Category Archives: Administrative Office

Donegal ETB Appoints New Director of Organisation Support and Development

Donegal ETB has appointed Mr Andy McGovern as its new Director of Organisation Support and Development (OSD). Mr McGovern replaced Mr Jim McGlynn who retired at the end of December. Donegal ETB is the largest education and training provider in the county with around 29,000 students and 1,600 staff across the county and its islands, […]

Donegal ETB’s Schools Remain Closed until 31 January

All Donegal ETB post-primary schools will remain closed to students for the next three weeks until Sunday 31 January. This statement from Minister for Education Norma Foley applies: https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/11176-minister-foley-confirms-that-schools-will-remain-closed-to-students/. The closures are necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19, following the announcement by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Wednesday 06 January (https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2dc71-level-5/?referrer=http://www.gov.ie/level5/). The following programmes […]

A Christmas Message from Donegal ETB Chief Executive Anne McHugh

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Christmas 2020 will be like no other we have experienced and I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge how extremely difficult this year has been for everyone. I would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to the staff and students across our Schools and Centres throughout the county who have contributed so much to […]

Donegal ETB Publishes 2019 Annual Report

Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) has today published its 2019 Annual Report, outlining the vast range of services and activities it delivered. The ETB saw its highest ever student numbers in 2019 with over 29,000 students attending its schools, Further Education and Training (FET) Service, Gartan Outdoor Education and Training Centre and Donegal Music […]

Cllr Albert Doherty Elected Chairperson of Donegal ETB

Cllr Albert Doherty was elected Chairperson of Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) this afternoon. Cllr Gary Doherty was elected Deputy Chairperson. Donegal ETB is the largest education and training provider in the county. Along with its extensive Further Education and Training (FET) Service, it manages fifteen out of the twenty-seven post-primary schools in Co […]

Sudden Passing of ETB and Youthreach Staff Member Noel Rodden

We were greatly saddened to learn of the sudden passing yesterday of our esteemed colleague and ETB member, Noel Rodden, teacher in our Lifford Youthreach Centre.    Noel was also a Member of the Boards of Management of a number of schools – Deele College, Raphoe; Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola, An Fál Carrach; Loreto Community School, Milford and the […]

Donegal ETB Continuation of Services during Level 5 of Ireland’s Plan for Living with COVID-19

All Donegal ETB post-primary schools will remain open with protective measures as provided for in Level 5 of Ireland’s Plan for Living with COVID-19 which Ireland moves to from midnight on Wednesday 21 October. This statement from Minister for Education Norma Foley on sustaining the safe operation of schools during Level 5 measures applies. Donegal […]

Donegal ETB Continuation of Services during Level 4 of Ireland’s Plan for Living with COVID-19

All Donegal ETB post-primary schools will remain open with protective measures as provided for in Level 4 of Ireland’s Plan for Living with COVID-19 which Co Donegal moves to from midnight tonight, Thursday 15 October. Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training (FET) Centres will remain open for the maintenance of essential services and for the […]

New Deputy Principal Appointed to Moville Community College

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Donegal ETB has appointed Ms Caroline Doherty as the new Deputy Principal of Moville Community College. Ms Doherty will replace Mr Eamonn Ryan who is retiring at the end of October after nineteen years in Moville and eleven years as Deputy Principal in the College. Eamonn also had a three year period as Acting Principal […]

Donegal ETB Schools and FET Centres Remain Open during Level 3 of Ireland’s Plan for Living with COVID-19

All Donegal ETB schools, Further Education and Training (FET) Centres, Gartan Outdoor Education and Training Centre and the Music Service will remain open with protective measures as provided for in Level 3 of Ireland’s Plan for Living with COVID-19 which Co Donegal moves to from midnight on Friday 25 September. This is for a period […]