SADNESS AS EDUCATION INNOVATOR TO BE BURIED TOMORROW

The funeral takes place tomorrow of Donegal education chief Mary Ann Kane.

Ms Kane, the acting Chief Executive Officer of Donegal VEC, died at her home yesterday following along-term illness.

She will be buried following 11am funeral mass at the Sacred Heart Church in Mountcharles.

Ms Kane took over from former Donegal VEC CEO Sean O’Longain who retired in 2009.

Before that she was Education Officer and also principal at the Abbey Vocational School in Donegal Town.

Flags above all VEC schools, colleges, youthreach centres and Gartan are all flying flags at half-mast today.