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Derry's Thornhill students 'App-y' to head to Silicon Valley

A group of young students from Thornhill College are heading to Silicon Valley in California at the end of the summer after their App won the top spot at a recent tech event.

A group of young students from Thornhill College will be jetting off to Silicon Valley in California at the end of the summer after their app won the top spot at a recent tech event in Belfast, the Digital DNA conference , which is widely recognised as the biggest of its kind here, and aimed at showcased the best emerging talent in the sector.

A man who was forced to switch careers after suffering a life-changing accident has been shortlisted for a prestigious educational award. Adrian Boyd, who lives in Castlederg, had worked as a roofer, but is now training as a counsellor thanks to a course being run by the North West Regional College.

In a new highly personal documentary, Derry born RTE journalist Tony Connelly travels the length and breadth of Ireland retracing his grandfather's footsteps Michael Connelly who was an RIC officer.

1 hour, 17 minutes

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  • Mon 12 Jun 2023 12:03