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The Donegal ICT/FinTech Working Group invites parents, teachers, post-primary school Guidance Counsellors and Principals along to two upcoming information events to find out more about career, education and training opportunities for their children and students in the areas of ICT/FinTech in Donegal. The Donegal ICT/FinTech Working Group is comprised of many leading international employers based […]
On Wednesday last, 12 September, the now annual Cycle Against Suicide Ambassador Schools’ Awards ceremony was held at the honourable society of King’s Inns, Dublin. These awards recognised the immense efforts of 99 schools around the island of Ireland who have completed the Ambassador Schools’ Programme, and became actively involved in mental health promotion. The […]
Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training (FET) Service has a wide range of night classes on offer around the county this autumn with enrolment taking place next week in the schools and centres listed below. A wide range of subjects are on offer including first aid, tai chi, French, Irish, CPR and Defibrillator, cookery, Junior Cycle maths, […]
Donegal ETB has launched its fifth annual Enterprise Day for post-primary schools and Youthreach centres from across the county. This exciting event takes place on Wednesday 17 October in Letterkenny Institute of Technology. The aim of the day is to introduce the concept of entrepreneurship in a fun way to young people with the support […]
Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training (FET) Service hosted a quality assurance (QA) governance workshop yesterday for its staff. It was facilitated by Dr Trish O Brien of O Brien Governance Design. The purpose of the workshop was to support staff to collectively think about: The purpose of governance of the quality of FET The connection between […]
The annual Presentation of QQI Awards for Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) learners in Finn Valley College was held on Friday last, 7 September. Guest of honour on the night was Mr Ian Harkin, Managing Director of Lottie Dolls who presented awards to the Business Administration, Sports, Recreation and Exercise and Early Childhood Care and Education classes. […]
Donegal ETB has recently appointed a new Principal to Gairmscoil Chú Uladh, located in the Donegal Gaeltacht Centre, between Glenfin and Fintown. Mr Ciarán Mac Ruaidhrí took up his post at the end of August following the retirement of Ms Fiona Ní Chnáimhsí, after 32 years of service, 14 of those as Principal. Prior taking […]
Donegal ETB’s Abbey Vocational School (VS) in Donegal Town officially opened its new computer suite for its Leaving Certificate students on Wednesday last. The computer suite has been fully kitted out with state of the art computers, 20 PCs and 10 laptops, which have been funded by Letterkenny based company Pramerica. The school is one […]
The Department of Education and Skills and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) have commenced a review of Senior Cycle education and Donegal ETB’s Buncrana school, Crana College, is one of 41 schools nationally and the only one in Co Donegal, selected to take part in the review. Teachers, students and parents will […]
Donegal ETB has appointed a new Adult Guidance Counsellor to its Further Education and Training (FET) Service to work with clients interested in returning to education following a period of unemployment. Elena Gill will be based in Donegal ETB’s Adult Guidance and Information Service, 2nd Floor, McKendrick Place, Port Road, Letterkenny. However, her role will […]