Recognising the key role of adult education

Berni Brady steps down from Aontas at the end of the year

Berni Brady of Aontas – the Irish National Adult Learning Organisation – steps down from her role as the organisation’s director at the end of this year after more than 20 years at the helm.

She leaves behind an organisation barely recognisable from the one she first steered in 1993. During her tenure Aontas has been professionalised. It is regulated and compliant and its role as an advocate for adult learners and a ...