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July 2017 Issue 7 - Volume 18

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AFTER what has possibly been the town’s most successful Salmon Festival ever Ballina is coming back to normal after a week of song, dance, fun, heritage, performance and art. From the International evening on Monday, the amazing sell-out prom night on Monday, a sun-soaked Heritage Day on Wednesday, Country and Western night, dozens of other events, culminating in the Mardi Gras/Fireworks on Saturday, and the Teddy Bears’ event on Sunday, this is a festival that will be relived and recalled for years to come. The above picture, at the opening event – the International evening - paints the true picture: From left: Laura Cawley, Suzanna Gavin, Denise Ford and Linda summers. See August edition of Mayo Now Magazine for full pictorial coverage.

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EWS that the government has formally approved plans to introduce an opt-out system for organ donation, giving the green light to Minister Harris to start drafting legislation is set to generate much discussion over this serious issue over the coming months.

The major change, outlined in the Human Tissues Bill, providing people with the opportunity to opt out rather than opt in is expected to result in an increase in the general level of organs available in an environment where the country’s hospitals have been reporting a serious lack of donors.

According to Minister Simon Harris: “Organ donation is among the most selfless acts we can bestow upon another person. An opt-out system and accompanying publicity campaign will raise awareness among individuals and encourage discussion among families of their intentions...”

The current “opt-in” system gives people the opportunity to volunteer their organs through the use of a donor card, or for their families to grant permission after their death.

The new proposals would mean that a person’s organs would be automatically harvested unless they specifically requested not to allow this.

In practice, the new rules mean a person would have to sign a register to state that they do not want their organs removed once they pass. If they do not, their consent will be taken as given. However, their next of kin will still ultimately have the power to refuse the removal of the organs.

North-West Express spoke to a man who feels so lucky that he was a recipient of a kidney a few years ago – a development which has transformed his life. While he encourages more people to donate organs he has reservations about the new proposals as they stand. He fears additional, unnecessary pressures could be placed on relatives of the deceased at a sensitive time under the proposed new legislation, particularly if appropriate organisational structures are not put in place to introduce the new system.

The matter is bound to generate some debate and even controversy and it is hoped major consideration will be given to the Madden Report (2006) on post-mortem practices before the legislation is finalised.

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Food bank set to open in Boyle

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CONOMICALLY, there may be an upturn, but it looks like it’s not lifting all boats. News that a food bank is scheduled to open in Boyle may surprise some, but it’s an indication that despite improvements the number of people in need continues to grow.

The facility is designed to help those going without meals because of the burden of financial commitments. A recent meeting in the town attracted a number of people interested in helping

with the distribution of food to hard pressed families. Boyle man Tony Scanlon has joined forces with the Family Resource Centre in a bid to ensure that any families needing food can avail of it.

It is hoped that within the coming weeks that food will be made available on two days a week for children, families and individuals who through a shortage of money are being forced to go without food. Mr Scanlon, who set up a Facebook page “Poverty and Homelessness” last

month to establish the level of need in the region, said he had no doubt that people were going without meals because of the burden of other financial commitments.

Previous foodstuff distributions from the Family Resource Centre has yielded a database of hundreds of people in need of food, but Tony believes that the number would now be far greater. “There are people who would previously have received food through the the European Fund for Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) and now we will look after those people as well as those who are not in receipt of welfare.

The reality is that changing lifestyles has resulted in people unable to put food on the table. We’re encountering families where one of the parents has lost their job but the big mortgage still needs to be paid, raising insurance costs etc. and by the time those bills are paid there is a real struggle to put food on the table,” he said. Mr Scanlon said zero hours contracts and illness were factors for some people.

He has already been contacted by one woman who, after the expenses associated with a cancer diagnosis and treatment, is managing to feed two adults and two children on €30 a week.

Many people who seek help say they are ashamed to have to seek help in this way, but they have no option as there is nothing in the cupboards.

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Mac Stay... ing power fuels Roscommon triumph!

AFTER taking such a bashing from critics for many months, and retaining a calm silence through it all, it is likely that if Roscommon’s team manager (and Ballina native) Kevin McStay was standing for election this week in a Roscommon constituency he would top the poll.

Nobody could have believed that Roscommon would topple Galway in such a decisive fashion on Sunday week in the Connacht final. The team’s relentless, controlled performance throughout the 70 minutes silenced most of McStay’s critics.

Even during a period in the second half when Galway seemed to be getting the upper hand, the same consistent performance was maintained throughout the field – Roscommon finishing with a flourish and an unbelievable nine-point victory.

Similarily, it seems Mayo might have found their mo-jo again, as evidenced by their second half come-back against a talented

and resilient Clare side. However, it will be only after they overcome Cork on Sunday, and maintain a measure of consistency in their performances, that supporters will be convinced of the strength of this team?

As it stands, of course, three Connacht teams still remain in the hunt for ultimate honours. What are the chances of Mayo meeting Roscommon down the road? Most punters feel, however, it will be Mayo v Kerry, if the westerners overcome Cork.

Mayo should be back to full-strength by then and, with Aiden O’Shea coming back to his best form, it all makes for an exciting climax to this year’s championship.

At the moment, however, it’s definitely been Roscommon’s week . . . and Kevin McStay’s week. However, the genial Ballina man will keep his powder dry and concentrate on the task at hand – to push his Roscommon charges ever further in 2017.

Weekly Summer Sessions at Coleman Music Centre THE Session experience at Gurteen continues every Wednesday night through July and August. This stage show features the resident group, showcasing traditional

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Junior Music Session continues every Saturday night through July and August.

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Two of the Sligo’s talented apprentices have earned selection on the Ireland team to compete at the 44th WorldSkills competition in the United Arab Emirates this October. Toolmaking apprentice Micheál Flynn from Co Sligo and joinery apprentice James McSwiney from Co Louth have both been picked to compete at the world’s biggest professional education event, which will take place over four days in October in Abu Dhabi.

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Mayo Association Dublin to host Summer Party Venue: Lemon & Duke, 1 Royal Hibernian Way, Duke Lane Upper, Dublin 2

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ayo Association Dublin is hosting its much anticipated annual Summer Party on Thursday, 20TH July, 2017 in a new city centre venue, Lemon &

Duke. The trendy bar is owned by Irish Rugby stars Jamie Heaslip, Sean O’Brien Rob & Dave Kearney. The striking bar is centrally located at 1 Royal Hibernian

Way, Duke Lane Upper, Dublin 1. The general manager of Lemon & Duke, John Ennis, hails from Castlebar and the Association is delighted to hold this year’s #MADparty in a Dublin venue with a strong Mayo connection. The bar is famous for its great food, tank beer, a unique draft range and incredible cocktails.

Connacht Whiskey will sponsor their very special Conncullin Gin on the night.

In conjunction with Lemon & Duke; they will create a Mayo themed gin cocktail for guests on the night! The Connacht Distillery sits on the banks of the beautiful River Moy where the river widens into the Moy Estuary in Ballina, County Mayo. They distil and barrel-age spirits in a rural, coastal environment unique to the West of Ireland.

The summer party is a firm favourite amongst the Mayo faithful in Dublin and promises to be an excellent night. The party is open to members and non members are always welcome. New members can join on the night for a fee of €25.

The event will kick off at 7pm. Guests will be treated to a delicious gourmet BBQ, drinks, music & great company.

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Deputy Mac Sharry made the comments after it was revealed that 50% of GP’s in Leitrim will reach retirement age within the next seven years.

“GP services have been declining steadily over the past number of years as a result of a chronic shortage of doctors throughout the country. It is becoming increasingly difficult to recruit GPs to areas outside the main urban hubs, and as a result, towns and villages across Ireland are being left without an adequate service”, explained Deputy Mac Sharry.

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“The local GP is the first port of call for a person who is sick and in need of medical care. If there aren’t enough GPs in our towns and villages, people will be forced to go to the Emergency Department, and the overcrowding crisis there will be further exacerbated. It’s a vicious circle and the patients are the

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Audry Galvin, UL, Dr. Fergal Quinn, Head of Journalism UL, Cillian Sherlock, UL winner of the Live 95FM Radio Award and Gillian Devlin, Live 95FM. Picture: Alan Place

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ayo students have won two separate journalism competitions at University of Limerick (UL).

Shane McNamara, an MA in Journalism student at UL, won the inaugural University of Limerick Irish Examiner Video Journalism prize while Claremorris man Cillian Sherlock took the top prize in the UL/Live 95 FM radio journalism competition.

Broadcast on IrishExaminer.ie, Shane McNamara’s multimedia piece entitled “Rescue 116: The people behind the recovery” focused on those involved in the efforts to recover the bodies of those lost when Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue 116 crashed in March.

Captain Mark Duffy (51), Captain Dara Fitzpatrick (45), winch operator Ciarán Smith (38) and winchman Paul Ormsby (53) died when the helicopter crashed 12km off the County Mayo coast.

Editorial Manager for the Irish Examiner, Diane McDermott, who presented the cheque to Mr McNamara in UL this week, said Shane’s work stood out due to its attention to detail and came top of a strong field of entrants.

The competition was the culmination of a partnership between UL and the Irish Examiner, in which coursework produced by UL journalism students was broadcast to a national audience.

Mr McNamara said he had chosen to focus on the Rescue 116 story for a number of reasons: “Obviously the scale of this unfathomable tragedy rocked the country and headlined the news for some time, for me there was something closer to home. I have family and

friends involved with both the Coast Guard and the RNLI and I know first hand the dedication and the risks involved while volunteering for these organisations.

“This is something I hoped to show the public through this video. The project itself gave me some invaluable experience with regards to editing, interviewing and filming and I feel that I have learned a lot from it,” he continued.

Head of Journalism at University of Limerick Dr. Fergal Quinn congratulated Mr McNamara on the win, adding that he was delighted at the standard of work showcased.

Irish Examiner digital editor, Dolan O’Hagan, congratulated all who contributed to the

competition and said he hoped it was the start of an ongoing collaboration.

Watch the video (http://www.irishexaminer.co m/video/news/rescue-116the-people-behind-the-recovery-449636.html) Cillian Sherlock, a fourth year student of UL’s BA in Journalism and New Media programme was named the winner of this year’s UL/Live 95FM radio journalism competition this week. The winning entry was a radio package dealing with the issue of drug driving.

At the award presentation, Mr Sherlock said: “I’m delighted to receive this award from Live 95fm. It’s a fantastic way to finish up my degree

in Journalism and New Media at UL. My radio modules at UL enabled me to create a piece that would both inform and educate the audience on an issue which is of growing concern”.

As the first prize recipient, Cillian received €500 from Live 95FM. Cillian, from Claremorris, County Mayo, has just completed his final year at University of Limerick and is due to graduate with a BA in Journalism and New Media later this summer. He is currently working at Independent.ie on a Google fellowship.

UL journalism students secured three of the five fellowships offered to journalism students across Ireland in 2017.

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A top prize for Ballinrobe’s Youth Booth in Irish Cancer Society X-HALE Youth Awards

Left to right, Cloda McManus, Cristija Seke, Victoria Petrova, Julia Dubaj, Megan Crisp and Maggie Farley from The Youth Booth, Ballinrobe pictured receiving their prize from John McCormack, CEO of the Irish Cancer Society, at the X-HALE Youth Awards 2017 in Dublin recently.

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HE Youth Booth Ballinrobe has been awarded the prize for Best Smoke-Free Generation Message at the Irish Cancer Society X-HALE Youth Awards 2017. The group scooped the award for its short film “Ditch the Fags”, which was showcased at the recent event in the Odeon Cinema in the Point Village in Dublin.

Over 300 young people from 40 youth and community groups came together to showcase their antitobacco films and projects which they have created to contribute towards establishing Ireland’s first smoke-free generation.

While the rate of smoking has seen declines in recent years, 8% (or approximately 40,260) of children and young people between the ages of 10 and 17 are using tobacco. The Irish

Cancer Society has said is it vital that this generation of young people give the biggest blow to cancer possible – by not starting to smoke or by getting support to quit.

Kevin O’Hagan, Cancer Prevention Manager at the Irish Cancer Society said: “I would like to congratulate The Youth Booth Ballinrobe on winning their prize and for making a positive impact on their health and that of their peers. They have been recognised at this awards ceremony for exceptional effort in their project.

“We need to look at what The Youth Booth and the rest of the #TheXGeneration are saying. They can be Ireland’s first smoke-free generation and they are telling us in their own way about the dangers of smoking and they are confident enough

to share this message with their peers.

They are educated on the issue of smoking and are refusing to let their health be affected by tobacco.”

X-HALE is an initiative of the Irish Cancer Society which aims to empower young people to work towards reducing smoking among their generation, by raising awareness about the dangers of smoking and encouraging their peers to be smoke free. Since its inception in 2011, X-HALE has awarded over €140,000 to youth groups and organisations through X-HALE to create smoking related community awareness film projects since the initiative started over seven years ago.

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Leitrim girl goes through to National Baking Finals

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egional baking finals are taking place throughout Ireland this July as teen’s battle it out to become the National Junior Baking champion. It is wonderful to see such an interest in baking and a Leitrim girl has performed brilliantly to date.

Jessica Doherty, aged 13, from Melvin Foróige Club, in Leitrim, took one of the two top places in Saturday’s regional competition in Sligo meaning she will get to compete in the National finals. These will take place at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore from 19th-21st September 2017. At the finals participants will be further put to the test by baking in front of a live audience.

The theme of the Aldi Foróige Baking Competition for 2017 is Lemon Drizzle

Cake. Hopeful teens have already baked their creation at the county level over the last few months and have taken the county title to compete in the current regional bake-offs.

The winner’s cake will be put on-sale nationwide in Aldi stores next year and they will receive a €1,000 bursary to help them on their baking journey as well as a trip for their local Foróige group to Delphi Adventure Centre in Co. Mayo.

Sean Campbell, CEO of Foróige said “this competition gives budding baking enthusiasts a unique chance to develop their craft. I can’t think of a better opportunity for a junior baker than bringing a product to market with a supermarket giant like Aldi.

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The west’s awake as Castlebar claims its second life-changing euromillions jackpot winner!

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grocery convenience shop in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, has emerged as the seller of the recent spectacular winning €29 million EuroMillions Jackpot ticket.

The Garryduff XL Store, of Pound Road, Castlebar, sold the magic Quick Pick ticket which scooped a lucky player a life-changing windfall.

Incredibly this is the second EuroMillions Jackpot win for Castlebar, and the 11th EuroMillions Jackpot win in Ireland since it began in 2004. And it brings to over €1 billion the total Irish EuroMillions winnings to date.

In April 2014 a jackpot prize worth a massive €15 million was claimed on a ticket sold in Staunton’s Costcutter Express in Castlebar. On that occasion the winner did not go public.

The ecstatic owner of Garryduff XL Stores, Umesh Kumar, said he could not believe it when he was contacted by the National Lottery to say he had sold the golden ticket.

“We had no idea at all. We are all thrilled here at the news. It is a great boost for the area and we are delighted for the winner whoever it is. It will take a while for this to sink in.”

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He employs four staff in his store.

“I love it here and business has been going well since I took over the shop in 2015. This win will put us on the map.”

The National Lottery has confirmed it was contacted by the holder of last Friday’s €29 million EuroMillions jackpot yesterday, but it is not known yet when the new multimillionaire(s) will come to the National Lottery headquarters to claim the prize. They have 90 days to do so.

The contact came after a weekend of speculation as to who the winner of the life-changing amount is.

Confirming the name of the winning shop National Lottery Chief Executive, Dermot Griffin, said today: “This is very exciting news but it is important that the winner is given the time and space to make arrangements and to let the news sink in. This is an incredible amount of money to win, and we have advised the winner to get independent financial and legal advice.

We are looking forward to handing

over the winning cheque in our Winners Room in the next week or so. And we are delighted for Umesh and his staff who sold this ticket.”

Mr Griffin said there it is definitely a case of the “luck of the Irish” when it comes to EuroMillions, “Not only do we now have our 11th EuroMillions Jackpot winner but we have 14 winners of EuroMillions Plus worth €500,000 so far this year. Every week in Ireland we have around 100,000 players who win a cash prize on EuroMillions.”

Here is the roll call of the lucky ten Irish EuroMillions winners to date: 1. July 2005: Dolores McNamara from Limerick, was Ireland’s first and biggest EuroMillions winner scooping over €115 million.

2. July 2008: A lucky ticket bought in Carrick-on-Suir in Co. Tipperary won a player €15 million jackpot.

3. June 2009: A family syndicate shared the jackpot with a British winner, taking home over €29.4 million.

4. June 2013: A winning ticket sold in Beaumount, Dublin, shared a jackpot worth over €93 million.

5. September 2013: A young man from the South East shared a jackpot of over €25 million with a player in Spain, taking home over €12.8 million.

6. April 2014: A jackpot prize worth €15 million was claimed on a ticket sold in Castlebar, Co. Mayo.

7. September 2014: An €86.7 million jackpot was won by a syndicate from Dublin (private). The ticket was sold in Centra, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin.

8. January 2016: A syndicate of friends won over €66 million, splitting the jackpot of €132,376,632. The ticket was sold in Eason’s store, Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Carlow.

9. July 2016: 22 colleagues from Dublin Bus won the €23.8 million The ticket was sold in O’Hanlon’s Portarlington.

10. January 2017: A Dublin work syndicate claimed the €88.5 million EuroMillions jackpot. The winning ticket was sold at the Applegreen Service Station on the M1 Northbound in Lusk, Co. Dublin.

Sligo’s Glenn Patterson to represent Ireland

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ligo’s Glenn Patterson has been selected to represent his country at an international rowing regatta to be held at the purpose build rowing course at Strathclyde Park in Scotland on July 22nd this year. This is an annual event where the best club oarsmen and women are selected from Ireland, England, Scotland & Wales and race for their respective nations over the straight 2000m course.

Glenn has been selected to race in two boat categories, the men’s open 2x (double scull) and the men’s open 4x (quadruple scull) with other senior oarsmen from around the country.

This fantastic achievement marks just reward for the years of dedication and commitment Glenn has shown to his sport of rowing. This year’s training began for Glenn last September with his coaches Tommy Colsh & Molua

Donoghue. A new training regime was adopted for the 2017 season with specific goals in mind. This included a new weights training and rowing machine programme which was followed rigidly through the long winter months; and assistance from Declan Nugent of Avena Leisure, Ballisodare was instrumental during that period.

Glenn, over the past 4 years, has had success at every rowing regatta around the country with the exception of the annual national championships. He continues to chase that elusive national title and, together with Avena Leisure, Sligo sports partnership and the support of the people of Sligo through various fundraising efforts, a new racing boat was purchased this year in an effort to help him achieve this goal. The national championships

are held at the national rowing centre at Inniscara lake in Cork from 13th – 15th July this year.

Glenn’s attitude to his sport is the main contributor to his success. He is an inspiration to the younger rowers coming through the club and regularly assists the coaches in the club by putting the new recruits through their paces on the beautiful Garavogue River which flows from Lough Gill in a picturesque setting into Sligo town.

Rory Clarke, Ray Murtagh, Molua Donoghue & Tommy Colsh, who form the committee & coaching staff of Sligo rowing club, and all the parents & rowers involved at Sligo rowing club would like to wish Glenn the very best in his achievement in becoming Sligo’s first international oarsman and wish him well at this year’s national championships.

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Mayo Man Organises Charity Race in Memory of his Mam

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“I’m going to be honest, my Mam passed away 30 years ago from asthma. So I guess I’m just doing it for Mam” said David Huane, the Ballindine 4 Mile Road Race organiser.

This year is the race’s 9th anniversary and will take place on Sunday 16th July at 12 noon in Ballindine, Co.Mayo, kindly sponsored

by Phillips Menswear. The ‘Guess Your Time’ race gives everyone a chance to be the winner as they predict the time they expect to finish the race.

The winner is the participant whose predicted time is closest to their actual time. Each year, the proceeds are donated to a charity and the 2017 charity of choice is the Asthma

Society of Ireland.

Kevin Kelly, Advocacy and Communications Manager of the Asthma Society, says “I want to thank David and his family for organising this year’s event for the Asthma Society of Ireland. It is a lovely gesture to dedicate the race to his mother on her 30th anniversary. It is not well known but on average 1 person in Ireland dies each week as a result of asthma. The proceeds from this event and events throughout the year go towards providing asthma education for asthma patients and healthcare professionals, to help combat the 90% of preventable asthma deaths.”

In Mayo, there are currently 12,509 asthmatics. On average, 712 of these go to hospital each year due to their asthma. David says “I know the importance of what the Asthma Society do and hope that people can show their support by joining us on Sunday for a fun day” There will be refreshments after the race and a prize of €300 to be won. Registration fees are €15 for running and €10 for walking and can be done on the day. To avoid delays and to be in with a chance to win a €100 voucher for Phillips Menswear, register online at: http://www.runireland.com/events/b allindine-4-miler-guess-your-own-time

ALONE welcomes homecare consultation but stresses need for comprehensive services ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, welcomes the introduction of a public consultation process on a new statutory homecare scheme announced by Minister for Older People, Jim Daly, today. ALONE also stress that a more rounded home support system should be put in place for older people and carers.

CEO of ALONE, Sean Moynihan has said: “We believe in the need to redress homecare but there is also a requirement to treat all parts of an older person’s life. Without a wraparound of services, any new homecare

scheme would fail.”

Moynihan continued, “ALONE is focused on the development of wellrounded supports for older people in Ireland. As the ageing population increases, we can expect further demands on supports. It is estimated that approximately 20% of those over 65 already receive a form of support service from the State. While we welcome this move by Minister Daly to establish a new affordable and sustainable homecare scheme, we urge that a comprehensive approach be taken. ALONE also calls on the

Minister to disclose an outlined timeline for the consultation process and how he intends the process to operate.”

ALONE is keen to participate in the development of this new statutory homecare scheme and work with all stakeholders to make any new scheme a success and meet the needs of older people.

ALONE believes that only with this agenda, the participation of the wider community, and an increase in annual funding, can a significant homecare scheme be sustainable.

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The 10 Dark Secrets of the Irish Revolution – at THE BALLINA Arts Centre

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COUNTDOWN TO ENNISCRONE’S BLACK PIG FESTIVAL THIS year’s Black Pig festival in Ennscrone, which takes place between 27th and 31st July, promises to be a feast of fun for all the family. The line-up of events points to an event that’s bigger and better this year.

A sky-diving show on the beach, soapbox derby and a fantastic fireworks display are just some of the highlights. There will be fantastic musical entertainment from Mike Denver, with Flat Out and Tall Trees on the Gig Rig. There will be comedy with Conal Gallen and a Guided Walsh for those who may be interested. This year there will be a festival marquee, Sunrise Yoga, a Duck Race, Beach Games and Junior Splash and Dash, in addition to Murray’s Funfair, Kiddies’ Piggy Picnic, Beachside Cinema, Treasure Hunt and other amazing events.

Don’t miss it this year. It will be fun.

Sun 30 July, 3pm €10 @ The Hawks Well Theatre, Sligo This year's Chapel Lane show will feature the magical world of musicals centred on Beauty and the Beast.

Freddie White

Thursday 20th July, 8pm Paddy also draws parallels with those events’ effects on modern Ireland in a story that unfolds like an addictive whodunnit….

The production has received much praise: ‘Romanticism makes way for pragmatism and careful analysis with Paddy’s unique brand of humour and story-telling genius’ – Irish Independent ‘An audience in hysterics, rapturous applause and lots of food for thought’ – John F. Kennedy Summer School ‘Freewheeling Political Polemic that makes you laugh while making you think’ – The Irish Times ‘Paddy Cullivan is a National Treasure’ – David McWilliams, Economist Tickets: €12 / €10. Early booking advised.

Tread Softly Festival / Fri 21 July, 8pm /€18/15/9 go see @ The Hawks Well theatre Sligo Freddie White has long been synonymous with music of the highest quality. He has been part of the fabric of the live music scene in Ireland since the 1970’s and his albums continue to sell well, amongst his loyal and new-found fan base. Born in Cobh, Co. Cork into a musical family, by age 17 he was playing professionally. At 19, he moved to London, were he busked in subways, and developed his unique voice and guitar style.

His earliest recordings, which were re-mastered and rereleased in 2004, are still hugely popular among his loyal fan base.

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The Modern Irish Quartet Friday 4th August at 8pm - Ballina Arts Centre.

The Modern Irish Quartet (MIQ) was formed in 2012 by American Vibraphone player Tony Miceli and Irish drummer John Daly who has been involved with the jazz scene in Limerick most of his adult life and has played with some of the greats including Louis Stewart, Jim Doherty, Noel Kelehan, Richie and Michael Buckley, Linley Hamilton, Ken Peplowski and Julian Siegel.

The band toured extensively in 2013 with a very exciting programme paying homage to one of the greatest jazz quartets of all time: The Modern Jazz Quartet. This with the band’s first album release MIQ plays MJQ, which received some very positive reviews.

Vibraphonist Tony Miceli, whose playing has been compared with the legendary Milt Jackson and Gary Burton, grew up in New Jersey, and currently resides in Philadelphia. He has been steadily working the jazz scene since 1980, and as a group leader, sideman, and recording artist, he has performed with numerous top musicians including David Liebman, Jimmy Bruno, Ken Peplowski and John Swana.

The programme will feature new music arranged by Tony Miceli.

Mayo-Manchester TradFest Gala Concert Saturday 5th August, 8pm Now in its fifth year, with a cast of just over one hundred Irish singers, musicians and dancers from Mayo and Manchester the Mayo Manchester Gala Concert at the Ballina Arts Centre promises to be a night to remember. Festival goes on for six days (See pages __ for full details.

Tickets: €15 each (early bird tickets: €10 each available until the end of June).

Moy Sessions Vol. V A special fund-raising event in aid of the West Sligo Family Resource Centre takes place in the Ocean Sands Hotel, Enniscrone, on Sunday, 23rd July, commencing at 10 p.m. sharp. Music will be provided by The Glitterbugs. Cover charge: €10.00.

The Centre provides a range of valuable useful services to the local community. They provide a listening ear, a chat, a cup of tea and help in lots of other areas when needed. They work at local level to support groups, families and children, a meeting place, counselling services, advertise job vacancies, internships and CE Schemes.

They provide an information service, prepare business plans, internet, printing, copying and a range of other services. So come along and give support. They deserve it.

Friday 28th July, 8pm – Ballina Arts Centre This pairs two Mayo-based writers – poet Geraldine Mitchell and novelist Elizabeth Reapy.

Geraldine Mitchell is an Irish writer and poet who was born in Dublin and who, since 2000, has been living near Louisburgh, Co. Mayo. In 2008, she won the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award and a Mayo County Council Bursary to the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. In 2011, the Arts Council of Ireland awarded her a literature bursary.

Geraldine is the author of two novels for young people and a biography and, since moving to Mayo, she has published two collections of poetry, World without Maps and Of Birds and Bones. Her third collection, Mountains for Breakfast, was launched in March 2017.

Elizabeth (EM) Reapy is from Claremorris. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Queen’s University, Belfast. In 2016, her debut novel Red Dirt was published by Head of Zeus and won Newcomer of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. It was also shortlisted for the 2017 Kate O’Brien Award. She is currently working on her second book.

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All you need to know about Renewable Energy

Solar Water Heating Heating water is the second largest energy use in typical households.

Solar water heaters can be a cost-effective way to generate hot water for your home here in Ireland.

One square metre of Solar Panels on your roof receives the equivalent of more than 100 litres of oil in free solar energy per year.

And as a matter of fact, this is more than in Paris.

Ok. But what if the sun is not shining?

No problem. A solar water heater not only converts direct sunlight but also indirect sunlight into heat, so it works even when the sky is overcast. True,there will be less solar heat available during the winter, but a back-up heater will boost the water temperature.

The result is 100% comfort at all times, with plenty of hot water for a fraction of the cost. Our panels have been fully tested and come with a 10 year Guarantee and are approved for the SEI Greeener Homes Scheme, which means that you can qualify for a grant of € 300 per m2(to max. 12 m2 ) How Solar water Heating Systems work Solar water heating systems include storage tanks and solar collectors.

There are two types of solar water heating systems: active, which have circulating pumps and controls, and passive, which don't.

Solar water heating systems include two

main items. They are Storage Tanks and Solar collectors.

Types of Solar water Heating Systems There are two types of solar water heating systems: • Active, which have circulating pumps and controls, • Passive, which don't.

Most solar water heaters require a wellinsulated storage tank. Solar storage tanks have an additional outlet and inlet connected to and from the collector. In two-tank systems, the solar water heater preheats water before it enters the conventional water heater. In one-tank systems, the back-up heater is combined with the solar storage in one tank.

Solar Collectors There are two main forms of solar collectors or panels on the market here in Ireland Flat Plate collectors and Evacuated Tube collectors.

The main component of ach is the absorber, which absorbs solar radiation and converts it into heat.

In a plate collector, the absorber is in the form of a flat, black plate in a shallow metal container covered with one or more layers of transparent glass or plastic; either air or a liquid is circulated through the cavity of the container.

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The tube contains a special fluid which evaporates when heated. This vapour rises and transfers heat to the water circulating in the systems primary circuit.

Evacuated tubes are more efficient than flat plate collectors; consequently they take up less space.

They are, however, more expensive that flat plate. Generally speaking, to produce a given amount of hot water, Whether using flat plate or evaporated tubes, the installation costs will be roughly the same.

Rainwater Harvesting Rainwater Harvesting Systems In Ireland, daily water consumption rate per person is 148 litres. However, only 67 litres of this is used for personal hygiene and nutritional consumption. This means that approximately 80 litres of water per person on a daily basis do not need to be high quality but while using water from the utility for all your daily water requirements you are paying the same amount of money for each litre of water.

The water you are using for washing your car, watering the plants and toilet flushing is treated to the drinking water quality. It is possible to use rainwater harvesting systems for such needs. They are widely used in homes, farms, public buildings such as schools, hospitals, and hotels and many other facilities.

How do they harvest water?

Its early versions were simply gathering the rainwater in a tank. Today, our rain harvesting systems are much more improved and efficient with the addition of a couple of elements, such as pressure vessels, pumps and filters.

A typical rainwater harvesting system has the following elements: • A surface to catch water, this is generally found on your roof • Channels for water transport from catch surface to the storage tank • Filters to filter particles • Pumps and pressure vessels to pressurise water and keep water pressurised.

• Water storage tank to store ready-to-use water.

• Piping system to transport water to the points of consumption.

What will be your savings?

This is dependent on many factors. The most important one is, which part Ireland you live in. This is important to know the annual rain figures for that area. Also the surface you will use for catching the water plays an important role in the calculations.

When some average values are taken, you can save about €1 for each square meter of your horizontal water catch surface annually.

Rainwater harvesting systems pay for themselves in a short time, generally a few years.

Installation and Maintenance of rainwater harvesting systems Rainwater harvesting system design and installation needs experience and training.

Systems are designed to occupy minimum space especially in your garden. For this purpose, underground tanks are used. The pipe system is connected to the intended points of use.

Pressurizing and pressure maintaining elements in the systems allow you to have constant water pressure in your rainwater pipe system. Rainwater harvesting system elements are made of durable materials and have a simple technical structure.

These two features result in minimum maintenance requirements for the overall system. You may only need to clean filters from time to time and maybe some infrequent maintenance may be required for pumps.

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Choosing the Right Kitchen for Your home

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Decide on your kitchen layout and appliances Unless you are lucky enough to be building your own house or planning a new kitchen extension, your kitchen layout will be decided for the most part by the dimensions of your room; the smaller the space, the fewer your choices of kitchen layout. Smaller houses and

flats with kitchenette-style areas built off single living/dining rooms tend to house galley, L-shaped or Ushaped kitchens. But designing a dream kitchen can be easiest and least expensive in smaller spaces like this. There is no agonising over which appliances will go where as there tends to be little choice. And that is the joy of the small kitchen: it virtually designs itself. Another is that a small kitchen allows you to use quality materials that would be too expensive in a larger space. Once you have decided on the position of your fridge-freezer, sink, washing machine, cooker, hob, dishwasher and microwave you can give the remaining space over to wall and base unit storage. You’ll also need to spend time researching appliances to find the models that work for you – freestanding or built-in oven; electric, gas, induction or domino hob; washing machine or washerdryer/tumble dryer? In larger spaces you will have the luxury of thinking about a kitchen beyond the basic functions of cooking, chilling, freezing and washing. You may be able to design a fully open-plan space that opens out to the garden and across your ground floor, incorporating dining, lounging, TV watching and entertaining and homeworking or study – in short, a fully multifunctional family space. In larger homes it might even be possible to remove some basic kitchen functions to other rooms by creating a separate larder, laundry or utility room.

Plan your kitchen storage There is, let’s face it, an awful lot of stuff to store in a kitchen: food, drink, tableware and cutlery, glassware, pots and pans, utensils, cookware, linens, small appliances such as food mixers and blenders, cleaning and laundry products, refuse and recycling bins - all manner of paraphernalia. If you are budgeting for a small space you are likely, therefore, to want to squeeze in as many units as possible. Remember that drawer units offer more storage capacity than cupboards, always fit the insides of doors with wire shelving for storing smaller items such as medicines or herb and spices, and make use of carousel mechanisms in corner units. Free up cupboards by keeping oftenused items that won’t gather dust, such as plates and bowls, on open shelving and by using hooks to hang up pans from wall or ceiling

racks. Make sure everything you are storing away is organised and easy to access.

Regularly spend time sorting through cupboards and drawers – the better organised your bits and bobs are, the less space they will take up. A larger kitchen space allows you to consider additional features such as kitchen islands and peninsula units, butcher’s blocks, glazed wall units, more extensive open shelving, larder units or kitchen dressers. Or the ultimate luxury in kitchen designing – deciding to leave a space empty. As you plan your storage, factor in your lighting too, so you will always have directed, functional lighting over worktops as well as gentler mood lighting elsewhere.

Choose your kitchen style, materials and colours Our choice of kitchen style, colour and materials can be very personal, but, alongside budget, will be influenced by the type of home we live in (country cottage, Victorian or Georgian townhouse, modern flat, 1930s semi).

Think about what would best suit your own home. This isn’t necessarily an interior design style that reflects the period of your house, but can be a conscious decision to do something very different – many owners of period properties choose noholds-barred modern kitchens. Most people will go for one of three broad styles: traditional, modern or country and most kitchen

manufacturers design their ranges of kitchen cabinetry accordingly. Within each of these core styles there are, of course, all sorts of permutations to make decisions around – fitted, freestanding, Shaker, rustic, painted, hi-gloss, retro.

However as kitchens are expensive rooms to fit, remember that whatever style you choose needs to last far longer than the looks you might choose for other rooms in the house. Go for a broader look, rather than something that might be considered a narrower, more passing interiors trend. For example, rather than the recent trends for monochrome, black or colourful designs, there may be more kitchen mileage in classic looks such as white, wood finish, and the traditional muted paint shades of blue, green or grey. Whatever style you choose, it will inform the materials you use throughout the kitchen. If you go for a country-style kitchen chances are you will have painted units, a ceramic butler sink, oak worktops, stone or brick flooring, a butcher’s block and range cooker. Essentials for a modern kitchen would probably include handle-less gloss units, stainless-steel sink and appliances, composite worktops and marble flooring. So the style you choose will, to a large extent, determine the choices you make around the colours and materials that will constitute your dream kitchen.

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Decorating Kid’s Rooms

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or a child, a bedroom is more than just a place to sleep. It's a spot to do schoolwork, play games, rough-house, read, daydream, visit with friends and stockpile toys. As you plan out your child's bedroom, you'll need a space that serves all those functions — and is comfortable and practical for several years to come. The ultimate experts on what kids like best are kids themselves, so get them involved in the design process by letting them help with selections. That being said, children's preferences change often, so use accessories and colors that be easily replaced. Overall, whether you're decorating a playroom, bedroom or nursery, be sure to think about fun, growth and practicality.

How do I decorate a playroom?

A playroom should be very lively and inspirational, so get creative with your color and furnishings. A wall mural or wall decal is a great way to incorporate playful design, while a chalkboard wall lets kids produce their own masterpiece. Try using fun furnishings, like beanbag chairs or floor cushions, and if you want to splurge, add in unique elements like a climbing wall, slide

In one of the children's rooms of this home designed by David Bentheim, the bed is set into an alcove, which is studded with LED lights to resemble stars.

can watch tv or play a musical instrument.

How do I decorate a kids bedroom?

When designing a child's room, think about color, color and more color. Incorporate a favorite hue on the walls or bring in bright accents, but stick with neutral furniture that doesn't need to be swapped out as interests change. While the furniture should be appropriate for your child's age, it also should be something that can grow with him or her. Get full-sized dressers and cabinets that can last through the school years, and consider a bunk bed, which is great to share with siblings. As they get older and no longer want to share a room, you can add a desk underneath the top bunk. With so many toys and clothes, storage is key. Add built-ins if you can, but cubbies and shelves are also great for those on a budget.

This sweet, galleried play area designed by Trine Miller, has the dual function of creating an adventurous play space, while also keeping toys contained and out of view

Think creatively when it comes to arranging furniture, especially in a shared children's room. Beds don't have to be side by side

or swing. Because it is a multifunctional room, use space smartly. Install built-in cabinets and shelves for much-needed toy storage, and include a desk or work table for homework and coloring. A craft station

is a great way to get those creative juices flowing, or consider a small snack area with microwave and mini fridge. Divide the space into zones so that quieter kids can draw or read while louder, more active kids

How do I decorate a nursery?

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Once you've done your homework, it's time to start buying. Of course, a crib and changing table are key purchases, while a rocking chair, baby swing and extra dresser are helpful additions. Be careful with adding too much furniture though; you want to be sure to leave some floor space for your young one to learn to crawl and walk. When it comes to color, don't feel the need to go with just standard pink and blue. Yellow, brown and green are all great gender neutral palette choices and will make your nursery stand out from others.

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Chairperson's Message

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Best wishes to all involved with the Grange Show

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t is an honour and a privilege as the chairperson of the North Sligo Agricultural Show to present this the 71st Annual show which will be held on Sat 5th August 2017. Each year we as a committee try to cater for our extensive groups and spectators and exhibitors by putting together the best displays and exhibits possible to please and entertain all ages. The morning programme is comprised of cattle, sheep, horses, ponies, poultry, and home industries, exhibits and judging. The afternoon programme has fun and entertainment for all the family that is our dog show, bonny baby, lurcher racing, speed shearing, and novelty sheep racing with lots more to see and do in our show field. Our committee has invited local musicians and dancers and at 3pm Gerry Gutherie will take to the stage followed by the crowning of our Show Queen and our Monster Raffle winners will be drawn, followed by entertainment in our bar marquee. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our generous sponsors who without their support this day would not happen, also our hard working committee members, stewards and helpers on the day and to the individuals and organisations who put their facilities at our disposal a big thank you.

Finally I would like to take this opportunity to thank our exhibitors and the public for their continued support over the years and we hope you all have a very memorable and safe day.

Martina Ward Chairperson

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North West open NP Beef Heifer or Bullock Championship Prize Fund of €500

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Lissadell Fuels & Greenvale Feeds best NP Heifer suitable for the Scottish, UK Export Market Prize Fund of €900 North Sligo Agricultural Show NEW LOCATION at Gilroy Tiling Premises, Grange, Co. Sligo North Sligo Agricultural Show Committee would like to announce we have A BRAND NEW ALL WEATHER VENUE this year located at GILROY TILING PREMISES at the side of the N15 ON THE MAIN SLIGO/DONEGAL ROAD. TIMETABLE OF EVENTS 2017 ON SHOW MORNING, ALL ENTRIES AND EXHIBITS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM 8AM 10.30AM IN SHOW FIELD ONLY ALL EXHIBITS TO BE IN PLACE BY 10.30A.M. SAT 30th July Afternoon Programme commencing at 12.30pm JUDGING COMMENCES AS FOLLOWS: Cattle – 11.00a.m.

Sheep – 11.00a.m. (Confined) Sheep – 11.00am Horses – 11.00am Ponies – 11.00am Donkeys – Approx 3.00p.m.

Dogs – 12 noon Poultry – 12 Noon Home Industries – 11.00a.m.

Bonny Baby – 2.00p.m.

Sheep Shearing Competition – 3.30pm Novelty Sheep Racing taking place after 5.00p.m. Guess the weight of the Lamb Entries will be accepted in all classes after that date including the morning of the show no later than 10.00am.

NB. We will not be responsible for items not collected after this time PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS WITHOUT THEIR GENEROSITY THIS DAY WOULD NOT TAKE PLACE FULL BAR IN MARQUEE AFTERNOON PROGRAMME To Be Held In Show Field From 12.30 p.m. * Best Dressed Lady Sponsored by Catherine Gallagher * Most Appropriately Dressed Farmer * Bonny Baby Show (Entries taken at

1.00pm. Competition starts at 2.00p.m. sharp) - Sponsored by Mulipa, Overall baby sponsored by Kool Kidz * Little Miss Grange Entries taken from 1.00p.m (Ages 3 - 5 years) * Little Mr. Grange Entries taken from 1.00p.m (Ages 3 - 5 years) Judging for both above competitions after Bonny Baby Show * Kids Disco starts at 1.00p.m * Face Painting * Vintage Tractor Display * Bouncing Castle * Sheep Racing * Lots More Activities Show Queen selection takes place in the show field on the day. Irish Music and Dancing (1.00 – 2.30 pm) Dancing to Gerry Guthrie (3.00 to 5.00 pm) Show Queen Selection at 5.15pm in the Show Field The Draw will take place immediately afterwards in the Show Field More Entertainment will follow by DJ Jumpy from 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm A FUN AFTERNOON FOR ALL THE FAMILY! North Sligo Agricultural Show Grange has a brand new all weather venue this year located at the premises of Gilroy Tiling.

Show day is on the 5th August 2017. Classes in cattle, sheep, horses, dogs, home industries, poultry. Afternoon programme with kids disco, bouncing castle, Sheep Shearing, Novelty sheep racing. Live music on the day by the one and only Gerry Guthrie playing from 3-5pm .Full bar and dance in marquee. The show queen will be selected from attendees at the show and will be interviewed by our interview panel and she will be crowned after Gerry Guthrie when our last year queen Meabh Ni Riagain will hand over her title.

Great day guaranteed for all the family

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68th ANNUAL Best Wishes to Bonniconlon Show from Crean Kitchens

Continued Success and best wishes to the Boniconlon Show from all at

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he much anticipated 68th Bonniconlon Show & Gymkhana, will this year take place on Bank Holiday Monday, August 7th, 2017.

The picturesque Bonniconlon village is located under the Ox Mountains on the Mayo/Sligo border. The show itself takes place on an impressive 200 acre site, with each acre utilised to the maximum.

From humble beginnings in 1949 the show has grown substantially over the years and is currently one of the top shows and gymkhanas in the country with entertainment for young and old.

Enteratinment with: (Stage 1) Hup 11am - 12pm, Pats Country Roadshow and Pamela Gilmartin 12pm-3pm, Micheal English 3pm-5pm. (Stage 2) Mick Flavin and Seamus Moore 1-3pm.

EVENTS 2017 Some of the highlights taking place on show day in Bonniconlon include: • Sheaf tossing competition - €1200 in prize money.

• The Rose of Bonniconlon • Pure Fresh Children’s party and disco at 1.45pm • Sheep Dog trials • Heritage Section and Vintage Section • Most appropriatley dressed Lady and Gent on the field from 1pm to 3pm.

• Tinsmith demonstration • Old Craft Demonstration Section • Rare Breeds of Animals display • Farm model display • Dog and duck controlling exhibition • Ox mountain railway • Bonny Baby Competition • Horse and Pony jumping • Horse and Pony classes • Also Classes for Donkeys, Cattle, Sheep, Goats, dogs, agricultural produce, horticulture, cookery, photography, craftss, woodwork, senior art, poultry and flower show.

A special word of gratitude must go to the exhibitors, competitors, stewards, committee and landowners who each year make the event bigger and better than ever. This day would not be possible without the generosity of the sponsors who come from near and far and the committee wish to sincerely thank all of them who have contributed to make the Bonniconlon Show the successful event it now is.

Chairmans Address John O'Hara.

Dear Friends, It is with great pleasure I welcome you on behalf of the officers and committee of Bonniconlon Show and Gymkhana to our 68th show.

Building on the success of last year's event, the show attracted a huge attendance with average weather conditions. The show is designed as a platform to present all aspects of Irish culture and agriculture for town and country alike. Our show is now rated as one of the best events in the country with entertainment for young and old.

This event would not be possible without the generosity of our sponsors for their outstanding support over the years and who still support us in what every way possible even in these hard times. To them we say "Go raibh mile maith agaibh" It is, without question the continuous commitment and tireless efforts of the exhibitors and competitors who have supported us over the years. Thank you to Superintend Joe Doherty'and staff of Ballina Garda Station & our local Garda Tom McManus. Our judges, Civil Defence, I.C.A., Rally Marshalls, Foroige, G.A.A. Tidy Towns, Mayo County Council, our hard working Secretary, Gerry and his helpers. A special work of thanks to our land owners and anyone inconvenienced because of our show. And last but not least our hard working stewards from far and near who work tirelessly for weeks before and after the show to make it the successful event it is.

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SHOW & GYMKHANA most points on the day will receive €200 and the Fergal Walsh Memorial Cup.

Mayo Enterprise Board is inviting food companies to display their products in the Maquee again this year. On behalf of the committee I would like to extend sincere sympathy to all families who have lost loved ones in the past year. I would like to remind people that safety is something that we have to be very aware of. I appeal to you all, be it spectators or exhibitors to acknowledge the directions of our safety officers and stewards, notices and public announcements. On behalf of all involved we wish you an enjoyable day at our show and a safe journey home. Hope the sun will shine. Thanks, John O'Hara

A big " Thank You" to our local Solas team, Rural Social Scheme and Tus and their supervisors Margaret Hennigan, Gerry Murphy and Elizabeth Fair. This year we are hosting a new event which

will involve primary school children. It will be open to all primary schools that wish to enter the competitions which consist of 10 classes with prizes from 1st to 4th. The schools that get the

The Bonniconlon show is more than just an exhibition of live-stock, farm produce, trade stands and jumping - it is a family orientated event which happens every year on the August Bank Holiday Monday. This “Fashionable Taste of Local” event is just in keeping with the inventive history and theme of the Bonniconlon show.

In an ever smaller world it is increasingly important to see where and from whom local products come. This showcase will focus local products and businesses to local people. We would like to see you join us for Tips Tricks and Style.

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CRIBBIN CAR SALES

Castleplunkett, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon Telephone: 086-2665015 10 VW Polo 1.2...............................................€9500 10 VW Golf 1.6 Diesel.....................................€11,000 09 Toyota Avensis Diesel..................................€10,250 09 VW Golf Diesel.........................................€10,000 08 Peugeot 407 Diesel......................................€5,800 08 Opel Astra 1.4 SXi 3dr...................................€6,500 08 Toyota Corolla 1.4 Saloon..............................€7,000 All cars are services, Nct’d and we have 6 months parts and labour warranty.

Fast and it's efficient service We guarantee a response within 60 mins We repair approximately 90% of all vehicles attended at the roadside 24 hour call centre Phone: Letterkenny: 074-9139303 Donegal Town: 00353 074-97 40000 (Ballyshannon) Mobile: 086-2289494 Email:info@jdrecoveryservice.com Website: www.jdrecoveryservice.com

www.autotechbodyrepairs.com /autotechbodyrepairs Old Dublin Road, Carraroe, Co. Sligo Tel: 071-9170745

COYNE TRACTOR TYRES & ACCESSORIES

Unit 2, Ardnaree, Ballina, Co. Mayo

• Servicing • Panel Beating • Tracking • Parts • Light Setting • Echaust Repairs • Towbar Fitting Discoun with th t • NCT Preparation is Advert • Valeting • Recovery

5%

WWW.COYNETYRES.IE

We offer a wide range of services including pre-nct testing, car repair, recovery and sales.

We also have a spray shop for all your bodywork needs. We fix all types of motoring problems ranging from mechanical problems to electrical problems.

We also sell high quality used cars at affordable prices.

(See www.bundoranmotors.com or call us for details.)

HUGE SALE!

ON ALL FARM MACHINERY TYRES, TUBES & BATTERIES

VEHICLE SERVICING FROM JUST €99

www.ap-motors.eu

Depot at Water Lane, Ballina • Tel: 096-21935 Call out: 087-2686360 • Phone/Fax: 096-72660

Ariel Dym 096-70993 • 086-8978395

REPAIRS & RECOVERY

• Car Service • Car Repair • NCT Preperation • DOE Preperation • NCT Failure • DOE Failure • Diagnostics • Tractor Repair • Trailer Repair • Machinery Repair • 24 Hour Break Down & Recovery Norm's Auto Repairs,NW Business Park, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim • M: 0871725572 Open: Mon - Sat: 8.00am - Late • On Call Sundays Email: normsautorepairs@gmail.com

All Engines Reconditioned Call us today for a competitive quote!

IDA Industrial Estate, Cleveragh, Sligo Tel: 071-9162531

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Castlerea Vehicle Recycling Call: 086-0749093 / 071-9161866

Call us today for all your tyre needs

We do budget to brand named tyres at affordable prices.

We offer a quality service. All prices include fitting and balancing.

Also: Puncture repairs, alloy wheel repairs & batteries 24hour recovery also available.

Far Finisklin Rd, Sligo

Mark Scott Auto Repairs • Services & NCT Repairs • Tyres for all makes & models • Specialising in Diagnostics Tel: 086-3029740- Over 20 years experience Email: markscottautorepairs@gmail.com Castle Street, Manorhamilton, Co. Letrim Peugeot Aftersales, Service and Genuine Peugeot Parts.

• All NCT Failures • Destruction Certs Issued • Sale of second hand parts • Contracted to all major Car Companies • Farm Machiner, Old gates • Metals, Iron Baths • Old Cooking Ranges • Weighbridge on site • Farm Machinery Collected CASTLEREA ELV Recycling Ltd., Cloonkeen, Castlerea • Kevin & Martina Keenan Tel: 094-9621250 • Mob: 086-2522231

Advertise Here!

Contact 071-9154538 for details of our excellent rates

4x4’s BREAKING FOR SALE

FULL RANGE OF 4x4 PARTS FOR SALE

• New and Used Cars and Vans • Service, Repair & Recovery • Tyres & 4-Wheel Alignment • Suppliers of Genuine Parts 20033 -- Fax: Fax: 071 20036 Tel:Tel: 071071 9191 20033 0719191 20036

email: info@smsmotors.ie •• www.smsmotors.ie email: info@smsmotors.ie www.smsmotors.ie

WANTED

TOP PRICES PAID!

4x4’s, FORKLIFTS, TRACK MACHINES, OLD TRACTORS, 10ftx7ft TRAILERS

TELEPHONE: 087-9140602

24 HR RECOVERY WANTED WANTED WANTED SERVICE All Trucks Wanted for

James Foy Auto Service • Servicing all makes & models • Excellent selection of Tyres • Puncture Repair • NCT Preperation • Wheel Balancing & Alignment Dromore West, Sligo Tel: 096-47052. Mob: 087-2541243 www.recoverysligo.com

• Tippers • Mixers • Crane Trucks • Units GOOD PRICES PAID FOR SUITABLE VEHICLES ALL SECONDHAND PARTS AVAILABLE

Call: 087-974 3349 Anytime

Fully Licensed for the disposal of end of life vehicles Free Delivery Service to your area Open Monday to Friday 9am-6pm Saturday 9.30am-1.30pm Free Delivery Service All Over Connacht

CAR AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE It is important to service your air conditioning system every two years

Topping up with gas is not the answer Call in for a FREE check Eamonn Reilly Ltd Moneen Enterprise Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo Tel: 094-9026345 087-2605673 / 087-3200799

Advertise Here!

“From a Moped to an artic we’ll recover it”

Breaking & Export

www.dempseydismantlers.com • info@dempseydismantlers.com

Contact 071-9154538 for details of our excellent rates

Specialist in Truck & Coach Recovery

Bonniconlon, Ballina, Co. Mayo Phone: 096-45412/45488

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farmingServices

TULSK-MACHINERY

Ardkeenagh, Tulsk, Co.Roscommon • Tel: 086-7919095

Solving the problem of Mas!!s and High Soma!c Cell Count – Consistently Dose now for BVD, Lepto, Salmonella and IBR – 12 months protec!on Free Back­up Service and Product Our customers are commercial farmers who use our Programmes year a#er year with con!nued results for mas!!s, reduced SCC, scour, BVD, Lepto, IBR, Salmonella, in­ creased fer!lity, and general condi!on.

• No withdrawal of milk during treatments • lower SCC ­ from penalty to bonus prices for milk, • Reduce vets bills • No an!bio!c resistance • Easy to administer • 12 months back­up product & service included with every programme

From €10 a­head a full year’s treatment

“The 3­in­1 BVD Programme has kept me in business”

Donie Aherne, Kilteely, Co Limerick, 80 sucklers, 86 0­1yr & 601­2yr olds.

Licensed by: • DAFM • Irish Medicines Board • Approved by IOFGA

GH Agri Galway Homeopathics, The Mall, Tuam, Co Galway Telephone: Sales: 093-25495 • 087-2602549 (any!me) Email: marke!ng@galwayhomoeopathics.com www.galwayhomoeopathics.com

8 ! deutz fahr disc mower €3250 Potatoes li!er €850 5 ! rotovator €1100 Kuhn digidrive 22 ! €3750 kverneland single rotor rake €2750 Galvanized grass harrows 8 !/14!/18 !

Horse arena levellers fully galvanized

K&C MULVANEY Ltd.

Dead & Worn out Animals Collection Service Daily Collection in all Areas Telephone: MULVANEYS at: Tel: 049-4338331 or 086-8551932 / 086-3827008

Nephin Tractors & Machinery Ltd

SEPTIC TANKS EMPTIED TRACTORS WANTED DRAINS AND SEWERS CLEANED 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

PERMIT NO.CP00-09-03267-03

TELEPHONE MICHAEL HAVERTY 086-8381227 / 086-1997815

Are you ready for lambing?

TULLY FORGE LTD

COMPACT CALVING GATE

DESIGNED WITH TRUE FARM LOGIC

Lambing season is upon us again “are you ready?”

If you get our Quadcrate Multi-Purpose Lambing package you will be. We promise our Lambing Package will be the best purchase you make all year or your money back within 2 months. These time saving attachments will help you gain a higher lambing percentage MAKE USE OF OUR LATEST OFFER • Free Body Warmer • Free Beanie Hat • Free Quadcrate Pen with Light With every package sold above €850 during the month of January

We also supply feed barriers, dividing gates 3in1 gates & sliding doors

Feel Free to watch our DVD on our website. See which package suits you.

Castlerea, Co. Roscommon Call Thomas 086-806-2760

www.quadcrate.co.uk • Tel: 0044-7736177626 wallingham@quadcrate.co.uk

www.tullyforge.ie • thomas@tullyforge.ie

DEAD AND WORN-OUT ANIMALS Contact: Tom Rogers Strokestown, Co. Roscommon SAME DAY COLLECTION SERVICE

CascoAgri

SERVICING LEITRIM & SLIGO FARMERS FOR OVER 20 YEARS

071-9634783 / 9633344

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

TRACTORS WANTED ALL TYPES OF FORD TRACTORS WANTED 4600 • 5600 • 6600 • 7600 • 4610 • 5610 • 6610

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

Tel: 087-279-7553

APPROVED AEOS, TAMS & REPS CONTRACTOR

Farm Fencing, Stock Proofing, Post & Rail, Existing Farm Building Repair Livestock Handling Facilities, Concrete Yards & Slabs, Slatted Tanks Retaining Walls/Block Walls Land Drainage and Reclamation Qualty Work Guaranteed Tel: 087-6484244 • Email: cascoj@eircom.net

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farmingServices FULL FINANCE AVAILABLE

WANTED

Mollahan Engineering & Maintenance

• Industrial & Residential Gates • Roller Doors • Gate Automation & Repairs • General Engineering Railings - Gates & Ornate Items designed & made to order.

We are purchasing All Ranges of Beef Cattle - Top Prices paid Nugent Livestock Trailers €25 Per Week

Nugent Spirit Horse Boxes €35 Per Week

Call Micheál on 086-8248402 e: michealmollohan@eircom.net

QUALITY SECOND!HAND HEAVY PLANT AND MACHINERY • BALLINA, CO. MAYO FOR SALE • FIAT 880 4X4 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. • FIAT 1180H 4X2 OFF FARM COND • STEYR 8140 4X4 • FRITZ CAB TO SUIT FORD 4600/6600 • BOOM TO SUIT FH130 AND EX 120 • DIPPER TO SUIT 100!1 • DISMANTLED FOR PARTS UHO 71 • CHAINS TO SUIT FH130.

• BUCKETS TO SUIT 580G • BUCKET AND BUCKET RAM TO SUIT O&K RH20 • FORD 6610 AP CAB 4X2, VGC • ZETOR 8011, OFF FARM CONDITION • PICK UP HITCH TO SUIT MF165/265 ETC • PICK UP HITCH TO SUIT FORD 5000/6610

WANTED • HITACHI EX60!1 AND EX60!2/EX100!

1/EX120!1 FH130!1/FH130!2/ FH130!3 • FORD 5000/7000/5600/6600/7600 2 AND 4X4 • FORD 5610/6610/7610/6410/6810 2 AND 4X4 WITH FLOOR CHANGE • FORD 5640/6640/7740/7840 2 AND 4X4 WITH STANDARD GEARBOX • NEW HOLLAND 5640/6640/7740/7840 2 AND WITH 12X12 AND DUAL POWER. • NEW HOLLAND TS 90/100/110/115 2 AND 4X4 WITH STANDARD GEARBOX & DUAL POWER.

Farm Sheds Fabricated & Erected Telephone: 0044-77-46117236

Dunleavy Meats, Cooneal, Ballina, Co. Mayo (096) 33930 Michael 087 2336184 John 087 9377735

Castlerea Co-opertive Livestock Mart Ltd. PROPERTY SERVICES PROVIDERS LICENCE NO: 002249 THURSDAY WEEKLY: BULLOCKS, HEIFERS, COWS, CALVES AND WEANLINGS. 3 RINGS IN OPERATION. ALL SALES COMMENCE AT 11 A.M. ALL STOCK PRE-BOOKED.YARD OPENS AT 8 A.M. FOR ENQUIRIES CONTACT MART OFFICE OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS.

Telephone: 094-9620300 • e-mail: info@castlerealivestockmart.com web: www.castlerealivestockmart.com Property Services Providers Licence No: 002249

New sheds for sales Box profile, non-drip roof. 4 full sky lights 6 foot side sheeting and all gable sheeting.

1 door opening in center of gable We can make any size of shed to suit your needs just give me a call • All ridge and galvanised gutters supplied with screws • sheds repaired and resheeted • Sliding doors made and hung • Gutters repaired and fitted all power washing done • All ground work and concrete done • All types of block work and plastering done • All types of digger work done

Farmers - Remove the headache of the Year End Tax Return!

No job too big no job too small! • Keenest Rates

Cavallo C503 Stainless Steel Spinner Fertilizer Spreader: • 8 cwt capacity • Suitable for fertilizer or salt spreading • 9 metres spreading width • Available in painted versions at lower Price inc. VAT this model €750.00 Painted versions: 5cwt model @ €475.00 6cwt model @ €515 • 8cwt model @ €550 Cavallo 890PXT: • 16 cwt capacity wagtail spreader c/w Stainless Steel Hopper inc. Hydraulic Control Price inc. VAT €2500.00 • 24 cwt capacity wagtail spreader c/w Stainless Steel Hopper inc.

Hydraulic Control Price inc. VAT €2800.00

Would you like to know your tax liability before the end of the tax year?

Are you tired of looking for lost expenses and invocies?

IFAC has a unique and easy solution to help you!

Call Claire on 071-9167848 IFAC Branch, Collooney, Co. Sligo

MULCHRONE AGRI

Available for all your pit silage harvesting requirements for 2017 season, covering Co. Mayo and Co. Sligo.

Extra Trailers available for long hauls Check out our youtube videos. Contact Pat on 0872439242

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naturalhealth Fresh Wheatgrass Juice

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.

• Cleanses the Immune system and increases Alkalinity • Aids Digestion and Metabolism • Treat & Heal Skin Disorders incl. Eczema, Psoriasis & Sunburn Collect your fresh wheatgrass juice every week at: • Market Square, Castlebar every Friday 9am-4pm • IT Sligo Farmers Market every Saturday morning 9am-1pm • Livestock Exhibition Centre, Carrick on Shannon every Sunday 9am-1pm

www.juiceman.ie • info@juiceman.ie • M: 086-2596730

As this is a fresh product please call for your supplies

Five reasons most diets fail W

e’ve all been there. Desperately wanting to lose those few extra pounds, or in some cases a lot of extra pounds, but no matter which diet we try we always seem to end up where we started from. It’s frustrating and demoralizing and it tastes like failure. But it doesn’t have to be this way, says Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, an American based obesity expert and the author of The Diet Fix: Why Diets Fail and How to Make Yours Work.

“If there was a quick fix we’d all be skinny,” he points out. “The more permanent the weight loss needs to be the more permanent the lifestyle changes need to be.” So what’s preventing us from getting there?

tion. “As a consequence, exercised-based approaches to weight management tend to get disappointing quite quickly,” he says.

“That’s why gyms are busy in January and empty in March.”

1. We think dieting has to be painful “The past 60 to 80 years of modern day dieting has been predicated upon the notion that dieting success is about suffering,” says Dr. Freedhoff. “It suggests that people struggling with their weight don’t deserve to eat like normal

people or use food for comfort and celebration. Instead they’re only supposed to use food for fuel and shut off the other normal uses.

This doesn’t work.”

of evolution which has made our bodies really good at securing calories simply because we want to get into a particular clothing size is folly.”

2.We under-eat Trying to starve yourself into thinness doesn’t work either. “Hunger is a very powerful physiological force,” says the diet doctor. “It’s second only to breathing for survival. To think we can fight 100 million years

3. We over-exercise “People undertake exercise regimes that are truly ‘regimes’,” he says. “People see these shows on TV where they suggest that exercise to the point of throwing up is desirable. Again, that is not a lifestyle – it’s a life sentence.”

People also tend to overestimate the number of calories they’re burning, which can lead to frustra-

Mon-Thu 9.00 - 6.00pm Fri 9.00 - 5pm Home and hospital visits catered for Garden/Tone St, Ballina Tel: 096-72189 087-6389500 email: begley.john2@gmail.com

Westport Foot Clinic

Westport, Co. Mayo

Chiropodist: Martin Mc Nally Tel: 087 222 6260

4.We eat out too often and consume too much processed food “We’ve been duped by the food industry and our own willingness to believe you can find health and weight loss in restaurants or boxes, but it doesn’t work that way,” he says. “We, as a society, seem to be using restaurants and processed foods like our grandparents used refrigerators and the produce drawers.” Dr. Freedhoff says he sees far more people who eat out three to four times a week than he does people who eat out three to four times a month. That equates to weight loss woes. “The calories we consume in restaurants are non-intuitive and astronomical in many cases. That salad you order might have more calories

than a person burns in an entire day.”

5. We don’t think about the calories we’re drinking “People are usually aware that sugar-sweetened beverages can be problematic but they don’t always think about the cream and sugar in their coffee,” he says. “And people really don’t like to think about alcohol because they enjoy it so much, but red wine has double the calories of Coca Cola and that’s something you can’t ignore if you’re trying to lose weight.”Best advice he can offer?

“Weight management, in general, needs to be about people striving to live the healthiest lives they can enjoy — and not the healthiest lives they can tolerate. They need to make lifestyle changes, that are significant and enjoyable, but not severe. And that can be challenging when you’ve got a society telling you they need to be severe to work.”

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Shopping in Fermanagh FLYNN FLOORING & TILES

ONE OF THE LARGEST SELECTIONS OF TILES & WOODEN FLOORS IN THE NORTHWEST

“TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE STRONG EURO” ONLY 10% CHARGE ON YOUR EURO SLIGO RD, ENNISKILLEN. TEL 048-66329333 Mon-Fri 10am-5.30pm , Sat 10am-2pm www.flynnflooringandtiles.co.uk

KEENEST PRICES FOR YOUR BUILDING NEEDS!

POWER TOOLS, TIMBER, IRON, SLATES, COAL,CEMENT, GOODS & PAINTS - DOORS & DOOR FURNITURE Now stocking Agricultural Weedkillers • Stockists of Leyland & Johnstones Paint • Apache and Tuffstuff Workwear

Liverpool House, Lisbellew, Co. Fermanagh • BT94 5ER • Tel: 048-66387207 • Fax: 048-66387900

V.P.G

€1 = £0.90 Private & DPS Prescriptions SAVE MONEY Get a Quote - Tel: 048-66386931 • info@belcoopharmacy.com

Belcoo Pharmacy, 15 Main Street, Belcoo, Main A4 Sligo to Enniskillen Road

ROBERT DICKIE ENNISKILLEN - Hardware Merchants, Builders’ Suppliers and Marine Agents -

Excellent Selection of Lawnmowers & Hedge Trimmers from Mountfield, Countax & Echo

REMOVALS & STORAGE Nationwide Service • Weekly Service

Ireland - England -Europe Full and Part Loads

Knockaraven Garrison, Fermanagh (048) 68658106 Mob: 0044-7734245359 • 00447831 629517 Email: vpg75@hotmail.com • info@vpgremovals.com

7 Down Street, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh • BT74 7DL Email: robertdickie@btconnect.com Tel: 048-66322155 / 048-66326191 / 048-66322949

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COLLINS FURNITURE

WHEELIE BIN SERVICE & SKIP HIRE (All Sizes)

096-32500

Manufacturing of High Quality Kitchens & Wardrobes All Solid Tables & Sideboards (All in American & European Hardwoods)

F F O % 0 5 L A Z IN G

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Contact 087-9446514

www.loftusrecycling.com

MICHAEL KEAVNEY

Tarcmacadam & Tarspraying Specialists

CSS

Camera Safe Security Ltd

PT CARPENTRY TEL: 086-8163720

ALL TYPES OF PLANT HIRE QUALITY GRAVEL STONE

ALL AT VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES!

Pavior Machine Hire Tipper Lorry Hire 8 and 6 Wheel

Turlough, Castlebar, Co. Mayo • 094-902-3853 / 086-250-3230

Your Complete Security Solution For all your security needs.

New high definition cameras available and wireless alarms.

Supply and install.

Nationwide Service Tel: 087-9038182 Email: conor.css@hotmail.com DOMESTIC • COMMERCIAl & INDUSTRIAL

• General Maintenance • 1st and 2nd Fix • Kitchens • Flooring • Roofing • Decking • Wardrobes • Attic Conversions

SHS SCAFFOLDING Over 20 years in business supplying throughout Sligo & North West Scaffolding and Acrows available to Buy or Hire from our yard Supply and Erect Service Available Tube and Fitting Scaffolding also available with plastic planks for clean room environments Our Fully Trained & Certified Professional Teams specialise in providing tailored scaffolding hire solutions, using the right equipment in the right place at the right time.

Fun and Entertainment •FESTIVALS • CORPORATE EVENTS • FAMILY FUN Bouncy Castles, Inflatable Games, Rodeo Bull, Themed Events • Marquee & Party Hire • Wedding parties & Special Events We cover them all! Professional marquees all sizes including flooring, lighting, carpets, tables & chairs, heaters etc. tailored to your requirements.

CALL US FOR A FREE QUOTATION! Phone: 086-8039502 Email: johngriffinshs@gmail.com www.scaffoldinghiresligo.ie

Phone: 353 (0)96 32042 Mobile: 086-2692630 CASTLEBAR • BALLINA • SLIGO www.toonsandballoons.com info@toonsandbaloons.com

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FREE CLASSIFIEDS OCR Waste Management Scrap Metal Collection WE PAY CASH

GLOSH PATRICK, MURRISK, WESTPORT LOVELY 1 BEDROOM CHALET With seaview, overlooking Clewbay, nestling at the foot of Croagh Patrick, Beach is 12 mins walk away. Accomodation for 2 persons only. Call: 09864017 or 089-4146331 MIDDLE AGED LADY SEEKS SMALL HOUSE TO RENT All locations in the country considered. Rent must be reasonable . Phone: 085-8303190

3- PIECE SUITE DUTCH RED DRAYLON THREE SEATER COUCH WITH 2 MATCHING ARMCHAIRS; large antique table and chairs, coffee tables, chest of drawers, heater, beds, Lshaped bar seat, firescreen, new steel ramp for wheelchair access to house, phone/fax machine, desk, nutribullet juicer, toaster, gas cooker, all excellent condition, reasonable offers accepted. tel: 0892146666 ITEMS FOR SALE Antique side board with mirror €200 ono, white dressing table €20 ono, computer desk €20 ono, kitchen sink €20

ono. Swinford, Co. Mayo Tel: 087-1386822

KEENEHAN BROS

BOYLE TARMAC LTD SPECIALISTS IN ALL TYPES OF TARMACADAM (Machine spread if required)

PLATE HOLDERS FOR VINTAGE ROTOR MOWER Tel: 087-2141295

07 VW PASSAT 1.9 TDI. NCT til sept 18. Taxed til Aug 2017. 4 new tyres.

195,000miles €2000 Phone 086-8474740

PEN FRIEND/COMPANION SOUGHT. Lady in her 60s would like to hear from a single gentleman – 50late 60s. Boyle area. Tel. 0894139272.

TWO SMALL ARMCHAIRS, brown and white fabric. €10 for the pair. Boyle, Co. Roscommon area. Tel. 0894139272.

NEW SEASON SCREEENED TURF For sale Tel: 087-831953

For End of Life Cars, Lorries, Trailers, Copper, Farm Machinery, Lead, Stainless Steel, Brass, Cable and Aluminium Collected or Delivered.

WEIGHBRIDGE ON SITE

Other Services: Skip Hire / Plastic, Cardboard & Paper Recycling / Woodchip / Biomass Fuel / Waste Wood Telephone: 090-6630688 / Mobile: 086-8457108 info@ocrwastemanagement.com · www.ocrwastemanagement.com Permit No. WCP-MO-0658-01

• DRIVEWAYS • CAR PARKS • TENNIS COURTS ETC • FARMYARD ROAD TARRED • ALSO SURFACE DRESSING IE. TAR AND CHIPPINGS For quotations contact: 071-9662419 / 086-2571519 086-8388749 Email: jbroskeenehan@eircom.net

BAR FURNITURE FOR SALE: Mahogany Counters, Selection of Chairs and Tables, 6 Ring Gas Cooker, Cutlery and Crockery, Glass Washer, Dish Washer, Burco Water heater. Tel. 087-9077243.

To place your free private classified, please email info@theexpress.ie or you can post it into us: Free Classifieds, Northwest Express, NW Business Park, Collooney, Co. Sligo

Rathedmond Road, Finisklin, Sligo 071-919 2011 Temporary Number for May: 071-9153821 • Wrought Iron Gates, Railings, Staircases & Balconies • Gate Automation for New and Existing Gates • Domestic and Commercial • All made to Order • Garden Furniture

Tel: 091-797891 • Mobile: 087-6371144 E: jobengr@eircom.net • www.obengineering.com Turloughmore, Co. Galway

Mountain Rain Have Water your own Stream, River or Storage Well Lake At Waterteck we Provide Filtration Systems which give you a Superior Quality Water Supply from any of the above sources.

Please Note: Your water supply will also be free of the Unwanted Chemicals usually associated with mains water supplies

In Business Over 30 Years

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

BUY ONLINE @ www.silvershardware.com

Septic Tanks & Bio-Cycles Emptied Connaught Drains - For all your environmental needs

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

Other services include: • Drains Cleaned • CCTV Drain Surveys • Grease Trap Emptying • Drain Rehabilitation

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

For a professional service in planning applications for: Private houses, extensions (any size), small scale commercial, also cottage renovations etc. Timber frame and low energy dwellings a special interest.

Contact Martin McGloin Bunduff, Cliffoney, Co. Sligo casarcser@hotmail.com

Tel/Fax: 071-9166277 • Mob: 087-2817620 APPLICATIONS FOR ALL AGRICULTURAL SHEDS CARRIED OUT

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• 14 tonne machine hire • 18 tonne tractor and dump trailer hire • All ground works • Land Reclamation

Manufacturers of Commercial & Industrial Roller Shutters and Doors

Call: 087-7408907

SKIP HIRE Septic Tank Emptying Frank Gallagher, O’Connell Street, Ballymote, Co. Sligo

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

Visit www.dg-upvcwindows.com

FAIRHILL

LANDSCAPING Landscaping and Property Maintenance

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

Telephone 048-6634-8671 info@presleyjoinery.com

Bellanaleck Co. Fermanagh

• Domestic Garage Doors • PVC Coated Roller Garage Doors • Insulated Sectional Garage Doors • Fire Doors • Manual or Remote Automatic Gate Systems and Barriers Telephone: 090-6627907 Mob: 087-2725297 • doortec2@hotmail.com

SEPTIC TANKS EMPTIED & CLEANED ALSO DRAIN JETTING SERVICE

We are based in County Sligo and service surrounding areas including Leitrim, Roscommon North Mayo and South Donegal.

• Timber Fencing • Boundary and Retaining Walls • Kerbing • Lawn Cutting • Flowerbeds • Hedge Trimming • Weed Control • Power Washing • All property maintenance • Footpaths

Waste Collection permit no: NWCPO-12-11038-01

Contact Maurice on 086-2538169

Contact David by phoning 086 179 4350 or by email at Landcon365@gmail. • No Job too Small

Gannon Environmental Services Ltd., Creggs.

North West Windows Prop. Kevin Burns - Belcoo, Co. Fermanagh Email: kburns@btinernet.com

Manufacturers of

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

Suppliers & Installers of uPVC Windows & Doors Wide range of colours Tel: 087-2443903 After 6pm Tel: 048-66386525

Remodels Extensions Maintenance

Building Contractors MAKERS, SUPPLIERS & FITTERS

MACE MIDDLE, CLAREMORRIS.

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

Aluminium Soffit & Fascia Covering Mayo & West Sligo

Tel 096-45423 or 087-2858333

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

Domestic & Commercial Roofing

Call Tom: 087-6786275 •C2 Reg • Insured • 30 years experience

NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL

www.fuchsialandscapes.com

• • • • •

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

TELEPHONE: 094-9388208 MOBILE: 087-2503184

• 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

H.A.H. SERVICES • Bailing • Ploughing & Re-seeding • Slurry Spreading • Digger Hire • Forest Site Clearance • Land Draining • 8 Wheel Tipper • Supplying & Fitting of Septic Tanks

TOP SOIL FOR SALE Contact Eddie on 087-8565815

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Aluminium & PVC Repairs

To windows, doors and patio doors

Expert patio door repairs!

Unit 10B Old Dublin Road Business Park 071-9304960

• 1st and 2nd Fix • Kitchens • Flooring • Roofing • Decking • Wardrobes • A!c Conversions For all your carpentry needs at keen rates

• 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

Gilroy Glass Ltd Hazelwood Rd, Sligo

• Manufacturers of double glazed units to trade and retail • Replace your existing double glazed units with energy efficient units •Complete glazing service • Stockists of all types of glass

Thermal Imaging Smoke Testing Draught Testing Problem Solving CCTV Chimney Inspections

• Glass cut while you wait

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

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

CLEW BAY LOG HOUSES 4 Bed House from €70,000

• Traditional Tin Smiths • Copper • Aluminium • Zinc • Stainless Steel • Lead • Titanium • Natural Slate • Ornamentation

Suitable for: • People with limited mobility • People who have had hip surgery • People with back aches

For details of your local stockist Phone Noel: 087-9896948

2 Bed House from €14,000

3 Bed House from €35,000

• Prices include double glazed windows and doors • Wall thickness 68mm, 44mm and 34mm

Contact Brian on 098-42501 or 086-8478376 or email clewbayloghouses@gmail.com

All forms of cladding & roofing in tradition standing seam and batten roll in Copper, Zinc, Aluminium Stainless steel and Lead Sheet.

Specialist flashing kits for chimneys,dormers, box gutter valleys and pitched valleys for slated roofs.

Design, layout and detailing services for both commercial and private projects.

Welding and fabricating of Stainless Steel and aluminium.

GG Roofing, The Grove, Kilmovee, Co. Mayo 087 2437259/094 Boyle,Phone: Co. Roscommon Telephone:9649296 071-9670010 Email: Email Us:info@ggroofing.ie info@pureflowers.ie••www.ggroofing.ie www.pureflowers.ie

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TERRYS STOVES www.terrysstoves.com

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

MULTIPURPOSE GARDEN SHEDS & GARAGES TEL: 086 731 2801

COMPOST FOR SALE Pure Organic Compost ­ Ideal Soil Enricher

• Medium Grade €3.00 each or 4 Bags for €10 • Cubic Metre Sacks Compost / Veggie Mix • Fine Grade Compost €5 per Bag Union Wood Road, Ballisodare • Can Deliver Bulk Loads Call us on 087­9756455 or 087­2495739

T: 096-30101 F: 096-30738 FOR ALL YOUR KITCHEN AND BEDROOM FURNISHING REQUIREMENTS 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

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.

Contact: Ray Lynch Corlis, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon Phone: 086-8943034 or 094-9621938 • AGENTS REQUIRED

S&S TREE SERVICES Covering all aspects of Tree Services & Surgery including:

Dangerous Tree Removal Site Clearance Overgrown Hedging Wood Chipping Fully Insured & NPTC Certified Years of Experience Call today for a FREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTE

Tel: 087-6319-313 or 087-9640-902 094-938-0143

• 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

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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

email: wimsey@eircom.net

Contact Damien: 087 297 4842 or 071 916 8086

CHRISTY CONNOLLY RECOVERY CASTLEREA, CO. ROSCOMMON • E: connollychristy@eircom.net TEL: 094-9620793 • MOB: 086-2505325 / 087-2505325 APPROVED RECYCLERS OF END OF LIFE VEHICLES DESTRUCTION CERTS ISSUED • 24/7 RECOVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE • CAR SALES & SERVICE

SELF DRIVE CARE HIRE AVAILABLE

Wastewater Treatment Systems

• Pre Cast Sep!c Tanks / Supplied & Fi"ed • Sep!c Tank Upgrading • 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 / Dumper Hire • Covering the North West

• Water Analysis • Water Filtration • Water Softening • Well Drilling • Pump Supplied and Fitted • Rain Water Collection & Purification • Sewage Treatment Systems IN THE BUSINESS FOR OVER 25 YEARS

Michael 087-276-7003 / Aidan: 087-6694186 Email: Michaelegan1@eircom.net

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

K&M Engineering

MASSIVE QUANTITIES OF THIS YEARS NEW SCREENED BLACK HOPPER TURF Sold in various size loads Great Deals Available Call: 087-3831953 for delivery

M.D.S

Bonniconlon Road, Ballina

24 Hr Emergency Service 365 Days

Maintenance & Drainage • Sewer Pipe, Drain & Gully Cleaning • Septic Tanks & Grease Traps Cleaned • Toilets, Baths, Sinks - Odours Investigated • CCTV Pipe Surveying - Pipe Laying & Repair • Manhole Covers Replaced FREE ESTIMATES - C2 REG - FULLY INSURED For fast efficient service call your local engineer on:

SLIGO / LEITRIM 086-8106029 MAYO / GALWAY 086-8177634 ROSCOMMON / ATHLONE 086-3946395 Office: 096-29986 / Fax: 096-45223

NEW SHOWROOM • NEW STOCK SAME GREAT VALUE

• Engine Reconditioner • Large Stock of Pistons and Liners • Gasket, Bearings • Oil Pumps, water pumps • Crank Grinding, Reboring • Head Ovehaul • Pump & Injectors Repaired • Commonrail injector Service • Heads & Block Machined • Fly Wheel machining • V-Belts, Ball and Taper Rollerbarings • Motorcycle Cylinders Bored & Honed • Perkins Short engines

• Honda 50 Spare Parts • Agent for Perkins Engines & Co cumrnins Parts • Tractor Parts & Panels • Spark Plugs & Heater Plugs • Spare Parts For Lister and Pettey Engines • Veteran & Classic engine parts incl. car & tractor.

• New starter motors, alternators & dynamos

Ballina Road, Tubbercurry • PJ: 087-4113008

MJ Healy FENCING & AGRI SERVICES LTD

Michael O’ Connell Tractors Sales And Service Caraun, Claregalway, Co. Galway

SPECIALISING IN SPARE PARTS FOR ALL MAKES OF TRACTORS Large Stock Of All Makes Of Tractors For Sale Specialising In Deutz, Same,Lamborghini And Hurlimann Tractor Parts And Repair

OPEN MON-SAT 9.30-6 and SUNDAYS & BANK HOLS 2-6

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

Contact Numbers: 086 252 9314 • 091 799 116

3 Piece Suites • Beds & Mattresses • Rugs & Pictures • Tables & Chairs • Flooring

Fencing Specialising in: • Agricultural Fencing • Residential Fencing (Electric) • Palisade / Welded Mesh All AEOS and Sheep Grant Approved Hedgecutting First class hedgecutting service available with Flail hedgecutter for contract hedgecutting, roadways and field hedges.

No Job too big or small • Free Quotation Tel: 086-6010889 • Email: michaelhealy14@yahoo.ie

LG GLASS & GLAZING • Rapid Repair Service • Decorative Mirrors • Glass Shower Units • Coloured Glass • Internal Doors • Glass Stairs & Balustrade Westport Road, Castlebar • Tel: 094-9022000 • www.lg-glass.ie

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ALL UPHOLSTERY WORK UNDERTAKEN RE-UPHOLSTER YOUR FURNITURE TODAY WITH TX UPHOLSTERY!

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Why not refresh your exis!ng suite, or furniture and upli" your home By simply changing the fabric of your exis!ng suite, you can brighten up your home, pu#ng a spring in your step.

Our services include: • Suites of furniture • Repairs • Boost sea!ng • Embroided Names • Boats • Headboards • Custom Made Beanbags • Replacement of foam in cushion Our UPHOLSTERY service creates masterpiece headboards designed to your specifica!on.

We can give you an es!mate for the cost of repair of your couch. You can email us, send us a picture message or we can call out to your home.

Cashel, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Roscommon • Tel: 071-9622700 Mob: 086-3486267 Email: txupholstery@yahoo.ie • Web: www.txupholsteryservices.town.ie