Gaeilge
The annual Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) Senior Debate Forum Cup has been won by Magh Éne College in Bundoran. Crana College in Buncrana took the honours in the Plate competition and Errigal College in Letterkenny won the Rose Bowl competition. Runners up in the event were Deele College, Raphoe in the Cup competition, […]
Category Archives: Schools and Youth Services
Achievements, Deele College, Errigal College, Finn Valley College
Donegal Parents Graduate from ‘My Child My Vision’ Programme
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Nov
Nov
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, […]
Administrative Office, Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada
New Deputy Principal Appointed to Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada, Árainn Mhór Island
09
Oct
Oct
Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) has announced the appointment of Ms Caroline McCauley as the new Deputy Principal of Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada on Oileán Árainn Mhór. She replaces Mr Daniel Doherty who retired at the end of the last school year. Established in 1990, Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada has been a cornerstone of the local […]
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Aug
Aug
Students at one Inishowen school returned to school this week and to a new school name, crest and uniform. Coláiste Eoghain was formerly known as Coláiste Chineál Eoghain, but, with a new school building on the horizon, the students, staff, parents and wider school community decided earlier this year to update their school name, crest […]
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May
May
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 […]
Administrative Office, Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada
New Principal Appointed to Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada, Arranmore Island
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Apr
Apr
Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) has announced the appointment of Ms Derval Newman as the new Principal of Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada on Oileán Árainn Mhór from September 2024. She will replace Ms Mary Doherty who retires at the end of this school year. Established in 1990, Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada has been a cornerstone of […]
Administrative Office, Events, Schools and Youth Services
Crana College Wins Inaugural Donegal ETB Schools Debate Forum
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Mar
Mar
The inaugural Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) Debate Forum Cup has been won by Crana College in Buncrana, while Deele College, Raphoe took the honours in the Plate Competition. The debating event for Donegal ETB schools occurred in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Letterkenny on Tuesday 12 March. Teams from eight schools battled it […]
Achievements, Crana College
Donegal ETB PE Teacher Wins 2023 Donegal Sports Star Award for Best Sports Teacher
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Jan
Jan
The 2023 Donegal Sports Star Award for Best Sports Teacher (Secondary School) was won by Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) Physical Education (PE) teacher Michelle McDaid at the awards event on Friday last, 24 January. A Crana College (Buncrana) teacher, Michelle received her award from the Donegal GAA Senior Football Team Manager Jim McGuiness, […]
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Nov
Nov
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. […]
Abbey VS, Coláiste Ailigh
Four Donegal ETB School Projects Qualify for 2024 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition
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Nov
Nov
Four Donegal ETB school projects have qualified for the 60th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. The event takes place in the RDS, Dublin from 11-14 January 2024. The Exhibition is designed to inspire young people to better understand the opportunities that a career in a STEM-related field can offer. The four projects come from […]