Coláiste Ailigh students raise €1,000 for Donegal Hospice


TRANSITION year students from Coláiste Ailigh in Letterkenny held a fundraising Christmas market recently which raised an impressive €1000 for Donegal Hospice. The market, held on December 8 in the school sports hall, was attended by students and parents. Everything was handmade by the students with a huge emphasis on recycling materials. “It was huge success […]

Coláiste Ailigh delighted to welcome German Mayor


STUDENTS and staff from Coláiste Ailigh were delighted to receive a visit from the Mayor of Rudolstadt in Germany, Jörg Reichl. Mr Reichl meet with Coláiste Ailigh principal Seán Mac Suibhne, together they discussed the similarities between both towns – Rudolstadt and Letterkenny. They also chatted about both education systems and the opportunities provided by […]

Letterkenny school crowned group winners of This Is Art


COLÁISTE Ailigh, Letterkenny has been announced the group winners of the third This Is Art! national competition which celebrates young artists of all abilities. The schools ‘Monster Mess’ by An Chéad Bhliain (Rang Ealaín) was selected by judges as the Grand Prix winners in the group category. Judges hailed the piece as a ‘really fun […]

Businesses go back to school for a day


BY DIONNE MEEHAN BUSINESS owners and employers returned back to school on Tuesday as part of a unique project organised by Coláiste Ailigh. ‘Let’s Head Back to School for a Day’ gave participants a chance to see first-hand the nature of education and learning for the young people at Coláiste Ailigh who will be the […]

Business owners invited back to school for a day


BUSINESS owners and employers are being invited back to school for a day as part of a unique project organised by Coláiste Ailigh in Letterkenny. It’s hoped ‘Let’s Head Back to School For a Day’ will allow the school to build better links with local businesses. And it will give members of the business community […]

New Principal appointed to Coláiste Ailigh


Donegal ETB has announced the appointment of Mr Seán Mac Suibhne as the new Principal of Coláiste Ailigh in Letterkenny. Seán takes up his appointment on Monday, October 10. He replaces Mr Micheál Ó Giobúin who is retiring from the post in early October. Advertisement Originally from Carraig Airt, Seán is a former student of […]

Double win for Letterkenny pupil at BT Young Scientist


Double win at the  Bt Young Scientist Competition 2022 for Coláiste Ailigh student Iseult Ní Mhathúna. Iseult won two major prizes in the national competition today (Friday). The event took place online and Iseult watched awards ceremony with project mentor and school principal Mícheál Ó Giobúin. Iseult entered a comprehensive and interesting project on the […]

Donegal schools taking part in BT Young Scientist


FAST fashion, what teenagers think of a united Ireland and how much plastic is in the fish we eat are just some of the topics being explored by Donegal students in this year’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Competition. The three day event, which went live yesterday, is being held entirely online again this year […]