Author Archives: Donegal ETB

Donegal ETB bids a fond farewell to Shaun Purcell, Chief Executive

The staff of Donegal ETB have bid a fond farewell to Shaun Purcell, Chief Executive who has left to take over at the helm as Chief Executive in Mayo Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board from the 1st September 2015. Shaun joined Donegal ETB in October 2012 as Chief Executive Officer, following the sad […]

Pat Mullen retires from Errigal College, Letterkenny

After nearly four decades of caring for the Errigal College buildings and the staff and students which passed through them, Pat Mullen retired from his role as caretaker in the school after 37 years. Pat started his career with Donegal ETB back in 1979 when Errigal College, known then as Letterkenny Vocational School, was located […]

Health and Safety Training for Special Needs Assistants

Donegal ETB has been holding a three day Health and Safety Training event from the 25th – 27th August for Special Needs Assisants in our 15 Post Primary Schools at locations including Gartan Outdoor Education Centre, Donegal Town, Letterkenny and Stranorlar.  The Training involved participation in courses such as Occupational First Aid, Management of Actual […]

Launch of a brilliant new publication – Career Coach

CAREER COACH – A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO HELP YOUR TEEN FIND THEIR LIFE’S PURPOSE The official launch of Career Coach, a brilliant new publication by our very own Dearbhla Kelly, will take place on Wednesday 19th August in the Four Masters Bookshop in Donegal Town at 6:30pm. Career Coach sets out about focusing on how […]

Donegal ETB Adult Guidance and Information Service

Donegal ETB Adult Guidance and Information Service provide free and impartial educational and career guidance for those who are considering further education and training and undergraduate study. The aim of the service is to support you to make the right decisions about returning to education and training and to help you make those decisions within […]

CAO – Round 1 offers issued

From 6am this morning, Leaving Cert Student have been accessing whether they have got the college offers of their choice. Probably for many students the nerves today equalled that experienced on the day the Leaving Cert Results were released. The Irish Times has reported that points for certain courses have increased in line with expectations, […]

Donegal ETB Account Technician Students Excel in National Exams

Donegal ETB have been running Accounting Technician year 1 & 2 programmes on a full time basis for the previous four years in Letterkenny Training Centre, Ballyraine. Recently in the second year exams three students excelled nationally.  Mairead Murray came 11th nationally, Eamonn Kelly came 28th and Barbara Friel obtained full marks in the Integrated Accounting Systems exam. […]