Donegal’s largest education and training event attracted huge crowds to Letterkenny today (Wednesday).
The Radisson Blu Hotel Letterkenny was a hive of activity for the Donegal ETB’s 2019 Further Education and Training Fair.
People of all ages and background explored the exhibition to explore the education and training opportunities available locally in Donegal.
Tom Egan, Anne McHugh, CE ETB, Colm Richardson, and Cathal McGee at the Donegal ETB’s annual Further Education and Training (FET) Fair in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny on Wednesday last. Photo Clive Wasson
Danielle Sweeney, Seamus Murphy and Helen Flannery at Donegal ETB’s annual Further Education and Training (FET) Fair in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny on Wednesday last. Photo Clive Wasson
Marjorie Quinn, Crona Gallagher, Director of FET and Rose Duffy at the Donegal ETB’s annual Further Education and Training (FET) Fair in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny on Wednesday. Photo Clive Wasson
Donegal ETB is the largest FET provider in the county, with over 11,000 learners completing courses in more than 120 venues in 2018. The wide range of Donegal ETB courses can be found on the course finder section of its website (www.donegaletb.ie/coursefinder).
Donegal ETB advisors and current learners were on hand to showcase the varied subjects taught through a wide range of part-time and full-time courses. From Apprenticeships, Traineeships and industry certified courses, there were many hands-on displays to experience.
Laura Mulkeen with Aidan Gallagher at the virtual welder at the Donegal ETB’s annual Further Education and Training (FET) Fair in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny on Wednesday. Photo Clive Wasson
Sean Marks and Cornealus Sweeney at the Donegal ETB’s annual Further Education and Training (FET) Fair in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny on Wednesday. Photo Clive Wasson
Colm Richardson, Anne McHugh, Marian Gallagher, Tom Egan, Cathal McGee, Bridin McMahon, Liam Marley and Tara McGuire at the Donegal ETB’s annual Further Education and Training (FET) Fair in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny on Wednesday. Photo Clive Wasson
Colleges of Further Education, ITs and universities were also well-represented, providing information for learners on how to support a return to learning will also be available through Citizens Information, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and SUSI Student Grants.
Many of Donegal ETB’s FET courses are co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Social Fund as part of the ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020.
Ciaran Foy, Jack Burke, Conor Bonar and Cathal Browne at the Donegal ETB’s annual Further Education and Training (FET) Fair in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny on Wednesday. Photo Clive Wasson
Laura McMenamin, Amand Mackey and Tara Maguire at Donegal ETB’s annual Further Education and Training (FET) Fair in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny on Wednesday last. Photo Clive Wasson
Eimear Doherty, Tomas Timlin, Rosemary Diver and Jane Kalnberza at the Donegal ETB’s annual Further Education and Training (FET) Fair in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny on Wednesday. Photo Clive Wasson
For more information on education and training at Donegal ETB please contact Donegal ETB’s Adult Guidance and Information Service on 0749178088 or email adultguidance@donegaletb.ie or visit them at 2nd Floor, McKendrick Place, Pearse Road, Letterkenny.
Further updates on can be found on Donegal ETB’s website (www.donegaletb.ie/news) and Twitter, Facebook (@DonegalETB) and LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/donegaletb.ie).
Check out all the action from the 2019 Fair in the gallery below. Photos by Clive Wasson Photography:
