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Milford hoping to scoop €40,000 top prize in TG4 competition

ilford, along with 12 other towns nationally, has been chosen out of 100’s of entries to take part in a TG4 competition to promote the Irish language. The competition challenges the towns to use their native tongue in their daily routines. The 10 part series sees the towns compete against each other for the opportunity to call themselves the ‘G-Team Winner 2011’ and win a €40,000 Foras na Gaeilge prize to use in promoting their local area. TG4, in association with Adare Productions, are producing this brand new series which will be broadcast on our screens early next year. The town, therefore, has been busy preparing for the penultimate ‘G-Day’ on the 22nd of July which will coincide with the Town’s ‘Window to the Past’ Festival and due to this, an excellent sense of community that has enveloped the town. The Tidy Towns committee have planted new shrubs at the top of the town and are continuing their excellent work throughout the town. And in an effort to improve the standard of Irish, there are events such as weekly Irish conversational lessons and bi-lingual quizzes that are open to everyone and have proven to be a huge success. TRIP TO MILFORD Last week, TG4 made their third trip to Milford to capture some of the preparations taking place in the lead up to G-Day on the 22nd of July. The first stop of the day was to Lough Fern were the crew were

taken out for some early morning fishing and then on to visit the Kearney family who are undertaking the challenge to integrate Irish into their everyday life. They then visited the local library where a group of 2nd class pupils from Scoil Mhuire, Milford took part in games though Irish and children from the local YMCA put on an Irish puppet show. Other stops for the cameras were at the erection of the Tidy Towns signage on the approach roads to the town, rehearsals for Paul Smiths upcoming film as well as to Kenneth Bradley’s pig farm! Overall the day was a success and we look forward to their next visit in early July. For more information about these and other events check out Milford’s Facebook(Milford Donegal) and Twitter(@Milford_Donegal) for updates and ways to get involved.

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Cover Story HE HIGH Court has made an order formally winding up ETIC Solutions, the Ballybofey-based company under investigation for alleged fraud - and run by French crook and fraudster Francois de Dietrich. The order was made yesterday by Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, who agreed to appoint Declan McDonald, of Price WaterhouseCooper, and Paul Rooney, PWC Belfast, as joint liquidators to ETIC. The High Court was previously told ETIC “operated in a fraudulent manner akin to a ponzi scheme” and had been exposed by donegaldaily.com. The firm ceased trading late last year and hundreds of investors claim they have incurred significant losses due to investing money in the company. ETIC’s directors and beneficial owners are François DeDietrich who ran several businesses in Co Donegal, and his wife Severine. Police on both sides of the Border are investigating the firm and the authorities in Northern Ireland have issued an arrest warrant for Mr DeDietrich. The crook is hiding in France. Meanwhile a former associate says she’s ‘surprised’ by claims he was called ‘swanky Frankie’. “That nickname was never used while I was there,” she said. “He was a tight ****** who never spent a penny.”

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A CAR dealership in the North which exports second hand cars to consumers in Co Donegal has been fined - after ‘clocking’ vehicles. Seven Towers Autos in Ballymena, Co Antrim, was fined Stg£400 for breaching consumer laws. It had offered to sell two cars to undecover BBC journalists and both vehicles had mileage tampered with. One vehicle had the clock turned back by an astonishing 100,000 miles. Today one Donegal man who bought a car from the garage urged other motorists in the county to have their vehicles checked if they bought them from Seven Towers Autos. “I am having my car

checked just in case,” said the Letterkenny motorist. “I think this is a warning to anyone buying a car, or bringing one into the state, that it should be checked out first by a mechanic or the AA,” he added. The firm pleaded guilty to two charges under Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs). Moira Todd of the Trading Standards Service in the North said: “All second hand car dealers should take steps to ensure that the mileage on a vehicle is accurate. “They must not allow a prospective buyer to rely on the mileage indication unless they are absolutely sure it is accurate. “In this case, the company

could have easily established that the mileage readings on these vehicles were incorrect by carrying out simple enquiries. “Clocking the mileage of a car is downright deceptive and the TSS will take formal prosecution action against any trader who is found to be engaging in this practice.” Anyone from the county who bought a car in the North and who has encountered a problem with car clocking should contact Trading Standards. More than 11,000 cars have been imported into the Republic from the North and Britain so far this year, says the website www.motorcheck.ie.

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Donegal at top of unpaid rates league Bishop Boyce supporting ‘Rally for Life’ THE Bishop of Raphoe Dr Philip Boyce has joined other senior Catholic clergy in calling for the people of Donegal to support a major pro-Life march in Dublin tomorrow. The All-Ireland Rally for Life will take place at the Garden of Remembrance in Parnell Park, Dublin. “Life is our most precious gift,” Bishop Philip Boyce of the told organisers, calling the rally a “celebration of life.” “To attend or take part in it in any way is a worthwhile endeavour to pursue as Catholics. We stand up for God’s gift of life.” Thousands of pro-lifers gather annually in Dublin or Belfast to voice their opposition to abortion. Last year’s event saw up to 4,000 pro-lifers of all ages descend on Belfast in early July. As part of a kick-off to the annual march a children’s art competition, “Art4Life,” was launched earlier this year to promote the pro-life movement to Ireland’s youngsters.

DONEGAL was today named as the worst local authority in Ireland for unpaid rates. Local government auditors found that Donegal County Council is losing an incredible €12 in unpaid rates and levies from businesses, property developers and householders. It has meant the authority has been left struggling to collect enough money to pay for vital services. A report by the Department of the Environment’s local government audit service shows the majority of local authorities recorded a deficit at the end of 2009. But the most significant were Donegal (which faced a deficit of €12 million), Meath (a €9 million deficit) and Waterford (a €7 million deficit). By comparison, Dublin’s three local authorities actually had a surplus. Auditors say the poor performance in collecting water charges in Donegal and other counties appears to be linked to problems such as the introduction of meters, disputed charges, inadequate follow-up of arrears and financial difficulties experienced by customers. BUSINESSES STRUGGLING Sources in Donegal County Council told get it! weekly today the biggest problem in collecting arrears related to businesses which are ‘simply struggling to survive’. The source added: “The figure looks bad but it reflects where the county is right now with so many small businesses really struggling to pay any bills.”

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Donegal house prices drop 9% and further drops forecast THERE was further bad news for homeowners in Donegal with the latest survey showing that the average price of a three bedroom house here is just €157,000 – down 9% on last year. And even worse is the prediction that Donegal house prices are set to fall even further in the coming months. The nationwide survey was carried out by leading estate agents daft.ie. It shows that house prices in Donegal have now reverted back to 2001 prices. And even more worrying is a claim by daft.ie economist Ronan Lyons that counties like Donegal will feel an even further fall in prices in the coming months. “House prices in places like Donegal never really fell as much as places like Dublin and Galway. “These are the places which will pick up their prices quicker when things begin to turn around. “Unfortunately we felt that places like Donegal will continue to suffer falls in prices as a result of that until things stabilize,” he said. The Q2 report by daft.ie shows the average asking price is now just half of what it was in 2007.

Preliminary census results: Donegal population up 9.3% THE population of Donegal is up 9.3% on five years ago, the preliminary results of April’s census reported today. The number of people living in the county on census night was 160,927, up from 147,260 on the previous census in 2006. When it comes to gender, there is almost an exact split in the current population - with 80,411 males and 80,516 females. The 9.3% rise in the population represents an extra 13,633 residents in the county. There are 12.1% more people in Donegal North East than five years ago (82,799) and 6.5% more people in Donegal South West (78,148). Nationally the preliminary total for the population enumerated on Census Night 10 April 2011 was 4,581,269 persons, compared with 4,239,848 persons in April 2006, an increase of 341,421 persons since 2006 or 8.1 per cent. This translates into an annual average increase of 68,284,

or 1.6 per cent. Over the previous four-year inter-censal period between 2002 and 2006 the population increased by 322,645 persons or 2 per cent per annum, which equates to an annual average total of 80,661, which is the highest on record. Large areas of Donegal recorded that one in four homes were vacant. * Now you can go and make a cup of tea or do something useful, but if you love all things to do with statistics, you can read all of today’s reports by clicking on the links below: Local Cllr Patrick McGowan, who has been working on this project for many years, said he is hopeful the centre will finally get the go ahead. “I now hope that Minister Ring will live up to the approval given by the previous Government so that this essential project can go to construction.”

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Massive cuts at Letterkenny General after €1million a month overspend OPERATIONS will be cancelled and clinics will be postponed at Letterkenny General Hospital because of a massive overspend. In fact the hospital has been overspending by up to €1million every month - and now Health Minister James Reilly has ordered the hospital management to make cuts to stop the extra spending AND pay off the deficit. Letterkenny General overspent by €3.6M in the period from January to April this year. Over a year - on those levels - the spend could reach almost €11M. The hospital receives €94 million in Government funding for 2011. We have learned that the edict from Minister Reilly is to stop all over-spending immediately. But he also wants all overspending to be paid off, meaning massive cuts in the second half of this year at Letterkenny General. Our revelations come just 24 hours after hospital campaigner Betty Holmes received assurances from local TDs and Senators that they would ‘stand up’ for the hospital. A senior HSE source said whilst I support what Betty is doing, the reality is that we are facing major problems at Letterkenny hospital between now and the end of this year. “The allocation isn’t enough; that’s why there has been an overspend. “The figures for the first four months on a €3.6M overspend is now substantially more, which means that €5M will have to be clawed back from the second half of the year. That’s a tough ask.” The source said the reality of the overspend was that patients will have to wait longer for operations and to see consultants. The source also said the mood in Government circles was ‘very tough’ on any overspend. We understand management is reviewing how every cent is spent at the hospital in a bid to make savings which won’t have an impact on patients. Earlier this week Health Minister Dr Reilly made it clear where he stood on overspending. “There is no cavalry coming over the hill with more money. Hospitals have signed up to a budget and service agreement and it is not for me to tell them how to do it,” he said, ruling out a bailout for hospitals.

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Letterkenny council to hold emergency talks with hospital management over funding crisis LETTERKENNY Town Council is to seek an urgent meeting with management of Letterkenny General Hospital amidst concerns that it is facing a funding crisis. The hospital is reported to be facing a deficit of between €6 and €8 million. Now Town Mayor Cllr Gerry McMonagle has called on all his fellow councilors to come together and hold emergency talks with hospital management. The Sinn Fein councilor said this was not a time to play politics and the interest of the people of Letterkenny and Donegal must be put first. Cllr Mc Monagle said “That a lot of concerned constituents have over the course of the

last few weeks been raising with me the ongoing problems with continued over crowding and cancellations of Day surgery procedures at the hospital. “I am concerned that the progress made in recent times in the area of elective surgery and cancer services will be lost. “As elected representatives I believe we have a duty to ensure that the best possible health care is available to the people if and when they need it. “Therefore I have requested that the hospital meet with a delegation from the Town Council to update us on the current situation at the hospital,” he said. TALKS

The call comes as management at the hospital travelled to Dublin for crisis talks with the Department of Health over its current situation. As well as budget over-runs, there is concern about the continuing delay in the opening of the new €22 million Accident and Emergency Unit. Among those calling for an update on the opening of the new unit and budget over-runs is Cllr Ciaran Brogan. Cllr Brogan said he wants assurances about patient care and the impact on services because of the financial constraints in the coming weeks and months.

Letterkenny General A&E ‘In Danger’ say Sinn Fein TDs A LACK of junior doctors at Letterkenny General could cause a crisis there within days, the county’s two TDs said today. In a joint statement, Donegal Sinn Féin TDs, Pearse Doherty and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn have appealed to the Minister for Health, James Reilly to urgently intervene and ensure that additional Non Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs or Junior Doctors) are immediately appointed to the county’s main hospital. The Donegal Deputies said that it is their understanding that unless there is an immediate solution, the Accident and Emergency Department may be in danger of downgrading. Deputy Pearse Doherty said: “I challenged the Taoiseach and Minister for Health in the Dáil to publicly state what are the small rural hospitals that the Minister is referring to when he states that some will not be able to operate safely as a 24 hour A&E service as a result of the shortage of junior doctors. “The Minister refused to answer my question and indeed the persistent questioning by the Sinn Féin team over the last number of weeks on this issue”.

Government signs deal for €19m for Altnagelvin radiotherapy unit Taoiseach Enda Kenny has confirmed that €19m has been committed by the Government for Altnagelvin Area Hospital in Derry. The Taoiseach said a recent statement by Northern Ireland’s Health Minister Edwin Poots, that Altnagelvin would have a radiotherapy unit, had now been sealed by the commitment of Government funds to the hospital. Mr Kenny said the unit was not just for Derry but for the entire North West, as 30% of those

who attend the hospital are from Co Donegal. He also revealed that another €3m had been allocated this year for reconciliation and antisectarianism funds. So far this year, €2.1m had been allocated to 80 groups in Northern Ireland, many of whom working with youth groups. Earlier Senator John Crown, an oncologist, said a cancer centre should be built in the Republic to serve the Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim.

He went on: “It is our understanding that the services of Letterkenny General Hospital will be seriously impacted as a result of the lack of junior doctors and in particular within the A&E Department. “Unless there is an immediate solution to this problem, the people of Donegal will have to endure a serious curtailment of services across a number of departments with a clear emphasis on A&E. “The Minister has already signalled that a number of hospitals will not be able to deliver a safe 24 hour accident and emergency service during the summer.” GUARANTEE NEEDED IN DAIL The TDs said their focus is to ensure that Letterkenny General is not one of the hospitals that he refers to. Said Padraig MacLochlainn: “We will be raising this yet again today in the Dáil chamber. The Minister must now make a clear statement on this matter which alleviates the concerns of the people of Donegal” This is the latest controversy surrounding the hospital which has been overspending by up to a quarter of a millon euros every week.

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Major victory for anti-vrt campaigners in Donegal Anti-VRT campaigners have received a major boost after the European Commission moved against the Irish Government on the issue. It follows a long campaign by Donegal-based activist Ryan Stewart. The EC is now set to take the Irish Government to court claiming it is restricting people from moving across member states by applying strict VRT laws. It follows a major petition by Mr Stewart on behalf of student from the south who are studying in the North from drive southern-registered cars because they cannot get tax there. Campaigner Ryan Stewart said the Irish Government can now no longer ignore the issue. “I am delighted that the EC have finally decided to move against the Irish government on Vehicle Registration Tax and how it has been illegally applied in the state. We have been trying to get the government to deal with the issues surrounding VRT for the past year. “Our claims have largely been ignored by the last administration and the current government as well, so there has been no option

but to lead the government by the nose to the European Courts. “The government can no longer hide behind their claims that they are breaking no European laws, where a matter of national taxation is involved, because the solid case I have put forward involves an obstruction to free movement of persons across borders of member states.” VINDICATION He added that this is a vindication of the effort put into the campaign. “It is extremely rare that proceedings are initiated by the Commission against a member state, particularly from a petition from an individual, so it shows how seriously the EC are taking this. “If the government were not listening before, they will now have no option, and this is only the tip of the iceberg for what is to come. “The government had their opportunity to deal with the issues and did not take this on, choosing instead to allow the heavy handed enforcement tactics of Customs to continue in

the pursuit of more and more money to pour into black holes and zombie banks.” “This is the first major blow for the government on VRT, and more will follow, so I am very confident that we will succeed and finish what we started last year,” he said. WELCOME The news has been welcomed by MEP Marian Harkin who paid tribute to Mr Stewart. “I believe this decision by the European Commission is a just and fair decision as certain categories of persons are put in an impossible situation with their freedom of movement restricted by the current application of Vehicle

Registration Tax law”. their car seized and even if their car is not seized they are still breaking the law. “While this is not a general exemption it may be that it would apply to any person who is temporarily resident in Northern Ireland, for work or other purposes but who also travels to the Republic on a regular basis. “There is no doubt but certain V.R.T. regulations in place discriminate against those living in border areas in particular and this case may solve some of those problems. Ryan Stewart has put forward a strong case, the Commission agree and we await outcomes, Marian Harkin concluded.

Letterkenny woman’s terror after attack at banklink machine A Letterkenny woman was attacked as she tried to take money out of a pass-machine - in broad daylight. The young woman was attacked from behind by a man who tried to steal her handbag. However the brave woman managed to hold onto her bag and fought off the cowardly attacker. When the attacker realised he wasn’t getting any money, he verbally abused the woman. The woman revealed the attack happened in the car park of a local shopping centre on Thursday last at 6.30pm. She also revealed that but for a local busker, the incident could have been much worse. The young woman’s mother said her daughter is still very shaken by the incident.

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More than 700 third level students across Donegal face grant cuts MORE than 700 third level students in Donegal will see a significant cuts to their grants as a result of the Budget 2011 measure to change the criteria for the non-adjacent rate of grants. The news has been slammed by Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty who called on the Minister for Education to immediately reverse this “grossly unfair measure.” He said: “Figures given to me by Donegal County Council and Donegal VEC show that up to 777 current third level students will see a significant drop in their grant rate come September. “This is as a result of the Budget 2011 measure which implemented a change in the criteria for the non-adjacent rate of maintenance grant. “These 777 Donegal students who previously qualified for the full nonadjacent rate of €3,120 will now receive €1,250. Students from disadvantaged

backgrounds who previously qualified for the special rate of €6,100 will now receive €2,445. This is on top of a 4% cut in student grants across the board. “This is a hugely significant and extreme cut. Many students I have spoken to simply have no idea how they are going to get by or if they will even be able to carry on with their studies. “The Minister for Education has been very vocal in the past on issues relating to third level education, on the need to build a knowledge economy to get the country out of recession and back on the road to recovery. “The stark reality here is that this cut in grant rates will see many students drop out of college because they simply can’t afford it. What then for the knowledge economy? “I call on the Minister to stand by his commitment to third level education and reverse this grossly unfair measure.”

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Radisson blu slashes rates for leisure centre membership The Radisson Blu hotel certainly couldn’t be accused of not doing its bit to promote healthy living in Donegal. The leading Letterkenny hotel has just slashed the price of its membership for its gym and swimming pool – by almost 40%. The hotel has just announced it is offering three month leisure centre membership for just €99 instead of the normal rate of €160. The membership allows users to avail of its fabulous 17 metre pool,

sauna, steamroom, fully-equipped gymnasium, free weights room, body coach vibration training system and even individual fitness programmes. A spokesman for the hotel said places for the new programme are limited at such a keen price so early booking is recommended. “It’s our way of saying thank you to all our customers. The hotel continues to go from strength to strength and our leisure centre is a key part of the service we provide,” said the spokesperson.

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THE Finn Valley Leisure Centre is moving closer to getting the final green light. Plans for the centre have been underway for a number of years. But now Senator Brian O’Domhnaill has revealed the project is almost on the home straight. Senator O’Domhnaill told the Seanad that the project is now moving closer to the construction stage. “The Finn Valley Leisure Centre project which comprises of a 25 Metre – five lane pool together with other leisure facilities will when constructed provide an excellent family facility to the entire Finn Valley Area. “The estimated overall cost of the project is in the region of €8.7 million of which €3.8 from the Department and approximately €5m from Donegal County Council sources. “The contract documents for the project were approved in January 2009, leaving Donegal County Council to proceed to the next stage, which is the preparation of the tender report. “ “The tender process has been completed by Donegal County Council and the tender report was submitted to the Department of Tourism & Sport on May 30th 2011 and immediately forwarded to the Office of Public Works for technical examination.

“The tender report was approved by the OPW earlier this month and returned to the Department for consideration.” “Minister of State at the Department of Tourism & Sport Michael Ring TD informed me in the Seanad last night that before the tender report is submitted to the Minister for approval the Department was awaiting further information from Donegal County Council in relation to the project.” SUBMISSION EXAMINED The Senator revealed: “The Minister has confirmed that this information arrived in the Department on Tuesday of this week and is currently being examined with a view to preparing a submission to the Minister.” “Minister Ring expects to receive the submission from his Department in the coming days and he has assured me that a decision on the project will be made very shortly after that.” Local Cllr Patrick McGowan, who has been working on this project for many years, said he is hopeful the centre will finally get the go ahead. “I now hope that Minister Ring will live up to the approval given by the previous Government so that this essential project can go to construction.”

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OLECULAR Gastronomy is a scientific discipline that studies what happens when we cook. “For example, an egg cooked at exactly 68°C has the texture of cream and a sorbet cooked in liquid nitrogen is superbly velvety,” explains Dr Juan Valverde, a Research Officer at Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown. “I believe that there is the potential, and the market, to rapidly develop molecular gastronomy here in Ireland,” says Dr Valverde. In Teagasc, for example, several projects have developed results that could be readily applied to small-scale food industries such as restaurants, catering companies and hotels before being up-scaled for bigger food industries. This could have a great impact on the way chefs cook now and in the future and, therefore, how the food industry in general approaches innovation. Under the auspices of a European Union-funded project (ISAFRUIT) being carried out in Teagasc under the supervision of Dr. Nigel Brunton, edible coatings for fresh-cut fruit products have been used to develop fresh-cut probiotic products. The knowledge generated in this project can be used to develop hundreds of innovative products. “Imagine the amount of different combinations that could be generated by the simple combination of different fruits covered in a layer of a tasty gel; it is the ultimate 21st century fruit salad, combining taste and texture,” says Dr Valverde. In the same project, the use of high pressure processing (an alternative to heat for cooking) on fruit juices and purees could provide caterers with exciting new products that would better retain the flavours of fresh products. “This is very useful for caterers that need to re-invent dishes constantly, with almost the same products and, at the same time, pay attention to food safety. High pressure products better retain the freshness and raw attributes of fruits and vegetables, keeping them safe for consumers. This is because microorganisms burst at high pressures, while very little happens to the fruit or vegetable. This represents an interesting alternative to the rather dull sterilised and canned vegetable products that are commonly used. Heston Blumenthal, the well-known chef of the Fat Duck Restaurant in Bray, UK, uses this technique to completely extract the flesh from lobsters. Can you imagine the amount of time and money that a chef/caterer could save? Apart from the direct consequences for our taste buds!” Many other ongoing or finished projects carried out in Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, and funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, have gathered and generated knowledge that can be applied for the same purposes. “For example, one project is looking for alternatives to the use of salt in prepared foods (Irish daily intake of salt is among the highest in Europe). Salt has an extremely negative impact on cardiovascular health; therefore, alternative taste enhancers are necessary to provide tasty but healthier food. Alternatives are being explored through the use of natural extracts.” “It is estimated that only 20% of a tasting experience comes from taste, which is perceived in the tongue, and detects only sweet, salt, sour or bitter (not considering umami as a taste). However, 80% comes from smell. We have around 5-10 million receptors capable of detecting smell, while we only have 9,000 to detect taste. This means that we have a lot of space to stretch our culinary ideas!” Some odd food–flavour combinations have been shown to give surprising results. There is a whole branch of science studying the reasons for these strange but perfect marriages (e.g., strawberry and coriander, pineapple, blue cheese and white wine, or oysters and kiwi fruit). Dr Juan Valverde said; “In a country where the quality of ingredients is superb, and where people are so passionate about and proud of their food, a stronger effort from all players – researchers, industry, government bodies and professional associations – should be made in 2011 to put Ireland’s gastronomy on the international map. This could, similarly to Spain or Denmark, help to develop Ireland’s gastronomic tourism, targeting high-income tourists willing to spend money on Irish-grown and processed products. “According to Ireland’s Restaurant Association, 63,000 people work in the restaurant sector and it is worth €2bn. Meanwhile, there are only five restaurants with Michelin stars in the Republic of Ireland and, to date, none of them is in the top 50 restaurants list compiled by St. Pellegrino every year. The future looks promising; let’s not waste the opportunity. Bon appetit, or should I say Bain taitneamh as do bhéil!”

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Salt Free Seasonal Stir Fry of Garden Vegetables. No need for soya sauce, use fresh chili & herbs Key: Select fresh seasonal vegetables and heat your Wok well! Serves 2 Ingredients: 20g Root Ginger 2 Clove of Garlic Half Red Chilli 60ml Rapeseed Oil 50ml Sesame Seed Oil` Optional but I love it ! 2 Carrots Butternut Squash 100g Leeks 1 Red & Yellow Pepper Fresh Basil/ Oregano 100g Purple sprouting Broccoli or little broccoli florets 1 Red Onion Sliced 1 Courgette Stripped 1 bunch Spring Onions Cracked Black pepper 1 Lime Zest

Method: Heat your Wok dry for about 5 minutes. Slice all vegetables into strips where possible. Crush the garlic, ginger and chop chilli. Add Sesame oil to the Wok and add the ginger, chilli & garlic and fry for a minute then followed by the carrots cook for further two minutes ,then the remaining vegetables with a minute between each vegetable and stir fry for 4-5 minutes. Season well with Black Pepper and add lime zest and fresh basil to finish. For Egg Noodles Boil Water place noodles in boiling water turn off heat and allow steeping for 3-4 minutes then draining later off. No need to boil or cook on heat they will cook in water once heat is turned off. Brian’s Tips Heat your Wok dry for about 5 minutes. You could add chicken for chicken stir fry and serve with boiled rice or egg noodles. Preparation of vegetables is key that they are uniform in size to cook at similar time. Vegetable selection in these recipes is only a guide use what’s in season and remember its colour, nutrition and texture that’s important. This will give you maximum nutritional benefit.

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Composition is the bedrock of great photography. WHEN you see a terrific picture the composition is not always obvious. Yet somehow you know it’s a good picture. You can learn good composition though And it’s easier than you might think. There are some easy rules of composition that you can use to create more striking images. Just using a couple of these rules of will guarantee you get a good photo every time you press the shutter.

IF you want to block certain websites on your computer without any software then this trick can be very helpful to you. You can block any number of websites and if blocked they cannot be opened in any browser like google chrome,firefox,opera and Internet explorer. For this trick we will edit the host file of the windows and will use the Ip address 127.0.0.1 (i.e localhost). Whenever somebody will try to open the blocked website the user will be redirected to local host. This trick works in windows xp,vista and windows 7

The rule of thirds is a classic, but there are others: • using diagonals to make your photos more dramatic • using space in a scene to place your main subject - this will give your picture a clear setting • using unusual shooting angles to instantly inject creativity into your photo • and lots more lesser known rules

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represents the way of love and mercy, where the father tries to teach his son the world’s way, of putting oneself first. Each parent contends for his allegiance, and Jack must reconcile their claims. The picture darkens as he has his first glimpses of sickness, suffering and death. The world, once a thing of glory, becomes a labyrinth. Framing this story is that of adult Jack, a lost soul in a modern world, seeking to discover amid the changing scenes of time that which does not change: the eternal scheme of which we are a part. When he sees all that has gone into our world’s preparation, each thing appears a miracle precious, incomparable. Jack, with his new understanding, is able to forgive his father and take his first steps on the path of life. The story ends in hope, acknowledging the beauty and joy in all things, in the everyday and above all in the family -- our first school -- the only place that most of us learn the truth about the world and ourselves, or discover life’s single most important lesson, of unselfish love.

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5 Dark eye shadow: Use it to line your eyes and define your brows. When you’re in-between hair colouring appointments, you can even use it to cover up roots. 6 Balm: Use it to moisturise lips and cuticles. Pat some on cheeks after applying makeup to give yourself a soft glow. Smooth it on brows to keep them in place. Savvy beauty know-how How to do:

The smoky eye

Once mastered (it’s not as tricky as it seems) the smoky eye is a fail-safe party look. Keep in mind it doesn’t have to be created with black either ‚Äì you can use browns, greens, purples or dark blues. To begin: 1 Apply a light base shade all over the eyelid and then follow with a darker shade along the lash line, getting right in at the base of lashes. 2 To soften the colour, buff it out with an eyeshadow brush, graduating as you move up the lid. Next, apply a complementary shade of soft pencil along the base of the eyelid and into the lash line, blending well and smudge a little under the lash line on the lower lid too. 3 Dot on a bit of clear gloss on the centre of the upper lid to catch the light and add dimension and complete the look with a few coats of mascara.

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It’s a myth that only certain people can wear red lipstick, as Max Factor Make Up Artist Kate Conkey explains it’s all about choosing a shade that suits and then, careful application! Choose the right red Determine this by applying a colour and looking in the mirror to see whether it drains your complexion or enlivens it. A good trick is to see whether the shade of red makes your teeth appear yellow. For thinner lips Use the make-up artist’s trick of blurring the lip line by dabbing over with a clean finger once lipstick has been applied to make lips appear fuller. Enhance this effect by adding highlights of gloss around the lip line, Cupid’s bow and on the centre of the bottom lip. For fuller lips Create the perfect line by sketching in using a pencil in a matching shade first. This will help to stop lipstick from ‘bleeding’ then fill the shape using the pencil and follow by painting over with lipstick.

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Peter Doherty The Gym NCEHS, OCN, BA Hons. NESTA Health AS a requisite to joining a gym there are medical pre-screening forms to be filled so that we can asses the injury history and potential level of fitness of each new client. One of the most important sections in this form is the question ‘What are your main health and fitness objectives’. The nature of this question is to determine what exactly each client is seeking to achieve by joining the gym and therefore give us a better idea in how to guide them accordingly. The majority of the replies centre around ‘I’d like to lose weight’ or ‘improve my fitness’ etc… All of which are honourable aims and the right place to achieve them would be the gym. However, a young woman gave the surprising and original reply ‘I would like to be happier’ when filling out this

segment, and it gave me pause for thought, and then I felt assured that she had also come to the right place. Coming to the gym for happiness?? There are very definitive and widely accepted studies that prove that exercise is not simply a benefit to our level of physical health, but has a major impact on our mental health. The main reason behind this lightening of our mood is the release of the hormone endorphins. Endorphins are the ‘happy hormones’ that are released when we are in a state of contentment and are produced naturally in the body. When we feel a surge of love or glee then it is the endorphins that are responsible for that sensation. The same sensation can be produced by a satisfactory and fulfilling workout.

This feeling is further accentuated by the release of adrenaline. Adrenaline is, like endorphins, a hormonal release. Whereas endorphins make us feel good adrenaline will give us extra energy. Adrenaline is released when a ‘fight or flight’ scenario emerges. As soon as we find ourselves in a situation of danger the body releases adrenaline to enable us to take one of these two courses of action, so we can either fight our way out of the situation or run. I happen to be a very good runner! Finally there is the release of testosterone, or estrogen, depending on our gender. These hormones are the hormones that regulate our sexual drive. I don’t need to go into detail to explain the pleasure that can be derived from sexual euphoria, as there are

other columns better equipped to explain or discuss in depth!! It is suffice to say that the body and the mind experience a pleasant sensation and it is these hormones that engineer that feeling. All of these hormonal releases are accompanied by the body learning to use its store of glycogen, which is a natural source of energy found in the skeletal muscles and liver during the course of exercising. Therefore by training we will gain more energy in the long run. Taking into account that our bodies will be slimmer, trimmer and more efficient and our self esteem will be heightened as a result, I felt it was fair to say to my new client that she had indeed come to the right place if her true aim was ‘I would like to be happier’.

Peter Doherty (NCEHS, OCN, BA Hons. NESTA) is a qualified Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, Zumba Instructor, Conditioning Coach, Yoga instructor and is the manager of The Gym, Mart Road, Carndonagh. You can ring him on (086) 8095906 or log onto www.thecarndonaghgym.com for more information on classes and prices.

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Health Benefits of Drinking Water WHEN you were a kid in school, you learned that each molecule of water is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. You may also have learned that it was great fun to fill up your squirt guns with water, at least until the principal caught you. What you may not have learned, however, was that you need water to be a healthy human being. Why You Need to Drink Water Your body is estimated to be about 60 to 70 percent water. Blood is mostly water, and your muscles, lungs, and brain all contain a lot of water. Your body needs water to regulate body temperature and to provide the means for nutrients to travel to all your organs. Water also transports oxygen to your cells, removes waste, and protects your joints and organs. How Much Water do You Need to Drink? Some experts believe you can estimate the amount of water you need by taking your weight in pounds and dividing that number in half. That give you the number of ounces you may want to drink each day. For example, if you weigh 160 pounds, you might want to drink at least 80 ounces of water or other fluids per day. If you exercise, you should drink another eight ounce glass of water for every 20 minutes you are active. If you drink alcohol, you should drink at least an equal amount of water. When you are traveling on an airplane, it may be good to drink eight ounces of water for every hour you are on board the plane. If you live in an

arid climate, you should add another two servings per day. As you can see, your daily need for water can can change from day to day. At least twenty percent of the water you need will come from the foods you eat. The rest will come from the beverages you drink. Water is probably the best choice; sweetened soft drinks and sodas have added sugar that adds extra calories. Sports drinks contain electrolytes and may be beneficial; just look out for added sugar and calories that you may not want. Fruit and vegetable juice are good because they have vitamins and nutrients (read labels, however -- vegetable juices may be high in sodium). * Caffeinated beverages like tea and coffee count too, but too much caffeine can make you feel jittery. How To Drink Enough Water It may be difficult to drink enough water on a busy day. Be sure you have water handy at all times by keeping a bottle for water with you when you are working, traveling, or exercising. If you get bored with plain water, add a bit of lemon or lime for a touch of flavor. There are some brands of flavored water available, but watch for extra calories.

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Ronnie hears her fate in court Airs on Thursday, July 7 2011 Hour-long episode

Ronnie goes back inside to await her sentencing. Will Ronnie go to prison? As Ronnie arrives at court, Jack catches up with her and begs her to run away to Mexico with him. However, Ronnie refuses - insisting that she needs to be punished for her behaviour and that Jack needs to let her go. Ronnie then awaits her sentencing - will she go to prison? Meanwhile, Lauren steals Ryan’s keys at The Vic and the barman later walks into his room to find her lying on his bed. Ryan makes it clear that he’s not interested and pushes her out of the door. When she catches up with Max outside on the Square, Lauren spots a key that he drops on the pavement. Tanya insists it is just a fling and she is happy with her life. As the day continues, Max has another meeting with Tanya in a flat and gives her a key to the property, explaining that he wants more than just a fling. Tanya says that she’s not interested in anything more than an affair, but takes the key anyway so they can carry on seeing each other in secret.

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MATERIALS • 1 3≤oz/100g skeins (each approx 200yd/ 183m) of The Great Adirondack Yarn Company Sonata (rayon) in Black Orchid (main ribbon yarn) • 1 3≤oz/100g skeins (each approx 275yd/ 252m) of The Great Adirondack Yarn Company Gemini (silk/ wool) in Black Orchid (plied yarn) • Size F-5 (3.75mm) crochet hook OR SIZE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN GAUGE • Hairpin Lace Loom • Tapestry Needle

FINISHED SIZE Approx 77”/195.5cm wide by 17.5”/44.5cm tall GAUGE • 40 loops = 4”/10cm Measure loops on BOTH sides of the strip. The strips will stretch lengthwise when worn.

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SPECIAL STITCHES Puff Stitch Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull through a loop. [Yo, insert hook into same st, yo, pull through a loop] twice more. Yo, pull through all lps on hook. Make Flounce [Sl st into next untwisted lp] 50 times. Sl st to first sl st of flounce. Puff Bobble Puff St into indicated st, ch 1, sl st into same st as Puff st. INSTRUCTIONS Strips A, B, C, D Set loom at 3”/7.5cm.

Across 1 Dock (5) 4 Sore (7) 8 Rubbish (7) 9 Sacred song (5) 10 Boulders (5) 11 Sincere (7) 12 Real (6) 14 Blemished (6) 17 Ancient Japanese warrior (7) 19 Concur (5) 21 Ashen (5) 22 Before (7) 23 Least difficult (7) 24 Viper (5)

Work 520 loops. Strip E Set Loom at 3.25”/8cm. Work 1664 loops. Main join pattern Working in untwisted loops throughout— Attach yarn with sl st to first set of 3 lps, ch 2, starting with current group of lps, *Puff stitch in group of 3 lps on 1st strip, Puff stitch in group of 3 lps on 2nd strip, hdc in loop on 1st strip, hdc in loop on 2nd strip; rep from * across. Tie off. Join A to B, then B to C, then C to D using Main Join Pattern. Join Strip E as edging to wrap Strip is joined around the entire perimeter of the previously-joined strips starting near the bottom left corner of the wrap. Join E to D— Join E to D using Main Join Pattern. (Join with E facing) Work corner Make flounce on E, join to last loop worked. Joining to left sides Work evenly at sides in main join pattern around the last 2 lps of each strip and around the space between the 2 edge sts of each join. Cont until ch sp just before next corner—work this corner similar to last corner. Join A to E Work this join in join pattern, continuing until next corner— rep Work Corner instructions. Joining to right side of strip Work as for joining to left sides of strips. Join with sl st to first st of join. Tie off. EDGING Maintain the pattern of 3 loops worked then 1 loop worked, however, use puff bobble and sc sts as an edging. Starting at bottom near corner Start by attaching yarn to loop just after the loop opposite the last flounce loop. Attach with sl st to 3-lp group. Do a Puff Bobble into this

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group. *Ch 2, sc into next loop, ch 2, Puff Bobble into next 3-lp-group; rep from * up to the loops opposite the corner groups. Edge corners Ch 2, Puff Bobble into each 2-lpgroup around, separated by ch 2. End with ch 3 after last Puff Bobble. Edge Left/Right Side Rep bottom edging. Edge Top Work top edging of wrap same as bottom. Edge Left/Right Side Work as for left/right side. Edge Bottom Join yarn with sl st to first puff st. Tie off. FINISHING Weave in all ends. Lightly steam.

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BUSINESS Leading businessman is hopeful of VAT passon in Donegal

‘I considered killing myself’ – how the recession is hitting Donegal THE recession is hitting many people hard, particularly those self-employed people who always managed to get through - until now. Shocking evidence has come to light of how the banks are ‘turning the screw’ on ordinary people who have seen their lives turned upside down by the economic downturn. This in turn has led to an increase in the number of people suffering acute depression. We have spoken to people from all walks of life and yesterday published an interview with a Co Donegal farmer. This is the view of a Co Donegal builder: “I’ve never seen it so bad; I was a sub-contractor and had two dozen working with me at one stage, but there’s no-one left now. “The bailiffs have taken it all. At one time we couldn’t work fast enough because there was so much work. Those were the days. I remember Bertie Ahern saying it (the boom) would last another 20 years, but it barely lasted 20 months after he said that.

“I’ve lost everything now. I hate the way people blame the builders. All we did was meet demand. The real culprits were the banks because they were the ones who threw money at everyone. It was so easy. “When I was growing up you got a new sofa when you had the money to buy one. Then the banks said you could have a house, all the furnishings and anything else. “We worked hard. I’ve worked all over the UK in the 80s and 90s and it was great to be able to work here at home. The more work came along, the more I invested in it. “I took out big loans for vans, tools and machinery. But I also signed personal guarantees with the bank. When the boom ended, I lost everything. The house is next go go, I know that. “It all became too much for me and I did consider killing myself. Thankfully someone got to me before I went that far. I spoke to a priest and I’ve changed my outlook.

“I will lose everything I worked so hard for. I don’t think some people realise how much this recession is hurting ordinary people. People begrudge you when you do well; it seems to be how people think. “You are not allowed to get ahead in this country, otherwise people despite success. I employed a lot of people, paid good wages, my taxes and helped out where I could. “Now I’m the one looking for help. I’d like to keep the house, for the sake of my wife and children. But I’ve spoken to them now and explained that we will have to move sooner rather than later. There’s no point in fighting them (the banks). They’re holding all the cards. “I would just tell anyone in the same boat that life is worth living. Leave the past behind and move on. That’s what I will have to do.”

Bailiffs & the banks drive businesses and farmers to despair THE shocking extent of the recession on small businesses and farmers in Co Donegal is beginning to emerge, with many struggling to feed their families. THE FARMER: “Things started going wrong a couple of years ago. We have a small holding and things were always tight. We grow spuds and keep sheep and a few head of cattle. “You need credit to survive, but the banks have practically stopped that. If the weather was bad and you were short you could have extended your credit in the past, but not anymore. “Things have just got worse and the banks called in their money and we just didn’t have it to give to them. “I tried to reason, but there is no reason there anymore. The local boys don’t run the banks anymore. They don’t have a say.

“The bailiffs were sent in and they took away all my machinery. The tractor is gone and I can’t even go out to the fields anymore except on foot. “I’m in a spiral downwards. We have a couple of teenage children and our concern is for them. My wife gets stuff from St Vincent de Paul. The IFA has been very good to is. “I’m on tablets now for my nerves. We’re afraid of losing the land. It’s going to be like the Glenveagh evictions all over again; we’ve been here hundreds of years and we’re now being taken off our lands by different people using the same old methods. “They had better bring an army with them. They’ll never get their hands on it (the farm). The penal days are back in Donegal. Bailiffs are running the county, driven by the banks and driven by the European community masters.”

A leading Donegal businessman has encouraged all business owners to pass on the new lower rate of VAT to their customers. Letterkenny coffee shop owner and estate agent Brendan McGlynn was one of the first businesses to make customers aware of the drop in VAT from 13.5% to 9%. Brendan welcomed the move by putting up signs in his shops telling people of the new prices. “We have introduced a number of deals in our two coffee shops to give people as much value for money in the current climate. “We are more than happy to pass on the VAT reduction to our customers. “Hopefully other businesses in Letterkenny and Donegal who do the same will feel the benefit,” he said. The new VAT rate part of the Jobs Initiative and the Government hopes it will help to stimulate the struggling sectors. The reduction will stay in place until December 2013, when it will be reviewed. Minister for Tourism Leo Varadkar has warned businesses they must pass on the savings to customers. Minister Varadkar said the VAT reduction was ‘hard fought for’, and a failure to implement it will make it difficult for similar supports to be given by Government. OBLIGATION He said the VAT cuts are a legal obligation, even if price cuts are not. However, the minister said he expects business to respond positively. The new rate applies to restaurants and catering services, hotel and holiday accommodation, entertainment venues, as well as hairdressing and printed publications, including newspapers and magazines. The Irish Hotels Federation has called on all members to pass on the reduction. The Restaurants Association of Ireland said it has instructed its members to reduce prices accordingly. Bord Failte’s Paul McLoone said he hopes businesses in Donegal and the North West in general will also pass on the reductions to their customers.

Donegal developer declared bankrupt A property developer behind massive developments in Donegal has been declared bankrupt. Sean McWilliams’ firm, McWilliams Homes, owed Anglo Irish Bank almost £25m. The business, which was based in Swatragh in Co Derry, had its biggest projects in County Donegal. In 2005 McWilliams Homes secured approval for a 80m euro residential development of more than 550 houses at Ballymacool in Letterkenny. Plans for the development included commercial units, a creche, health centre and upgrading of the Glenties to Letterkenny road. McWilliams was also behind projects in Muff and Newtowncunningham. Mr McWilliams had signed personal guarantees with Anglo Irish, hence today’s bankruptcy.

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VISITORS to the Teagasc National Dairy Open Day at Moorepark today, Wednesday, 29 June, heard that the profitability of dairy farming in Ireland is closely linked to the amount of grass utilised on farm. According to Teagasc researcher Dr. Laurence Shalloo, 44% of the variation in net profit per hectare between dairy farms can be explained by the quantity of grass utilised per hectare. Speaking at the Open Day, Dr. Shalloo said: “As Irish farmers focus on technologies to increase grass utilised, we can expect to see a reduction in unit production costs and increased output on dairy farms. Increasing the quantity of grass utilised on farm by 1 tonne of Dry Matter (DM) per hectare will increase net profit per hectare by €100”. As part of today’s Open Day, Teagasc in conjunction with Ulster Bank launched a new management initiative, to help farmers to increase grass utilised on Irish dairy farms. ‘The Grass Calculator’ sponsored by Ulster Bank will provide farmers with an estimate of the quantity of grass utilised annually on their farm. Also speaking at the Open Day Dr. AnneMarie Butler, Agricultural Manager at Ulster Bank, who sponsored ‘The Grass Calculator’ said: “Increasing farm output through increased grass utilisation will result in increased profitability at farm level. ‘The Grass Calculator’ should be used in conjunction with end of year financial accounts, such as the Teagasc eProfit Monitor, to make informed decisions on how to increase the quantity of grass utilised and overall farm profitability. At Ulster Bank we are committed to supporting farmers and view this tool as the obvious next step for farmers and discussion groups in particular, who are already measuring grass and completing profit monitors, to improve the performance of their farms.” Visitors also heard from Teagasc researcher Brian McCarthy that nationally Irish farmers are currently utilising on average 6.4 tonnes of grass DM/hectare annually. This is well below that achieved with best practice grazing management. At research level and on highly profitable commercial farms, between 10 to 12 tonnes of grass DM/hectare is being utilised annually and Irish farmers should target this level of grass utilisation in order to maximise their profitability. Speaking at the Open Day, Brian McCarthy of Teagasc said: “The Grass Calculator’ is a simple tool that will provide farmers with an estimate of the quantity of grass utilised annually from their farms in the form of grazed grass and grass silage. The calculator should be completed by all farmers each year to benchmark performance from year to year. Based on the results from ‘The Grass Calculator’, farmers can plan to increase grass utilised through growing and harvesting more grass. Grass production will be increased by maintaining perennial ryegrass dominated swards at the optimum soil fertility index and through reseeding underperforming paddocks. Increased stocking rates, turning cows out to grass earlier, achieving a better match between feeding levels and animal requirements and breeding more appropriate animals for the farm system will increase grass utilisation.” The Ulster Bank Grass Calculator can be downloaded from the Teagasc website at http://www.agresearch.teagasc.ie/moorepark

TEAGASC, Moorepark opened its gates to all dairy farmers’, Wednesday, 29 June for an Open Day event to commence planning for EU milk quota abolition in 2015. This major Teagasc Open Day is sponsored by FBD Trust and runs from 10 am to 5 pm. Irish dairy farming is entering a period of considerable opportunity as the abolition of milk quotas in the EU will allow dairy farming businesses to expand for the first time in 25 years. The export oriented dairy sector has the potential to contribute significantly to Irish economic recovery in the coming years based on an internationally competitive production system and strong world demand for high quality Irish dairy products. The immediate challenge for dairy farmers is to plan for farm business expansion in 2015 within the constraints of milk quotas in the intervening years. The longer term challenge will be to expand the dairy farm business within a market environment where there is little supply chain management, resulting in greater price volatility- albeit around a higher average price. Teagasc Head of Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Dr. Pat Dillon said; “Irish dairy farmers are well respected internationally for their low cost efficient milk production systems and ability to rapidly adopt new technologies to sustain that competitive advantage. Any expansion in the dairy farm business should only be undertaken if it increases profitability and provides a better lifestyle to the farm family. In this environment, only those dairy farmers who fully capitalise on the inherent competitive advantages associated with low cost grass-based seasonal milk production systems will be successful.” Dr Dillon believes that the challenge now for Irish dairy farmers is to further increase the competitiveness of their farming business through the adoption of modern technology in relation to compact calving, higher stocking rates, high EBI replacements, high quality pasture management and low cost labour efficient farm infrastructures. Teagasc profit monitors completed in 2010 show that there is scope for further profitability gains on Irish farms. The 2010 results show that, from a similar overall scale, the top 10% of dairy farmers increased farm profitability by €16,000 after full labour costs were deducted by producing more milk of higher composition with lower concentrate, fertilizer and machinery costs. Dr Dillon said: “Dairy farmers that plan to expand milk production once milk quotas are abolished, must now invest in areas that will increase farm productivity for the longer term e.g. breeding stock, grazing farm infrastructure and milking facilities.” The purpose of the Open Day was to prepare dairy farmers for the future by highlighting new research technologies and describing how these modern innovations can be incorporated into the Irish production system to increase overall industry efficiency. Dr Dillon also stressed that “while dairy farmers are taking the lead on industry expansion, a vibrant dairy sector will also require strong leadership from Irelands processing and marketing agencies to step forward and help realise the ambitions of the sector into the future”.

One in every four litres of drinking milk now imported ONE in every four litres of fresh milk consumed in the Republic of Ireland last year was imported from Northern Ireland, according to the 2010 annual report from the National Milk Agency (NMA) published this week. The NMA is the statutory regulatory body for the supply of milk for processing for liquid consumption in the State. growth Fresh milk imports for the liquid or drinking milk market from Northern Ireland increased by 5% last year to reach 142m litres. Northern Ireland milk has achieved steady growth since entering the market in 1996. Despite the introduction of the ‘Farmed in the Republic of Ireland’ logo by the National Dairy Council, Northern Ireland milk now has a 25% share of the fresh milk market in the Republic. In the Irish fresh milk market, an estimated 46% of milk sales in retail outlets was sold as own label compared with 42% in 2009. Most NI milk is sold under supermarket private label and through the catering trade. Pressure from imports and intense competition

between processors has also resulted in a squeeze on the farmer’s share of the final retail milk price. When expressed as a percentage of the retail price of fresh milk, the farmer share in 2010 was 29%. This represented an increase on 2009’s 26% but was well short of the 39% achieved as recently as 2007 In fact, the retail price of milk has increased by 44% since 1995, while the liquid milk farmer price has fallen by 1%. Even if the EU dairy premium (3.65c/l) is included, the farmer price has increased by only 10%. price According to the NMA, in 2010 the annual, average producer price for manufacturing milk supplies increased by 30%, or 6.75c/ litre, to 29.24c/litre, excluding VAT, while the annual, average, producer price for milk for processing for liquid consumption increased by 11%, or 3.27c/litre, to 32.44c/litre. NMA chairman Denis Murphy states in the report that the ‘confidence of registered milk producers was shaken by the decrease of over 50% in the annual average price differential for all year round milk supplies over manufacturing prices, from the exceptional level of 6.68c/litre in 2009 to 3.20c/ litre in 2010’. He added: ‘’The confidence is being diminished by some retailers’ promotion of price over provenance, by the growing volumes of fresh milk imported by some retailers, by the discounting of private label milk and by the de-

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Budget deal for CAP EU Budget proposals for the 2014 to 2020 period, due to be released in Brussels, are expected to include funding for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) frozen at the 2013 level, the Irish Farmers Journal understands. At the time of going to press, conflicting reports were emerging from the meeting of the EU College of Commissioners. However, the Irish Farmers Journal understands that agriculture will be allocated around €371 billion, which should allow for Ireland’s crucial national financial envelope to be maintained close to the current level in the 2014 to 2020 period. Crucially, the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) is likely to include sufficient funding for the full phasing in of direct payments to new member states, without the need to cut payments to countries such as Ireland. And in an important signal ahead of October legislative proposals for the CAP post 2013, the budget document states that ‘30% of direct payments will be made contingent on environmental practices going beyond cross

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Donegal Northern Board Results Crawford Trophies Lifford Under 14 Division One Convoy 1.03 5.07 Glenfin Gaoth Dobhair 9.02 0.04 Cloughaneely Crawfords Trophies U-14 Div 2 Section 1 Carndonagh 4.14 2.05 N.Colmcille Robert Emmets 2.07 3.10 Buncrana Red Hughs 2.15 1.07 Urris Crawfords Trophies U-14 Div 2 Section 2 St Michaels 8.02 0.03 G. Dobhair B Lk Gaels 2.05 3.14 Termon Milford 8.10 5.09 Glenswilly Crawford Trophies Lifford Under 14 Division One Burt 8.09 2.04 McCumhaills Kelly Furniture Minor League Div 1 St Eunans A 0.08 1.05 Cloughaneely Kelly Furniture Minor Div 2 Section 1 N Padraig Lifford 0.16 2.06 Buncrana Glenfin 1.05 2.12 Red Hughs Peter McFadden Breenagh Under 10 Go Games Section Two Buncrana 0.14 0.14 Glenfin

Inishowen GAA Fixtures Results Thursday 7th July 7.30 pm Under 16 League Urris v Muff Friday 8th July 7.30 Under 14B Final Buncrana v Carndonagh In Urris Under 16 P W D L Pts Carn 4 3 0 1 6 Urris 3 3 0 0 6 Muff 3 1 0 2 2 Malin 4 1 0 3 2 Moville 4 1 0 3 2 Dates TBC Under 16B Quarter Fianl Team 6 v Team 7 Under 16A Semi Finals (A) Burt v Carndonagh (B) Buncrana v Urris Under 16B Semi Finals Losers A v Team 5 Losers B v Winners of Quarter Final

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Fixtures Wednesday 6th July 7,30 pm Crawford Trophies Lifford Under 14 Division One Cloughaneely v Convoy Conal O Baoil Fanad Gaels v Burt James McGinley Glenfin v Gaoth Dobhair Gareth Devenney McCumhaills v St Eunans Joe O Donnell Crawfords Trophies U-14 Div 2 Section 1 Buncrana v Carndonagh Chris Lynch Urris v Malin Paul Clifford N Colmcille v R Emmets Hugo Wallace Crawfords Trophies U-14 Div 2 Section 2 Glenswilly v St Michaels Marcus Harley St Eunans B v LK Gaels Paddy McKeever Gaoth Dobhair B v Milford Joe Casey Termon v Downings Gary McDaid Saturday 9th July 12.00 Peter McFadden Breenagh Under 10 Go Games Section One Gaoth Dobhair v Termon Fanad Gaels v Cloughaneely Downings v Glenswilly Milford v LK Gaels St Eunans v St Michaels Peter McFadden Breenagh Under 10 Go Games Section Two Red Hughs v Convoy Robert Emmets v Naomh Colmcille Glenfin v St Eunans B McCumhaills v Buncrana Wednesday 13th July 7.30 pm Crawford Trophies Lifford Under 14 Division One Convoy v Gaoth Dobhair PJ Scanlon St Eunans v Burt Kevin Doherty Glenfin v Cloughaneely Gareth Devenney Fanad Gaels v McCumhaills James McGinley Crawfords Trophies U-14 Div 2 Section 1 Carndonagh v Robert Emmets Paul McLaughlin Red Hughs v Malin Joe O Donnell N Colmcille v Buncrana Michael Mlhern Urris v N Padraig Paddy McGonagle Crawfords Trophies U-14 Div 2 Section 2 St Michaels v Milford Conal McGrenera Downings v LK Gaels Paul McGovern Gaoth Dobhair B v Glenswilly HughMcGarvey Termon v St Eunans B Seamus Bradley

Peter McFadden Breenagh U10 Section One Team Play Won Lost Drawn Pts St Eunans A 4 4 0 0 8 Gaoth Dobhair 4 3 1 0 6 Termon 3 3 0 0 6 St Michaels 4 2 1 1 5 Glenswilly 4 0 2 2 2 Downings 3 0 1 2 2 Letterkenny Gaels 3 1 2 0 2 Cloughaneely 4 0 2 2 2 Milford 3 0 2 1 1 Fanad Gaels 2 0 2 0 0 Peter McFadden Breenagh U10 Section Two Team Play Won Lost Drawn Points Sean MacCumhaills 4 4 0 0 8 Convoy 4 3 0 1 7 Buncrana 5 2 1 2 6 Robert Emmets 5 2 2 1 5 St Eunans B 4 2 1 1 5 N.Colmcille N’town 4 2 1 1 5 Glenfin 5 1 2 2 4 Red Hughs 4 1 2 1 3 N.Padraig Lifford 4 0 3 1 1 Peter McFadden Breenagh U12 Section One Team Play Won Lost Drawn Pts St Eunans A 9 9 0 0 18 Gaoth Dobhair 9 8 1 0 16 Fanad Gaels 9 5 3 1 11 Letterkenny Gaels 9 5 4 0 10 Milford 9 4 4 1 9 Termon 7 3 4 0 6 St Michaels 7 2 3 2 6 Cloughaneely 7 2 5 0 4 Glenswilly 9 1 7 1 3 Downings 9 0 8 1 1 Peter McFadden Breenagh U12 Section Two Team Play Won Lost Drawn Pts Sean MacCumhaills 9 9 0 0 18 St Eunans B 9 8 1 0 16 Red Hughs 9 6 3 0 12 Buncrana 7 5 2 0 10 Convoy 9 4 5 0 8 N.Colmcille N’town 8 4 4 0 8 Robert Emmets 9 3 5 1 7 Glenfin 8 2 5 1 5 N.Padraig Lifford 9 1 8 0 2 Crawfords Trophies Lifford U14 Division One Team Play Won Lost Drawn Pts Glenfin 5 5 0 0 10 Burt 5 4 1 0 8 St Eunans A 4 3 1 0 6 Fanad Gaels 4 3 1 0 6 Gaoth Dobhair 5 2 3 0 4 Convoy 5 1 4 0 2 Sean MacCumhaills 5 1 4 0 2 Cloughaneely 5 0 5 0 0

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Crawfords Trophies Lifford U14 Division Two Section One Team Play Won Lost Drawn Pts Malin 5 5 0 0 10 Red Hughs 5 5 0 0 10 Buncrana 5 3 2 0 6 Carndonagh 5 3 2 0 6 Urris 5 2 3 0 4 Robert Emmets 5 1 4 0 2 N.Colmcille N’town 5 1 4 0 2 N.Padraig Lifford 5 0 5 0 0 Crawfords Trophies Lifford U14 Division Two Section Two Team Play Won Lost Drawn Pts St Michaels 4 4 0 0 8 St Eunans B 5 4 1 0 8 Milford 4 3 1 0 6 Glenswilly 4 2 2 0 4 Gaoth Dobhair B 4 2 2 0 4 Termon 3 1 2 0 2 Letterkenny Gaels 5 1 4 0 2 Downings 5 0 5 0 0 Kelly’s Furniture Division One Team Play Won Lost Drawn Pts Cloughaneely 5 4 0 1 9 St Eunans A 6 4 1 1 9 Convoy 5 4 1 0 8 Sean MacCumhaills 5 3 2 0 6 Malin 5 2 3 0 4 Gaoth Dobhair 6 1 5 0 2 Milford 6 0 6 0 0 Kelly’s Furniture Minor Division Two Section One Team Play Won Lost Drawn Pts Red Hughs 6 6 0 0 12 Glenfin 6 4 1 1 9 N. Padraig Lifford 6 4 2 0 8 Carndonagh 5 2 3 0 4 N.Colmcille N’town 6 1 4 1 3 Robert Emmets 5 1 4 0 2 Buncrana 6 1 5 0 2 St Michaels 0 0 0 0 0 Gaeil Fhanada 0 0 0 0 0 Kelly’s Furniture Minor Division Two Section Two Team Play Won Lost Drawn Pts St Michaels 5 4 0 1 9 Gaeil Fhanada 5 3 0 2 8 Termon 5 3 1 1 7 Letterkenny Gaels 5 2 3 0 4 Glenswilly 5 1 4 0 2 Downings 5 0 5 0 0

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GAA Club Notes MALIN The senior side are out of the Championship after losing to Glenfin on Saturday evening by 2-10 to 1-09. The reserve game now goes to a third match as Glenfin also won that encounter. Well done to the U-16 side who

are through to the Northern Division 2 Championship Final after defeating Carndonagh on Sunday by 3-04 to 0-06. Carndonagh started the brighter and led by three points to no score midway through the first half before Malin ended the half well, hitting 1-02 without reply, the goal coming from Tommy Byrne. Carndonagh also had the better

of the early part of the second half, again hitting 3 scores without reply but two goals from Paddy McGrenahan put the result beyond doubt. Scorers for Malin were Paddy McGrenahan(2-0), Tommy Byrne(101), Christy Doherty(PM)(0-2) and Christopher Doherty(B). The ladies are home to Convoy on Wednesday evening at 7-30, all

support welcome. Training for U-10 girls has now finished until September as has Sunday morning training for U-6 boys. This years summer camp takes place the week of 18th/22nd July, 10-00 to 2-30 each day. The cost is €65 for first child, then €50 for each additional child in a family. All children are asked to bring boots

and runners and there will be a bus and tuck shop available. Money and forms should be returned together to Maria McLaughlin as soon as possible and anyone who has registered online is also asked to inform Maria so as to have an idea of numbers. Further information can be got from Maria McLaughlin 087 7763679.

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Malin GAA club have a club phone which sends texts about club fixtures for adult and underage teams as well as club events and notices. If anyone would like their name added to texting list please contact the club phone on 0868668531. Under age training times have changed to the following, U-8 Thursdays at 6pm, U-10 Fridays at 6pm. There was no winner of this weeks lotto jackpot. The sequence drawn was 5,3,7,2,6,1,4. Danny McLaughlin, Umgal, was the €50 prize winner with the €20 sellers prize going to Evan McLaughlin, Umgal. Next weekends jackpot is €550 and we thank the local community for its continued support.

NAOMH COLMCILLE Congratulations to Terry McLaughlin who won the club Lotto Jackpot of 1970 Euro on Saturday with the winning sequence of 1 4 2 7 3 5 6. The Jackpot now starts again at 500 Euro. The seniors progressed in the Intermediate Championship on Saturday when they beat Carndonagh by 2-12 to 1-07. The reserves lost out by 1-09 to 0-06. More details at www. naomhcolmcille.com Naomh Colmcille GAA Club are hosting a Vhi Cul Camp from the 18th to the 22nd of july for all children aged 6 to 13 years. Camp starts at 10 am to 2.30 pm please bring packed lunch and dress for the weather!! (tuck shop provided). All children will receive a full football kit and bag cost is €65 for the first child and €50 for each child thereafter. A week of fun games and craic with qualified coaches. Everyone welcome. Please gather up outstanding Tesco and Sainsbury’s vouchers and give them to Adrian Marsh (087 2873076) or any other coach or committee member.

NAOMH PÁDRAIG GAA The numbers drawn in last weeks lotto draw were 3, 5, 7, 4, 2, 6 and 1. There was no jackpot winner however 2 runner-up prizes of €50 went to John Curran and Conor McColgan. The Seniors had no game at the weekend however take on Doire Colmcille at Ture on Tuesday evening 5th July at 7.30pm in a challenge game. Training then continues Thursday evening as usual also at 7.30pm. Buncrana defeated the U14’s on Friday evening in the Inishowen U14B Semi-Final. Both sides had 5 scores apiece at the break however home side had 5 goals to Naomh Pádraig’s 5 points which meant game was almost over as a contest. Naomh Pádraig battled throughout second half and added some fine scores especially from Ultan Doherty and Caolan Mailey however home side ran out 6-05 to 0-9 winners in the end. There were also impressive performances by Stephen Slattery and Darren McColgan. The U16’s exited the Championship last Monday evening as they lost out away to Glenfin. An understrength Naomh Pádraig side battled well however lost influential midfielder Eddie Havlin midway through

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game and home side went on to win by 3-09 to 1-04. Oddie McColgan hit 1-01 while Ryan Streete managed 2 points and Caolan Mailey added Naomh Pádraig’s fourth point. Next up for lads is a rearranged Inishowen game away to Urris at 7.30pm on Thursday 7th July. Meanwhile the U12’s are also in action on Tuesday evening 5th July when they travel to Urris. Finally the U8’s play host to Carndonagh on Saturday 9th July.

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Lotto & 100+ Club There were three winners of the Lotto draw last week. The winners were Francie Gallen, Eugene Carlin and Samuel Patterson and they receive €35 each. The numbers drawn were 2,5,6,1,4,3,7. Next weeks jackpot is €720. The Lotto sellers in the coming weeks are: 9th July Bernard Devine, 16th July - Cathal Doherty, 23rd July - Tony Gallagher and 30th July - Paddy Kelly. The winner of the 100+ Club draw last week was Tina McMenamin and she receives €100. The winner of the meal voucher for June was B. O’ Brien / M. Bradley. Your continued support for the 100+ Club and the Lotto are greatly appreciated. Seniors & Reserves The senior and reserve teams had no game at the weekend. Training for the senior, reserve and minor teams continues on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7.30 and all players should attend. Ladies The senior ladies played Letterkenny Gaels away on Sunday morning and came away with an excellent win. The final score was 8-20 to nil and it was a great performance from all the girls and an impressive scoring tally. Well done to all involved. Training continues at the pitch on Wednesday at 8.00 and Friday at 7.30pm. Minor Board U10 teams played St Eunans in Letterkenny on Saturday morning and they performed great in their games. They are due to play Convoy at home next Saturday morning at 12 midday. The U12 team played Robert Emmets last weekend and they played wery well winning comfortably in the end with the final score 7-10 to 2-7. The U14 boys played Urris at home last week and continued their good form winning well. Final score: Red Hughs 2-15 Urris 1-7. Their next game is at home to Malin on Wednesday the 13th July at 7.30pm. The U16 team qualified for the championship semi finals after a good win over Letterkenny Gaels on Monday last. Final score: Red Hughs 2-7 Letterkenny Gaels 1-9. They are now due to play Gweedore at home in the semi final this Monday the 4th July starting at 7.30pm. Best of luck to the boys. The U18 had another great win last week away to Glenfin. Final score: Red Hughs 2-12 Glenfin 1-5. They have now completed the group stage of the league with a 100% record and have qualified for the Northern division semi final. This game is due to take place next Monday the 11th July at home to Fanad Gaels. Good luck to the boys.

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URRIS GAA BINGO Every Thurs Evening at 9pm Everyone Welcome. Summer Camp Is Running this week 4th - 8th July In Straid Contact John Friel 0860523550. Ulster Final - Donegal v Derry In Clones on Sun 17th July this an all ticket game, the club is running a bus to the game for your tickets & transport contact John Friel or David 0860538537 by the latest Wed 6th July. Congratulations U14 girls on winning the County B Championship Final last week they beat Aodh Rua Ballyshannon. Club Meeting Tues 12th July at 9pm in club house all members welcome. Club Iorras Winners For June : €50 Jim Kelly Dunaff,€30 Michael Farren Ballyliffen/Letterkenny, €20 Danny Friel Dunaff. Match & Win the jackpot went unclaimed last week & will rise to €1,700 this week the numbers were 1,20,23,24 the €15 consolation prizes went to Ciaran Dowds Burt, Shay McConalogue Tiermaine Clonmany, Eileen Hartin c/o Bingo, Hugo Dorrian Trentagh,Charlotte McKinlay Buncrana. Fixtures: U16’s Home to Muff 7.30pm on Thurs 7th July. Senior Game TBA no information at this time. U 21 Championship - Urris v Red Hughes on Tues 19th July.

Eimear O Neill who will represent Inishowen in The Mary From Dungloe 2011

THE wife and family of the late Gerry O Neill, who died in December 2010 are organising a charity auction to raise funds for the NI Chest, Heart and Stroke Foundation, which will be held in The Halfway House Burnfoot, Co Donegal on Friday 8th July commencing at 8.30 pm. The charity event is being run in conjunction with the unveiling of Gerry’s daughter Eimear as the Inishowen entry in the 2011 Mary from Dungloe Festival, following in the footsteps of her mother, Winnie (Nee Ward) who was also a former Mary, as was Eimear’s sister in law Angela Medford who was the Glasgow Mary

some years ago. Among the items due to be auctioned are, a personal chef experience, signed frames and football jerseys, adventure days, make up and hair dressing services, digital camcorder, a handmade wooden rocking horse, as well as many vouchers and much more kindly donated by local businesses. Anyone who wishes to donate an item or service to the auction can still do so by contacting any member of the O’Neill family or alternatively you can make a donation through the “Justgiving” website where a page has been set up, see link below. www.just-giving.com/inmemoryofgerard Gerry O Neill: was a retired bank official from Newtownstewart in Co Tyrone and was a lifelong Tyrone supporter, but also a great supporter of the GAA in Donegal. Gerry worked in branches of the Bank of Ireland in Strabane, Dungloe, Moville and in later years, Buncrana until he retired. He had been a long time member of the GAA club in Moville and had also been an inspirational member of the executive committee of CLG Bord Inis Eoghain officiating as treasurer of the board for several years. In 2009 Gerry O Neill was one of the founder members of Colaisti Inis Eoghain, an amalgamation of 5 post primary schools who competed in Ulster Colleges football for the first time in 2010. Sadly it was while attending a colleges game in his home parish of Newtownstewart in late November that Gerry took ill and never returned home, passing away two weeks later in Altnagalvin Hospital in Derry. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002086178600#!/event. php?eid=207904542588240, http://www.ulstercollegesgaa.org/iniseoghain/news/gerry-o-neill-r.i.p/

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Home advantage for Donegal in unique Ulster final warmup with a difference! EXTRA-time may be needed to separate Donegal and Derry fans at a unique event ahead of the side’s Ulster Final Clash. St.Eunan’s GAA Club have come up with a unique event which promises to get people in the mood for the big clash. The event, modestly being billed as an Ulster Final Preview Night, features some of the counties greatest players including Manus Boyle, Brendan Devenney, Paddy Bradley and

Tony Scullion. And although he might feel like the man in the middle on the night, Monaghan maestro Nudie Hughes will also look forward to the big game in Clones. The MC on the night will be none other than Charlie Collins from Highland Radio who will be charged with asking the questions but hopefully not keeping the players apart! A large crowd is expected for the event

which takes places at the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny on July 13th at 8.30pm. Opinions, analysis, banter and craic is expected and all funds raised will go towards the St.Eunans Club. Tickets for what will be a great night’s entertainment cost a reasonable €10 and can be got from Paddy Mullen on 087 2332261, Dermot Higgins on 087 6672118, John Haran on 086 2133522 or by contacting the hotel.

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Harps brought back down to earth by Cork Finn Harps 0 Cork 2 AN opportunistic second-half brace from Shane Duggan catapulted Cork City back into joint-second in the Airtricity League First Division table after they ended Finn Harps’ twogame winning streak in Ballybofey. The result comes as a big blow for Harps after their recent revival which would’ve really ignited with any sort of a result against the Turner’s Cross outfit. Instead, the margin on the teams above them is slightly extended once more, following the unravelling of Friday night’s results. Aaron McElwee and Paddy McLaughlin both returned to the Harps line-up, having missed out on last week’s game due to suspension, while Ciaran Coll got the nod ahead of Gareth Harkin to start at left-back. The home side would’ve felt content going in at the break all-square after seeing their opponents pass up a number of golden opportunities, none more so than a penalty awarded on eighteen minutes. Cork striker Vinny Sullivan powered his way into the box and after being put off balance from Paddy McLaughlin, tumbled into the onrushing Ciaran Gallagher, who picked up the yellow card, strangely, instead of his team-mate. Graham Cummins then stepped up and hammered the spot-kick off Gallagher’s left-hand post, as Harps were let off the hook. Moments beforehand and Cork nearly had another penalty after Keith Cowan upended Cummins

right on the edge of the area, with the Harps defender walking away scotfree and Gallagher saving the subsequent free-kick from Davin O’Neill. The visitors, without a defeat from any of their eight away games to date, continued to test their hosts, with Mark Forker perfectly positioned to steer a Stephen Mulcahy header off the line, following a teasing corner from Gearóid Morrissey. Harps, despite playing some wonderfully composed football in the first half, scarcely tested Mark McNulty, as Kevin McHugh and Blaine Curtis worried the Cork back-four but never frightened them. The home side’s best chance of an opener came on thirteen minutes when McHugh bust a gut to get to the byline before pulling square for Curtis, who was denied by the backtracking McNulty just as the striker was about to pull the trigger. The Leesider’s looked like they might finally grab the breakthrough two minutes before the break when Sullivan robbed Aaron O’Hagan before rounding Ciaran Gallagher. And despite been forced wide, Sullivan picked out O’Neill, who somehow managed to blaze wide from six yards out, with the goal at his mercy. Curtis, industrious and sharp throughout, twice went close in the early stages of the second half, the first a wonderfully improvised flick from a Brolly cross and the second, a fifteen yard effort that McNulty collected, following a beautifully

threaded-ball from Aaron McElwee. The away side, however, nudged ahead just after the hour mark when Shane Duggan tucked home after a nice cutback from Cummins, who managed to shrug off the attentions of the previously impenetrable Keith Cowan. Duggan then bagged his side’s second goal of the night after Paddy McLaughlin gifted the visitor’s possession in the middle of the park. The stylish midfielder galloped onto the loose ball and after Cowan failed with an attempted block, Duggan kept his composure to curl home from twenty yards past Gallagher. Cummins might have made it three for the away side in the dying stages but was hauled down by Cowan on the edge of the area, an incident the Harps defender somehow managed to escape with just a yellow card. Finn Harps: Ciaran Gallagher; Paddy McLaughlin, Keith Cowan, Aaron O’Hagan, Ciaran Coll; Mark Forker, Aaron McElwee, Tommy Bonnar, Marc Brolly; Blaine Curtis, Kevin McHugh. Subs: Gareth Harkin (Brolly, 52 mins), Gary Merritt (McLaughlin, 78 mins). Cork City: Mark McNulty; Neal Horgan, Stephen Mulcahy, Kalen Spillane, Danny Murphy; Gearóid Morrissey, Greg O’Halloran, Shane Duggan, Derek O’Brien; Graham Cummins, Vinny Sullivan. Sub: Davin O’Neill (O’Brien, 3 mins).

Harps part company with assistant manager and head of youth development FINN Harps FC has announced that Paddy Foy has left his position as Assistant Manager and Head of Youth Development with immediate effect. Paddy managed the u-20 team, the Foyle Cup squad and the ‘A’ side during his time at Finn Park recruiting and developing a number of players who progressed to the Senior Squad. Due to work and other commitments he has left the post and will be taking a break from football Today Paddy said: “The brief for Youth Development for Finn Harps is a large remit covering a number of areas including Recruiting, Coaching and Managing Players. “There is also a large emphasis on fitness and conditioning and I have found it’s important to consistently stress to younger players that the step up to senior football is a huge commitment. “All of the above means the role as Head of Finn Harps Youth Development takes a huge amount of time and at the moment due to work and other reasons, I feel I cannot give the Job the dedication I feel is required,” he said. “I am going to take a break from the game but at some stage in the future I intend to return to coaching in Senior Football and hopefully that will be with Finn Harps. “I thoroughly enjoyed my time working at Finn Harps and I would like to thank the Players, the Board and everyone at Finn Park for their support during my tenure,” he added. ACHIEVEMENTS James Rodgers, Youth Development Officer at Finn Harps wanted to recognise Paddy’s achievements at the Club. “Paddy’s remit as Head Coach of Youth Development was to identify, recruit and develop Players who had the potential to become part of the senior squad. We have been delighted with the number of players who have progressed to the first team under Paddy’s guidance. “Winning the Foyle Cup last summer was a terrific boost for both Finn Harps and underage Football in Donegal. I am disappointed we are losing Paddy but on behalf of the Club I would like to thank him for the huge commitment he gave the role and wish him the best of luck in the future.” Finn Harps will begin a recruitment process immediately and hope to speak to suitable candidates in the coming days.

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Medals for Donegal athletes at Special Olympics in athens

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Adrian Clarke LIFFORD’S Adrian Clark helped his 11-aside soccer team to a silver medal and Shaun Bradley from Letterkenny also won

silver in the kayaking as Donegal celebrated the Special Olympics in Athens today. It was another action packed day for Team Ireland at the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens with competition in 11 different sports. It was a big day on the athletics front with John McKiernan from Bawnboy, Co Cavan picking up a gold medal in the men’s 100m walk and Amy Quinn from Bray, Co Wicklow winning bronze in the 100m walk. There was a medal win also for the 4x100m relay team - Ciara O’ Loughlin from Inagh, Co Clare, Eileen O’ Loughlin from Rathangan, Co Kildare, Martin Mahood from Bangor, Co Down and Timothy Morahan from Dublin, who led the team to their silver medal win. Ireland’s 11-a-side football team took on Great Britain in a closely contested match The 1-1 result meant that Ireland won a silver medal. Adrian Clarke from Lifford, Co Donegal scored the all-important goal for the Irish team. The men’s 5-a-side final proved to be a

heart-stopping affair between Ireland and Cyprus. Ireland took gold when the game after the game went into extra time, penalties and then sudden death. In the women’s basketball final Ireland took on Greece. Ireland won silver in this closely contested final. In aquatics, Sandra Corr from Coolock in Dublin won silver in the 25m freestyle event while Ciara Trait from Kilkenny secured a bronze medal for her efforts. In equestrian, John Loughnane from Ahascragh, Co Galway won gold and Pamela Collins from Kanturk, Co Cork took bronze. In badminton, Adrian Cornwall from Boyle, Co Sligo won gold, while in bowling the women’s team secured a silver medal for their efforts (Deirdre Gannon from Westport, Co Mayo, Deirdre Garvin from Claremorris, Co Mayo, Joyce Haughian from Newry, Co Down and Mary Quigley from Tullow, Co Carlow). In kayaking, Galway man Ruairi O’ Toole won gold in the 200m while team mates Teresa Maguire from Portarlington, Co Laois and Shaun Bradley from Letterkenny, Co

Donegal took silver. Celine Mulready from Dublin secured a bronze in her event. In table tennis, Robert Deegan from Ballinteer won bronze, Anne-Marie Talbot from Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford won gold and Carole Catling won silver. Team Ireland’s medal tally currently stands at 87 – 27 Gold, 40 Silver and 20 bronze. Team Ireland will be in action once again tomorrow in what will be one of the final days of competition. The closing ceremony on Monday evening will officially mark the end of the Games. Team Ireland will return to a heroes welcome in Dublin Airport early on Monday afternoon. To follow their progress or to leave a message of support please visit www.specialolympics.ie/athens. Supprters can also download a free iPhone app from the Apple iStore which will enable you to track your local athlete while on the go. Team Ireland are proudly supported by eircom.

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GAA Club Notes GLEANN TSUILI The lotto numbers for this week were 2,9,17,18 and the match 3 winner was JP Logue Kilmacrenan. Next weeks jackpot is €2,420. Sellers this week are Mark Glackin and Dermott mc Ginley. The seniors are through to the ¼ final of the championship overcoming N. Conaill by a point on Sunday, scoreline was 1-10 to 2-06. Reserves were beat by 5 points and are out of the competition. The draw has pitted us against our neighbours St. Eunans in the ¼ final. There is salsa and dance exercise classes on every Monday in the hall at 8 15 p.m. Everybody welcome. €5. per night. There is also circuit training on Mondays at 7 00 p.m. €5 per night or €40 for ten weeks. Have fun this summer in Gleann t- Suilí GAA club with VHI Cúl Camps which will run from Monday 11th July to Friday 15th July 2011. Application form can be got from Paddy Mc Ginty 087-9210846 ,this camp is for children age 6 - 14 years old ,boys & girls, cost for the first child €65, second, third child upward €50. In the camp they will get a full VHI kit and bag. The next monthly meeting will be on the 4th July @ 8.15pm.

TEARMAINN Termon GAA have official Clubs Tee-shirts available to purchase in both white and navy, they will be on display at the dressing rooms and can be ordered via Joe McDaid 0876778744. The seniors and reserves both made their exit from the championship last Sunday after defeats by Gweedore. The senior were defeated Termon 0-8 vs Gweedore 1-09. |Best for Termon was Johnny Mc Cafferty, Barry Neilis and Christy Conaghan. The reserves also were defeated by a strong reserve side. The upcoming Ulster Final game is an all ticket game. Tickets must be ordered by 9pm Thursday 7th July. Costs are as follows, adult tickets for the covered stand ?27, seniors ?15. Adult tickets for the open stand ?25, seniors ?15 and u16?s ?5. Terrace ticket cost are as follows, adults ?15, under 16?s ?5, seniors ?10 and students ?10. Please contact Michelle McDaid on 0876249261 to order your tickets. Minor Board: The U14 boys had a good victory over Letterkenny Gaels 2.05 to 3.14 Termon. They play at home to Downings this Wenesday the 6th at 7:30pm. The U10s play a go games away to Gweedore this Saturday the 9th. Well done to Brendan Casey who was chosen to play and tour Croke Park next week. Termon GAA will hold a GAA Cul Camp this July 11th-15th Contact Brian Trearty for more info on 086 3406167. Club Donegal: The club have a number of club Donegal memberships available. The cost is120 euro to people who have taken a yearly lotto this fee means that a member can gain access to all club games in Donegal throughout 2011 for free including county finals and all club league and championship games whether in Termon, Glenswilly, Milford etc. As well as getting free entry to all club games you also get either a Donegal team jersey or Donegal supporters jacket. In addition to this CLG An Tearmainn will include your yearly lotto within this package. Anyone interested in this scheme is asked to contact Michelle McDaid 0876249261 or Sara Harkin 0868566660. With the clubs league games up and running we would encourage all members to consider this scheme as a worthwhile investment.

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County Board to probe Mcloone injury blow GARDAI say they have not been contacted in relation to Sunday’s mass County Championship brawl which left county star Leo McLoone with a serious injury - but the County Board says it is investigating the incident. County manager Jim McGuinness watched in horror as the match between Glenswilly and Naomh Conaill in Glenties ended in a fight. The manager had wanted all games postponed at the weekend ahead of the Ulster Final clash with Derry. Donegal disciplinary chiefs confirmed today a full investigation into the melee. County secretary Aodh Mairtin O Fearraigh confirmed that the county’s Competitions Controls Committee will investigate the incident. McLoone had scored a late goal but Glenswilly held on for a 1-10 to 2-6, which ended Naomh Conaill’s reign as county champions. “The county’s Competitions Control Committee will be looking into it thoroughly, but I can’t say anything more than that on it at the moment,” O Fearraigh said. McLoone suffered a double break in his eye socket and not a broken jaw as had been initially suspected, but he will miss the county’s first appearance in an Ulster final since 2006. McLoone had only recently recovered form a broken ankle he picked up in March and he had featured off the bench against both

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Cavan and Tyrone in the Ulster championship, and he was believed to be pushing hard for inclusion from the start against the Oak Leaf. The remainder of McGuinness’ squad came through their respective matches unscathed and they now go in search of their first Ulster championship title since 1992, when they went on to secure the county’s only All-Ireland success.

THE Hoops lost their first pre-season game on their tour of Australia - but manager Neil Lennon was happy with the showing of a second string team. Celtic had only three members of their Scottish Cup-winning side in their starting line-up as they lost 1-0 to the Central Coast Mariners in Gosford, north of Sydney. They dominated possession and chances but were undone by a late goal from substitute Troy Hearfield. Lennon was upbeat despite the defeat, saying that his side only had limited preparation time after arriving in Australia last Wednesday. “Considering the lack of preparation we’ve had, for me, this was always going to be the toughest game of the tour,” Lennon said. “We’ve got a week now to prepare for Perth and 10 days for Melbourne (Victory), so if that’s a marker for the rest of the tour, then I’m pretty pleased with it.” Kris Commons and defenders Charlie Mulgrew and Thomas Rogne, who all missed the Mariners match, will be available to face Perth Glory next Saturday. He will also have four more internationals – Greek striker Georgios Samaras, South Korean stars Cha Du-Ri and Ki Sung-Yueng and Swedish defender Daniel Majstorovic – arriving a day before the Perth game, but they are unlikely to play. “We should have enough without those four to play in Perth and then they will play in the Melbourne game, that’s the plan anyway,” Lennon said.

Lennon described reports of Welsh international striker Craig Bellamy rejoining Celtic as “speculation”. The Manchester City striker spent five months on loan with Celtic, from Newcastle, in 2005. Without so many top names, particularly in attack, Celtic struggled to create clear chances before falling to an 86th-minute goal from Hearfield after Joe Ledley failed to clear. The closest Celtic came was in injury time when substitute Gary Hooper had a shot cleared off the line, before a strong penalty claim for handball was dismissed. However, Lennon was satisfied with the way his side dominated possession in the ANZ Stadium following their long journey – six weeks to the day after their Scottish Cup final triumph over Motherwell. Lennon, who gave debuts to Adam Matthews and Kelvin Wilson in defence, said: “The players’ condition and the quality, particularly second half, it was a remarkable performance when you consider the week they’ve been through. “They’ve been travelling all the way over on Tuesday and Wednesday and then one day’s training, played very, very well second half and controlled the game. “I thought they scored with their one shot on target but overall I’m delighted with the performance.” Lennon was denied the chance to see potential transfer target Mustafa Amini 18, after the teenage midfielder hurt his groin.

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HE St. Eunans U14 Féile team landed their club’s first All-Ireland title in Pairc Uí Rinn when they defeated Ahan Gaels (Cork) by 0-11 to 0-02 in the final. After making it to the final last year, only to be denied by the width of a crossbar, the lads made no mistake as they played an intelligent brand of football throughout to take the title back to Donegal for the first

time. The Leading 0-08 to 0-01 at the break, the lads played with a maturity beyond their years and kept the Cork attack at bay throughout, conceding only 2 pointed frees in the whole game. Proceedings began on Thursday against Blarney with the Letterkenny lads winning 3-04 to 0-03. A much busier day was in store on Fri-

day as they had three group games to play. First up was St.Martins at 10am and it ended with a 1-08 to 0-05 win. With minimal time to reflect on their victory, the next throw-in was 11am against the host team Whitechurch. It ended 1-05 to 0-04 in favour of the Black & Amber. The last group game was against Thomas Russells at 12:30 and although they had previously been beaten, the

table showed a superior points difference for the Russells men meaning that St.Eunans would need at least a draw to go through (only 1 qualifier per group). After quite a nervous display, St.Eunans won the game by the narrowest of margins on a scoreline of 1-03 to 1-02. This set the lads up with a fourth game of the day as they qualified to meet Macroom in the Div3 (there

are six divisions in total) semi-final at 5pm. Showing no signs of nerves, St.Eunans turned in a masterful performance as they recorded a 3-15 to 1-03 win against the bewildered Cork outfit. Having found their form in the semi-final, the lads maintained this level of performance the following day to take the title back to Letterkenny.

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Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 9.30am - 5.30pm Sat: 9.30am - 3pm