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Passing driving test another golden moment for Olympian

Independent.ie Wednesday 16th March, 2011

Barry Lynch, owner of the Centra shop in Ennis, Co Clare, with employee William Loughnane, who recently passed his driving test. Press 22 A SPECIAL Olympic gold medallist has become the first person in the country with Down Syndrome to pass his driving test.William Loughnane (26), from Clooney-Quin, Co Clare, got rid of his L plates after recently passing the theory and driving test.His latest achievement has been hailed by Pat Clarke, the president of Down Syndrome Ireland. Mr Clarke said that to the best of his knowledge William was the first person in Ireland with Down Syndrome to hold a full driving licence. "For people with Down Syndrome it shows that if they persevere they will get to where they want to get to," he added.William, who works in a Centra shop in Ennis, won two gold meda...

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