Donegal ETB PE Teacher Wins 2023 Donegal Sports Star Award for Best Sports Teacher

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The 2023 Donegal Sports Star Award for Best Sports Teacher (Secondary School) was won by Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) Physical Education (PE) teacher Michelle McDaid at the awards event on Friday last, 24 January. A Crana College (Buncrana) teacher, Michelle received her award from the Donegal GAA Senior Football Team Manager Jim McGuiness, […]

New Deputy Principal Appointed to Mulroy College, Milford

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Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) has announced the appointment of Mr David McHale as the new Deputy Principal of Mulroy College. He replaces Mr Séan McFadden who has taken up the post of Principal of Finn Valley College in Stranorlar. David joins the existing management team of Principal Fiona Temple and Deputy Principal Amanda […]

Obituary Notice – Councillor Noreen McGarvey

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It is with great sadness that we advise of the passing of our dear colleague, Councillor Noreen McGarvey. Noreen has served as a Member of the Board of Donegal ETB and Member of the Board of Management of Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada, Árainn Mhór since her election to Donegal County Council in 2019. Noreen was a […]

A Christmas Message from Donegal ETB Chief Executive

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As we approach Christmas 2023 I would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to the ETB communities across our Schools, Centres and Administrative Offices throughout the county who have contributed in such a meaningful way to the work of Donegal ETB during 2023. Our three pillars, led by our Directors; Ciaran O’Brien (Further Education and Training […]

Cllr Donal Coyle Elected Chairperson of Donegal ETB

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Cllr Donal Coyle was elected Chairperson of Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) this morning. Cllr Rena Donaghey was elected Deputy Chairperson. They replace outgoing Chairperson Cllr Michael McBride and outgoing Deputy Chairperson Patsy McVicar. Donegal ETB is the largest education and training provider in the county. Along with its extensive Further Education and Training […]

NWTEC Renews Partnership to Further Support Regional Development in the North West City Region

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The collaborative efforts of Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Ulster University (UU), North West Regional College (NWRC), and Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) are aimed at helping the North West City Region grow and become a significant growth centre for Ireland and Northern Ireland on the European and global stage. North West Tertiary Education Cluster […]

Donegal ETB Further Education and Training (FET) Students Attend National Learner Forum

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Almost 100 Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) Further Education and Training (FET) students undertaking FET courses around the county attended a regional focus group of the national Learner Forum in Letterkenny on Tuesday, 28 November.  The event was organised by quality assurance staff in Donegal ETB’s FET Service in partnership with AONTAS, Ireland’s National […]

Donegal ETB Publishes 2022 Annual Report

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Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) has published its 2022 Annual Report, outlining the wide range of services and activities it delivered throughout the last year. Despite the ongoing pandemic restrictions that continued into part of 2022, over 29,200 students availed of its post-primary, Further Education and Training (FET), outdoor education and training and music […]

Errigal College Win 2023 Euroscola Competition

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Errigal College have won the 2023 Euroscola competition for the Midlands North West constituency. The school has earned the prestigious opportunity to send twenty-four students and two teachers to represent Ireland at Euroscola in Strasbourg in March 2024, where they will step into the shoes of a Member of the European Parliament for a day. […]

Employees from Leading National Retailers Graduate from Donegal ETB Course

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Fifty-three employees from over thirty of the country’s leading retailers received their Level 6 Special Purpose Award in Work-Based Learning Practices from Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) at an event in Dublin tonight. Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training (FET) Service and Programme Director for Apprenticeship in Retail Supervision, Ibec, Dr Oran Doherty, developed […]