AFTER a standout display of attacking rugby at Mullaghmeen, St Michael’s College proved too strong for the Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 3 XV side on Monday afternoon. Both teams started well with some tidy phases of controlled play. Mattie McDermott set the tone for the night with a crunching tackle in midfield, forcing a turnover […]
Principal pays tribute to Royal Grammar School students
THE resourcefulness and spirit of pupils has been praised by Enniskillen Royal Grammar School (ERGS) Principal, Elizabeth Armstrong. The Principal’s praise of her students came during her speech at the School’s annual Prize Giving ceremony held at St Macartin’s Cathedral. It was the first such event that the Royal had been able to stage since […]
Historic day as Erne Integrated win Schools’ Cup
In perfect conditions, the Enniskillen schools ran out at a sunny Kingspan Stadium in Belfast on Tuesday (yesterday) afternoon for a repeat of the 2020 decider which Enniskillen Royal won 12-10. Like the previous meeting, this was always going to be a close encounter and despite Erne Integrated running into an early lead of 4-1 […]
New Portora campus edges one step closer
THE LONG-AWAITED new Enniskillen Royal Grammar School building is one step closer, with hopes high funding for the project will be confirmed in the near future. It is thought that the new school will be based at the Portora site while the Collegiate campus, located in one of Enniskillen’s most sought after residential areas, could […]
Transfer tests shelved by local grammars
Primary schools welcome ‘historic’ move by Mount Lourdes and St Michael’s
Schools get creative to get through the crisis
Innovative ways of learning are being used by pupils in Fermanagh.
Students in climate charge protest
SCORES of students took to the streets of Enniskillen to protest against climate change. On Friday, many students gathered at The Diamond to highlight the threat they say climate change poses to humanity and the world. The protest was among many taking place across the world, with students and workers walking out of their daily […]
St Kevin’s is now outperforming many grammar schools
NON-grammar schools in the Fermanagh area have recorded a strong A Level performance for 2019. Four local secondary schools ranked in the top 100 performers, alongside three Enniskillen grammar schools. The annual performance guide published by the Belfast Telegraph ranks all post-secondary schools where pupils sit A Level exams. Enniskillen Royal Grammar school was the […]
Day of reckoning looms large for A level students
THE wait is almost over for students who have spent their summer waiting on their A level results. The A level results are out tomorrow (Thursday) while GCSE students are forced to wait another week to find out how they fared in their exams. This is a particularly stressful time of year for young people […]
Local students get shock invite to royal wedding
The local trio were nominated by the Lord Lieutenant of Co. Fermanagh, Viscount Brookeborough.