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 […]
Fermanagh’s only hockey club forced to move to Tyrone
THE only hockey club in the county, has been forced to move its training sessions and matches out of the county as the council pitch the team had previously used has become unfit for purpose. The decision taken by Enniskillen Ladies Hockey club earlier this year was not made lightly. The pitch at the Bawnacre […]
Brollagh parents welcome U-turn in bus pass dispute
…but some children still have to walk on dangerous stretch road
Education Authority under pressure over bus row
THE road that students in Belleek are having to walk to to get to school in Brollagh has been described by a government body as ‘particularly hazardous to pedestrians.’ Children at St Mary’s High School, Brollagh are now in their fourth week of term without Education Authority transport following claims that almost a quarter of […]
One in three rural schools could be faced with closure
… but former principal insists small is beautiful
Date set for closure of Brollagh High School
Proposal to close St Mary’s has been published by the Education Authority