Passing of Brother Donal Leader

Announcement of the passing of Br Donal Leader

An Br. Donal Leader

Bhí an Br Donal ina Stiúrthóir ar IOM ón mbliain 1992 go dtí 2005.

Bhain sé cáilíocht amach mar Bhunmhúinteoir (O.S.) ó Choláiste Mhuire Marino sa bhliain 1972. Chríochnaigh sé Baitsiléir Ealaíon in Má Nuad sa bhliain 1982 agus rinne sé Ardteastas san Oideachas sa bhliain 1983. Ina dhiaidh sin rinne sé céim Máistreachta sa Diagacht i bPáras in 1984 agus Céim Dochtúra in Notre Dame i Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá in 1991.

Mac léinn den scoth ab ea Donal, agus bhí máistreacht aige ar an bhFraincis, ar an nGearmáinis agus ar an Spáinnis. Chuir sé an-spéis sa Ghaeilge chomh maith. I gcaitheamh a thréimhse mar stiúrthóir in IOM ba cheannaire inspioráideach é agus chuir sé tús le tógáil na bhfoirgneamh chomóradh chéad bliain, lena n-áirítear an Halla Nagle Rice agus Lóistín na Mac Léinn.

Sa bhliain 2007 bhunaigh Donal Edmund Rice International. Is ENR é seo lonnaithe sa Ghinéiv agus atá tiomanta d'abhcóideacht a dhéanamh ar son cearta an linbh.

Mar mhúinteoir thiomanta ag gach leibhéal den oideachas bhí tionchar thar a bheith dearfach aige ar shaol go leor daoine.

Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.

Br. Donal Leader

Br Donal was the Director of MIE from 1992 to 2005.

He qualified as a Primary Teacher (N.T.) from Coláiste Mhuire Marino in 1972. He completed his B. A. in Maynooth in 1982 and H. Dip. Ed in 1983. This was followed by a Masters in Theology in Paris in 1984 and a Doctorate in Notre Dame in the USA in 1991.

Donal was an outstanding student, mastering French, German and Spanish. He was also a keen student of the Gaeilge. During his time in MIE he provided inspirational leadership and he initiated the construction of the centenary buildings, comprising of the Nagle Rice Hall and the Student Accommodation.

In 2007 Donal established Edmund Rice International, an NGO devoted to advocacy for the rights of children, based in Geneva As a dedicated teacher at all levels he was a hugely positive influence in the lives of many people.

Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.