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Donegal student leads team to world technology prize A Donegal student has led a Sligo IT team to a world technology prize. Aíne Conaghan, from Cappry, Ballybofey, won the top prize in a worldwide student technology competition with colleagues James McNamara, Calum Cawley and Matthew Padden. “Team Hermes” from IT Sligo designed a device that plugs into a car and monitors dangerous driving behaviour and road conditions, providing instant feedback to both the driver and the car. They won a prize of $25,000 (€17,622). The results of the annual Microsoft Imagine Cup were announced in New York last night. The prize awards student innovations that address global problems such as improving road and fire safety, eradicating poverty, and creating a more sustainable environment.

James McNamara of the Sligo team said: “We have a problem in Ireland; that problem is deaths on our roads.” He said that, thanks to the scheme, his team had been able to come together to solve this problem and save lives. Minister for Innovation Richard Bruton said today the team’s victory is an inspiration to the country. “These young students used modern technology and some new thinking to help solve the long-standing problem of our unacceptably high level of road deaths. It shows how new technology can help solve old problems potentially in any area of life,” he said. “It also confirms to me that Irish people can compete the very highest level when it comes to creating technologies that can solve complex problems and create viable businesses.”

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Heartbroken mum says she just wants to bring son home to bury him THE mother of the missing teenager last seen when he jumped off Rathmullan Pier during an 18th birthday celebration has said she now only wants to give her son a peaceful burial. Heartbroken Jackie McNair has kept a vigil at the beach where her 17 year old son Sean was last seen during the early hours of last Saturday morning. A massive search of Lough Swilly has so far failed to locate the missing Derry youth. Last night a tearful Jackie said she just wanted to bring her son home to the Creggan in Derry. “I need him to make me strong. I never thought I would be burying my son – I would rather be going before him. “I know that he is looking down upon me and I know he will give me the strength to carry on,” she said. She described her son as a “lovely young fella” who just loved life and was always on his computer. “He loved life and his college and he was an amazing son. He loved all his friends and family and they all loved him. He will be sadly missed.

“It was just a tragic accident. He didn’t like swimming but he just decided he would just jump in too,” she said. She revealed how Sean had done his GCSE exams and was awaiting his results in August before sitting his A Levels. She also thanked the people of Rathmullan and Donegal for their kindness and support during her terrible ordeal. “Everyone has been so kind to me from Derry and here in Donegal. They couldn’t have been kinder. They have opened up to us all and they have given us so much support. “People I have never met before have taken us to their hearts and are offering us all their support and prayers. “I just want to find him now and bring him home to Derry so I can bury him in peace,” she said. She said his cousin Jason and his friend Ryan tried to save him but they lost grip on the 17 year old in the early hours of Saturday morning. The search for the missing teenager begins again today and will include navy divers who have been

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Letterkenny man jailed for six years A young Letterkenny man has been jailed for six years after lighting a fire which almost caused a massive explosion at a local pub. John Gibson, 22, stole a car which he set on fire outside the Ard Ri pub in the Killylastin area of Letterkenny on June 15th last year. The flaming car caught the side of a gas mains at the pub which caused more than €6,670 of damage. People living close to the pub had to be evacuated by the emergency services as it was feared the gas mains would explode. Gibson had earlier stolen a van and a car from Glenard Park and was captured on CCTV committing the robbery. The van, which belong to a local carpenter, Patrick McMenamin, had more than €7,000 worth of equipment in it. Gibson, who had 43 previous convictions, was found sleeping along with two others in an unoccupied house in the Sallaghraine area by Gardai. A Nintendo DS which was also stolen from the house in Glenard Park was found at the scene. Judge John O’Hagan said burglaries are one of the worst crimes as people feel like their homes have been raped after they have been burgled.

He said break-ins to homes make the owners feel like their “castles” have been violated. “One of the most horrible things is for a person to have their house broken into. “It is an intrusion into his castle and leaves them feel as though their house has been raped. “That’ serious but that’s how they feel – that their personal goods and sense of privacy has been violated,” he said. Gibson wrote a letter to the judge saying how sorry he was for his actions. He said he had never had a relationship with his father and was going to be a father for the first time himself in five weeks time. “I want to be there for the first time when it walks and talks,” he said. However Judge O’Hagan said that he has tried to do his best for Gibson in the past. “I know Mr Gibson and he knows me. I have tried manfully to cope with him and give him as many chances as I can – I regret it has failed,” he said. He sentenced Gibson to a total of six years and suspended the last two years. And he warned that if he came before him again he would be facing a much longer jail sentence.

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Buncrana cerebal palsy sufferer begins court action against Letterkenny General A Buncrana woman who has suffered from cerebral palsy since birth has started a High Court action against the HSE for alleged medical negligence arising out the circumstances of her delivery at a Letterkenny General Hospital. Through her mother, Eleanor Tinney of Lisowen Avenue in Buncrana, Lauren Tinney, now aged 23, has brought an action seeking damages against the HSE arising out of her birth at Letterkenny hospital on May 31, 1988. The HSE deny the claims against it. Lauren is confined to a wheelchair, unable to walk or stand, has no power in her left hand and requires a great deal of care. She claims that due to the HSE negligence around the time of her birth she suffering severe foetal

distress and asyphixiation that resulted in her suffering from cerebral palsy. The legal action claims the HSE failed to properly monitor Lauren in the womb after her mother was admitted to hospital and allegedly failed to ensure that Lauren was properly supervised in the days preceding her delivery. It is also claimed that due to the alleged negligence members of Lauren’s family suffered severe mental distress. In its defence the HSE has denied that it was negligent or that Lauren’s family suffered any mental distress. The hearing, which is expected to last several weeks before Mr Justice Sean Ryan, continues.

Letterkenny man who fell from bike dies from injuries A Letterkenny man, who fell from his bike a week ago, has died from his injuries. Brian McIntyre, 35, of Windmill View, died at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin on Saturday night. The incident happened in the Glencar area of the town at around 7.30pm on July 9th. Mr McIntyre was found by a passer-by having fallen from his bike. The exact details of what happened are still unclear. Gardai rushed to the scene and cordoned off the area. It had initially been thought the man had

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SCHOOL CARETAKER JAILED FOR SEX CRIMES IS NAMED The school caretaker who raped and molested four pupils at a Donegal school has been named as Michael Ferry form Goath Dobhair. The 55 year old pervert was officially named at the Central Criminal Court a short time ago. Ferry sexually abused a child at a Donegal school and then returned to the job where he went on to molest and rape four more boys at summer school. He pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to 38 sample charges which included oral and anal rapes, sex assaults, one indecent assault and two charges of production of child pornography on dates between 1990 and 2005. Ferry sexually abused the boys, who were aged between 10 and 17 years, on an almost weekly basis. The court heard he made them watch pornography and groomed then by supplying them with alcohol, cigarettes and money. The accused had earlier been convicted in a District Court in Donegal for two inci-

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dents of indecent assault at the same school in 1985 and 1986, but he was not identified in the local papers at the time and he returned to work in the same school, where the abuse continued. The court heard each of his victims, now aged between 24 and 30, had turned to alcohol, drug and solvent abuse as a means of escape and many of them stated that they had tried to take their own lives. Ferry received fourteen years in prison was arrested in June last year after one of the men reported the abuse to his GP. In a statement outside the court, one of Ferry’s victims asked why the pervert was not stopped after he was brought before the courts in 2002. Derek Mulligan, who waived his anonymity, also asked why his employers still kept him in his job. Mr Mulligan said he believed someone so sick and perverted never changed. He also urged other victims of sexual abuse to come forward and said it was not until he came forward that his nightmare ended. Mr Mulligan described Ferry as a demon who had shown no remorse. His only remorse was for being caught, he said. The school authorities have promised to issue a statement.

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Man made bogus dole claims to pay for mum and brothers’ funerals A Donegal man made bogus social welfare claims to pay for his mother and two brothers’ funerals. Anthony Stokes pleaded guilty to defrauding more than €1,200 between November 2008 and August 2009 by using his brother’s name to double claim for job seekers allowance. Stokes, of 52 The Green, Ballymacool, Letterkenny said he needed the money to pay for the funerals of his mother and two brothers who died between August 2007 and July 2008. Letterkenny Circuit Court heard Stokes made the claims from the social security office in Ballybofey using his brother Martin’s name. The fraud came to light after a social welfare inspector suspected Stokes of making fraudulent claims and contacted Gardaí. The father of seven admitted to gardaí he made the claims and had obtained a social security card using his brother’s birth certificate. He told gardaí he had later burnt the social security card. Defence barrister Fiona Crawford said

Stokes was not using the cost of the funerals as an excuse but as an explanation. She said he had expressed regret for what he had done adding that he understood the seriousness of such offences. Ms. Crawford said Stokes had agreed to repay the money through payments of €20 a week which he had now increased to €30. Judge Rory McCabe said it was “rather pathetic” that Stokes had come before the court with three receipts written in the same hand and “expected the court to believe it”. “I wonder what his mother and brothers would think if they knew Anthony had stolen money from the State to pay for their funerals,” he said. The judge said the crime was one committed against Stoke’s own community in Letterkenny and the people of Ireland. “It’s a crime and a serious crime and in this day and age it’s even more reprehensible.” Judge McCabe sentenced Stokes to six months in prison but substituted for 240 hours community service.

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Well-known Donegal developer in ‘missing’ €1.6million controversy A well-known Letterkenny property-developer who transferred €1.6m to an offshore trust in the Isle of Man has told the High Court he can’t be certain where the money has gone. The missing cash is the subject of a freezing order granted after receivers were appointed to property company Brendan Gildea Ltd by National Irish Bank. Mr Gildea is a respected businessman and has built many of Donegal’s best-known housing developments. Lawyers for AIB said they may have found the money. Although the bank is not involved in the case, it went to court after noticing a bank transfer that it thinks could match the money covered by the freezing order. The controversial €1.6m is the subject of intensive court hearings. Developer Brendan Gildea, of Brookside Villas, Magherennan, Letterkenny, moved the money to the Isle of Man last April, before his company, listed with the same address, was taken into receivership in May. However receivers Martin Ferris & Associates, who were appointed to the company by NIB, want the funds returned. They say the money belongs to the company and ultimately to the bank, not to Mr Gildea. Brendan Gildea Ltd was taken into receivership on May 30 this year after failing to repay debts of €6.4m. The missing €1.6m was paid by

Mr Gildea’s company into his own account in part settlement of €4.8m of director’s loans he made to the company. The court has not ruled on who is entitled to the funds, but it did issue a freezing order stopping the money being moved until the matter is settled. The company loans were backed by personal guarantees from Mr Gildea, which are also understood to have been called in by the bank. The developer now risks being jailed for contempt of court, because lawyers said he failed to correctly disclose the location of the €1.6m when the High Court issued its freezing order on July 4. They said that, on July 4, lawyers for Mr Gildea told the court the money was in the Isle of Man, even though Mr Gildea had ordered the money to be transferred to another account on June 20. In previous evidence, Mr Gildea said he failed to mention moving the money because he was not sure that the transfer had been completed. Yesterday Mr Gildea apologised to the Court for failing to refer to the transfer request at the time the freezing order was made. The judge ajourned the case until July 19 but ordered AIB to give details of the account they believe could hold the money to Myles Kirby of Martin Ferris & Associates.

Family of dead man ask judge not to send digger driver to jail THE family of a man killed when a digger bucket fell on top of him after a safety pin had not been fitted to the machine asked a judge not to send the driver to prison. Francis Callaghan died after an accident at a building site in Milford on January 8th, 2007. He had been helping to lift heavy manhole covers when the bucket of a digger came loose and fell on top of him. His co-worker and friend Dermot Boyce appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court charged with a breach of the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act. Mr Boyce, 47, pleaded guilty to failing to attach a safety pin to the Komatsu digger minutes before the accident. The court was told that Boyce had only minutes earlier wished Mr Callaghan a happy new year and chatted for a while before the accident at the site at Forfar, Milford. He had planned to fill his machine with diesel at another part of the site but was called away by site foreman Owen Curran to lift the manhole covers. All the manhole covers but

one were lifted using an improvised lifting chain. Seconds later the bucket of the digger came loose and fell on top of the victim from Shanagh in Fanad. Health and Safety officer Greg Murphy told the court that if the safety pin had ben put in there was no way the digger bucket would have fell off. Barrister Damien Crawford said his client Mr Boyce was a very good worker who had all the relevant documentation including a SafePass and a work ticket. He had been driving a digger for 16 years and was a very quiet and unassuming man. He also revealed how he has asked his employers to provide him with a safety pin for months as one had not been fitted. Mr Boyce, from Knockbrack in Kerrykeel, only received the 12 inch long pin a week or two before the accident. Barrister Crawford said his client was racked with guilt since the accident, was depressed and was now suffering panic attacks and flashbacks about the accident.

“I asked him how he was today and he told me he felt like the courthouse was sitting on his head,” said Mr.Crawford. He added he had spoken to the Callaghan family and they said they did not want to see Mr Boyce go to jail as his admission had helped them to come with their loved one’s death. Judge John O’Hagan said he did not propose to send him to jail or to fine him the maximum fine of €3 million euro for the offence. “His life is in tatters. He has been punished very severely for what has happened. “It must be of great relief that somebody has put their hand up. It’s often somebody says ‘I will fight you tooth and nail.’ He has put his hand up and admits he didn’t put the pin in,” said Judge O’Hagan. He sentenced Mr Boyce, a father and grandfather, to three months in prison but substituted it with 150 hours community service. “When it’s finished (the community service) that’s it. Go and enjoy those wonderful grandchildren of yours,” added Judge O’Hagan.

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Donegal North East are currently distributing leaflets to homes across the constituency, informing people about this unjust and unfair taxation which the government is planning to introduce. “We are also erecting billboards across the county voicing our opposition to the charge. “People cannot afford another charge on

top of the money they are already forking out. Families are already struggling to pay the Universal Social Charge, Levies, PRSI, increased fuel bills and mortgage increases. “It is also a nonsense to suggest that water charges are about water conservation when almost half our water is lost every year in Donegal through leaking pipes due to years

As EU/IMF praise Ireland, Doherty insists policy is doomed to fail SPEAKING in response to the latest quarterly review by the EU/IMF & ECB of Ireland’s EU/IMF support programme, Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty said “implementing a failed programme is not an indicator of success.” At the end of its third quarterly programme review mission, the ‘Troika’ has “assessed the programme to be on track and in their view all targets in the programme to date have been met”, according to a statement from the Department of Finance. Deputy Director of the IMF’s European Department Ajai Chopra said the IMF welcomed the statement earlier this week from Eurozone ministers, who said they were ready to take further measures, including extending the flexibility and scope of the European rescue mechanism, to deal with Europe’s debt crisis. However Donegal TD Pearse Doherty was furious with the ‘spin’ on the story. He warned: “Today’s report card by the EU/IMF and ECB

is not good news for Ireland. Meeting EU/IMF targets is no measure of economic recovery. Implementing a failed EU/IMF austerity programme is not an indicator of success. “We are told that the purpose of the so called support programme is to fix the public finances and enable Ireland to return to the markets in 2013. The target for public spending cuts and tax increases for budget 2012 is meant to be €3.6 billion. “However only six months in and the Government has revised this figure up to €4 billion. It is likely that the final figure will be higher again when the budget is announced in December.” FAILING Mr Doherty said the programme is also failing to meet its objective of assisting Ireland to re-enter the bond markets in 2013. He went on: “When the Government last hosted the EU/IMF and ECB in April to review the austerity programme, yields on 10 year

Irish bonds were at 9 per cent. They have exceeded 14 per cent. Taken alongside the rating agency’s downgrade of Government bonds to junk status this week, it is clear that a return to the bond markets in 2013 will be impossible unless there is a change of direction. “While the EU/IMF and ECB are telling us that the austerity programme is on track, it is clear that it is not working. The reason is very simple. You can not solve a debt crisis with more debt and you can not end a recession with increased austerity. “The domestic economy is still in recession with GNP down 4.3 per cent in the first quarter of this year. Unemployment continues to rise with 457,948 on the live register. Consumer spending continues to fall, inflation continues to rise and personal indebtedness continues to rise, pushing more and more people into economic hardship and poverty. “These depressing facts tell us clearly that EU/IMF

imposed austerity is crippling our economy, strangling any possibility of social or economic recovery and delaying any return to the bond markets. “Meanwhile the Government continues to borrow billions of euros at high interest rates to pay off senior unguaranteed bondholders. “The cost of these failed policies is being borne by ordinary people. Cuts to Special Needs Assistants, cuts to winter fuel allowance and other social welfare payments, closure of emergency services in rural hospitals, and attacks on wages of low paid workers are all a direct consequence of this EU/IMF austerity programme. “We need a new approach based on burden sharing to reduce our debt burden and investment to create employment and stimulate social and economic recovery.” Deputy Doherty revealed European governments would make €13 BILLION in profits from loans to Ireland.

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Unfinished estates should be used for social housing, says senator DONEGAL Senator Brian O’Domhnaill has called on the Government to take control of unfinished housing estates around the country which have been abandoned by developers. Speaking during a Seanad debate on unfinished housing estates this week, Senator Ó Domhnaill said abandoned housing units which are on the verge of completion should be taken over by the State and used as social and affordable housing. The Donegal Senator said: “The National Housing Development Survey (published in October 2010) identified that there are over 2,846 housing developments where construction had commenced but had not been completed. This translates into approximately 179,273 housing units for which planning permission has been granted. “More than 100,000 units are either vacant, nearly complete, at various stages of construction or passed through the planning process but construction has not taken place. “There are families around the country who invested in a new home on the understanding that all site works would be complete. A home is one of the biggest investments in anyone’s life. To have paid for a property that is incomplete or inaccessible is heart-breaking for many. “Sitting back and doing nothing is not an option. Developers, banks, local authorities and the Government must continue to build on the moves that have been made to tackle this nationwide problem. “A fund of €5 million was made available by the previous Government to address immediate safety issues on such estates. To date, approximately €1.3 million has been allocated to 15 local authorities. “The types of works that have been approved to date include the fencing off of unsecured and hazardous areas, capping of pipes, installation of street lighting and other works to secure sites. While I welcome the establishment of a National CoOrdination Committee, chaired by the Minister for Housing Willie Penrose, and involves key stakeholders. “I understand that 28 of the 2,846 housing development have been transferred to NAMA and as such I believe the State should lease or purchase these developments with the aim of providing these units for social and affordable housing, to help reduce the number of individuals/families on waiting lists.”

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McConalogue raises concerns over funding for ‘Children First’ guidelines Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children Charlie McConalogue TD has welcomed the publication of the revised Children First Guidelines, which follows on from a commitment contained in the Ryan Report Implementation Plan. However, he expressed his concern that the Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald has not identified any additional funding to support the decision to place the Children First Guidelines on a statutory footing. Deputy McConalogue told us: “I welcome the publication of the revised Children First 2011 National Guidelines by the Minister today. “However, I do have genuine concerns that there will be a need for more social workers and more financial and administrative resources to give effect to the legislation that will enshrine Children First in law.” The Donegal Fianna Fail TD warned: “There will clearly be a need for more social workers, over and above the 270 committed to in the Ryan Report Implementation Plan; 200 of these posts were filled last year and this number was the minimum estimated to ensure that each child in the care of the state would have a social worker assigned to them and a care plan in place.

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“The new Children First framework will carry a greater burden that will have to be addressed by increased resources. It is worrying that the Minister failed to make any new commitment today in terms of the provision of additional resources. “International research indicates that when you move from a voluntary reporting system to a form of mandatory reporting there is an inevitable increase in the level of allegations, many of which will be unsubstantiated but have to be investigated nonetheless. “There are also concerns that the current structures in place wouldn’t be able to cope with any large increase in the volume of reports. The local TD added: “Unless the Government is serious about properly financing these additional protections, there is a real danger that the system will not be able to cope and we will not be assured that reports are properly acted upon in a timely manner to protect children. In that context, I would ask the Minister what discussions she has had at Cabinet level about ensuring there are sufficient resources put in place to support Children First.”

ABUSE REPORT: McCONALOGUE SLAMS COVER UP DONEGAL TD Charlie McConalogue has said the effort to cover up the abuse suffered by the victims in the Cloyne Report was appalling. “The pain and full horror of this abuse of trust will leave people across our country deeply upset and angry,” he said. The Fianna Fail Children’s Spokesman was backed today by his party leader Micheal Martin on a visit to the county. New inquiries into clerical child sex abuse could be launched after a nationwide audit of Catholic dioceses is completed. The Raphoe Diocese is said to be a ‘priority’. Speaking after the publication of the Report, Deputy McConalogue commented, “There is very little that any politician can say that will add to the testimony of the victims whose experiences are laid out within this report. What was done to these children was shocking, awful and unforgivable. The effort to cover up the abuse was appalling. The pain and full horror of this abuse

of trust will leave people across our country deeply upset and angry. “The terrible clarity of the Report vindicates the decision to establish the Inquiry in the first instance. However, the challenge for politicians from all parties now is to not only ensure that such an intolerable situation can never be allowed to develop again; we must build on the work that has been done and establish a framework to ensure that the voices of victims across our country can be heard. “The commissions to date have established the scale of these crimes within three dioceses. They have uncovered sufficient evidence to demand the creation of a nationwide initiative to hear the voices of victims from across the country. “We look forward to getting further details from Government on the initiatives announced today and will not be found wanting when it comes to enhancing child protection measures. However, we also believe that it is not sufficient to rely on audits by

the Church itself and the HSE to hear the voices of victims. All of Irish society requires their testimony to be properly heard and understood. All political parties in the Dáil should work together to find a sustainable and appropriate way to facilitate this. Fianna Fáil will continue to play its part, building on the work that we have done to date.” Deputy McConalogue concluded, “I would like to offer the gratitude of the Fianna Fáil party to Judge Yvonne Murphy, her fellow members of the commission, and particularly to all those who shared their experiences and made this report possible.” Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald said the Diocese of Cloyne had proven itself to be a “danger to children” by failing to investigate abuse cases. “You could not rule investigating other dioceses, but at present we’re going to put our primary focus on protecting children and ensuring the guidelines are being followed,” she said.

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Geoff and Jo Fowler have been farming in Inishowen, growing vegetables, and rearing beef (shorthorn cattle) and pork for almost 10 years. They were the first in the area to have Free-Range outdoor reared pigs, flying in the face of conventional wisdom that “the pigs would never survive up on that mountain”. The pigs have thrived, earning themselves the name “Inishowen Mountain Pigs”! The Fowlers have over 50 years experience of Organic production between them, winning some prestigious awards along the way. Both Geoff and Jo, whilst being

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One might think then, that according to this definition All food that is sold as organic must come from growall food must be organic since all food is derived from ers, processors or importers who are registered with some natural source, i.e., a plant or animal. But this a certified body and subjected to regular inspection is where the second definition, the legal definition, of Foods that are 100% organically grown or processed organic food makes a clear distinction between organic can be registered with the appropriate authorities in and other types of food. order to benefit from carrying the organic seal on their According to the legal definition, organic food is food packages. from plants and animals that is produced without the Foods that are 95% organically produced or processed use of synthetic fertilizers, artificial pesticides, herbican also qualify for the authenticated organic seal. cides, antibiotics, growth hormones, feed additives or Foods that are at least 70% organic will not qualify for genetically modified organisms (GMOs). the seal, but are entitled to list the organic inWith this legal implication, it means gredients on the front of the package. that organic foods must be certified Foods that are below 70% organically organic according to legal speciproduced cannot list their organic fications by a certified body and ingredients on the front of the packOrganic foods for standard and simplicity age but are allowed to list them on don’t just grow on trees. reasons it is the legal definithe side. tion of organic food that is Seals such as the seals issued Ironic, but true. For those used to determine whether to ensure that consumers are products that are organic foods are organic or nonpurchasing organic products organic. as opposed to marketing gimor have been made from Here are some other micks that lead consumers to organic ingredients and things you should know that believe that they are purchaswill help you understand ing when they are really purmaterials, a seal of organic that organic foods more than chasing foods that contain very authenticity is usually just foods that are produced little organic ingredients. without chemicals. Where the Official Irish bodies established shown on the package. law and science are concerned, the legal definition of organic food to be deemed organic, foods must and this has helped consumers, gromeet stringent criteria. cers and farmers alike to understand that there is a difference between organic Here’s what you should know: and non-organic foods, and the difference lies Natural does not constitute organic. Natural is a in the way that organic, as opposed to non-organic, term that many grocers and consumers use to describe foods are produced. that foods have been minimally process or contain no To understand this difference it is necessary to preservatives. Natural foods may include organic foods, understand that organic foods are produced through but not all natural foods are organic. organic farming. You can and should get your hands on Organic foods don’t just grow on trees. Ironic, but an organic gardening magazine or organic gardening true. For those products that are organic or have been book. Today raised bed organic gardening and organic made from organic ingredients and materials, a seal of vegetable gardening is very popular. Eat organic so organic authenticity is usually shown on the package. your health, like diamonds, lasts forever.

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IN the duration of this article I have been harping on about the undoubted benefits of exercise. I’m sure there are those readers who are thinking ‘well he would say that’ being the manager of a gym etc. And they are right, I would say that being the manager, but I didn’t build a gym because it was bad for my health. The primary motivation I get for my outpourings on the benefits from exercise hail from the improvement that it has had for my own state of health, and for that of my clients that have adhered to a good training schedule. However, the overwhelming weight of scientific studies down the years since re-

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• 85% increase in Type 2 Diabetes • 85% increase in colon cancer • 92% increase in diabetic coronary disease • 117% increase in stroke. Overall it shows an astonishing increase in the level of diseases for those that failed to undertook a mere 2.5 hours of exercise per week. That amounts to roughly 21 minutes a day of vigorous exercise, not very much of a sacrifice to prevent the huge increase in chances of avoiding the onset of a lot of the above afflictions, or at least delaying their arrival. This article is to promote all elements of exercise and understands that working out in the gym is not everyone’s idea of a good time. What is important is to find that element of exercise that you enjoy and be sure to embark upon it as often as you possibly can. We only have one life

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Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, and keeping yourself as healthy as possible– all of which can be achieved by learning some nutrition basics and using them in a way that works for you. Healthy eating begins with learning how to “eat smart”—it’s not just what you eat, but how you eat. Your food choices can reduce your risk of illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, as well as defend against depression. Additionally, learning the habits of healthy eating can boost your energy, sharpen your memory and stabilize your mood. You can expand your range of healthy food choices and learn how to plan ahead to create and maintain a satisfying, healthy diet. Healthy eating tip 1: Set yourself up for success To set yourself up for success, think about planning a healthy diet as a number of small, manageable steps rather than one big drastic change. If you approach the changes gradually and with commitment, you will have a healthy diet sooner than you think. Healthy eating tip 2: Moderation is key People often think of healthy eating as an all or nothing proposition, but a key foundation for any healthy diet is moderation. Despite what certain fad diets would have you believe, we all need a balance of carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, vitamins, and minerals to sustain a healthy body. Healthy eating tip 3: It’s not just what you eat, it’s how you eat Healthy eating is about more than the food on your plate—it is also about how you think about food. Healthy eating habits can be learned and it is important to slow down and think about food as nourishment rather than just something to gulp down in between meetings or on the way to pick up the kids. Healthy eating tip 4: Fill up on colorful fruits and vegetables Fruits and vegetables are the foundation of a healthy diet—they are low in calories and nutrient dense, which means they are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber. Fruits and vegetables should be part of every meal and your first choice for a snack—aim for a minimum of five portions each day. The antioxidants and other nutrients in fruits and vegetables

help protect against certain types of cancer and other diseases. Healthy eating tip 5: Eat more healthy carbs and whole grains Choose healthy carbohydrates and fiber sources, especially whole grains, for long lasting energy. In addition to being delicious and satisfying, whole grains are rich in phytochemicals and antioxidants, which help to protect against coronary heart disease, certain cancers, and diabetes. Studies have shown people who eat more whole grains tend to have a healthier heart. Healthy eating tip 6: Enjoy healthy fats & avoid unhealthy fats Good sources of healthy fat are needed to nourish your brain, heart and cells, as well as your hair, skin, and nails. Foods rich in certain omega-3 fats called EPA and DHA are particularly important and can reduce cardiovascular disease, improve your mood and help prevent dementia. Healthy eating tip 7: Put protein in perspective Protein gives us the energy to get up and go— and keep going. Protein in food is broken down into the 20 amino acids that are the body’s basic building blocks for growth and energy, and essential for maintaining cells, tissues, and organs. A lack of protein in our diet can slow growth, reduce muscle mass, lower immunity, and weaken the heart and respiratory system. Protein is particularly important for children, whose bodies are growing and changing daily. Healthy eating tip 8: Add calcium for strong bones Calcium is one of the key nutrients that your body needs in order to stay strong and healthy. It is an essential building block for lifelong bone health in both men and women, among many other important functions. Healthy eating tip 9: Limit sugar and salt If you succeed in planning your diet around fiber-rich fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and good fats, you may find yourself naturally cutting back on foods that can get in the way of your healthy diet—sugar and salt. Healthy eating tip 10: Plan quick and easy meals ahead Healthy eating starts with great planning. You will have won half the healthy diet battle if you have a well-stocked kitchen, a stash of quick and easy recipes, and plenty of healthy snacks.

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Harte slams Sinn Fein in Donegal of ‘cheap publicity stunts’ over water charges Senator Jimmy Harte has accused Sinn Fein in Donegal of cheap publicity stunts in their stance on the proposed water charges. The Letterkenny-based Labour party politician said it was ‘opportunist politics at its worst.” Sinn Fein in Donegal recently launched a media blitz slamming water charges. But Senator Harte fumed “I think the public in Donegal should be aware of the direct contradiction of the “ All Ireland Party” when they sit down in Stormont. “We all know that Sinn Féin has consistently resisted any attempt to introduce water charges in this jurisdiction but just across the border they have adopted a much different approach. “For the last four years Conor Murphy the Sinn Fein Regional Development Minister had the opportunity to overturn legislation to introduce water metering in Northern Ireland. He did not do so. “Indeed under his watch 23,000 water meters were installed in domestic properties.

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For four years he threatened to rule out water charges on a permanent basis. He did not do so. “Instead Northern Ireland was treated to an annual series of deferrals of the inevitable until the poisoned chalice could be passed to a hapless, unfortunate Ulster Unionist Minister,” he said. Senator Harte said Sinn Fein have all the questions but none of the answers when it came to Donegal’s problems. “They were quite vocal on calling for funding to fight the recent forest fires but came up with no solutions to raise the money as usual. “They have opposed everything and are unable to put their money where their mouth is “Like many people in Donegal I wish that we could maintain the provision of domestic water through the central tax system. “But to assert that this could realistically remain the case betrays a basic, wilful ignorance of the situation facing this coun-

try. “I will say this: any new system must be informed by the principles of fairness, of equity, of conservation and must consider the ability of householders to pay. “It is essential that the operation of the water service in the future will not fall into private hands. Labour is committed to the operation of a wholly State-owned water utility that will be under democratic control, managed and delivered by the State. “The only difference between Sinn Fein’s policy and Labour’s policy in relation to water charges is that Labour is being up front with the people and not hiding behind half-truths and evasions,” he said. He added that the people of Donegal should not be fooled by cheap stunts and headline grabbing Shenanigans that Sinn Fein are good at. “History taught us that Houdini’s miraculous water tricks were elaborate deceptions. The same judgement will soon be made of Sinn Fein’s tricks.”

The Culdaff Water Sports Society would like to thank the following people for the sponsorship for the Fun Weekend. We are truly thankful to them and to everyone who helped for their generosity. Tony Gibbons & Sons, Dominic Mc Daid John Coyle Paving, Super-valu Century Bar Bridie Doherty,(Fintons) Brian Rodgers, Bibs And Braces So -Lo Inish Pharmacy Ernie Mc Clucas, Angels Boutique Inishowen Co-Op So-lo McGonigle Oils,

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Following the recent successful Fun weekend that was held in memory of Brian Houten in Aid of the R.N.L.I. The Culdaff Water Sports Society would like to thank the following people for the sponsorship for the Fun Weekend. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who help us to organise this weekend and all those who helped on the day Who ‘without their help’ it would not be possible.

PLEASE don’t fall into the designer dog trap. A “designer dog/pup” is just a cross breed ,simply a mongrel or as I like to call them multipedigrees , Any dog pound or rescue shelter is full of these cross breeds looking for good homes , and please try not to buy them from free adds papers where they are anything up to 400 euro !!! The purchase of a wonderful little puppy can be a fantastic experience. A dog can be your closest friend, a real pal. But, an unscrupulous breeder, looking to take advantage of you, can turn your naïveté into a disaster. All puppies are cute! Ugly dogs were cute as puppies. Ill-bred dogs were cute as puppies. Unhealthy dogs were cute as puppies. Puppies that don’t remotely conform to breed standards (Designer dogs) were cute as puppies. If you buy a puppy based on how cute, or cuddly, or playful it is, you stand a good chance of ending up with a puppy that grows into a dog you are very unhappy with. Or worse, it could grow into a dog with health problems that will cost you a small fortune in money and tremendous heartache. The warning signs when you are about to buy the wrong pup or dog begins when they the breeders will arrange to meet you somewhere , car park, side of the road , half way etc !!! A reputable breeder will want to meet you first and then decide if you are a fit puppy owner. A reputable breeder will want you to sign a contract and will accept the puppy back if things go wrong! Before you decide to purchase the pup/dog pre arrange with the breeder that a contract be signed for a vet check after you buy the puppy and a full refund is given if your vet finds health problems. All too often I call out to owners with pups /dogs with issues and I hear “But I have pedigree papers “I look at the pedigree papers and the same breeding lines are popping up all the time ………. Papers don’t mean a thing these days – There are far too many back yard breeders and far too many unscrupulous breeders in this county at the minute .This is why our pound and rescues are overflowing with unwanted dogs. The Dog pound is a facility for the people of Donegal to get rid of their unwanted dogs and pups it is not a rehoming centre ! It’s a service provided by Donegal county council to deal with pets that are surplus to requirements . The pound do a great job in letting rescues take dogs out after their 5 days , but the problem lies within the county itself . If people stopped buying from these so called breeders they would go out of business totally . If any one wants to contact me for info regarding dog breeds etc , I will put them on the right road !!! Need to ask Paula a question, simply email paula@getitweekly.ie

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Maybe you have questioned as to why quite a few of your pictures seem lifeless, monotonous or empty? Look at the picture; examine if the eyes of your subject have a catchlight. If perhaps it doesn’t this could possibly be one of the causes for what reason your portrait is visually monotonous. A catchlight, or often called eyelights, is referred to the depiction of the chief source of light that tends to make an unusual glimmer or flicker. This glint could be frequently located in the eyes of the subject per se. This may be a fundamental factor in contributing life or tone towards your portrait and is seen usually at 10 o’clock or 2 o’clock in the eyes, where it animates your subject most effectively. It is relatively likely to create diverse catchlights right from any location, hinging on the camera lens you select, the range and darkness or lumination, size and shape of the main light source, and the distance of the key light. Photographers frequently work with reflectors as a way to make their ideal, larger and more alluring catchlights. Then again, working with excessive light can develop one or more catchlight. And this impact sometimes exaggerates the portrait. At the same time, reflectors or other possibilities including umbrellas and foils added to planes could be positioned on the lap of their subjects or other almost-similar locations for the creation of dramatic catchlights. The positioning of your catchlights can be affected and regulated with the elevation and slope of your key light and fill light in the three-point-lighting. As these certain lights shift, so does the catchlight that it generates upon your subject. The key light is your primary foundation of light. It is commonly installed in front of the subject, somewhat to one side (45 degrees). It brings the primary source of lighting in this arrangement. The appearance of the portrait, its quality and necessary properties are well shown with this style of lighting. Compared with the key light, the fill light sends out significantly less brightness. It lowers the shadow that the key light generates and is set on the side perpendicular to the key. In most cases, a key light can be found at 4:30 along with the fill light at 7:30. This setup adds amazing effect of profundity in the absence of excessive drama. Pretty much, this spot for the key light is the most common in the three-point- lighting setup. It is essential to set these lights on its right position for you to get the catchlight that you want. The moment all these are accordingly installed, and your camera is properly geared up, magnificent and lifegiving catchlights await your portraits.

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Airs on Thursday, July 21 2011 Playing the martyr in front of Tracy, James is keen to get away, but Ken insists on a family breakfast first. Covering his anxiety, James obliges but when Sophie and Sian arrive to talk about the arrests, Ken’s intrigued, having been told nothing about this.

Ian is unsure of what to do for Bobby’s birthday party, so Mo intervenes by offering to organise a complete party package for £100. She then visits Mad Dog and Rat Face at their premises near the gym and asks for the complete birthday party experience for £50. Later, Ian panics over a blown fuse box, so Denise helpfully offers to host the party at the B&B. As Denise helps Ian to prepare for the party, he promises that he’ll repay her by buying her lunch at The Vic. When Bobby blows out his candles on his birthday cake, Ian shocks Denise by leaning in to kiss her. Angry, Denise declares that the party is over and everyone should leave. Meanwhile, Ryan deals drugs to a hoodie outside the R&R. When Rainie approaches him, he offers her a bag of coke before smugly calling after her that he’ll see her tomorrow at the same time. Elsewhere, Carol learns that Mad Dog is squatting in his lock-up and shares the news with Eddie so that he can rent the premises. Later, Eddie tells Tyler to call Anthony as they’re setting up shop in Walford.

As he questions his grandson, Ken becomes uneasy and when James goes to call a cab, he searches his bag. Finding a letter approving a £50,000 loan against the house, Ken confronts James. Cornered, how will James react and will he makes his escape? Meanwhile, Izzy’s gobsmacked as Gary reveals his surprise - he’s got a job at the factory so they can spend more time together. Feeling suffocated, how will Izzy react? Elsewhere, Peter hopes he’s made the right decision, while Tracy starts to move in on Steve.

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Airs on Thursday, July 21 2011 Theresa finally tells Liberty that she’s been seeing Ethan - only to learn that Ethan’s been seeing Liberty.

Elsewhere, Paddy goes to see Rhona following an ultimatum from Pearl; Marlon prepares for the Down’s syndrome group fundraiser; Scarlett’s furious to hear that Carl has used her money to buy more vans to expand the business; and Dermot buys chocolates for Pearl for their date and Declan reluctantly agrees to drive them into town.

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Beguilling Empire Jacket-Always in style, this lightweight, easy to knit and wear piece is made with stockinet stitch using Artesanel. It has a colorful front band stripping with a cord flower corsage.A bow at the back wraps it all up.

MATERIALS * 4 (5), 3 ½ oz/100g skeins (each approx 218yd/200m) of AslanTrends Artesanal (40% cotton, 30% alpaca, 30% Polyamide) in #191 Avocado (A) * 1 skein each Bright Gold #4861 (B),Terra Cotta #2979 (C) and Eggplant #0135 (D) * Size 9 (5.5mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge. *Size 8 (5mm) double-pointed needed (DPNs) *Stitch markers *Stitch holders *Blunt tapestry needle GAUGE 16 sts and 24 rows = 4”/10cm in St st on size 9 (5.5mm) needle or size needed to obtain gauge Back With A, cast on 120 (128) sts. Work in Garter st (k every row) for ½”, end with a RS row. Next Row (WS): Purl. Work in St st until piece measures 14” from beg, end with aWS row. Dec Row (RS): K20, k2tog to last 20 sts, k20—80 (84) sts. Continue in St st for 6”, end with aWS row. Shape armholes Bind off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Bind off 1 st each side every other row 4 times—53 (57) sts. Continue until armhole measures 8 ½ (9 ½)”. Bind off all sts.

Left Front With A, cast on 60 (64) sts. Work in Garter st (k every row) for ½”, end with a RS row. Next Row (WS): Purl. Work in St st until piece measures 14” from beg, end with aWS row. Dec Row (RS): K2tog across row—30 (32) sts. Continue in St st for 6”, end with a RS row. Shape armhole Shape armhole to correspond to Back – 19 (21) sts. Continue until armhole measures 8 ½ (9 ½)”. Bind off all sts. Right Front Work to correspond to Left front, reversing shaping. Sleeves With A, cast on 56 (60) sts. Work in Garter st for ½”, end with a RS row. Next Row (WS): Purl. Work in St st for 6”, end with aWS row. Shape cap Bind off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Bind off 1 st each edge every other row until 12 sts rem. Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Bind off rem 8 sts. Finishing Sew shoulder seams. Sew in Sleeves; sew sleeve and side seams. Front Band With A, cast on 40 sts Work in Garter st for ½”, end with aWS row. Work in St st in following stripe pattern: 2 rows A, (2 rows C, 2 rows A)

twice, 14 rows C; (2 rows B, 2 rows C) 3 times, 14 rows B; (2 rows D, 2 rows B) 3 times, 14 rows D; (2 rows A, 2 rows D) 3 times, 14 rows A; (2 rows C, 2 rows A) 3 times, 14 rows C; (2 rows B, 2 rows C) 3 times, 14 rows B; (2 rows D, 2 rows B) 3 times, 14 rows D. (2 rows C, 2 rows D) 3 times, 14 rows C; (2 rows B, 2 rows C) 3 times, 14 rows B; (2 rows A, 2 rows B) 3 times, 14 rows A; (2 rows D, 2 rows A) 3 times; 14 rows D; (2 rows C, 2 rows D) twice, 4 rows C. Bind off. With RS of Front Band facing RS of jacket, sew band up Right Front, around Back neck and down Left Front. Fold Front Band in half and sew to inside of jacket. Back Bow With B, cast on 12 sts. Work in Garter st for ½”, end with a RS row. Next Row (WS): Purl. Work in St st until piece measures 5”. Work in Garter st for ½”. Bind off. Bow CenterTie With B, cast on 5 sts. Work in Garter st for 1 ½”. Bind off. Wrap the 1 ½” center tie around the center of the bow to gather; stitch in place. Sew bow to Back center above the dec gather row. Note: Bow can be made in any color you prefer. Flowers (make 3) With dpns, cast on 3 sts, work i-cord for approx 27”. Fold accordion-style, until 8 petals (ea petal, approx 1 1/2”). Run thread through inner points of petals, pull tightly and secure. Leave remaining cord hanging. Make a knot at the end of the cord.To make flower center, work i-cord 3” long, tie in knot. Repeat for other two flowers, varying size of petals. Sew flowers to lapel in desired arrangement. Place knotted cord in center of each flower, pull cast-on edge and bind-off edge through back and tie in place.

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THE publication of the Common Fisheries Policy Proposals for reform will spell the end for the Irish fishing industry and finally kill off our coastal communities, Donegal TD Thomas Pringle said. The Killybegs based TD said: “The proposal to privatise fish quotas will make all the other seemingly positive proposals irrelevant if they go ahead. “The EU continues to show us where their priorities lie- with the powerful nations in the fishing industry and small countries like Ireland will be thrown to the wolves once again.” Mr Pringle said that the minister is quoted as saying “I have no doubt that this would lead to concentration of fishing into the hands of large fishing international companies without links to the coastal communities

and these very large fishing vessels, in some cases factory ships, would no longer land into Ireland resulting in loss of jobs, closure of fish-processing factories and economic activity in our coastal communities”. The Donegal Deputy added: “I am calling on the minister to outline clearly now what the government can do to stop this crazy so called reform of the CFP. “It is not enough to say we will negotiate, he has to clarify have we a veto and if he will use it. The CFP has been a form of economic war that has cost Ireland dear in terms of jobs and fisheries conservation. “A whole way of life and part of a valuable heritage has been destroyed by decades of predatory control from Brussels”.

McConalogue welcomes IDA decision DONEGAL North East Fianna Fáil TD Charlie McConalogue has welcomed the decision by the IDA not to close its Letterkenny office. Deputy McConalogue has also commended the IDA on its application to the Department of Finance for permission to appoint a new North West Regional Manager. Deputy McConalogue said: “These are positive moves and I welcome the IDA’s response to the concerns that I raised in the Dáil and with Minister Bruton in relation to the need to maintain a Letterkenny office and to ensure that a North West Regional Manager is appointed with responsibility for attracting employment to the north-west region. “However I would now urge the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton to immediately work with the

Minister for Finance to ensure a derogation is given for the appointment of a new North West Regional Manager for the IDA. “I would also be seeking that this new regional manager would be based, as before, in the Letterkenny office. I am concerned that although the news that the Letterkenny office is to be maintained is welcome, I believe the operations at that office would be significantly hindered by not basing the regional manager in the town. “Having the North West Regional Manager based in Letterkenny has worked for Donegal and I think it has also been successful for the wider region. As the IDA has now committed to keeping the office open, I see no reason as to why the new manager would not be based there. Anything less would amount to a very real downgrading of the role the office has played in recent years in attracting employment to Donegal

and the north west”. “I am urging Minister Bruton to take this point up with the IDA. I certainly will be working to ensure the IDA is aware of the importance of this. It has always been more difficult to attract jobs to the regions than to other, more central, parts of the country. That is why the Letterkenny office, and the appointment of a North West Regional Manger to be based there, is so critical. Deputy McConalogue concluded: “I will certainly be keeping the pressure on the Minister and the IDA to follow-through on the appointment of a regional manager and the retention of the Letterkenny office to the extent that it can make a substantive contribution to the task of attracting new business and employment to the North West region and to Donegal.”

Ireland given ‘junk’ status on markets – Doherty slams government

THE Government is furious after the credit agency Moody’s downgraded Ireland’s debt rating to the junk status of Ba1. Moody’s said it reduced the rating by one notch because there was a ‘growing likelihood’ that Ireland will require a second bailout in two years’ time. The Department of Finance said the move was a ‘disappointing development’ saying Ireland had done all it can can ‘to put our house in order’.

In simple terms, it means the rating agency believes Ireland will need more cash despite the massive austerity measures. Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty has accused the Government of sleepwalking Ireland into a second bailout because of its failure to deal with the banks and the debt crisis. Deputy Doherty said: “The downgrade by Moody’s of Ireland’s credit rating to junk status is another wake up call to the government and our European partners. “The key driver in Moody’s decision is the growing possibility that Ireland will require a second bailout and sovereign

bondholders will have to absorb losses. “The government’s failure to acknowledge that Ireland’s debt levels are unsustainable and its inaction in reducing those levels have placed us in this position. “Sinn Féin has consistently said that Ireland will have to shed some of its debt burden if we are to regain entry into the bond markets. “However rather than impose losses on sovereign bondholders as part of a second bailout we have argued that the losses must be imposed now and only on the private banking debt.” The Donegal South West TD said Fine Gael & Labour were sleepwalking the country into a

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Farmer in dog warning after sheep mauled A WEST Donegal farmer has warned dog owners that they can turn into ‘wolves’ when allowed to roam free - after four of his sheep were attacked at the weekend. James Boyle, from Lettermacaward, also revealed that he had to put his animals to sleep himself as he was unable to get a vet. Three sheep belonging to another farmer were also mauled in the attacks. Mr Boyle is well known throughout the county for rearing award-winning ewes. Just last month he won a major award at the Finn Valley show. And he is also a generous man - praising the owners of the dogs responsible for the attack for coming forward. He told donegaldaily.com: “I contacted you because I want you to highlight this issue. “The sheep were horribly mauled; I had to put them down myself because we couldn’t find a vet to come out to deal with it. “The dogs which attacked my sheep were ordinary family pets; labradors. But once any dog gets into the company of one or two other dogs, the whole mindset of those animals can change and change for the worst. “The owners are good people and they’ve taken responsibility for what has happened. “But I would appeal to dog owners that they must keep them under control. They cannot be allowed to roam the countryside because if they do, this is what happens.” He said the issue also highlighted how difficult it is for many farmers in west Donegal when it comes to getting emergency veterinary care. He said he does use a vet in Letterkenny and in most cases he can care for an animal while waiting for a vet to arrive. “But in this situation, we had to do it (put them down) ourselves,” he said.

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JOHN Kelly St Johnstone and Shaun Woods , Convoy both students at Royal and Prior ,Raphoe were on duty for the Irish schools team on Saturday in Cardiff John throwing a new pb of 15.03 with the 5kg weight a reassuring effort at this stage of his development placed 4th just behind Blackrock College boy Jaeger 16.15m and the young Finn Valley member is again elegible for this event in 2012 . Shaun Woods placed 6th 51.36 again a tremendous experience . This week Valleys Dempsey Mc Guigan and Letterkennys Mark English are off to Taillinn for European junior champs ( under 20 ) with Team Leader Neil Martin ,Finn Valley ,and all athletic enthusiasts in the area wish them well while next weekend the final series of events in national under age champs are underway .Last Saturday weather conditions in Heusden messed up any chance Tori Pena had of jumping highÂ 4-10m indeed Isanbayeva the world record holder could only manage 4.60m Irish Team: Aviva SIAB International - Cardiff 2011

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GAA Club Notes CARN Senior Football: Carndonagh 0-09; Naomh Mhuire 2-06: The Carn players fought hard to salvage a result in this tight contest but they had an uphill struggle after conceding a goal early in the first half. They then added to their woes when a Naomh Mhuire player was fouled in the square and awarded a penalty. To their credit Carn did recover their composure when the management made the necessary positional adjustments and went on to score 5 points to Naomh Mhuires 2-04. Carn’s display in the second half was reminiscent of former glory days. They outplayed Naomh Mhuire in every area of the pitch, scoring 4 points to Naomh Mhuire’s 2. They also created 3 goal chances but these were thwarted by a resolute defence. It is often said that goals win games and this was certainly true last Saturday evening in Foden. The players and management were naturally disappointed that they did not get a result after the effort that was put in, especially in the second half. However with 9 games remaining and if the same determination pervades, all is not lost. The team and scorers were: Gerard Crossan, Dermot McGonagle, Mickey Mooney, Tiarnan Coyne, Michael Nelson, Paddy Nelson, Liam Shiels (0-01), Gerard Doherty (K), Oliver McConologue, Rory Ward, Dominic Doherty, Pádraig Doherty (0-01), Ryan Davenport, Donnacha Gallagher (0-07), Declan O’Donnell, Ritchie Cunningham, and Paddy McCallion. Reserve Football: Carndonagh 2-09; Naomh Mhuire 0-07. The reserve team had a comprehensive victory over the Naomh Mhuire team. In the first half Shane Doherty (G), scored the first goal after a neat pass from Niall McGuinness. Niall then went on to score a second goal to put the game out of reach for the opposition. There were good displays all around the pitch in this entertaining game. Sean McLaughlin (G) was the workhorse on the day, popping up in all the right places to receive the vital pass, while Conor McDonough, belied his young age with some great fielding under pressure at full back. The team and scorers were: Shane Gibbons, Paul Lafferty, Conor McDonough, Kevin Kelly, Ciaran O’Callaghan, Aiden O’Callaghan, Conor Fagan, Kevin Doherty (T), Ryan Kelly (0-02), Shane Doherty (G)(1-01), Sean McLaughlin (0-01), Steven Doherty (B)(0-01), Sean McDaid, Gerard Crossan (0-02), Niall McGuinness (102), Caomhan Canny Memorial 7 a-side: The Joe McLaughlin (Roe) memorial 7 a-side football tournament will take place this year on Sunday July 31st. After a very successful inaugural competition both on and off the pitch last year with Buncrana winning the competition the club look forward to more teams entering the competition this year. GAA Lotto: The winning numbers in the club mini-lotto were 16, 2, 6, 11 and 5. There was no jackpot winner. The 30 Euro prize went to Helen Davenport, Carn; 15 Euro each to O. McConologue, Carn; B. McElroy, J.C.M.; Marie Doherty, Churchill and Angela McSheffrey,

Foden, Carn. The jackpot next week is 4,700 Euro and the draw will be held in the Arch.

MALIN Congratulations to Jim McGuinness and his Donegal side on winning the Ulster title on Sunday, its been a long time coming and maybe, just maybe, there might be more to come before all’s said and done, in the meantime, its great to see our county at the top of the pile in Ulster again, well done to everyone involved. The club hosted a Ceili in St Patricks hall on Friday evening which went very well, a big thanks to Grace McCarron for organizing the Ceili and thanks to all who helped out on the night. The U-16 side lost their Northern board final against Gaoth Dobhair by 1-09 to 2-04 last week. Malin led at the break by 1-03 to 3 points but Gaoth Dobhair found their range in the second half, a late Johnny McLaughlin goal not enough for Malin. The U-14 lost away to Red Hugh’s on Wednesday evening, the management team would like to thank the Killygordon club for their hospitality after the game. Training for U-10 girls has now finished until September as has Sunday morning training for U-6 boys. 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 7,4,6,5,2,3,1. Ciaran Collins, Drumcarbit, was the €50 prize winner with the €20 sellers prize going to Ruadhri McCarron. Next weekends jackpot is €650 and we thank the local community for its continued support. Finally, congratulations to Paddy and Mairead on the birth of baby Cillian McColgan on Sunday afternoon, not a bad birth date in Donegal, hopefully he won’t have to wait 19 years before we get another Ulster title!

MOVILLE Moville GAA would like to congratulate the Donegal Men’s team after their victory over Derry in the Ulster final. The under 16’s boys had a good victory over Convoy in Convoy in the Donegal Division 3 Championship Semi Final, The boys will now play Milford in the final and we wish them all the best in the Game. The Club would like to say hard luck to Niamh McLaughlin and Orla Furlong who where in the Donegal Minor Ladies who lost out to Kerry in the All Ireland Semi Final. The Under 21Mens Championship Match versus Robert Emmets will take place at home on Tuesday at 7.30. All players to meet at pitch for 6.30 for a 7.30 throw in.

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The Final U-12 blitz will take place in Carn this Saturday with the time still to be confirmed. Training for all Under 12’s will take place this Tuesday at 2.30 after the Cul Camp. There was no Jackpot Winner of the GAA lotto this week (11th July). The Winning Numbers were 12, 14, 15, 24 and the €50 Euro Winner was Frances McDonald. Next Week’s Jackpot €1100, Thank you for your continued support. Club membership is now overdue anyone who has not paid their membership is ask to do so ASAP and should be paid to treasurer Bridget Harkin. There is also a full range of merchandise available from the club anyone interested in purchasing merchandise is asked to contact Bridget Harkin or any member of the club.

Urris GAA Bingo Every Thursday in St Marys Hall Clonmany at 9pm everyone welcome. Match & Win Jackpot went unclaimed last week and will rise to €1,780 this week the numbers drawn were 8,9,16,21 the €15 consolation prizes went to Patricia Doherty Straid, Amy Grace Rasheney, Ciara Gilmore Straths,Kathleen Doherty Ballinaboe Clonmany, Paul McGonigle Clonmany. Jerome Quinn well known GAA presenter and TV personality will visit all Inishowen Clubs this week, he will be in Straid on Thursday evening after 6.30pm. Club Meeting on Tuesday 26th July at 9pm all members try to attend. Under 13’s Training every Thursday from 4pm -5pm Contact David 0860538537. Results: Urris Seniors 3-5 Burt 0-10 Reserves 0-8 Burt 1-9. Fixtures: U21 Championship Urris v Red Hughes Tuesday 19th at 7.30pm. U16 Girls v Carn at home on Thursday 21st at 6.00pm. Under 12’s Inishowen Final in Carn on Saturday bus leaving Straid at 9.30am.

RED HUGHS Lotto & 100+ Club There was one winner of the Lotto draw last week. The winner was Tommy Evesson and he receives €100. The numbers drawn were 5,4,6,2,3,7,1. Next weeks jackpot is €760. The Lotto sellers in the coming weeks are: 23rd July - Tony Gallagher, 30th July - Paddy Kelly, 6th August - Barry Bradley and 13th August Joe Carlin. The winner of the 100+ Club draw last week was Patricia Kelly, Dromore and she receives €100. 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. Ladies The senior ladies had no game last weekend. Training continues at the pitch on Wednesday at 8.00 and Friday at 7.30pm.

AN English-based Donegal fan picked up the tab for an overnight stay by the Donegal squad and management in the Slieve Russell Hotel on Saturday night - after the county board said it couldn’t afford to do so. Donegal chairman PJ McGowan confirmed today that an ex-pat had paid for the pre-match accommodation but insisted that it had not caused a rift between the board and team management. Donegal’s team management had

Minor Board The U10 teams are fixed to play Glenfin at home on Saturday morning next with the games due to start at 12 midday. Players to be at the field at the usual time. The U14 boys played Malin at home last week in a top of the table clash and came out the winners in another great display. Final score Red Hughs 2-8 Malin 3-3. They have topped their section with an unbeaten record and have now qualified for the northern league final against St. Michaels which takes place this Wednesday the 20th July in Termon at 7.30pm. Best of luck to this team and well done on getting this far. The U18 team have also qualified for the northern league final after their comfortable semi final win over Fanad Gaels on Monday last. This was another impressive performance from this team and they were too good for Fanad on the day. Final score Red Hughs 4-13 Fanad 1-4. At this stage the final is provisionally fixed for this Friday the 22nd against either St Michaels or Glenfin with the venue and times yet to be confirmed. Best of luck to the boys. The U16 girls team played against Glenfin last Thursday evening and just lost out narrowly. They put in a great effort and this team is making good progress. Training will take place this week at the usual time. Club Meeting The next club meeting will take place this Tuesday the 19th of July at 9.30pm in the clubhouse. All club members should attend. Well done Well done to the Donegal senior team on their historic victory in the Ulster Final on Sunday. Weekly notes All contributions to the notes must be submitted no later than 6pm every Sunday by e-mail at pro.redhughs.donegal@ gaa.ie or 0879742266. Team managers who wish to have any information or match reports included in the notes can get in contact at anytime.

NAOMH COLMCILLE Sports day this year will be on Sunday July 24th at 3:00PM at Páirc Cholmcille. There will be Bingo, Tug o’ War, Wife carrying competition, Spud picking competition and loads of other Sporting and Novelty games as well as Bouncy Castles and Light refreshments 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.

asked to stay at the Slieve Russell Hotel in Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, for the semi-final because players had complained of fatigue when they had travelled to Kingspan Breffni Park to play Cavan in their previous match. The request for that initial stay in the luxury 5-star hotel was granted by the board, but when it was made again prior to the Ulster final clash with Derry the Board said ‘no’. “Financially we just wouldn’t be able to meet the request, but at that

point someone else stepped in,” Mr McGowan tells today’s Irish Independent. “There is no rift, there is nothing like that over it. Everyone is just happy that we are Ulster champions after 19 years again. “We were happy to fund the initial stay in the Slieve Russell, which is a qualityhotel, and were happy to give this team as much as we can so that no stone is unturned.”

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Northern Board Week 21 : Results Peter McFadden Under 10 Go Games Section One Termon 0.08 0.07 St Eunans A Peter McFadden Under 10 Go Games Section Two N Colmcille 0.08 0.08 McCumhaills Peter McFadden Under 12 Section One St Michaels 3.07 2.10 Termon Peter McFadden Under 12 Section Two Convoy 5.05 3.00 Naomh Colmcille Buncrana 1.09 1.05 Red Hughs Crawfords Trophies U14 Division One St Eunans 3.18 0.04 Fanad Gaels Convoy 2.11 1.07 Gaoth Dobhair St Eunans A 1.15 1.15 Burt Fanad Gaels 0.09 2.07 McCumhaills Crawfords Trophies U14 Division Two Section One Red Hughs 2.08 3.03 Malin Crawfords Trophies U14 Division Two Section Two Termon 5.06 4.16 Glenswilly St Michaels 3.19 6.07 Milford Gaoth Dobhair B 2.06 5.13 Glenswilly Termon 0.03 3.17 St Eunans B Milford 5.08 2.04 Termon St Eunans B 2.12 1.02 ‘kenny Gaels Downings Bay Hotel U16 Div 1 Championship Final Buncrana 1.06 2.08 McCumhaills Downings Bay Hotel U16 Div 1 Shield Final Termon 6.11 3.06 Burt Downings Bay Hotel U16 Div 2 Championship Final Gaoth Dobhair 1.09 2.04 Malin Downings Bay Hotel U16 Div 3 Championship Semi Finals Milford 3.13 0.10 Glenfin Convoy 1.08 1.15 Moville Downings Bay Hotel U16 Div 3 Shield Semi Final N Padraig 4.13 1.04 Glenswilly Kellys Furniture U18 Div 2 Section One Red Hughs 4.13 1.04 Fanad Gaels

Fixtures Wednesday 20th July 7.30 pm Crawfords Trophies Lifford U14 Division One Shield Final 7.30 pm Fanad Gaels v Burt In Milford Crawfords Trophies Lifford U14 Division One Plate Semi Final 7.30 pm Gaoth Dobhair v Cloughaneely In Magheragallon Crawfords Trophies Lifford 7.45 pm U14 Division One Plate Semi Final Glenfin v St Eunans A In Burren Rd Crawfords Trophies Lifford U14 Div 2 League Final 6.15 pm Red Hughs v St Michaels In Burren Rd Crawfords Trophies Lifford U14 Div 2 Plate Final 7.30 pm Glenswilly v Urris In Glenswilly Crawfords Trophies Lifford U14 Div 2 Shield Semi Finals 7.30 pm Malin v Milford In Newtown St Eunans B v Buncrana In O’Donnell Pk Friday 22nd July 7.30 pm Kellys Furniture Falcarragh Minor League Division One 7.30 pm Cloughaneely v Convoy Venue TBC Kellys Furniture Falcarragh Div 2 Minor Championship Preliminary Round 1st Leg 7.30 pm St Michaels v Letterkenny Gaels

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Saturday 23rd July @ 10.00 am Venue: Carndonagh Group 1 Group 2 Buncrana Burt Urris Malin Moville Carndonagh Naomh Colmcille Naomh Padraig Top 2 Teams of each group qualify for semi finals. 10.30: Group 1 Buncrana A V Urris A Naomh Colmcille A V Moville A 10.30: Group 2 Malin A V Carn A Burt A V Naomh Padraig A 10.50: Group 1 Buncrana B V Urris B Naomh Colmcille B V Moville B 10.50: Group 2 Malin B V Carn B

Tables Peter McFadden Breenagh Under 10 Go Games Section One Team Play Won Lost Drn Termon 7 7 0 0 St Eunans A 5 4 1 0 Gaoth Dobhair 5 3 2 0 St Michaels 4 2 1 1 Glenswilly 4 0 2 2 Downings 4 0 2 2 L’kenny Gaels 3 1 2 0 Cloughaneely 4 0 2 2 Milford 4 0 3 1 Fanad Gaels 2 0 2 0

Pts 14 8 6 5 2 2 2 2 1 0

Peter McFadden Breenagh Under 10 Go Games Section Two Team Play Won Lost Drn Sean MacCum 5 4 0 1 Red Hughs 6 3 2 1 Convoy 5 3 1 1 Buncrana 5 2 1 2 N. Colmcille 5 2 1 2 Glenfin 6 2 2 2 R. Emmets 5 2 2 1 St Eunans B 6 2 3 1 Nh Padraig 4 0 3 1

Pts 9 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 1

Peter McFadden Breenagh U12 Go Games Section One Team Play Won Lost Drn St Eunans A 9 9 0 0 Gaoth Dobhair 9 8 1 0 Fanad Gaels 9 5 3 1 L’kenny Gaels 9 5 4 0 Termon 9 4 4 1 Milford 9 4 4 1 St Michaels 9 3 3 3 Cloughaneely 9 2 7 0 Glenswilly 9 1 7 1 Downings 9 0 8 1

Pts 18 16 11 10 9 9 9 4 3 1

Peter McFadden Breenagh U12 Go Games Section Two Team Play Won Lost Drn Sean MacCum 10 10 0 0 St Eunans B 10 8 2 0 Buncrana 10 8 2 0 Red Hughs 10 6 4 0 Convoy 10 5 5 0 N Colmcille 10 4 6 0 R Emmets 9 3 5 1 Glenfin 9 2 6 1 N Padraig 9 1 8 0

Pts 20 16 16 12 10 8 7 5 2

Crawford Trophies Lifford Div One Team Play Won Lost Drn Pts St Eunans A 7 6 1 0 12 Glenfin 7 6 1 0 12

Burt 7 Fanad Gaels 7 Gaoth Dobhair 7 Convoy 7 Sean MacCum 7 Cloughaneely 7

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Burt B V 11.10: Group 1 Buncrana A V Urris A V 11.10: Group 2 Malin A V Carn A V 11.30: Group 1 Buncrana B V Urris B V 11.30: Group 2 Malin B V Carn B V 11.50: Group 1 Buncrana A V Naomh Colmcille A V 11.50: Group 2 Malin A V Carn A V 12.10: Group 1 Buncrana B V Naomh Colmcille B V 12.10: Group 2 Malin B V Carn B V

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Crawford Trophies Lifford Div Two Section One Team Play Won Lost Drn Pts Red Hughs 7 7 0 0 14 Malin 7 6 1 0 12 Buncrana 7 5 2 0 10 Carndonagh 7 4 3 0 8 Urris 7 3 4 0 6 N Colmcille 7 2 5 0 4 R Emmets 7 1 6 0 2 St Michaels 0 0 0 0 0 Glenswilly 0 0 0 0 0 St Eunans B 0 0 0 0 0 Milford 0 0 0 0 0 N Padraig 7 0 7 0 0 Crawford Trophies Lifford Div Two Section Two Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points St Michaels 7 7 0 0 14 St Eunans B 7 6 1 0 12 Milford 7 5 2 0 10 Glenswilly 7 4 3 0 8 Termon 7 2 5 0 4 G. Dobhair B 7 2 5 0 4 L’rkenny Gaels 7 2 5 0 4 Downings 7 0 7 0 0 DONEGAL ALL COUNTY LEAGUES Brian McCormack Sports Division One Team Play Won Lost Drn Pts Dungloe 9 5 2 2 12 Glenswilly 9 3 2 4 10 St Eunans 10 5 5 0 10 Ardara 8 4 3 1 9 Four Masters 9 4 4 1 9 Cloughaneely 8 3 3 2 8 Naomh Conaill 8 4 4 0 8 Gaoth Dobhair 7 3 4 0 6 Malin 10 2 6 2 6 McGlynns Resturant Castlefin Division Two Team Play Won Lost Drn Kilcar 8 6 1 1 Killybegs 10 5 3 2 Bundoran 9 5 3 1 St Michaels 7 4 2 1 N Columba 9 4 4 1

Pts 13 12 11 9 9

Naomh Padraig B Naomh Colmcille A Moville A Burt A Naomh Padraig A Naomh Colmcille B Moville B Burt B Naomh Padraig B Moville A Urris A Naomh Padraig A Burt A Moville B Urris B Naomh Padraig B Burt B

Fanad Gaels 9 4 Glenfin 9 3 Sean MacCumhaills 8 5 Termon 7 1 Centra Supermarkets Division Three Team Played Points Naomh Mhuire 10 8 Naomh Naille 12 7 Aodh Ruadh 10 7 Buncrana 10 5 Naomh Brid 10 6 Urris 12 6 N Colmcille 11 4 Downings 10 3 Burt 10 2 Milford 11 3 Carndonagh 10 1

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Won Lost Drawn 1 3 3 3 4 6 6 5 5 8 8

1 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 0

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Marley Coach Hire Division Four Team Play Won Lost Drn NPadraig-Muff 9 6 2 1 Red Hughs 9 6 3 0 N Padraig L 11 6 5 0 Naomh Ultan 9 5 3 1 R Emmets 9 5 3 1 Moville 8 4 4 0 Na Rossa 8 3 4 1 Convoy 9 2 6 1 L’kenny Gaels 10 1 8 1

Pts 13 12 12 11 11 8 7 5 3

Marley Coach Hire Division 5 Team Played Points Glenfin 4 3 St Eunans 3 2 Sean MacCum 2 1 Naomh Conaill 3 1 Glenswilly 3 1 Ardara 2 1 N Columba 3 1 Pettigo 2 0 Malin 2 0 St Michaels 2 0

7 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 0

Won Lost Drawn 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 1

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

Donegal Senior Hurling League/Championship Team Play Won Lost Drn Pts MacCumhaills 1 1 0 0 2 Setanta 2 1 1 0 2 Burt 1 1 0 0 2 St Eunans 1 0 1 0 0 Four Masters 1 0 1 0 0

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Jerome Quinn travels to Inishowen from Marbella via Clones INISHOWEN clubs are sure to benefit from the fact that Gaelic games are on a high in Donegal this week following Sunday’s dramatic Ulster final success over Derry, as the Anglo Celt Cup returns to the Hills for the first time in 19 years. Jerome Quinn arrives in Inishowen this week to compile a specially commissioned DVD on GAA clubs in the peninsula, which will surely help keep the buzz alive as we look forward to this weekend’ s quarter final draw. Jerome will visit all seven clubs over four days, including the Under 12 Go Games finals day in Carndonagh on Saturday morning. It will certainly be a bit of a change from last week, when he visited sunny Marbella to film a summer camp run by the local Costa Gaels club in association with O’Neill’s Sports in the company of Tyrone’s Peter Canavan, Armagh’s Benny Tierney and Galway’s Sean Og De Paor, while back home at the weekend he covered the Ulster Intermediate 7’s competition in Co Derry before making his way to Clones on Sunday for the Ulster showdown. The cameras will start to roll in Muff on Wednesday evening at 6.30 pm as the Naomh Padraig team face up to Steelstown in a challenge game and will also feature underage coaching in both football and hurling. At 8.00 pm the focus will switch to Burt as they take on St Eunan’s in a specially arranged senior hurling championship game then interviews with some members of Andrew Wallace’s successful Lory Meagher Cup squad as well as members of the Donegal U21 hurling team who won the Ulster Shield recently. Underage activities in Burt will also feature as part of the visit, and locals will be keen to point out their claim to Michael Murphy and Rory Kavanagh, as both their mothers are from Burt. Thursday’s filming will again start at 6.30 in Straid when the local Urris U12 girl’s team take on Carndonagh in a league game and Jerome will speak to senior members of the club who are having one of their best spells in a few years. At approximately 8.00 pm on Thursday the cameras will move to The Scarvey in Buncrana to cover senior and underage football as well as girls football and of course

underage hurling where the clubs u14 hurlers have had a magnificent season, winning league and championship, a schools title as well as putting on a great show at the All Ireland Feile in Galway. There are hopes local hero Ryan Bradley who had an outstanding game in the Ulster Final will be available on the night and maybe even the Anglo Celt Cup. On Friday Jerome Quinn will have a busy schedule, visiting two VHI Cul Camps in Moville and Malin in the early part of the day as he catches up with almost 250 kids who are sure to be excited at the prospect of meeting some of Sunday’s heroes from the game in Clones and possibly getting their photo taken with the Anglo Celt Cup. Later in the day he will return to both clubs to speak with senior members from the area’s only senior club in Malin and also to focus on ladies football in Moville who have provided numerous players for Donegal county teams in recent years. Saturday will conclude the production and all eyes will be on Carndonagh for the Under 12 Go Games Finals Day where all seven Inishowen clubs will be joined by Naomh Colmcille from Newtown as over 200 kids bring down the curtain on their playing season at this level. Each club will have two teams and there will be four pitches in operation for a feast of football, all caught on camera. The home club, Carndonagh will also get their chance to showcase their magnificent facilities and talk about their club on the day. Overall it promises to be an exciting week for the GAA in Inishowen and could not have come at a better time, after winning an All Ireland Hurling title for the first time and an Ulster senior football title after a gap of nineteen years, as well as the u21 hurling title. Great strides have taken place locally with primary schools coaching in over thirty schools ongoing, the amalgamated colleges teams participating in Ulster Colleges football competitions as Colaisti Inis Eoghain, upgrading of playing facilities. Who knows, the release date for the DVD may be held back to coincide with another visit to the hills by Sam!!

SHAY GIVEN SIGNS FIVE YEAR DEAL WITH VILLA AND DECLARES: ‘I’M EXCITED’ FOOTBALL’S worst kept secret was finally made public tonight as Shay Given signed a five year deal with Aston Villa. Given, 35, had been out of favour at Manchester City since the rise to prominence of England No 1 Joe Hart. And having been linked with a number of clubs, Alex McLeish has made the Republic of Ireland international his first signing as Villa boss. “Aston Villa is a huge football club and I’m really excited to be joining,” said the Lifford man. “I’m looking forward to training and playing with the players here. They’re a good bunch of lads, very talented and I know several of them already which will help. “Everyone knows that I didn’t play enough football last season, so I’m really pleased that I’ll be able to put that right here. Hopefully, this move will get me back to where I was before in the Premier League, which is where every player wants to be playing. “Obviously, I’m also excited to be working with Alex McLeish and it’s going to be a fresh start for everybody at the club this season. “It’s also a new challenge and one I’m eager to embrace. My aim is to impress the Aston Villa supporters with my performances and I can’t wait really to get started.’ Villa manager Alex McLeish said: “Shay has come here probably with something of a point to prove and that won’t do any harm at all. “Everybody who has watched him perform over many years in the Premier League will know his pedigree, so we believe we have secured the services of one of the best goalkeepers in the business.” “He’s a real competitor and a world-class keeper and I’m delighted he’s the first signing I’ve made at Villa.” Earlier, defender Richard Dunne welcomed his international team-mate’s arrival. He said: “I spoke to him earlier in the week, he just wanted to get here and get started/ He was frustrated over the way things have gone over the last year, I think he just wants to get playing again and he’ll be looking

forward to it. “I spoke to him on Friday when he got here and I think he was surprised about how good the facilities and the setup are here at Bodymoor.” ‘I think it’s a good opportunity for Shay to get back to playing football and I think it’s one he’s really looking forward to.”

Conrad signs for Rotherham United RAMELTON goalie Conrad Logan is on the move again - this time to Rotherham United. The 25-year-old has signed on a six month deal from Championship side, Leicester City. The former Swilly Rovers player moved to Leicester City in 2004. He has appeared in over twenty games for the Foxes and has also had loan spells with Boston, Stockport, Luton and Bristol Rovers. Three years ago Conrad was on loan with Stockport and helped them win the play-offs to get into League One and he says that he’d like to help Rotherham do the same. “I’d like to think I know what this league is about and what it takes to get out of it,” he said, “and hopefully I can do that here. “It’s important for me to get out and play games. Rotherham are very ambitious and so is the manager, who I’ve been impressed with. “He is trying to do everything the proper way and all the talk is about

getting promotion. I am looking forward to working with him.’ Conrad added: “Since I’ve come here all the talk has been about getting promotion and you want to be involved in that but, for the short term, I’m just looking for the six months but we’ll wait and see what happens from there.” Conrad is working with Andy Dib-

ble, the goalie coach at United and said: “He’s had a good career and he’s coached at good clubs too and I’m really looking forward to getting to know him a bit better and working more with him. “I’m feeling fitter than I’ve ever felt and I’m really looking forward to playing some more games and, hopefully, being part of a successful team.”

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ULSTER SFC FINAL: MATCH REPORT Donegal Derry

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A good crowd of 20,000 attended the Ulster Senior Football Championship in Clones on Sunday final between favourites Donegal and our neighbours Derry. It’s 19 years since Donegal won the Anglo-Celt and Jim McGuinness’s charges have a great chance to bridge that gap. The conditions were poor, very windy. Wind gusts of around 30mph. 15:55: The players are on the pitch and following the band around Clones park. Donegal and Derry flags blowing stiffly in the breeze. 16:00: Gallagher and Kavanagh start in midfield for Donegal. National anthem being played. 20,000 at the game. 16:01 And we’re underway.... Derry win the ball but Diver penalised for overcarrying. Michael Murphy goes forward and shoots....but it’s wide. It looks like a point but umpire says ‘no’. Derry go up the other end and also put the ball wide. This time it really is a wide. 16:04 Patrick McBrearty takes a shot from 35 yards. He has the distance; but it’s wide. 16:06: McFadden wins a free - and puts Donegal in the lead with a point. There’s 5 mins gone. Donegal 0-1, Derry 0-0. 16:09: Charlie Kielt levels the game with a long range point which goes over off the post. Donegal 0-1, Derry 0-1. Eight minutes gone. 16:12: Derry work the ball from the back, but hit the ball well wide. No side has really settled yet. A lot of nerves out there. 16:13: Donegal win the ball in midfield. Referee misses a push in the back and Anthony Thompson runs through to put Donegal ahead again. Donegal 0-2, Derry 0-1. 16:15: Michael Hegarty has a chance to increase the lead but hits the ball wide when he could have scored. Good work by McFadden in the build up. 14 mins gone. 16:16: Kavanagh pumps the ball up; McFadden wins the ball and plays off to Donegal captain Michael Murphy who points. It’s Donegal 0-3, Derry 0-1. 16:18: McGlynn fouls a Derry forward. James Kielt scores from the free to pull the score back. Donegal 0-3, Derry 0-2. 18mins gone. 16:21: Ryan Bradley scores an excellent point to increase Donegal’s lead. Donegal 0-4, Derry 0-2. 16:22 Donegal win the ball from the kick-out; McFadden wins the ball and Anthony Thompson points. It’s Donegal 0-5, Derry 0-2. Derry seem out of sorts and Donegal are now settling much better. 16:25: 23 minutes gone and Donegal are confident. Derry are mis-

hitting balls all over the park. Donegal hit a wide. Michael Bateson hits Mark McHugh off the ball and get a yellow card. 16:27: Charlie Kielt scores a superb point with the outside of his boot. 26 mins gone and it’s Donegal 0-5, Derry 0-3. Michael Bateson is taken off and replaced with Donaghy. 16:30: 29th minute. Derry get free and Gilligan (a fitness trainer with Glenties last year) scores a point. Donegal 0-5, Derry 0-4. Just a point in it. 16:31 Martin Donaghy scores a point for Derry and the game is all level. Derry have come back into it. Donegal 0-5, Derry 0-5. 16:32: Rory Kavanagh goes down in midfield. Treated for his injury. The St Eunan’s man has to come off and that is a blow. Martin McElhinney of St Michael’s comes on. 16:36: Derry increase pressure. Keeper Durkan makes a good save. At the other end McBrearty has a go, but Derry keeper saves. Still all square. Derry have a 45 at the other end. Three minutes of injury time being played. 16:37: Muldoon puts the 45 wide. 16:39: It’s a free for Donegal.... but Michael Murphy puts it wide! Incredible. In the build-up Donegal had played on and scored a goal. But it is disallowed as the referee had blown for the free...a free missed by Murphy. IT’S HALF TIME. Donegal haven’t scored for 18 minutes.

Donegal scorers: McFadden 0-1, Thompson 0-2, Murphy 0-1, Bradley 0-1 Derry scorers: C Kielt 0-2, J Kielt 0-1, Gilligan 0-1, Donaghy 0-1 16:40: HALF TIME: DONEGAL 0-5, DERRY 0-5 16:49 ALL square at half time in front of 20,000 very nervous fans. Donegal were dominating in the early stages and the O’Donnell boys looked good, but Derry have slowly come back into it. The wind is definitely playing its part. It really is any side’s game; and Donegal can win the AngloCelt if they play like they did in the opening part of the first half. 16:58: Players back on the pitch for the second half. Donegal need to get a grip on midfield. And we’re underway....Derry win possession from the throw-in. 17:00 Enda Muldoon tries a shot from way out on the right but it goes wide. First chance of the second half goes to Derry. 17:00 IT’S A PENALTY. Referee - from 50 yards away – says. Danny Devlin brought down Michael Murphy and the referee says it’s a penalty. It appears the umpire gave it. Murphy steps up to take the penalty and.....SCORES!!!!! TV replays suggest penalty was harsh. 17:02 It’s Donegal three points ahead Donegal 1-05, Derry 0-5. 17:03: There is a fracas off the ball. Donegal’s McBrearty is on the ground. He is treated for more than a minute. There is

a melee - and referee gives yellow cards to Donegal captain Michael Murphy and Derry’s Dermot McBride. 17:07: Murphy wins the ball again; this time he feeds Colm McFadden who scores to put Donegal four points ahead. It’s Donegal 1-06, Derry 0-5. 17:08 Michael Hegarty scores after more great work by Murphy. Donegal lead 1-07 to Derry’s 0-5. 17:09. Derry’s James Kielt scores a point. It’s now Donegal 1-07, Derry 0-6. 46 mins gone. 17:10: James Kielt scores a superb point after good work from the back by Derry. It’s Donegal 1-07, Derry 0-7. 3 points in it. 17:14 Space opening up across the field; and with the wind building up again, it is becoming scrappy. Donegal get a free 30 yards out. Colm McFadden scores. It’s Donegal 1-08, Derry 0-7. Donegal have 7 wides; Derry have 9. 17:20: Donegal are hassling Derry at every turn. Derry can’t play. Donegal are defending like men possessed. 17:21 Captain Michael Murphy scores a superb point after great defending by Donegal. It’s Donegal 1-09, Derry 0-07. Donegal have 12 minutes left to hold this lead and win the Anglo-Celt. 17:24 Derry hit their tenth wide of the game. Donegal are fighting for every ball. 17:26: Controversy as Emmett McGuickan goes down in front of the Donegal goal. Derry fans shout for a

penalty. But referee waves play on; but then stops play to allow McGuickan to get treatment. McGuickan gets the smelling salts. Donegal are six minutes away from their first Ulster title in 19 years. Derry’s Michael Friel is booked for an off-the-ball incident. 17:27 Donegal are five points to the good; Derry are all over the place. It’s looking good for Donegal.....and then Michael Hegarty scores a super point to increase the lead to six points. It’s Donegal 1-10, Derry 0-7. 17:30: Donegal fans are celebrating already. Derry need two goals. And Donegal are playing their socks off. 17: 33 Kielt scores a point. It’s Donegal 1-10, Derry 0-8. Three minutes of injury time. 17:34: Colm McFadden scores a superb point after great team play. It’s a wonderful point. Donegal 1-11, Derry 0-8. 17:37 DONEGAL HAVE WON THE ANGLO-CELT CUP AND ARE ULSTER SFC CHAMPIONS 17:40 DONEGAL WIN BY SIX POINTS 17: 44 Michael Murphy lifts the Ango-Celt...it’s coming home to Donegal tonight. It’s a play-off date for Derry against Kildare. MichaelMurphy named Man of the Match by the sports writers. Thanks to everyone who followed the game with us today. Video and match reports will follow later. We’re off for a pint (or three) first!

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WEDNESDAY 20 JULY 2011

DONEGAL ULSTER CHAMPIONS: Players hail maestro McGuinness

DONEGAL made their way home tonight with the Anglo-Celt cup after winning the Ulster Championship against Derry on Sunday with the players praising Donegal manager Jim McGuinness for securing the first Ulster title for the county in 19 years. Donegal won the game by six points - 1-11 to 0-8. And tonight the star players were united in their view as to why Donegal did win....manager Jim McGuinness. The brilliant Colm McFadden said: “Jim told us at half-time to go out and work hard for us. We were delighted that we were able to push on in the second half.” Smiling from ear to ear, McFadden beamed: “This means a lot to us. We have had a lot of disappointment and you think you’ll never win an Ulster medal and today we got it. I’m delighted. I don’t think words can describe how we feel.” Captain fantastic Michael Murphy enthused: “It’s an amazing day for all of us. We have worked hard and we have worked hard for Jim and all of the management team.” Mark McHugh said: “This man (Jim) deserves great credit. From January we have done some amount of work. We showed in the second half what we are capable

of and we have some way to go yet. We all work off the same hymn sheet and it paid off for us today. “We had a good defensive structure. The goal came at the right time.” And Michael Hegarty insisted: We wouldn’t have done it without Jim McGuiness. We have a bit of a break now and we can re-group and go on.” The Donegal player was also praiseworthy of Derry - and expressed the hope they can also move forward. “Hopefully Derry will progress because they are a great footballing team,” said Hegarty. The man of the moment - manager Jim - was beaming afterwards. Jim McGuiness said: “It is phenomenal. The scenes here were superb. I feel privileged to be part of this group. They are very hard working. They deserve to get their Ulster medal and they will have that forever more. “The players deserve this. Kevin Cassidy was immense today; huge credit to all team. “It means everything to me to win an Ulster championsip. I always liked playing in the championship and always felt as a player that we didn’t win enough. I’m getting a huge kick out of it now as a manager.”

The dedication of this Donegal side has been incredible since January. They have ridden the knocks and those who would knock them And tomorrow morning they will be out training on the beach.... getting ready for the All-Ireland phase....the whole county will be right behind them. Donegal scorers: M Murphy 1-02 (1-00 pen), C McFadden 0-04 (2f), M Hegarty, A Thompson 0-02 each, R Bradley 0-01. Derry scorers: J Kielt 0-04 (2f), C Kielt 0-02, C Gilligan (f), M Donaghy 0-01 each. Donegal: P Durcan, F McGlynn, N McGee, P McGrath, A Thompson, K Lacey, K Cassidy, R Kavanagh, N Gallagher, M McHugh, M Hegarty, R Bradley, P McBrearty, M Murphy, C McFadden. Subs: M McElhinney for Kavanagh (32), D Molloy for McBrearty (52), D Walsh for Bradley (58), G O’Kane for B McGoldrick (61), PJ McCloskey for Muldoon (61) Derry: D Devlin, SL McGoldrick, K McGuckin, D McBride, C Mullan, C Kielt, B McGoldrick, J Diver, M Friel, M Lynch, C O’Boyle, M Bateson, E Muldoon, J Kielt, C Gilligan. Subs: M Donaghy for Bateson (27), K McCloy for Mullan (46), E McGuckin for Gilligan Referee: M Deegan (Laois).

Life’s a beach for Donegal’s Ulster heroes THEY might have had every reason for a sleep-on and a bit of celebration after capturing the Anglo Celt Cup and being crowned Ulster Champions last night. But Donegal’s footballing heroes swap champagne for seawater this morning as they head to the beach to recover from yesterday’s grueling contest. Manager Jim McGuinness told his players to enjoy themselves but he expected a team gathering this morning to cool down. The Glenties man, who has brought a strict regime of discipline with him, told his players there was plenty of time to celebrate in October! The former Donegal midfielder knows although an Ulster title is theirs, his young guns have still to prove to the rest of the country that they are the real thing. Almost 15,000 Donegal fans travelled to Clones yesterday to roar their team to victory over a Derry side who were stopped from playing by a superb Donegal defence.

The cat is now out of the bag that Donegal are not just a team of youngsters trying to impress their manager for a place on the team. Joe Brolly claimed claimed before yesterday’s match that Donegal’s ugly football would win out on the day. Win they did but Brolly can hardly call Karl Lacey, Colm McFadden or Michael Murphy in full flight anything but sheer beauty. Over on RTE, Pat Spillane, the king of ‘Puke Football’ was eating a large slice of humble pie as he admitted that Donegal now had his respect. No doubt Jim McGuinness slept easier in his bed after getting such a blessing from the Kerryman! It was a long road home from Clones for many last night. But it never seems that weary with a provincial title in the boot of the bus and an All Ireland Quarter Final to look forward to. Summer would appear to be hotting up afterall.

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