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05 Sept 2025

Government announces €200,000 funding for Donegal ETB in 2025 Reach Fund

Funding announced by Minister Lawless and Minister Harkin

Government announces €200,000 funding for Donegal ETB in 2025 Reach Fund

Donegal ETB funding topped over €200,000

Donegal Education Training Board (ETB) has been allocated over €200,000 as part of the 2025 Reach fund.

Funding for the 2025 Reach Fund was allocated by SOLAS, and it will be administered through the 16 ETBs across Ireland.

Donegal ETB’s funding amounted to €204,890

The funding was announced by the Government Ministers, James Lawless TD, and Marian Harkin TD, who announced over €4.5 million in funding to support over 100,000 educationally disadvantaged learners across Ireland.

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Minister Lawless: “Over the past five years, Reach funding has provided vital support for communities across Ireland.

“Originally introduced in 2020 to support the most disadvantaged learners throughout the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, this funding stream continues to play a pivotal role in supporting ETBs and community education providers to increase their capacity, ensuring that they can support the participation of disadvantaged learners within their communities.”

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