Category Archives: Events

Programme of Events for College Awareness Week & European Vocational Skills Week Announced

Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training (FET) Service is pleased to announce a programme of events for College Awareness Week and European Vocational Skills Week taking place from 20-26 November. College Awareness Week (#CAW17) aims to promote and celebrate the benefits of going to college and to support students of all ages to become ‘college […]

Cllr. Rena Donaghey Elected Chairperson of Donegal ETB

Donegal ETB is delighted to announce that Cllr. Rena Donaghey has been elected as Chairperson of Donegal ETB at its meeting this afternoon. Cllr. Niamh Kennedy has also been elected as Deputy Chairperson. Speaking about her election Cllr. Donaghy said, ‘I am delighted to be elected to this important role with Donegal ETB. The ETB […]

Finn Valley College Wins Donegal ETB’s 2017 Enterprise Day!

Congratulations to Finn Valley College, Stranorlar who are this year’s winners of Donegal ETB’s 2017 Enterprise Day for schools and Youthreach centres. The event took place in Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) on Wednesday 18 October. Second place went to Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada, Arranmore Island, while Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny came third. Two hundred and fifty […]

Supporting Jigsaw Donegal’s #MyWee5 Campaign for Mental Health Week 2017

Mental Health Week 2017 took place from 9-14 October. Our students, learners and staff from across all our schools, centres, programmes and services got behind Jigsaw Donegal‘s #MyWee5 campaign (connect, be active, take notice, get involved, give) to promote positive mental health. This video shows some of the highlights from around our schools, centres, programmes […]

Donegal ETB Teachers to Showcase Innovative Teaching Practice at FÉILTE 2017

Donegal ETB teachers will showcase their innovative teaching practice at FÉILTE, the Festival of Education in Learning and Teaching Excellence, this Saturday 7 October 2017 in the RDS, Dublin.  FÉILTE is organised by the Teaching Council and is a celebration of teaching which showcases the work of teachers who are leading innovative learning projects. Donegal ETB teachers will showcase […]

Donegal ETB Schools Leading the Way with Exciting Coding Initiative in Buncrana, Carrick, Donegal Town & Letterkenny

Next Wednesday, ahead of EU Code Week 2017, Donegal ETB will host a Coding Initiative cluster day for staff from four of its schools to support them in rolling out cutting edge teaching in the area of coding. In 2016, two of Donegal ETB’s schools, the Abbey Vocational School in Donegal Town and Crana College […]

Donegal ETB Launches Fourth Annual County Enterprise Day

Donegal ETB has launched its fourth annual Enterprise Day for post-primary schools and Youthreach centres from across the county 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 of Donegal entrepreneurs. This exciting event takes place on […]

Leading Equality Professor to Share Expertise with Donegal ETB FET Staff

Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training (FET) service will host leading international equality expert Professor Kathleen Lynch at an event organised for its staff this Friday. Professor Lynch, described by the Irish Times as “a doughty fighter, an influential voice and an Irish academic with an international reputation”, believes that the, “purpose of scholarship and […]