Letterkenny woman graduates with First Class Honours Degree


Mirren McFeely, Letterkenny, daughter of Anthony and Bernie McFeely, recently graduated from Ulster University Belfast School of Art with 1st Class Honours Degree Bachelor of Design, Graphic Design and Illustration. She has been chosen as a Graduate in Residence in her field for 24/25 at Belfast School of Art. If you have a graduation photograph […]

Ulster University award for Dr Enya Redican


Dr Enya Redican has been honoured with Ulster University’s esteemed Outstanding Thesis Award. Dr Redican is from Letterkenny and is a past pupil of Gaelscoil Adhamhnáin and Coláiste Ailigh. She is currently a Research Associate at Ulster University, Coleraine Campus. Advertisement She received her award for her thesis, ‘Trauma, PTSD, and Complex PTSD: An Analysis […]

New deputy Principal appointed to Moville Community College


DONEGAL Education and Training Board have announced the appointment of Ms Sue Donaghy as the new Deputy Principal of Moville Community College. Originally from Carndonagh, Sue obtained a business and computing degree from Ulster University and a Higher Diploma in Education from UCD. She furthered her studies with an MSc in Education Management from Ulster […]

Irish government to invest £44.5m in Derry’s Magee Campus


Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council and Co-Chair of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership Cllr Patricia Logue has today welcomed the announcement of significant cross border funding for Ulster University’s Magee Campus in Derry to further expand higher education on both sides of the border. The £44.5m investment from the Shared Island […]

Donegal Gaeltacht hosting the MIT Europe Innovators Under 35 Festival


Gaoth Dobhair is playing host to young innovators from all over Europe who will be taking part in the MIT Europe Innovators Under 35 festival. Many of the events are being hosted by Páirc Ghnó Ghaoth Dobhair and gteic, Gaobh Dobhair. There will be a variety of events held over the three days, including debates, […]

Young tech stars to flock to Gaoth Dobhair


MIT’s brightest young technology innovators will gather in Donegal for a two-day conference next month. A world-leading technology conference that showcases Europe’s brightest young tech stars will be hosted in Gaoth Dobhair on May 11 and 12. MIT’s Innovators Under 35 will bring aspiring young innovators together to showcase their work and demonstrate how they […]

Government urged to keep cross-border opportunities at heart of new tertiary office


Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has urged Government to ensure the new National Tertiary Office keeps cross-border opportunities between Atlantic Technological University and third-level institutions in the North as an integral part of its work. In an exchange with Minister Simon Harris in the Dáil, Deputy Pringle said: “I think it is a very […]

Optum launches 2021 healthcare scholarship programme


OPTUM Ireland has launched the 2021 Optum Healthcare Scholarship Programme in partnership with Letterkenny IT, Ulster University and NUI Galway. The aim of the programme is to support the enhancement of the healthcare system in the North West region and invest in a diverse health workforce that meets the needs of tomorrow. Established in 2018, […]

Optum Ireland announces five new Healthcare Scholars


Optum Ireland, part of the UnitedHealth Group, is delighted to announce the annual Optum Healthcare Scholars — and a commitment to funding dedicated scholarships for the new graduate entry School of Medicine at Ulster University. This year’s Optum Healthcare Scholars will benefit from annual financial assistance, as well as other support they may require, to […]