Launch of Beyond Educational Disadvantage

The launch of Beyond Educational Disadvantage, edited by Paul Downes and Ann Louise Gilligan (St Patrick's College) and published by the Institute of Public Administration was held in the Auditorium of St Patrick's College on Monday 17th September 2007.  Among the 250 people attending were Pat Carey, Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and Fergus Finlay CEO of Barnardos who officially launched the book.  Dr. Mark Morgan chaired the proceedings with Jim Cullen, director General of the IPA, opening the session.  Drs. Paul Downes, Director of the Educational Disadvantage Centre and Ann Louise Gilligan, former Chairperson of the National Education Welfare Board spoke about the Centre's commitment to the eradication of educational disadvantage and their hopes that this volume would have an impact on policy and practice in the education field in particular in the context of disadvantage.  Dr. Gilligan called for an increase of 1% of Gross National Product assigned to education and Dr. Downes stressed the need for a distinct funding strand in the Department of Education and Science for mental health and educational disadvantage.  The book contains thirty eight chapters with over 40 contributors,half of whom are working in St Patrick's College as lecturers and researchers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: Wednesday September 26 2007