ENNISKILLEN’s workhouse has been revamped to become a new business enterprise hub and heritage centre. The workhouses were set up to home those who had fallen to destitution but controversy has surrounded them as families were split up, regimes of cruelty towards inmates and children being sent away to Canada and Australia to be placed […]
‘Much-loved’ teacher Benny remembered for ‘quick wit’
THE death has taken place of one of Enniskillen’s best-known teachers. Benny Burns, of 22, Drumbeg, Enniskillen, died peacefully at his home at the weekend following a short illness. During his long career as a teacher, he earned great respect from colleagues and pupils alike. A physical education teacher at St Patrick’s High School Omagh for […]
Tracey Brothers win top project of the year award
“The Erne Campus now represents a glass ceiling broken for the standard of public buildings.”
Tempo man benefits from South West College Degree
A TEMPO student about to graduate from university has thanked South West College (SWC) for giving him the chance to pursue his passion. Martin Moffatt is currently en route to achieving a full BSc Hons Degree in Biomedical Science at Ulster University but says SWC’s Erne Campus in Enniskillen gave him the foundation to start his […]
South West College’s best headhunted by employers
SOUTH West College is rapidly becoming the first port of call for local employers in search of bright new recruits. Chief Executive, Celine McCartan, was speaking following the announcement of the College’s Erne Campus in Enniskillen winning the UK Project of the Year, which was awarded by the Royal institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The […]
Old Enniskillen Technical College site up for sale
KNOWN to many locally as ‘the Tech’, the site of the former Fairview South West College campus in Enniskillen has been officially put up for sale by leading property agents, Lisney. The former college site has been vacant since July 2021, following the final relocation to the new South West College Erne Campus on Cornagrade Road, Enniskillen. […]
Community heroes celebrated by South West College
“It was clear to see the impact that our community heroes are having on the lives of those around them.”
SWC students’ media and games exhibition in Enniskillen
IDENTITY takes places tomorrow evening, Thursday, from 6.30-8.30pm in the Central Hall, on the ground floor of the Erne Campus.
International acclaim for new Erne Campus
The SWC talk brought together world class experts for a keynote speech and panel discussion.
Erne Campus to be held up as shining example at COP26
SWC has been invited to United Nation’s COP26 in Glasgow next month to speak on how buildings can help in the fight to protect the environment.