Gaeilge
On Saturday, October 17th, 2026, County Donegal student Maeve Mc Clean was awarded a €24,000 Naughton Foundation Scholarship at Trinity College’s Business School, Dublin where founding patron Carmel Naughton was joined by Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, Minister for Health to present winning students with their awards and cheques. The Naughton Foundation Scholarship Awards nurture Ireland’s […]
Category Archives: Achievements
Achievements, Administrative Office
Special Educational Needs School in Letterkenny chosen as Ireland’s Favourite Building in 2026 RIAI Public Choice Awards
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Jun
Jun
A purpose-designed special educational needs school in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, designed by McGarry Ní Éanaigh Architects, has been chosen as Ireland’s favourite building as part of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Public Choice Award 2026. The RIAI stated*: Set within a landscape of sensory gardens, trails and amenity areas, the school, […]
Achievements, Magh Éne College
Magh Éne College Teacher Co-Authors New Leaving Certificate Biology Textbook
15
Jun
Jun
Magh Éne College teacher Yvonne Higgins-Vallely, is playing a key-role in supporting the development of science education across Ireland following the publication of her new Leaving Cert Biology book, Evolution. Published by Gill Education, the textbook comes at a key time for schools as teachers and students adapt to major changes in the revised Leaving […]
Achievements
Student Success Celebrated at Awards Night in Buncrana Further Education and Training Centre
25
Mar
Mar
Thirty Further Education and Training (FET) students in the Buncrana area received course certificates at an Awards Night on 24 March, celebrating the exceptional achievements of students who finished NFQ Level 5 courses in 2025. Certificates were presented by the Chairperson of Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB), Cllr Terry Crossan, across a range of […]
18
Mar
Mar
The annual Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) Senior Debate Forum Cup has been won by Errigal College in Letterkenny. Crana College in Buncrana took the honours in the Plate competition, and St Catherine’s Vocational School in Killybegs won the Rose Bowl competition. The debating event for Donegal ETB schools took place on Wednesday, 18 […]
Achievements, Further Education & Training
Student Success Celebrated at Presentation of Further Education and Training (FET) Awards in Letterkenny
03
Dec
Dec
Further Education and Training (FET) students who attended FET Centres in Letterkenny (Port Road) and Milford received course certificates at an awards event on Thursday, 27 November last. Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) hosted the event to celebrate the outstanding achievements of students from across a range of Level 4, 5, and 6 FET […]
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Nov
Nov
Almost three hundred craft apprentices from Donegal, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim graduated from across 15 apprenticeship programmes at a ceremony on Friday, 14 November. The ceremony in the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny saw 129 apprentices attend the celebratory event with their families and friends, 59 of whom trained with Donegal Education and Training Board […]
Achievements, Errigal College
Errigal College Students Selected to Represent Ireland at Prestigious STEM Event in Brussels
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Sep
Sep
For the second time in three years, Errigal College, Letterkenny, has been selected to represent Ireland on the European stage at a major STEM event. Four 5th Year students, Angel, Francine, Grace and Sabrina, will travel to Brussels this October to take part in the Women and Girls in STEM Final. The Women and Girls […]
Achievements, Further Education & Training
Further Education and Training Centre Buncrana Celebrates Student Success at Awards Night
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Apr
Apr
Further Education and Training (FET) students in the Buncrana area received course certificates at an Awards Night on 8th April celebrating the exceptional achievements of students who finished NFQ Level 4 and 5 courses in May 2023 and 2024. The event highlighted the transformative nature of the courses being offered in the FET Centre in Buncrana […]
Achievements, AETC Milford, Further Education & Training
Further Education and Training Centre Milford Celebrates Student Success at Awards Night
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Mar
Mar
Further Education and Training (FET) students in the Milford area received course certificates at an Awards Night on 13th March celebrating the exceptional achievements of students who finished NFQ Level 4 and 5 courses in May 2023 and 2024. The event highlighted the transformative nature of the courses being offered in the FET Centre in […]