Noel Slevin

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Noel Slevin
Noel Slevin Donegal On Sunday Journalist.jpg
Born (1954-10-16) 16 October 1954 (age 68)
Ireland
Occupation Journalist
Nationality Irish
Genre Comedy

Noel Slevin is an Irish journalist and columnist working in Letterkenny, County Donegal. He currently[ when? ] writes "Slevin on Sunday" for local newspaper Donegal on Sunday as well as contributing to the Donegal Democrat . He has also contributed to news reports for national radio and television broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ).[ citation needed ]

He contributed some of his jokes to the book "Die Laughing" by George Korankye. [1]

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References

  1. Slevin on Sunday's jokes are brought to book - Donegal on Sunday, 26 October 2008