Main pic: Newly elected Chairperson of Donegal ETB, Cllr Donal Coyle, with Chief Executive Anne McHugh and newly elected Deputy Chairperson, Geoffrey Browne.
Councillor Donal Coyle has been elected Chairperson of Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB).
Parents representative Geoffrey Browne is the new Deputy Chairperson.
In total, 21 representatives have been appointed to the board of the largest education and training provider in the county. The board is made up of twelve elected representatives, two staff, two parents, two local industry and three sectoral interest representatives.
Cllr Coyle said: “It is a great privilege and honour for me to be elected Chairperson of Donegal ETB for another term. I hope this board will work for all. The ETB has a huge responsibility in education in the County. They do it very well – there are lots of challenges, but the ETB is out there taking a lead.”
Donegal ETB manages fifteen out of the twenty-seven post-primary schools and is a trustee partner for a further eight Community and Comprehensive schools.
It is the largest provider of Further Education and Training (FET) and also manages Gartan Outdoor Education and Training Centre, the Donegal Music Education Partnership and has legal responsibilities for youth work.
The other elected representatives include Cllr Ciaran Brogan, Cllr Fionán Bradley, Cllr Albert Doherty, Cllr Terry Crossan, Cllr Brian Carr, Cllr Martin Farren, Cllr Martin Harley, Cllr Michael McBride, Cllr Declan Meehan, Cllr Pauric McGarvey and Cllr Tomás Seán Devine.
Staff representatives are Joanne Donaghy and Kyle Clarke, while the second parents’ representative is Lorraine Doherty.
The remaining five places have been filled by Lorraine Thompson (Donegal Youth Service) representing Youth Work Ireland, Patsy McVicar representing the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) / Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools (ACCS), Stephen McCahill representing the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV), Dr Joanne Gallagher representing the Technological Higher Education Association (THEA) and Edel Ní Chorráin representing Foras na Gaeilge.
