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 […]
Fermanagh American Football star leads UCD to victory
FORMER St Michael’s College MacRory Cup winning goalkeeper Paddy Sweeney said it was “incredibly satisfying” as he played a key role in UCD’s historic American Football Shamrock Bowl win. The Belcoo man, who led the Enniskillen school to the Ulster title back in 2012, recently lined out for University College Dublin when they won the […]
Fermanagh invites extended to US Special Envoy
THE INVITES to US Special Envoy Joe Kennedy III to return to the local area for a visit just keep coming. Last week Mairaid Kelly, who led the successful campaign to save St Mary’s Primary School in Fivemiletown, travelled to Boston as part of an Ulster University (UU) leadership programme. While there Ms Kelly, who was selected […]
Fermanagh author goes to Hollywood
A FERMANAGH author and wellbeing champion has been jetting around the world and mingling with the stars to promote mental health awareness. Emma Weaver, who is a best-selling writer and TEDx speaker, recently returned from LA where she was MC-ing at an event as part of a ground-breaking campaign on mental health awareness. Founded by Yorkshire man […]
US Counsel General pays a visit to Enniskillen
THE US Counsel General to Northern Ireland recently stopped off in Enniskillen to meet the students at Mount Lourdes Grammar School who are preparing to jet off to America. A group of history students from the Enniskillen school are set to head off to Washington DC for a five-day trip to find out what’s life like living […]
WATCH: Mount Lourdes pupils jet off to Washington DC
MOUNT Lourdes Grammar School students are jetting off to Washington DC for five days full of American history. Fifty nine history students from Years 12,13 and 14 will be flying across the Atlantic to extend their history knowledge. The school has been planning this trip for several years but due to Covid restrictions it is only this year […]