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e is well-known in Jamestown, but is now reaching higher levels. Jamestown chef, Sham Hanifa, has been named in the Bridgestone Guide’s Top 10 Hot Chefs for 2013. Sham came in at number six in the top 10. The accolade is the latest in a string of honours for Sham who opened The Cottage Restaurant in 2008. Since

then Sham has earned a reputation as a cult chef, with unique menus based on a fusion of European dishes created with an Asian twist. Sham prides himself on using only the freshest of locally sourced ingredients admitting it’s something he is “very focused on”. Taking this philosophy to the next

stage, he is now working on creating a garden at the rear of his premises which will contain not only freshly grown herbs and vegetables, but also edible flowers and salad leaves as well. “I wanted to have a garden where my customers can come and see where we source some of our ingredients from. The idea is not only to show the emphasis we place on food from garden to plate, but also to help educate people about Although Sham already had some capacity for growing produce for his restaurant before this, with the assistance of Mary Maguire from Attirory Allotments, he is working to greatly expand the capacity of his garden. Their hard work is already beginning to pay off and it is expected that all groundwork and initial planting will be complete by the end of this month. “I think that Irish people are now more adventurous than then used to be about food but there is a growing interest in knowing just where the food you eat is coming from. People want to know that food is not only traceable, but also locally produced,” notes Sham. The award winning chef also believes in changing his menu to reflect what is in season. “I change my menu every three months. I like to reflect what produce is in season and I like to challenge myself to create something different for my customers. This is something I love. I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t.”

Ballina Lions to raise funds with “Race the Ras” Ballina Lions Club will take part in Ras 2013 (Race the Ras Charity Cycle) to raise funds for three charities – Breast Cancer Research, Multiple Sclerosis and Cystic Fibrosis. Members and friends will cycle 145 km from Naas to Skerries as part of the fund-raising effort. Cheques will be presented to the three chosen charities in Skerries at the conclusion of the Ras. Cystic Fibrosis is Ireland’s most common life-threatening inherited

disease. CF affects the glands, damaging many organs including the lungs, pancreas, the digestive tract and the reproductive system. Funds raised from this event are required to build the much-needed five-bedroom MS Respite Centre at Woodhaven, Sea Road, Sligo. This building will provide a spacious treatment facility and residential accommodation in a scenic location for people in the North West with Multiple Sclerosis and other neurological conditions, their families

and friends. All donations will be greatly accepted. Funds can be transferred to the following bank account: AIB Bank, Pearse St., Ballina, Co. Mayo. Account No: 03456043; Sort Code: 937079. Further information can be obtained from Oliver Murphy (087) 2441605, Mattie Coleman or any member of Ballina Lions Club. Last year the club raised over €20,000 for Aware and Local Charities in the same sponsored cycle.

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The ultimate “Lifestyle Show” comes to Sligo Continued from front page The show is essentially a celebration of ageing and combines lifestyle shows, health and well-being advice, seniors’ fairs and a fashion show (organised this year by EJs Menswear and Carraig Donn). There will be cookery demonstrations, classes of all kinds, free health and dental checks and much, much more. There will be exhibitors from many sectors, offering the older generation the perfect chance to discover the latest products and services targeted to their age group. There will be travel agencies, hotels, gardening suppliers, health care providers, mobility aids suppliers, alarm companies, heating and insulation providers, kitchen suppliers, to name but a few. In

addition there will be free make-overs, beauty advice, seminars and talks on many issues.This is certainly a dynamic event for those who wish to make the most out of life. This demographic has become a very important and influential segment of society and they know an exhibition of this nature will have much to offer them. They are changing the whole definition of retirement and forever seeking new ways to renew, revitalise, reinvent and discover. For them, the Clarion is the place to be this weekend. The Lifestyle Exhibition is hosted and organised by Mature Living magazine, a monthly publication distributed throughout Connacht and rapidly becoming not only the primary resource of information for Over-50s on all aspects of health, leisure and

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St. Mary’s Secondary School hosts cyclists supporting Suicide Prevention

Welcoming Jim and his cyclists to the school were School Principal Patsy Sweeney, Deputy Principal Fatima O'Flahery, Cycle tour participant Sarah Murphy, and Ballina Town Council Mayor, Collr Willie Nolan and local TD's Dara Calleary and Michelle Mulherin. Picture Henry Wills.

ECRET Millionaire Jim Breen lauded Ballina’s St. Mary’s Secondary School for its “outstanding” welcome on Monday last, April 29, when hundreds of cyclists rolled into the north Mayo capital for the national Cycle Against Suicide. Led by Mr Breen, the CEO of Pulse Learning, told the 600-strong student cohort: “The welcome we have received here has delivered the message of positive mental health. It has boosted our mental health today. The message we are spreading is “it’s ok not to feel ok, and it’s more than ok to ask for help” and that message is loud and clear here today in Ballina.” Addressing invited guests, students, teachers and the wider community, the television personality and business man, outlined his own personal story of depression and mental health issues and the legacy of his Secret Millionaire show, which saw thousands of cyclists taking to the highways and byways of the country in an anti-suicide awareness campaign. Echoing his message of positive mental health was Joseph Dixon, who lost his son

to suicide accompanied by two other speakers, Collette and Manus. The speakers gave a personal and very powerful presentation on the importance of ‘TLC’ - talking, listening and calling for help. St. Mary’s Secondary School Principal, Mrs Patsy Sweeney, said the school was “honoured” to welcome the participants. “This is a very special event for St. Mary’s

Sligo Spurs Supporters AGM THE Annual General Meeting of the Sligo Branch of the Tottenham Hotspur Football supporters Club will take place in the Sligo City Hotel, Quay Street Sligo on Wednesday 22nd May at 8pm. If you are a spurs fan and want to meet with other spurs fans in the Sligo area, you should come along to this AGM meeting. New members are allowed to join for the coming 2013/2014 season. Access to tickets to Spurs games is available to all club members. More information is available on the club website www.sligospurs.com

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South Roscommon man is top earner

A SOUTH Roscommon man has come in on top of the list of highest-earning bosses in Ireland in 2012, scooping €15.5m in pay and bonus share deals. Owen Killian, chief executive of international food group, Aryzta, is a native of Hezeldene, Drum. Mr Killian, who has a degree in Agricultural Science from UCD, earned over €42,000 a day last year, fuelled by a mega bonus share payout and a €3.85m salary. Mr Killian’s pay was a reward for having completely transformed Aryzta from the Irish-focused IAWS croissant and agri-business firm into a €4bn global

and we are proud to spread the message that it is ok not to feel ok,” she said. Paying tribute to the wider community of Ballina, she added: “If ever we needed proof that Ballina is a powerful place, then today is certainly the evidence. The response of the town has been absolutely overwhelming with sponsorship coming from an endless list of businesses in the community. The minute the message of suicide prevention was mentioned, the people came out in huge numbers to support us and for that we are eternally grateful. The response has been truly incredible.” The all-girls secondary school was chosen as one of just 28 anchor stops across Ireland over the duration of the two week cycle in association with the 2FM Colm Hayes Show. As part of the Ballina stop off, cyclists will be provided with refreshments sponsored by scores of local businesses, while students attended the positive mental health presentation. A host of dignitaries were in attendance including Ballina Mayor, Cllr Willie Nolan, deputies Dara Calleary and Michelle Mulherin as well as Chair of the Board of Management, Sr Mary Corr, Board of Management members and Parents Council representatives. The event also incorporated a mental health organisation exhibition with organisation representatives on hand to discuss the importance of positive mental health.

power. Aryzta was created in 2008 when Mr Killian merged IAWs with Swiss baked goods firm Hiestand. The 50-year-old who now resides in Dublin is the son the late Peter and Maureen, Hazeldene, Drum. The late Mr Killian is well-known throughout the West of Ireland, having been an NFA activist for many decades. Earlier this year Aryzta moved to substantially transform its European manufacturing business with the €280m acquisition of German bakery company Klemme. The Zurich- and Dublin-based group said the deal remained consistent with its

policy of targeting acquisitions “which add new geographies, customers, channels, and product capability”. The company’s share price has risen sharply as profits have gone through the roof. Last year, the Aryzta executive bonus scheme paid out in spades, with Mr Killian bagging shares worth €12.12m at yearend. Mr Killian’s right-hand man at Aryzta, Patrick McEniff, was in second position on the pay list, having earned an estimated €9.97m last year. Much of Mr McEniff’s earnings came from the bonus scheme payout, which saw him pick up shares worth €7.27m at year end.

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VER 1000 singers will the part in the second Mayo International Choral Festival this May. Expect to hear singing from many genres, including jazz, pop, folk, barbershop, sacred, and some yet to be defined! Mayo will be the mecca for all music lovers. The 2nd festival will take the form of over 40 male and female International, National and Mayo choirs participating on a competitive and non-competitive basis. The event will include a number of evening and daily county-wide performances, as well as competitions and workshops. For visitors - friendship, relaxation and a memorable Mayo Experience is ensured - allowing choirs to meet with other choirs and locals, relax and enjoy a great weekend in the beautiful West of Ireland. Choirs from Mayo, Mayo Lions clubs and local community groups will assist with the coordination of the concerts, and visiting choirs. International choirs include: from the US - The University of New Hampshire Touring Ensembles, from England - The Reading Male Voice Choir, from Wales - Cantorion Colin Jones, from Germany - Hendsemer Krischer and from Scotland - the Oban Gaelic Choir. There’s a great representation from around Ireland including last year’s festival winners ‘Enchiriadis’, back to defend their honour! Seven community concerts will take place all over the county (8.30pm), with local and visiting choirs performing at each - Thursday 23rd May sees the festival opening concert in the Castlecourt Hotel, Westport. On Friday 25th choirs and guest artistes will perform in concerts in Ballina, Ballinrobe, Ballintubber, Killala, Newport and Swinford. Saturday sees the adjudications of the competing choirs - open to the public and it’s a great chance to see all the choirs singing at their best! In between the competitions choirs will perform short outdoor street performances and also at Mayo Memorial Peace Park, weather permitting. At 8.30pm on Saturday, many of the prize-winning choirs will perform at the Gala Choral Concert, in the Royal Theatre, Castlebar. During this event, all the choirs will sing two songs in

unison, as a massed choir, the highlight of the festival. Post entertainment with ‘The Lucky Pluckers’, featuring traditional Irish Music song and dance, and some funky tunes for those who want to step it out. On Sunday, everyone is invited to sing at the Dawn Chorus at Lough Lannagh Carpark Castlebar at 8am, and in Ballina on the new bridge at 5.15am. Bígí Linn! The festival has the support of discoverireland.ie, Failte Ireland, Mayo County Council, RTÉ lyric fm, LEADER and Midwest Radio. For more information, log onto www.mayochoral.com or phone 094 90 2 30 40. Tickets for the Gala concert are now on sale from the Royal Theatre, Castlebar. www.royal.ie The festival office (open from May 23rd) is located at the front entrance to the Royal Theatre, Castlebar. Over 1000 singers in over 40 choirs, as follows: • Athlone A Capella, Westmeath • Autotunes, Dublin, Cantóirí, Dublin • Ballina Chamber Choir • Cantorion Colin Jones, Wales • Castlebar Gospel Choir • Castlebar Parish Choir • Castlecomer Male Voice, Kilkenny • Chamber Choir, Ballina • Cill Aodain Choral

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OST people from Sligo would be familiar with Fr. Raymond Brown who served in St. Mary’s for seven years from 1995 to 2002. The popular priest, who had previously served as Spiritual Director at Summerhill College from 1983 to 2002, has just been appointed the new Bishop of Kerry. 56-year-old Fr. Browne was educated at Summerhill from 1969 to 1974. Since 2008 he has been responsible for the safeguarding of children in the Diocese of Elphin while serving as a parish priest in County Roscommon. A canon lawyer, he has worked as a judicial vicar in Elphin, judging cases that come to the diocesan ecclesiastical court. In a statement of welcome Cardinal Sean Brady said last night that he had known Fr Brown "for many years" and said that Bishopelect Brown "will prove to be an excellent and gentle pastor, a faithful teacher of the faith

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Star dancer James helps Manchester troupe for Mayo Gathering THE Manchester based multi-award winning Irish dancer, James Keegan, who is one of the principal dancers of the world-famous ‘Lord of the Dance’ show. is just one of the stars who has confirmed his appearance at a special ‘Young, Gifted & Green’ re-union concert for the Manchester-Mayo Gathering. The special event will take place on Friday 2 August at the prestigious Ballina Arts Theatre. It will feature performances from former members of ‘YGG’ and the Keegan Academy of Irish Dance along with a host of special guests from Manchester and performers from Mayo which include the Atlantic Rhythm Production company and Carmel Gunning. The group is still looking for other performers and companies from Mayo who would like to get involved with the event. Tony Hennigan, one of the organisers of the event and the creative director of the troupe which was based at St Bede’s College, said “The idea for the re-union came from Louise Keegan who was the group’s choreographer and now has her own Irish Academy with her brother, James. They have already been in touch with a number of former members who are scattered around the globe. We want to try and trace as many of the hundreds of performers and special guests that have been involved with group over the last 15 years. Everyone is being invited to either come along to perform

or just to enjoy this special one-off concert and weekend celebrations. For further information they can email mayogathering@gmail.com or contact me direct on 00447912512977. Vincent Roche, chair of the Mayo North Welcome Home Festival, which incorporates the Manchester-Mayo Gathering, said “I look forward to welcoming a big influx of visitors from Manchester and other UK centres to North Mayo for the Welcome Home Festival which runs from 1st to 9th August, 2013. We will have a full programme of day and night entertainment laid on for visitors, culminating in a Gala Dinner with former President, Mary Robinson. We can guarantee everyone a great time in Mayo. Full details of the programme are available on www.northmayo.ie” The Manchester-Mayo Gathering is part of the Mayo North 9 day flagship festival which is being sponsored by the Mayo.ie, Mayo North Gathering, the Gathering in Ireland and the Manchester-Mayo Tourism group and is working closely with Gathering events in Attymass, Bonniconlon, Ballina, Crossmolina, Lahardane and Swinford. It will feature a host of Irish Agriculture, Music, Song, Dance, Heritage, Sport and Culture events in and around North Mayo. 'Young, Gifted & Green’ was first founded in 1995 and staged its last concert in 2010, raising over €200,000 for different charities. The one

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n recent days, the media and politicians have been highlighting the criteria of acceptable living expenses under the new Personal Insolvency Act. Reports suggest a person may be required to quit their job in order to reduce expenditure on childcare, they may have to surrender their car if there is adequate public transport locally, and they will have to live on a set amount of money every week to cover food, clothing, utility bills and other normal family expenses. This has caused some anxiety and stress for those seeking to avail of the new debt relief mechanisms contained in the Act, but it must be understood that this is not as black and white as it has been described, and is similar to process of evaluating the circumstances of a distressed debtor under the Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (MARP). The difference is that under MARP, the banks have been negotiating directly with the borrower, and not the intermediary – the Personal Insolvency Practitioner (PIP), whose responsibility it is to obtain the full financial picture of the debtor.

Accepted levels of living expenses, called ‘trigger figures’ already exist in the UK, and are used extensively by Insolvency Practitioners and Citizens Advice Bureaux when compiling the Common Financial Statement under Insolvency laws there, so it is not surprising that our own Insolvency Service is following the same course. The purpose of the ‘trigger figures’ in the financial statement are that they are designed to serve as a guideline to Personal Insolvency Practitioners in terms of how much a family should be spending on normal living expenses, such as food, electricity, heating oil and medical expenses. They are designed to ensure that applications made under the new Insolvency Act are as efficient as possible, and that questionable expenses are explained at the earliest stage. The idea is, that a PIP along with the debtor, will work through the various expenses that the debtor has, to be submitted to their creditors. An expenditure of €600 per month on food and groceries would not be unreasonable for a family of two adults and two dependents. However where there are only two adults in the household, €600 would be considered unacceptable. This would be alerted to the PIP that is unlikely to be accepted, without some explanation, for example where a coeliac person or someone with Crohn’s disease has specific dietary requirements, and foods can be more expensive. As another example, if you are unemployed living in an urban area, and spending €200 per month on fuel would be questioned, however if you live in a rural area, this would probably be acceptable, as they have to leave kids to school or use the vehicle every time they go to the shops. Similarly, where a family has a vehicle, it will not normally be the case that the vehicle should be sold, unless the vehicle is not fit for purpose, or a cheaper

alternative may be available. It is unlikely that a debtor would be able to keep a 2011 BMW, however the family could trade down to a more reasonable or economical vehicle. Remember that in bankruptcy, you are allowed to keep a vehicle up to the value of €2000. The surrender of private health insurance is a contentious issue, but it may not necessarily have to be surrendered, as there are other factors which PIPs will have to take into account, for example if there is a history of illness or the age of the debtor, as an illness could cause an acceptable arrangement to fail. You may not be allowed to have a full Sky package, but that does not mean you have to cancel it. You may be allowed to keep the basic package. You are entitled to have a life, not just an existence. This process is also not a new concept. Prior to the introduction of the Personal Insolvency Act, we already have extensive experience of assisting debtors restructure their debts through informal arrangements, and this process is well established when negotiating with creditors. It is certainly not reinventing the wheel, but it will come under more scrutiny over the months and years ahead, once the new Insolvency regime takes effect. It must be remembered though, that the new reliefs available, such as the Debt Settlement Arrangement and the Personal Insolvency Arrangement are negotiations in themselves. PIPs must be fair to both the creditor and the debtor alike, and by acting as the intermediary will be required to get the best outcome for both parties. It will mean concessions on both sides, and it will not work unless both parties to the negotiation are realistic. Article by Ryan Stewart, Director, Frost Debt Solutions Ltd T: 074 93 64000 ryan@frost.ie www.frost.ie

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Sligo gearing up for the Exhibition of the year “The Mature Living Show is a dynamic event for people who want to make the most out of life”

ature Living Magazine is pleased to announce that the Mature Living Ultimate Lifestyle Show will be held on Friday 10th & Saturday 11th May at The Clarion Hotel in Sligo. Doors will open from 11am. Having fun, sharing time with people you enjoy, surrounding yourself with things you like, are just some of the fundamentals of living a happy and fulfilling life. As a visitor to the Mature Living Exhibition, it will encompass all of these highlights and feature many more. Visitors will be treated to a full array of shopping opportunities, interactive exhibits, main stage entertainment, informative presentations and a fun inexpensive day out with family and friends. This show promotes the richness of celebrating life as a mature person and is a combination of Lifestyle Shows, Health & Wellness Expos, Seniors Fairs, Better Living and more...all under one roof! There will be exhibitors of all kinds on the days offering the older generation the perfect chance to discover all the latest products and services targeted directly to their age group. Unsurprisingly, the event

is aimed at those over the age of 50 and offers a huge range of entertainment, including a fashion show starring “real” women, a garden showcase with experts answering questions, cookery demonstrations and craft sessions. For the active visitor there are also classes such as yoga and tai chi to partake in. Such a large event is of course sure to attract a host of exhibitors with more than 60 display stands and various seminars. Baby Boomers & Seniors will discover this event has a great deal to offer! Helping them plan for tomorrow while enjoying today. See a wide variety of fun, exciting, interesting and informative displays, representing all facets of today's 50 Plus lifestyles. For the first time in history, you, the Baby Boomer and Senior are changing the definition of retirement. Seeking ways to renew, revitalize, reinvent and rediscover. Like anyone else who wants to keep ahead of their time and with the times, Boomers & Seniors need and want answers to numerous questions regarding health and wellness, travel, finance, real estate, antiaging, gardening, recreational activity, technology, transportation, aesthetics, second careers, adult

lifestyle living and more... The Mature Living Ultimate Lifestyle Show gives Boomers & Seniors the opportunity to get their questions answered, to connect with companies, demonstrate and experience new products and services, come face-to-face with exhibitors who will inform, seminars that will educate and entertainment that will be fun and exciting. The Mature Living Exhibition is designed to encourage personal growth and enrichment for those in the third age. Past perceptions about aging are rapidly falling by the wayside. Growing older is a cause for CELEBRATION...live life to the fullest. Each show differs from the others from year to year, but

they all have some things in common - plenty of opportunities to take part in activities (for example dancing, yoga, t'ai chi, bowls, pilates etc); shows and demonstrations including live cookery, ballroom dancing, makeovers and beauty tips and the spectacular fashion shows; seminars (including financial information, tales of real-life adventure, relationship advice and our popular 'gardening question time'; and lots of exhibitors from travel companies, holidays and hotel getaways, health care providers, financial advice, energy-saving companies, insurance companies etc. As you can probably tell, every show is a fun-filled day out.

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The exhibi!on is all about making the most of your life and leisure, and visi!ng the show will give you plenty of ideas and experiences. The shows take place in The Clarion Hotel in Sligo on the 10th and 11th of May Visit www.maturelivingexpo.ie for the latest details

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W O H S E L Y T S E F I L E T A M I THE ULT What will be there... Health testing and monitoring

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Fashion Show The latest in both Men’s and Women’s fashion from leading stores

Computing and Internet tuition

Visitors will be given tuition on using the Internet and sending emails.

Antique valuations

A leading auctioneer will value small collectibles and jewellery.

Pampering Sessions

Indulge in a free manicure, pedicure or Indian head massage.

Wooden floors, conservatories, solar heating, hot tubs etc

Motoring

Test drive the latest car or maybe you want to look inside a motorhome.

Retirement villages

Many people are being attracted to the many new retirement villages, because of their security and medical facilities. A number of companies will be featuring their latest projects.

Personal finance

Investment advisors, equity release providers, income and inheritance tax consultants, mortgage and insurance providers and other specialists will be available to explain their products.

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Home Improvement

Holidays

Professionals from the tourism sector will be on hand giving all the latest information on holidaying at home or abroad.

Gardening

Experts will answer visitors questions on all aspects of gardening.

Cosmetic procedures

Specialists will explain the various procedures & recent developments.

Over 60 exhibitors

Exhibitors from all types of businesses displaying their products and services

The Mature Living Exhibition will supplement these features with a number of new attractions such as cosmetic and fashion make-overs, pets advice, wine tasting and much much more.

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Mayo International Choral Garth Brooks Experience Festival

he Royal Theatre is delighted to host for the second year, the Gala Choral Concert of the Mayo International Choral Festival. The concert features performances from the winning choirs of the festival choral competitions as well a special guests, and promises an evening of Barbershop, Gospel, Classical, Pop and Jazz singing. The finale of the concert features a massed choir, with over 600 singers last year. The highlight of the festival, this concert was one of the most talked about events of the year at the Royal Theatre in 2012. New this year sees the winners of the premier competition being announced at the concert, by compere Tommy Marren. Immediately after the concert, the audience can join in the post concert celebrations at ‘Le Cheile’ where

Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder meet traditional Irish Sean Nos! A night of music, song and dance, featuring ‘The Lucky Pluckers’. Last year saw choirs from Finland, Norway, and Dublin taking part in the Siege of Ennis, all dancing together in perfect time! Admission is free to concert ticket holders. The festival itself sees over 40 International, National and Mayo choirs participating in competitions and performances all over Mayo from 23rd to the 26th May, including concerts, street performances and a Dawn Chorus on Sunday for those rising early, and those coming home after the Gala Concert! The Royal Theatre is delighted to be associated as Event Sponsor. For more info see www.mayochoral.com

fter a hugely successful ‘Rodeo Tour’ in 2012 with packed audiences at Dublin’s Bord Gais Theatre, The Cork Opera House, the INEC, Belfasts Ulster Hall and the Royal Castlebar to name a few, "Friends In Low Places - The Garth Brooks Experience" are hitting the road again in 2013 with ‘The Garth Brooks Story’! Don’t miss the brand new show at The Royal Theatre, Castlebar Sat 11th of May 2013. Friends In Low Places - The Garth Brooks Experience is fronted by well-known country singer Trevor Smyth and features an array of top class musicians from around Ireland to make up the live and very talented eight-piece band. You can expect to hear all the greatest hits of American country-rock legend Garth Brooks who rose to fame worldwide in the 1990’s with his own brand of country music which spawned such classic songs as “If Tomorrow Never

Comes”, Friends In Low Places”, “The Dance”, “Baton Rouge”, “Shameless”, “Unanswered Prayers” and many more… Garth Brooks became the biggest selling solo artist of the 20th Century and he packed out stadiums and concert halls around the world with his electrifying live performances including 3 nights at Dublin’s Croke Park. Expect the same electrifying show that Garth Brooks is renowned for with the state of the art light and sound production at “Friends In Low Places”. Our new show features an amazing lighting production, flames, ramps, moving platforms and much more! This show really is a must see for any Brook’s fan and is promised to offer you the next best thing to the man himself! Tickets, €27.90, are on sale now from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide and online or from the Royal Theatre Box office on 0818 300 000 or 094 9023111.

Pat Shortt: I Am The Band New One-Man Show by Pat Shortt: Pat Shortt’s new one-man comedy show charts the life of Dixie Walsh (Jumbo Breakfast Roll, Where Did My Money Go) a solo lounge musician. The show is a tribute night to Dixie where all his peers and friends (the audience) come to celebrate his career. During the night Dixie reminisces about the path his career has taken and the struggles he has had to

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entertainment The Picture of Dorian Gray at Markree Castle

arkree Castle on Sun 12 May, 7pm & 7:30pm. Decadent Victorian London: The socialite Lord Henry seduces the beautifully boyish Dorian Gray, into a double life of pleasure, murder and excess. Unlike Lord Henry, Dorian never ages - only Basil Hallward's picture portrays his decline into sin and ultimate self-destruction. Indulge in a delicious dinner and Wildean wit, when the text of this Gothic masterpiece is narrated and staged for you by Basil, Lord Henry and Dorian - actors Michael James Ford, Simon Coury and Michael Winder - and directed and adapted by Alice Coghlan. The performance takes place in Markree Castle, the Cooper family home for 370 years, which has been lovingly restored by the current owner

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Baby,Toddlers and Kids Fair comes to Sligo for one day only T Free Childrens Entertainment • Balloon Modellin he Baby,Toddlers and Kids fair will be on in the Clarion hotel Sunday the 12th of May from 12 noon to 6pm. This event will give Babies, Toddlers and young Children a funfilled experience as well offering parents the resource information they want and need. The Baby,Toddlers and Kids Expo is filled with non-stop family entertainment, exhibitors, stage presentations and parent resources. The exhibition will showcase the latest products, summer camps, creches, services, info & advice for parents and offers a one-stop-shopping experience for families. There will be talks on car safety with children, nutritional advice for growing children, basic first aid in the home to name but a few. Scruffy Duffy will be looking after the kids Gymboree and will also MC the fashion show. There will even be some surprise visits from some of your favourite TV characters. Entry is €5 per family. To book a stand please call Seamus on 085 2498067

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Spurning a crust: Italy suffering shortage of pizza makers T hey may be short of ways of making some dough but recession-hit Italians are reportedly reluctant to become pizza makers because of long hours and average pay. The country is short of about 6,000 ‘pizzaioili’ to deal with the nation’s insatiable hunger for a lunch-time slice, according to Italian business federation FIPE. ‘Notwithstanding the economic crisis and unemployment, it is proving difficult to find them,’ it said in a report this week. Italians in cities such as Rome, Milan and Turin are avoiding sweating over ovens and preparing dough despite the long-term recession and youth unemployment reaching about 35 per cent. Alessandro Rossi, who runs a pizzeria in Rome, told the Daily Telegraph: ‘The Italian mindset is that being a pizza-maker is humiliating, it is a manual labour job. Young Italians want to own 40,000 euro cars and wear nice

clothes but they are not prepared to work for it.’ Instead, immigrants have filled the gap and are happy to help produce the three billion pizzas scoffed in Italy each year. Filipinos, Arabs and especially Egyptians have been able to carve themselves a slice of the action in many big city restaurants and takeaways. About 100 Egyptians are training to be pizza makers each year. Cairo-born Amadeo AlWikel, who owns another pizzeria near Rome’s Trevi Fountain, said: ‘We are good at it because we are prepared to work hard. Italians, in contrast, want a nice comfortable office job where they can work six hours a day, five days a week, in air-conditioning. They’re not prepared to work 10, 12 hours a day.’ David Mandolin, the head of the Italian School for Pizza Makers, told Corriere della Sera newspaper: ‘To make a good pizza, it needs to be crunchy but also digestible. Not everyone can do that, but the Egyptians can.

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Shortage: Italian Alessandro Colluccino performs with his dough during the Pizza World Championships

Glasgow passenger plane’s ‘near miss’ with UFO leaves air experts stumped A passenger plane flying over Glasgow came within 90m (300ft) of colliding with an unidentified flying object (UFO) ‘bigger than a balloon’, an official inquiry has revealed. The pilot and his non-flying colleague saw an object ‘loom ahead’ and reported the collision risk as ‘high’, a report by the UK Airprox Board said. Experts were unable to explain the ‘blue and yellow’ object that passed below the Airbus A320, which was flying at about 3,500ft in December last year. Nothing appeared on the air traffic control radar as the aircraft flew over the area of Baillieston as it made its final approach to Glasgow airport. ‘We seemed to only miss it by a couple of hundred feet, it went directly beneath us,’ the pilot told the Glasgow Aerodrome Controller upon landing. ‘Wherever we were when we called it in it was within about ten seconds. Couldn’t tell what direction it was going but it went right underneath us.’ The board ruled out the object being a meteorological balloon, while a glider was

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PAMPERED Pandora is a spider who enjoys the finer things in life. The giant Chilean tarantula was bought as a pet by Cassandra Tainsh, from Leeds, to overcome her fear of spiders, known as arachnophobia. The 20-year-old, from Leeds, decided to get a spider as a pet to conquer her terror a year ago. Her plan worked so well that Pandora became her new best friend, moved into her bedroom and was treated to a range of miniature furniture to play with. ‘I used to have a massive phobia of spiders and just before I got Pandora, I had to get my mum to get one out of my room while I was shaking and crying in the corner,’ she said. ‘But then I went to a local garden centre and there was an animal charity there that gave people the chance to handle a tarantula. I thought if I got one of my own, maybe I could overcome my fear.’ Ms Tanish has since collected another six spiders and takes pictures of them enjoying their toys. ‘Pandora is still pretty much the one who’s in charge. A lot of my friends were freaked out at first but after a while they all started asking what she was up to. That’s why I started doing things like dressing her up and getting her furniture, for a bit of fun,’ she said. ‘It’s all doll’s furniture, and the last thing I bought, the lady in the shop asked if it was a present for someone – then I told her it was for my tarantula.’

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One for Me, One for You The Suspended Coffee Movement has reached Sligo. Since the concept went viral on social media in the last couple of months, local people have jumped on board in a big way. Kate Winter investigates.

f you haven’t heard about suspended coffee yet, let me explain. “Caffe Sospeso” as it’s called in Italy, where it has its roots, is a simple act of anonymous charity, whereby a customer ordering their coffee pays for an extra cup, which is then ‘suspended’. This suspended coffee is held, paid for and awaiting a pair of cold hands to warm, until a person in need enters the shop and enquires if there are any suspended coffees available, at which point, they receive the pre-paid coffee in question, with no money exchanging hands. This generous Neapolitan tradition, which started as a nod to the Gods after an individual found themselves on the receiving end of good fortune, has been revived in the past few years due to the recession and the ensuing Eurozone crisis. Although nowadays, it’s not so much a repayment of good fortune as an exercise of, as Oprah would put it, “Pay it Forward”. Thanks to the modern day phenomenon of social media, this charitable concept is spreading like wildfire. There are pages dedicated to the cause all over Facebook, and heartwarming memes and stories cropping up daily on the internet. Cafes all around Ireland are offering suspended coffee, as the trend makes headlines and brings a much needed boost in publicity to many small, privately owned businesses. Jessie Smith, owner of the Strandhill based mobile cafe “The Driftwood Coffee Cart”, and one of the first Sligo baristas to jump on board with the movement explains its value to her:

“It has brought with it some great, truly unexpected publicity, which is wonderful. But far more than that, the ethos of it appeals to me. It’s such a pure idea; a sense of giving, anonymously, from the heart. We’re not going to gain customers from this, but we’re helping our existing customers to do something good, which really fits in with our own ethical/fair trade model of business.” Even the big guns are getting involved lately. Starbucks, one of the biggest corpo-

rate chains of coffee shops worldwide, came under considerable fire in the media when the spotlight first shone on the Suspended Coffee Movement, with journalists and bloggers challenging them outright to join. What has ensued has been a crafty move on the part of Starbucks; moving the goalposts a little to suit their own needs. Yes, suspended coffees can be paid for in Starbucks. Yes, that coffee will find its way to somebody in need. But not in their shiny store. It will be delivered to homeless shelters and local charities in bulk, where it will be distributed. There is still good being done here, but whether the true nature of the concept of suspended coffee is being embraced is something I will leave up to you, reader, to decide. Personally, I would rather stop at a locally owned cafe on the streets of Sligo and pay for an extra cuppa, knowing that a person who will truly appreciate it will receive this from the same hands that accepted my few coins, with dignity and respect. This movement is as much about social solidarity as it is about charity. It’s important to recognise that the impact of being treated like a dignified human being in a setting which is usually out of bounds for such individuals may be almost more valuable to them than the actual cup of coffee itself. There are a few hiccoughs in this plan, wonderful as it is. Firstly, the question arises: How do the homeless and poverty stricken of Sligo know that this is happening and which cafes are going to welcome them enquiring after suspended coffees? There is an easily recognisable sign which will be visible in the windows of participating cafes, but how do we know the people who matter even know what that sign means? In other countries, there are lists of participating businesses posted in hostels and shelters – I hope this is happening in Sligo too. Because if it’s not, the goodwill and effort of Sligo businesses and people will be somewhat going to waste. I asked Brid Torrades, owner of Osta Cafe and Wine Bar, what her approach would be if they saw a lack of uptake on suspended coffees donated: “We haven’t seen so much of an uptake as yet, to be honest. I’d love to be able to

say to someone on the street, ‘Come in and have a warm coffee.’ I hope that people are going to take that approach, as well as buying the coffees, to actually take a moment to say it to someone who may be in need. I’d also consider making some kind of vouchers, which could be potentially distributed to places where they will go to the right hands, and then can be redeemed with us. If the worst comes to the worst, and the coffees aren’t claimed, I suppose we’ll put the money to some charity in the town, but I’d much rather see those coffees claimed, because that’s what it’s all about at the end of the day.” All in all, it’s a great thing to see Sligo business people getting involved in such a warm-hearted project. It needs social participation to succeed. It’s that part that falls to us; the general, coffee-drinking public. I’m happy to buy a suspended coffee here and there, and bask in the warm glow of doing something simply kind for a less fortunate fellow human being. Are you?

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Apple celebrates decade of iTunes Apple has been hailed for pioneering a "listening revolution" as it celebrates a decade of iTunes. The music store, which started out more than a decade ago with 200,000 songs, reached its 25 billionth download earlier this year. Since its launch on April 28 2003, iTunes has accrued a catalogue of more than 35 million songs and has around 435 million active account-holders across the world. On average, more than 15,000 songs are downloaded every minute and according to the technology website Pocket-lint, it would take more than 140,000 years to listen to every single music download available through the famous store. Gennaro Castaldo, of HMV, said the music store - along with the iPod - had "undoubtedly" played a major part in changing the way consumers discover and listen to music. "Between them, they've helped to reshape the music landscape - in the process creating a commercially viable model for digital technology in much the same way the gramophone did for recordings some 100 years ago," he said. "The challenge for Apple now is that digital consumers appear to be moving away from owned downloads to streaming, and there are now a growing number of competitors all looking to challenge their market dominance. "Demand for physical product also remains surprisingly resilient and there's even been a mini-resurgence for formats like vinyl as some fans look for a more authentic music experience." Cameron Farrelly, a music specialist at the advertising agency pd3, said: "Over the past 10 years iTunes has drastically changed the way we share, purchase and consume music. It has given us unrestricted and portable access to music's extensive back catalogue and taught the masses the art of a perfect playlist. iTunes have pioneered a listening revolution." Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of internet software and services, said the company took "great pride" in exposing music fans to new and emerging artists. He said: "When Apple introduced the iTunes Store on April 28, 2003, we thought if consumers had a great, legal way to download music they would embrace it - did they ever. "Apple was floored, as were the labels, when customers bought over one million songs during the first week. And now, 10 years later, we continue to be amazed by how much customers love the iTunes Store with more than 25 billion songs sold." The iTunes store is now available in 119 countries around the world. Besides its vast collection of music tracks, it holds more than 190,000 episodes of television programmes and more than 45,000 films.

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Two-year-olds 'using the internet'

hildren aged two or younger are being allowed to use the internet, while many youngsters are spending much longer online than their parents realise, a new poll suggests. The survey reveals that almost four in five children (79.8%) have seen images or information about eating disorders and self harm

on the internet, and more than two in five (42.1%) admit that they have seen online porn. Others have seen content on suicide, child abuse, animal cruelty, gambling, terrorism or cults. In many cases, children accidentally accessed this inappropriate content, but al-

most one in 10 (9.4%) revealed they found it on purpose because they were looking for it, while a further 18.1% found it by following links they were curious about. The Netmums survey questioned around 1,100 parents and about 825 children aged seven to 16 for their views on the internet. The findings show that three quarters (72.8%) of parents believe that their child spends under an hour a day online. But an analysis of the children's poll suggested that on average, youngsters are spending two hours each day on the internet, Netmums claimed. Around one in eight (12.8%) of the parents surveyed said that their son or daughter was two years old or younger when they were first allowed to go online, while 16.7% said that they let them use the internet at age three. The survey also found that almost three in 10 parents (29%) let their youngster use the internet without any restrictions or supervision. More than three quarters (77.1%) of the children questioned said that they had not acted on information they had found on an inappropriate site. But 17.3% said it made them think about acting on it, while 5.4% said they tried to restrict their eating, 3.4% self-harmed and 2.1% considered suicide.

Shoppers to try on items virtually A "magic mirror" is set to revolutionise online shopping by allowing consumers to try on clothes virtually using a personal avatar, developers have said. Engineers have created a prototype which enables users to form computer-generated representations of themselves to gain an impression of how items would look when worn. Shoppers could then browse websites with the model to find garments that fit correctly or complement their skin tone. Developers believe the technology could benefit both customers and retailers by reducing the number of returns on clothes bought online. The prototype works with a camera which enables the avatar to mimic a shopper's movements when standing in front of a computer screen. This allows the consumer to examine an item from all sides and decide if it fits correctly. Developers hope the concept - dubbed the Magic Mirror - will eradicate problems associated with sizing which can differ significantly from one brand to another. The prototype avatars - from technology firm Intel - are created by inputting a series of measurements and would allow users to adjust hair colour and skin tone. Engineers

envisage shoppers taking their models from shop to shop as they browse the internet. An Intel spokesman said: "This is likely to save money for both consumers and retailers. It should mean fewer products are shipped to customers and then returned. Retailers will be able to manage their inventory better while it could save on trips to the post office when items don't fit." Developers were unable to give any idea

when the avatar would be brought out. The prototype was unveiled at the Intel Future Showcase event in central London. Other innovations on show included a 3D Face Log-on system which allows a user to fire up a computer using their face as the password. Developers believe this is the first time the concept - which already exists in 2D - has been trialled in the more secure 3D form.

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Peugeot's iconic GTi is back

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antalised by idea that this little hot hatch will bring us back to the heady days of the 205 GTi, the latest offering promises "the perfect blend of performance and style." On paper that promise looks like becoming a reality with a 0-100kph in less than seven seconds and a top speed of 230kph. The 1.6 litre turbocharged petrol engine generates an eye-watering 200bhp and will go head-to-head with the Ford Fiesta ST, the Clio Renaultsport 200 and the Citroen DS3 Racing. You see, the ethos of ‘less is more’ seems to be the order of the day as the overall aggression of the 207 is completely toned down. In fact, so diluted is the savagery of what lies beneath, only a keen eye will spot the tell-tale signs. In-your-face styling with go-faster stripes and garish colours are replaced by subtle indications of its DNA and raw power.

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Flared wheel arches, full body kit, unique chequered flag grille and 17 inch alloys hints at its real identity. A quick walk around the back and the roof spoiler, sports exhaust and red brake calipers confirm your suspicions. Thankfully the designers have run riot inside with an interior fit for any true petrol head. It's a veritable mix of red, black and chrome making this cheeky chap stand out from the bread and butter models. The freakishly small steering wheel sports a prominent GTI logo which sits along the soft leather, flat bottomed wheel. Standard specification on the new Peugeot 208 GTi includes 17" alloys, red brake calipers, twin chrome exhaust and body coloured rear spoiler, sports seats with black half leather, rear parking aid and armrest. Available to order in Ireland from next month, the new Peugeot 208 GTi 3-door 1.6 THP 200bhp model will retail from €27,995 plus dealer delivery related charges.

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Meet the station wagon that’s faster than a Ferrari!

t hits 0-100kph in 3.9 seconds, has an electronically governed top speed of 305kph and has enough space in the rear to carry a fridge freezer! Ladies and gentlemen ... I give you the blisteringly brilliant Audi RS6 Avant - the quickest station wagon in the world. She sits on 20inch forged aluminium alloys although the test cars were all dressed in class-leading 21 inch super sexy wheels which complimented the flared arch. Piano black. 19 inch brake callipers embossed with the RS logo add to the sportiness. The louder she growls the more you whoop and holler. Inside it's the perfect mix of luxury meets sport with wall- to-wall leather coupled with the latest techno gadgetry known to man. MMI navigation is a given here as is cruise control, park assist package and Ardnaree, Ballina. 096-70523 Morgan

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Tractors 2/4WD in any condition for resale-export & breaking Wanted Massey Ferguson's; MF165-168-175-178-185-188-565575-590-675-690-699-265-275-290. Fords-Fiats-John Deere-Zetor-Belarus-Universal Ect. All tractors considered in any condition, non runners also. Wanted all Plant Machinery; Hitachi-Komatsu-Jcb/ JS-Kobelco-Sumitomo-Cat-Mitsubishi Ect. Engines /gearboxs ,also wanted in any condition.

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their own. Unfortunately there is no known way of stopping them from recurring.

Mouth Ulcers For most people, mouth ulcers are a minor problem that needs minimal treatment. For some, the pain of ulcers can be very severe and difficult to control. Mouth ulcers are usually caused by damage from food, teeth or dentures, or are sometimes due to infections. Most will heal within a week or two but ill-fitting dentures may need to be adjusted or replaced. After removing the cause these ulcers are best treated with an antiseptic mouthwash such as chlorhexidine (Corsodyl). Treatment The treatment of mouth ulcers depends on their type and cause. Many over-the-counter preparations sold for treating mouth ulcers

may irritate the lining of the mouth. They may reduce the pain of the ulcer but may make it last longer. Chlorhexidine mouthwash is safe and fairly effective. It is used for one minute, twice daily. It is important to brush your teeth before using chlorhexidine, as it will stain the plaque on teeth. It is advisable to use chlorhexidine at least half an hour after using toothpaste since the foaming agents in most toothpastes stop chlorhexidine from working. It is also important not to swallow the mouthwash after rinsing. For best results, avoiding rinsing the mouth, or drinking, for 10 minutes after using chlorhexidine. Mouth ulcers may take up to two weeks to fully disappear. The most painful phase usually ends after three or four days. They will usually just go away on

Abscess An abscess is a collection of pus (infected fluid) surrounded by a thick wall. Abscesses can occur in almost any part of the body. ‘Boils’ are abscesses in the skin. Soft tissue abscesses occur in the tissue just beneath the skin. Abscesses can also occur in the abdomen, liver, brain, anus, rectum, kidney, lung, tonsils, ovaries, heart, pharynx, spleen, vagina and mouth. Occasionally, infection may spread from an abscess to surrounding tissues. A tooth abscess is usually a result of dental decay. As the bacteria multiply in the skin or soft tissues, the body responds by forming a wall around the area to keep the bacteria from spreading. The bacteria in this pocket (abscess) continue to multiply, the middle of the abscess turns to liquid and the area becomes more swollen and painful. Symptoms include swelling, redness, tenderness, fever and shivers. A tooth abscess usually causes severe toothache. This may be a sharp or throbbing pain that gets worse on chewing. There may also be a bitter taste in the mouth and bad breath. Abscesses in other parts of the body such as the liver or brain are less obvious because they are not visible. However, there may be pain in the affected area, accompanied by fever, sweats, chills and general aches and pains. Abscesses in the brain or spinal cord can cause drowsiness or confusion and require urgent medical attention. What is the treatment for an abscess? Antibiotics do not work because they cannot penetrate the abscess wall. However, they may sometimes be used if the infection has spread. An abscess is treated by a surgical procedure called Incision and Drainage. This is a minor surgical operation where the abscess is cut open and the pus allowed to drain out. For abscesses in other areas such as the liver, lung or brain, complicated surgical drainage procedures may be necessary. Prevention: Washing your skin at least once a day with water and soap. Taking care when shaving to avoid nicking your skin and Cleaning any wounds.

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SUCK CALVE SHORTHORN Heifer, 3 weeks old, nice quality, suit bucket rearing or suckling, make an excellent suckler replacement. Tel: 087-7127052 NABIAN X ALPINE and Nabian x Saneen male 1 gear old goats, of good quality and from a good farm, also Rhode Island red cockerals hacthed June 2012 Tel: 096-45929 HAZELWOOD LAND FOR SALE 6.5 acres, good quality grazing, with road frontage. Tel: 071-9141458 SHORTHORN HEIFER WEANLINGS Born spring 2012. Very good quality, weaned, make excellent breeding replacements, out wintered stock. Mayo area. Call for price. Tel: 087-2853594 20 CHAROLAIS HEIFERS 20 super quality golden/white Charolais heifers. Have to be seen to be appreciated.Weighing on average 430-440 kgs. Price on inspection. Sligo area. Call for prices. Tel: 087-2216103 RED/ WHITE HEREFORD HEIFER Suck calves suitable to bucket feed or for suckling, make excellent suckler replacements. 087-2853594 4 YOUNG HENS Rhode island red & light Sussex cross. Over stocked. Price: €50 Tel: 087-2706123

GOOD SUFFOLK SHEEP 7 Suffolk Ewes, all with full mouth of teeth. All suitable for breeding. All have previously raised twin lambs. All from good breeding flock. Ages 3 to 5 years. All in good condition. Regular dosing. Easy to handle.West Mayo area. Price: €75 each. Tel: 087-6184154

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REAL AUTHENTIC JEWELLERY 2 x Women's Rings. 1 x 25carrot. Also Diamond embraced Broach available. Sligo Town area. Please call 087-7128857 If there is no answer, please txt details, & I will call back. PRICE NEGOTIABLE VARIOUS Suit in good condition €250. Computer table €100. 2 coffee tables €50 €60. Cabinet with glass €350. Sligo area. Tel:086-8357127 / 071-9167664 HEDGING FOR SALE Strong 2 year old plants. Escallonia, Olearia (sea holly), Laurel, Fuchsia, Senecio. All in 2L pots. Ballina area. Price: €1.95 Also Beech bareroot 4-5ft only €2.95 Tel: 096-45353 HOLIDAY HOME

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VARIOUS ANTIQUES old solid wood church door 35" x 83" Price: €450. Teak door, glass & panel 32" x 78" Price: €50. Internal door panel white 30" x 78" Price: €25. 16" steel frame fireplace €150 Tel: 0868505794

HOUSE CONTENTS Fridge freezer vgc €159, Couch 3 Seater €95, 2 seater €95, Carved Mahogany coffee table, 2 single beds €45 each. Tel: 085-8293211

VARIOUS FURNITURE ITEMS Suite of furniture, cabinet with glass, 2 coffee tables, small wooden filing cabinet, & old type mirror. Sligo area. Call me for prices. Tel: 071-9167664 / 086-8357127

ment is fully furnished, large swimming pool, just off our extended pation, 24 hour security. €40 per night Tel: 086-8591954 gallagherrentals@ hotmail.com

ELECTRIC COOKER In perfect condition, not even one year old, double oven, and ceramic top colour white, genuine reason for sale. €300 ono. North Sligo area. Tel: 087-24940044

FRIDGE FREEZER FOR SALE 17 inches wide, 18 inches high, 19 inches long. Powerpoint. Never used €120. Te;” 071-9664831

2 ARMCHAIRS Comes from a 3 piece suite. Brown / gold fabric - draylon. With wood insert @ sides. Good condition. Mayo area. Price: €50 each. Tel: 087-8109485

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BEKO ELECTRIC COOKER white, with double oven and ceramic hob in perfect condition, can be seen working, less than 1 year old, genuine reason for selling. North Sligo area.€300 Call after 2pm 0872940044 STANLEY OIL STOVE In excellent working condition. €400 ono. Tel: 085-1000998 SALE OF VARIOUS ITEMS Modern leather couch, 3 seater chair vgc, solid brass long fine irons €25 vgc, Spider leg occasional table, lawn mower, electric briggs and stratton vgc €65 4 carved oak chairs (dining) need upholstery €165 also new adult trampoline. Tel: 085-8293211

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2003 TOYOTA AVENSIS 1.6 PETROL Needs NCT, reason for sale is lack of use. Tel: 0868985594 92 MITSUBISHI JEEP in mint condition, passed MOT, genuine reason for selling. Price €2000. First to see will buy. Also 2 Mitsubihi Jeeps good engines and bodies, for use as spares. Tel: 096-31197 VINTAGE CAR PARTS FOR SALE Windscreens, Ford Austins etc, Carburettors, radiators, dynamos, starter motors, windscreen wipers, Call before 12 noon. Tel: 071-9183546 FANTASTIC DIESEL ASTRA 2000 lots of money spent for test, new test, car does 70+ miles for €10. Car looks and drives 100%, very tight and comfortable, you wont find a fault. €1400 Tel: 089-4990774 PETS

Air Con, Power Steering, Metallic Paint, Immobiliser, Manual, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag In reasonably good condition, moving out of Ireland so will not need anymore. Will consider any offers whatsoever. NCT till May 27th, Open to consider ANY offers. Call me on 0871201044 for more info. If I do not answer I am probably in college, but if you leave a message I will get back to you ASAP. CAR WANTED Nissan Note, Ford Fusion, Prius os similar. Sligo area preferable. Call: 085-8293211

PUPS FOR SALE 5 Pure bred cavalier king charles. 8 weeks old, wormed and microchipped, 3 black and tanned females, 1ruby female and 1 ruby male. €300. Tel Simon: 0851024275 JACK RUSSELL PUPS FOR SALE €50. Tel: 071-9167116 or 086-2406299 SPORTS

NEW GENTS 18 SPEED BIKE Still in box, wunwanted present, call for price . No private numbers. Tel: 087-7858303

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CASTLEGARDEN LAWNMOWER Self drive as new 5.5HP €450ono Call: 087-1541210 Anytime LARGE QUANTITY OF FIRST CLASS TURF AND WOOD For Sale. Shed Stored, delivered. Tel: 087-7462440

SUCK CALVES Red / White Hereford heifers 3/6 weeks old, very good quality, make excellent suckler replacements. Suitable for bucket rearing or suckling. Tel: 087-7120752

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BEAUTIFUL SOFA / COUCH Folds out into a bed, selling as it is too big for the room. Contatc me and I can send on pictures if required. Call: 085-1000998

ELECTROLUX INSIGNT ELECTRIC COOKER Double oven, ceramic hob / grill / electronic timer, 12 months guarantee, brand new, unwanted gift, wrapper still on it. Cost €699 will sell for €500. Also 6 new heavy kitchen chairs in mid oak. Cost €450 sell for €300. Tel: 086-3968253

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ONE SMALL TRAILER fully covered, suitable for dogs, needs some repair, wheels etc. €400 Also trailer 6x5 foot, suitable for sheep or any househol use €450 Tel: 085-7653336 6310I UNLOCKED to all network except 3 Nokia's most popular model. Great work phone easy to use. in new condition no marks or scratches. No private number or texts calls only €65 Tel: (085) 7572125 6230I UNLOCKED TO ALL NETWORKS Condition like new no mark or scratches. one of the best phone Nokia ever made easy to use great work phone calls only no private numbers. €55 Tel: (085) 7572125 2003 FORD FOCUS 1 Lady owner, silver 1.6l, NCT March 14. €2500 Tel: 086-3123124

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COSTA DEL SOL -LA CALA. FOR RENT 2 bedroom ground floor apt. sleeps 5 with pool and parking.. 5 mins walk to beach, restaurants ,shops and bus stop. 25 mins to Malaga Airport. Flights from Knock,Shannon, Dublin. € 300 per week. Phone 0866629815.

WANTED Unused / not working fridge freezers, dish washers, tumble dryers, washing machines, for collection by us. Contact 087-998-2216 for further details SUMMER / WEEKEND STAFF WANTED for on street selling, we require people for the Western / Donegal region to sell our cards for leading charities. Good commission paid. Contact: 087-9982216 COSTA DEL SOL BENALMADENA. MINERVA JUPITER APARTMENTS. Studios from €100 to €250 pw. 1bedrooms from €150 to €350 pw. 5 minutes walk from the beach. 15 minutes by train/taxi from airport. www.costadelsoldiyholidays.com Tel: 091762454 evenings 0876549183 2 X PURE BRED CHARLAIOS BULLS 15 months old. Tel: 086-3383391 JACK FOAL 15 MONTH OLD DONKEY For Sale €100 Tel: 086-8791690 DONKEY CART ON RUBBER WHEELS Boxes and cribs, sidecart on Honda wheels and donkey harness. Full set all in excellent condition, genuine reason for selling €550 the lot No Offers. Tel: 087-4128513

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MAHOGANY COLOUR FIREPLACE suround with 2 shelves and detailed decoration, 54 in wide, 50 ins high. Cost €850 Sell for €500 as new Tel: 086-3968253 FERGUSON 2 FUSION PLOUGH Also drill plough and harrows. Twin wheels suitable for Ferguson 35 and 135 tractors. Also old fire crane €60, selection of oil lamps and tiley lamps and various other antiques. Tel: 085-7402518 SELECTION OF HORSE DRAWN MACHINERY also a selection of antiques, skillet pots, creamery can, oil and tilly lamps Tel: 085-7402518 HP PHOTOSMART PRINTER A526 `Compact Photo printer and premium paper

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SOLID WALNUT TABLE WITH 6 DINING CHAIRS Brand new, never used, still in protective covering, Worh €2100 selling for €1000. Sligo Area. Call: 087-1338418 4 MATCHING CHINA PLATES Reasonably new, also 2 vases - prices negotiable, please text - dont call Tel: 087-7128857 FIRE GUARD WITH T LIGHTS €35 Rug 69” x 47” €70, three leg antique chair €100, round drop leaf table €80 large serving bowls and plate ship design €50, Beautiful console, good condition €250 47”x20” BW BLower vase €15

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Telephone: 087-2496005 • Sandstone & Limestone for house walls and fireplaces • Gravel & Sand • Colour Chips in Ton Bags for Flowerbeds or Driveways • Natural Stone & Paving Slabs

To advertise here contact our friendly sales team on 085-2498063 \ 8 CHIMNEYS

Tel: 094-9022000

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www.lg-glass.ie

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External Walls & Pillars All Work Is Fully Guarnteed • Call on 086 341 4213

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Throughout the Northwest area. We specialise in Foundations, Extensions and Boundary Walls. Keenest Rates and quality work guaranteed. C2 Reg and Fully Insured. Build your House with T Mason and choose a brick or stone fireplace Call for a FREE QUOTE. Telephone now on 086-2149496 Blocks from 60c each, Stone from €50 per sq.m

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A weatherproof system that outperforms asphalt, bitumen, felt and rubber in strength, durability and length of service. - Extreme Weather Resistance - Fire Resistant - Seamless - Safe & Simple Installation - No Heat Sources Required - Odd Shapes moulded on-site - Ready to walk on in 20 mins - 20 Year warranty - Eco-friendly - No maintenance - Easiest, quickest, toughest roofing material available on the market Call today for more information on this remarkable new product, suitable for all types of roofing structures and walk on balconies. professionally fitted by Clarke Roofing licensed installation contractors.

Clarke Roofing & Suspended Ceilings 33 Ferney View, Ballinamallard, Co. Fermamagh T: 048-66388663 - Mob: 0044 7714232794 www.clarkeroofing.co.uk

Loftus Guttering Services Facia Soffit Supplied and Fitted uPVC / Aluminium / Seamless Gutters Choice of Colours White, Cream, Black, Red, Blue, Brown and Green Woodgrain Boards in Light Oak, Mahogany, Cedar Wood and Black Ash C2 Reg. Killasser, Swinford, Co, Mayo

Covering County Mayo, Sligo & Roscommon

Tel: 087-2387338

Re-lining Re-building Stove Installation Twin wall flue specialists insurance claims processed

Tel: 087-6196013 / 085-1248560 Email: info@ballinachimneys.ie Fully Insured and Free Quotes

Cashel Chimney Repairs Ltd Reline & Rebuild - Years of Experience Free Quotes and Surveys No height restrictions - Nationwide - Suppliers and fitters of Stoves - Attic Insulation Tel: 091-770775 / Pat 087-2458126

E-mail: cashelchimneyrepairsltd@gmail.com

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Timoney Windows

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• No Job too Big or Small • Free Quotations Tel David: 087-1219658

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Patrick Coyle Furniture Spraying

We have sprayed over 1200 kitchens and bedrooms. We can spray / respray: The Best in Kitchens • Bedrooms • Staircases the North All types of Furniture • Bar Counters West If you would like a quote please contact us on 086 238 6883

HOUSE SERVICES & SEPTIC TANKS

• Drainage • Footpaths • Brick Paving & Kerbing • Ra# Founda$ons • Plant Hire

3 Ton Dumper / Digger & Roller For Hire

JOHN HASTINGS: 0872416533 CHIMNEYS

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Tel 096-45423 or 087-2858333

Tom Cawley Plastering & Building Contractor

email: doortec2@hotmail.com - Mobile: 087-2725297

• Extensions • Renovations • Dry Lining • C2 Reg & Insured Phone for a FREE QUOTE

087-2218487

• 20 year guarantee • 25 years experience • Relining and rebuilding • Smoke and soot problems solved • Free estimates • Free assistance with insurance claims Tel : Office 1800 283067 or mobile 0877997671

www.chimneyrepairs.ie

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Declan 087-9974893 Modern Chimney Cleaning Stoves, Ranges, Open Fires Chimney Fire Repair, Rebuild, Reline Camera Inspection Fully Insured 25 Year Guarantee All Counties Covered North and South Contact John: 087-6257243

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National Guild Of Master Craftsmen CALL PAT: 087 250 0636 091 789 836 CALL GABRIEL: 087 226 6236 093 287 75 info.damchimney@gmail.com

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INSULATION PRODUCTS

GARDENING AND SHEDS

Molloy Timber Products www.mollytimberproducts.com

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Garden Sheds & Dog Kennels Timber Fences Supplied & Erected Throughout The North-West

EAST BROTHERS GARDEN MACHINERY Doon Boyle, Co. Roscommon Tel: 071-9662710, www.eastmachinery.ie

Doon Boyle, Co. Roscommon Tel: 071-9662710 www.eastbrothersmachinery.ie Chainsaws, Tillers, Outboard Motors, Power Washers, Generators, Electric Fences, Farm Machinery Spares

Irish Made NSAI Agrement Certified Biofoam FUSION The No 1 Spray Foam Insulation Contractors

Gurteen, Co. Sigo - Phone: 086 877 9038 Email: neilmolloytimberproducts@gmail.com

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PHONE: 087-2536679 or 087-9280765

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• Red Fungus Treated & Cleaned

• Moss Removed From: Roofs and Tarmac Driveways

IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE BUT IT IS FUSION INSULATION A TYPICAL ATTIC CAN BE FULLY FOAMED AND SUPER INSULATED IN JUST ONE DAY WE GUARANTEE NO DISRUPTION TO YOUR HOME LIFE

• Soffits & Windows Cleaned • Spray Painting • Garden Maintenance

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C2 Registered & Fully Insured Contact: 071-9171576 087-2224844 Email: mckenna30@eircom.net www.pjcleaningservices.net

We offer the best quality steel buildings at unbeatable prices

5mx3m €3,300 / 6m x 4m €3,500 / 6mx5m €3,750 7mx5m €3,950 / 9mx5m €4,900 Contact Adrian for a FREE QUOTATION 087-4158927

Buncrana Tel: 074-9320031 / 9320032 Derrry Tel: 048-71341785

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Mob: 086-3329628 / 086-8033776

We produce our buildings with high tensile, extremely durable steel. Frame work fully galvanised. We don’t do cheap box section! • No maintenace required ever • Non drip lining applied to the roof • GDS Roller Door • Supply and Installation throughout Ireland

Doherty Insulation Services

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Our Sheds & Garages are made from a High quality PVC Coated Galvanised Cladding Cloverhill, Roscommon Tel: 087-1558815 / 090 6634001

Termon Road, Boyle, Co. Roscommon Alan: 086-8037462 Kevin: 086-3108703 Email: alansimon1@hotmail.com

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All the main supports of our garages are constructed of heavy duty box section steel for strength and durability and are hot dipped galvanised for longer Life. Our Units are built to withstand the harshest weather conditions.The sheeting is hot dipped galvanised and pvc coated to the colour of your choice. “You tell us the size you want and we will price on that exact size” Sheds delivered & Erected Nationwide For no extra cost

SPECIAL OFFERS

3M X 3M (10’ X 10’)...............................................€850 2M X 2M (7’ X 7’)...................................................€750 2.5M X 1.8M (8’ X 6’)...................................€450 6M X 9M (20’ X 30’).............................................€3900 CALL US TODAY FOR MORE SPECIALS!

Contact: Ray Lynch Corlis, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon Clare Office - Contact Eugene at the Indoor Market - 085-2188506 Phone: 086-8943034 or 094-9621938 AGENTS REQUIRED

• Approved Installers of Korefill injected bonded bead cavity wall insulation, suitable for New Buildings and exisitng homes. • We can save you up to 60% on your heating costs a year. • Specialists in cavity wall, attic and dormer insulations & stud partions

Bonded Bead Cavity Wall Insulation Cellulose, Sheepswool, Fibreglass, SIGA Airtightness

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PETS AND ACCESSORIES

Brick RADIO FENCE Fireplace

The Biggest & Best Value Fireplace Showrooms in Ireland

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Drumany Beirne, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim

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Specialising in Brick Fireplaces and Decorative Brickwork.

Save €€€s by calling to us Fireplaces • Stoves • Gas • Oil• Solid Fuel • Electric • Granite Worktop Specialists Sligo Road, Enniskillen. Phone: 048 66 326 327

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www.scrapmetalireland.com

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40kg Polish Coal..............€13.50 40kg Doubles..................€11.50 40kg Singles....................€10.50 40kg Rough Slack...................€8 40kg Smokeless Fuel.............€14 Briquettes...€3.50 each Paper Briquettes...60c

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Tel: 071-9143183

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Full Plumbing & Heating Services Available National Guild Of Master Craftsmen

The complete plumbing & heating Service. Tel: 071 9168046 Mob: 087 2903690

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• Septic Tank Cleaning

email: wimsey@eircom.net

Contact Damien: 087 297 4842 or 071 916 8086

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Call: 086-7751111

email: westernpumpsolutions@gmail.com INTERIOR AND UPHOLSTERY

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Email: waterteck@eircom.net Website: www.waterteck.com Phone: 086-8072249 071-9658976

• Pre Cast Sep!c Tanks / Supplied & Fi"ed • Wastewater Treatment Systems • Ter!ary Treatment for Enhanced Treatment Levels EN Cer!fied • Pump Sta!ons for Domes!c & Commercial use • Over 20 Years Experience • Service and Repairs to most models of Treatment System • All Groundwork Services / Machine Hire • Agent for Bord Na Móna / Anua Environmentals • Covering the North West

Contact Michael 0872767003 / 09670224 Email: Michaelegan1@eircom.net

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Comfortline.............................€15,500 2010 VW Golf 1.6TDI 5DR...........................................€16,500 2009 VW Golf 2.0TDI.................................................€15,000 2009 VW Golf 1.9TDI Plus (32K)..................................€15,500 2009 VW Golf 1.4 5Dr................................................€11,500 2009 VW Golf TDI Comfortline...................................€13,500 2008 VW Golf 1.4GT Sport ( Black).............................€10,500 2008 VW Golf 1.4 Comfortline....................................€10,500 2008 VW Golf 1.9TDI..................................................€12,500 2007 VW Golf 1.9TDI.................................................€10,500 2007 VW Golf 1.4 Petrol...............................................€8,500 POLO RANGE 2013 VW Polo DSL Cross Model...................................€21,500 2012 VW Polo 1.2TDI Extras........................................€16,500 2012 VW Polo 1.2 5DR................................................€13,500 2012 VW Polo 1.2TDI 5DR...........................................€15,500 2011 VW Polo 1.2TDI Comfortline................................€14,500 2011 VW Polo Petrol 5DR Choice..................................€11,500 2011 VW Polo Diesel 5DR Choice.................................€13,500

2010 VW Polo 1.2 5DR................................................€10,500 2009 VW Polo 1.4 TDi.................................................€10,500 2009 VW Polo Petrol 5DR Choice..................................€9,500 2008 VW Polo 1.2 5DR Choice......................................€8,500 2007 VW Polo 1.2 5DR Choice.......................................€7,500 2006 VW Polo 1.25DR..................................................€6,500 2005 VW Polo 1.2 5DR.................................................€5,500 2004 VW Polo 5DR.......................................................€4,000 2003 VW Polo DSL 5Dr.................................................€3,500 2002 VW Polo 1.2 5DR.................................................€2,500 2001 VW Polo 1.4 Estate...............................................€2,000 2000 VW Polo 1.0 5DR.................................................€1,500 SCIRROCO RANGE 2012 VW Scirroco 1.4TSI 122BHP................................€22,500 4 X 4 PASSENGER RANGE 2013VW Tiguan 2.0TDI Passenger...............................€29,500 2012 VW Tiguan Passenger Extras................................€27,500 2011 VW Tiguan 2.0TDI Sport......................................€28,500 2010 VW Tiguan 2.0TDI 2 Wheel Drive Passenger.......€22,500 2008 VW Tiguan 2.0DSL 4 Wheel DrivePassenger........€19,500 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitaro 2.0DSL 4x4 Passenger.........€14,000 2008 Kia Carnival 7 Seater..........................................€10,500 2008 Mitsubishi L200 Intense Model 5 Seater...............€14,950 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander 2.0DSL 5 Seater..................€11,000 ESTATE CARS 2012 VW Passat 1.6TDI Trendline..................................€27500 2011 VW Passat 1.6TDI Estate Comfortline....................€22,500 2009 VW Passat TDI Estate Highline Leather.................€18,500 2009 VW Passat 2.0TDI 140BHP Estate Leather.............€13,500 2003 VW Passat 1.9TDI Estate........................................€7,500 7 SEATER RANGE 2012 VW Touran TDI 7 Seater....................................€25,500 2012 Vw Caddy Life Passenger 7 Seater.......................€23,500 2010 VW Sharan 1.9TDI..............................................€24,500 2007 VW Sharan 7 Seater DSL...................................€12,500 2007 VW Touran 1.9TDI 7 Seater.................................€11,500 2006 VW Sharan 130 BHP............................................€9,500 2005 VW Sharan 1.9TDI 7 Seater..................................€6,500 2003 Citroen Berlingo Multispace 5Seater Passenger .....€3,000 2003 Ford Galaxy TDI 7 Seater.....................................€4,500 AUDI RANGE 2009 A6 2.0TDI A/T Extras..........................................€18,500 2009 A4 2.0TDI .........................................................€19,950 2008 A3 1.9TDI Sport.................................................€13,500 2007 A4 1.9TDI...........................................................€11,500 2006 A4 TDI.................................................................€8,500 2006 A6 2.0TDI .........................................................€12,500 2006 A3 1.9TDI............................................................€9,500 2005 A3 1.6 Sports Model.............................................€7,500 2004 A4 2.0 Petrol........................................................€5,000 2003 A6 TDI A/T..........................................................€5,000 2003 Audi 4 TDI............................................................€3,500 VOLVO RANGE 2007 Volvo S40 1.6 DSL................................................€9,500 2006 Volvo S40 1.6DSL................................................€8,500 2004 Volvo S40 DSl......................................................€3,000 2002 Volvo S40 1.9DSl.................................................€3,000 1999 Volvo V70 2.0 Estate............................................€1,500 TOYOTA RANGE 2011 Toyota Rav 4 2.2 DSL Passenger..........................€23,950 2011 Toyota Avensis D4D Dsl ......................................€19,000 2011 Toyota Corolla D4D.............................................€18,500 2010 Toyota Avensis 1.6 Petrol.....................................€16,500 2009 Toyota Avensis D4D ...........................................€13,500 2009 Toyota Auris 1.4 3dr...........................................€10,000 2009 Toyota Auris D4D Van Extras................................€9,500 2008 Toyota Avensis 2.0DSL Estate..............................€12,500 2008 Toyota Corolla 1.4 D4D.......................................€11,500 2008 Toyota Corolla 1.4................................................€8,000 2008 Toyota Verso 1.6 7 Seater.....................................€7,500 2008 Toyota Landcruiser LWB.......................................€17,500 2007 Toyota Rav 4 D4D Passenger...............................€13,950 2007 Toyota Corolla......................................................€7,500 2006 Toyota Rav 4 D4D................................................€9,500 2006Toyota Corolla 1.4.................................................€6,000 2005 Toyota Avensis D4D ............................................€5,500 2005 Toyota Corolla Van..............................................€5,000 2004 Toyota Avensis D4D..............................................€3,500 2002 Toyota Landcruiser................................................€5,000 2002 Toyota Verso 2.0 7 Seater.....................................€3,500 2000 Toyota Yaris A/T...................................................€2,000 FORD RANGE 2010 Ford Focus 1.6 5DR DSL (35K)............................€15,500 2008 Ford Galaxy 7 Seater.........................................€16,500 2008 Ford Focus DSL H/B 5DR.....................................€10,000 2008 Ford Focus 1.6DSL Estate......................................€9,500 2008 Ford Focus 2.0 TDI ( CC Model ).........................€13,500 2008 Ford Fiesta 1.25...................................................€6,500 2008 Ford Focus 1.6 DSL Van........................................€8,500 2007 Ford Focus 1.4 5DR .............................................€6,500

2006 Ford Fusion 1.4 5DR.............................................€6,500 2006 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Petrol........................................€3,500 2005 Ford Galaxy 7 Seater...........................................€8,500 2005 Ford Mondeo Dsl.................................................€5,000 2005 Ford Focus 1.4......................................................€5,000 2005 Ford Focus DSL.....................................................€5,500 2004 Ford Fiesta ..........................................................€3,500 2004 Ford Focus 1.4......................................................€3,500 2004 Ford Focus 1.8 DSL...............................................€4,500 2003 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Petrol........................................€3,500 OPEL RANGE 2009 Opel Corsa 1.3 DSL..............................................€8,500 2008 Opel 1.7 DSL Club Model.....................................€8,500 2007 Opel Vectra 1.9DSl...............................................€8,500 2006 Opel Astra 1.4 5Dr...............................................€6,500 2006 Opel Vectra 1.6....................................................€6,000 2006 Opel Zafira 1.6 7 Seater.......................................€7,500 2006 Opel Vivaro 1.9 Dsl Van.......................................€6,500 2006 Opel Astra 1.7 Dsl Van.........................................€6,000 SEAT RANGE 2008 Seat Toledo 1.9DSL .............................................€6,500 2006 Seat Cordoba 1.4 Sal...........................................€5,000 2004 Seat Cordoba 1.2 Sal...........................................€3,500 2003 Seat Ibiza 1.2 5DR...............................................€3,000 PEUGEOT RANGE 2012 Peugeot 308 DSl Extras.......................................€16,500 2010 Peugeot 207 1.4 HDI SE Model...........................€10,500 2009 Peugeot 407 1.6DSL ..........................................€10,500 2008 Peugeot 207 1.4”S”.............................................€8,500 2007 Peugeot 407 Dsl Estate SW....................................€7,500 2007 Peugeot 307 1.4 5Dr............................................€6,500 2007 Peugeot 407 Dsl Solaire Model.............................€6,500 2007 Peugeot 207 S 5DR...............................................€7,500 2006 Peugeot 307 1.4 5DR...........................................€6,000 HONDA RANGE 2005 Honda Civic 1.6...................................................€5,000 2005 Honda HRV 1.6....................................................€5,500 2005 Honda Accord 2.0 Petrol (35K).............................€5,000 2004 Honda Civic A/T...................................................€4,500 2003 Honda Civic 1.4i...................................................€3,500 BMW RANGE 2008 BMW 520 DSL A/T M Sport Extras......................€18,500 2008 BMW 316i Extras...............................................€12,500 2007 BMW 320DSL ...................................................€10,500 2004 BMW 320 DSL.....................................................€6,500 2004 BMW 320 DSL Estate...........................................€6,500 2003 BMW 316 Compact..............................................€3,000 2003 BMW 320 1.8 Petrol.............................................€3,000 MITSUBISHI RANGE 2013 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 LWB...........................€33,750+VAT 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander 2.2 Comm...................€25,000+VAT 2013 Mitsubishi L200 Crew Cab...................................€32,500 2013 Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 5DR........................................€12,500 2013 Mitsubishi ASX 1.8 DSL Jeep 5 Seater..................€24,500 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.8 DSL....................................€21,500 2011 Mitsubishi ASX 1.6 Petrol Estate 5DR (2K).............€19,500 2011 Mitsubishi Colt Cabrio 1.5....................................€12,500 2011 Mitsubishi Colt 5DR Automatic (10K)....................€12,500 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 Extras.................................€10,000 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander 2.0DSl Commercial .............€17,000 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 Petrol...................................€9,000 2008 L200 Crew Cab Extras........................................€14,500 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5............................................€8,000 2008 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.5 DSL Sports..........................€13,500 2008 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 LWB A/T............................€13,500 AUTOMATIC RANGE 2012 VW Golf 1.6TDI A/T Sports Model......................€22,500 2012 VW Jetta 1.6TDI A/T...........................................€24,500 2011 VW Passat 1.4TSI Comfortline..............................€21,500 2011 VW Passat 2.0 TDI Highline 140HP DSG (11K).....€25,500 2011 VW Jetta 1.6 TDI A/T..........................................€22,500 2011 VW Jetta 1.4TSI A/T Comfortline..........................€19,500 2011 VW Golf 1.6 TDI A/T .........................................€19,500 2011 Mitsubishi Colt 5DR A/T (5K)...............................€12,500 2010 VW Jetta 1.6TDI Comfortline...............................€18,500 2009 Audi A6 2.0TDI..................................................€18,500 2009 VW Passat 1.4 TSI Comfortline............................€15,000 2008 VW Passat 2.0TDI 140BHP C/L A/T.....................€15,000 2008 VW Jetta 1.9 TDI DSG........................................€13,500 2008 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 LWB A/T............................€12,500

2003 Skoda Octavia 1.4...............................................€2,500 2003 Skoda Octavia 1.9TDI..........................................€3,000 2002 Skoda Octavia 1.4...............................................€2,000 CITROEN RANGE 2006 Citroen Picasso ....................................................€6,500 2005 Citroen C5 DSL.....................................................€3,500 2004 Citroen Picasso 1.4...............................................€3,500 2003 Citroen Xsara 1.4.................................................€2,500 2002 Citroen Saxo 1.0..................................................€1,500 RENAULT RANGE 2006 Renault Megane 1.4 Sal.......................................€5,000 2005 Renault Clio 1.2....................................................€3,500 2005 Renault Scenic 1.5DSL..........................................€4,500 2004 Renaukt Scenic 1.5DSL..........................................€3,000 2004 Renault Megane ..................................................€3,000 2004 Renault Laguna 1.9 Dsl........................................€4,500 2004 Renault Scenic 1.6................................................€3,000 2004 Renault Grand Scenic 7 Seater 1.6........................€4,500 2003 Renault Clio .........................................................€2,500 NISSAN RANGE 2011 Nissan Juke 1.5DSL SVE Extras............................€18,000 2011 Nissan Quashqui 1.5 DSL....................................€22,500 2010 Nissan Quashqui 1.5 DSL....................................€18,500 2008 Nissan Quashqui 1.5DSL.....................................€14,500 2008 Nissan Primera 1.6 SVE........................................€6,500 2007 Nissan Pathfinder 2.5TDI 7 Seater Passenger.........€9,500 2007 Nissan Pathfinder 2.5TDI Comm A/T......................€8,500 2007 Nissan Almera 1.5 Sal...........................................5,950 FIAT RANGE 2006 Fiat Punto 3DR.....................................................€3,500 2003 Fiat Punto 5DR......................................................€1,800 MAZDA RANGE 2008 Mazda 6 Petrol....................................................€8,500 2007 Mazda 6 2.0DSL Touring......................................€7,500 2007 Mazda 6 1.8........................................................€5,500 2002 Mazda 323..........................................................€1,800 2001 Mazda Primo 1.3 H/B...........................................€1,500 2000 Mazda Premacy 1.8 MPV.....................................€2,000 HYUNDAI RANGE 2009 Hyundai Getz 1.1.................................................€6,500 2007 Hyundai Tuscon Passenger....................................€8,500 2007 Hyundai Tuscan Comm..........................................€8,500 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe Comm.......................................€7,500 2005 Hyundai Tuscon 2.0 DSL Passenger........................€6,000 2005 Hyundai Getz.......................................................€4,000 2004 Hyundai Trajet Dsl 7 Seater...................................€4,000 2004 Hyundai Lantra 1.6...............................................€2,500 2004 Hyundai Coupe 1.6..............................................€3,500 2003 Hyundai Santa FE 2.0 DSL Passenger.....................€4,500 2001 Hyundai Accent 1.3..............................................€1,300 SPECIAL OFFERS 2009 Audi 2.0TDI 143BHP Extras.................................€16,500 2009 VW Passat 1.9TDI Comf........................................€9,500 2009 VW Polo Fox 1.0..................................................€6,500 2008 Seat Toledo 1.9DSL..............................................€6,500 2008 Opel Corsa 1.2 3DR.............................................€6,000 2007 Skoda Octavia 1.4...............................................€6,000 2006 Hyundai Trajet DSL 7 Seat (Engine needs repair).........€3,000 2006 Opel Vectra 1.9 CDTI............................................€5,000 2006 Oplel Zafari 1.6 7Seater.......................................€6,000 2006 Peugeot 307 1.6DSL.............................................€6,000 2006 Ford Mondeo 1.8Petrol.........................................€4,500 2005 VW Touran 1.6 Extras...........................................€6,000 2005 Mercedes C200 DSL.............................................€7,500 2005 Peugeot 407 1.6HDI.............................................€5,500 2005 Ssangyong Rexton DSL 5Seater.............................€5,000 2005 Toyota Avensis 1.6 ( Tested)..................................€4,000 2005 Hyundai Getz ......................................................€4,000 2004 Renault Laguna DSL..............................................€2,500 2004 Renault Scenic 1.5DSL..........................................€3,500 2004 Volvo S40 DSL.....................................................€4,000 2003 Saab 93...............................................................€1,500 2002 Volvo S40 DSL.....................................................€2,500 2001 Opel Zafira 1.6 7 Seater.......................................€1,500 2001 VW Bora DSL......................................................€1,500

SUBARU RANGE 2007 Subaru Impressa 1.5 Extras...................................€5,000 2005 Subaru Legacy 2.0...............................................€5,000 2004 Subaru Forrester 2.0 A/T 4WD.............................€5,500 2000 Subaru Forrester 2.0 4WD....................................€3,000 SKODA RANGE 2007 Skoda Octania 1.4 Petrol......................................€6,500 2004 Skoda Octavia 1.4...............................................€3,000

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