Donegal Youth Service to take part in cross border programme
Minster for Education and Skills Joe McHugh has announced that Donegal Youth Service is to take part in a €6.1 million cross border programme to support communities to tackle post-conflict resilience and peace building. “The cross border and cross community Our Generation project is designed to build relations, deal with…
Sligo/Leitrim schools to receive funding for ICT infrastructure
Schools across Sligo and Leitrim are set to receive grants for ICT infrastructure and equipment as part of the government digital strategy expenditure. This announcement was made by Fine Gael General Election Candidate and Sligo County Councillor, Thomas Walsh who along side Minister for Education, Joe McHugh are granting money…
€330,000 announced for Donegal under Community Enhancement Programme
Education Minister and Donegal Fine Gael TD Joe McHugh has welcomed €330,000 announced to the county under the Community Enhancement Programme. It will provide better and up to date facilities for recreation, leisure and sport facilities; with a separate €10,000 in LEADER funding announced to the Erne Enterprise Development Community…
Donegal TD and Education Minister Joe McHugh to visit a direct provision centre
Donegal TD and Education Minister Joe McHugh is to visit a direct provision centre in the coming weeks to hear the views of families and young people. Last night, Minister McHugh told the Dail he was confident school places would be found for up to thirty children living in direct…
Minister for Education in Donegal today to launch ‘Back to School for STEM’ programme
The Minister for Education, Joe McHugh, will be in Co. Donegal this morning to launch AbbVie’s ‘Back to School for STEM’ programme. The nationwide scheme aims to encourage students to study STEM subjects; namely Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. It’s hoped the programme will get young people interested in science…
Flood Fund activated for uninsured businesses hit by Storm Lorenzo in Donegal Town
A special flood fund has been activated for uninsured businesses that were affected by Storm Lorenzo in Donegal Town. The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh has confirmed the new fund. The emergency response will offer a one-off payment of up to €20,000 for a business that does not…
School secretaries from across the country to protest in Co. Donegal this afternoon
Secretaries from schools across the country are set to stage a protest in county Donegal this afternoon. The rally will take place outside the Minister for Education’s office in Letterkenny. Fórsa balloted its members over the summer after education department officials refused to discuss proposals to overcome a two-tier pay…