William sets driving record

OLYMPIC gold medalist William Loughnane has set another record by becoming the first person with Down Syndrome to successfully pass his driving test.

The 26-year-old Clare man represented Ireland at the Special Olympics World Games in 2003 and 2007.

William, who works in Lynch’s Centra on the Gort Road, Ennis, said he hoped his achievement would serve as a “good message and good example” to other people with disabilities.