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HE future of many local festivals received a boost last week with the announcement that funding of €564,000 has been approved by Bord Failte for regional festivals and events. A significant portion of the funding is being directed towards activities along the Wild Atlantic Way. Sligo will receive a total of €43,500, with Sligo Live topping the bill at €20,000, and Sligo Choral Festival, Tread Softly 2015 and the Food and Culture Festival each receiving €3,000. An Post Tour and Yeats International Summer School will each receive €2,500. A larger number of Mayo events have been approved for support, though the amounts were more modest. On top of the list is Ballina Salmon Festival with a grant of €5,000, while four other Ballina projects – the Food Fleadh, French Mayo Festival, Samhain Amhann and the Quay Regatta each receiving €2,500. Among the other prominent Mayo events to receive support are: Mayo International Choral Festival (€3,000), Westport Arts Festival (€3,000), Westport Music Festival (€2,500), Achill Half Marathon (€2,500) and Achill Island Battle for the Lake €2,500). A total of €40,500 was approved for Mayo events. The Donegal International Rally will receive €8,000.(A full listing of grants for events in Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal is provided on page 2). The average grant nationwide is 3,000 and a total of 187 local events are being supported. 105 of these are along the Wild Atlantic Way and it is noticeable that counties like Roscommon, Leitrim and others in the midlands do not feature much in the listings. Cont’d on Page 2

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Cash boost for local festivals Continued from front page Announcing the grants Minister of State for Tourism & Sport, Michael Ring, TD, said: “The funding announced today will allow local communities to broaden their appeal to overseas visitors who will be able to experience everything from culture and sport, to festivals and fun. These events are the lifeblood of tourism for many local communities and give tourists compelling reasons to explore rural Ireland”. To the right is a list of local events which received funding in Sligo, Mayo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal.

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frightening statistic, but there are 3,330 children on waiting lists for orthodontic treatment in Galway and Mayo at present. 1,294 of those children have been waiting for between a year and two years and over 450 have been waiting over two years for treatment. The figures were raised in the Seanad recently by Connemara Sinn Fein Senator Trevor O’Clochartaigh, who challenged Minister Kathleen Lynch on the issue. Senator O’Clochartaigh says there has been little progress on this problem in the last two years and the government is failing to address the underlying issues of lack of resources to provide children with vital health services such as this.

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tudents from St. Colman's College in Claremorris got to experience political sparring at the highest level today in Dublin Castle. Along with schools from all over Ireland, they were debating the hot topic of renewable energy targets in the eighth annual Model Council of the European Union. The St. Colman's team role-played Slovakia in an intense and well informed discussion among 27

other schools. Minister of State for European Affairs, Dara Murphy T.D, and Tim Hayes, of the European Commission Representation in Ireland opened the debate, while Green Party Leader, Eamon Ryan chaired. RTE's Duncan Stewart announced the winning and runner-up teams (see above). With fracking, pylons and windmills still prominent issues, renewable energy is a

topic that today's young people will have to take seriously. Tim Hayes says: "We already have renewable energy targets of 20% by 2020; the purpose of this debate is to get our young people thinking about the issue. Decisions about their futures are made in Dublin, Brussels and further afield, and it's critical that our youth understand what is going on in this area and how decisions

are arrived at.” The event, which is organised by the European Commission Representation in Ireland, took place in The Printworks Building in Dublin Castle. 28 schools from across Ireland represented the 28 EU Member States. Winner: Pobailscoil Inbear Scéine, Kenmare, Co Kerry. Runners-up, Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch Co Down.

Tourism students get ready for Yeats Pop-Up Poetry

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Giving Voice – An Exhibition of Selected Pieces from Mary Robinson’s Archive B allina, 22 Feb 2015 Breathing life into The Mary Robinson Centre, an exclusive sneak preview of Mary Robinson’s archive was launched Saturday in Ballina Library. Entitled ‘Giving Voice’, the exhibition showcases never before exhibited pieces from Mary’s archive, charting her career giving voice to the marginalised in our society. Speaking to a packed library, Mary Robinson remarked that she was delighted to be bringing this project to her home town, adding that ‘The most important part of this project is that it will bring people from all over the world to Ballina in a meaningful way, to research and study women’s leadership.’ The ‘Giving Voice’ exhibition presented by The Mary Robinson Centre at Ballina Library runs to end October 2015. Admission is free and all are welcome.

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Manorhamilton girl scoops senior Chef award A Manorhamilton cake designer and chef has capped off a phenomenal 12 months by winning the Senior Chef of the Year at Chef Ireland in the RDS, Dublin last week as well as securing an amazing double gold medal for her incredible Steam Punk Wedding Cake creation.

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n Tuesday the 17th of February over 100 Early Childhood Educators travelled from Sligo to Dublin, to attend the Childcare Rally, where they joined their colleagues from around the country with an estimated crowd of over 2500 in attendance. Several services around the county of Sligo closed for the day and many other services allowed staff to attend on the day. The rally was organised by Association of Childhood Professionals Ireland with

support from, branches around the country, including the Sligo branch. The rally was addressed on the day by several speakers including Marian Quinn Chairperson of Association childhood Ireland. Deputy Robert Troy who rallied the crowd on the day. Also speaking on the day was Professor Noirin Hayes, Senator Catherine Zappone. The purpose of the rally is to highlight the importance of early childhood education and care and the vital role played by childhood professionals in supporting the children and

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Local riders out in support of An Post Ras in Ballina

On your Bike Paddy - Ballina's very own An Post Rás rider Paddy Clarke received plenty of back-up support at the launch of the prestigious race's visit to Ballina on Thurs/21st and Fri 22nd May. Attending the launch with Paddy were Ballina Cycling Club's Chairman James Wright, Ballina Chamber of Commerce President Kevin Connolly and local long-time Ballina and Cycling Ireland enthusiast Jimmy Durcan. Pic Henry Wills.

rilliant news for Ballina, as the launch of the 2105 An Post Rás took place in the Jackie Clarke Ballina. Stage 5 and 6 will take place in the town on Thursday 21st of

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area as a sprint finish is expected to excite fans at stage 5. The international acclaimed event is a huge attraction for visitors heading into the tourist season as the event will be a tremendous spectacle, broadcast internationally with great coverage for the local area. The Rás was launched last week by Kevin Connolly, Chairman of the Ballina Chamber of Commerce and long-time cycling enthusiast and stage director Jimmy Durcan who welcomed the reception of the Rás by all the community groups working together in the town as well as the Civil Defence, sponsors An Post, Gardai, Lions club and Moy Valley Recourses IRD. There was a tremendous buzz at the well-attended launch as local rider Paddy Clarke was on hand to explain the magnitude of the event in the elite cyclist’s calendar. Speaking to Irish TV on the night Clarke commented on the ‘huge opportunity and prestige’ associated with competing on behalf of the

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Parents ‘murdered 11-month-old son then blamed their dog for his death’ the injuries were inflicted on purpose and both of the parents asked how long they would get in prison for what happened to Oliver. Andrew Smith QC told the court: ‘The prosecution contends that the considered opinions of experts from different medical specialities leads to the safe conclusion in this case that Oliver had been subjected to deliberately inflicted injuries immediately

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he parents of a young boy blamed their dog for killing their son, a murder trial has been told. Oliver Sargent died from head injuries four days after collapsing at his home in Telford, Shropshire. Doctors discovered a 8.5cm fracture on his skull, bleeding on the brain and bleeding to his

left eye. They also found historic injuries to his ribs and collarbone. Parents Paul and Ashlea Thomas, who got married after Oliver’s death, were charged with murder and during their trial they claimed that their dog Rocco could have knocked him over or sat on him. Prosecutors, however, believe

before his collapse and the calling of the emergency services. ‘Possible explanations of an underlying medical condition or an unknown accident can be excluded. ‘(The pathologist) Dr Hunt concluded there were two separate episodes of injury being inflicted on Oliver without any plausible explanation being offered. The case, which is expected to last five weeks, continues.

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Ever wondered what dying feels like? This guy has experienced it, twice...

ne of the oldest and most considered questions of the human race is: ‘What happens to you when you die?’ Well, one guy who has technically been dead TWICE (once from a motorcycle accident, once from an overdose on painkillers), recently gave us a bit of insight into this question – or at least what it feels like when you are dead. During a Reddit AMA the lucky guy gave us a bit of info on what it felt like to be ‘dead’ for a few minutes. He said he experienced ‘just black emptiness. No thoughts, no consciousness, nothing’. The man also likened it to taking a ‘short, dreamless nap’, and added that he only realised he had momentarily died because the paramedics were obliged to tell him. He also disputed the experiences of people who say they had visions between dying and being brought back to life. ‘I think that in their cases, their minds were still active. What they experienced was just a sort of dream,’ he said. Despite the distinctly un-cheery telling of nearly losing his life, the man says ‘the whole point of this was to try to make people understand that death is nothing to fear!’. Since the accidents the writer said he tries to ‘focus a lot more on just trying to live in the moment and have fun’. He also had a cheeky retort to someone who asked what he would do if he finds himself in that situation again. ‘Hit the re-spawn button!’ he quipped.

People who just read Facebook (and don’t post) become unhappy

People who sit browsing Facebook posts and looking at other people’s profiles all day become envious, unhappy and miserable. This is how most people use the site, University of Michigan researchers warn. ‘Facebook undermines how people feel,’ lead researcher Ethan Kross said. The researchers found that people who repeatedly browse the site ‘passively’ – ie reading other people’s posts – felt their wellbeing declining day after day. People who post on Facebook and chat with others (ie using the site ‘actively’) don’t show the same decline in happiness levels, the researchers say. The researchers conducted studies in the lab, and asked 80 volunteers to report how they felt after either posting and chatting on Facebook, or reading other people’s posts.‘These findings help illuminate how using Facebook undermines the way people feel,’ said Professor Kross. ‘They also provide people with a blueprint for how to reduce the negative effects that interacting with this technology may have on the way people feel.’ Kross’s team found that interacting with people offline helped to ‘cure’ some of the negative feelings caused by Facebook.

Surgeon plans first human head transplant ‘within two years’ Doctors believe they will be able to perform a head transplant within two years. No, this isn’t April Fool’s Day come early (it’s still February), it’s an Italian surgeon who says he thinks he can carry out the procedure to give people a new, healthy body. It could help patients with spinal cord injuries, muscle-wasting diseases, or people whose bodies are riddled with cancer. Dr Sergio Canavero says techniques are out there, they just need to be put together, according to the Daily Mail. The procedure would involve two patients – someone who is brain dead, and one of the above mentioned patients. Their heads would then be removed and the healthy head would go on the healthy body with the spinal cords being fused by a glue. Once it’s all stitched up, the patient would be put in a coma for four weeks to stop their head falling off. He is going to announce plans at a conference later this year and, if he gets backing, the first operation will take place in 2017. Any volunteers? William Matthews, chairman of the American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons, said: ‘I embrace the concept of spinal fusion and I think there are a lot of areas that a head transplant could be used but I disagree with Canavero on the timing. ‘He thinks it’s ready, I think it’s far into the future.’ But Harry Goldsmith, a California doctor who succesfully performed a spinal cord operation that allowed someone to walk again, said: ‘I don’t believe it will ever happen.’

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lendeer Pet Farm is conveniently located west of Athlone, take exit 13 off M6, & follow the signs for Drum (only 4kms off motorway). It is a fun, interactive experience for all the family. People can feed, pet & even hold some of the animals, which include deer, pot belly pigs, llamas, alpache, emu, goats, donkeys, sheep, jersey cow, two cheeky monkeys, tortoise, Honey the raccoon & much more. Not to mention the new babies that are arriving everyday, including kid goats, baby llama, rabbits, lambs & puppies. You might even get to hear Rio the parrot's new words if he's not too shy! The Annual Egg Hunts provide great eggcitement & entertainment for kids of all ages. There is a separate egg hunt for children under four to make sure everyone gets a chance to collect some chocolate eggs. While visiting the farm you can also stretch your legs along the unspoiled nature walk where old horse drawn farm machinery can be viewed. The children will get a bag of food each to feed the animals & after they can play on the slide, swings, seesaws and very popular glider swing, while adults enjoy fresh coffee/tea

and home-made treats. Be amazed at how friendly all of the animals are as the wander up around you looking for food. Each child will get a bag of food to feed the animals as you make your way around the six acre farm. Why not bring a picnic along to enjoy, but beware of the greedy donkey who can spot a picnic bag a mile away & will try to join you, if they don't the hens will! A visit to Glendeer Pet Farm won't disappoint, there have been a lot of changes over the last year due to funding from the Leader Partnership Committee, so not only has the farm had a facelift but some NEW amenities have been added to entertain kids of all ages from the maze and obstacle course for the older kids to the NEW ball pool and toddler area for the small ones, you will find it hard to get away. With these new improvements the farm is now even more suitable for any weather conditions. Open: Everyday from 14th March until 27th Sept 2014 Opening times: Mon - Sat 11am - 6pm, Sun 12pm - 6pm Admission: â&#x201A;Ź8 per adult & â&#x201A;Ź8 per child (under 18 months old are free)

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Ireland will be world's fastest-growing dairy producer – Minister I

reland will be the world's fastestgrowing dairy producer over the next five years, with at least 10,000 jobs being created across the country following the abolition of milk quota, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney has told the Dáil. No other country is planning for over 15 per cent growth in 2015 and continued expansion and investment year on year up to 2020, he said. The Minister added that he intends to establish a forum for key stakeholders in the dairy sector to monitor progress and consider the challenges in face in the new era post quotas. "The focus of this group will be strategic and forward-looking. It will provide for relevant stakeholders to consider challenges, such as maintaining and improving milk quality, maintaining high standards of animal health and welfare, improving productivity at farm level, mitigating the impact of price volatility, improving access to credit and a range of other factors impacting on the sector."

Minister Coveney said that he will be making a further announcement on this forum shortly. While traditional markets such as the UK and the EU will remain critically important for Irish dairy sector exports, Minister Coveney said that significant market opportunities also exist for the sector in new markets outside the EU in the medium-to-long term, highlighting the Chinese market in particular. "Ireland's dairy offering resonates with Chinese and other third-market consumers who place safety, traceability and sustainability at the core of their value proposition. Companies based in Ireland exported almost €400m worth of dairy produce to China in 2014, which is almost a quadrupling of the figure compared to 2010," he said. Potential difficulties in 2015 In regard to potential difficulties in 2015 as a result of a softening of the market and an inevitable superlevy fine for Irish farmers, Minister Coveney told the Dáil that he has already secured flexibility from the European

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Commission for farmers to pay the superlvy fine on a phased basis and that Commissioner Hogan has now proposed some flexibility for the processor side also, which is being examined. Minister Coveney said he has ongoing contact with the Minister for Finance to ensure that taxation policy reflects the Government's commitment to agriculture; that new and existing agri-taxation measures support investment to enhance competitiveness, including assisting new entrants and young farmers; that he meets with the CEOs of the banks on credit issues for the sector on a regular basis; and that he has prioritised measures for the dairy sector in the Rural Development Plan for the next seven years, including provision of almost €400 million for the new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS). In relation to price volatility in future dairy markets, Minister Coveney said that "all stakeholders in the sector need to be cognisant of the reality that there will be occasions, as there have been in recent years, where various factors align to provide the sector with real fluctuations in price". "We need only look to the experience during the second half of 2014 where global supply imbalances which were also exacerbated for a time by a ban on agrifood produce to Russia, for more recent examples of how challenges can emerge over time and overnight. Those involved in the dairy sector, including banks, cooperatives and farmers, need to work together to mitigate the impact of these peaks and troughs," he said. He added that the medium-term outlook for dairy markets continues to be very bright, with growing global demand expected to support prices in the years ahead, but that it is clear there will be continuing volatility around this positive

trend. "The current strong hope, pending further market developments, is that Irish producers have escaped the worst of the current market slowdown as it coincided with the low phase of the Irish production cycle, and recent market analysis appears to be bearing this out." A united approach critical "The very broad consensus among stakeholders that quota abolition is a tremendously positive development for the Irish dairy sector is remarkable," the Minister said. "There is a shared vision, of growth built on the competitive advantage conferred by a natural, grass-based production system, on a strong international reputation for high standards of quality and food safety, and on the kind of resilience and ingenuity that has seen our dairy co-ops build global brands and reputations. "It is critically important that farmers, processors and Government remain united in their commitment to this vision, and that the pressures of expansion do not result in any reduction in the quality or safety of what we produce, the environmental sustainability of our production and processing systems, or the health and welfare of our animals. "There will be challenges, of course, and while market sentiment has taken a positive turn in recent weeks, it is as well to remember that price volatility, both in terms of inputs and outputs, is likely to be a continuing feature of global markets into the future. The impact of input and output price volatility, currency fluctuations, weather events and geopolitical conflict will have to be carefully managed along the way. Complacency is not an option, but the medium-to-long-term outlook is positive." The Minister's comments were included in his opening address to the Dáil at statements on the dairy sector recently.

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Kubota and Mulchrone Bros are set to cement their position as leaders in the diesel-powered utility vehicle market with the launch of its latest model, the RTV-X900.

he new model, whilst boasting the same rugged build qualities and superior reliability of the original RTV900, comes with a host of new features and benefits, all designed to meet the evolving demands of the market. The RTV-X900 is fitted with a robust and powerful 21.6HP, 3-cylinder liquid cooled diesel engine, ensuring dependable performance in even the most challenging weather conditions or terrain. Variable hydraulic transmission has been improved, too, with a new advanced VHT-X, which offers a wider torque band and large coolers to boost performance and durability. Kubota’s unique dynamic braking, which provides additional braking power and greater driving control on descents, remains a key feature of the range, whilst the new model is fitted as standard with a high rigidity frame, which helps to isolate passengers from noise and vibrations whilst also ensuring the machine is durable enough to carry heavier loads. Limited-slip front differential and locking rear differential help

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COFORD report on the mobilisation of roundwood to meet growing demands for wood fuel and sawn timber in Ireland was today launched by Minister of State Tom Hayes. The COFORD wood mobilisation group comprises growers and processors, Coillte, Teagasc, the Northern Ireland Forest Service, and officials from the Forest Service. The report analyses the full range of issues impacting on the level of wood mobilisation, including current and projected roundwood supply/demand dynamics and measures, forest rotation length, forest roads and roading, provision of harvest information to growers, road haulage and transport technology, training, environmental designations and research and development. It addresses these and other topics through 40 specific recommendations. "What we are dealing with here is the wood mobilisation challenge: to sustainably double harvests from forests, both state and private, from the current three million cubic metres per annum to over six million cubic metres by the end of the coming decade," Minister Hayes said. "The report I am launching today is very timely in the context of my announcement last week of the new Forestry Programme, which will run up the end of 2020. It contains a number of measures related to wood mobilisation, including support for the construction of 700km of new forest roads, or 125km

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FA President Eddie Downey said he had a positive meeting with senior executives from Tesco in the UK this week and discussed several issues of importance to Irish beef farmers. Eddie Downey said Tesco reported that beef sales have rebounded strongly in the last 12 months, particularly for steak and round cuts. The message from Tesco is that they anticipate 2015 to be a strong year of demand for beef. IFA raised the specification issues with

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FFPG, the national farm plastics recycling scheme, teamed up with Tuam’s JFC Manufacturing at its recycling bring-centres this year to highlight to farmers the benefits of storing their farm plastics waste clean and dry. The promotion involved making farmers aware that they can reduce their recycling costs by up to a third by ensuring that farm plastics

removed from silage is stored in a clean and dry manner. Farmers were encouraged to enter a free draw at bring-centres, with a prize of a JFC Tidywrap Recycling Bin on offer for the winner in each county. Massive progress has been made in recent years regarding farm plastics recycling in Ireland. IFFPG currently recycles approximately 25,000 tonnes

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SHOWBAND STORIES By Catherine Gilmartin

A night of Nostalgia at the Ballina Arts Centre on Friday the 27th March 8pm. The year was 1975. The 31st of July, sometime after 2.30am, to be precise and it's now 40 years since the terrible tragedy that befell the Miami Showband as they returned home from a gig in Banbridge Co. Down. After the gig the band had packed up their van and one of the band members, drummer Ray Millar, headed off in his own car to Antrim to stay the night with family. The other five boarded the band's van and started off on the trip home to Dublin. Three young musicians were hunted down and murdered that fateful night: Fran O'Toole, Tony Geraghty and Brian McCoy. Stephen Travers and Des Lee survived, and although seriously wounded, they lived to tell the world of that dreadful night when their own lives and the music scene in Ireland changed forever. Kevin Myers of the Irish Independent wrote that "The Miami Showband massacre was one of the most depraved atrocities of the Troubles" The Irish National Showband Archive, in association with The Ballina Salmon Festival presents "SHOWBAND STORIES" featuring our very own "Jack Ruane

Showband". Hosted by Miami Showband massacre survivor, Stephen Travers and with special Guest, Des Lee, who also survived that terrible event, this Show features the story of the famous Jack Ruane Showband from Ballina. Well know local musicians, Judd Ruane, Jack Ruane, Eugene McCaffrey & P.J. Duffy will be there to recount days of old and stories of the Showband days in Ireland. The initial idea for this Show was muted by local Ballina music promoter, Liam Brennan, following on from a phone conversation he had with Stephen Travers. Stephen had called Liam to discuss the possibility of getting together the surviving Showband members of yesteryear having been himself commissioned to gather and archive as much information, stories and anecdotal materials as possible for posterity. Liam suggested the Jack Ruane Showband in Ballina and hence the foundations were laid. "I've known the Ruane family all my life as my parents were great friends of the late Jack Ruane snr." In fact, Kieran Carroll (R.I.P), a brother in law of Jack's was my Dad's best man and they all remained great friends in their life times.

Liam then approached Paul Burke, chairman of the Ballina Festival with the idea, and in consultation with Sean Walsh at the Ballina Arts Centre, Judd Ruane, Jack Ruane, Eugene McCaffrey, whom are all past members of the Jack Ruane Showband, the plans reached fruition fairly rapidly after that. The well know local publican and musician, P.J. Duffy, a past member of the Michael O'Callaghan Band, based in Cork, was also invited on board. P.J. would have performed with Jack Ruane too on many occasions in the past, especially and the brilliant "Jazz Sessions" at the Riverboat Inn at the Quay in Ballina. Liam says, "All in all this makes for a very interesting and nostalgic night for anyone that loves music, the Showband Days in Ireland and especially those of us who appreciate the talents and the joy that these great musicians brought to dance goers throughout Ireland" and as they say... " The real story of the Showbands can only be told by those who lived it" Tickets (€15) available at the Festival office (O'Rahilly Street) and at Ballina Arts Centre. Tickets are limited so to avoid disappointment get yours NOW!

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Busy March/April at Ballina Arts Centre Dermot Seymour: Stooriewhoorie: Selected Paintings Dermot Seymour one of Irelands leading artists will be exhibiting his work at Ballina Arts Centre throughout March and April. He has been described as "a social realist, exploring the anxiety, bewilderment and absurdity of the situation in Northern Ireland and representing it with definite imagery but in an oblique and obscure way". His social realist approach towards Northern Irish politics frequently involves a juxtaposition of images within the Irish landscape, particularly livestock, and religious and military symbols. Dermot Seymour was born in Belfast in 1956 and received a BA in Art and Design from the University of Ulster in 1978. He is a member of Aosdána. The official opening is Friday 13th March at 8pm and it runs until Saturday 2nd May. Admission free. ‘An Evening in Mayo’ with Michael Longley Ballina Arts Centre is delighted to present poet Michael Longley in this special reading of some of his ‘Mayo poems’, on Friday 10th March, at 8pm. Michael Longley was described by Seamus Heaney as ‘a keeper of the artistic estate, a custodian of griefs and wonders’. He is a central figure in the contemporary Irish poetic landscape and has created a body of work which ensures his importance in the continued evolution of that landscape. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a recipient of the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry and the Wilfred Owen Award. He has won the Whitbread Prize, the TS Eliot Prize, the Hawthornden Prize, the Irish Times

Irish Literature Prize for Poetry and the Librex Montale Prize. For over 40 years, Longley has been regular visitor to west County Mayo. In that time, he has written many poems set in the county. The evening will be introduced by Fr. Enda McDonagh, retired professor of Moral Theology at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth. Tickets: €15 / €12. Booking advised. Professor Tim - Cloonacool Players Ballina Arts Centre is delighted to host this excellent piece of theatre set in the 1920s in rural Ireland, on Saturday, 14th March at 8pm. ‘Professor Tim’ is a romantic comedy that has all the ingredients to entertain an audience. A handsome young man, Hugh O'Cahan is in dire financial straits and has to sell the family home. Greedy neighbours the Kilroys, who always have an eye for a bargain, want to buy O’Cahan’s house and match their son to O'Cahan's sweetheart, Peggy Scally while they’re at it. And Peggy's mother is all for her marrying into security with the Kilroys. A play filled with snobbery deceit and loyalty…and in the middle of it all Professor Tim. Vagabond or Philosopher? In conjunction with Ballina Order of Malta, the Cloonacool Players take a break from the circuit to bring this Romantic Comedy to Ballina Arts Centre for one night only. Tickets: €12/€10. Booking advised. Play On - Phoenix Players Ballina Arts Centre welcomes back Phoenix Players on Saturday, 21st March, at 8pm. A theatre group try desperately to put on a play amid all kinds of maddening interference from its author who keeps revising the script. On opening night any-

thing that can go wrong does go wrong, with some hilarious results. The Phoenix Players was first formed in 1945 and, apart from a few lapses, have been active participants on the festival circuit ever since. The group pride themselves in drawing their cast and crew from Tubbercurry and its hinterland. After 70 years in existence the group are proud to still be “playing on”. Tickets €12/10 Booking Advised

him to help him out. What ensues is a tangled web of lies, door slamming and frantic running and racing between the two homes. You’ll have to stay on your toes to keep up with the antics of these characters who will have you laughing out loud throughout the performance. And of course the twist at the end is the cherry on top of a wonderful, funny play. Tickets: €12/€10. Booking Essential.

Lurky! Lurky! Performed by Fitzgerald & Stapleton Ballina Arts Centre welcomes back Fitzgerald & Stapleton to the stage on Thursday 26th March, 8pm. Lurky! Lurky! explores the relationship between gender, the body and society. Performing naked and for the first time combining live film editing, live dance performance and live DJ scratching, this new choreographed work is a continuation on from the company’s praised previous controversial sell out successes. Praised by The Sunday Times as ‘cutting-edge theatre that challenges audiences’ LURKY! LURKY! is no exception with stories of sexual assault, domestic violence, eating disorders, the porn industry and a re-reading of art history’s treatment of ‘the nude’ told through film, dance, spoken word and song. Contains sexual references and nudity. Suitable for 16 years and older. Tickets: €15/€12 Booking advised.

The Man from Moogaga Aindreas de Staic is back at Ballina Arts Centre on Friday 24th April, at 8pm. Football, music and mayhem collide in this comic tale of jigs, reels, raggle taggle and growing up in rural west of Ireland. The show focuses on the life and adventures of a young man from the town of Moogaga, a reclusive "ceólán" who eventually becomes a small-town hero! Despite having a natural talent for music the young man has only one goal, to play Gaelic football for his town, and he prioritises this over developing his musical

All a Dream This piece of theatre hits the stage of Ballina Arts Centre on Thursday 9th April, at 8pm. Drawing on the work of Samuel Beckett this is a tailoring of excerpts from the trilogy of novels (Molloy, Malone Dies, and The Unnameable) combined with the full text of the prose piece, From An Abandoned Work with some shorter excerpts from a couple of other sources including Endgame and Waiting for Godot. The piece presents the classical lugubrious Beckettian tramp in his ragged attire trapped in a seeming netherworld awaiting the end of his existence as he makes an attempt to relate the story of three days of his life. Tickets: €12/ €10 Booking advised. Caught in the Net performed by Ballina Dramatic Society Ballina welcome back Ballina Dramatic Society on Wed 15th, Thurs 16th, Fri 17th, & Sat 18th, April, at 8pm. This is a hilarious comedy that tells the story of John Smith, a taxi driver and a bigamist who is in danger of being found out. 18 years has passed and living between Wimbledon and Streatham is causing John angst as his son from one marriage has been in contact on the internet with his daughter from the other marriage. They are determined to meet and John is at pains to prevent this from happening. He engages his friend and lodger Stanley who has over the years covered for

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ALSO NEW HOLLAND TRACTORS TS&TSA • SL/SLDP • TM 120 • TM125 • TM130 • 8160 • 8260 • 8360 ALSO MASSEY FERGUSON 130 • 165 • 185 • 188 • 168 • 240 • 265 • 250 • 275 • 290 •550 • 565 • 575 • 590 675 • 690 • 698 • 699 • 365 • 375 • 390 • 398 • 300 • 500 • 600 • 40 Series SL/SLDP Masy Ferguson Balers - 124 • 120/20 John Deere 342 / 550 Class Combines - Dominator & Lexion New Holland Combines - All Models John Deere Combines - 955 • 965 • 975 • 1075 • 1077 • 1178 IN ANY CONDITION RUNNERS / NON RUNNERS • FOR BREAKING / EXPORT OR RESALE • ALL TYPES OF DIGGERS AND TELEPORTERS WANTED • RUNNERS AND NON RUNNERS • ALL TYPES OF ZETOR AND JOHN DEERE TRACTORS

Tel: 087-279-7553

Specialising In Deutz, Same,Lamborghini And Hurlimann Tractor Parts And Repair

Service And Repair To All Makes Of Tractors Carried Out. Collection And Delivery Service Available

Contact Numbers: 086 252 9314 • 091 799 116

O’Rourkes Dead Animal Collections Offering the farming community the lowest removal fees The cheapest and most environmentally friendly service • Prompt professional service • Leak Proof trucks • Agriculture Licence No. KN16

Tel: 046-9240558 • Peter McCawley: 086-1738534

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farmingServices REP’S APPROVED QUALITY

GERETY FARM MACHINERY BALLYMAHON, CO. LONGFORD. TEL: 044 93 57 447 • MOBILE: 086-8873815 • 086-2514111

Removes All Infection And Bacteria From Slatted Sheds

DRIVEWAYS • HOUSES • OUTHOUSES • Tractor And Trailer For Hire • Mini Digger With Driver For Hire For All Types Of Household Or Farm Work

• Upgrading Septic Tanks New Percolation Systems Installed

Phone Martin Now For A Quote 086-173 0135 • Covering The North West

FEENEY TRAILERS 12ft x 6ft 6” Dual Purpose Livestock Trailer With or without fold-up Sheep Deck

14ft x 5ft 10” x 6ft H Livestock Trailer with or without fold-up sheep deck

Delivery Available

10ft x 5ft 6” Tipping Trailer 3500kg Gross Capacity

Main Dealer for

JANUARY OFFERS

Suppliers of top quality new and secondhand trailers Fully Serviced with Warranty Full Selection of Parts available Clonberne, Ballinaslow, Co. Galway 086-8685060 feeneytrailers@yahoo.ie 093-45529

O’BRIEN Bohola, Claremorris, Co. Mayo Tel 094-9384217 Mob: 087-9969455 www.obrientractors.com.

URSUS • LANDINI & McCORMICK SALES • SERVICE • SPARE PARTS

13 New Holland TS105 cw loader choice x 2 2012 Landini Power Mondial 110 cw loader 2011 Landini Vision 105 cw loader 2010 Case JX4105 cw loader 2008 Landini Powerfarm 95 cw loader choice 2012 New Holland T6030 2009 New Holland T6010 2010 Zetor Promax 85 1998 Zetor 6341 2008 Case JX495 2007 Landini Powerfarm 95 choice 1990 Ford 4630 2008 Landini Powerfarm 100ps choice 1999 Ursus 490 2008 McCormick CMax 95 2000 Landini Legend 130 2006 Landini Legend 125

DEAD AND WORN-OUT ANIMALS Contact: Tom Rogers Strokestown, Co. Roscommon SAME DAY COLLECTION SERVICE SERVICING LEITRIM & SLIGO FARMERS FOR OVER 20 YEARS

071-9634783 / 9633344

Only Licensed Knackers Yard & Service in NorthWest Lowest Prices and Daily Collection Guaranteed

Domonic Frizzell for all your farm and reps fencing.

Barbed sheep and electric wire Digging and Hedging Services available 16 Years Experience

087-6806781 / 071-9186927

Builders Trailer 8’4”

Tipper Trailer 13x7’6

Cattle Feeding Trailer

MAIN IMPORTERS FOR HUDSON TRAILERS OVER 100 NEW & USED TRAILERS IN STOCK

TRACTORS

NEW TRACTORS ALWAYS IN STOCK Finance Arranged

FARM FENCING

Hudson 14x6 Livestock Trailer

FARM DIRECT Drenches for Sheep and Cattle Sheep Dip Farm Sprays eg. Crop Sprays Dairy Hygiene Products High Quality Animal Licks for maximum performance Grass Seed Electric Fencing Equipment

We are approved for IS 436

John McHale Ltd Sawmill & Timber Merchant

Hazelwood, Sligo • Phone: 071-9143552 / 9145842 Fax: 071-9140355 • Suppliers of Tanalised Timber • Decking Timber • Post & Rail Fencing • Round & Square Posts SPECIALISTS IN KILN DRIED ROOFING TIMBER MANUFACTURERS OF WOODEN PALLETS AND CRATES

Mayo Sligo CO-OP Mart

All bullocks, heifers, cows , springers, sucks and all sheep every Tuesday. PREBOOKING ESSENTIAL Registered by PSRA under licence number 002934.

Please visit our website www.mayosligomart.ie for full calendar of events for Spring & further details of upcoming sales.

email: ballina@auctionmarts.com web: Mayosligomart.ie Crossmolina Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo Pre Booking: 096-22555

Nephin Tractors and Machinery

TRACTORS WANTED ALL TYPES OF TRACTORS & TRACK MACHINES WANTED

TRACTORS: Massey Ferguson, Ford, Fiat, Zetor, John Deere, Ursus etc in any condition, running or not Track Machines: Hitachi, Komatsu, CAT, Sumitomo, etc

Tel: 087-680-6540 BEST WISHES TO ALL INVOLVED WITH BALLINA SALMON FESTIVAL

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naturalhealth

The information provided to you on this page is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for medical advice and it is important that you do not make medical decisions without first consulting your doctor or other healthcare professional.

Detox your Liver

he liver is one of the most important organs that help the natural detoxification process within the body. Human bodies need healthy livers to fight against the environmental toxins. The liver also helps in healing the

immune system and is an important part of digestion. The liver prepares glycogen, which can be converted into glucose by the body in times of need. It can store quantities of glycogen enough for up to 24

hours. The liver is one of the natural detoxifying agents of the body. The human body is exposed to toxins every day. Hormones influencing physical and mental wellbeing are activated in the liver.

The liver further breaks them down into water-soluble substances and they are passed out through stool and urine. Excessive storage of toxins in the body hampers the natural processes of the liver. Some of the most common symptoms are a chronic fatigue, headaches, and a diminished bile flow. Impaired liver functions can cause viral infections of the liver and alcohol induced fatty deposits. The best time for a liver detox is spring. The warm weather is the perfect time for a diet full of filtered water, raw fruits and vegetables. A liver flush is one of the most simple and popular types of cleansing techniques. It is used for the elimination of excess fatty acids and other toxic substances from the liver. The liver flush can be described as a regimen of light exercise supported with an intake of herbal teas and the liver flush mixture. The liver flush mixture is a mixture of freshly squeezed citrus and lemon or lime juices, squeezed garlic and a small amount of ginger root juice, added with one tablespoon of olive oil. A natural food diet has to be consumed for the rest of the day. This regimen should be taken for at least ten days. The liver cleansing formula should be taken for at least two weeks. Milk thistle is a natural herb that has been known to have strengthening and healing powers over the liver. It is an antioxidant and can protect the liver from radical damage. The herb is available in tablet form and in major natural foods stores. Milk thistle can be consumed after perform-

Westport Foot Clinic We will call to you at your • Home • Hospital • Nursing Home

Appointments by arrangement Mon-Thu 9.30 - 6pm Fri 9.30 - 5pm

Garden/Tone St, Ballina

Tel: 096-72189 / 087-6389500 email: begley.john2@gmail.com

Vinnie Egan 087-3515941

www.connachticebaths.com

ing the liver flush. Detox provides detailed information on Detox, Detox Diet, Drug Detox, Alcohol Detox and more. Detox is affliated with Drug Detoxification.

• Shoulder and full back massage • Hamstring, Calf and Quad Muscle massage • Diagnosis and Treatment of Sports Injuries • Advice sessions on Injury Preven#on • Sports Injury Rehabilita#on Advice and Treatment • Sports Nutri#on (what and when to eat and drink) • Kinesiology Taping Service • Referrals for X-Rays and Scans etc

Westport, Co. Mayo

Chiropodist: Martin Mc Nally Tel: 087 222 6260

HYDROTHERAPY NATIONWIDE

Sports Therapist to Special Olympics

Tel: 089-4304496 • aidanra!erysportstherapy@gmail.com www.aidanra!erysportstherapy.weebly.com Facebook: ARsportstherapy • Twi"er: @ARsportstherapy

North West Counselling

Counselling for people with addictions eg. Drugs, Alcohol, Gambling • ALSO COVERS GENERAL COUNSELLING Counsellors are professionally trained • Relapse Programme and are fully accredited or working • One-to-one Counselling towards accreditation. • Referral system for private clients to White Oaks Rehabilitation Centre For appointments ring: 087-2879707 OR 074-9723822 • Addiction and General counselling available Afternoon, evening and weekend Email: tabourhouse2004@eircom.net Tabor House, Drimark, Donegal Town appointments available

Helping people to recover

ARE YOU OVER WEIGHT? Something special coming up - Safe Herbal Programme. Paddy and Mena MrDermott looking after your weight for over 14 years. Call: 04866327490 - Herbalife Distributors

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Michael

NISSAN QASHAQI 1.4 diesel, with hitch, 187.000km, brown in colour, €7000 Tel: 086-0886127

Langan

Pipe & Petroleum Installations Ardagh, Ballina, Co. Mayo Mobile: 086-2647271 • Tel: 096-70528

info@pipeandpump.ie • www.pipeandpump.ie

• Pipe & Pump Installations • Pump Maintenance • Pipe Work • Tanks and tank gauges • Control systems • New and Refurbished Pumps • Civil Works • Refurbish canopies • Fabricate & install bottom loaders

CONLON

Forklift & Commercial

Old Dublin Road, Sligo • T: 087-9632589 • 071-9143586 E: conlonforklifts@gmail.com

SERVICE & REPAIR

24 HR BREAKDOWN SERVICE • Sales & Service Parts Hire • Commercial Vehicle Service & Repair • HGV & LGV • DOE Repairs • Fleet Maintenance

HOUSE FOR RENT Mulberry Pk, Ballinode ( Close to College and Hospital - Tel: 087-9079078 MF 35 TRACTOR 3 cylinders, completely restored engine, geatbox, lift 100% on the button. lights, brakes, steering perfect, tyres 75%. original condition. €2495 euro ono Tel: 087-4151430 FORK LIFT DIESEL Perkins engine, 3and 1/2 ton weight, double wheels on the button. Good condition all round, low hours. €2495 ono. Tel: 087-4151430 2003 RENAULT MEGANE 1.4 PETROL 4 door saloon, 105 thousand miles, one owner and serviced from Renault. from new, NCT expired. Clean car. Good tyres all round €700 Tel: 087-4151430 HOLIDAY APARTMENT Spain - Luxury two bedroom ground floor apartment with large communial pool, close to Murcia and Alicante airports. 24 Hours Security. Perfect for families. Contact: 086-8591954

LIVESTOCK Lleyn hogget ewes €165. Pure bred ram 3 year old €300. Ram lambs selection €150. Ewe lambs selection €110. Quality home bred flock. West Sligo. Tel: 086 4513553 SUCK CALVES MIXED BREEDS 3/6 weeks old suitable for bucket feeding or suckling. Tel: 087-2853594 Crossmolina area CAR PARTS FROM 2008 TOYOTA AVENSIS Estate, damaged, 1.8 petrol, 30,000 miles,VVTi, gearbox, tailgate, lights, and all other parts. Call Simon 087-4513957 FINEST QUALITY TURF & SEASON FIRE WOOD. Various loads – 087 383 1953

10 min walk to main street, large sunny terrace with hot tub and BBQ. Large communial pool. Phone or text: 0879080878 after 6pm 3 and HALF TON LOADS OF TURF / WOOD €625 Tel : 087-3831953 BAGS OF BLACK HOPPER TURF €3 Per bag, Bags of pine timber €3 per bag, bag’s of ash timber €3.50 per bag, very try and well seasoned. Tel: 087-3427120 HANDMADE CROCHET BLANKETS FOR SALE for moses baskets and cots. also alternations, hems, zips in jeans, skirts and dress repairs. TelephoneL 087-1272463

LLEYN HOGGET EWES €165. Pure bred ram 3 year old €300. Ram lambs selection €150. Ewe lambs selection €110. Quality home bred flock. West Sligo. Tel: 086 4513553

2012 CASE JXU115 With soft drive power loader, 850 hours, power shuttle, extra lights, atxed for the year, looks and drives like new, spotless condiiton. Price €48,500. Claremorris area. Phone: 087-2474619

ASSORTED SHOP FIXTURES FOR SALE From €10 each Tel: 086-2102214

FIRE WOOD FOR SALE 50 bags of good dry block for sale will deliver. Tel: 087-2450121

HOLIDAY APARTMENT Fuerteventura, Corralejo. Sleeps up to size people,

SHOP FIXTURES AND FITTINGS For €10 Tel: 086-2102214

We will assist you in preparing and presenting a claim to your insurance company. Lighten the burden and let Aurray Assessors work on your behalf. INITIAL CONSULTATION FREE OF CHARGE

T ED N A W FOR EXPORT

TRUCKS: Daf, Man, Merc, Mitsubishi, Volvo etc TRAILERS: 40ft-45ft Trailers, Curtainsiders, Flatbeds, Tippers & Box Trailers ALL END OF LIFE VEHICLES FOR EXPORT: Cars, Vans, Plant & machinery, Diggers, Forklifts, old Machinery, etc

LOW LOADER & FLAT TRAILER HIRE FULLY LICENSED & INSURED

Contact Charles on 087-9499431

General Hardware, Sliding Door Gear, uPvc Door & Window Fittings, Kitchen & Bedroom accessories Fitting Service Available

BUY ONLINE @ www.silvershardware.com

CLEW BAY LOG HOUSES

3 Bed Log Houses from €25,000 2 Bed Log House €12,000

(Established 1990)

Tel: 094- 9541561/ 087-6797009

Rathedmond Road, Finisklin, Sligo 071-919 2011

Including Fitting, double glazed windows and doors.

Tel: 098-42501 or 086-8478376

Tank & Percolation (P Flanagan) 087-7928131

We provide full ball stop solutions to a range of clubs schools, colleges, soccer , golf, rugby clubs, and all other areas where high netting is required, in retractable or stationary forms. Along with supporting new net structure we also repair nets to our highest standard where possible.

Telephone: 086-0224141| sales@connachtsportsnets.com www.connachtsportsnets.com

With P's 30 years experience all jobs done to specification on: • Septic Tanks New & Old • Paths & Sewers • Brick & Slab Paving • and all Percolation Systems • Landscaping • Chimney cleaning Covering Sligo, Mayo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal For all enquiries don't hesitate to call P.

087-7928131

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Conlon Camping Marquee Hire

The leading Marquee hire company in Mayo delivering events throughout the west of Ireland

OUT NOW IN ALL GOOD NEWSAGENTS!

For a professional, friendly service and high quality equipment at competitive prices contact Conlon Camping today. We can take care of all your marquee hire and camping equipment needs.

Curragh, Castlebar, Co. Mayo • Phone: (094) 950 5016 conloncamping@iolfree.ie • www.conloncamping.com

l l a a G gher l i e N FITTED FURNITURE

Cortoon, Killala, Mayo • Tel: 087-9159479

Quality work - 20 years experience Free Advice and quotation • Custom Made Kitchens • Bedroom units • Sliding Door Wardrobes • Home Office Sitting Room Units Fitted & Free Standing Furniture

ISSN 2009-5422

SEPTIC TANKS

Telephone 048-6634-8671

EMPTIED & CLEANED

info@presleyjoinery.com T: 096-30101 F: 096-30738

ALSO

FOR ALL YOUR KITCHEN AND BEDROOM FURNISHING REQUIREMENTS

DRAIN JETTING SERVICE Waste Collection permit no: NWCPO-12-11038-01

Contact Maurice on 086-2538169 Gannon Environmental Services Ltd., Creggs.

Bellanaleck Co. Fermanagh

Custom Made kitchens Bedrooms Offices Fitted & free Standing Furniture Sitting Room Units 3d Designs PVC Kitchens Solid Painted Kitchens No Job too big or small

NOW OPEN

AT BALLINA ROAD, CROSSMOLINA

Telephone John: 086-8324111 for a Free Quotation

Manufacturers of

• Quality Staircases • Bespoke Joinery •Doors • Frames • Windows

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35 BUILDING

Tom Vesey Precast Concrete IRISH AGRÉMENT BOARD

Aluminium Soffit & Fascia Covering Mayo & West Sligo

BUILDING PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

CERTIFICATE No. 96/0072 SR6 1991

• Twin Chamber Septic Tanks • Water Harvesting Tanks • Bio Treatment Tanks • Chimney Caps & Kerbs • Paving slabs & Ballustrades • Readymix Concrete available for collection • Off standard items made to order

Tel 096-45423 or 087-2858333

• • • • • • • •

Grinder Pumps Waste Water Pumps Flower Pots Georgian Columns Fencing & Gate Posts Lintens & Sills Flue Starters Cattle Grids

For Quality And Keenest Prices in Connaught, deliveries to all areas!

Graffymore, Newport Road, Castlebar, Co Mayo

Visit www.dg-upvcwindows.com

Tel: 094-90 236 39 •FAX: 094-90 264 66 email: veseyconcrete@eircom.net www.tomveseyconcrete.com

PML WINDOWS & DOORS

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

March 2015 • €2.00 • Issue 1

• Conservatories • Windows & Doors • Fasia, Soffit & Guttering • Full Replacement Work & New Work Carried Out • Maintenance Work Carried Out To A High Level

OUT NOW IN ALL GOOD NEWSAGENTS!

Mob: 086-605-8838

Email: mike@pmlwindows.com

Septic Tanks Bio-Cycles Emptied Connaught Drains - For all your environmental needs Other services include: • Drains Cleaned • CCTV Drain Surveys • Grease Trap Emptying • Drain Rehabilitation

1890-904550 • 086-4113905 www.connaughtdrains.ie

Tel: 087-287-9904 ISSN 2009-8030

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Remodels Extensions Maintenance

• Safe Removal of red staining from dash walls without the need for powerwashing or other harsh treatments.

C2 Reg • Insured • 30 years experience

•Remove moss, lichen and algae from walls, patios, decking, concrete and driveways etc.

Building Contractors

• Professionally trained team. • Prices from €170 for a complete exterior treatment.

Call Eddie McDaid

TELEPHONE: 087-7589202 www.algoclearpro.ie • edwardmcdaid@gmail.com

Tom 0876786275

NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL

Gilroy Glass Ltd D.G. Blocklaying & Hazelwood Rd, Sligo

• Manufacturers of double glazed units to trade and retail • Replace your existing double glazed units with energy efficient units

Sub-Contractor

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

Tile & Bathroom Centre Bathroom wall and floor tiles from €6.99 sq yd Porcelian Floor tiles from €12.95 sq yd 10,000 Sq ft showrooms the bigest in the West of Ireland • Bathroom suites •Tiles •Shower Doors Timber flooring and much more under one roof

Athlone Road, Longford Tel: 043-3345721 & Golf Links Road, Roscommon Tel: 090-6637620

GREEN REFLECTIONS IRELAND

Commercial, Domestic, Carpet & kitchen cleaning Deep cleaning of industrial kitchens including ducting and canopies. Deep cleaning of ball pits and indoor childrens play areas. Wood floor maintenance including resanding and varnishing. Carpet cleaning. Hard floor, tiles and lino steamed cleaned and polished. Specialist cleaning of rugs and suites of furniture ( fabric or leather).

Full House Cleaning 1100 Sq/Ft Home €325 1500Sq/Ft Home €475 1300 Sq/Ft Home €400 1800 Sq/Ft Home €550 Special Discount Of 10% On All Of The Above Prices

Call me Philip Kelly on 087 6070090 email:greenreflectionsireland@gmail.com www.greenreflectionsireland.com

•Complete glazing service • Stockists of all types of glass • Glass cut while you wait

North West Windows MAKERS, SUPPLIERS Prop. Kevin Burns & FITTERS Belcoo, Co. Fermanagh

Tel: 071-9145400 Fax: 071-9140132 Mobile: 087-2341 985

Suppliers & Installers of uPVC Windows & Doors

Northwest Driveways

White, Wood Grain and Light Oak Finish All Windows Internally Glazed

Tarmacadam • Tar Spraying Brick Paving Contractors

• 1st and 2nd Fix • Kitchens • Flooring • Roofing • Decking • Wardrobes • A!c Conversions

Tullysleva, Ballina, Co. Mayo T: 096-76712 Sligo Road, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh T: 074-25783487

www.mcganns.com A full listing of products and rates are available on request

• Angles • Beading • Centre Pieces • Corbels • Corner Pieces • Cornices • Dado Rails • Niches • Plaques

TELEPHONE: 094-9388208 MOBILE: 087-2503184 C2 Registered & Fully Insured

For all your carpentry needs at keen rates

HOUSE SERVICES & SEPTIC TANKS

For all enquiries call P.J. on 086-3581757 northwestdriveways@hotmail.com

Tel: 087-2443903 After 6pm Tel: 048-66386525

MACE MIDDLE, CLAREMORRIS.

• Drainage • Footpaths • Brick Paving & Kerbing • Ra! Founda"ons • Plant Hire

3 Ton Dumper / Digger & Roller For Hire

JOHN HASTINGS: 087-2416533

Complete Chimney Care and Repair

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

Roofing Contractors & Asbestos Specialists Cortoonmore, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon • Prop. Seamus Duffy Tel: 094-9880269 • Mob: 086-6095982

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BUILDING

CHIMNEYS

SKIP HIRE Septic Tank Emptying

CHIMNEY PROBLEMS FREEFONE: 1800 200 510

Relining, Repairing, Rebuilding Normally no opening of walls , Free Insurance Quotes, National Guild of Master Craftsman NATIONWIDE SERVICE

Frank Gallagher, O’Connell Street, Ballymote, Co. Sligo

Oil Kits Supplied and Fitted, Stoves and Ranges Fitted

We also fit Tanks, Percolation Areas, Polishing filters, Pumps etc

Declan 087-9974893

Tel: 071-9197777 / 087-2311754 Waste Permit No. wwcpo-12-11041

PATRICK MAXWELL

LG GLASS

& GLAZING

Westport Road, Castlebar

Tel: 094-9022000 www.lg-glass.ie

Painting & Decorating Contractor • Domestic, Commercial & Industrial • Wallpaper hanging • Power Washing • Interior & exterior walls • Woodwork

Achonry, Tubbercurry, Co Sligo Tel: 071-9184296 • Mobile: 087-2360368

Thermal Imaging Smoke Testing Draught Testing Problem Solving CCTV Chimney Inspections

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

Domestic & Commercial Roofing Waldron Roofing & Cladding are an established roofing & cladding company based in Co. Roscommon and providing roofing and cladding, as well as a range of related roofing services including guttering, cladding, soffits, fascias and drains. • New roofs • Re-roofing & re-lining • Gutters & valleys • Tile & slate effect sheeting • Asbestos removal & disposal We provide a reliable & professional service covering all counties of Ireland.

Call for a FREE QUOTE: 094-9860787 087-2565015 • www.waldronroofing.ie

BUILDING

• Rapid Repair Service • Decorative Mirrors • Glass Shower Units • Coloured Glass • Internal Doors • Glass Stairs & Balustrade

Aluminium & PVC Repairs To windows, doors and patio doors

Expert patio door repairs! • Rollers • Tracks • Hinges • Door Realignment • Locks • Multilocking systems etc Over 20 years experience servicing Irish windows and doors. Fully insured GLASS PARTS ETC REPLACED Brendan Gormley: 071-9183860 / 087-2562669 GARDENING AND SHEDS

East Brothers GARDEN MACHINERY

www.fuchsialandscapes.com

• Garden Design • Remodelling & Landscaping • Maintenance Contracts • Domestic & Commercial • Tree Surgery & more Fetac & NPTC Certified Fully Insured

Tel: 087-7590677 • Mayo: 094-9014053 Galway 091-423740 • Meath 045-810096

WHEELIE BIN SERVICE SKIP HIRE (All Sizes)

• Petrol Chainsaws for Property Maintenance • Chainsaws for Agriculture & Horticulture • Electric / Cordless Chainsaws

BOYLE, CO. ROSCOMMON Tel/Fax: 071-9662710 Mobile: 086-2427554

096-32500 www.loftusrecycling.com

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

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INTERIOR AND UPHOLSTERY

MULTIPURPOSE GARDEN SHEDS & GARAGES

Furniture recovering and restoration including covering of chairs, 3 piece suites, headboards, car seats and boat seats. Hotel and Bar seating, Office furniture and other Contract / Commercial furniture. Repair of sails, tents and other outdoor gear for sports and leisure. We provide a service of Colour consultancy and Interior advice. We retail upholstery fabrics and essentials. Collection and delivery can be arranged at a small fee, depending on distance.

Boradruma, Snugboro, Castlebar • Tel: 094 9023532 / 086 8350608 Open Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm • Visit us online at www.boradrumaupholstery.ie

SPECIAL OFFERS

Bar, Hotels Private Houses All Upholstery undertaken Huge Selection of fabrics Contact: 086-8361070 or 071-9622700

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

PLUMBING AND HEATING

GERARD Eyelet Machine to fit a full range of colours and sizes We have the only pa!ern match machine to be found in Ireland

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

We have the only ver"cal cu!er in Ireland

Call Today 048-66320088 www.curtainmilldirect.co.uk 25 Belmore Stree, Enniskillen (Formerly The Veritas Store)

Your Advert Here!

Wide Range of fabrics, poles and wallpaper

Contact our Friendly Sales team on 071-9154538 for details of our excellent advertising deals

See the Video Link on our Facebook Page

The Biggest & Best Value Fireplace Showrooms in Ireland

Save €€€s by calling to us

086 731 2801

Fireplaces • Stoves • Gas • Oil• Solid Fuel • Electric • Granite Worktop Specialists

RIGHT PRICE FIREPLACES & STOVES

Sligo Road, Enniskillen. Phone: 048 66 326 327 Kiltimagh, Co.Mayo

€200 SCRAPPAGE SCHEME

• Heating Control Upgrades • Boiler Service & Installation • Solar Panels

Full Plumbing & Heating Services Available

OUR PRICES WILL NOT BE BEATEN!

National Guild Of Master Craftsmen

Eﬀrinagh Village, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim Tel: 071-9623345 / 086-6073181

TERRYS STOVES www.terrysstoves.com

• Free Survey available • Solid Fuel Stoves • Gas Fires

people with energy

When buying a stove you need good information on the wide range that is available I will help you get the product that best suits your needs.

Buy Once! Buy Right!

Phone: 087‐2066910 or 071‐9197925

SCRAP METAL

Mobile: 086-2380126 Phone: 094 9382459 info@ecoheating.ie www.ecoheating.ie

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No.1in the No.2 Business... • Domestic Drain Cleaning • Emergency Service Call Out • Commercial Drain Cleaning • Man Hole Covers Replaced • Odours Investigated • High Velocity Water Jetting • Annual Maintenance Contracts • CCTV Drain Inspection

• Septic Tank Cleaning

Bonniconlon Road, Ballina Sep!c Tank Upgrading

• 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

email: wimsey@eircom.net

Contact Damien: 087 297 4842 or 071 916 8086

M.D.S

24 Hr Emergency Service 365 Days

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Dating Classifieds HANDSOME MAN LATE 40’s From Mayo, looking to meet nice, kind hearted loving female, likes music, biking, interested in friendship leading to a relationship. Can travel - Call or text: 087-9928951 MALE WOULD LIKE TO MEET LADY 50-65 for friendship and maybe a little romance, enjoys nature, cinema, food, swimming, walking, can travel.Text or call 0834508475 YOUNG GENTLEMAN looking for friendship with view to relationship with

lady 50-70. In love with older ladies, likes swimming, walking and cinema. Tel/Text: 089-4771591 RETIRED LADY Likes TV, Cinema,Theatre, and social evenings.WLTM Gent 60+ of similar interestes. Replies to Box 998 the address below along with a Stamped Envelope MALE EARLY SIXTIES None smoker, non drinker, smart appearance, wishes to hear from educated woman for socialising and hopeful long term relationship. Repleis with a stamped envelope to box number 1166

GOOD NATURED MALE Generous and kind seeking female - single, seperated or widiwed 40-65 from anywhere - I can travel.Replies to box number 1200 at the address below along with a Stamped Envelope

like to meet sincere lady to share same with me. leading to long term relationship. Replies to box number 1090 at the address below along with a Stamped Envelope

WEST OF IRELAND MAN 75, single living alone, seeks lady for friendship. Replies with a samaped 1095 at the address below. MALE EARLY SIXTIES Kind, loving, honest, likes travelling, weekends away, driving, eating out, would

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LADY SEEKING MALE BETWEEN 50-60 Loving, Caring, Honest. Interested in friendship leading to a relationship. Seeking male of similar interests. Call: 085-7317219 TALL DARK HANDSOME MALE, late 40’s from Mayo area looking to meet mature female. Discretion assured. Can Travel. Foreign Ladies

welcome.Replies with a stamped envelope to Box number 1070 WIDOWER OVER 60 Would like to meet lady in similar position for friendship and maybe a little romance. Enjoys nights out, cinema and all sports. Replies to Box 1024 at the usual address address along with a Stamped Envelope.

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LADY SEEKING MALE Professional Lady, loving, caring, honest, likes music, dancing walking &

travel interested in friendship leading to relationship. Replies with a stamped envelope to Box number 1085 at the address below.

SLIGO WIDOWER, MID SIXTIES Would like to meet lady of similar age for friendship, and maybe a little romance. Likes ourdoor activities and sport. Replies with a stamped envelope to Box number

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QUALITY USED VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES PRE REG CARS 151 VW Caddy Maxi Combi 5 Seater Comm €333 Road Tax.......................................................................€26,000 151 VW Amarok 2.0TDI 180BP Highline......€36,500 + VAT 151 VW Passat 1.6TDI Comfortline........................€28,500 151 VW Jetta 1.6TDI.............................................€26,500 151 VW Polo 1.4TDI.............................................€18,500 151 VW Polo 1.0 5DR petrol.................................€16,000 151 VW Golf TDI..................................................€24,500 151 VW golf 1.6TDI Van .............................€16,500 + VAT 142G VW Polo 1.2TDI T/L “0” mileage.................€16,950 141 VW Passat Estate “R” Full Leather (White)....€32,000 141 VW Scirocco 2.0TDI 140BHP..........................€26,500 141 VW Tiguan 2.0TDI.........................................€25,950 141 VW Golf 1.6 TDI............................................€19,500 141 VW Touran 1.6 tDI 7 Seater............................€27,500 132 VW Golf 1.6TDI A/T.......................................€21,500 132 VW Jetta C/L A/T..........................................€24,500 132 VW Jetta 1.6 TDI Highline...............................€21,000 132 VW Jetta 1.6TDI Trendline..............................€18,500 132 VW Golf 1.6TDI.............................................€19,500 132 VW Polo Cross TDI Extras...............................€17,500 132 VW Polo 1.2 5DR ........................................€13,950 132 VW Passat 1.6TDI BM....................................€22,500 2014 VW Caddy Maxi TDI 7 Seater Extras............€27,500 2013 VW Polo 1.2 TDI C/L....................................€15,500 2013 VW Touran 1.6TDI 5 Seater..........................€24,500 2011 VW Tiguan 2.0DSL Passenger.......................€18,500 BEETLE RANGE 141 VW Beetle 1.6DSL.........................................€22,500 132 VW Beetle 1.6DSL..........................................€19,500 PASSAT RANGE 141 VW Passat 1.6 BM Choice..............................€23,450 141 VW Passat 1.6TDI “R” line..............................€26,500 141 VW Passat 1.6TDI Comfortline......................€25,500 141 VW Passat 2.0TDI 140BHP C/L.......................€27,500 131 VW Passat 1.6TDI C/L....................................€23,500 132 VW Passat 1.6TDI “R” Line.............................€25,500 2012 VW Passat 1.6TDI C/L..................................€19,950 2012 VW Passat 1.6TDI T/L...................................€18,500 2011 VW Passat 1.6TDI C/L...................................€17,500 2011 VW Passat 2.0TDI 140BHP Sports C/L...........€17,500

GOLF RANGE 1141 VW Golf 2.0TDI 150BHP Highline.................€24,500 141 VW Golf 1.6TDI Comfortline..........................€22,500 141 VW Golf 1.6TDI Trendline...............................€21,000 141 VW Golf 1.6TDI Highline Sports Pack.............€24,500 141 VW Golf 1.6 TDI H/L A/T...............................€24,500 132 VW Golf 1.6TDI Automatic.............................€22,500 131 VW Golf 1.2 5DR Petrol..................................€17,500 131 VW Golf 1.6TDI 5DR......................................€19,500 2012 VW Golf 1.6TDI 5DR....................................€18,500 2012 VW Golf 2.0TDI 140BHP Highline.................€21,500 JETTA RANGE 141 VW Jetta 1.6TDI H/L......................................€24,000 141 VW Jetta 1.6TDI Comfortline..........................€22,500 141 VW Jetta 1.6TDI T/L.......................................€21,500 132 VW Jetta TDI Highline ...................................€23,000 131 VW Jetta TDI Comfortline................................€21,000 131 VW Jetta Petrol...............................................€19,500 AUDI RANGE 2013 Audi A3 1.6TDI Saloon................................€26,500 2012 Audi A4 2.0TDI Extras..................................€26,500 2011 Audi A6 2.0 Tdi Extras – Leather /Navigation Roof Bars.....................................................................€22,500 2011 Audi A3 1.6TDI ............................................€16,500 2009 Audi A3 1.9TDI 5DR....................................€12,500 2008 Audi A3 1.6 A/T ..........................................€9,500 2008 Audi A3 1.9TDI 5DR.....................................€11,500 AUTOMATIC RANGE 151Mitsubishi Pajero Exect 5 Seater €333 road tax ..................................................................€40,000 + VAT 141 VW Passat 2.0TDI Comfortline 140BHP DSG..€29,500 141 VW Golf Plus A/T TDI Comfortline.................€24,500 141 VW Golf 1.6TDI Comfortline..........................€25,500 141 VW Polo 1.4 C/L A/T.....................................€18,500 2013 VW Up 5DR A/T..........................................€13,500 2013 VW Golf 1.6TDI C/L.....................................€22,500 132 VW Jetta 1.6TDI C/L......................................€23,500 2012 VW Golf Plus C/L A/T..................................€19,500 2012 VW Golf 1.6TDI H/L.....................................€21,000 2012 VW Golf 1.6TDI “R” Line..............................€19,500 2012 VW Jetta 1.6TDI T/L.....................................€18,500 2012 Opel Astra 2.0CDTI 5DR A/T........................€18,500 2012 VW Passat 2.0TDI Cline 140BHP DSG...........€19,500 2011 VW Jetta 1.6TDI Highline .............................€18,500 2011 VW Golf Plus TDI C/L...................................€16,500

POLO RANGE 141 VW Polo 1.4 C/L A/T.....................................€18,500 141 VW Polo 1.2TDI.............................................€16,500 141 VW Polo 1.2 5DR...........................................€14,950 131 VW Polo 1.2TDI..............................................€15,000 131 VW Polo 1.2 TDI Cross....................................€17,500 2012 VW Polo Cross 1.2.......................................€12,500 2012 VW Polo TDI................................................€13,500 2012 VW Polo 1.2 Comfortline Petrol.....................€12,950 2011 VW Polo 1.2TDI............................................€12,500

7 SEATER RANGE 151 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 Exec 5 Seat.........€40,000 + VAT 141 VW Touran 1.6TDI 7 Seater............................€27,500 132 Opel Zafari DSL 7Seater................................€22,500 131 VW Sharan 2.0TDI 7 Seater DSL....................€35,500 2013 VW Caddy TDI Maxi 7Seater Extras.............€27,500 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander 2.0DSL 7Seater...........€24,500 2011 VW Sharan 2.0TDI 7Seater...........................€27,500

GOLF SV MODEL RANGE 142 VW Golf TDI comfortline SV 5Seater..............€25,500 141 VW Golf TDI Plus Comfortline A/T..................€24,500 2012 VW Golf TDI Plus Comfortline A/T................€20,500 2012 VW Golf TDI Comfortline .............................€19,000 2011 VW Golf TDI Plus Comfortline A/T.................€17,500 2010 VW Golf TDI Plus .........................................€13,500 2009 VW Golf TDI Plus Comfortline.......................€11,500 2008 VW Golf TDI Plus Comfortline........................€9,500

ESTATE CAR RANGE 141 VW Passat DSL “R” Full Leather ( White).........€32,000 141 VW Passat 1.6TDI Comfortline DSL Estate.......€28,500 2011 Skoda Eligance DSL Estate A/T.....................€16,500 2011 VW Passat 1.6DSL Estate.............................€18,500 2011 VW Passat Highline 2.0DSL Estate (Extras)....€21,500 2011 Opel Insignia Estate Turbo Dsl.......................€11,500 2009 VW Passat 2.0TDI 140BH Highline................€11,500 2008 VW Passat 1.6TDI Comfortline Estate............€10,500

MERCEDES RANGE 131 Mercedes Vito DSl..........................................€15,000 2008 Mercedes C270 DSL....................................€11,500 2007 Mercedes E200 DSL......................................€9,500 2006 Mercedes A180 DSL......................................€4,500 BMW RANGE 131 BMW 316 DSL ( White) (extras)......................€27,500 2011 BMW 320DSL..............................................€18,500 2008 BMW 320DSL..............................................€11,500 2006 BMW 3 Series Petrol......................................€4,500 2003 BMW 316 DSL...............................................€4,500 2002 BMW 318i DSL..............................................€2,500 2001 BMW 316 DSL...............................................€1,850 HYUNDAI RANGE 141 Hyundai IX35 DSL Passenger..........................€24,500 141 Hyundai 130 Van...................................€14,500+VAT 131 Hyundai Veloster Coupe 1.3 5DR....................€16,500 2011 Hyundai i30 SW 1.6DSL...............................€12,500 2009 Hyundai Getz 1.1 5DR...................................€7,500 2008 Hyundai 1.6 Coupe LX...................................€7,500 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Passenger 7 Seater...........€11,500 MITSUBISHI RANGE 151 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2DSL Extras 5Seater €333 Road Tax.............................................................€40,000 + VAT 142 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.8DSL................................€19,500 141 Mitsubishi Spacestar 1.2 5dr Extras.................€12,500 141 Mitsubishi ASX 1.8 DSL Passenger..................€25,500 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander 2.2DSL Passenger.........€27,500 132C Mitsubishi L200 5 Seater..............................€27,500 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.8DSL..............................€16,500 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander 2.2DSL 7 Seater €25,500 MAZDA RANGE 2008 Mazda 3 1.6 DSL...........................................€7,500 2007 Mazda 6 2.0 Touring DSL..............................€7,500 2006 Mazda 3 1.6 A/T..........................................€5,500 2003 Mazda 6 2.0DSL...........................................€2,500 2003 Mazda 2 Petrol.............................................€2,500 2002 Mazda Domino 1.5 A/T.................................€1,650 FORD RANGE 141 Ford Focus 1.6DSl ........................................€18,500 2011 Ford Mondeo DSL........................................€13,500 2011 Ford Focus 1.6 DSL.......................................€11,500 2011 Ford C-Max 1.6DSL......................................€16,500 2009 Ford Focus DSL..............................................€9,000 2009 Ford Focus Dsl Estate.....................................€8,500 2008 Ford Mondeo 1.8DSL....................................€9,500 2007 Ford Focus 1.6 DSl.........................................€7,500 NISSAN RANGE 2012 Nissan Qashqui 1.6 DSL Passenger...............€18,500 2010 Nissan 1.5 DSL ............................................€15,500 2011 Nissan Micra 1.0 5Dr...................................€10,500 2011 Nissan Note DSL 1.5 Van.......................€6,500+VAT 2008 Nissan Primera 1.6 Petrol...............................€6,500 2007 Nissan Note 1.5DSL SVE...............................€6,500 2007 Nissan Almera 1.5.........................................€4,500 OPEL RANGE 132 Opel Zafari 7 Seater DSL...............................€22,500 2012 Opel Insignia 1.8 SDI...................................€12,500 2011 Opel Combi 1.3 DSL Van................................€7,500 2011 Opel Vivaro 2.0DSL Comm...........................€11,500

2010 Opel Antara 2.0CDTI Design Model.............€12,500 2010 Opel Insignia 2.0TDI....................................€12,500 2010 Opel Astra 2.0CDTI 5Dr DSL A/T..................€18,500 2010 Opel Corsa 1.3DSL......................................€10,500 2009 Opel (Vauhall ) Astra 1.4 Life.........................€8,500 2009 Opel Astra 1.7 DSL........................................€7,500 2008 Opel Vectra DSl.............................................€7,500 PEUGEOT RANGE 2012 Peugeot 3008 DSL Extras..............................€17,500 2009 Peugeot 407 1.6 HDI SR................................€8,500 2009 Peugeot 207 5DR...........................................€7,500 2008 Peugeot 308 1.6DSL (40K).............................€7,500 2008 Peugeot 307 1.6 5DR.....................................€7,500 2007 Peugeot 407 DSL ..........................................€5,500 2006 Peugeot 307 1.6 5DR....................................€6,000 RENAULT RANGE 2011 Renault Grand Scenic DSL 7 Seater ..............€13,500 2007 Renault Megane 1.4 petrol.............................€4,950 2006 Renault Megane Coupe DSL..........................€6,000 2006 Renault Laguna 1.9DSL..................................€4,500 2005 Renault Megane 1.5 DSL...............................€3,500 SEAT RANGE 2007 Seat Cordoba 1.4DSL 5DR............................€6,500 2003 Seat Ibiza 1.2 5DR........................................€2,000 2003 Seat Inca 1.9 DSL Van...................................€2,500 SKODA RANGE 2012 Skoda 1.6 DSL Elegance...............................€17,500 2011 Skoda Fabia 1.2 5DR Ambient........................€9,500 2011 Skoda Octavia 1.9 DSL.................................€14,500 2011 Skoda Yeti DSL.............................................€15,500 2011 Skoda Elegance DSL A/T...............................€17,500 2007 Skoda Superb 1.9 DSL Extras.........................€6,500 2007 Skoda 1.9TDI Estate.......................................€7,500 2006 Skoda Octavia 1.4 Ambient...........................€4,950 2005 Skoda 1.9TDI Estate.......................................€5,500 TOYOTA RANGE 2012 Toyota Avensis 2.0DSL Strata........................€21,500 2011 Toyota RAV 4 2.2DSL Passenger 2x2(13K)....€21,500 2011 Toyota Avensis 2.0DSL Aura.........................€13,500 2011 Toyota Avensis 23.0DSL Estate......................€13,500 2011 Toyota Corolla D4D......................................€15,500 VOLVO RANGE 2010 Volvo S40 2.0DSL A/T.................................€14,500 2007 Volvo S40 1.6 DSL.........................................€7,500 2006 Volvo S40 1.6 DSL.........................................€6,500 2006 Volvo V50 2.4 DSL A/T..................................€6,500 OTHER MAKES 2009 Diahatsu Sirion 1.0 5Dr..................................€7,500 2012 Honda Civic 2.2 DSL....................................€18,500 SPECIAL OFFERS 2008 Peugeot 407 DSL...........................................€5,000 2008 Nissan Tida Petrol..........................................€5,000 2007 Toyota Avensis 2.0DSL...................................€6,000 2007Suzuki SX4 1.5...............................................€5,500 2007 Ssangyong Rodius Passenger 7 Seater A/T.....€3,000 2006 Volvo S40 1.8 Petrol......................................€4,500 2006 Ford Fusion ...................................................€4,000 2006 Ford Mondeo DSL.........................................€3,500 2005 Renault Clio 3DR ( tested)..............................€3,000 2005 VW Bora 1.4 Petrol........................................€3,500