UNSURPRISINGLY, more Fermanagh students than ever are opting to study at home this year, with applications to the South West College already higher than previous years. Third level studying has been anything but normal in recent times, with Covid-19 restrictions having brought a halt face-to-face teaching to a halt not just at the SWC but […]
Race protesters defy police warning on large gathering
LOCAL protesters gathered outside Enniskillen’s South West College on Monday afternoon in support of the BLM (Black Lives Matter) movement, despite a stern warning from authorities to “consider the risks that large gatherings pose to public safety.” Shortly before the protest took place, PSNI took to social media to highlight their concern over the public […]
Milestone final beam placed at new South West College
The construction of the new South West College hit a key milestone as the last beam was placed on the building. The new £29 million Erne campus is situated on the site of the former Erne Hospital in Enniskillen and is scheduled for completion in August 2020. On Friday, a ‘topping out’ ceremony was held […]
New state of the art college campus
THE new South West College is taking shape as work gets underway on the new building’s interior. The building, on the site of the old Erne Hospital sweeps around the waterfront and will secure the future of education in Fermanagh for another 50 years. Speaking about the new build a spokesman for the college said, […]
New £25m college campus ‘to help transform Enniskillen’
A STRIKING new £25m campus for South West College in Enniskillen should be completed for the start of the new academic year in September 2019. Planning permission has been confirmed for the development of the futuristic new buidling on the site of the old Erne Hospital. The new campus is set to […]
Big hearted students do their bit for unwanted animals
Animal sanctuary over the moon as money raised exceeds all expectations
College art students put on exhibition
STUDENTS from South West College are putting the very finishing touches to their artwork in preparation for their annual exhibition. This is the 7th year of the Enniskillen campus foundation diploma exhibition in the Higher Bridges Gallery. The exhibition showcases the up and coming talent of the next generation of “artists” prior to their […]
Enniskillen student puts questions to David Cameron
An Enniskillen student is at the House of Commons today (Wednesday) to meet British PM David Cameron.