For over 120 years, Saint Eunan’s College has been a cornerstone of education in Donegal.
Today, we accommodate 1,000 young men, providing a level of academic and extracurricular
excellence that rivals any institution in the country. We do this by following every
Departmental directive, embracing every new curriculum, maintaining the highest standards
and motivating students to reach their highest potential.
We have upheld our side. We provide the results, the student care, and the future workforce
for this region. However, the state’s reciprocal commitment—the basic provision of a
fit-for-purpose environment—has been absent for nearly thirty years.
The news that Saint Eunan’s has once again been excluded from the Department’s priority list
for the next two years is more than a disappointment; it is a breakdown in trust. The need has
not diminished nor demographics changed - we are catering for Letterkenny and a wide
surrounding area with continued pressure of an increasing enrolment.
Since 1997, through the tenure of three different principals, we have campaigned for an
extension/refurbishment. For decades, we were led to believe that the funding was secure and
that progress was imminent. Yet, we are met with a wall of silence. Our frustration today is not
just with the lack of bricks and mortar; it is with the lack of simple, honest communication.
The inability of the Department to provide answers or a clear roadmap is an affront to our
staff, our students, their families and our community. To ignore a school of this scale is not just
an administrative oversight; it is an organisational disgrace.
It is a testament to the spirit of this school that we continue to thrive. We produce engineers,
doctors, tradespeople, and leaders in facilities that have long outlived their intended lifespan.
Our staff work around these limitations every day, refusing to let the physical environment
dictate the quality of a student's education.
But "making do" should not be a permanent strategy. The Department has, for too long, relied
on our resilience as a reason to delay their responsibility. They have seen our ability to succeed in spite of our surroundings as a sign that we can wait. We can no longer accept that
logic.
This issue extends far beyond the walls of our classrooms. It affects the heartbeat of
Letterkenny and the wider Donegal region.

● To our Parents and Students: You deserve better than "temporary" solutions that have

lasted for generations.

● To our Alumni and Local Businesses: Our school is an engine for this town’s economy

and culture. When the school is neglected, the community’s future potential is throttled.

● To our Representatives: We require more than acknowledgements of the problem. We

require clarity, accountability, and a timeline that is respected.

Saint Eunan’s College will no longer be content to wait in the wings. We are a high-performing,

vital part of the Irish education system, and we deserve to be treated as such.

The time for polite enquiry has passed. We are now seeking a fundamental change in how the

Department communicates with this community. We are asking for the transparency that any

modern organisation should provide, and we are calling on everyone who has ever walked

these halls to stand with us in demanding a future that matches the ambition of our students.

We need you, our community, to support us in our campaign. Please make contact with your

local and national representatives.

We have one question for our political representatives: Why?