THE acting principal at St Joseph’s College praised her students for “their efforts and talents” at a special prizegiving which celebrated academic and extracurricular success at the Enniskillen school. St Joseph’s College has enjoyed strong academic success recently, with 84.49 per cent of pupils achieving five A*-C in their GCSE results, with 61.36 per cent getting A*-C […]
St Aidan’s the school for me, says new principal
NEW St Aidan’s Derrylin principal says the school is “the school for me”. Originally from Donegal, new principal Maura Melanaphy has trained and worked in Liverpool for the last 20 years, starting as a PE teacher and working her way up to deputy head teacher. After having a family over in Liverpool, Maura and family […]
Bella is following in her mother’s footsteps
BELLA Nethercott was recently appointed head girl of Mount Lourdes Grammar School for the year 2024/25 but she is not the first member of the family to take up the position. Bella’s mother Mary was head girl of the school for the year 1986/87 and still recalls her name being called out in the Assembly […]
New principal appointed at Fermanagh school
Bunscoil An Traonaigh, Lisnaskea has appointed one of Ireland’s youngest principals. Caoimhe Green from Clones is the latest principal of the Irish school and will begin her journey as principal in September at the age of 25. Caoimhe was in the first class to walk through the doors of the school 20 years ago when it opened and […]
Derrylin principal leaves school after 50 years
PAT McTeggart has patrolled the corridors of St Aidan’s High School Derrylin, as man and boy, for almost 50 years, but he’s decided now’s the right time to call it a day on his distinguished career in education. The Kinawley man’s allegiance with the Derrylin school dates back to 1972 when he began his secondary […]
‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for St Aidan’s Principal
THE Principal at St Aidan’s High School in Derrylin said it was a ‘pleasant surprise’ after he picked up a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for his commitment to Fermanagh education. Pat McTeggart, who recently confirmed that he’s going to retire from his role as principal at the end of this year, was recognised at ‘The Families First […]
Lisnaskea principal’s plea over school bus strike
Gary Kelly, principal of St. Kevin’s College in Lisnaskea is calling on political parties to find a solution to tackle the pay issue for workers who are expected to go on strike after Easter break. Hundreds of workers in Fermanagh will take part in the Unite industrial action from the start of next week, with the strike […]
Retiring principal able to keep close eye on old school
A LARGE crowd packed into St Davog’s Primary School to say a fond farewell to their highly regarded principal, Marie Keown who has retired after 31 years service to the school. The celebrations began with a Mass at St Patrick’s Church Belleek in which past and present staff and pupils along with members of Marie’s […]