Gaeilge
A new Adult Literacy Organiser, Ms Claire McNicholl, has been appointed in Inishowen by Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB). Claire joins a team of five Adult Literacy Organisers (ALOs) across the county under its Further Education and Training (FET) Service, delivering tuition to adults in literacy, numeracy, digital skills, family learning and English for […]
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May
May
The students of Gort an Choirce Youthreach will host a photography exhibition in An tSean Bheairic in Falcarragh from 9-13 May. The work is the culmination of their efforts over the last two years, funded through the Creative Schools initiative which saw two facilitators from Artlink, Martha McCullough and Rebecca Strain, work with the students […]
04
May
May
Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training (FET) Service will host an open day next Wednesday, 11 May in its newest FET Centre on the Port Road in Letterkenny. The FET centre, which was previously located at the ETB’s Administrative Offices at Ard O Donnell and then on the High Road, has moved to this new […]
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Apr
Apr
Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) and Údarás na Gaeltachta have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a relationship whereby the two parties recognise each other as partner organisations which will be of benefit to both organisations and to County Donegal and the North-West region. It builds upon a history of collaboration and […]
01
Apr
Apr
The first ever certified weaving course in the country has been launched in Kilcar in Co Donegal. The full-time Donegal Weaving traineeship has been developed by Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) through its Further Education and Training (FET) Service and is certified by the Scottish Qualifications Authority. It was developed by the ETB following […]
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Mar
Mar
Donegal ETB has launched its Strategy Statement for 2022-2026. It sets out the ETB’s mission over the next five years to offer ‘education and training opportunities that help students to achieve their full potential and to contribute to the social, cultural and economic life of their communities.’ A number of priority areas have been outlined […]
Further Education & Training, Gartan
Transformative power of outdoor education for learners and environment hailed at national event
01
Mar
Mar
Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins T.D. hailed the Outdoor Education and Training Centres (OETC) run by Ireland’s Education and Training Boards as he launched a new Strategic Framework for the sector on Achill Island on Monday last. “Outdoor Education and training can have a transformative effect on the lives of […]
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Feb
Feb
The Adult Guidance and Information Service with Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training (FET) Service reopens its doors in Letterkenny and Donegal Town to the general public on 1 March. The service had been operating online for the last two years due to the pandemic and Guidance Counsellors are looking forward to meeting people face […]
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Feb
Feb
The lecturing teams from Donegal ETB, Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT), North-West Regional College (NWRC) and South West College (SWC) are collaborating with electric vehicle specialists Hyundai to prepare for the ensuing transition to Electric Vehicles. This collaboration commenced at the Hyundai National Learning Centre in Dublin with National Service Training Manager Denis McCrudden. Denis […]
Gairmscoil Chú Uladh
Gairmscoil Chú Uladh is First School in Ireland to Participate in Business in the Community Ireland programme through Irish
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Feb
Feb
Gairmscoil Chú Uladh is the first Irish language school in the country to participate in the ‘Saothar an tSaoil’ (World of Work) programme through the medium of Irish, run by Business in the Community Ireland (BITC). Second year Business Studies students from the Donegal ETB school based in Ballinamore have been partnered with Optum Ireland in […]