Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) and Donegal Education and Training Board (Donegal ETB) have re-signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to continue to improve educational links between the two organisations. Previously signed in 2016, this formal MoU builds upon a long history of collaboration and an established partnership between the two institutions which has been […]

Donegal ETB welcomes the next phase of the return to in-school teaching and learning from Monday 01 March with final year Leaving Certificate and LCA students in its post-primary schools and second year Leaving Certificate students in its Further Education and Training Centre in Letterkenny returning to the classroom. It is expected that fifth year […]

Donegal ETB has appointed Mr Andy McGovern as its new Director of Organisation Support and Development (OSD). Mr McGovern replaced Mr Jim McGlynn who retired at the end of December. Donegal ETB is the largest education and training provider in the county with around 29,000 students and 1,600 staff across the county and its islands, […]

All Donegal ETB post-primary schools will remain closed to students for the next three weeks until Sunday 31 January. This statement from Minister for Education Norma Foley applies: https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/11176-minister-foley-confirms-that-schools-will-remain-closed-to-students/. The closures are necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19, following the announcement by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Wednesday 06 January (https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2dc71-level-5/?referrer=http://www.gov.ie/level5/). The following programmes […]

Christmas 2020 will be like no other we have experienced and I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge how extremely difficult this year has been for everyone. I would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to the staff and students across our Schools and Centres throughout the county who have contributed so much to […]

Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) has today published its 2019 Annual Report, outlining the vast range of services and activities it delivered. The ETB saw its highest ever student numbers in 2019 with over 29,000 students attending its schools, Further Education and Training (FET) Service, Gartan Outdoor Education and Training Centre and Donegal Music […]

Cllr Albert Doherty was elected Chairperson of Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) this afternoon. Cllr Gary Doherty was elected Deputy Chairperson. Donegal ETB is the largest education and training provider in the county. Along with its extensive Further Education and Training (FET) Service, it manages fifteen out of the twenty-seven post-primary schools in Co […]