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 […]
Brollagh turns to integrated model to stave off closure
Latest plan to save school fails to get official support
Primary principal retires after 39 years at helm
WELL-KNOWN principal of Lisbellaw Primary School, Ingrid Logan, is set to retire after dedicating thirty-nine years to education. Ingrid took up the role of principal at Lisbellaw Primary School in September 2009. Mrs Logan previously taught at the Model Primary School for twenty years, she was vice-principal for her final ten years there. In September […]
Brollagh parents defend school’s academic record
THE campaign to save St Mary’s High School Brollagh continues, as the school’s Parents Action Group battle to protect post-primary education in Belleek. At a meeting of the Council’s policy and resource committee in mid June, Cllr Alex Baird posed an open-ended question in regard to the curriculum provision for pupils at St Mary’s. He […]
Protest over closure of Lisnaskea bus depot
A PETITION has been launched following the closure of the school bus depot in Lisnaskea. The closure took place on Friday, November 30th with the EA bus depot services being moved to Enniskillen, and concerns were raised previously that the closure would impact the safety of school children travelling to school from rural parts of […]
Fears rural school buses may be facing new cutbacks
‘A child of five could be expected to walk further than two miles to school in the morning and two home’
Anger over closure of school bus depot in Lisnaskea
THE Education Authority has announced the closure of the school bus depot in Lisnaskea. The closure is due to take place next Friday, November 30th with the EA bus depot services being moved to Enniskillen. Vehicle maintenance services which were previously carried out in Lisnaskea have already been transferred to Enniskillen, while a small amount […]