The smell of varnish wafted through the corridors of Creeslough National School this week as hard-working pupils from the senior room busily prepared their homemade keyrings. Pupils from third, fourth, fifth and sixth class have enrolled in the Junior Entrepreneur Programme, an annual competition where students showcase their entrepreneurial skills – think Dragons’ Den for […]
Errigal College wins Donegal ETB Schools Senior Debate Forum
THE annual Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) Senior Debate Forum Cup has been won by Errigal College in Letterkenny. Crana College in Buncrana took the honours in the Plate competition, and St Catherine’s Vocational School in Killybegs won the Rose Bowl competition. The debating event for Donegal ETB schools took place on Wednesday, March […]
Road Safety Awareness Week helps drive home important message to students
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Donegal Road Safety Working Group (DRSWG) in partnership with Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Donegal Students’ Union delivered a highly impactful Road Safety Awareness Week for students last week. The initiative was supported by Donegal County Council’s Road Safety Officer, Donegal Fire Service, An Garda Síochána, National Ambulance Service, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and Road […]
Donegal Libraries win Island of Ireland Library of the Year
The accolade was awarded for the Frances Browne Storytellers Project
Celebrations at Little Angels with opening of new Sensory Room
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It was a morning of celebration at Little Angels School in Letterkenny today where the school’s brand new Sensory Room was officially opened. The facility is sponsored by local company, PGIM Ireland and representatives of PGIM joined parents, staff members, pupils and friends for the grand opening. North West Newspix were there to capture the […]
CAO received almost 89,000 applications by its deadline
On its 50th year in operation, CAO releases 2026 course choices data accompanied by data on significant milestones in the organisation’s history. The 2026 data shows applications by course classification, course level and by applicant address. CAO received 88,817 applications by February 1 deadline. Most CAO applicants will be permitted to use the Change of Mind facility when […]
North West Learning City Region relaunched in landmark cross-border education partnership
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COMMUNITY leaders, educators and civic representatives gathered at Ulster University’s Derry campus to mark the relaunch of the North West Learning City Region, a major milestone in cross-border collaboration and lifelong learning. The move builds on the existing Derry City and Strabane Learning City designation, part of UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC), and reflects the strong educational, cultural […]
ETB ‘disappointed’ by minister’s response on defective concrete crisis
THERE was disappointment voiced during a recent meeting of the Donegal Education and Training Board regarding a response to a letter sent to the Minister for Education. The board had written to Minister Hildegarde Naughton to express concerns regarding the wider impact of the defective concrete crisis on children. This wasn’t the first time the […]
Open Day to take place at National Learning Network in Letterkenny
NATIONAL Learning Network (NLN) Letterkenny is delighted to invite the community to an open day in Letterkenny. The event will take place in the training centre, located in Rossview Business Park, Port Road, on Thursday, March 5. Everyone is welcome throughout the day. Dawn Patterson, NLN Area Manager, said: “We warmly welcome prospective students, families, health professionals, and […]
Paris trip: Sleep deprivation, suitcase stress and memories
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by Saoirse Gallagher Just before midterm break, 46 transition year students and their teachers swapped classrooms for croissants and set off on an unforgettable four-day trip to Paris. From early-morning excitement to late-night adventures, the experience was one we will certainly never forget. Our journey began in the early hours of Tuesday, February 12, as […]