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Donegal ETB is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Amanda Quinn to the post of an additional Deputy Principal of Mulroy College in Milford. Amanda joins the senior leadership team at Mulroy College as the student population now exceeds six hundred students. Originally from Kilmacrennan, Amanda attended Kilmacrennan National School and Loreto Milford. Prior […]
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Dec
Dec
As we approach Christmas 2022 I would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to the ETB communities across our Schools, Centres and Administrative Offices throughout the county who have contributed so much to the wonderful work of Donegal ETB during 2022 as we exited the difficult years during 2020 and 2021. Our three pillars are led […]
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Dec
Dec
Cllr Michael McBride was elected Chairperson of Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) this morning. Patsy McVicar was elected Deputy Chairperson. They replace outgoing Chairperson Cllr Barry Sweeny and outgoing Deputy Chairperson Cllr Martin Harley. Donegal ETB is the largest education and training provider in the county. Along with its extensive Further Education and Training […]
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Dec
Dec
Donegal ETB Chief Executive, Anne McHugh formally launched our Retired Staff Association (RSA) on Wednesday, 30 November in Jackson’s Hotel, Ballybofey. A Formation Committee, comprising all categories of retired staff and led by our former Director of OSD, Jim McGlynn has been very busy over the last few months working with current staff (Chief Executive, […]
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Dec
Dec
A new Adult Guidance Counsellor has been appointed by Donegal ETB to its Further Education and Training (FET) Service in South Donegal. Deirdre McLoone takes up her position this month. Originally from Letterkenny, Deidre completed a Humanities degree and Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Ulster University. After working as a teacher of English in De […]
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Nov
Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) has today published its 2021 Annual Report, outlining the vast range of services and activities it delivered throughout the last year. Despite the ongoing pandemic restrictions that continued into part of 2021, 17,680 students availed of its post-primary, Further Education and Training (FET), outdoor education and training and music […]
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Nov
Nov
Thirty-seven apprentices from Donegal were among a group of 120 craft apprentices from across eighteen apprenticeship programmes who recently graduated at the first in-person ceremony in the North West region since 2019. An additional 54 Donegal apprentices who qualified since the end of 2019 were unable to attend the ceremony due to employment and other commitments. Donegal Education […]
Administrative Office, Events, Schools and Youth Services
ETBI Launches new Ethos Framework for ETB Schools
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Nov
Nov
Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) launched the ETBI Patrons’ Framework on Ethos for ETB schools across the country at an event on Wednesday 23rd November in Killashee Hotel, Kilcullen Rd, Killashee, Naas, Co. Kildare. ETB schools are state, co-educational, multi-denominational schools underpinned by the core values of excellence in education, care, equality, community and […]
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Nov
Nov
Errigal College has opened an innovative Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) and coding lab, sponsored by Optum Ireland and UK. A five-year partnership with Optum has enabled the school to create a bespoke lab within an existing computer classroom which will serve to further promote STEM and coding, particularly amongst female students. The […]
Administrative Office, Further Education & Training
New Adult Literacy Organiser Appointed to South Donegal
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Nov
Nov
A new Adult Literacy Organiser, Ms Patricia Walsh Gillespie, has been appointed in South Donegal by Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB). Tricia joins a team of five Adult Literacy Organisers (ALOs) within the FET Service, delivering tuition across the county to adults in literacy, numeracy, digital skills, family learning and English for Speakers of […]