The Centre was established in 1996 by Br. Brian Molloy, under the auspices of the Christian Brothers and has provided second chance education to a large number of adults both from within and outside the local area since then.
Until January 2004, the Centre was located in the CBS Primary school. Due to an increase in pupil numbers in the CBS and the consequent demand on space, the Centre re-located several times and in 2014 moved to a beautifully renovated three story building in Synge Street, Dublin 8. The centre is located at the back of the Christian Brother house on 17 Synge Street.
D8CEC is a Limited company with charitable status and provides second chance education to adults in the community; our services are offered in a friendly, welcoming environment where we strive to enable a holistic approach to lifelong learning and employability for life. We keep the leaner central to the learning process and aim to keep up with the growing needs and demands of the local community. Our courses are nationally accredited and of a consistently high standard. The courses available are part-time and generally run from September to May. D8CEC is a QQI Quality Assured Centre. Our courses are provided in the community for the community and as far as possible by suitable qualified members of the community.
