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McGovern

American  
[muh-guhv-ern] / məˈgʌv ərn /

noun

  1. George (Stanley), 1922–2012, U.S. politician: Democratic presidential candidate 1972, senator 1963–81.


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Local Government Minister Alison McGovern told Parliament the government wanted "councils that are close enough to care, but strong enough to reform public services, drive economic growth and empower their communities".

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"On Friday, like every other day, Chloe was around the corridors and looking forward to the weekend and working with her students - all smiles, all laughs," Padraig McGovern told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme.

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Chris McGovern, chairman of the Campaign for Real Education and a former head teacher and school inspector, argues that the benefits for children and parents “far outweighs” the pressure on schools.

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However, the Campaign for Real Education's Chris McGovern warns inspectors should not be "demonised".

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With financial and technical support from Mozilla, the Gates Foundation, and the Patrick McGovern Foundation, Leonora and her team began developing Grit, a mobile app that could help people record, report and get a response to abuse while it was happening.

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