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The Donegal ICT/FinTech Working Group invites parents, teachers, post-primary school Guidance Counsellors and Principals along to two upcoming information events to find out more about career, education and training opportunities for their children and students in the areas of ICT/FinTech in Donegal. The Donegal ICT/FinTech Working Group is comprised of many leading international employers based […]
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Donegal ETB has launched its fifth annual Enterprise Day for post-primary schools and Youthreach centres from across the county. This exciting event takes place on Wednesday 17 October in Letterkenny Institute of Technology. The aim of the day is to introduce the concept of entrepreneurship in a fun way to young people with the support […]
Donegal is unable to meet the demand for ICT and Fintech skills in the coming years and the industry needs the help of the county’s post-primary schools. This was the message delivered to the Principals and Deputy Principals from across Donegal’s twenty-seven post-primary schools at a recent information event in Pramerica organised by the newly […]
Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) marked its fifth birthday with tea and cake at its meeting on Monday 2 July. Donegal ETB was formerly known as Co Donegal Vocational Educational Committee (VEC) which had been in existence for the previous 108 years. On 01 July 2013, Co Donegal VEC became Donegal ETB under the […]
Donegal ETB said goodbye to Bernie Mulhern at its meeting today after thirteen years representing parents since 2005. Bernie will step down on 22 June. Donegal ETB Chairperson Cllr Rena Donaghy said, ‘Bernie has spent thirteen years from 2005-2018 as a Parents Representative on Donegal ETB. She has left a lasting impression and her children […]
Donegal ETB hosted its fifth annual awards ceremony in the Radisson Hotel, Letterkenny on Thursday 26 April. The judges had a tough job assessing this wonderful showcase of creativity and innovation taking place in ETB schools, centres and programmes across the county, which were a testament to the excellent teaching and learning taking place every […]
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D., has announced that all schools and Further Education and Training (FET) centres are to remain closed today, Thursday 01 March and Friday 02 March due to Met Éireann having extended the Status Red Snow and Ice warning to all counties because of Storm Emma. Donegal ETB school and […]
Donegal Education Training Board (ETB) welcomes the publication of the report and recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills (JOCES), on Off-Shore Island Schools, published today, 27 February 2018. The report makes 8 recommendations, covering a range of issues, including: The reinstatement of the island allowance for teachers in island schools as […]
We were delighted to have an opportunity to meet with the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD, last night to discuss a range of education issues relating to Donegal ETB. Pictured with the Minister is our Director of Organisation Support and Development Jim McGlynn, Chairperson Rena Donaghey, Chief Executive Anne McHugh, Joe McHugh […]
Donegal ETB is pleased to launch its annual awards for 2018. The awards will take place this year on Thursday 26 April. The awards seek to encourage, promote and acknowledge excellence by recognising learners and staff for either group or individual achievements. There are five categories in total which schools, centres, students, learners and staff […]