The school in rural Fermanagh will remain open for at least another year now.
Devolved matter claim on pay dishonest say trade union
A TRADE union has slammed claims from the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) that increased pay for Fermanagh’s school workers is “a devolved matter”. Members of the Unite who are employed by the Education Authority last week went on a seven-day strike to protest against what the union claim is “a failure to implement a review […]
Community support can still help save St Mary’s Primary
THE support of the local community can keep St Mary’s Primary School in Fivemiletown going, campaigners maintain. Plans for the school’s closure came to light after it was revealed by the Education Authority (EA) that it had received a request from the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) to “discontinue” the school with effect from August […]
Fermanagh families facing school bus nightmare
Parents missing work and eveng having to send ‘exam children’ to stay with relatives nearer their schools
Fermanagh local authority workers take to picket lines
The strike started on Tuesday, April 26 and will last until Sunday, May 1 and again from Tuesday, May 3 until Sunday, May 8.
School bus driver shortage starting to hit home locally
“It’s a continuing problem, and I can’t foresee it’s going to get any better.”
Education Authority warns of school bus driver shortage
There is an industry wide shortage of drivers and our staffing team and operators continue to be affected by community transmission of Covid.”
Education Authority ‘snub’ Council on Brollagh invite
“This is about the future of education in the area and they might yet develop an interest.”
School runs in jeopardy due to a driver shortage
“These problems pre-dated covid but the pandemic has brought it forward quicker,” he said.
Chaos claims as youngsters are ‘left on side of road’
INDEPENDENT Cllr Donal O’Cofaigh has described “chaotic scenes” as Fermanagh schoolchildren were left on the side of the road without a bus service on Monday. Cllr O’Cofaigh said children were left without any way to get to school on their first day back and claimed that Ulsterbus’s contract to carry schoolchildren did not provide for […]