Irish Bible Institute


The Irish Bible Institute is an unaccredited, evangelical Bible institute located in Dublin, Ireland. Its Honors Bachelors and Masters level courses in Applied Theology are validated by York St John University.
The Irish Bible School was founded in 1982 in Coalbrook, County Tipperary, by the Reverend Warren Nelson. Dublin Evangelical Library was transferred to the School in Coalbrook in 1983. The School of Biblical Christianity was founded in 1992 to offer evening classes to Bible students in the Dublin area. In 1998 SBC came to be known as the Leadership Institute, after their main programme. In 2000 the Irish Bible School merged with the School of Biblical Christianity to form the Irish Bible Institute.
Prior to 2013 degrees were validated by University of Wales which is being abolished. The IBI secured new validation from York St John University in 2014, which was renewed in 2017 for another six years.
It is based in Ulysees House, Foley Street, off Talbot Street, Dublin 1.
People involved in the Institute include principal Steven Singleton and director of learning Dr Patrick Mitchell.