New £23.4 million school set to open in 2019

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Monday, 22 May 2017 08:43

by Gráinne Connolly

After years of waiting for planning permission, Devenish College are set to have a new school building by 2019.

The Enniskillen school will be worth £23.4 million and come with new sports facilities and parking.

There will be two synthetic sports pitches, a grass rugby pitch, five tennis courts, a four court sports hall, a fitness suite and a dance studio.

There are also plans for four recording studios, three technology workshops, six science labs and eight computer rooms.

The 800 pupil building, complete with parking will be based at Lackaghboy and Agharainy on the Tempo Road.

Construction for the state of the art project is set to begin this year and hopes to be complete by 2019.

Reported in the Fermanagh Herald, Principal Simon Mowbray said "This will truly be a fantastic 21st century school which our pupils richly deserve. It will be the most modern school in Northern Ireland when its complete and allow us to further develop our students in to well-rounded, highly skilled, motivated and employable young people."