PARENTS have spoken of how they have to drive a 300-yard distance from their home to drop their children off at a Letterkenny school because it is not safe to walk the short stretch. Fresh calls were made this week by parents, grandparents and the principal of Lurgybrack National School for greater safety measures to be rolled […]
‘New Yorkers’ settle into new life and new school
STARTING school can be daunting, but for brother and sister Aoibheann and Liam Lordan it was especially so after moving to Letterkenny from New York. The siblings and their parents, Sean and Annmarie, returned from the States three weeks ago and are settling into a different pace of life in Carrygawley. Annmarie (nee Gallagher) is […]
Fomer teacher was inspired by friend
A former principal of Lurgybrack NS in Letterkenny has been elected as vice chair of the National Board of Parkinson’s Ireland. Ms Ann Foxe, who retired from teaching in 2016, is also secretary of the North West branch of Parkinson’s Ireland which covers Donegal and Sligo. Speaking to the Donegal News this week, Ms Foxe […]
Letterkenny school scores a hit from the hot press
School children taught how-to-record-at-home, using two phones, headphones and a hot-press!!
Lurgybrack NS in Letterkenny celebrate RED week
THE last week in November is internationally recognised as RED Week, with many schools and workplaces choosing to promote friendship and civility as opposed to war on bullies.