WITH less than a week to go before the American Election some Fermanagh students have been giving their views on who will be the next ‘leader of the free world’. The US Consul General James Applegate recently paid a visit to Enniskillen Royal Grammar School to speak to A-level history and politics students about the upcoming […]
Fermanagh pupils quiz Consul General on US politics
A-LEVEL students had the opportunity to ask US Consul General James Applegate questions about the general election to help with their education and gain a clearer insight into American politics. “I do think most voters aren’t sitting down and working out through whose tax policy they prefer there is a sense of identity of who you […]
Enniskillen Royal Grammar bid to retain the cup
Another huge day awaits the girls’ rugby team of Enniskillen Royal Grammar School (ERGS) when they travel to the Kingspan Stadium for the Danske Girls Schools Cup Final today (12 noon). For a large number of this 14-player squad, this will be their third season in a row attending the marquee final at the home of […]
Bonus point win for Royal
ENNISKILLEN Royal Grammar School progressed to the knockout stages of the Schools’ Cup on Saturday following a bonus point win over Omagh Academy. Enniskillen started the game in slightly sluggish fashion, giving away an early penalty which allowed Omagh the opportunity to kick to the corner and deploy their strong driving maul. To read more […]
Ulster decider to be all-Enniskillen affair
It will be an all-Enniskillen affair in this year’s X7s Ulster Schools’ Senior Girls Final. The final, which is to be held at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast, on March 22 will be contested by Enniskillen Royal Grammar School and Erne Integrated College. The two local sides earned their place in the final when they both went unbeaten in […]
Students bring spirit of Christmas with carol service
THIS year due to COVID-19 restrictions Eniskillen Royal Grammar School is not able to join together in the beautiful surroundings of St Macartin’s Cathedral with the wider community for its annual Carol Services. The school wanted to find an alternative way of sharing the Christmas message, in a Virtual Carol Service. This brought together the […]
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 […]
Old Collegiate site prime property for upmarket housing
A NEW build for Enniskillen Royal Grammar School is scheduled for completion for summer 2024. Since the amalgamation of the Collegiate Grammar School and Portora Royal School in 2016 the newly formed school operated across a split campus utilising the former sites of the respective schools. Speaking to the Herald this week, school principal Elizabeth […]
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 […]
‘Stay positive’ advice for exam students
AFTER weeks of anxious waiting, students across Fermanagh are preparing to receive their GCSE results. Hundreds of students will make their way to their schools tomorrow (Thursday) to collect their results and for many, it will be a very nerve wrecking day. Students will be able to get their results from schools and colleges in […]