Donegal ETB patronage of Little Angels is ongoing - Donegal News

WORK-TO-RULE strikes are delaying Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) from taking patronage of Little Angels Special School.

A meeting of the Donegal ETB Board in Letterkenny was told that work is ongoing to secure patronage of the school.

However, the ongoing work-to-rule public sector strikes are having an impact on the takeover.

Donegal ETB previously said in February that it was aiming to assume patronage of Little Angels School by September 2026, although no specific date was given.

An update on the patronage was sought by 100% Redress Cllr Tomás Seán Devine at Monday’s meeting.

Chief Executive of Donegal ETB, Ms Anne McHugh said: “We are fully behind it happening.”

“It’s taking a wee bit longer than we would have liked, but it will happen.”

He also referenced the speed of cars at the busy road leading to the school, something which he has raised recently at a meeting of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District (MD).

It was confirmed last December that Little Angels School would come under the patronage of Donegal ETB, in collaboration with the Department of Education and Youth and the Little Angels Association.

Donegal ETB currently provides full-time educational services in 15 post-primary schools in the county.

Little Angels will become both the first primary school and the first special school in the county to come under Donegal ETB patronage.

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