Irish Road Safety Week (IRSW) began on Monday and continues until Sunday. A number of events are taking place as part of IRSW here in Donegal such as the ‘Donegal Roadsafe Roadshow’ that is taking place today and tomorrow at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny. The show is a partnership between the Donegal County […]
Clothes recycling workshop in Killygordon next week
AN event to encourage people to recycle their old clothes will be held in Killygordon next week. The Finn Valley Guild of the Irish Countrywomen’s Association will be hosting a workshop on zero waste by reusing older clothing into new items. e.g. old jeans into gardening aprons or reusing old knitting items into new chemo […]
Bat walk and talk event being held in Fanad next week
A ‘bat safari’ will be held around the Fanad Peninsula next week. The event is being organised by Bat Conservation Ireland to break some of the myths around bats and their way of life. The bat walk and talk will set off from Fanavolty Community Hall at 6.30pm on Friday, October 17. Advertisement Booking is […]
ATU to host annual Careers Fair in Letterkenny
ATLANTIC Technological University (ATU) will host its annual Careers Fair on Monday, October 20 from 12 noon to 3pm in An Dánlann Hall on the Letterkenny campus. The event will bring together more than 60 employers from a wide range of sectors, with additional organisations continuing to register in the lead-up to the fair. Participating […]
ATU to create two more free courses
Atlantic Technological University is creating two more free online courses in forensic toxicology and social robotics. This is part of ATU’s Higher Education 4.0 Project and in addition to the 50 free short courses already available online. Higher Education 4.0, which is funded by the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) Pillar 3, has supported over 20 […]
Letterkenny students’ memorable trip to Creeslough
TRANSITION year students from Loreto Letterkenny have enjoyed a trip to Creeslough. Student Mia Regan said the group enjoyed kayaking, surfing, walking and soaking up the sun. Reflecting on the fun-filled trip, Mia said: “During this trip we did activities such as walking 25k, which was split up over two days, kayaking, paddle boarding, surfing and much […]
GALLERY: Royal and Prior class of ’75 reunion
Former students from the Royal & Prior Comprehensive School, class of 1975, gathered for a special reunion at the Villa Rose Hotel. See photos of those in attendance below:
Five new pupils save west Donegal school from losing teacher
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FIVE new students are starting at Scoil an Aingil Choimhéadaí today, providing a lifeline to the west Donegal school’s efforts to retain its second teacher. The enrolments follow a recent initiative launched by the school to attract additional pupils ahead of a Department of Education census deadline. In a bid to boost numbers, the Gaelscoil […]
Donegal schools urged to support shoebox appeal
Schools across Donegal are being asked to support children living in poverty around the world by registering for Ireland’s most loved Christmas appeal. Team Hope, the charity that delivers gifts into the hands of children living in poverty across African and Eastern Europe, is calling on children and families in the county to get involved […]
Letterkenny man appointed to key music position
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DONEGAL Education and Training Board (ETB) has announced the appointment of John McIvor as the new manager of its music service, Donegal Music Education Partnership (DMEP). This follows the departure of its previous manager Martin McGinley last year. Originally from Letterkenny, John previously worked as the project administrator with the music service. Advertisement Prior to […]