Category Archives: Administrative Office

A new season for the Donegal ETB Golf Society is about to commence. Established in 1993, originally with 73 members, Donegal ETB Golf Society has now reached its 28th year. Captain for the 2020/2021 season is Jim McGlynn and Vice-Captain is Kathleen Gallagher. The Society offers its members the opportunity to play a superb array […]

Donegal ETB kicks off its Autumn staff well-being programme with National Walking Day on Sunday 27 September. Staff are being encouraged to get out and walk whenever and for as long as they want on the day. In order to follow the latest Covid-19 guidelines, everyone is encouraged to #WalkYourTown, #WalkYourArea and find #HiddenGems. Staff are […]

Donegal ETB, which manages 15 out of the 27 post-primary schools in Co Donegal, and is a trustee partner for the eight Community and Comprehensive schools in the county, today congratulated students who are receiving their Leaving Certificate Calculated Grades after what has been an unprecedented year. The closure of schools and Further Education and […]

I wrote in May as we were coming to the end of the 2019/20 academic year that the new year may well be different to previous years. This is indeed the case but the welcome this Autumn remains as strong and positive as ever, as does the commitment to continue to strive to provide the […]

As we come to the end of the 2019-2020 academic year for our schools and centres, I would like to publicly acknowledge our amazing staff who have risen to the deeply difficult challenge that has confronted us.  Quite literally, overnight, staff have had to continue their work against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.  And […]

Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) at its May meeting welcomed the recent announcement from the Department of Education and Skills on ‘Calculated Grades’ for the Leaving Certificate class of 2020, with the option of sitting an examination at a later date. Donegal ETB understands the challenges that were presented to Mr Joe McHugh, TD, […]

All Donegal ETB schools, Further Education and Training (FET) Centres, Gartan Outdoor Education and Training centre and the music service will remain closed until the beginning of the 2020/21 academic year, except for any special arrangements that may apply in respect of students preparing for their Leaving Certificate examinations, following the announcement by An Taoiseach […]

Education and Training Boards across Ireland are implementing important measures to meet the challenges arising from Covid-19 and to ensure continuity of education and training for approximately 450,000 students and learners across the state. The ETB sector acknowledges the challenges associated with this pandemic, and the impact felt by students, learners, parents and staff alike. […]

All Donegal ETB schools, Further Education and Training Centres, Gartan Outdoor Education and Training centre and the music service will remain closed until Sunday 19 April to prevent the spread of COVID-19 following the announcement by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this afternoon and direction from the Department of Education and Skills here. Arrangements in respect of […]