Donegal Sports Partnership hosted its Play and Connect celebration event at Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny, bringing together pupils and teachers from six participating primary schools for a shared day of play, movement and connection. The schools involved were St Mary’s NS, Castlefin, Robertson NS, Stranorlar, Moyle NS, Newtowncunningham, Scoil Cholmcille, Newtowncunningham, St Eunan’s NS, […]
Donegal families urged to log onto school transport portal
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DONEGAL families are being urged to log onto the the Bus Éireann school transport portal ahead of the upcoming deadline. Donegal Minister of State, Charlie McConalogue, is urging parents and guardians across the county to log on before tomorrow, Friday, May 8. “This scheme is extremely important in that it provides a vital service to […]
St Bernadette’s Special School wins national award for café project
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A DONEGAL school has achieved success at the AIB Future Sparks School Impact Awards. St Bernadette’s Special School in Letterkenny was recognised for their Social Senior Small Group project “Caife Le Cheile”, a collaborative initiative designed to dismantle social barriers through the creation of an inclusive school café and provide vital professional training. The project centered on a […]
New tertiary route to General Nursing announced for Donegal
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A NEW Tertiary Bachelor’s Degree in General Nursing has been announced for Donegal. The BSc (Hons) in General Nursing commences in Donegal ETB at the FET Centre Letterkenny, with a seamless transition to Atlantic Technological University Donegal, Letterkenny Campus. A total of 32 new Tertiary Bachelor’s Degree routes were announced by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD. They will be open to applications […]
Ramelton woman awarded national funding for women’s health PhD project
A RAMELTON woman has been awarded national funding for her PhD research project on women’s health. Erin Pyper, a PhD researcher at Atlantic Technological University (ATU), is investigating how the menstrual cycle influences women’s physical activity and quality of life. She has been awarded funding from Research Ireland Government of Ireland postgraduate and postdoctoral programmes. […]
A haunted museum, Justin Bieber Day, and baseball lessons
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Transition Year student Saoirse Ní Ghallachóir writes about her two-week exchange to St Louis EVERY year, my school offers a two-week exchange trip to St Louis for 12 Transition Year students. Because my older sister, Alisha, enjoyed her experience so much, I made it my mission to be selected. To apply, we had to write […]
ATU achieves Autism Friendly status for Donegal campuses
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) has been formally recognised as an Autism Friendly Campus for its Letterkenny and Killybegs campuses, marking a significant milestone in the University’s ongoing commitment to develop a supportive community where all students have an equal opportunity to succeed. The Autism Friendly Campus designation recognises the implementation of evidence‑based measures designed to support autistic students and staff. Detailed in a three-year action […]
Gaoth Dobhair students travel to USA for robotics world championship
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STUDENTS from Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair are travelling to St Louis today to compete in the VEX Robotics World Championships, held in the United States from April 21 to 24. Ronan, Clint, Patrick and Kevin will compete at the highest level of the international competition, representing their community, county and country. The VEX Robotics World Championship is […]
Six Donegal students receive All Ireland Scholarship
SIX Donegal students have been awarded an All Ireland Scholarship which will cover the full duration of their undergraduate studies. Jamie Doherty, Noah Johnston, Sarya Hasan Amin, Dualtach Mac Ruartaigh, Aideen Thomas and Taidhg Trocmé were honoured at the All Ireland Scholarships Awards Ceremony on April 4 in University Concert Hall, University of Limerick. In […]
Donegal Railway Heritage Museum launch schools art competition
DONEGAL Railway Heritage Museum has announced the Reconnecting Through Culture Schools Art Competition, part of a Shared Island funded project in association with the Alley Theatre, Strabane. The competition invites students across the north west to create an artwork depicting a form of transport of their choice, from buses and boats to trains or hot […]