RTÉ NEWSCASTER Anne Doyle was on hand yesterday to launch a collection of stories written by students of the Ballymun Adult Read and Write Scheme.
Changing Times, a collection of stories written by participants in the scheme, was launched in Ballymun Library in the presence of Cllr John Lyons who was deputising for Dublin Lord Mayor Eimear Costello.
About 150 people attended the event, including many of the scheme’s participants who contributed to the book.
Yesterday’s edition marked the 10th year in which the scheme has published an edition of the book, created by the participants.
There are currently more than 460 adults receiving tuition through the scheme and they are taught by 78 tutors, 60 of whom are volunteers.
The book, which contains around 130 stories, will also be made available in a number of Dublin libraries, including Ballymun library.
The Ballymun Adult Read and Write Scheme was set up in 1986 and is funded through the City of Dublin VEC by the Department of Education and Science with assistance from the European Social Fund.
Funding for this year’s book was provided by community group Young Ballymun.