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McGuinness warned of threats Threats against Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness from dissident republicans have continued, it has been claimed. The Deputy First Minister’s party colleague and Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has claimed that police notified Mr McGuinness over the weekend of continuing threats to his safety. Mr McCartney also claimed that dissident republicans have been ‘stoking’ up rising tensions between rival republican factions in the city recently. “Over the weekend Martin McGuinness was informed by the PSNI that anti-peace process elements in the city are attempting to ‘stoke up young
people to attack and take him out’,” Mr McCartney said. “It is claimed that they have been keeping watch on him and his movements. This threat is consistent with the recent paint bomb attack and the verbal attack on Martin’s wife Bernie outside the family home recently.” Mr McCartney continued: “It is deeply concerning that this particular threat is linked to manipulation of young people. Sinn Féin is very sure of what we are about and the direction that we want to take our young people. “We will not be deflected by those who wish to remain in the past. “I am also sure that it is the path
and dissident republicans in the city in recent weeks. Two weeks ago, these heightened tensions exploded into violence as rival republicans were engaged in a bar room brawl on the same day as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died. Two members of Sinn Féin claimed that police informed them that there was a threat against them and that they were the victims of a vicious assault by a group of dissident republicans. These claims were refuted by the 32 County Sovereignty Movement (32CSM). In a statement a spokesperson for the 32CSM claimed that no threat against the pair existed.
shared by republicans across the island who are genuinely committed to building a new, agreed united Ireland.” Mr McCartney said that republicans will not be silenced by threats from dissidents. “Obviously any indication of threat has to be taken seriously. While Martin McGuinness and other republican leaders have previously received many threats that have not become public there are times when in political leadership staying silent is not an option. But republicans will not be silenced by threats like this.” The latest threat on the Deputy First Minister’s life comes off the back of heightened tensions between mainstream
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Annual Earhart festival – best of local talent The annual Amelia Earhart festival is set to be the biggest and best festival ever, according to one of the festival’s organisers. With this year’s Earhart festival only weeks away, plans are beginning to gather pace, as over 40 events and an estimated 800 performers are set to dazzle the Greater Shantallow community. Greater Shantallow Community Arts and Earhart festival organiser, Olly Green told the
Herald that this year’s festival will focus almost exclusively on the city’s local talent. “This year’s festival will be ran and performed almost entirely by the local community,” Olly explained. “It’s going to be the biggest and best festival we’ve ever had.” Even with the focus on local talent, the Earhart festival has one eye on the rest of the world as the theme of this year’s festival, is ‘Speaking to the World’, as Olly explains.
“The Speaking to the World carnival parade will be a major event for us,” Olly said. “It’ll be the first major event for
Community Relations week in the city and we’re hoping to bring over 800 participants to take part in a multi-cultural
carnival parade from the heart of Shantallow to the newly refurbished Ballyarnett Country Park. “There will be amusements for kids, Teenage Kicks on stage and everything from the Teddy’s Bear picnic to helicopter rides, for a great family day out.” The week long cultural extravaganza will embrace every aspect of culture and the arts, with a distinctly Derry feel. “It’s all local acts that will be performing this year to give
them the opportunity to shine. “We’re extending an invitation to every community and cultural group in the city to take part. “With the theme Speaking to World it can be any form of cultural expression.” Highlights of the weeklong festival include a Zumba-thon, Tea Dance, Foyle Golf Open, and the Amelia Earhart lecture. The festivals runs from May 1926.
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‘A Big Weekend’ GAA-style gets underway this Saturday, April 27 with the cultural showpiece that is the All-Ireland finals of Scór Sinsir. Having hosted the junior finals back in February, and following the huge media attention around GAA Annual Congress, the Oakleaf County once again becomes the focal point of the GAA at a national level. With curtain call of 3pm, marginally short of twenty-four hours before the ball is thrown up in front of an anticipated sixty thousand people for the Allianz National Football League finals at Croke Park, it’s another busy weekend for the GAA in general, and for the host county. Derry GAA County Chairperson John Keenan commented: “Events are certainly coming thick and fast at the moment,” Mr Keenan said. “Our local club season has just gotten underway with thousands of adults and children participating in
Stephanie O’Kane, Ciaran Brown and Blaithin McFlynn join with members of the local organising committee at Derry’s The Venue to launch the 2013 All-Ireland finals of Scór Sinsir. Credit: Margaret McLaughlin Gaelic games throughout the county; we’ve had GAA congress and the national finals of Scór na nÓg. “Both events will live long in the memory of those who were there and I’m sure Saturday’s senior finals will be right
up there again. “The junior finals set the bar for the year unbelievably high in terms of events surrounding our own 125th anniversary and a special year for the City, but it’s a challenge we look forward to.
“The volunteer effort involved on the organisation side has been inspirational, and a real tribute to the ethos of the GAA and our clubs. “We will have some of the finest musical, theatrical and dance talent on show in Derry this weekend and it is well worth a look for anyone unfamiliar with Scór as the cultural side of the GAA.” With up to three-thousand spectators anticipated, the finals are sure to be another economic boost to the City’s leisure and hospitality industry – a point not lost on John: “On behalf of all in the GAA locally, I’d like to welcome all our visitors to Derry this weekend. “There’s a great vibrancy and excitement around the City and County at this time and we’re anticipating another bumper weekend. “It’s a great opportunity for the local area to showcase its attractions, culture and hospitality.”
Shots heard in Culmore Police in Derry are making enquiries following a report of shots being heard in the area of Culmore Point around 10pm on Thursday April, 18. Anyone who was out shooting in the area or has any information is asked to contact police at Strand Road on 0845 600 8000. PSNI appeals Police in Foyle are asking the public for assistance in relation to the following incidents. A large panel window was smashed at a DVD shop in Clooney Terrace around 9.20pm on April 20. A number of youths who had been standing outside the shop for a time then ran off. Two laptops and jewellery were among items stolen during a burglary in the
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Tragedy avoided as Derry building collapses By RORY MOONEY
Tradgey was narrowly avoided in Derry last week following the collapse of a building with deep historical significance in the heart of the city's Fountain area. The top two storeys of the building at Kennedy Place, which was for many decades the headquarters of the Ulster Unionist Party in the city simply collapsed into the street at around 1pm on Friday afternoon. The building, which from the 1920's until the late 1940's also served as a Jewish synagogue, had been in a severely dilapidated state for many years. Serious injury or worse was narrowly avoided. No one was injured as the result of the collapse of the building; however a car parked directly beneath the falling debris was completely submerged destroyed. Residents however reported that the vehicle's owner had been in the car just a few minutes before the building collapsed. A postman at work in the area when the building collapsed was able to tell the emergency services attending the scene that the car was empty. The collapsed structure is also placed just yards from a local nursery facility, Foyle Day Care and staff there as well as PSNI officers moved
swiftly to make sure that children attending the school were moved out quickly. The PSNI and members of the Fire and Rescue Service (FSR) also advised residents in the remainder of Kennedy Place to leave there homes as fears emerged that portions of the remaining structure appeared to be bulging outwards prompting fears of a further collapse. FSR search team members then moved into the scene and began to shift rubble from around the crushed vehicle in order to verify that no one was trapped inside. A SDLP representative who works nearby attended the scene shortly after the incident took place. Councillor John Boyle said: “In many ways local people were very fortunate that this collapse did not happen at a busier time of day. “Needless to say the potential for a catastrophe was always there and had it happened at school time or at the beginning or end of the working day, we may well have been dealing with fatalities and injuries. “The Foyle Day-care Nursery is only yards away from the scene and it is horrifying to think of the consequences for infants and parents at drop off and pick up times. “It is only by the grace of God that everyone in the vicinity of this col-
The remains of the building after its collapse lapse was uninjured. “It is long past the time that statutory agencies carried out a full audit of derelict buildings in the Derry City Council area.” Youth worker at the nearby Cathedral Youth Club, Gra-
Monsignor Martin ordained in Armagh By RORY MOONEY
Monsignor Eamon Martin has been ordained as coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh to Cardinal Sean Brady, the Primate of All Ireland. Monsignor Martin, 52, was inaugurated in Armagh on Sunday. He was appointed as coadjutor Bishop in January. Cardinal Brady will stay as Archbishop until at least 2015 when he is expected to retire. Monsignor Martin will succeed him as the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland. He is expected to face formidable challenges in the future, including dealing with the legacy of the sexual abuse of children by members of the clergy. Monsignor Martin already has considerable experience of the challenge ahead, having served as a director of the Na-
tional Board for Safeguarding Children - the watchdog body set up by the Irish church in response to the clerical abuse scandal. Before his most recent appointment, Monsignor Martin had served as administrator of the Diocese of Derry since November 2011, following the retirement of the Bishop of Derry, Seamus Hegarty on
health grounds. The new coadjutor Archbishop was born in Derry in 1961 to a family of 12 children. He served as an altar boy at St Patrick’s Chapel in Pennyburn, close to their home. Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and the Justice Minister David Ford, were among those in attendance.
Man arrested after fatal road crash near Derry A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal road accident near Derry. David Richie, 69, from the Tullyally area of the city, died in a head-on collision on the Glenshane Road near Burntollet Bridge at 20:45 on Wednesday, April 17.
A man and a woman were treated in hospital after the accident between his car and a Vauxhall Astra. Two men, aged 22 and 26, were arrested after the crash and released on bail. Police said anyone who saw a black Vauxhall Astra and
a silver Vauxhall Astra on the Glenshane Road before the collision should contact Strand Road police station on 0845 600 8000 or speak anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
ham Warke was nearby when the building collapsed and initially thought the sound was being caused by construction work going on in the area before running to the scene and said that urgent action was now re-
quired to resolve the issue of dereliction in the district in order to avert tragedy. Other residents in the area said the recent spate of high winds had been responsible for the ultimate demise of the building and said they now
feared other premises in a similar condition in the area could suffer the same fate. Search dogs had been brought into the area to make final checks on whether or not anyone was trapped in the debris.
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‘Ordinary decent artists’ – Open Door 77 By RORY MOONEY
A group of Derry artists have banded together to enhance the arts scene in the city. Open Door 77 are providing a chance for aspiring artists the opportunity to develop and showcase their work, as Derry is being widely publicised as the City of Culture. A collective of artists, Open Door 77 have been going little over a year now, however as founding members Colm Mulhern and Stephen Boyle explained the genesis of the group was back in 2007. “Myself and Stephen were living away,” Colm said “We both studied art and we came back looking for studio space and the conversation started then. “But really the City of Culture bid was something viable that we could latch onto. “Another member Rory joined the group and we thought how many more people are in the same boat as us, so we decided to expand it and open up a group with the notion of a grassroots collective. “We decided that there should be a voice for ordinary people who paint in their kitchen or a community group and give them a chance to show their work.”
As the group expanded, ideas began to surface of starting educational workshops with a focus on working from the bottom up with a grassroots ethos. “Initially we thought if we could take over a factory floor, it could be a place for people to come and interact much like the Nerve Centre was when it first started,” Stephen said. “It could be a place where people could meet, work and collaborate with each other and that’s when we thought of starting up educational programmes – of professional artists coming in to talk to school kids. “That’s what we’re trying to create – a grassroots artistic scene in the city. “Everybody that we’ve spoken to has agreed with us, that there is a need for what we are trying to do. “The idea is to help and let artist’s work and offer advice to steer artists in a certain direction.” With their reputation growing, Open Door 77 have already been hard at work as they were commissioned with painting the artwork in
the newly opened Sandwich Company. The momentum keeps on rolling as Open Door will have number of exhibitions in the pipeline. In May Open Door artists will be exhibiting their work on an individual basis In London Street and then as a collective as they hold their debut exhibition in the summer in the Playhouse. Hoping to build on a grassroots movement, the long term objective of Open Door is to setup a viable and sustainable base to allow artists to work. “We want to have somewhere where artists can go and be creative because creativity creates creativity. “However at the minute there’s a lot funding needed mainly due to red tape and the cost of overheads so it’ll be a slower burner than we first hoped, hopefully the more established we become we’ll be able to build on what we’ve so far.” Stephen said. Already gaining international Open Door have said that numerous professional artists living across the world have expressed an interest in what the
collective have been doing. “Living all over the place,” Colm said. “We’ve made contacts with loads of different artists across the world, they may not be heavy hitters in art but they’re making a living from art and they’ve all expressed an interest in what we’re doing and hopefully some of them will come to Derry and be a small part in what we are trying achieve.”
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The Amelia earhart Medal of Achievement Awards Guildhall Square, May 21st 2013 The Earhart Festival Extends a cordial invite to all schools from the Derry/Londonderry area and region to nominate two candidates for the Amelia Earhart Medal of Achievement Awards 2013. the Earhart Festival has initiated an annual award for children of courage - the Amelia Earhart Medal of Achievement and Places are now open for nominations for the 2013 awards. The event celebrates children of achievement from schools from all over the city and marks the 81st anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s historic transatlantic solo crossing of May 21st 1932. To qualify for a medal each of the two recipients must have achieved something outstanding in their lives during the past year either at school or in their personal lives. last year, children were honoured for: caring for a loved one; outstanding academic achievement; bearing loss or charitable work. the choice of candidate is up to the school. If you wish to take part in the awards we will need your school to fill out a form giving a short reason as to why the pupil/pupils are eligible and submit the form along with a photo to the earhart Office before friday may 11th 2013.
If you are a principal/teacher of a local school, or a parent who would like to nominate a child who deserves special recognition please contact:
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‘A century of peace’ – Dalai Lama In a hugely historic crossing of Derry’s Peace Bridge, the Dalai Lama delivered a ringing endorsement of the peace process during last week’s visit to the city. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet visited the city to lead children in a symbolic walk across a peace bridge, delivering a message of hope and support for the peace process. Undaunted by the sharp downpours of rain, the exiled Tibetan leader wowed the public and press alike with much chuckling and laughter in a combination of spirituality and humour which charmed those around him. Dressed in his characteristic red robes the Dalai Lama said: “The last century was the century of violence. This must be the century of peace. My generation’s century is now gone, but the future is still in your hands.”
He insisted: “You have the main responsibility, the opportunity.” He also declared: “There is no other alternative to the peace process. There is no other choice - you have to work and live together, so we should not act like animals.” He was invited to Derry by Richard Moore who, blinded by a plastic bullet at the age of ten, is now director of the charity Children in Crossfire. The Dalai Lama described Mr Moore as “my hero,” saying he had reacted to the tragedy of losing his sight by keeping his mind peaceful and calm. Touchingly, he held Mr Moore’s hand as he described their relationship and spoke of the need for peace and reconciliation and of building a happier and more compassionate world. Mr Moore replied: “We hope that by bringing together the spirit of His Holiness, the chil-
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dren and the culture of compassion from our organisation that we can create a real legacy of peace.” Mr Moore thanked the Dalai Lama for coming to Derry during the city’s year as Culture capital of the UK. The Tibetan spiritual leader met Church of Ireland Bishop Ken Good and Msgr Eamon Martin, who is set to become the next leader of the Catholic church in Ireland, as they walked along the bridge accompanied by 300 school children from both sides of the community waving a variety of brightly coloured flags as they sang Peace Is Flowing Like A River. Irish folk musician Christy Moore was among the performers at a conference on compassion, in which the Dalai Lama spoke to a packed audience, in the Venue in Ebrington Square.
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a host of local talent. Encóre’s Musical Director, Emmet Doherty, said: “This is without doubt the most exciting and unique event we have performed at to date. “Not only were we sharing the stage with some of Ireland’s finest talent but we also sang for His Holiness The Dalai Lama - a rare honour indeed. “With a crowd of around 2500 people and the event being streamed live via the internet, it was also the largest audience we have ever performed in front of, which was in itself
an incredible experience for us as a choir.” The choir gave a rousing rendition of the Labi Siffre classic ‘Something Inside So Strong’. Emmet added: “The event, which was based around the theme of compassion was truly moving and inspiring, it was an experience that I will never forget. “I know I speak for the whole choir when I say that it was both a joy and a privilege to have performed at an event of this calibre.”
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The Earhart Festival 2013 - Helping Derry’s Stars Shine for the Entire World to See! Saturday the 18th May will see the first of over 50 outstanding events that will make up the 2013 Earhart Community Arts Festival. The opening event, the Amelia Earhart Festival of Golf hosted by Foyle Golf Club, will take place close to the site where the worlds premier lady aviator, Amelia Earhart landed on the 21st May 1932 . The four day golf tournament will be a great opportunity for local families and visitors to come and enjoy a wonderful programme of family fun events in the warm and welcoming surroundings of Foyle Golf Centre. The golf festival tees off with the “Beginners Foyle Golf Trail” and the Inaugural “Amelia Earhart 2-Day Open” . Both events are new to this year’s Earhart Festival programme supporting the inclusion ethos of Derry’s year as City of Culture. Day two, Sunday 19th May, will see the Earhart Festival burst into life with a magnificent display of carnival colour, music and magic as we invite everyone to enjoy the biggest family festival in the city this year. The “Speaking to the World” Cultural
Carnival Parade will feature over 800 participants representing communities from all across the city, coming together in an expression of cultural creativity and diversity with: music, dance and outstanding carnival centre piece displays. The parade kicks off from Shantallow Community Centre at 12 noon and makes its way out to the beautiful surrounding of Ballyarnett Country Park where a wonderful festival feast of family fun and entertainment will unfold. From the 14th Annual Children’s Teddy Bears Picnic to the Bright Brand New Stars Stage Performances, this fantastic, free, family celebration will provide every imaginable fun experience From Helicopters rides to the World of Owls to Derry Biggest ever Zumbathon and Children’s Amusements a massive programme of free family fun is guaranteed for all to Enjoy. The theme of this year’s festival (in City of Culture Year) is the showcasing of our local indigenous talent to the world, highlighting just why Derry is such a special place. Other festival events include: the Amelia Earhart Lecture given this year by renown adventurer
and Mountaineer, Hannah Shields. The lecture will take place at Thornhill College on Monday 20th May, at 10:30am. Hannah’s epic scaling of Mount Everest echoes the spirit behind another festival event taking place on Tuesday 21st May at Guildhall Square. The Amelia Earhart Medal of Achievement Awards will honour young people who have shown outstanding courage, endeavour and achievement throughout the year. Speaking today the Earhart Festival Director Ollie Green said: ”It’s unbelievable to think this is our 14th year of running the festival and each year it seems to grow and grow. The Earhart Festival is a remarkable example of how good local people can make a difference in their community. “The goodwill, the work and support that so many people give each year to ensure that the Earhart Festival is such an outstanding showcase of all that is best and most creative about our city, our people and the communities in which we live is amazing. “I cannot express enough thanks and appreciation to
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FEATURE everyone who has helped to date and we extend a warm welcome to everyone from all across our great city who would like to help, support or just enjoy the Earhart Festival to come along and get involved. “ We have been so lucky to have such a brilliant bunch of volunteers both young and old, all of whom love their city and are proud to work together to bring a bit of joy into the lives of local people. “Whilst there are many new events for 2013 we will also ensure that old favourites like our Senior Citizens Tea Party and the Amelia Earhart Photographic Exhibitions will continue to take pride of place in “The Peoples Festival” “This year will see over 600
Page 11 local artists showcasing their talents and artistic skills. “Whether that is dancing on the big stage with dance troupe, Streetfeet on our carnival day or local schoolchildren performing in the St Brigids College Music Arts & Culture Showcase or being one of dozens of the very best of Derry’s musicians playing at over 30 gigs planned as part of our Walled City Live & Traditional Festival which will take place in pubs and bars right across the city on Saturday, 25th May, this year’s Earhart Festival will surely rubberstamp just why Derry is and will remain The City of Culture.” Mr Green finished by saying: “ I really want to offer our most sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who helps and
supports the Earhart Community Arts Festival and to say a special thanks to our funders including: Derry City Council, The City of Culture Company, The Community Relations Council , Culture for All, The Big Lottery & The Arts Council of Northern Ireland and to everyone who contributes to the success that the Earhart Festival has become, on behalf of the community we serve we offer our heartfelt thanks.” The 2013 Earhart Festival will run from the 18th -26th May. If you would like more information ring the Earhart Festival Office on 02871357443 or check us out on Facebook. Reaching for the Stars; The Earhart Fun Plane at last year’s Amelia Earhart Awards, Guildhall Square
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Mayor highlights importance of digital economy An event to showcase the local digital and creative sector was held at the Tower Hotel last week. The Mayor, Cllr Kevin Campbell joined a host of speakers to ensure the community and voluntary sector in Derry and the wider region benefited from opportunities in the digital and creative technology sector. The Mayor, in his address, while acknowledging the important role of foreign direct investment companies such as Seagate Technologies, Allstate and Fujitsu, etc, said the development of the local economy is much more dependent on the growth of local indigenous businesses and organisations. “As the City of Culture year progresses, it is becoming clearer that one of the biggest winners is the digital and creative technologies sector, who continue to progress in fields such as digital film making, sound recording, digital publishing and broadcasting to name but a few. It is also clear that a strong community and voluntary sector contributes significantly to the local economy. Unfortunately, apart from in a few cases the community and voluntary sector and the creative digital sector have not joined up for mutual benefit,” he said. He acknowledged the important role played by Derry City
Council in the development of the digital economy and the ICT sector. He said: “The role and value of Derry’s digital economy is very significant. The sector brings more than £35 million in to the local economy, employs hundreds of people, and it hosts many of our most innovative entrepreneurs. The sector is expected to double in size over the next 5 years so we are very excited about what the future holds. Derry City Council and our partners have been working to ensure that the necessary funding and resources are in place to ensure the City fully maximises the Creative and Digital Economy opportunity.” The Mayor said that Council would continue to work with its partners to ensure that the necessary funding and resources are in place to ensure the city fully maximizes the opportunities that exist for this industry to thrive. “We are currently working with Invest NI to secure funding to actively stimulate and aggressively accelerate the digital and creative economy in Derry aiming to create 100 new jobs in the sector over the next 30 months. We have secured funding from the Department for Culture Media and Sports to make Derry a Super-Connected City with super-fast broadband available to businesses, business parks
Pictured at a Creative/Digital Sector Information Session at the Tower Hotel organised by Derry City Council are from left, Councillor Colly Kelly, Martin Melarkey, Culture Company, Richard Osterhus, Derry City Council, Colm McColgan, Ernact, Tony Talbot, NI Skillset Media Academy, the Mayor, Councillor Kevin Campbell, Mark Nagurski, CultureTech, Garbyn Downey, Guildhall Press, Marc McGerty, Derry City Council, Brian O'Neill, Enterprise North West and Niall McGurk. ILEX. Picture Martin McKeown. and community centres.” He added that Council is working in partnership with a number of stakeholders finalizing plans for an ambitious strategic programme that will bring the commercial links and opportunities between
Petition to save UU nurseries SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey has presented a petition to the Speaker of the Assembly on behalf of staff and students at the University of Ulster’s Magee and Jordanstown Campus’, stating their opposition to the closure of onsite nursery facilities. Presenting the petition to the Speaker, Mr Ramsey said; “Parents are very worried that the nursery provision provide a vital social investment for the future, and clearly job losses will have an impact. “I have met and am in continuous contact with parents and staff who are
concerned at the possible closure of the crèche facilities at the University of Ulster at Magee, and at Jordanstown. “Parents value their services and closure would cause considerable inconvenience and hardship. The Foyle MLA also said that it would be a “retrograde step” for Magee to downgrade its existing day-care facilities ahead of the campus’ proposed expansion. “In particular, it occurs to me that with the increasing emphasis placed on early year’s intervention and the need for stronger childcare provision
alongside the anticipated expansion of the Magee campus, it would be a retrograde step for the University to downgrade or privatise its Day Nursery. “I am requesting that senior management at the University of Ulster would look again at these proposals and I am urging that the University to seek alternatives as it does not lend itself to key elements of the programme for the government Widening Participation, especially single mothers who will be further disadvantaged in terms of trying to study Third Level Education.”
Derry and the City of London even closer. “A key part of the city’s offering during 2013 and its year as City of Culture was a series of creative and digital events taking place across the city including the 2D festival and the Culture
Tech Festival,” he concluded. Among the speakers at the event were Mark Nagurski, Culture Tech; Marty Melarkey, Culture Company; Niall McGurk / Caoimhin Corrigan, Ebrington Creative Hub / Ilex; Brian O’Neill, Enterprise NW;
Derry unemployment figures fall Almost 50 people came off the dole in Derry last month but the city still has the highest unemployment rate in the North. The latest government figures show that 48 people came off unemployment related benefits during March. However a total of 6107 - or 8.6% of the workforce in the city remain on the dole. The unemployment rate for men in Derry currently stands at
12.3% while for women the rate is 5%. Elsewhere in the Northwest, Limavady’s percentage of people claiming unemployment related benefits stands at 7% while in Strabane the rate is currently 7.4%. The figures, from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, were published by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Industry.
Tony Talbot, NWRC; Garbhan Downey, Guildhall Press / Digital Arts Studio at Rath Mor / Creggan Enterprises (Case Study) ; Richard Osterhus, Derry City Council Funding Manager and Colm McColgan, Ernact.
Culture Jam Weekend A unique event saw 11 artists working with 120 young people at the Beech Hill Hotel as part of the Culture Connecting Communities Programme. The ‘Culture Jam Weekend’ enabled young people from communities across the city to come together for the mini arts festival which delivered a range of innovative and creative workshops in drama, animation, street art and music. A range of the city’s finest young musicians kept everyone entertained during breaks and a final gig at the end resulted in the performance and exhibition of a range of excit-
ing and original artwork, musical compositions and performances. Speaking about the event, Festivals Officer Helena Hasson said; “The weekend offered young people from communities across our city the opportunity to experience a creative environment working with an art form of their choice and enjoying performances from Musicians, DJs and Rap Artists their own age. “The aim of Culture Connecting Communities is to challenge perceptions about our cultural heritage and unite people by creating a cultural identity that we can all feel connected to in some way.
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One Big Weekend tickets snapped up in under an hour Tickets for the eagerly awaited BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Derry were snapped up in under an hour on Wednesday morning. However a bidding war has broken out on online auction site eBay for tickets. Within minutes of the event selling out, pairs of tickets were already listed on eBay. Pairs of tickets have already attracted bids of more than £150. However, Radio 1 has promised to put a stop to the re-sale of secondary sale of tickets. Radio 1 said that it “reserves the right to cancel” any tickets sold on by people who got passes to the event in Derry. In a statement, a spokesperson for Radio 1 said: “Tickets for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend Derry~Londonderry are free and we work with those running major auction websites and sales outlets to have posts offering tickets for sale or trade removed. “Those offering tickets for sale are breaking the Terms & Conditions they agreed to during the booking process and we reserve the right to cancel them.” Social networking site Facebook was awash with comments of people expressing their delight of hav-
ing bagged tickets. Twelve and a half thousand tickets were available for each day. The event will take place at Ebrington over the Spring bank holiday weekend in May. While the full line-up is yet to be announced Olly Murs and Two Door Cinema Club are among the acts already confirmed. Ben Cooper, Controller BBC Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra said: “It’s great to see the enthusiasm and excitement in the city for BBC Radio 1’s biggest event of the year. “We will be bringing some of the biggest DJs and artists in the world and demand has been huge, so I’m sorry if you didn’t get a ticket. You will though be able to catch all the action on Radio 1, BBC Three, on mobile and our website.” The event is being staged with the co-operation and support of Derry City Council. As with previous Big Weekends, local residents were given preference for tickets: 45% of the available tickets were reserved for those living within the Derry City Council area; 45% were reserved for those resident in the rest of Northern Ireland; with the remaining 10% for other audiences across the UK and those in the Republic of Ireland.
Police crackdown on illegal gaming machines
By RORY MOONEY
Charity event for Foyle Search & Rescue and Great Ormond St On Friday, April 26 the team at Brewers Fayre/Premier Inn at Crescent Link, Derry/Londonderry, will be holding a spectacular charity evening to raise vital funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity and Foyle Search & Rescue. From 7pm the Brewers Fayre team and their willing volunteers will be welcoming guests and inviting them to join them in a fun-packed evening raising money for a very deserving cause. There will be fun and games to suit every taste, from a full race card at “A night at the races”, to raffles and auctions. Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity needs to raise over £50 million each year to make sure the hospital remains the world-class pioneering institution it is today.
Support from fundraising events like this helps them to buy vital equipment, fund pioneering research and most importantly rebuild and refurbish some of their hospital site. Foyle Search & Rescue was established as a charity in July 1993 and has adopted the role of protecting human life in and around the River Foyle in Derry / Londonderry, one of the most dangerous and fastest flowing rivers in Europe, infamous for its high level of mortality. Foyle Search & Rescue has grown to be a source of comfort to many who look to them not only to search for those who are missing, but more importantly to prevent people entering and dying in the river. Craig Turnbull, Deputy General Manager of Brewers Fayre, said, “These
are two amazing charities who need constant support to maintain the amazing standards they have, and to continue the level of work they do. We really hope the people of this great city will get behind our event
Police in Derry have seized £25,000 and 60 gaming machines during a crackdown on illegal gaming in the city. One man was also arrested during Operation Blackjack, carried out in the city last week. Operation Blackjack visited 15 premises across Derry. Around 60 police officers took part in the day long operation and they were joined by a member of the Gaming Commission from London. “Following concerns raised to us by the public in relation to illegal gaming, local neighbourhood officers in Foyle carried out a number of searches as part of efforts to disrupt the illegal gaming industry here in the city,” Area Commander Chief Inspector Jon Burrows said. “On top of the seizure at the residential property we inspected 15 premises right across the city to ensure there were no illegal gaming machines being used.” The man was arrested and the cash and machines seized during a search of a residential property in the city, police said. Chief Inspector Burrows continued: “I am glad to say that on the whole the majority of premises were operating within the law however any machines discovered were immediately seized by police. As part of this one man was cautioned in relation to having an illegal gaming machine on his premises. “This is not a victimless crime. There are real issues here around addiction and exposing younger people to the culture of gambling. Part of our regular city centre patrols are checks of arcades and similar premises to ensure no one under the age of 18 is allowed entry. “While this particular operation has proved very successful regular inspections will continue to ensure that all premises are operating legally.” PSNI Neighbourhood officers were assisted in this operation by colleagues from Crime Team, Dog Handling Unit, G District Licensing Officer and advice and guidance was provided throughout the operation by the Gambling Commission.
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85% of residents satisfied with city
By RORY MOONEY
A new survey has revealed that 85% of residents in Derry are satisfied with the city. The highest level of satisfaction among residents was in deprived areas where 91% of people were found to be “very satisfied” or “fairly satisfied” with the city compared with 84 per cent generally. The results of the Citi-Scope survey, which reveals the attitudes of people in neighbourhoods across the city to issues including healthcare, education, employment, and physical security, have been published by Ilex, the urban regeneration company for Derry. The research also found that relations between Protestants and Catholics in the city are better than they were when the last such survey was carried out in 2009. Over six in ten people said relationships between communities had improved over the past five years compared to just fewer than four in ten people four years ago. There was strong support for cross community festivals as a means of enhancing community relations with respondents (71 per cent) viewing the City of Culture as “an event that will enhance community relations”.
However three quarters of residents asked Ilex, about the number of jobs in the city said there was a need to improve employment opportunities. According to the results of a new survey conducted by the firm, which also found a high degree of recognition there was a need to improve activities for young people (64 per cent), housing (59 per cent), and cross community relations (52 per cent). It also underlined that access to affordable childcare and public transport were barriers for many people seeking suitable employment or training. Results also show that rural dwellers were more satisfied with their immediate living environment and were almost five times more likely to express an interest in starting their own business. Ilex’s Director of Strategy and Regeneration Gerard McCleave, said: “These survey results, alongside the Peace Bridge survey, which examined lifestyle patterns, support the view that the significant investment in public realm space including Ebrington, Peace Bridge and Queen’s Quay, is contributing to increasing numbers of residents utilizing new city spaces.
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“Research also reveals that almost half of the people living in the city would prefer to live in a mixed religion neighbourhood and one out of every two have indicated that they would prefer to work in a mixed religion workplace. “It also highlights that access to affordable childcare and public transport are major obstacles for people looking to get suitable employment and training. “Interestingly, the responses from those surveyed in rural areas differed quite significantly from their urban counterparts with rural dwellers stating that they were more satisfied with their immediate living environment, resulting in a strong sense of belonging. “They were also more optimistic about the future and were more interested in studying a part time course and/or starting their own business. “However, access to services including transport and education still remain constraints to regeneration in these areas. “These surveys play an integral role in examining the impact of the One Plan on all areas of life within the Derry City Council area and are important in helping us to plan the provision of services for the future.”
Lough Foyle not fully protected A part of Lough Foyle is not a fully protected wetland due to an on-going border dispute, it was been claimed. Environment Minister Alex Attwood revealed that the Lough is not a fully internationally recognised Ramsar wetland site because; “part of Lough Foyle which falls within the jurisdiction of the Republic of Ireland” has not been registered by the Irish government. Ramsar refers to the setting of an international convention on the importance of wetlands as waterfowl habitats that was held in Iran in 1971. Mr Attwood says he has written to his Dublin counterpart Phil Hogan “to ascertain his view on the matter.” The ongoing border dispute between the Republic and the UK over who owns the Lough has led to difficulties in the past. The Irish government says the Lough Foyle foreshore belongs to the Republic of Ireland under its State Property Act (1954). Minister Attwood claims not
the entire Lough is a protected waterway due to its shared jurisdiction. “The UK Government signed the Ramsar Convention in 1973 and ratified it in 1976. Each Contracting Party to the Convention is required to designate wetlands in accordance with criteria agreed by these parties for inclusion in a list of ‘Wetlands of International Importance,’” he explained. “Lough Foyle, situated on the north coast of Northern Ireland, is a large shallow sea Lough which contains extensive intertidal areas of mudflats and sandflats.
“It is an internationally important coastal site for wintering waders and wildfowl. Because of its international importance Lough Foyle was designated as a Ramsar Site in February 1999,” he added. Mr Attwood said the Ramsar site includes the whole of Lough Foyle Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) and the intertidal area of Magilligan ASSI in Lough Foyle. He said the protected boundary conforms exactly to the Lough Foyle Special Protection Area. However, part of the waterway is still not protected.
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Hotel Receptionists help champion City of Culture The White Horse hotel is celebrating, following their victory in the prestigious Hotel Receptionist of the year awards, last week. The City Hotel was the scene of much celebration last week as receptionists from throughout Northern Ireland gathered for this year’s gala award ceremony. The 2013 competition had an extra dimension with a special category for Derry hotels in the form of a culture champion award supported by Derry City Council. James McGinn, President of the Northern Ireland Hotels Federation said “This competition has attracted numerous winners from the maiden city over the years and it is only fitting that it is part of the city’s cultural celebration. “The NIHF is delighted to see the role of the hotel receptionist recognised with this special award as part of the city of culture. “As an industry, we look forward to contributing to the success of the year and continuing to promote the important role of the hotel sector.” The winner of the title of Culture Champion was Best Western White Horse Hotel who were recognised for their commitment through a significant investment programme as well as an informed understanding of the opportunities within the culture programme. Staff involvement and training were also acknowledged as a fundamental element of their champion worthy entry.
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Support Foyle Hospice by joining the Brides Across the Bridge spectacular Ladies (and gents) it is time to air your wedding dress and get ready for a bridal spectacular on the Peace Bridge. On Saturday, April 27 a record breaking challenge will take place; Brides Across The Bridge will attempt to have 2013 brides dressed in wedding gowns gather in Guildhall Square and cross over Peace Bridge to Ebrington Square in the City of Culture. ‘Brides’ of all ages from all over are needed to come together in a wedding dress to create this unbeliev-
able sight. This amazing event is being organised in aid of Foyle Hospice so come one and come all and enjoy the opportunity to wear your wedding dress once again. You don’t have to be a bride yourself to take part in this unique event; anyone can do it, brides to be and brides not to be! If your big day is still ahead of you then why not borrow a wedding gown from a friend or wear one belonging to a relative. The wedding dress can also be from any cultural back-
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or telephone Foyle Hospice on 028 71359888 to register over the phone. Registration will be open right up to the event however ‘brides’ wishing to take part are advised to register sooner rather than later to receive their information pack and Guinness World Record login slip. For further information find details on Facebook by searching ‘brides across the bridge’ or contact Rachel at Foyle Hospice on 028 71359888 or email rachelbruce@foylehospice.com.
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ing plans for the Week in Northern Ireland. Volunteer’s Week is now in its 29th year. It is the one campaign which unites, from small grass roots organisations to large cause charities. Why? Because they couldn’t exist without volunteers! So come along on April 26 - 1.30 - 2.30pm - Derry Central Library, 35 Foyle Street and be part of Volunteers’ Week 2013. Places are limited, refreshments provided. If you would like to attend please contact Natasha on 028 9023 2020 or email:Natasha. weatherall@volunteernow. co.uk to confirm your place.
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Our City of Culture As Derry-Londonderry rocks to the sound of its UK City of Culture 2013 celebrations, we want to give amateur artists and voluntary arts groups a platform to showcase their activities during this historic year. Voluntary Arts Ireland in partnership with the Verbal Arts Centre, has launched ‘Our City of Culture’ - a unique initiative that aims to support and celebrate the amateur arts in the North West. During the year we will be opening up the doors of the Verbal Arts Centre and offering out its space for groups to put on special exhibitions and performance. We want the Verbal Arts Centre to become a hub for wonderful amateur arts activity so if you have an idea of something you would like to put on we want to hear from you! We will also be recruiting volunteers to help programme and manage key events. To register your interest and find out more drop us an email - info@ vaireland.org. Verbal Arts Centre
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Are you having a family celebration? It’s great to come together with family and friends when we have cause to celebrate. Throughout the year there are many events such as birthdays, anniversaries, religious and seasonal celebrations when families have the opportunity to get together for a good party. If children are going to be there it is important to consider if it is appropriate to have alcohol present or not. Research shows that parents are the most important influence on young children’s attitudes towards alcohol (aged 5 to 12).* Therefore it is crucial that we show them a good positive example where alcohol is concerned and ensure they are not negatively affected by our drinking choices.
Remember: Children See – Children Do If the celebration is about the child (such as a childs’ birthday or religious event), it is more appropriate to consider an alcohol free celebration and something that focuses on the child. Consider going to a local play/adventure park or having fun games at home. If the celebration is mainly for adults but children will be present, think about what your child will See if adults are drinking alcohol.
. Think about what time of the day you are going to introduce alcohol. People are more likely to get drunk if they start drinking early.
. If you feel you would like a drink, have it later in the evening and consider leaving your child with a childminder/ responsible sober adult.
. set an example by drinking sensibly and not getting drunk (the recommended daily amount of units 2-3 units for women & 3-4 units for men.)
. Use measures for pouring spirits and wine if at home. . Have fun entertainment for the children such as face painting, magicians, clowns & bouncy castles.
. Provide entertainment for adults such as music or karaoke. . Provide food throughout the event including snacks. . If you feel people are getting drunk in front of your child it is best to take your child home/away from the party.
* Universities of Manchester & Leeds (2010) Parents are the biggest influence on children’s attitude towards alcohol Report, Page 1 http://phys.org/news/2010-11-parents-biggest-children-attitude-alcohol.html.
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Derry is taking off for the City of Culture The first flight from the peace bridge on the River Foyle took of on Saturday 30th March 2013 by pilot Steve Powell and his son Dean of Lakeland Seaplane Tours. The seaplane is a Maule M-7 Amphibious Aircraft and the first passengers onboard were Dentist/ Oral Surgeon Dr Dan McKenna and his manageress wife Rose from the Whiterose Clinic Culmore Point Road. Congratulating them was Martin McCrossan from City Tours and Professor Julie Hastings of Hastings Hotels who manages hospitality and tourism between the University of Ulster and the industry. The flight covered important landmarks in the Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly including Lisahally point, Amelia Earhart’s landing point at Culmore after her transatlantic flight and the historic forts around Rathmullan and Inch Island with the neighbouring Flight of the Earls in Co.Donegal
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Have you had an accident at work? If so you may be entitled to seek compensation from your employer. if you can show that your employer was negligent and as a consequence of their negligence you suffered an injury or loss and damage of some kind then it may be possible for you to claim against them. In order to do so however it is important to be able to demonstrate that it was reasonably foreseeable to your employer that given the state of your working conditions or environment that it was likely someone might have an accident. Your employer has a duty of care towards you as an employee regardless of how many hours you work or whether you are full time part time, temporary or permanent. There is a responsibility in law on the employer to ensure that employees have safe working conditions and that health and safety regulations and laws are observed within the workplace. They have a duty to supply you with the necessary equipment for you to do your job safelysuch as protective clothing, footwear ,helmets etc if working on a construction site or in outdoors work where there may
Explain the background to the set up of the business and the your business than a client who feels that you have done your best for be exposure to certain hazards. basis claim. know it is not accurate. With the motivation for for setaup? them in the circumstances of their particular case. You are entitled to training if You should of course take care passage of time memories can What necessary to inform you regardof yourself at work in terms of become blunt and if you didare the main challenges for your business and how do you overcome them? years ago. He left inwith 2001the to establish his own practice ing chemical hazards andofthe complying rules and claim and McKeone the case ultimately asked me imposed to join him fewemmonthswent ago. Ito had always like if that is relevant to and yourCo and regulations byathe court some time later wondered what it would be like to run my own practice and decided employment. You are entitled ployer. It could be that the emthe accurate account a challenge, however hard work and a conscientious approach to rise to the challenge. Having worked for someone else for so many ofiswhat to receive training in manual ployer would consider you to happened as recorded combined at the with self belief goes a long way to help to overcome the handling and weights if workcontributed time it happened will carry a fair challenges that we all face. afford mehave appealed to me. to your own combined venture is in its infancy and it is about establishing ing for in other areas of work injury and in the event of a sucbit of weight in terms ofThis credMcKeone McGilloway as a practice with a reputation for reliability where heavy lifting is involved. cessful claim a reduction would ibility. and excellent quality of service. A bit of luck helps too - then again own from background? In the catering industry What pro- is your be made your award to reDo seek medical attention even you generate your own luck- isn’t that what they say? tective gloves and other items flect your negligence. if you Kearney think that Since qualifying as aown solicitor I worked with Brendan andthe injury is should be supplied if working If you do getthere injured report 20 it to It may onlyare the chief qualities that customers are looking for in a Co and was a partner for almost years.fairly I wasminor. educated at be the What with ovens and hot food. There employer or a University supervisor/Belfast. wayThe youtype have of provinglegal to an Thornhill the College and Queens of work business at the minute? I did mainly family law and litigation, have considerable really is a very high level of re-was line manager as soon as pos- but Iinsurance company or a court My experience to date as a solicitor in Derry has taught me that if experiencesible in many aspects thecollaw having a very sustain sponsibility in so many areas and other perhaps also of get that worked you didinactually an busy general practice for so long. Cormac has 10 years as a sole prac- a client feels that you have a sincere interest in the best possible placed upon employers andtitioner, I do during leagues to verify version by ainjury at thebase. time you said you for them in their case, you treat them with respect and are which time your he has established solid client outcome not intend to discuss or mention showing them the cause of the did. straightforward and direct in your dealings with them and provide them all in this article. Needless the time if possible an accident has occurred What areaccident the mainatservices that the businessIfoffers in the area? themin with value for money then they will be content with the service. matrimonial cases, I truly believe that the ability to listen and to say there are accidents in the and ensure that your version of which a more serious Ininjury I offer a truly comprehensive legalbeen service for workplace that are entirelyCormac the and events goes intofully an accident rehas sustained the process Health what you are hearing in a sympathetic and humane way is To arrange an appointment bothbook havewhich skills in different aspects and of the law which Dealing with their business expeditiously and without delay is fault of the employee whoclients. per- We port the employer Safety Executive willvital. be incomplement each otheralso clearly fundamental. contact the office haps has received trainingFamily/Matrimonial and should have volved in all likelihood. Lawon the premises. on 02871 265566 or etomail ignored it or has been provided Do not allow someone in a You are entitled to explore theadvice would you give Personal Injury claims What to people looking set up in their cormac@mckeonemcgilloway.com with safety gear and is careless managerial capacity or indeed claim Conveyancing/Private client commercial work possibility of taking a own business? about using it although theWills/Probate emthe employer himself to note against the employer by conor carmel@mckeonemcgilloway.com Estate With regards to anyone considering opening a business I would say ployer should enforce rules re Management/Trusts your report and perhaps put sulting a solicitor and should Employment Law follow your instinct. If your gut feeling is to take the leap go for it the wearing of protective cloththeir own spin on your words. If probably do so sooner rather Criminal Law unless of course there are very obvious reasons why you shouldn’t. a verywhere brief look basics of isemployer liability ing etc. a report is entered ensure that than later. You only haveHaving three saidThis that is usually thereatisthe a will there a way! Clearly, claims. Ifshould you wish to have any further or adIf however in the course ofInthe you read it and amend if it ofyears from the date of the acci- of caution the present climate do you viewitquality service as essential? a degree be exercised in terms of information not being entirely vice please feel free to contact: reckless. Another thing to remember is that very often opportunities working day you sustain an indoes not state to your satisfacdent to issue court proceedings Quality oftion service is quintessential to running ashould successful jury which you feel or indeed what actually happened. you business need to do so.inIflife youappear when we need them to, not necessarily when we want any climate not to talk theintimidated current climate.were Ultimately, clients to - so Carmel never reject an opportunity as completely out of hand Mc Gilloway know to be as a result ofinthe Employees can of feel under the age of 18them when are free to decide who they wish to represent them and are entitled without some Be honest and have integrity in your Mcconsideration. Keone Mc Gilloway Solicitors employer failing to properly in situations like that and can be the accident happened proto the highest standards of service possible which is what we aim to dealings with others and, where possible, keep things simple. 1 Carlisle Terrace, Derry. 02871 265566 or e mail take care of your safety then in At afraid to of contradict whatis their must for be issued before provide. the end the day there no betterceedings advertisement carmel@mckeonemcgilloway.com every likelihood you have the superior has written even if they your 21st birthday.
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Danielle McNally is a Business Officer in Derry City Council’s Business Opportunities Programme, offering local businesses essential advice and support throughout 2013.
Making the culture calendar work for business We’ve now passed the 100 day mark in our City of Culture journey, and while the city’s cultural celebrations are in full swing, local businesses are working hard behind the scenes to make the most of the opportunities that are opening up thanks to the culture brand. During Enterprise Week here at Derry City Council we saw the high level of interest expressed by local companies keen to use 2013 as a springboard for local business. In response to the feedback we received, moves are currently being made to build on the links that have been forged over the past few months, and equip local companies with the knowledge they need to make the most of
up and coming events. With major outdoor events such as Radio 1’s One Big Weekend (May 24-26), Music City (June 21), the Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann (August 11-18)and the Return of Colmcille (June 7-8), being staged over the coming months, increasing tourist numbers will inevitably have a positive impact on local businesses who make the most of the opportunities presented by each occasion. A special day-long programme run by the Business Opportunities Programme will take place on May 1, aimed at supporting local companies, and as it’s open to all businesses I would encourage everyone to attend. On the day we
will be providing useful information about the logistics of each coming cultural event, from access routes and business hotspots, to opening times, geared towards assisting businesses in devising strategies for the coming months. A number of leading figures involved in event management and service delivery, from Fleadh Cheoil and Culture Company will address local businesses and give details of their specific events. These sessions will be followed by an afternoon of capability workshops in marketing and social media. This is a unique opportunity for anyone hoping to boost business throughout
2013 Derry~Londonderry
Business Information Session Location: City Hotel Registration: 09.30 – 10.00am Wed 1st May 2013
2013, and a great way to build new strategies over the coming months. For more information on this event, and for more information about the full Business Opportunities Programme go to www.derrycity.gov.uk/ BusinessOpportunities, e-mail businessopportunities@derrycity.gov.uk or follow it on Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin The Business Opportunities Programme is delivered by Derry City Council, and supported by Invest Northern Ireland with part funding by the European Regional Development Fund under the Sustainable Competitiveness Programme for Northern Ireland.
Business Club 2013
This is a FREE event but spaces are limited and you must be registered in advance by visiting www.derrycity.gov.uk/ BusinessOpportunities/ Events
Derry City Council is pleased to announce a Business Information Session to update local businesses on events planned in the City this summer. Representatives from key organisations including City of Culture, Fleadh Cheoil & Return of Colmcille will be sharing details on the headline events this summer. Make sure you don’t miss out on how to get involved. Contact us on: 028 7136 5151 or email danielle.mcnally@derrycity.gov.uk
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Fri 26th April
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Derry~Londonderry Business awards 2013 The Derry~Londonderry premier Business Awards are back with several new categories, designed to be accessible to all businesses within Derry City Council area and all Chamber Members. This is firmly established as one of the highlight events of the City’s business calendar. These Awards attract high profile industry support and involvement, and offers Derry businesses the opportunity to promote major achievements and celebrate success. Now in their eighth year, the quality of entrants continues to increase year on year and all organisations in the Derry City Council area are encouraged to participate. By entering these Awards the top businesses, organisations and individuals will once again be honoured at the Derry~Londonderry Business Awards 2013 which will take place on Thursday, June 13, at The City Hotel. Jointly organised by the Londonderry Chamber of Commerce and City Centre Initiative and in association with principal sponsor, The Bank of Ireland, these awards give are an opportunity to
celebrate the outstanding achievements of local and international businesses. Sinead McLaughlin, Chief Executive of Londonderry Chamber said “ It is of paramount importance that we continue to recognise, encourage and reward those people who are working so hard to create wealth and jobs in the region. “We are seeking a high number of applicants for each category and we would encourage businesses to see this as an opportunity to reflect on their success, acknowledge their team’s effort, to measure your performance and to create positive PR by differentiating your business.” Jim Roddy, Chief Executive, City Centre Initiative, added “The Awards Ceremony will recognise forward-looking, innovative businesses and individuals who have demonstrated a high level of commitment and determination to drive their businesses forward. As the UK City of Culture, we are intent in celebrating our businesses and individuals that have contributed to the success of City by providing excellent business services.”
Londonderry Chamber of Commerce President Philip Gilliland, Claire McDaid, from the City Centre Initiative and Sean Dolan, Bank of Ireland North West Business Centre, who have launched the eighth annual Derry-Londonderry Business Awards.
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North West Independent Hospital GP Evening North West Independent Hospital is one of the longest established private hospitals delivering high quality healthcare since 1989. With advanced surgical and medical facilities our highly qualified staff are committed to providing excellence across a wide range of specialities. North West Independent Hospital has been holding a series of GP evenings in Roe Park Resort, Limavady. Invitations to attend went to local GPs and those in a forty mile radius of Limavady. One of our Consultants, Dr Iris
Menninger MRCOG CCT Consultant Obstetrician spoke at length on Ovarian Cancer. In January of this year there was a huge campaign on the television highlighting the fact that GPs were finding it difficult to distinguish between the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Ovarian Cancer. In her talk Dr Menninger explained the different methods to detect the onset of Ovarian Cancer and the avenues open to GPs to have their patients seen and the symptoms checked quickly and efficiently.
Dr Menninger held a question and answering time afterwards and all GPs agreed that it was a very informative and helpful talk on a subject which is so very important to the wellbeing of their patients. Mrs Elizabeth Dallas, Hospital Director, thanked Dr Menninger for coming along and taking the time to speak to everyone on this very important issue and thanked all the GPs for attending. Our next GP evening will be held in May and invitations will go out to GPs shortly inviting them to attend.
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DA VINCI’S
Iconic local Hotel awarded Four Star status
Main Bar @ Da Vinci’s
Iconic and renowned local hotel Da Vinci’s on Derry’s Culmore Road has this week been awarded four star status by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board under its new quality grading scheme. Da Vinci’s Hotel continues to be a market leader in the hospitality sector after almost 13 years and it comes as no surprise that NITB has revised the Hotel’s star rating from 3 stars to 4 stars in recognition of the progress made in the last eighteen months. Over the past year and a half the management of Da Vinci’s Hotel has worked closely with the Northern Ireland Tourist Board to ensure capital expenditure allocated by owner Garvan O’Doherty would meet the high standards and criteria set by the Tourist Board to achieve four star recognition. The 65 bedroom hotel embarked on a significant project which seen major renovations undertaken in the property’s bedroom block, hotel lobby, Style Bar, Main Bar and Grillroom Res-
taurant with additional ongoing work to be rolled out during this highly anticipated year of City of Culture. Responding to news of the award, General Manager, Andy O’Doherty commented, ‘The management and team at Da Vinci’s Hotel are thrilled with the announcement that we have been awarded 4 star status. This was our goal and this achievement is testament to the hard work of our team and the investment by the owner in the property. It is the perfect time to be presented this classification upgrade as we get underway in our year as City of Culture and we are well placed to capitalize on the demand for quality, four-star accommodation.’ Under the new grading system from NITB it’s not just about the standards of the fixtures and fittings customer service plays a pivotal role and it was in this area that Da Vinci’s felt it already had a cutting edge. With a well documented
reputation as first class leaders in customer service the Hotel committed to further enhancing their customer service standards by ensuring all staff completed the World Host Program. Da Vinci’s Hotel was the first hotel in Derry to complete the World Host Program managed by NITB and funded by Department of Employment and Learning. Denise McLaughlin, Food & Beverage Manager at Da Vinci’s Hotel qualified as a World Host Facilitator, she explains ‘At Da Vinci’s Hotel we have an ethos to ensure that our service consistently exceeds our customer expectations and we continually strive to improve and ensure we are the best in our field. This programme is a great stepping stone for 2013 when the eyes of the world will be on Derry and here at Da Vinci’s we are preparing our staff to be world class.’ Commenting further on customer care and service, Andy O’Doherty added, ‘We are proud that once
again the service standards in the hotel were recognized after recently winning a major award with Wyndham Hotels for quality assurance and customer service. Our customers are our business and our staff our greatest assets and in the report our staff provided service which was deemed to be 5 star and deservedly so. This result will give them even more confidence to prepare and deal with the influx of new customers to our city and our hotel during 2013. The passion and professionalism of our management team and staff will ensure that this outstanding hotel is a credit to both its owner and to the city.’ For further information about Da Vinci’s Hotel or queries regarding packages, room hire and/or Food and Beverage please contact the hotel on T. (028) 71 279 111 or email info@davincishotel.com. For further information visit our website www.davincishotel.com
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THURSDAY 2ND MAY 2013 9.30pm Harry Connolly Band FRIDAY 3RD MAY 2013 5.30pm
Derry Jazz Quartet
9.00pm
Greggi G & His Crazy Gang
11.00pm
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St. Mary’s School Jazz Group
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Join the Jazz Festival festivities at The Waterfoot This year The Waterfoot Hotel is delighted once again to bring the Jazz Festival festivities into the Waterside of the city with an amazing line up of artists and entertainment over the Jazz festival weekend from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May. Over the last 12years the City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival has grown to become one of the highlights of the social and cultural calendar in the city. This year’s Festival again promises to show the city at its very best, with tourists and visitors along with local people letting their hair down and enjoying everything the first ever UK City of Culture has to offer in 2013. Jazz and Big Band artists will appear in the Waterfoot Hotel Wine Bar all over the weekend
James Huish
so you can dine from the fabulous menu and stay for the fantastic entertainment - you have the best of both worlds. The line up includes the Palais Swing Band who will raise the roof on Friday 3rd May from 10pm and admission is free. Palais Swing is a live eight piece swing band who specialize in reviving hits from the classic swing time era, with a bit of Latin thrown in for good measure. Although a relatively new band, they have already established a reputation among local music fans, and have been regular crowd pleasers at the Waterfoot Hotel. Book your table now to dine in the Waterfoot Wine Bar on Saturday 4th May and then join The Haciendas who will perform from 10pm. A great treat for audiences with some sweet soul, hard funk and good times as the Haciendas bring their own unmistakable sound to the festival arena. Led by talented vocalist Rachael Parkes this exciting six piece features regularly at some of the city’s most popular venues with their winning combination of Funk, Soul, Jazz and Rock n Roll. The Ha-
The Waterfoot Wine Bar ciendas have developed a sensational style all of their own thanks to influences ranging from Aretha Franklin, to Steely Dan, and Beyonce to Rufus Thomas – diverse and entertaining in equal measure. Admission is free. Jazz festival Sunday Carvery
on 5th May 12.30pm – 4pm is an absolute must for all the family. Entertainment by local artist Dougie Breslin plus Funky Friends character childminding for the kids. 5 course carvery £15.95, children under 12 years £7.95 and under 5 years Free.
The Jazz Festival Finale begins on Sunday 5th May at 7.30pm with James Huish and his band as the highlight of the weekend. An amazing classy night for everyone with a 5 course meal plus James Huish & his band entertainment followed by a
DJ to take the party into the early hours all for just £32.50 per person. This is selling out fast so early booking highly recommended. Call now for more information or to book on 0871345500 or check out the website www.waterfoothotel.com
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Da Vinci’s is gearing up for this year’s Jazz Festival!
The Stars from The Commitments Da Vinci’s Hotel opened its doors 13 years ago and has been one of the flagship venues for the City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival since the festival was launched in 2001. Over the past 12 years of the Jazz Festival, Da Vinci’s Hotel has hosted some of the most memorable nights of the festival with performances from Ruby Turner, The Jive Aces, The Drifters, Kenny Ball to name but a few. Da Vinci’s Hotel has a fantastic line up for this year’s Jazz Festival starting with the Official Opening Night Party featuring The UK’s No.1 jive and swing band The Jives Aces supported by The Red Stripe
Band & Derry Soul Seekers. Tickets for this opening night party are available from Da Vinci’s Hotel reception at a price of £5.00 and all proceeds in aid of Mayor’s Charity Foyle Search and Rescue. The Friday 3rd May’s highlights start early on Friday evening with Lee Hedley Band performing in the Main Bar at 5pm and later that evening The Haciendas and Jiveoholics will perform in The Grillroom Restaurant from 9pm. When it comes to the Sunday 5th May which is the finale Night of the Jazz Festival, Da Vinci’s Hotel is the place to be with Irish soul sensations, The Stars from the
Commitments making their return to the festival this year after a sold out festival finale in 2012. Reviving all the soul classics from The Commitments movie live, from ‘Mustang Sally’ to ‘Try A Little Tenderness.’ Tickets for this finale night are available from the hotel reception at a cost of £12.00. The Stars of the commitments are supported by the Jive Aces and another festival favourite Jaydee Brass Band making this an unmissable night in this year’s festival program. Also playing in The Spirit Bar on Sunday 5th May, The Red Stripe Band in The Spirit Bar which is free to enjoy.
Jaydee Brass band last year at Da Vinci’s
Thursday 2nd May
7pm – Mayor’s Charity Ball in aid of Foyle Search and Rescue with The Jive Aces supported by the Derry Soul Seekers and The Red Stripe Band. Ticket price: £5.00 (Available at hotel reception)
Friday 3rd May
5pm – Lee Hedley Band in the Main Bar (free admission) 9pm – The Haciendas in The Grillroom Restaurant (free admission) 11pm - Jiveoholics in The Grillroom Restaurant (free admission)
HQ for the City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival! Thursday 2nd May – Sunday 5th May 2013
Saturday 4th May
1pm – John & Fiona Trotter in the Main Bar at Da Vinci’s (free admission) 4pm – Dance workshop in The Spirit Bar (free admission) 9.30pm – King Pleasure &The Biscuit Boys in The Grillroom Restaurant (free admission)
Sunday 5th May
1pm – Palais Swing Band in The Spirit Bar (free admission) 9pm – The Stars from The Commitments supported by The Jive Aces and Jaydee Brass Band in The Grillroom Restaurant. Ticket price: £12.00 (Available at Hotel reception) 10pm – The Red Stripe Band in The Spirit Bar (free admission) FREE
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Jazz Festival 2013 thursday
Programme of events
Time Act Location 1 pm Frankie & Ian Boston Tea Party 1 pm Café Jazz Project Encore Restaurant 6pm Phyllis Curran Foyleside Shopping Centre 6pm Frankie & Ian Richmond Centre 8pm Don Juans Jazz Band Cafe Del Mondo 8pm Rebecca Harkin Trio Masons Bar 8pm Mayors Charity event Ramada Da Vinci’s 8pm Derry Soul Seekers Da Vinci’s Hotel 8pm Dark Energy Trio The Playhouse Theatre Tickets £5 available from The Playhouse 9pm Later With Ursula and Friends Bennigans Bar 9pm The Roaring Forties The Metro Bar 9pm The MadHatters Custom House Restaurant
friday
12 pm Phyllis Curran Custom House Restaurant 1 pm Benny Brown Encore Restaurant 1 pm Jazztalk Blooms Cafe @ The Verbal Arts Centre 1 pm Frankie & Ian Boston Tea Party, The Craft Village 1 pm Oisin Cannon Culturlann 1pm The Jive Aces Foyleside Shopping Centre 1pm Ruth James The Tower Museum 2pm King Rat Henderson Music Shop 2pm R Paul Richmond Centre 3pm Cafe Jazz Project Cafe del Mondo 3pm Gay McIntyre & Joe Quigley The Rocking Chair 3pm John & Fiona Trotter Tower Hotel 4pm Jaydee Brass Band Workshops Verbal Arts Centre 5pm Lee Hedley Band Da Vinci’s Hotel 5pm Balkan Alien Sound Sandino’s 5pm Jim McDermott, June Grant & Friends The River Inn 5pm Harry Connolly Band Tower Hotel 5.30pm Derry Jazz Quartet City Hotel 5.30pm Les Swingin Lovers The Strand Bar 6pm Ruth James Blooms Cafe @ The Verbal Arts Centre 6pm Phyllis Curran Richmond Centre 7pm Mr Organ Trio Featuring Ronnie Greer Sandino’s 7pm Cat Scratch Fever The Metro Bar 7pm Calgach Singers Foyleside Shopping Centre 7.30pm Wyldings Mason’s Bar 7.30pm Shake It Up Everglades Hotel Tickets £10 available at the Gasyard Centre 7.30pm The Euphonics Millennium (Piazza) 7.30pm Mike Wilgar Band The Bentley Bar 8pm Anthony Toner Alley Theatre Cafe Bar 8pm Dave Martin Icon Restaurant and Wine Bar 8pm The Dana Masters Band City Hotel 8pm The Overtones Millenium Forum Tickets from 14.50 available from the Millenium Forum Box Office 8pm Cafe Jazz Project Encore Restaurant 8pm BluezKatz.htm Sandino’s 8pm David Lyttle Group The Playhouse Theatre Tickets £5 available from The Playhouse 8pm Martello Jazz Band Cafe del Mondo 8.30pm Brass Impact Big Band Waterside Theatre Tickets £5 available from the Waterside Theatre 9pm Greggi G & His Crazy Gang City Hotel
SATURDAY
12pm Benny Brown Custom House Restaurant 12.30pm Gay McIntyre & Joe Quigley Tower Hotel 1pm Andrew Monk Blooms Cafe @ Verbal Arts Centre 1pm Gerry & Joan Jazz Duo Culturlann 1pm Frankie & Ian Boston Tea Party @ Craft Village 1pm Martin John Cafe Aroma 1pm John and Fiona Trotter Da Vincis Hotel 1pm Ursula & Co Encore Restaurant 2pm The Jazz Lads City Hotel 2pm Jiveoholics Henderson Music Shop 2pm SureStart Edenballymore Kids The Gasyard Centre 2pm Paul McIntyre Trio & Guest The Playhouse Theatre Tickets £5 from the Playhouse 2.30pm Errigal Groove Orchestra Outdoor Stage Guildhall Square 2.30pm The Red Stripe Band Richmond Centre 3pm Jim McDermott, June Grant & Friends Badgers Bar 3pm Foyle Jazz Band Cafe Del Mondo 3 pm Derry Jazz Quartet The Rocking Chair
Time 9.30pm 9.30pm 9.30pm 10pm 10pm 10pm 10pm 10pm 10pm 10pm 10pm 11pm 11pm
Act Harry Connolly Band N.W.R.C Showcase Red Stripe Band Les Swingin Lovers The Ska Beats Jazz Talk The Weekends Superstition Cat Scratch Fever Carma Ghia & The Hot Rods WILD Thumpin Jellyfish Jive Aces
Location City Hotel Masons Bar (Upstairs) Da Vinci’s Hotel Brunswick Moviebowl Dungloe Bar Grand Central Gweedore Bar Karma Restaurant The Bentley The Strand Bar Tower Hotel Masons Bar Da Vinci’s Hotel
9pm The Haciendas Da Vinci’s Hotel 9pm The Derry Jazz Quartet Everglades Hotel 9pm John Deery & The Heads Mason’s Bar 9pm Siege City Ska presents The Weekends Mason’s Bar (upstairs) 9pm The Euphonics Millennium (Piazza) 9pm Portabello The Strand Bar 9.30pm Jim McDermott, June Grant & friends White Horse Hotel 10pm King Rat Anchor Bar 10pm Julien Colerossi Quartet Bennigan’s 10pm Mike Wilgar Band Brunswick Moviebowl 10pm Horizon Campbell’s Bar 10pm Derry Soulseekers Carraig Bar 10pm M.O.T.H and Support Castle Bar (upstairs) 10pm WILD Clarendon Bar 10pm Superstition Custom House Restaurant 10pm Red Stripe Band Delacroix Bar 10pm The Roaring Forties Dungloe Bar 10pm Ronan McCullagh Trio Grand Central Bar 10pm Carmen Ghia and The Hot Rods Gweedore Bar 10pm Wide Mouthed Frogs Iona House 10pm Gary Cox Quartet with Joan Tablot Karma Restaurant 10pm Johnny/Joe/Gary Quigley Park Bar 10pm Niall Gallagher & The System Pitchers Restaurant 10pm The Jive Aces The Metro Bar 10pm The Ska Beats The River Inn 10pm Mark Black & The Trips The Rocking Chair 10pm Pontius Pilot The Argyle Arms 10pm TBC The Bentley Bar 10pm Kings of Rhythm The Phoenix Bar 10pm Grainne Duffy Band The Ritz Bar 10pm Lee Hedley Band Tinneys Bar 10pm King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boy Tower Hotel 10pm The Jaywalkers Tracey’s Bar 10pm Palais Swing Band Waterfoot Hotel 10.30pm Terence Morrison Badgers Bar 10.30pm Cat Scratch Fever The Monico Bar 11pm Making Monsters Bound for Boston 11pm Les Swinging Lovers City Hotel 11pm Thumpin Jellyfish Castle Bar 11pm Jiveoholics Da Vinci’s Hotel 12am Triggerman Masons Bar
3pm 3.30pm 3.45pm 4pm 4pm 4pm 4.15pm 5pm 5pm 5pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm
Jive Aces Harry Connolly Band St Patrick’s & St Brigid’s College, Claudy Sue & Gary Dance Workshop The Ska Beats Mike Wilgar Band St. Cecilia’s Jazz Band Greggi G & His Crazy Gang WELB Jazz Band Niall Gallagher & The System The Bluez Katz Oisin Cannon Band Murder Balladeers Jack Craig & Guest Linley Hamilton Quartet Cat Scratch Fever Bourbon Swing Band Lee Hedley Band
Strand Bar Foyleside Shopping Centre Outdoor Stage Guildhall Square Da Vincis Hotel Bound for Boston Sandinos Outdoor Stage, Guildhall Square Cafe Del Mondo City Hotel The River Inn Tower Hotel Masons Bar Cafe Del Mondo Castle Bar Sandinos Bowery Bar Grand Central The Metro Bar
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Page 41 City Hotel Millennium (Piazza) The Bentley Millenium Forum Encore Restaurant The Alley Theatre Cafe Bar Icon Restaurant & Wine Bar The Nerve Centre The Playhouse Theatre Mason Bar Bennigans Bar Cafe Del Mondo Downeys Bar City Hotel City Hotel (upstairs) Millennium (Piazza) The Glassworks Da Vincis Hotel Everglades Hotel The Strand Bar White Horse Hotel Masons Bar (Upstairs) Abercorn Bar Anchor Bar The Magnet Bar Bristh Legion Club Campbelll’s Bar Carriag Bar Custom House Restaurant Delacroix Bar Derry City FC Social Club
SUNDAY
1pm Les Swinging Lovers Cafe Del Mondo 1pm Noella Hutton Custom House Restaurant 1pm Palais Swing Band Da Vincis Hotel 1pm Martin John Encore Restaurant 1pm Superstition Guildhall Square – Outdoor Stage 1pm Derry Jazz Quartet Icon Restaurant & Wine Bar 1pm Gary Cox Quartet with Joan Talbot White Horse Hotel 1.30pm Greggi G & His Crazy Gang Henderson Music Shop 2pm Paul McIntyre Trio with Louis Stewart The Playhouse Theatre Tickets £5 available from The Playhouse Box Office 2pm Red Stripe Band City Hotel 2pm Jaydee Brass Band The Peace Bridge 2.30pm Calgach Singers Culturlann 2.30pm Tommy Thomas Foyleside Shopping Centre 2.30pm Kings of Rhythm Guildhall Square – Outdoor Stage 2.30pm Ruth James Richmond Centre 2.30pm Jim McDermott, June Grant & friends Tower Hotel 3pm Jiveoholics Cafe Del Mondo 3pm Ursula & Co Everglades Hotel 3pm Jazz Talk The Rocking Chair 3pm Mindbenders The Strand Bar 4pm Transition Swing Bowery Bar 4.15pm Ronan McCullagh Trio Guildhall Square – Outdoor Stage 4pm The MadHatters Iona House 4pm Victoria Geelan Sandinos 5pm Lee Hedley Band City Hotel 5pm Mr E Trip Grand Central Bar 5pm Cat Scratch Fever The River Inn 5.15pm Derry Jazz Quartet Tower Hotel 6pm Martin John Abercorn Bar 6pm Horizon Campbells’s Bar 6pm Decky McLaughlin Masons Bar 6pm Bluez Katz The Bentley 6pm Oo-bop-Sha’bam The Metro Bar 7pm The Haciendas Bound for Boston 7pm Kev Quigley Castle Bar 7pm Ruth James Custom House Restaurant 7.30pm Tommy Thomas Millennium (Piazza) 8pm Mindbenders Gweedore Bar 8pm Kings Call (Thin Lizzy Tribute Band) Masons Bar 8pm Pink Martini Millennium Forum Tickets from £12.50 available from The Millenium Forum Box Office 8pm Jerry Fish and Band The Nerve Centre Tickets from £8 plus booking fee available from The Nerve Centre 8pm Club Carbaret The Playhouse Theatre Tickets from £5 available from The Playhouse Box Office 9pm Portabello Abercorn Bar 9pm Joe’s Jazz Jam Bennigans Bar 9pm Ronan McCullagh Quartet Bowery Bar
MONDAY
2pm Cat Scratch Fever 2.30pm Derry Jazz Quartet 2.30pm R.Paul
Bennigan’s Bar City Hotel Foyleside Shopping Centre
10pm Jiveoholics Dungloe Bar 10pm Niall Gallagher & The System Glendermott Cricket Club 10pm DJ Drew Gordon Grand Central 10pm Red Stripe Band Gweedore Bar 10pm Jim McDermott, June Grant & Friends Icon Restaurant & Wine Bar 10pm Ruth James Iona Inn 10pm Martin John Karma Restaurant 10pm Wide Mouth Frogs Laurence’s Bar 10pm Derry Soul Seekers Pitchers Restaurant 10pm Cat Scratch Fever The Argyle Arms 10pm Ronnie Greer Band The Ice Wharf 10pm Jazz Lads The Monico 10pm Mark Black & The Trips The Pheonix Bar 10pm Memory Lane The Rec Club (Dupont) 10pm Gary Cox Quartet with Joan Talbot The Ritz Bar 10pm Les Swingin Lovers The River Inn 10pm The Roaring Forties Tinneys Bar 10pm Brass Impact Big band Tower Hotel 10pm Undercover Tracey’s Bar 10pm The Haciendas Waterfoot Hotel 10.30pm Wildwood Badgers Bar 10.30pm Carmen Ghia & The Hotrods Cafe Del Mondo 10.30pm Harry Connolly Band Clarendon Bar 10.30pm King Rat The Bentley 11pm Wood Burning Savages & Support Act Bound for Boston 11pm Jive Aces City Hotel (downstairs) 11pm Beverly Craven supp. by Tracey Cullen City Hotel (Upstairs) Tickets £19.50 from City Hotel 11pm JPMac “Johnny Cash Tribute Act” Masons 11pm The Jaywalkers Park Bar 11pm Lee Hedley Band The Rocking Chair 11pm Bonnevilles Sandinos 11.30pm Pat McManus Band Masons Bar
9pm St Mary’s School Jazz Band City Hotel 9pm The Jive Aces Da Vincis Hotel 9pm Kings of Rhythm Delacroix Bar 9pm Greggi G & His Crazy Gang Downeys Bar 9pm Darryl Hendrix and the Love Hearts Big Band & Support act - Celebration of Carpenter music starring Kim Dickinson Everglades Hotel Tickets from £5 available from The Everglades Hotel 9pm Jim McDermott,June Grant & Friends Karma Restaurant 9pm King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys The Metro Bar 9pm Carmen Ghia & The Hotrods Tower Hotel 9pm James Huish Experience Waterfoot Hotel Tickets from £32.50 (inc. 5 course dinner) available from The Waterfoot Hotel 9.15pm Tommy Thomas Millennium (Piazza) 9.30pm Brass Impact Big Band (upstairs) support act for Foyle Show Band City Hotel Tickets £8 available from The City Hotel 9.30pm Jaydee Dee Brass Band Da Vincis Hotel 9.30pm Horizon The Derby 9.30pm Oo-bop-Sha’bam The Strand Bar 9.30pm Grainne Duffy Band Tinneys Bar 10pm Wide Mouth Frogs Anchor Bar 10pm Pontius Pilots The Ice Wharf 10pm Let Loose The Magnet Bar 10pm Johnny Quigley & Family Badgers Bar 10pm Jiveoholics Brunswick Super Bowl 10pm Denis & Dan Castle Bar 10pm Ronnie Greer Band Carraig Bar 10pm The Roaring Forties City Hotel 10pm Cat Scratch Fever Clarendon Bar 10pm Red Stripe Band Da Vincis Hotel 10pm Turn it Loose Don Bar 10pm Lee Hedley Band Dungloe Bar 10pm Jay Walkers Gweedore Bar 10pm Cradle Rock – Rory Gallagher Tribute Masons Bar 10pm Wildwood Park Bar 10pm The Ska Beats Pitchers Restaurant 10pm WILD The Argyle Arms 10pm The Weekends The Bentley Bar 10pm Bourbon Street Jazz Band The Monico Bar 10pm King Rat The Phoenix Bar 10pm Bluez Katz The Ritz Bar 10pm Mike Wilgar Band The Rocking Chair 10pm Dougie Breslin Tracey’s Bar 11pm Mark Blacks & The Trips Bound for Boston 11pm Foyle Show Band (upstairs) City Hotel 11pm The Stars of the Commitments Da Vincis Hotel
3pm 3pm 9.30
The Haciendas Jive Aces End of Festival Jam Session
The Strand Bar Dungloe Bar Masons bar
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Sandwich Company A healthier option With the expansion of the Sandwich Company (the Diamond) to an all new 100 seater café, customers can sit and relax in the Sandwich Company’s stylish new premises and enjoy the delicious menu that is on offer, including a new healthy breakfast option. With the help of Tommy McCallion and the BLAST boot camp team, the Sandwich Company (the Diamond) is now leading the way in offering customers a healthie r
The Sandwich Company (the Diamond) have already begun embracing the musical delights that Derry has to offer when they hosted a successful Sunday morning campaign to raise awareness of drinking habits. As a champion of the arts and music in the city, the Sandwich Company (the Diamond) is set to host a number of acts over the course of the Jazz festival weekend. Per forming at the
l i fe style with its new breakfast menu which includes a range of tasty options such as: Cinnamon porridge with banana and berries, Poached egg with roasted tomatoes and burgen bread, Oats and cottage cheese, Scrambled eggs smoked salmon and burgen bread toast and finally on offer, Bacon and avocado toast. On top of the new healthy breakfast menu, the Sandwich Company (the Diamond) have announced that closing times have been extended to seven o’ clock on Thursday and Friday’s. Music With the City of Culture celebrations in full swing, the Sandwich Company (the Diamond) will be hosting the cream of Derry’s musical crop on Sunday’s.
Sandw i c h Company (the Diamond) during the Jazz Festival are: Friday, May 3: 5.30 -7.30 – Ursula and Co. Saturday, May 4: 5.30-7.30 – Tracey Cullen and Band. Sunday, May 5: Gay McIntyre and Friends. Sandwich of the year As a recognition of the hard work and effort that is put into sandwiches, the Sandwich Company has been shortlisted as a finalist in the prestiges, British Sandwich of the Year award. The Sandwich Company is flying the flag not only for Derry but also Northern Ireland as the sole Northern Irish based sandwich bar entrant in the finals in London.
'Hello Sunday Morning' Campaign run by the Drink Think Project at the Sandwich Company. From left: Niamh, Paul McCole (Sandwich Co Owner), Joanne Smith, Mary Breslin, John Russ (Jamhouse), Danielle Devine, Catriona McElhinney. Photo - Neil Mellon The Sandwich Company in The Diamond - 100 seater cafe
Some of the artwork in The Sandwich Company
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The Diamond, Derry
T: 028 7137 2500
OPEN FROM 8AM MONDAY - SAT OPEN TIL 7PM THURSDAY & FRIDAY
2013 - The Year Of Culture for Derry Londonderry And What Better Time To Create Something That The People Of Derry And Beyond Can Experience and Be Proud Of? A landmark for the past 20 years, the Sandwich Co in The Diamond has
just created something exciting, cultural, fun, arty to give us a real diamond of a Cafe for all to enjoy! Renowned for it’s “Damn Fine Coffee”, delicious Home Made Soup and extensive range of generously packed sandwiches, the Sandwich Co have now widened the range to cater for all dietary needs including a wide variety of other dishes and specials.
10AM TO 5PM SUNDAY CHECK OUT OUR NEW HEALTHY BREAKFAST RANGE
ENQUIRE ABOUT OUR OUTSIDE QUALITY CATERING
AND EVERYTHING ON THE MENU IS HOME COOKED AND FRESHLY PREPARED INHOUSE
JAZZ FESTIVAL FRIDAY 3rd May 5.30 - 7.30
Ursula & co Saturday 4th May 5.30 - 7.30.
Tracey Cullen & band Sunday 5th May
Gay Mc Intyre & Friends info@thesandwichco.com www.thesandwichco.com
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WHITE HORSE HOTEL DERRY | LONDONDERRY
68 Clooney Road, Derry, BT47 3PA www.whitehorsehotel.biz T: 028 7186 0606 FAX :- +44 (0) 2871 861438
sales@whitehorsehotel.biz
@ White Horse Hotel
Friday 3rd May
9.30pm - "Jim McDermott with special guest June Grant & Friends"
Saturday 4th May 9.30pm - "Superstition"
Sunday 5th May
1pm - "The Gary Cox Quartet with special guest Joan Talbot"
WHITE HORSE HOTEL
68 clooney road, derry, bt47 3pa
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Jazz Festival Programme
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE! (Courtyard Outside Craft Village Square)
Thursday 2nd May
8pm - Don Juan’s Jazz Band
Friday 3rd May
3pm Cafe Jazz Project 8pm Martello Jazz Band
(A New Orleans Swing Experience)
Saturday 4th May A L L D AY R O C K A B I L LY F E S T I VA L (from 3pm - Midnight)
With the Foyle Jazz Band, Greggi G and his crazy gang, The MurderBalladeer, Wild and headlining..
Carmen Ghia and the Hot Rods
Sunday 5nd May
1 pm - Les Swinging Lovers 3pm - The Jiveaholics
All Music will be performed in Craft Village Square. Early booking advised for reservations for evening menu.
Tel: (028) 71 366 877
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Jazz festival gig guide With the annual City of Derry Jazz and Big Band festival only weeks away The City Herald, takes a look at some of the acts that are set to take to the stage. Jammed packed with festival favourites along with some of the biggest stars and newest names on the jazz scene, this year’s festival is set to be the biggest festival to date to celebrate the city’s hosting of its inaugural UK City of Culture status. Headliners include Soul Rebels, who have been described by Rolling Stones Magazine as ‘Utterly uninhibited hip-hop hybrid, not to be
missed’. If jazz music is the heart of New Orleans, then the Soul Rebels’ music is the blood that pumps through the city’s veins. They embrace the rich jazz traditions of their homeland but add life-affirming vocals and hip shaking grooves aplenty. Couple those elements to funk, ska and hip-hop, with harmony vocals and more catchy horn lines and solos than you can shake a stick at, and you have a good time party band like no other with an infectious energy that’s impossible to resist.
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The Neil Cowley Trio play The Nerve Centre
The Neil Cowley Trio is not your typical jazz trio. A dazzling composer, pianist Cowley creates deeply engaging, and dynamic music that journeys between poetic and poignant, pomp and splendour to powerful riproaring riffs. Their music fizzes with the energy of rock and surges with the dynamics of the dance floor. Embracing experiences in other genres – the highs of the dance music, the grooves of funk, and the elegiac nature of orchestral music, bringing to life characters through melody, harmony, vast dynamic ranges and drama. It is instrumental music that references Debussy and Steve Reich and Arcade Fire, and is powerful enough to break down standard perceptions of genre. Also performing over the Bank Holiday weekend are The Overtones. The all male vocal group will bring their blend of classic 50’s harmonies with a modern pop twist to the Millennium Forum. The Overtones have been taking the album charts by storm since they unleashed their vocal harmony talents on the world in 2010. The fantastic five-piece have already notched up a number of
The Overtones visit The Millennium Forum during the festival chart hits, and are a regular feature on our TV screens – well with those looks they’d be wasted on radio! The handsome quintet have come a long way since their painting and decorating days, where they were spotted by a talent scout singing during their tea break, before launching them on the path to stardom.
Since then their unique harmonisations of old and modern day hits have landed the lads a five album deal with Warner, and made them a bit of a household name. The group’s sound can be traced right back to the vocal harmony groups of the 30’s and 40’s, through the stars of the doo-wop explosion of the late 50’s and 60’s, right through to classic modern day pop music.
For this year’s full Jazz Festival line-up, see pages 40-41.
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Niall Gallagher & The System
Friday 3rd May
The Derry Soul Seekers
Saturday 4th May Sunday 5th May
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Life & Style
Including...
• Bridal • Cuisine á la Forbes • Book review • Out n abouts
Box Office
028 71 264455
Tuesday 7th May – Saturday 11th May
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Successful Networking… ...make it work for your business. Networking is about building your profile locally and developing new relationships. A lot of business owners thrive in this environment and enjoy the experience however there are many that dread the prospect and refuse to participate. With current market conditions it is vital that you consider networking as part of your marketing strategy. Using local networks and business groups is a great way to get yourself and your business known in the local community. Building relationships with potential customers, contacts and sources of referral for your business is important for your continued success. Planning, preparation and practice are all important so don’t just jump in. You need to think this through and prepare a networking strategy. Some useful points to consider for your strategy; • Purpose -ask yourself why are you going and set event goals? • Cost -consider event cost; is the time and effort worthwhile? • Success -determine what networking success looks like to you? • Pitch -develop your story, sell the benefit not the business • Practice -don’t wing it or become complacent
• Outcome -have realistic expectations • Connect -make sure to follow up on your connections & promises • Measure -analyse results and revise strategy, if necessary Networking is about people; not selling and you must be prepared to give in order to receive. Remember relationships take longer than one meeting to develop and these need to be worked at. Make sure to greet each new contact with a willingness to learn more about them, a keenness to assist, and an understanding to stay in touch. First impressions count so make yours a good one. Dress appropriately for the event and make an impact with a good handshake, eye contact and a genuine smile. Acknowledge their name and engage them with a question about themselves rather than telling them all about you. You may want to ask some of these useful questions: • What do you like best about what you do? • What got you started in that direction? • What do you love/enjoy most about what you do? • What do you see as the coming
trends in your business? • How would you describe the ideal client/customer/prospect for your business? • Do you belong to any other network groups? Have plenty of business cards with you and make notes about your connections on their cards as a reminder. With the right preparation and focus, networking can be the most valuable tool for your business.
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Seborrhoeic Dermatitis Even the stars get Dandruff
For many people the first time we saw Jane Seymour was not as Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman, but using her flowing tresses to sell us Head and Shoulders to treat dandruff, which has been described as “The Most Commonly Exploited Skin Disease” by a group of researchers in a paper published in 2000. It may not have launched her career but it certainly got her noticed, as dandruff is a problem that many people have experienced at some stage in their life. In fact at any one time up to 20% of the population may be suffering from the symptoms of dandruff. Marked by itching and flaking of the scalp dandruff is usually diagnosed by the sufferers themselves and treated at home. The root cause of dandruff is not known but we do know that it is not about the hair, it is about the scalp, and skin cells growing and dying off too fast and then leaving the scalp as flakes of dead skin. It can run in families and the severity of the flaking and frequency of bouts vary from person to person. Stress can
be a factor and many people may have found the recent cold, dry weather has triggered a bout of dandruff or made it worse. If you have dandruff, don’t let it get you down - lots of other people have it too and there are lots of ways to tackle it.
Simple approaches
Surprisingly, simply brushing your hair regularly can be a good way to begin coping with dandruff. Because an oily scalp is related to skin flaking away as dandruff, brushing the hair with steady firm strokes carrying the oil down the shaft of the hair away from the skin can help. Anti-dandruff shampoos are used successfully by many people and there are many to choose from. Coal tar, sulphur, selenium, salicylic acid, ketoconazole and tea tree oil are some of the active ingredients commonly found in anti-dandruff shampoos and it can be helpful to swap one for another if it seems to be becoming less effective against flaking as they all act in different ways, some being anti-fungal, others affecting rate of cell turnover and so on.
Is it Dandruff at all?
Of course, flaking, itchy skin on the scalp is not always dandruff and if you are not finding that your condition is improving or if it does not seem like ordinary dandruff in the first place there are other conditions which cause itchy, flaking scalp. Probably the most common of these in numerical terms is seborrhoeic dermatitis (also known as seborrhoeic eczema or seborrhoea) which is similar in that it usually affects the scalp, causing itching, redness and flaking on the scalp but it can also involve the face, down the sides of the nose, in the eyebrows, eyelids, in and around the ears and the groin and upper back and chest in men. The severity of seborrhoeic dermatitis is often related to stress and because it affects more than the scalp can be very damaging to selfesteem while, because it is so itchy, it can make the sufferer irritable and tense. Globally up to 10% of the world’s population are thought to suffer from some degree of seborrhoeic dermatitis which is believed to be an inflammatory response to yeasts, particularly a yeast (or
fungus) which lives on us all, called Malassezia which occurs naturally on the skin but is present in larger quantities on oily areas, related to the sebaceous glands which produce the sebum secretions. For this reason many preparations used for seborrhoeic dermatitis involve anti-fungal agents such as ketoconazole and often the other preparations I have already mentioned, although areas can become so involved they require specialist attention and sometimes steroids. The sole product we produce which contains any essential oils is the Health Scrub Bar which many people have found very helpful for relieving the symptoms of seborrhoeic dermatitis. We put this down to the very small concentration of naturally antifungal tea tree oil since it does not contain any chemical pharmaceutical ingredients.
Not Seborrhoeic dermatitis?
Other conditions which may cause flaking of the scalp include psoriasis, eczema, and ringworm, which is also a fungal condition. Occasionally dandruff can be related to re-
Telephone: 02871370886 E-mail: info@dawnmclaughlin.co.uk
actions to drugs so if you have resistant dandruff and you are taking medication it might be something to check out.
Something to think about
In babies cradle cap is a form of seborrhoeic dermatitis caused by yeasts and interestingly, in Africa, Shea butter is used to treat and prevent fungal/yeast infections, from Athlete’s foot to sweat rashes. I don’t know if it’s a coincidence but pure Shea butter is increasingly being recommended as an all natural treatment for cradle cap, softening and loosening the scaly deposits and allowing them to be gently washed away. For the time being the online comments we read on the mums web forums relate to the ability of the shea butter to simply soften the crust but who knows? We don’t have the research yet to show whether Shea Butter can eliminate fungal conditions by providing a physical barrier to their oxygen supply (as has been suggested to me by a leading cosmetic chemist) but it would be a great boost for all the women in Africa who rely on Shea butter to provide them with a Fair-trade income if we could find out!
Dr Maria McGee MB ChB is a medical doctor and Natural Skin Care expert. She founded Marble Hill to produce her own range of Natural Skin Care products to offer a natural alternative to commercial cosmetics. Marble Hill manufactures their natural skin care range at Unit 35 Northwest Business Complex Skeoge Industrial Estate right here in Derry and their products can be bought online at www.marblehillonline.co.uk. Locally Marble Hill products are stocked by Belmont Pharmacy on the Culmore Rd, Whitehouse Pharmacy, Buncrana Road, The Healthy Way in Shipquay Place, Carlisle Road Foot Clinic and Brookmount Pharmacy in Omagh For more information visit the website
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A real ‘peach’ of a show comes to the Millennium Forum next month! Roald Dahl's very first children's book and one of his most popular stories, James and the Giant Peach, comes to the Millennium Forum from Tues 7th to Sat 11th May. This classic book tells the story of James, a lonely young boy who lives with Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, the most revolting Aunts in England. They make him work and slave and never let him play with other children. Then one day he meets a mystical old man who gives him a bag that contains the strongest magic the world has ever known. When James spills the bag near an old peach tree, the most incredible things start to happen and James embarks on the adventure of a lifetime with the most amazing group of characters you could ever meet! The Birmingham Stage Company is famous for its acclaimed productions of Roald Dahl stories. In its twenty year history it has staged six Roald Dahl books and many other children’s sto-
ries including The Jungle Book and Horrible Histories. All have been loved and praised by audiences and critics alike. James and the Giant Peach adapted by David Wood will be directed by Nikolai Foster, designed by Colin Richmond, with music by Grant Olding, lighting by James Whiteside, sound by
Seb Frost and choreography by Drew McConie. Cast will include: Tom Gillies as James with Claire Greenway, Chris Lindon, Giovanna Ryan, Rhys Saunders, Sioned Saunders and Iwan Tudor. James and the Giant Peach is wonderful entertainment for kids aged 4+ and all the family. If you’re looking for family fun
and wizzpopping wonders, then don’t miss this great Dahl show! James and the Giant Peach performs at the Millennium Forum from Tues 7th to Sat 11th May. Tickets are now available from the Box Office. Telephone 71 264455 or visit www.millenniumforum.co.uk for bookings.
Loudon Wainwright at the Forum One of music’s most prolific singer-songwriters, Loudon Wainwright III makes his debut performance at the Millennium Forum on Tuesday, May 14 for one night only. Father of musicians Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright, Loudon Wainwright III is a Grammy Award-winning American songwriter, folk singer, hu-
Loudon Wainwright III Tues 14th May Box Office (028) 71 264455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk
morist and actor. He has released twenty-two studio albums in a career which he describes as ‘a tapestry’ and which has spanned more than forty years. Best known for songs such as Dead Skunk, Thank You, Girl and Jesse Don’t Like It, he will play a magical mix of old favourites as well as newer material in his debut perfor-
mance at the Millennium Forum. Don’t miss this artist of international renown. Loudon Wainwright III performs at the Millennium Forum on Tuesday, May 14. Tickets are now available from the Box Office. Telephone 71 264455 or visit www.millenniumforum.co.uk for bookings.
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What’s On?
@ Envy
Practice Makes Perfect Presents: Funeral For A Friend
The Nerve Centre – January 24 www.nervecentre.org Practice Makes Perfect is back with Funeral for a Friend who are set to play the Nerve Centre on Thursday, January 24. Supporting them are Such Gold, Major League and more to be more announced. This is an all age’s show - Restricted Bar Tickets are now on sale at the Nerve Centre Box Office (02871260562), Ticketmaster and wegottickets.com. Time: 8pm Tickets: £12.50 + BOOKING FEE
Ulster Orchestra My Heart’s In the Highlands
Millennium Forum January 26 www.millenniumforum.co.uk This traditional evening of music and spectacle will feature the acclaimed Scottish folksinger Karen Matheson. Enjoy the spirit of Burns and his beloved homeland in one of the most anticipated dates in the Ulster-Scots calendar. Having honoured Scotland’s national Bard in Belfast, the celebrations continue at the Millennium Forum. Time: 8:00pm Tickets: £11.50, £14.50, £16.50, £19.50 concessions available.
Starlight Express
Millennium Forum February 05-09 www.millenniumforum.co.uk One of the longest running musicals in British theatre history, Starlight Express opened at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre in March 1984, where it played to more than eight million people until its final performance in January 2002. Specially redesigned for a new generation of audiences by members of the original creative team, this brand new production is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Fusing state-of-the-art technology with an electrifying soundtrack and all-new dazzling sets and choreography this is a theatrical journey you will never forget. Light years ahead of the rest, this futuristic tale of love and hope in the face of adversity is the guaranteed trip of a lifetime; two hours of speed, spectacle, energy and turbo-charged excitement. Time: Tues & Wed 8pm, Thurs & Fri 2.30pm & 8pm, Sat 3pm & 8pm. Fridays at Envy Tickets: Opening Night Offer & Thurs (2.30pm): £15.00, £26.50, £29.50 concessions available Wed (8pm) & Thurs (8pm): £18.50, £27.50, £31.00, £35.50 concessions available Fri/Sat: £20.50, £30.50, £33.50, £35.50, £38.50.
Saturdays with DJ Da Costa
Enjoy the beer garden at Envy
Jimmy Carr – Gagging Order
Millennium Forum: February 10 www.millenniumforum.co.uk “Gagging Order” promises to be a hilarious night out...let’s see shall we. The show will be packed with one-liners, stories & jokes. Everybody’s welcome. Just leave your conscience, sense of common decency & moral compass at home & come on out for a laugh. Jimmy has sold over a million DVDs & hosted countless TV shows but live comedy is what he does best, come and see for yourself. NB Not suitable for under-16s. Time: 7pm & 10pm Tickets: £25.50 FREE bar Thursdays at Envy
Girls night out at Envy
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VIP Night @ Sandinos What’s On?
Practice Makes Perfect Presents: Funeral For A Friend
Photos - Neil Mellon
The Nerve Centre – January 24 www.nervecentre.org Practice Makes Perfect is back with Funeral for a Friend who are set to play the Nerve Centre on Thursday, January 24. Supporting them are Such Gold, Major League and more to be more announced. This is an all age’s show - Restricted Bar Tickets are now on sale at the Nerve Centre Box Office (02871260562), Ticketmaster and wegottickets.com. Time: 8pm Tickets: £12.50 + BOOKING FEE
Ulster Orchestra My Heart’s In the Highlands
Millennium Forum January 26 www.millenniumforum.co.uk This traditional evening of music and spectacle will feature the acclaimed Scottish folksinger Karen Matheson. Enjoy the spirit of Burns and his beloved homeland in one of the most anticipated dates in the Ulster-Scots calendar. Having honoured Scotland’s national Bard in Belfast, the celebrations continue at the Millennium Forum. Time: 8:00pm Tickets: £11.50, £14.50, £16.50, £19.50 concessions available. Jacqueline, Tara
Ciara, Amy Lee
Starlight Express
Millennium Forum February 05-09 www.millenniumforum.co.uk One of the longest running musicals in British theatre history, Starlight Express opened at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre in March 1984, where it played to more than eight million people until its final performance in January 2002. Specially redesigned for a new generation of audiences by members of the original creative team, this brand new production is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Fusing state-of-the-art technology with an electrifying soundtrack and all-new dazzling sets and choreography this is a theatrical journey you will never forget. Light years ahead of the rest, this futuristic tale of love and hope in the face of adversity is the guaranteed trip of a lifetime; two hours of speed, spectacle, energy and turbo-charged excitement. Time: Tues & Wed 8pm, Thurs & Fri 2.30pm & 8pm, Sat 3pm & 8pm. Emmet, Ben Tickets: Opening Night Offer & Thurs (2.30pm): £15.00, £26.50, £29.50 concessions available Wed (8pm) & Thurs (8pm): £18.50, £27.50, £31.00, £35.50 concessions available Fri/Sat: £20.50, £30.50, £33.50, £35.50, £38.50.
Eugene, Gerald
Jimmy Carr – Gagging Order
Millennium Forum: February 10 www.millenniumforum.co.uk “Gagging Order” promises to be a hilarious night out...let’s see shall we. The show will be packed with one-liners, stories & jokes. Everybody’s welcome. Just leave your conscience, sense of common decency & moral compass at home & come on out for a laugh. Jimmy has sold over a million DVDs & hosted countless TV shows but live comedy is what he does best, come and see for yourself. NB Not suitable for under-16s. Time: 7pm & 10pm Tickets: £25.50 Sandra O’Connell, Joe Carlin
Suzanne, Hannah, Rebecca
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Sandinos Jazz Festival Friday 3rd May
5pm Balkan Alien Sound (public bar)
Sandinos
Retro FRIDAYS
Cocktail 60’s Jugs
70’s
Sex on the Beach
7pm Ronnie Greer Trio
3 x 35ml vodka, 3 x 35ml Peach Schnapps, pure orange, grenadine and ice.
8pm Bluez Katz
3 x 35ml vodka, 3 x 35ml Peach Schnapps, Cranberry Juice and ice.
(Back Lounge)
80’s
Woo Woo
4pm Mike Wilgar Band
90’s 00’s Fish Bowls
7pm Linley Hamilton Quartet
Refresher
11pm Bonnvilles
Fizzy Fish
(Public Bar)
Saturday 4th May (Public Bar)
(Back Lounge) (Public Bar)
Sunday 5th May 4pm Victoria Gellan
Bull Park Special 6 x 35ml vodka,and boost
3 x 35ml vodka, 3 x 35ml Peach Schnapps, boost and cranberry juice
3 x 35ml vodka, 1 x VHF 70 cl bottle, orange juice & Lemonade
Premium Beer Promotions
(Main Lounge)
9pm Funk Soul Brother (Back Lounge)
&
FREE B4 11pm ADM £5 AFTER
VIP PACKAGES Package 1
£15
Package 2
£30
Package 3
£85
Cocktail Jug or fish Bowl Beer bucket (6Bottles) Reserved Seating FREE ENTRY BEFORE 11PM
2 Bottles of Prosecco 10 Shots of Sambucca Nibbles/Chocolates Reserved Seating FREE ENTRY BEFORE 11PM
1 Bottle of Spirit+ Mixers Beer Bucket (8Btls) or Bottle of Prosecco Nibbles / Chocolates FREE ENTRY FOR 10 PEOPLE ALL NIGHT Reserved Seating
For Friday Conact: Samatha@sandinos.com For Saturday Contact: Ann@sandinos.cpm or visit www.facebook.com/sandinosderry Can also cater for parties of more than 10 All Parties must be Booked and Pre Paid.
Saturday nights Over 23’s
Premium Beer,Wine & Cocktail Promotions
ADM £5 Doors Open 10pm
@ Sandinos
Dance Indie Rock Pop Limited guest list Available
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Wedding Fashion Show at the Waterfoot. Dresses by Amore Birdal. Hair and Makeup by Syenna.
Dresses by Amore Birdal. Hair and Makeup by Syenna.
Mickey Mouse conducts Scala Strings
Clement Dealey, Kerri Tweed
BEECHWOOD FLOWERS
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LIFE & STYLE
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Café Del Mondo head chef Stephen Forbes serves up a treat for the readers of The Herald with some truly excellent cuisine. Spring lamb is the best lamb to eat but is quite pricey this year because a lot of lambs didn’t make it through the bad weather but its well worth the extra few pound. I love Salsa Verde with lamb, the fresh herbs and garlic just works on so many levels. For the salsa verde simply blend together all the ingredients with a food processor and season to taste. If you don’t have a food processor you can chop everything by hand and mix together. After you make the salsa verde it’s always good to taste it and see if it needs any tweaking. Next to the lamb chops…. Season your lamb and rub them with oil, then with a hot frying pan sear the lambs chops on both sides until you have a nice golden brown colour on them. Put the chops under the grilled for a few extra minutes to heat them through. I prefer my lamb chops cook medium and it doesn’t take much time under the grill to achieve this but if you like lamb done a bit more then grill them a little longer. After removing from the grill allow a few minutes resting time and the cover with the salsa verde and enjoy!
Cuisine á la Forbes
Grilled Spring Lamb chops with Salsa Verde
What you’ll need: Serves 4
For the salsa: 2 cloves garlic 4 anchovy fillets 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley 1 bunch fresh basil 1 bunch fresh mint 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 small handful capers 1 small handful gherkins Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper Juice of 1 lemon 12 spring lamb chops Sea Salt Freshly ground black pepper A few cubes of butter Oil for cooking
Book Review
The Orphan Master’s Son – By Adam Johnson An epic novel and a thrilling literary discovery, The Orphan Master’s Sonfollows a young man’s journey through the icy waters, dark tunnels, and eerie spy
chambers of the world’s most mysterious dictatorship, North Korea. Pak Jun Do is the haunted son of a lost mother—a singer “stolen” to Pyongyang—and an influential father who runs Long Tomorrows, a work camp for orphans. There the boy is given his first taste of power, picking which orphans eat first and which will be lent out for manual labour. Recognized for his loyalty
Adam Johnson
and keen instincts, Jun Do comes to the attention of superiors in the state, rises in the ranks, and starts on a road from which there will be no return. Considering himself “a humble citizen of the greatest nation in the world,” Jun Do becomes a professional kidnapper who must navigate the shifting rules, arbitrary violence, and baffling demands of his Korean overlords in order to stay alive. Driven to the absolute limit of what any human being could endure, he boldly takes on the treacherous role of rival to Kim Jong Il in an attempt to save the woman he loves, Sun Moon, a legendary actress “so pure, she didn’t know what starving people looked like.” Part breathless thriller, part story of innocence lost, part story
of romantic love, The Orphan Master’s Son is also a riveting portrait of a world heretofore hidden from view: a North Korea rife with hunger, corruption, and casual cruelty but also camaraderie, stolen moments of beauty, and love. This very long, very dark, and highly imaginative work by Adam Johnson forces upon the reader a series of distasteful sensations, only a few of which are horror, fury, hatred, injustice, and revenge. But by the end, one also experiences hope, compassion, sincerity, integrity, and love. Thoughts surface, submerge, roil in the mind during the days spent reading this huge novel, leaving one as drained and unsettled after a session with it as if one had “eaten bitterness.” A towering literary achievement, The Orphan Master’s Son ushers Adam Johnson into the small group of today’s greatest writers.
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Lionel Richie Tribute at the Waterfoot. Angela, Eileen
George, Emma
Angela, Kathleen, Leanne, Teresa, Evelyn
Seana, Caroline, Sarah, Wendy
The ‘slimming season’ arrives A local slimming expert has revealed that summer is officially “the best motivation for losing weight”, after a survey* found that most people consider it to be their most successful slimming season. Janice Tracey, Consultant and Area Manager for Slimming World, says that a National Slimming Survey shows that summer is the best time to slim for more than one in three people – three times as many as for spring and 10 times as many as for autumn and winter*. Now Janice is urging local people who are worried about their weight to embrace the slimming season by joining one of the many Slimming World groups all over the city and county. “We’ve got such an exciting summer planned and we can’t wait to get started,” says Janice, who also runs groups every Monday at 3.30, 5.30 and 7.30 at Da Vinci’s and every Tuesday at
9.30am in Da Vinci’s. “We’ll have competitions, and challenges galore in all our groups, and, we’ll be doing everything we can this slimming season to get fit for the summer and have fun along the way. “Our survey shows that nearly half of women and one in five men dread the idea of wearing a swimming costume on the beach**, but losing a bit of weight is a great confidence booster. “Not only is summer a time to enjoy ourselves and it’s the best season to lose weight too. The combination of great value fresh summer produce and warmer weather (yes it is coming) that gets you outside and active means that, with the right support, successful weight loss is easier than at other times of the year.” “When it comes to losing weight it’s all about making a commitment and getting support from people who really understand
how you feel, who can share practical ideas and information, and keep you motivated to succeed. That’s what Slimming World’s group support is all about. And the best news is that you don’t ever need to go hungry and nothing’s off the menu either. With 12 weeks to go until the end of June and the school holidays, anyone who commits to one of our 12-week summer countdown packages, pays for 10 weeks and will get 2 free weeks (saving £10) and will be giving themselves a much better chance of success having made that 100% commitment – so you save ££s and lose lbs”. We welcome anyone who’d like to find out more to come along to a group and see why, with Slimming World, losing weight doesn’t have to mean losing out.” To find out more about any group in the area contact Janice 0n 07933124779 or check out www.slimmingworld.com.
Claire Alsop scooped Slimming World's Woman of the Year
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OUT N ABOUTS Photos - Neil Mellon
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SKAL Night @ The Waterfoot
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Derry City branch of Comhaltes. From left: Siobhan Molloy, Katriona Meehan, Aidan Carlin
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Audi A3 Sportback
Sporty, versatile and functional - Audi presented the new A3 Sportback. The compact five-door model with the spacious luggage compartment is groundbreakingly light thanks to ultra lightweight technology. The engines are powerful and highly efficient. The infotainment with the intuitive connect technology and the driver assistance systems available in the new Audi A3 Sportback set new standards in the premium compact segment. The overall design language concentrates on the essentials, with each individual design element making a confident aesthetic statement. A lightweight car is a prerequisite for sportiness and efficiency. ultra lightweight technology from Audi reduces the weight of the new Audi A3 Sportback by as much as 90 kilograms (198.42 lb) compared with the previous version. Equipped with the 1.4 TFSI engine, the five-door model has a curb weight (without
driver) of just 1,205 kilograms (2,656.57 lb). Hot-shaped steels are used in the occupant cell of the new A3 Sportback to reduce the weight. The complete occupant cell is 37 kilograms (81.57 lb) lighter overall than in the previous model. Significant weight reductions were also achieved in the interior and with the engines. Audi, worldwide pioneer in lightweight construction, has reversed the weight spiral and once again set a new record. The front end is low; the roof arch spans a dome that extends beyond the subtle roof spoiler to the muscular tail end. The design with the three side windows is taut, with every detail precise and expressive. The large wheel wells underscore the sporty aspirations of the new Audi A3 Sportback. The distinctive, Stone Gray single-frame grille with the angled upper corners is the distinguishing element at the front of the vehicle. Its horizontal slats and the Audi rings are highlight-
ed three-dimensionally. The flat headlights are works of art and give the new Audi A3 Sportback a determined gaze. Full LED headlights will be offered at a later time. The interior of the new A3 Sportback is elegant, airy and cleanly designed. It carries over the dynamics of the exterior. The instrument panel with its curving front is slim and low. Together with the center console oriented toward the driver, it appears to float slightly. Large, round air nozzles in jet design, the elegant user interface panel for the climate control system and sculpturally styled trim set the tone - with their polish they bring the quality of the full-size class into the new Audi A3 Sportback. The seats and steering wheels are new developments, and the car's user controls are clear and intuitive - as they are in every Audi. The compact five-door model offers a generous luggage capacity of between 380 and 1,220 liters (13.42 and 43.08 cu ft).
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North West Saturday Morning League The league titles in all three divisions of the Rathmor Motors Pre MOT Centre North West Saturday Morning League went right down to the wire this season but there is still plenty of action to come as all the cup competitions have to be sorted yet.
Premier division In the Premier Division Phoenix Swifts and Westbank United were neck and neck going in to the last game of the season and both sides needed to win to force a play off for the title but Westbank United slipped up badly as they could only manage a draw against Clifton Villa while Phoenix Swifts had to beat Rosemount which the duly did and that result handed the title to Phoenix Swifts who have already collected the Champions League title this season along with the Gilfillan Cup and on Saturday last the beat Westbank United in the semi finals of the Blue Riband Cup setting up a final showdown with Creggan Swifts as they attempt to make it a clean sweep of major trophies this season and although other clubs in the past have managed to do this they never had the Champions League back in the day so Phoenix Swifts are on the verge on making history in The SML. At the other end of the spectrum Clooney and Drumahoe have been relegated to the Championship.
In the Championship Benbradagh Colts were without doubt the most consistent side in this division and they deservedly lifted the title in this division and Strabane Athletic will join them in the Premier Division next season as they finished well clear in second place. Tamnaherin Celtic who made a very good start to the season finished the season with enough games in hand to catch the leaders but they folded in the run in and that ended their chances. At the bottom of the table Foyle Athletic finished bottom of the pile having not won a game all season and they will be joined in the First Division next season by Gransha Institute.
First division In the First Division Collon Celtic won the title with a game to spare and they will be joined in the Championship next season by Tristar who managed to get promoted as they beat Art Deco in a play off for promotion and both sides will need to strengthen next season if they are to have an impact in the Championship. At the bottom of the table Culmore finished second from bottom but they finished eight points clear of the bottom side Collegians and word on the grapevine is that they may not be competing in The SML next season.
Cup competitions The Blue Riband Cup final will see Phoenix Swifts and Creggan Swifts go head to head in the final as Phoenix Swifts managed to beat Westbank United 3-1 in their semi final and Creggan had to do it the hard way as they had to come from behind twice in the semi final against Brandywell Celtic to book their slot in the cup final. The Supplementary Cup saw the quarter finals played on Wednesday night last and Foyle Athletic, Art Deco, Newton Heath, Culmore, Gransha Institute, Tamnaherin Celtic, Olympic FC and Oxford United all played to try and make it through to the semi final stages and those games will be played on
Saturday 27th April all with a 10.30 kick off. The O’Bryan Cup also gets underway on Saturday but with the draw for that competition depending on how some teams fare in the quarter finals of the supplementary Cup there is just too many permutations to get in to. Any club wishing to be considered to take part next season in The SML should have their applications in with the League Secretary very quickly if they wish to be considered. Any clubs that wish to amend any of the rules of the association or who wish to make a proposal should have this done before Monday 29th April by means of recorded delivery to the League Secretary . The address for the the League Secretary can be found in your handbook.
Forthcoming Fixtures; Wednesday 24th April 2013; Supplementary Cup quarter finals; (G) Foyle Athletic v Art Deco; (H) Newton Heath v Culmore; (I) Gransha Institute v Tamnaherin Celtic (Riverside Stadium); (J) Olympic FC v Oxford United;
Saturday 27th April 2013; Supplementary Cup Semi Finals; (K) Winners of (I) v Winners of (H); (L) Winners of (G) v Winners of (J);
Darren Cassidy whips in a cross
PJ Ward on the ball for Creggan Swifts
Dan McIntyre for Brandywell Celtic
Gerard McLintock & Tony Derry battle for possession
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Back row from left: Alister Pomeroy, Stephen Dougherty, Gareth Smith, Sammy Livingston, Stuart Moore, Gary Brown & Victor Dougherty. Front Row from left: Craig Riddles, Jonathan Moore, Richard Lynch, Calvin Mooney, Nicky Cooke & Johnny Moore
Peter Breslin & Richard Lynch compete for the ball
City Colts CITY COLTS – 1
A hard fought victory has kept City Colts season alive as they march into a Matt Morrison cup final. With difficult weather conditions, Colts managed to squeeze past a determined BBOB side. In a scrappy opening to the match neither side looked threatening with both teams battling it out in midfield. However BBOB slowly began to gain the upper with Colts soaking up a lot of pressure, giving BBOB an early corner which was headed over. BBOB continued to expose Colts’ weakness at set plays
BBOB – 0
and crosses throughout the rest of the first half. The pressure on Colts’ defence was intensifying as BBOB’s stranglehold of the first half was increasing, using the wind to their advantage. Chance after chance for BBOB came and went begging from numerous crosses and corners, how the ball wasn’t put in the back of the net is anyone’s guess. A great save from Colts keeper Brian Clyde to deny BBOB to tip over a left volley on the edge of the Colts box was BBOB’s best chance of the first half.
Soaking up a lot of pressure, Colts caught BBOB sleeping at the back to break the deadlock with a fine counter-attack, which saw Pete Breslin’s terrific effort lob the stranded BBOB keeper to make it 1-0 midway through the first half. Taking the lead seen City Colts move up a gear were they looked threatening every time they went forward but their defence frailties were still on display as BBOB kept up the pressure. All of BBOB’s possession and pressure amounted to nothing as Colts went in at half time with a slender 1-0 advan-
Nicky Cooke & Michael Devlin contest a header
BBOB attack from a corner
Richard Lynch takes on Paul Ryan
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Richard Lynch confronted by Michael Devlin
Back row from left: Daragh Duffy, Michael McDaid, Eoghan Moore, Cathal Lynch, Peter Breslin, Liam Langan, Brian Clyde, Eoighan Kearney, Paul Ryan, Steven Doherty, Simon Doherty. Front row from left: Conan McGowan, Marius Feeney, Paul Quigley, Brendan Deane, David O’Hara, Kevin McGowan, Peter Mahon & Michael Devlin.
march on By RORY MOONEY tage. Second half As the weather conditions worsened so too did the match. With no real clear cut chances to speak of in the first 15 minutes of the half, until BBOB almost equalised from a free kick on the left flank with a glancing header flying agonisingly wide past Colts’ far post. As the second half progressed neither side looked like they were going score. With the minutes counting down into the final third of the match, both sides woke up and produced a spirited finish.
Colts substitute’s Eoghan Moore and Kevin McGowan both missed golden one on one chances with the BBOB keeper to put the game beyond BBOB. Tensions began to boil over with some hard and nasty tackles as BBOB pressed for that elusive equaliser. However all of BBOB’s pressure came to no avail as City Colts defended well to close out a tough match for both teams. Colt’s will face a tough test in the final as the face Ballykelly, following their 6-0 demolition of Magherafelt Reds, last Thursday.
Teams:
City Colts Brian Clyde, Michael Devlin, Paul Ryan, Liam Laugan, Peter Mahon, Mickey McDaid, Eoghan Moore, Cathal Lynch, Pete Breslin, Dee O’Hara, Brendan Deane, Conan McGowan, Daragh Duffy, Marcus Feeney, Paul Quigley, Eoin Kearney. BBOB Sammy Livingston, Jonathan Henderson, Johnny Moore, Gareth Smith, Steven Scrobbie, Gary Brown, Richard Lynch, Calvin Mooney, Nicky Cooke, Matthew Pierce, Stuart Moore, Victor Doughtery, Craig Riddles. David O’Hara wins the header
Marius Feeney runs up the line
Paul Ryan under pressure from Gareth Smith
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