Our 2024-2025 FET Prospectus is now available to download: . Read more about 120+ full & part-time courses in a diverse range of areas, including several exciting new courses, starting across the county this Autumn: .
Next month our Director of Further Education and Training (FET) Cróna Gallagher will retire after twenty-three years of service. In our second April blog, she reflects on how the Service has developed during that time: .
#DLETBlog
It’s our 6th birthday today! To celebrate we’ve created a new website which we hope you like and find useful. Check it out here: 🎂 🎉 🎂 🎉 You can also read more about it here:
#WeAreDonegalETB
#GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
Congratulations to our
@ErrigalCollege
Maths & Physical Education teacher Conor O Donnell who made his senior football debut for
@officialdonegal
in the McKenna Cup fixture against Monaghan yesterday. He marked the victory with a point in the first half.
#GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
Today we said goodbye to our Director of Further Education and Training (FET), Cróna Gallagher, after twenty-three years with us. Cróna will be sorely missed by all of us for her leadership, wisdom and integrity, but we wish her all the very best in the years ahead.
We absolutely love the multi-coloured umbrella ceiling created by our
@movillecc
students and staff for
@BeLonG_To
’s
#StandUp18
week which takes place this week from 12-16 November. Well done everyone!
#WeAreDonegalETB
Congratulations to our former staff member
@McHughJoeTD
on his appointment as Minister for Education & Skills. Joe previously worked in our Further Education & Training (FET) Service, specifically our
@DonegalYR
programme. We look forward to working with you!
#WeAreDonegalETB
We’re absolutely delighted to say that
@WorldSkillsIE
#welding
competitor Christopher Kehoe was awarded a Medallion of Excellence is his skill category at the
@WorldSkillsKZN
competition! We couldn’t be more proud of Christopher and our staff member Cathal who trained him. 👏👏👨🏭
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Caroline Doherty as the new Principal of
@movillecc
, taking up her post on 01 September: .
#GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
We said goodbye today to our Director of Organisation Support and Development (OSD), Jim McGlynn, after almost 43 years with us. He's pictured here with his family (son James missing) and fellow Directors
@martinjgormley
and
@CronaGallagher
and Chief Executive
@AnneMcHugh4
.
We're pleased to announce six senior appointments to our team of Principals and Deputy Principals in four of our post-primary schools across the county for the next academic year:
@AbbeyVS
,
@scaipansceal
,
@MulroyCollege
&
@ColaisteAiligh
. Read more here:
We're delighted to have re-signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with
@LYIT
to continue to improve educational links between our two organisations. You can read more here:
#GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ciaran O Brien as Director of Further Education and Training, following the retirement of Cróna Gallagher:
- Irish:
- English:
#IsMuidETBDh
únnanGall
#WeAreDonegalETB
We've just acquired a virtual reality welding simulator and we're the first education and training organisation in Ireland to do so. Come along to our
#FETFair2018
tomorrow in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny from 11.00am-3.00pm to try it out for yourself!
#WeAreDonegalETB
This Thursday's episode of
@TG4TV
's
#CreativeCompany
features our team! Check out this promotional clip for a taste of what to expect and tune in at 9.30pm on Thursday to find out how our team gets on!
#WeAreDonegalETB
We're delighted to announce the appointment of Shane McArt as a new Deputy Principal of our Raphoe post-primary school,
@DeeleCollege
.
You can read more here:
- English:
- Irish:
#GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
Yesterday we got together to wish our AEO Martina Needham a happy retirement for next Friday, after twenty-three years with us; she'll be badly missed. We sincerely thank Martina for her service and support across the county and wish her the very best with the next chapter.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Claire Doherty as the new Principal of one of our Buncrana schools,
@CCE_Buncrana
: .
#C
éimChunTosaighleETBDhúnnanGall
#GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
📸credit: Ciaran Cunningham for
@DonegalETB
1/3 Our Further Education and Training (FET) Service is delighted to have today concluded a very productive inaugural review of its quality assurance system with an international review team appointed by
@QQI_connect
. We were delighted to receive very positive initial feedback at
We are pleased to announce the appointment of two senior managers to our Further Education and Training Service - Deirdre McColgan (Assistant Training Centre Manager) and Aidan McCloskey (Adult Education Officer): .
#GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
So we made it through to the final of
#CreativeCompany
! Tune into
@TG4TV
next Thursday, 13 February at 9.30pm to find out how we get on!
#IsMuidETBDh
únnanGall
Our Donegal Town school the
@AbbeyVS
officially opened its new computer suite for its
#LeavingCert
students yesterday, funded by
@Pramerica_Ire
, as it starts delivery of the new Leaving Cert Computer Science subject. Read more here:
#WeAreDonegalETB
It's Stand Up Awareness Week and we're proud to support our students and staff to take a stand against homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying and to create safe spaces for LGBTI+ young people.
#WeAreDonegalETB
#IsMuidETBDh
únnanGall
#StandUp21
#ComeIn
Have you ever wondered what an Adult Guidance Counsellor does? In our first August blog, one of our
@GuidanceDonegal
Counsellors, Elena, tells us about what her job involves and why she loves what she does:
#DLETBlog
#WeAreDonegalETB
We didn’t win
#CreativeCompany
(congrats to Donegal Yarns!) but our team had great fun making ‘Saor’ which is now on display in our Administrative Office reception in
#Letterkenny
. Huge thanks for all your support throughout the series.
#WeAreDonegalETB
#IsMuidETBDh
únnanGall 💚💛
We would like to sincerely thank
@DeptofFHed
Minister
@SimonHarrisTD
for officially opening our state-of-the-art Further Education and Training Centre on Letterkenny's Port Road this afternoon:
.
#GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
This fabulous image overlooking Lough Swilly from the Golf Course Road in Letterkenny, was taken earlier today by our Head of IT Ciaran Cunningham.
#loveDonegal
#sneachta
#WeAreDonegalETB
One of our Letterkenny school's,
@ColaisteAiligh
, has made their spare school equipment available to local health authorities to help with the
#Covid_19
crisis. Maith thú!
#IsMuidETBDh
únnanGall
Earlier today we signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
@IDPInishowenDev
to strengthen our partnership with them in delivering Further Education and Training (FET) in
#Inishowen
. Pictured is IDP Joint CEO Shauna McClenaghan & our CE Anne McHugh.
#GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
Absolutely delighted our Further Education & Training (FET) Services
#welding
instructor Cathal McGee (pictured left) has been appointed
@WorldSkillsIE
Expert for the skill area of Welding, first time welding staff from any ETB in the country have been appointed to this position.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Principal, Danny McFadden, to one of our Letterkenny schools,
@ErrigalCollege
, to manage both post-primary and Further Education & Training provision. You can read more here:
#GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
Huge congratulations to Jamie Leahy,
@WorldSkillsIE
#welding
competitor, on being awarded a Medallion of Excellence at the
@WorldSkills
Special Edition Welding Competition in Cleveland! We’re very proud of him & our Senior Welding Instructor &
@WorldSkillsIE
Expert Cathal McGee!
Our Chief Executive focuses on the human right of education as the closing speaker at today’s
@ChangeMakersDL
seminar, a partnership project of our
#communityeducation
support programme within our Further Education & Training Service.
#WeAreDonegalETB
Congratulations to our Head of Payroll Catherine Doherty who retires today after forty years of service. 👏👏 We would like to wish her all the very best with her future plans.
Today marks the start of Pride / Bród month; supporting our LGBTQ+ students and staff throughout the year is very important to us and during June, we're visually highlighting this support through our logo. Happy Pride / Bród Sona. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
#WeAreDonegalETB
#pridemonth2022
We're delighted to welcome our new Ukrainian students to
@ErrigalCollege
in Letterkenny and we wish them all the best for the rest of the year. 🇮🇪 🇺🇦
#WeAreDonegalETB
#МиDonegalETB #МыDonegalETB
Have you read the inspiring story of our FET
#welding
learner Laura who, having worked for over ten years in a career considered suitable for females, told us that now with
#welding
"I feel like I've arrived.” Read her story here:
#GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
We held our first Principals meeting of the new academic year this week and the last one for our
@movillecc
Principal Anthony Doogan who retires at the end of next week. Congratulations Anthony and best wishes for the next chapter!
#WeAreDonegalETB
#nextchapter
It's our birthday - we're five years old today (but we're celebrating tomorrow)! Thanks to everyone for all their support and help over the last five years.
#WeAreDonegalETB
#IsMuidETBDh
únnanGall
For Pride / Bród month, and ahead of Donegal's first Pride Parade this Sunday in Buncrana, organised by
@Inishpride
, our Buncrana Further Education & Training (FET) Centre has raised the Pride flag this morning.🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Happy Pride / Bród Sona!
#WeAreDonegalETB
#pridemonth2022
This fabulous image overlooking Lough Swilly from the Golf Course Road in Letterkenny, was taken earlier today by our Head of IT Ciaran Cunningham.
#loveDonegal
#sneachta
#WeAreDonegalETB
Well done to our coded pipe
#welding
learners and instructor Cathal who today installed their custom-made ETB
#NewtonsCradle
at our Letterkenny Training Centre entrance. It's great to see our learners putting their skills into practice!
#GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Amanda Quinn to the post of an additional Deputy Principal of our Milford school,
@MulroyCollege
. You can read more here: / .
#GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
We're delighted to announce Deputy Principal appointments: Gareth Doherty to our Carrick school,
@ColnaCarraige
, for the academic year 2020/2021 & Caroline Mohan to our Donegal Town school, the
@AbbeyVS
. You can read more here:
#GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
Congratulations to our 35 FET staff who have completed their Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Badge with
@aheadireland
&
@UCDforALL
. Thanks to staff members Treasa McGinley & Vivienne Doherty for helping facilitate the course. Well done everyone! 👏👏
#GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
Congratulations to Cllr Barry Sweeny on his election as Chair of our Board this afternoon and to Cllr Martin Harley on his election as Deputy Chair. You can read more here:
- English:
- Irish:
#WeAreDonegalETB
Congrats to our Coláiste Phobail Cholmcille (Tory Island) staff member Shannon Welby on being selected for the TV comedy round of Spotlight,
@ScreenIreland
's flagship screenwriting talent development scheme aimed at discovering & developing original & underrepresented new voices.
The gang wins a writing competition.
Out of 300 applications, 14 new writers have been selected as this year's Spotlight: TV Comedy finalists. 💚📽️
#IrishTV
#IrishTalent
'A Place to Learn', written in 2023 by
@laoisoffalyetb
FET students The Tullamore Prodigies was used for national carpool karaoke for ETB Week 2024. This is the fantastic entry by our
@ErrigalCollege
staff Paddy Molloy & Kelly White who were runners up!
#WeAreDonegalETB
#ETBweek
We're looking forward to formally launching our Donegal
#Weaving
course in Kilcar today; the first certified weaving course in Ireland which will help support employment and preserve this indigenous craft.
#GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
#DonegalisnourDNA
We're very pleased to be supporting these families as they arrive in our communities through our Further Education and Training (FET) Service:
You are very welcome / Céad míle fáilte romhaibh / اهلا وسهلا فيك
#WeAreDonegalETB
‘Today I met the first tertiary degree nursing students…I’m so proud of Donegal ETB for having the guts to do that [provide an access route to a degree without CAO points].’ We’re delighted
@DeptofFHed
Minister
@SimonHarrisTD
spoke to our first
#tertiarydegree
students earlier.
Well done to our Letterkenny Training Centre (FET Service) for gathering up spare personal protective equipment (PPE) in the Centre to give to local health authorities.
#InThisTogether
#COVID19Ireland
Following careful consideration by the National Emergency Coordination Group, the Department of Education and Skills, has decided that all schools will remain closed tomorrow
#Ophelia
We were delighted to hold the first meeting of our Donegal ETB Community of Practice for teaching Ukrainian students in our schools this afternoon. Staff are pictured here with Narrell Bryne
@PDSTie
and our Director of Schools Dr Martin Gormley. 🇺🇦 🇮🇪
#WeAreDonegalETB