermanagh, South Tyrone and the border counties of the Republic of Ireland. It is the 3rd-oldest newspaper in Ireland, and is Fermanagh's oldest surviving weekly newspaper.

The Impartial Reporter was founded in 1825 by William Trimble. Trimble took over from the original owner, printer John Gregsten. William Trimble was called the "Father of the Irish Press" During its early decades, coverage of the Great Famine was one of the top stories. The newspaper emerged the survivor of intense competition by rival newspapers in its early years.