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Further information on the Coronavirus from the Department of Education and Skills can be accessed here  Information on the Novel Coronavirus (2019-NCOV) The HPSC (Health Protection Surveillance Centre) has provided information on the Novel Coronavirus. What is the Cornonavirus? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that circulate among animals, including camels, cats and bats, with some causing illness in humans e.g. SARS (civet cats) and MERS (dromedary camels). Rarely, animal coronaviruses can change and infect people and then spread between people such…

  Pictured: Davitt College Leaving Certificate student and recent European Youth Parliament attendee imparts valuable advice to the selected students ahead of their trip. Davitt College, Castlebar,  students have been selected from all the schools throughout the country to represent Ireland at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The International trip took place between 28th-31st January 2020. The students were part of the Irish delegation representing The Graduate Programme, a Government, Local Government and EU Funded Citizenship & Democracy Programme for Second Level Students…

******National Sales Apprenticeship Employer Breakfast Briefing****** Date: Wed, 22 January 2020 Venue: Clayton Hotel Sligo, Clarion Road, Sligo Time: 7:30 – 09:00 am   The National Sales Apprenticeship Consortium together with Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board are delighted to host a Breakfast Briefing for employers in the Galway and West region. This information session will provide an opportunity for employers to hear about the • Benefits of the sales apprenticeship to employers and organisations • Key features of the apprenticeship…

The Leitrim FET Course Prospectus is available now.  It provides a list of all courses on offer in County Leitrim between January and June 2020.   Why not join one of courses in the New Year. For details please click here or on the image below.  

Drumshanbo Vocational Schools 5th Year LCVP class held a very successful Jersey Day on November 8th. The proceeds collected were split between The North West Hospice, St. John’s Ward Childhood Cancer Foundation and towards sports equipment for Drumshanbo Vocational School. A sum of €422 was raised for the causes. We would like to give a warm thank you to all the students and staff who participated in this enjoyable event.  

On Tuesday, the 12th November, 74 students from Drumshanbo Vocational School, along with staff from the Irish Department, took part in Gaeilge 24. Over 30,000 students in 300 schools around the country took part in this endeavour, making an effort to speak solely in Irish for 24 hours. This is not an easy thing to do in a country where English is the predominant language. These wonderful students wore vivid red t-shirts on the day. The t-shirts were emblazoned with the words “Labhair…