Category Archives: Errigal College

New Deputy Principal Appointed to Errigal College, Letterkenny

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Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) has appointed Mr Evan Gorrell as a new additional Deputy Principal at Errigal College in Letterkenny. The former Donegal ETB student (Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town), holds a Bachelor of Education in Business Studies and Accounting, along with a Postgraduate Diploma and Master’s degree in Middle Leadership and Mentoring, […]

Highland Radio Broadcasts ‘Monday Night Sessions’ from Errigal College

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Errigal College’s Music Room came alive on Monday, 20 October, as students showcased their musically creative talents during a live broadcast of Highland Radio’s ‘Monday Night Sessions‘ with Paul McDevitt and Jimmy Stafford. This was the first time the show had been broadcast from a school. The live event showcased the incredible range of musical […]

Errigal College Students Selected to Represent Ireland at Prestigious STEM Event in Brussels

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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 […]

Donegal Parents Graduate from ‘My Child My Vision’ Programme

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A graduation event was held on 26 November for seventeen parents in the Letterkenny and Finn Valley areas who graduated from the ‘My Child My Vision’ programme. The parents, who achieved a QQI Level 5 Working with Groups award, have children attending Errigal College in Letterkenny, Deele College in Raphoe, Finn Valley College in Stranorlar, […]

Minister for Education opens new buildings at Errigal College, Letterkenny

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Minister for Education, Norma Foley, T.D., officially opened Errigal College’s new modular buildings in Windyhall, Letterkenny on Thursday 23 May. The two-storey building, which was completed earlier this year, consists of seven classrooms and three SEN spaces. The single storey consists of three classrooms. All classrooms are designed to be multi-functional and cater to various […]

Errigal College Win 2023 Euroscola Competition

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Errigal College have won the 2023 Euroscola competition for the Midlands North West constituency. The school has earned the prestigious opportunity to send twenty-four students and two teachers to represent Ireland at Euroscola in Strasbourg in March 2024, where they will step into the shoes of a Member of the European Parliament for a day. […]

Errigal College students set to represent Ireland in Brussels

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Three Donegal ETB Transition Year students from Errigal College in Letterkenny have been selected to represent Ireland at the third edition of the Women and Girls in STEM Forum, taking place in Brussels on 5 December 2023. This is an annual conference to celebrate the students who participated in the Girls Go Circular initiative which […]

Pioneering Donegal Parents Graduate from My Child My Vision Programme

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A graduation event was held on 3 October for fifteen pioneering parents in the Letterkenny and Finn Valley areas who graduated from the pilot programme ‘My Child My Vision’ programme. The parents have children attending Errigal College in Letterkenny, Deele College in Raphoe, Finn Valley College in Stranorlar, Scoile Bhríde Primary School in Convoy and […]

Errigal College success at Enterprise Finals

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Errigal College had reason to celebrate on Wednesday 8 March 2023 as three of their Transition Year mini companies were successful at the Donegal Local Enterprise Office Student Enterprise County Finals in the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny. The event was attended by a large number of mini companies from all over county Donegal, with each […]

Donegal ETB Wins Inaugural ETBI Excellence Award for Further Education and Training

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Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training Centre in Milford won the Excellence in Further Education and Training Award for its Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) initiative, at the recent inaugural ETBI Excellence Awards. The ceremony was held on Thursday 2 March by Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) as part of its celebrations to mark […]