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ETB Staff Complete in Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra 555Km

Massive congratulations to our Lifford Youthreach Centre Coordinator Aidan Callaghan who came 2nd (Solo) in the Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra Race in the early hours of Saturday morning. Aidan set off the day before and having cycled through the night, completed the race in a time of 19:39 43 seconds. Well done also to our […]

Polish Ambassador visits Errigal College

We were delighted to welcome the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, Mr Ryszard Sarkowicz to our Letterkenny school Errigal College Letterkenny​ last Friday to meet with our Chief Executive Anne McHugh. The meeting was coordinated by Errigal College teacher, Robert Fabisiak, and was chaired by the Principal, Charlie Cannon. The Ambassador, Mr Ryszard Sarkowicz, […]

Further Global Success for Former ETB Learner

We are absolutely delighted to announce that our former learner Joanne McKenna, who earlier this year was one of 87 people globally to receive a 2015-2016 City and Guilds Medal for Excellence, has achieved further recognition by receiving a coveted City and Guilds Lion Award trophy in London this week. The Lion Awards event, City […]

ICT within Physical Education

Liz Gordon, a PE teacher in our Raphoe school Deele College, attended a Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) in ICT workshop in the Donegal Education Centre in December 2016. This involved representatives from a number of post-primary schools from Donegal coming together to collaborate and share all things ICT in education. Following this initial […]

Chief Executive Anne McHugh speaks at the Seanad Special Committee

Our Chief Executive Anne McHugh spoke at the Seanad Special Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Brexit) during the week on behalf of Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI). The Committee, set up in February 2017, will consider the implications for Ireland of the withdrawal with particular reference to […]

Accounting Technicians Programmes

Accounting Technician Programme commencing in Letterkenny Training Centre, September 2016. You are invited to attend information session on accounting technician programmes that are due to commence in September 2016.  The sessions will be held on Monday the 4th July and Tuesday 5th July at 11:00 AM in Donegal ETB Letterkenny Training Centre, Ballyraine.  No appointment necessary. Donegal ETB are now accepting applications […]

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. […]