Donegal ETB Chief Executive Congratulates Leaving Cert Students on their Results

Donegal ETB, which manages 15 out of the 27 post-primary schools in Co Donegal, today congratulated students and learners who sat their Leaving Certificate examinations in June on their results. Speaking earlier today Donegal ETB Chief Executive Anne McHugh, said, ‘On behalf of Donegal ETB, I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to the […]

Donegal ETB’s Quality Assurance Procedures Approved for FET Service

On the 20 June the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) Programme and Awards Executive Committee met and approved Donegal ETB’s Quality Assurance (QA) procedures for its Further Education and Training (FET) provision. In a letter addressed to the ETB’s Chief Executive Anne McHugh, QQI made reference to the published QA procedures on Donegal ETB’s website […]

Community Education Research Report Launched

Over seventy guests from across the community and Further Education and Training (FET) sectors were welcomed to the launch of the community education research report ‘Purpose, People, Process: Community Education in Donegal 2018’ today by Anne McHugh, Chief Executive of Donegal ETB. The research report, carried out by Dr Liam McGlynn and Jacqi Gage, was […]

ICT & FinTech Sector Provides Learn and Earn Opportunities in Donegal

Donegal is unable to meet the demand for ICT and Fintech skills in the coming years and the industry needs the help of the county’s post-primary schools. This was the message delivered to the Principals and Deputy Principals from across Donegal’s twenty-seven post-primary schools at a recent information event in Pramerica organised by the newly […]

Letterkenny Youthreach Needs Your Views!

Donegal ETB’s Letterkenny Youthreach centre is calling on the local community for support ahead of the Irish Cancer Society’s national X-HALE Youth Awards 2018 in July. Letterkenny Youthreach is asking people to log on to cancer.ie/xhale2018  and watch its short film about being ‘smoke free’. In the video, three learners share the life-changing benefits they experienced […]

Fiona Ní Chnáimhsí ag éirí as a bpost mar Phríomhoide Gairmscoil Chú Uladh

Bhí ócáid buíochais agus ceiliúradh i  nGairmscoil Chú Uladh ar an 24ú Bealtaine in onóir an Phríomhoide,  Fiona Ní Chnáimhsí mar go bhfuil sí ag éirí as a post ag deireadh na scoilbhliana seo. Bhí ceol, damhsa agus bronnadh eagraithe le slán a fhágáil aici agus le buíochas a ghlacadh leí as an tríocha a […]

Donegal ETB Surveys Ballybofey/Stranorlar Pre-School Parents on Choice of School Patronage

Donegal Education and Training Board (Donegal ETB) welcomes the recent announcements by the Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton TD on the ‘Schools Reconfiguration for Diversity Process’. Donegal ETB, in its role as the local statutory education authority for Donegal, was charged by the Department of Education and Skills with the responsibility of identifying […]

Bernie Mulhern Retires from ETB after 13 Years Representing Parents

Donegal ETB said goodbye to Bernie Mulhern at its meeting today after thirteen years representing parents since 2005. Bernie will step down on 22 June. Donegal ETB Chairperson Cllr Rena Donaghy said, ‘Bernie has spent thirteen years from 2005-2018 as a Parents Representative on Donegal ETB. She has left a lasting impression and her children […]

Donegal ETB Launches New Career Traineeship in Hospitality Operations

Donegal ETB has launched a new Career Traineeship in Hospitality Operations. This exciting new training opportunity has been developed in partnership with many of the leading hotels in the county who will provide the work practice elements of this course. In South Donegal these include Harvey’s Point (Donegal Town), Solis Lough Eske Castle Hotel (Donegal […]