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Pictured at the PCSP Public meeting in the Caw /Nelson Drive Cultural and Community Centre are from left, Councillor Thomas Conway, Chairperson, Linda Watson, Independent member and host, Caroline Hill, Crime Prevention Officer, Independent vice-chairperson,

Catherine Pollock and Foyle Area Commander, Chief Inspector Jon Burrows.

Over one thousand busi-nesses in Derry have been awarded rates relief, it has been releaved.The assembly was told that 1,580 businesses in the Derry City Council area had benefited from the ‘Small Business Rate Relief’ scheme since April 2010.The Finance Minister was responding to a question from Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey who asked the minister how many companies had applied and been granted rates relief in the Foyle con-stituency since the incep-tion of the scheme.Finance minister Sammy Wilson revealed that, “There is no application procedure for Small Business Rate Re-lief. “Relief is applied automati-cally by Land & Property Services to all businesses that qualify.“Information on the num-ber of companies that have been granted Small Busi-ness Rate Relief since the inception of the scheme is not available at constituen-cy level as data is collated at district council level only. As at 25th November 2012, Small Business Rate Relief has been awarded for a to-tal of 1,580 properties with-in the Derry City Council area since the scheme com-menced in April 2010.”

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relief in two yearsDerry’s population rises as census figures released By RORY

MOONEY

Derry’s population is on the rise again according to the latest 2011 census figures.The number of people living

in Derry has increased from 105,000 ten years in 2001 to 107,877 people.Derry now accounts for six per-

cent of the total population of Northern Ireland.The 2011 census figures have revealed that a staggering 45

percent of households in Derry have at least one person with a long-term health problem or disability.

Throughout the north-west Derry also has the highest proportion of households with depen-dent children at 11 per-cent, followed by Stra-bane with 8.7 percent and Limavady on 8.2 percent.

IdentityThe census figures show that Derry is still over-whelmingly a national-ist city with 52 percent claiming to be Irish, with just 20 percent of those living in Derry to be Brit-ish.Figures have revealed that there is an almost equal split between Catholics and Protestants throughout Northern Ire-land and that 75 percent are Catholic and 22 per-cent Protestant in Derry.The latest census figures have shown that 12 per-cent of those over the age of 65 are from the Derry area, with 1.1 percent of people over the age of 85.Derry has the second highest proportion of single people in Northern Ireland at 42 percent.

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By RORY MOONEYNew figures have revealed that 16 children have yet to be placed for nursery school for this academic year.The figures were revealed by Education Minister John O’Dowd following a ques-tion from Foyle MLA Mark Durkan.Mr Durkan asked the min-ister how many children in the Derry City Council (DCC) area have not been received a nursery school place for 2012/13 academic year.The Minister revealed that the admissions process for nursery places comprised of two stages and that a stag-gering 111 ‘target age’ chil-dren had not been placed by the end of the first stage of the process.

New figures reveal number of nursery

places yet to be filled Out of the 111 children not placed by the end of the first stage, a further 57 applicants were places fol-lowing submitting further preferences.The minister confirmed that 16 children had been placed at all for this academic year.The minister told the As-sembly: “In the period that has elapsed since the process concluded, West-ern Education and Library Board records that 16 target children remain unplaced.“These are children of par-ents who either did not en-gage fully with both stages of the process or whose ap-plications were submitted after the deadline which ap-ply to the process.”

No grit for Ebrington By RORY MOONEY

Ebrington Square will not be gritted this winter.Regional Development Minis-ter Danny Kennedy made the announcement following a question from SDLP MLA Mark Durkan.Mr Durkan asked the minister

whether the Ebrington site in Derry will be gritted this winter.Mr Kennedy told the assembly that the Roads Service advised him that Ebrington was, “not part of the public road network and consequently is not includ-ed in its gritting schedule.”

Derry City Council has hosted a pub-lic information sharing session for residents to receive an update on the proposed campervan and camp-ing facilities at St Columb’s Park.Invitations were issued to over 850 residents in the immediate catch-ment area, identified as all streets adjoining the Limavady Road from Bonds Street as far as the Caw round-about, to attend the open consulta-tion meeting at St Columb’s Park House. John Kelpie Strategic Director, Derry City Council at a recent Environ-mental Service meeting the said the session offered a chance for all members of the public to view the plans for the facility which will be on display.Continuing he said: “A planning ap-plication has been submitted earlier this year to develop a site adjacent to St Columb’s Park to cater for both campervans and camping in order to ensure an adequate and varied supply of accommodation in 2013.”The formal planning application was lodged with the Planning Service in August 2012 for 32 designated sites for campervans and camping facili-ties at St. Columb’s Park. For more information on the Pub-lic Information Session or details on the planning application for the proposed development contact Colin Kennedy, Parks Development Manager on 02871 365151 Ex 6816 or email at [email protected]

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Republican was aggressive in prisonBy RORY MOONEYA Derry republican, who claims that he was assaulted by prison officers, became aggressive in Maghaberry prison before he was due to go court, it has been claimed.Waterside based MLA Pat Ramsey asked Justice Minis-ter David Ford to detail “the circumstances surrounding the assault of Tony Taylor, a prisoner in Roe House, where he sustained a broken wrist while awaiting transport to court.”Mr Ramsey also asked “whether, as has been moot-

ed, Mr Taylor began the alter-cation, how he did so when handcuffed and connected to a chain which meant that he could not lift his hands.”The local SDLP MLA also asked “whether any prison officers have been charged by the PSNI or reprimanded by the Prison Service in rela-tion to misconduct.”Mr Ford replied: “Following an investigation into the cir-cumstances surrounding this incident, it was found that the prisoner became aggressive when refused permission to

bring documents to court.“Under the Data Protection Act (1998) it would be inap-propriate for me to comment on the specific details of the investigation other than to confirm that the prisoner has been informed that no evidence has been found to support his complaint that he was assaulted by a member of prison staff.”The alleged incident took place last month on the same day that Cookstown prison officer David Black was mur-dered.

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£12 Million Eu funding confirmed for North West Regional Science ParkOver £12 million of funding, from the European Union’s INTERREG IVA Programme, has been awarded to ex-tend the successful science park model currently oper-ating in Belfast to the North West. The project will involve the construction of a 50,000 sq ft science park facility at Fort George in Londonderry and a 20,000 sq ft extension to the Co-Lab facility at Let-terkenny Institute of Tech-nology. If both sites achieve maximum occupancy by 2019 the project has the po-tential to create up to 285 added value jobs directly and add impetus to the cre-ation of a knowledge-based economy in the region. Project partners include the Northern Ireland Sci-ence Park (NISP) Foundation Ltd, Letterkenny Institute of Technology and the North West Region Cross Border Group (NWRCBG). The fund-ing provided for the project, under the EU’s INTERREG IVA Programme, is man-

aged by the Special EU Pro-grammes Body (SEUPB). Commenting on the proj-ect, Pat Colgan, Chief Execu-tive with the SEUPB, said: “The high level of European Union assistance, which has been awarded to this cross-border project, is a testament to its potential to enhance the North West economy. Not only will it support the growth and de-velopment of a new wave of innovative businesses, but it will also help to create long-term employment opportu-nities for the region”. The project will construct a commercial and research centre in Derry to act as a satellite park of the interna-tionally acclaimed Northern Ireland Science Park, based in Belfast. It will also estab-lish a similar centre in Let-terkenny which will extend the reach of the NISP into the whole of the North West Business Technology Zone. Match-funding for the North West Regional Sci-ence Park project has been

provided by the Depart-ment of Finance and Per-sonnel in Northern Ireland and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Inno-vation in Ireland. Upon completion the project will provide an ‘In-novation Eco System’ that will enable new and exist-ing technology-based busi-nesses to enhance their competitiveness. It will also help to maximise invest-ment in the EU INTERREG IVA supported Kelvin proj-ect which has significant increased the telecommu-nications infrastructure of the North West. The Fort George site is owned by the Department for Social Development. Commenting on the proj-ect the Social Development Minister Nelson McCaus-land, MLA said: “This is an exciting time for the people of Londonderry, it signi-fies the first major step in making the regeneration envisaged for Fort George a reality and has the poten-

tial of contributing to a real sea-change in the City’s economy. The an-nouncement of Europe-an funding for the North West Regional Science Park coupled with my Department’s invest-ment of £1 million will

help to encourage high quality technology and knowledge-based busi-nesses to Londonderry.’’ Eugene McMenamin, Chair of the North West Region Cross Border Group said: “I welcome the announcement of

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Three alleged members of the new IRA have appeared at Londonderry Magistrates Court charged in connection with the discovery of a rock-et in the city last week.Jason Lee Ceulman, 42, from Lecky Road, Neil Christopher Hegarty, 47, from Sackville Street, and Damien Harkin, 47, from Westland Avenue were also charged with con-spiracy to commit murder.The case was adjourned until Thursday.All three of the defendants

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Flag protesters could face chargesThe PSNI in Derry have con-firmed that people involved with last Sunday’s flag pro-tests could be charged.Protesters staged a demon-stration in protest of Belfast City Council’s decision to re-strict the number of days the Union flag flies over Belfast City Hall.Approximately 300 people attended the protest which passed off peacefully.However a police spokesper-

son confirmed that they had carried out ‘evidence gather-ing’ and that a file will be pre-pared for the Public Prosecu-tion Service if any charges are to be brought.A large police presence blocked the cityside of the Peace Bridge were protesters had gathered after walking through Ebrington Square.Police escorted protesters from the Fountain back to area through the city centre.

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Police in Derry are ap-pealing for information following a bogus char-ity collector operating in the City over the past week.The man is described as being in his 50’s, large build, unshaven and wearing an earring in his left ear. It is understood the man is purporting to be collecting on behalf of St. Vincent de Paul charity.Police would advise the general public that if somebody calls to your shop or at your door un-expectedly selling goods or collecting for a charity, ask to see identification. If you are not entirely satisfied they are who they are claiming to be, call the free Quick Check number - 0800 0132290. A trained operator will contact the company the caller claims to rep-resent to ensure that they are genuine. If they are not or the operator thinks there is anything suspicious, they will con-tact police immediately. Police are reminding the public to be vigi-lant and if you are con-cerned please call po-lice on 0845 600 8000.

PSNI appealNew farming maps should

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Sinn Féin Councillor Paul Fleming has called on farmers to give the new mapping system, soon to be sent out from the Department of Agriculture their urgent attention.Councillor Paul Fleming said: "In order to meet the criteria set down by the EU Commission every new map must state the Maximum Eligible Area on which the Sin-gle Farm Payment for 2013 will be based."The Department will shortly issu-ing every farmer with a new map but it will be the sole responsibility of the farmer to ensure that their map is correct."It is therefore crucial farmers scru-tinise these new maps and report any amendments to the depart-ment as soon as possible as any failure to report changes may lead to loss of the SFP or worse still a penalty being levied upon the farm."I would call on farmers to give these new maps their full atten-tion and not to leave it to the last minute as this may also delay their claim. The Department will also be issuing advice on how to check the new maps and farmers should take time to read and if they are unsure seek assistance from a local repre-sentative or the Department."

Police appeal following Rosemount sex attack

Police in Derry have appealed for information following the serious sexual assault of a teenager last Wednesday.The attack occurred in the Rosemount area of the city on Wednesday, December 5 on an 18 year-old girl.Officers have appealed for information following the at-tack which they described as a “serious sexual assault.”Details of the incident were released at the weekend when detectives from the PSNI Rape Crime Unit issued the appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time to come forward.Investigating officers are particularly keen to speak to a taxi driver who collected a fare, a male and female pas-

senger from the Shipquay Street area of the city, “some-time after 1.30am and took them to the Rosemount area. We are keen to hear from him as he may have information which may assist officers with their investigation,” said a PSNI spokesperson.“Police are working to estab-lish the details of this incident and are asking anyone who may have been in the Rose-mount area and who may have seen the female or who saw anything suspicious to contact them immediately.”Detectives at the Rape Crime Unit can be contacted on 0845 600 8000 or information can be passed anonymously to independent Crimestop-pers charity on 0800 555 111.

Free Santa event in EbringtonA free event inviting children to Ebrington Square to help Santa as he prepares for Christ-mas, is to take place.The free event, which runs from December 17-23 will consist of interactive work-shops, pyrotechnic shows, fire performers and walkabout characters from 5-9pm each evening, offers children the opportunity to help elves load and paint Santa’s sleigh and meet the man himself.

Santa will present every child that helps with a certificate and participants will also be in with a chance of winning a family break.Ilex’s Cultural Broker Caoimhin Corrigan said: “This fun, free, festive event is a great oppor-tunity for local families and those from outside the city to share in the excitement of Christmas by helping Santa in his preparations at his work-shop in Ebrington Square.


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The chair of the Western Trust has praised staff at Altnagelvin Hospital who acted quickly to safely secure over 120 patients who had to be evacuated due to a fire on the roof of the Tow-er Block building last month.Speaking at the Trust Board meeting for De-cember Gerard Guckian said: “Our staff showed tremendous leadership and resilience during and after the incident.“They acted quickly to safely secure over 120 patients who had to be evacuated as a result of a fire on the roof of the

Bosses praise staff over hospital fireTower Block building. Staff have kept the hos-pital operational and have worked tirelessly to limit any disruption to front line patient care. This is truly remarkable.”Chief Executive of the Western Trust, Elaine Way commented: “It has been almost two weeks since the fire incident occurred. Since then our main focus has been on ensuring patient care continues in a safe and comfortable environ-ment.“We have therefore secured additional funding of almost £1million to acceler-

ate the planned roll-ing programme of development for the hospital site. Temporary measures are being put in place to ensure this happens in the safest way.“Following confirma-tion that the fire was not as a result of the fabric of the building the Trust has decided to reopen Ward 8 for the care of patients who are mobile.“This will be kept under review whilst the Trust continues with the wid-er rolling programme of developments for the Altnagelvin Hospital site.”

SDLP Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey has welcomed the announcement by the North West Re-gional College that a College Improvement Plan to address critical issues on the functions and operation of the College has been de-vised. Mr Ramsey said:“I have been working now for three years to ensure that key issues within the College are addressed, with a par-ticular emphasis on employee relations and legacy issues around redundancies and com-munication between management and staff. I want to welcome the

North West Regional College improvement welcomed“I have been working now for three years to ensure that key issues within the College are addressed.”

SDLP Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey

effort the management team and Governors of the College are mak-ing, and their aim of making the North West College the best fur-ther education college in Britain and Ireland is one I share with them.“The initial focus of the plan outlined by the College, being ad-dressing communica-tion, leadership and key performance, are a step in the right direc-tion, but it is also key that within the leader-ship aspect of the plan, the College recog-nise its key role within the community to ad-dress issues of youth unemployment and to

work alongside indus-try to build the skills of young people in the North West to assist in the economic rejuvena-tion of this region.“The focus going for-ward must be on STEM subjects, with clear ob-jectives and targets in line with the needs of our local economy and the educational aims of our students.”However Mr Ramsey has called for a robust employee relations strategy to be included in any adopted plans.“I want to call on the College now to come together with stake-holders internally and externally to address employee relations which have been the subject of a DEL inves-tigation after a long and difficult period for some employees that I have been raising for a considerable period. “Re-building the re-lationships with the community, staff and local representatives is crucial, and I am happy to commit myself to openly and honestly engaging with the col-lege to address the dif-ficult issues it faces in that area.”

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Derry’s reign as the City of Culture will be a key feature in plans to sell Northern Ire-land to the overseas mar-ket in 2013, Tourism Minister Arlene Foster announced, today.Launching Tourism Ireland’s marketing plans for next year, Arlene Foster said 2013 would provide many op-portunities to build on the foundations of the increased awareness created by the ni2012 campaign.The Minister said: “A major programme of promotional

New drive to increase overseas visitors for 2013activity is being planned around Londonderry as the UK City of Culture, and this will allow Tourism Ireland to put the city, and Northern Ireland, on the map in a com-pletely new way. “Tourism Ireland aims to at-tract more visitors from over-seas with a focus on the City of Culture events.”Chief Executive of Tour-ism Ireland, Niall Gibbons, said: “Next year is about delivering growth in the continuing difficult climate. Despite the uncertainty sur-

rounding the pace of eco-nomic recovery in our key source markets, we believe that 2013 will see an increase in visitor numbers. In partic-ular the Derry/Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013 cel-ebrations will provide fresh and compelling reasons for people across the world to visit. And we will continue to work closely with our tour-ism partners, both at home and overseas, to achieve our common objectives and help drive economic regen-eration.”

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Sinn Féin Council-lor Patricia Logue has condemned the mugging of a women walking through the Columbcille Court area of the Bogside last week.Councillor Logue said "This must have been a very frightening ex-perience for the vic-tim of this crime. The area has been busy the few past weeks with people passing through it on their way to the city centre for late night Christ-mas shopping and using the nearby Pi-lots Row Community Centre.“I would urge anyone out walking at night time to be vigilant as there appears to be an upsurge in a spate of robberies

Councillor condemns Bogside mugging

and thefts in the city over the past week. I hope the victim of this at-tack makes a full recovery and if

anyone has information on those behind this attack and others to contact the police.”

Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue

Detectives in Derry are appeal-ing for information following an attempted armed robbery at a mobile shop in the Carnhill area last night, Sunday Decem-ber 9.At 11.05pm, two masked males, one armed with a handgun, en-tered the shop and demanded money before they fled empty-handed. The shop staff were not injured during the incident.Both males are described as being around 5ft 10in tall and medium build. One was wearing black jeans, black trainers and a black North Face coat and yellow gloves. The other male was wearing a blue hoody, dark tracksuit bot-toms and yellow gloves.Police are asking anyone who may have seen the males in the area or has any information to contact them on 0845 600 8000 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

PSNI appealsAbuse being directed at peo-ple working over Christmas has been condemned by a lo-cal councillor.Sinn Féin Councillor Colly Kelly has called on people locally to respect workers in the retail and hospitality sec-tor in the weeks leading up to Christmas.He made his call as many people take up positions of part time work in Derry for the Christmas period.Councillor Kelly said; “Over re-cent years there is a growing concern about the abuse di-rected at workers in the retail and hospitality sector in the weeks leading up to Christ-mas. For many of these work-ers it’s their first job, many of those taking up these posi-tions are young students or people who have been out of the work force for some time. “Obviously the Christmas pe-riod can be a very stressful period for people but sadly

abuse directed at Christmas staff wrongon many occasions now it’s not uncommon for people to be seen verbally abuse mem-bers of staff in our city centre shops, restaurants and hotels. This is simply not acceptable; these workers are doing very long hours, many just going straight from their studies to the shop floor and working up to 10pm and long hours over the weekends. “The last thing they need is someone shouting abuse at them because the shop hasn’t got the right size in something or they didn’t get milk with their tea or coffee. “Verbal abuse from custom-ers is very hurtful and can leave staff very upset.“We all understand Christmas and the New Year can be a stressful time, but I am ap-pealing to customers in Derry and people heading out for the annual Christmas party to think twice before they abuse staff.”


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My experience to date as a solicitor in Derry has taught me that if a client feels that you have a sincere interest in the best possible outcome for them in their case, you treat them with respect and are straightforward and direct in your dealings with them and provide them with value for money then they will be content with the service. In matrimonial cases, I truly believe that the ability to listen and process what you are hearing in a sympathetic and humane way is vital. Dealing with their business expeditiously and without delay is also clearly fundamental.

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With regards to anyone considering opening a business I would say follow your instinct. If your gut feeling is to take the leap go for it unless of course there are very obvious reasons why you shouldn’t. Having said that usually where there is a will there is a way! Clearly, a degree of caution should be exercised in terms of not being entirely reckless. Another thing to remember is that very often opportunities in life appear when we need them to, not necessarily when we want them to - so never reject an opportunity as completely out of hand without some consideration. Be honest and have integrity in your dealings with others and, where possible, keep things simple.

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Christmas can bring its own challenges in the form of the temptation to have that glass of wine or bottle of beer and get into the car and drive rather than wait-ing on or paying for a taxi.Be aware that in the UK and Northern Ireland the drink driving limit is-80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 mls of blood or107milligrams of alcohol

Drink drive guidelinesper 100 mls of urine or35 micrograms of alcohol in 100 mls of breath.Generally speaking one unit of alcohol is processed in one hour although that is dependent on factors such as your build, food con-sumption and gender.There is a misconception that even if you have been drinking heavily at night that by the next morning

you are fit to drive. Be care-ful as that is not necessarily the case and generally over the festive season there will be a greater chance of driv-ers being subjected to ran-dom breath testing in the mornings as well as in the evenings. You can be breath tested if the police suspect that you may be over the limit.Be careful not to get in to

your vehicle whilst over the limit even just with a view to keeping warm or sleeping for the night. If the keys are in the ignition and the engine is turned on for whatever rea-son then that will be deemed to be an attempt at driving.If you refuse to provide a sample either of blood or urine or to do a breath test when requested those are free standing offences.In cases of drink driving the court must order disqualification.

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Derry in line for super fast broadbandDerry is set to reap the rewards of super fast broadband follow-ing the Chancellor’s autumn statement.In a boost to the city’s economy, the announcement by the Chan-cellor means that Derry will be transformed into a ‘super-con-nected city’.The city will now be able to com-pete for business, investment and jobs with the world’s top digital cities due to the improve-ments that are to be carried.Welcoming the announcement the Mayor Kevin Campbell said that the successful bid will en-sure the city will achieve status as a world class digital city and be in a strong position to attract investment and enhance its cur-rent digital offering.He commented: “We are delight-ed that Derry City Council’s bid has been successful. We are con-fident that we will now be able to support the development of ultrafast broadband networks within a number of key econom-ic development zones across the City (Digital Zones) and put in place the infrastructure required

to provide fibre to the premises (FTTP) to make them capable of supporting ultrafast services at affordable prices.”Sharon O’Connor, Derry City Council Town Clerk and Chief Executive paid tribute to ev-eryone involved in the bid pro-cess saying she was confident this announcement would al-low the Council to extend its existing wireless city network to cover other parts of the city and enhance existing network capacity to meet future demands.She said Council also intended to look at ways to help small to me-dium enterprises to assist with the connection costs.Foyle MP Mark Durkan also welcomed the announcement: “I warmly welcome that Derry is one of 12 ‘smaller cities’ to benefit from the £50m Urban Broadband Fund to help ex-pand the coverage of ultra-fast broadband and high-speed public wifi services in the city.“We must commend everyone in Digital Derry for an exciting proj-

ect and Derry City Council for their involvement in their successful bid for the “super-connected cit-ies” fund. Mr Durkan said.Derry is one of twelve cities across the UK to be awarded a share of £50 million from the sec-

ond wave of the Super-Connected Cities Programme fund. This will help provide homes and businesses with ultrafast broadband (at least 80-100Mbps) and high speed wireless Internet access.

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SDLP Shantallow councillor Angela Dob-bins has expressed her support for the increase of employment within the con-struction industry.Cllr Dobbins was talking after the Plan-ning Department granted approval for a residential development at Skeoge Link by Braidwater and the associated con-struction of a spine road for further devel-opments will contribute to rekindle the construction industry.Cllr Dobbins said: “Coupled with exciting news of further housing developments such as Bradleys Pass, Whitehouse etc, hotels and the proposed science park at Fort George, this will prove a significant boost to our dwindling construction firms in the present economic climate and with the success of the Peace Bridge, Ebrington site and the new Premier Inn.“I can only hope this will pave the way of a brighter future for our construction industry. Plans for development by Mc-Ginnis Group and the timely news of an increase to its workforce at Allpipe Engi-neering are exciting stepping stones to re-ignite the industry and create employ-ment in our city ahead of the City of Cul-ture celebrations.“I would also strongly urge the proposed developers to employ local workers in their workforce and give Derry the eco-nomic drive it deserves.”


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art exhibition in aid of RNLIA cross boarder art ex-hibition to raise badly needed funding for a new boat for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in Buncrana is to be held throughout December.Artists from Derry and Buncrana will have their work on show and TV Community Chef Brian McDermott will be opening the official art exhibition launch on this Friday.Exhibition curator Gary Petrie spoke to the City Herald about the exhi-bition."I've always supported the RNLI, when I lived in the UK,” Mr Petrie said. “The RNLI work voluntary and risk their lives every time they are called for assistance. Now being a resident in Buncrana and that Ire-land is my home, I am in a position to assist in their efforts to raise funds towards buying a new but more powerful vessel.“Providing a charitable exhibition gives real satisfaction and I am hoping next year my business ventures will generate funds for the

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Strathfoyle cash machine vandalism condemned Vandals who destroyed a cash machine in the Strathfoyle area of the Waterside have been condemned.Sinn Fein councillor Paul Fleming expressed his con-demnation at vandals who smashed up a cash machine in Strathfoyle at the weekend.Councillor Fleming said, “I would urge anyone who has

information on who was be-hind the vandalism of the cash machine in Strathfoyle to bring it forward to the po-lice straight away.“It’s absolutely ridiculous that anyone would even contem-plate attacking what is an essential community facility. People rely on this very im-portant facility and without

it they would to have travel miles to get access to a bank machine. “That’s the last thing anyone either wants to have to do or can afford if they are look-ing to access small amounts of money to get the likes of credit on a card for electricity in the middle of winter or buy a loaf of bread or pint of milk.”

RNLI too.”Mr Petrie also confirm that he had been in dis-cussions to raise corpo-rate funds for the RNLI. “I have been in discus-sion during the sum-mer with John McCart-er - the RNLI Operations Manager at Lough Swil-ly - who is in liaison with RNLI Head quarters to identify if more corpo-rate fund raising ven-tures can be achieved.”Mr Petrie continued by thanking chef Brian McDermott for taking time to launch the ex-hibition.“It's fantastic that we are fortunate that Brian has a free slot in his busy schedule and great he is supporting our chari-

table event. “There's a great syn-ergy, for Brian's aim and ethos is connecting lo-cal community people with local food, like we are a local community group of artists with the same goal and we wish to educate our local communities and en-courage them identify the great artistic talent that Derry and Inishow-en have to offer coupled with encouraging local people to try an art class or embrace painting at home to gain a greater satisfaction and a good sense of creativity as well as achievement.” The exhibition will fea-ture poetry, sculptures and photography from

various local artists.All donations to the RNLI when attending would be appreciated and there will be a raffle and an auction and people will be asked to bid to win several de-sired items given from local businesses and a painting from es-tablished painter Paul Kerr. The raffle will comprise of first, sec-ond and third being a painting in which the winner will be able to choose one from the exhibition. The Buncrana Cross Border art Exhibition is open to the public from Saturday Dec 15 - 22 from 10.30-6.30pm.

PSNI appealsDetectives in Derry in-vestigating the armed robbery at commercial premises at Mountjoy Ter-race on Sunday November 25 are appealing for witness-es.Police want to speak to any-one who may have seen two males in the Mountjoy Ter-race area between 3.30pm and 4.50pm or if they saw

two males running in the di-rection of Northland Road and Academy Road at around 4.50pm. One of the males is described as being approximately 6’ tall, slim build, wearing dark gloves, navy hoodie with white writing across the chest and a dark scarf across his face. Detectives in Derry are ap-pealing for information fol-lowing a number of burglar-ies at chapels in the City on

a number of occasions in the past few weeks.Money was stolen from a can-dle shrine at St. Patrick’s Cha-pel, Buncranna Road. Money was also stolen from char-ity boxes after a prayer room was broken into at St. Brigid’s Church in Carnhill.Police are asking anyone with information on any of these stories to report it to police on 0845 600 8000 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


Mayor of the city, Cllr Kevin Campbell today welcomed the completion of Phase III of the civil engineering and landscap-ing works, carried out to extend available burial ground at the City Cemetery, Lone Moor Road. A final section, phase IV, will com-mence in early 2014 bringing the extension of the City Cemetery to a close.The completion of Phase III works was marked at the City Cemetery with the official opening of the restored “Chapel Garden” by the Mayor Cllr Kevin Campbell where the designers and contractors commissioned by Derry City Council, Newtownstewart Con-struction , Doran Consulting and MWA respectively, were applaud-ed for their work. Commenting at the event Mayor Cllr Kevin Campbell said: “We are delighted with the completed work, which contributes to the phased development of the cem-etery and forms part of the City Engineer’s Departmental Annual Service Plan for 2012/13. The complex remodelling of the pre-viously steeply sloped site has created an additional 1200 burial plots, all of which are accessible to persons with restricted mobil-ity. The project has also been the

Mayor welcomes phased completion of cemetery extension spur for the restoration of the

historic gardens adjacent to the cemetery church building, which is now available to the public as an area of quiet reflection when visiting the City Cemetery . The completion of the work coin-cides with the recent launch of the visitor guide and map of the City Cemetery, which offers a new perspective to tourists on the headstones and history of those buried in this 19th Century cem-etery.”John Kelpie, Strategic Director, Derry City Council said: “The Prin-cipal Contractor has carried out the works diligently and to a very high standard of workmanship. We are delighted that the civil en-gineering and landscaping work at the cemetery has been finished on budget and six weeks ahead of the original contract comple-tion date.”As part of the recent extension works, traffic calming measures have also been installed on the main avenue and new public toi-lets, car parking, seating and litter bins have been provided within the new burial area.

For more information contact City Cemetery Management on 02871362615.

Mayor Kevin Campbell cutting the ribbon to mark the completion of City Cemetery Phase II. Included, from left, are Jim Gallagher, Derry City Council, Phyllis Callan, cemeteries officer, Derry City Council, John Eggleston, designer/landscape architect, Linda Martin,

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A polar bear on the banks of The Foyle may seem far fetched but Der-ry is being warned to brace itself for another tough winter. James Mad-den, long range forecaster for Exacta Weather says the city should prepare itself for a winter similar to the that of the past 2 years because of chang-

es to a number of key variables that dictate our weather. He says this winter is likely to rival perhaps sur-pass, the winter of 2010/11 when temperatures reached a 30 year low and ice formed on the Foyle.“I expect the 2012-2013 winter to follow a similar pattern in terms of

how November and December was in 2011 for the vast majority of this winter” he say’s. “it will be excep-tionally cold and snowy with well below average temperatures.”Mr Madden says a number of fac-tors including low solar activity, al-terations to the Gulf Stream and the

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As the countdown for Christmas begins, Derry City Council is appealing to members of the public who may be thinking of buy-ing a puppy as a gift this year to put a con-siderable amount of thought into the pur-chase.Senior Environmental Officer Enda Cummins has made the appeal saying: “We know that the gift of a puppy will make a very special present for someone this Christmas how-ever we would urge people to think long about the responsibil-ity keeping an animal involves. The standard dog li-cence fee is £12.50 and can be purchased from Derry City Council of-fices Environmental Health Department. A dog licence is free to anyone over 65 years of age for one dog but

is £5.00 for any addi-tional dogs. Licence fees are also discount-ed to £5.00 if the dog owner is in receipt of an income-related benefit (income sup-port or housing ben-efit), or if the dog is neutered or sterilized.The Dogs Trust has been running a FREE microchipping cam-paign through vets, vet nurses, Jollies and the Dogs Trust road-shows/events for the last 7 months resulting in over 100,000 dogs being microchipped. This offer will end on 31st December 2012 so we would urge owners to avail of this fantastic offer. The nor-mal veterinary charge for microchipping ranges from £20.00 to £30.00.Mr Cummins also highlighted the im-portance of respon-sible dog owner-

ship. "Barking dogs are the number one noise complaint that Council receives ev-ery year. We would ask that owners never let their dog become a nuisance to their neighbour, never let it stray and always clean up after it. Please note that a £75 fixed pen-alty fine can be issued for dog offences with maximum court fines ranging from £1000 to £2,500. For advice on responsible dog ownership and tips on how to train your dog not to nuisance bark please contact your Dog Wardens on 028 71365151”.

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It has been announced that veteran rockers Status Quo will play in Derry next year as part of the city’s Culture celebrations.The Quo will play Ebrington Square on June 22 and will be the first time the Rockin’ all over the World stars will play in Derry since 1988.Meanwhile, popu-lar UTV programme, ‘Lesser Spotted Ulster’ has confirmed a series of 12 special one hour programmes called Lesser Spotted Cul-ture, will be shown on UTV starting mid Janu-ary to mark the city’s year as City of Culture in 2013.In each monthly pro-gramme, Joe Mahon, the host of the long-running series, will ex-plore events with par-ticular significance or resonance for the city – in terms of its own unique history, heri-tage and culture.Joe Mahon said: “Less-er Spotted Culture will adopt a relaxed, en-

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tertaining but always respectful approach when talking to local people and interna-tionally renowned art-ists alike.“A fabulous line-up of artistic and cultural activities has been planned for this year, many of them of inter-national importance and prestige. Our series will highlight some of these events and put them in the context of the history, culture and natural environment of the city and surrounding areas.“Events like The Turner Prize, the Field Day premieres and the All-Ireland Fleadh will be hugely popular but, underlying the glam-our and glitter of such highlights, there will be a range of activities that emanate from the indigenous culture of the city.“In the longer term, they may prove to be no less important in terms of the legacy they leave behind.

“Our series will ensure that this, ‘lesser spot-ted’ culture gets its fair share of the limelight.”Shona McCarthy, Cul-ture Company chief executive said: “Lesser Spotted Culture is a fantastic platform to showcase the rich cul-tural heritage of the city, and the diverse cultural offer, espe-cially next year during our year as UK City of Culture. “Further to the great success of Lesser Spotted Ulster, we are thrilled to be partner-ing with UTV and Joe Mahon to deliver a wonderful series, and couldn’t think of a bet-ter person than Joe, a son of the city, to take the lead. “It will undoubtedly be a highlight on the 2013 monthly calen-dar, and I for one will be tuning in.”

Tickets for the Status Quo gig can be found online at www.mil-lenniumforum.co.uk.


Police in Derry have launched an operation to take steps to keep local peo-ple safe in their homes, safe on the roads and safe when they’re out socialising over the Christmas period.. As part of the Northern Ire-land wide ‘Operation Sea-son’s Greetings’, local offi-cers will increase efforts to deter and detect criminals exploiting the busy fes-tive season for their own ends – with a special focus being placed on prevent-ing burglaries and actively targeting prolific burglars, keeping party-goers safe and preventing road traffic collisions.There will be increased pa-trols in key hot spot areas in an effort to prevent crime and reassure both shoppers and business owners that we are doing our bit to pro-tect them. In particular, offi-cers will be focusing on key shopping areas, night-life spots and major car parks as part of our increased vis-ibility.Area Commander for Foyle, Chief Inspector Jon Bur-

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rows, explained: “We want local residents to enjoy this festive season and we will do what we can to ensure criminals don’t get the opportunity to spoil it but please play your part, be responsible, and help to make this Christmas safe and enjoyable for everyone.“We work proactively in partnership with local retail-ers and City Centre Initiative all year round, to provide a safe shopping environment and your local Neighbour-hood Officers will provide high visibility Police patrols across the City through-out this festive season.”Chief Inspector Burrows added, “I have increased patrols and have two addi-tional patrol cars dedicated to tackling burglary crime however I would urge ev-eryone to take responsibil-ity and secure their homes and vehicles and keep valu-ables out of sight. Do not make your home an easy or an attractive target. Always lock doors and windows and where possible, don’t leave presents in view in

your home or in your car.The Chief Inspector contin-ued to say that drink driving will not tolerated and that drivers should think about drinking and driving.“If you are out socialising, by all means enjoy yourself, but please act responsibly, consider other people and make sure you and your friends plan your journey to get home safe. If you have an alcoholic drink, don’t drink and drive. We will be on the lookout for drunk drivers at all times of the day so remember that you may still be over the limit and unfit to drive the following morning. Retailers were also warned to be vigilant for criminals over Christmas.“We would urge retailers to think seriously about their security and check their premises regularly for anything suspicious. anyone seeking crime prevention advice should contact the local Crime Prevention Officer on 0845 600 8000,” Chief In-spector Burrows said.

NOT EVEN ONE - PSNI Winter Drink Drive OperationJust one drink can kill, is the mes-sage from police in Derry this win-ter.A recently launched drink drive operation is one of a series of ini-tiatives which together form Op-eration Season’s Greetings, which Police are running over the Christ-mas period to keep everyone safe.Head of Operations Branch, Su-perintendent Mark Purdon ex-plained: “During the winter drink drive operation last year, we de-tected 429 people who took the risk of killing or injuring them-selves, their family, friends and other innocent road users by de-ciding to drive after drinking. “This figure was particularly dis-appointing, but considering that some of these people were so drunk, they could barely stand up, it just beggars belief that some people still insist on attempting to drive after drinking,” he said. In addition to running targeted operations to catch drink drivers throughout the day and night, in the weeks leading up to Christ-mas and into the New Year, Police will again coordinate road safety operations across the border counties with colleagues from An Garda Síochána Traffic Corp. Superintendent Purdon contin-ued: “If you find yourself asking the question, I wonder if I’m ok to drive? Or if you find yourself trying

to calculate if you are under the drink drive limit, whether that’s after one drink, or the morning after a night out, just don’t take the risk. The consequences could be catastrophic. “The only right decision is to leave the car or motorbike at home if you’re drinking. “I want all motorists to think about the consequences to your-self and your family of being in-volved in a serious collision.“Drink and drive and at best, you are likely to be caught, ar-rested and brought before the courts. You will almost certainly lose your licence for one or more years, will be fined, and will have great difficulty in obtaining car insurance in the future. You also risk losing your job or going to jail.“The message is simple, ‘It’s never

OK to Drive and Drive,” Superin-tendent Purdon said. Environment Minister Alex Attwood added: “Christmas is a time to get together with family, friends and colleagues. “It can be tempting to take an unplanned drink, particularly at Christmas parties, and consider driving home. But even small amounts of alcohol impair driv-ing, so thinking that you can have one drink and drive safely isn’t realistic. “Lives can change forever the moment drivers take a drink and decide to drive home. “Just one drink will impair your driving. It’s your choice and your responsibility. Leave the car at home and ask someone else to drive or take a taxi. No matter what time of the year it is – never, ever drink and drive.”

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While in the city recently So-cial Development Minister Nelson McCausland took the opportunity to view progress on the construc-tion works on the City of Culture 2013 Events Pavil-ion.Minister McCausland said: “I am delighted to see first-hand the progress being made to deliver this Events Pavilion in time for the start of the UK City of Culture 2013 year. This state of the art venue will play a key role in hosting over 40 major events from the year’s pro-gramme and, with its capac-ity to seat audience num-bers of up to 2,500 seated or 4,000 standing, many people will have a chance to enjoy it.”The Events Pavilion will host the major indoor events in Derry during 2013. It is lo-cated on the former army base in Ebrington behind the clock tower on the main square. The construction work is on schedule to have the Pavilion in place for the inaugural event of the 2013 programme.The Minister also revealed that an events management company has been appoint-

Minister views progress of events pavilioned to handle the day-to-day running of the Pavilion. The Minister said: “My De-partment has recently ap-pointed Smallworld Music Ltd to oversee the day to day running of the Pavilion next year. The company will be responsible for manag-ing a range of performances in the Pavilion throughout 2013. This represents anoth-er key milestone achieved in the preparation of this facil-ity for the celebrations next year.”Ilex will provide expert input and resource to oversee and manage this contract on behalf of the Department. Smallworld Music Ltd will, in turn, contract out essential services such as box office management, duty man-agers, Front of House and general event crew, securi-ty and stewarding, catering and bar concessions, cleans-ing and waste management and electrical, medical and venue technical services.The Department for Social Development has worked in partnership with Ilex, the Strategic Investment Board and Central Procurement Directorate to deliver this facility.


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Pictured at the annual City of Derry Airport Cross Community Carol Service are Eglinton Primary School pupils, Amy Cuthbert , Jacob Coyle, Alana Smyth and Leah Montgomery.

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With the re-opening of Derry’s only underground venue and a stellar line up of guests. It’s been over a month since The Strand Bar Base-ment re-opened its doors and al-ready it’s seen a number of success-ful nights. With a new sound system, a much needed DJ booth and many more nights planned ahead, things can only get better.Manchester heavyweights Zutekh had the pleasure of providing open-ing night, in what was the first of their new monthly residency at The Basement. In just four years Zutekh has rose from a small midweek par-ty to a major event in the electronic music calendar of Manchester. An excellent launch night seen Aus Mu-sic’s Midland line up alongside the Zutekh DJs, and one month on seen them bring One Record’s frontman Adam Shelton to town, a night that was just as good.Joining Zutekh on the monthly ros-ter, a club night that needs no intro-duction to locals, Jika Jika!Now in its 11th year, Jika Jika has steadily been bringing guests to the city, along with providing the north-west with its first outdoor electronic music festival. It has already seen two successful nights in The Basement, bringing techno legend Dave Seaman back to the city, as well as Zoo Project’s Lee Pennington.Jika Jika founder Stephen Porter said we’re lucky to have a space of this quality in Derry. Stephen, who has been promoting the city end-less-

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ly since Jika Jika’s formation, seems very much the man behind this proj-ect. It can only be a good thing, as they look to improve the venue as time goes on, but it cannot be done without the help of all electronic music enthusiasts out there.“We’ve loads coming up this year and already have been making plans for 2013. Hopefully people continue to come to the Basement and sup-port what’s going on at the venue. The more people come the better the line-ups and set up will become,” explained Stephen.Stephen has recently had the plea-sure of working with Simon Mills, one half of Bent, resulting in Pincer Movement. A work in progress at the minute, but there’s high hopes surrounding the duo with the release of their first EP and already work has begun on the follow up. “It’s a bit of an honour to even speak

to Simon never mind get access to his studio on a regular basis. We’ve had some interest from a few man-agement agencies but we’re just going to take our time and see what happens,” Stephen added.It’s a venture that brought possibly The Basement’s biggest guest to date, Phil Hartnoll, one half of mu-sic giants Orbital. DJ’s have already complimented the set up at The Basement, which adds to the often outspoken love for Derry, with Phil already asking about a possible return. It’s a thing that the Derry crowd can certainly take pride from, with the atmosphere here unri-valled. Filling the other two Saturday resi-dency slots are newcomers Divide along with Underlying Form. For the opening night of their residency Di-vide brought in Shine resident Ryan Dallas whilst we seen Ciaran Han-son take to the decks for Underly-ing Form. After two very successful parties things are looking good for the promoters with future bookings already secured.

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The Mayor of Derry Councillor Kevin Campbell, with Marie Kelly, of Foyle Search and Rescue, his chosen Christmas charity, as they join shoppers at the Continental Festival market in Guildhall Square.

Mayor Kevin Campbell pictured with, from left Julie McGinty PHA, Anne McDuff chairperson and Tony Doherty general manager with their award from the national Lottery.

Mayor Kevin Campbell pictured with staff and participants of BBHF who won a national lottery award for their health project.

The Mayor of Derry Councillor Kevin Campbell, with members of Foyle Search and Rescue, his chosen Christmas charity, (from left), Elaine Duddy, Ruairi McAnaney and Danny Kelly, as they join shoppers at the

Continental Festival market in Guildhall Square.

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accredited IOSh Working Safely Training with Derry City CouncilDerry City Council in part-nership with North West Carnival Initiative invite you to participate inAccredited IOSH Working Safely Training.As part of Art of Recon-ciliation Training (ART) designed to support the development of individual Arts Facilitators in the North West supported by Peace III Programme managed by the special EU Programmes body.This one day course pro-vides a grounding in the

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Volunteer Now is launching the 2013-14 small grants programme on 3 December to support organi-sations and communities across Northern Ireland to develop Time-banks. Launched in 2012 the small grants programme supported the devel-opment of Timebanks in Omagh, Newtownstewart, Cloughmills, Bel-fast and Newry over the last year.The Timebank initiative will give grants of up to £3,000 to explore ways of supporting people and groups in the community to share their skills and be rewarded in time. Information sessions will be held across Northern Ireland to support individuals and groups that are interested in applying for a grant to support the development of a Timebank that primarily supports and involves older people to take the lead in making a positive and lasting change in their community. Information sessionDerry - North West Volunteer Cen-tre, December 13, 2.00-4.00pmTo register, contact [email protected]. Closing dates for completed appli-cations is January 25 2013.For more information about Timebanking log onto www.vol-unteernow.co.uk.

Protect your cash at Christmas – Consumer CouncilChristmas can be an ex-pensive time of year so the Consumer Council wants to remind consumers of the safest ways to pay for goods and services so that their hard earned cash and pur-chases are protected during the festive period.Antoinette McKeown, Chief Executive of the Consumer Council explains “Consum-ers may not realise it, but how you pay for something (i.e. by credit or debit card, cash or cheque); affects the level of protection you have if things go wrong. Hope-

Sport volunteer recruitment drive

‘Sported.’ is the leading UK charity supporting sport for development in disadvantaged communities. Open since 2009 to provide business support and financial resources to com-munity sport organisations; enabling them to reach and improve the lives of more dis-advantaged young people than ever before.We are now looking for volun-teers to support new members towards a stronger and more sustainable future. With your skills and expertise they can become more confi-dent in the business areas of their work like financial plan-ning and marketing, operate more efficiently and effectively behind the scenes and survive in challenging circumstances to work with young people for years to come.Our volunteers come from all sectors and bring with them specialist knowledge or skills in relevant areas like strategic planning, fundraising or fi-nance.We urgently need volunteer Mentors in Derry.Please visit www.sported.org.uk for more information on becoming a Mentor with us or contact Brenda Kelly [email protected] or 07917086209.

Pictured at the launch of Derry City Council's Health and Safety Newsletter are from left, Emlyn Lynchehaun Environmental Health Officer, the Mayor Councillor Kevin Campbell, Louise Breslin,

Business Opportunities Programme, Martin McCrossan, City Traders Forum, Niamh Rogers, EHO, Barry Doherty, Senior EHO and John Friel, Federation of Small Business. Picture Martin McKeown.

Council launch health and Safety NewsDerry City Council Environ-mental Health Department is has launched a new Health and Safety Newsletter which is aimed specifically aimed at lower risk businesses.Launching the publication the Mayor Cllr Kevin Camp-bell said that he hoped that all businesses will find it use-ful.“In many instances small businesses do not have the expertise nor the resources to devote to health and safe-ty and therefore are in need of some help. I would like to acknowledge the work of Council’s Environment Health team in producing an informative newsletter that will provide a flavour of the current health and safety issues that need to be considered when running a business.”Chair of the City Traders Fo-rum, Martin McCrossan said that the newsletter is a wel-comed publication

“I welcome this initiative which will help smaller busi-ness meet their legal require-ments of a health and safety policy statement. Although it is primarily aimed at small businesses, it does contain useful links to other more detailed information that employers may find useful.”In addition to highlighting key health and safety legal requirements the newsletter provides essential advice on managing the risks from as-bestos and looks at the issue of gas safety and the need to maintain gas equipment by competent persons.Senior Environmental Health officer, Barry Doherty said that he hopes that the news-letter will provide support to those businesses classed as lower risk. “The use of the newsletter forms part of the Environ-mental Health Department’s alternative enforcement strategy for lower risk busi-

nesses. Due to resource con-straints it is not possible for the Department to routinely visit all businesses within the Council area. “Officers will focus their in-spection time on those busi-nesses which pose the high-er risk to their employees and the public. Therefore it is hoped that this newslet-ter will become a valuable resource of information and support to those businesses categorised as lower risk.”The newsletter will be sent to all lower risk businesses over the next number of weeks and will be available for download from www.derryc-ity.gov.uk/hsnewsFurther guidance on health and safety matters can be found on the Derry City Council website www.derry-city.gov.uk/safetypays or by contacting the Environmen-tal Health Department of Derry City Council on 02871 365151.

essentials of Health & Safety and will be tailored to suit the needs of arts facilitators and practitioners.The course will include the following elements:Introducing working safelyDefining hazard & riskIdentifying common haz-ardsImproving safety perfor-manceProtecting our environmentCourse assessmentDecember 13th 2012, 9.30am – 4pm, Derry City Council Offices Level

fully you won’t have any problems but what if the goods arrive faulty, aren’t what were described or the trader goes bust before you even take delivery?”“We are therefore encourag-ing consumers to consider how best to pay for goods to avoid being left out of pocket. For example you have added protection if you pay by credit card for a single item over £100 but remember to pay the credit card bill in full to avoid pay-ing interest. Or, if you use your Visa credit, Visa debit

or Visa electron card for goods costing under £100, your card provider can use the ‘Chargeback’ process to claim money back for you.”“Many consumers are still being affected by the recent recession and we would ask consumers to be mindful of this and not to spend more than they have, as it can be easy to overspend at Christ-mas. Talk to your family and friends about your financial situation and be honest about what you can afford rather than getting into debt. Simple measures like

setting a budget and stick-ing to it can help towards managing your finances.“The Consumer Council would also recommend shopping around for the best prices and to retain re-ceipts and check the returns policy should an item need to be returned.” To download a copy of the Consumer Council’s ‘Safer Ways to Pay’ leaf-let visit www.consumer-council.org.uk/publica-tions or telephone for your free copy on 0800 121 6022.

5 Conference Roomlunch provided.Unfortunately there are only 15 places on offer for this course and these will be allocated on a first come first served basis.Where we receive interest from in excess of 15 del-egates we will try to source resources to allow us to of-fer this training again in the future.Please contact Sharon Meenan to reserve your place: T: 02871 365151 ext 6931.a


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NORThERN IRELaND NEWSFear strikes the Unionist community over UK flags coming-down. "The journey towards a united Ireland government has already be-gun!" complained East Belfast local Robert Robertson.

SOuThERN IRELaND NEWSFear strikes the Republican community over Irish alcohol prices going-up. "The journey to-wards a Northern Ireland off-licence will prob-ably start next week!" moaned Dublin born Paddy Patterson.

OThER NEWSAntrim SDLP councillor Danny O'Connor's yes-terday decided vote DUP. He gave no clues to his mysterious political u-turn when we caught up with him stockpiling beer at Lidl. Specula-tion continues.

SPORT Some die-hard English football fans continue to issue death threats to Derry footballer James McClean, following his choice not to wear a poppy last month. "It's disgraceful and insulting. Our armed forces were responsible for stopping an imperialist empire from taking over the entire world!" said Terry Tipton from Brit-ain.

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Culmore Road girl Aoife Grant is certainly making

waves after she has had success followed by more suc-

cess since winning the Face of Ireland competition last

year.Gorgeous Aoife has since represented Ireland at a

number of world beauty pageants such as Miss America

Dream, UK and Europe held in November, the Miss

Swimsuit World Finals held in Mexico in December, and

the Tropic Beauty World Finals held in the MGM Las

Vegas in January. And the year ahead is even busier for Aoife as she is

modelling at the Monaco Gran Prix, Cannes Film festival

and representing Ireland at the Miss Global International

in Jamaica in September. But despite having the body of Elle McPherson, Aoife

insists that she was a shy teenager who was more into

sport that makeup and fashion.

“I’ve only just learned about this whole hair and makeup

thing. I was always into sport at school,” said the Univer-

sity of Ulster graduate.Aoife has a degree in Sports Science and also works as

a consultant for a slimming product company as well as

everything else.“I travel the world to pageants but I wasn’t into the party

scene at all. I didn’t party for my 18th birthday because I

had a European tournament for the Northern Irish netball

team.” Aoife’s boyfriend isn’t short in the looks department ei-

ther as Neil Anderson is the current Mr Northern Ireland.

Derry girl Aoife Grant is making big waves in the modelling world

Derry girl Aoife Grant.

January kicked off with the news that

Ebrington square was to hold a special light

show and ‘love chapel’ for the city’s Valen-

tine’s day celebration as the five acre site

was mooted as being one of the main sites

to host a range of attractions during the

City of Culture celebrations.

Also in January we reported that a local hos-

tel took a different approach to charging

its guest by letting backpackers stay free

of charge whilst allowing the guest to pay

what they thought the hostel was worth.

Derry City Independent Hostel owner Kylie

Barsdell said that it was “no catch, we will

give everyone the chance to ‘tip’ us what

they think the hostel was worth to them as

a contribution to running costs.”

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Geraldine Ferry, Catherine Nixon and Helena Ferry getting ready to enjoy a celebration of the McCaf-

ferty school of music which is now an incredible 50 years old. The night paid tribute to the late, great

James McCafferty and the work of music teacher Mr Giles Doherty.

Valentine’s at Derry’s Trafalgar SquareA love chapel, a light show, live music and theatre will be

among the attractions at Ebrington barracks this Valentine’s

night.The five-acre main square which is larger is Trafalgar Square

in London and Donegall Square in Belfast is also being touted

as one of the main attractions for next year’s city of culture

celebrations.“We have taken this former parade ground and turned it into a

public square. We have built a public space which is desig-

nated to be as multi-functional as possible,” said a spokesman

for the event.“It will be the largest public space in the Derry with excellent

links to the cityside. It has been purposely designed to allow

for concerts and large-scale performances.”

On June 21 this year the area will host the cultural Olympiad,

linked to the Olympics in London, and actor Jude Law will be

among stars helping the celebrations along.

There are several buildings on site which date back to the

1800s and a light show will be projected onto them through-

out the evening.Organisers say there is capacity for up to 15,000 people at the

square and rumor has it that Snow Patrol will be making an

appearance later in the year.

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In March two of Derry’s best

known frontline charities re-

ceived a huge cash injection

from the Big Lotto Fund.

HURT (Have Your Tomorrows)

and the Rainbow Project re-

ceived a total of £655,000 in

funding.HURT centre manager Dessie

Kyle that the funding of almost

half a million pounds would

help tackle the problem of drug

and alcohol abuse in the north-

west.Rainbow Project director John

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TWO of Derry’s best known frontline

charities have received a huge cash boost

from the Big Lottery Fund. The monies

totalling £655,000 will enable HURT

(Have Your Tommorrows) and the Rain-

bow project to continue to provide coun-

selling and practical care to the city’s

young people. The news will come as

a great relief for both organisations who

have struggled to find funding over the

last number of years.The cash was awarded from a fund set up

by the Big Lottery to reach out to young

people across the UK who have found

themselves on the fringes of society and

who have often left education earlier

than they should have.HURT was awarded almost £500,000

to provide support at their Derry, Lima-

vady and Strabane centres for vulnerable

young people whose lives have been af-

fected by their own or their families’ al-

cohol or drug misuse. In the last decade

HURT has helped hundreds of people

recoverAs well as running a preventative cours-

es informing young people in local

schools and community settings about

the dangers of drug and alcohol misuse,

the project will run life-skills training to

help young people dealing with addic-

tion make better choices in the lives.

“Over the last ten years we have had

more than 1,500 people with an addiction

issues attend our centre for treatment and

25 per cent of them have been under the

age of 25. There is an extensive problem

in the North West. The youngest person

we have come across with alcohol and

addiction issues was 13,” said HURT

centre manager Dessie Kyle.

“It is never too early to tackle the issue

if the people you are talking to are al-

ready involved in anti-social drinking.

This project is about prevention and sup-

porting young people to make the right

choices early in their lives.”The Rainbow Project, which works

to improve the physical, mental and

emotional health of gay, bisexual and

non-heterosexual people, was awarded

£155,737 to run education courses and

personal development programmes for

young people aged 15-20 at its centre in

Derry.The project will also run a youth group

where young people can meet friends

and share experiences and volunteer peer

mentors will also be trained to offer the

young people support and advice. “Ho-

mophobic bullying is a huge problem

in schools in the North West and across

Northern Ireland,” said director John

O’Doherty. “Young people affected are dealing with

high levels of mental health problems,

including self-harming, because they can

feel so isolated and alone.

“As a result many of these young people,

who are already struggling with their

own identity, can’t cope with resentment

and pressure, so they end up dropping

out of school or college. This leads to

further feelings of low self-esteem and

self-worth and alienation and they often

feel like outsiders.”

M A R C H E D I T I O N 2 0 1 2

Derry city centre traders began a fight back

against out of town retailing when they gath-

ered in force for a meeting in the Tower Hotel

to raise concerns on the proposed nine out of

ten retail planning applications in Derry.

There was mood of anger and frustration in

the meeting as traders turned out to hear a

five point designed to save the city centre

from more shop closures.

Derry City traders’ forum chairman Martin

McCrossan told the audience that the city

could not sustain even one more out of

town development.

“I can’t keep walking around Derry to see

shutters down and meet people asking for

answers when I have none to give them”. Mr

McCrossan said.

Proposals were forward to transform Derry

into an enterprise zone.

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Derry’s city centre trad-

ers have begun a fight back

against out of town retailing

when they turned out in force

for a meeting at the Tower Ho-

tel on Monday of this week

(April 2). Traders ‘ concerns

centre on the nine out of town

retail planning applications

which have been lodged and

more than 200 of them filled

the downstairs’ function room

in the city centre hotel to dis-

cuss plans to combat building

more of what Glyn Roberts,

chief executive of the inde-

pendent retailers association

(NIRTA), described as “cheap

sheds”There was a mood of anger

and frustration in the room

as traders turned out to hear

a five-point plan designed to

save the city centre from more

shop closure. There are cur-

rently around 130 shop units

vacant in the city with fears

that many more will have to

pull their shutters down for

the last time. Derry City Centre Traders’ Fo-

rum chairman, Martin McCros-

san told the audience that the

city could not sustain even

one more out of town devel-

opment.“I can’t keep walking around

Derry to see shutters down

and meet people asking for

answers when I have none to

Derry city traders fight back

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aprilDerry City traders fight back

Derry man Stephen Cahoon was

found guilty of murdering his former

partner at the Dublin Central Crimi-

nal Court in May.

Described as a “dangerous sexual

predator” by police, 39 year old Ca-

hoon had admitted killing the moth-

er of four Jean Quigley in July 2008.

The case made legal history as Ca-

hoon was the first person from the

North to be tried and convicted in

the Republic for a non terrorist crime

committed in the North.

The PSNI welcomed the conviction

saying that Stephen Cahoon: “is a

dangerous sexual predator with a

history of violence against women.

He deserves to stay behind bars for

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Derry man Stephen Cahoon has

been found guilty of murdering his

former partner at the Dublin Central

Criminal Court this week.

Described as a “dangerous sexual

predator” by police, 39-year-old Ca-

hoon had admitted killing mother

of four Jean Quigley at her Cornshell

Fields home in July 2008 but had al-

ways denied murder insisting that he

had not gone to her home with the

intention of harming her.

The body of the mother of four was

discovered strangled and bruised

and in a statement released on Mon-

day (April 30) a police spokesman

said that the brutality of the murder

had shocked even special branch de-

tectives who had worked on the case.

Cahoon will hear his exact sentence

following the reading of victim im-

pact statements.The case made legal history as Ca-

hoon is the first person from the

North to be tried in a Republic of Ire-

land court under the Criminal Justice

Jurisdiction Act 1976 for a non-ter-

rorist crime committed in Northern

Ireland. After murdering Ms Quigley Cahoon

Jean Quigley murderer given life sentence By Helen Sweeney

fled to Donegal and then to Galway

before returning to Donegal where

he was arrested by Gardai. In July

2009, a jury at Dublin's Central Crimi-

nal Court failed to reach a verdict and

a retrial was ordered.

In a statement, the PSNI welcomed

the conviction of Stephen Cahoon.

"Hopefully it will bring a small mea-

sure of comfort to her family after

all they have suffered. Jean Quigley

was a bright and bubbly 30-year-old

mother of four who was expecting

her fifth child when she was brutally

murdered by Stephen Cahoon in her

home,” read the statement.

"She suffered a horrendous death at

Cahoon's hands after she told him

she wanted to end their brief rela-

tionship. Cahoon has brutally taken

Jean Quigley's life and robbed her

four young children of a loving moth-

er.“This was a murder which shocked

detectives from Serious Crime

Branch and stunned the commu-

nity. Police would like to thank local

people who came forward with in-

formation. In particular, they would

like to acknowledge the assistance

provided by taxi drivers who were

able to help piece together Jean’s last

known movements after she left a

pizza shop on the Racecourse Road

the night before she was murdered.

“They would also like to thank the

wider community in Derry for their

assistance during this investigation

and to acknowledge the co-opera-

tion of people across the border in

Donegal who gave information to An

Garda Siochana which contributed to

Stephen Cahoon’s arrest and convic-

tion. “Stephen Cahoon is a dangerous

sexual predator with a history of vio-

lence against women. He deserves to

stay behind bars for a very long time.

“But our thoughts today should be

with Jean Quigley’s children and her

family circle. We hope that, in time,

today’s outcome will go some small

way to bring comfort to them for the

loss and pain which they have suf-

fered.”The late Jean Quigley

Stephen Cahoon

Shocking statistics were re-

vealed that forty men had

been shot in paramilitary

style shootings in Derry in

the last five years.

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June that a 76 year old man

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leg today, before arriving back home in the city. The Derry~Londonderry and the other participating yachts from around the world, will be greeted with the

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Figures just released reveal that

there have been forty men shot in

paramilitary-style shootings in Der-

ry in the last five years.

This figure is significantly lower than

that quoted in a recent Guardian

article which said that the number

was approximately 85. BBC Radio

Elderly man forced from car in CregganPOLICE in Derry have described a hi-jacking

incident, during which a 76-year-old man

was forced out of his van in Creggan, as an

attempt to cause “chaos” across the city.

The man and a female passenger were de-

scribed as being “very shaken”.

Police reported that two or three men, with

scarves covering their faces, approached

the van and ordered them to get out.

A short time later the car was found block-

ing Fanad Drive and had been set on fire.

Police also reported that a large group of

youths had gathered on the road and that

a number of petrol bombs were seen. Fire

crews were forced to leave the scene of the

incident after the crowd became increas-

ingly hostile towards them.

Police say that they believe the incident

is linked to further reports of a hoax de-

vice which was left on the road at around

10.30pm that evening.

Describing those responsible as “mindless

thugs”, Inspector John Burrows said that

the incident was an “another attempt to

cause disorder”.“We worked extensively with community

and political representatives after the inci-

dent to keep this area calm,” he said.

“It is an absolute disgrace that these mind-

less thugs continue to victimise local peo-

ple, particularly the most vulnerable in our

community. “How can any right-thinking person pull a

76 year-old man from his vehicle? I would

appeal to anyone who witnessed this inci-

dent or has any information to contact us

and help us identify those responsible.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact

Police at Strand Road station on 0845 600.

40 men shot in Derry in last five yearsFoyle requested and released the

figures in response to the article.

The figures were sent from the Am-

bulance service and Altnagelvin

Hospital this week.

They also revealed that five men

were shot and wounded in Stra-

bane since 2010, while another

three were shot in Donegal includ-

ing Derry man Andrew Allen who

was murdered in Buncrana in Feb-

ruary.John McPoland from the Northern

Ireland Ambulance service said he

had thought the days of such at-

tacks had been left behind.

"A lot of the shootings tend to be

in around the knee cap and more

recently shotguns have been used

to inflict pain and maim the victims.

"There has been great a reduction

in these types of attacks in compari-

son to 20 years ago," said Mr McPo-

land.

June40 men shot in Derry in last years

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delighted to see the opening

of the first phase of the city’s

new Greenway over the Bank

Holiday weekend, which was

celebrated with a special family

funday at St Columb’s Park run-

ning track on Saturday June 2.

The route, which runs from the

Peace Bridge and through the

park, is the result of over half a

million pounds of investment

from Sustrans through the Big

Lottery Fund, Derry City Coun-

cil, DRD Travel Wise and NIEA,

as part of the council’s Parks De-

velopment Programme.

Welcoming the opening the

Mayor, Alderman Maurice De-

venney, said the new greenway

would allow more people the

opportunity to explore the city.

“The new greenway is a great

way for families to enjoy the

local scenery and perhaps ex-

plore some areas of the city they

haven’t visited before,” he said.

“And anything that encourages

people to get outside to enjoy

some fresh air and exercise is

obviously of benefit to every-

one.”Sustrans’ Area Manager Ross

McGill said: “Walking and cy-

cling for everyday journeys is

great for our health, the envi-

ronment, and of course it’s fun

too. These new links are going

to make a real difference to how

people make their everyday

journeys in Derry/Londonderry.

“We hope to work with Derry

City Council in the future to de-

liver even more routes like this

locally, making it safe to get

around on two wheels.”

Frank Hewitt, Big Lottery Fund

NI Chair, said the route would

make a real difference in the

area. “Sustrans was awarded

£50m from the Big Lottery

Fund’s ‘Living Landmarks: Peo-

ple’s Millions’ competition to

create new cycling and walking

routes to improve local travel in

communities across the UK.

A new public artwork which has

just been unveiled along the

walking and cycling link with-

in the park. Founder of Foyle

Lodge, Dr Tom McGinley, has

been joined by Irish war poet

Francis Ledwidge and Amelia

Earhart, the first woman to fly

solo across the Atlantic, in the

‘portrait bench’. The lifesize art-

work is part of a national project

funded by the Big Lottery Fund,

and was installed ahead of the

city’s Big Flame Weekend.

The Mayor, Alderman Maurice Devenney pictured at the opening of the new Urban Greenway in St. Columb’s Park at the

weekend. Included are Ross McGill from SUSTRANS and Councillors Angela Dobbins and Gus Hastings and some of the

cyclists who travelled the new route.

A man who drove a tractor on the Clooney

Road and mistakenly thought that he was in-

sured has been fined £200 at a recent sitting

of Derry magistrate’s court.

The court heard that Stephen Fairman, age

46, of Drumleck Gardens was stopped by

police on Clooney Road on February 25 and

elected to produce his insurance at Strand

Tractor Driven with no insuranceRoad police station within 10 days.

The court heard that the insurance which was

in place at the time only covered a second

tractor and not the one that he had been driv-

ing on the day in question.

Defence solicitor Mr Dermot Downey told the

court that his client had purchased full insur-

ance just four days later.

A 51-year-old man has been convicted of driv-

ing without due care and attention after he

hit another car while trying to cross two lanes

on Victoria Road on November 11 last year.

Ivan McClintock of Silverbrook Park in New-

buildings had pulled out after a HGV driver

had flashed his lights indicating that it was

“Notorious” road causes driver difficultiessafe for him to drive across.

McClintock’s solicitor Mr Dermot Downey told

the court that his client had “done his best”

while performing a “very difficult” manoeuvre

on what he described as a “notorious” junction.

McClintock was also fined £150 and given

three penalty points.

A district judge has ordered that a 33-year-

old Derry man be placed under a restraining

order after he appeared at Derry magistrate’s

court charged with disorderly behaviour and

resisting arrest.

Brian Maguire whose address was given as Ar-

gyle Street, committed the offences during an

incident in John Street on April 24 this year.

The court heard that police were called after

reports of a disturbance and had found Magu-

ire shouting and swearing in the street when

they arrived. Maguire was also convicted of a

charge of harassment.

Judge warns man not to re offendMaguire’s solicitor Mr Paddy McDermott told

the court that his client’s problems had start-

ed after his relationship broke up. “The break

up caused him stress and he began drinking,”

he said.District Judge McElholm imposed a four-

month sentence but suspended it for 18

months before further instructing that Magu-

ire be placed under a restraining order which

forbids him from harassing or intimidating

the injured party.

Judge McElholm warned Maguire not to re-

offend or he would face prison.

July

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NEWS

Leading drug and alcohol

charity HURT (Have Ur Tomor-

rows) is celebrating its tenth

year since it opened its doors

to help people who are strug-

gling with the effects of drug

and alcohol abuse.

Initially based in Great James

Street, HURT provided a listen-

ing ear service, family support

and a drop-in centre, manned

and funded solely by Sadie.

“I have to pinch myself some-

times because of how far this

has come on,” explained Sa-

die. “I started off in one room

and it was only supposed to

be a helpline for parents be-

cause there was no help there

then.“Now we have other outreach

centres, one in Strabane and

another in Limavady and even

that in itself is an achievement.

“We have 20 staff. It’s a mix-

ture of volunteers, councillors,

therapists with full and part

staff, so it’s a massive achieve-

ment.”Sadie’s drive and determina-

tion stems from the tragic

drug related death of her son

Tony who died in 1999, where

she made a conscious decision

to go down the route of rais-

ing awareness of drugs.

“During the time of Tony’s ad-

diction we tried really hard to

get him help, he was crying

out for help but in this town

then there was nothing there

Local charity celebrating its tenth anniversary By Rory Mooney

to help with drugs because

back then drugs was a big ta-

boo, so after Tony’s death I de-

cided to do something.

“I knew nothing about drugs

so I went to Magee and did ad-

diction studies for two years to

give myself some information

and education on drugs, and

that’s when I decided to do it.

“Within a year there were a

good lot of people ringing for

advice, mainly about cannabis

so step by step that’s how it all

came about.”Trends of drugs

Since establishing HURT in

2002 Sadie has identified a

growing trend of harder and

prescription drugs being ex-

perimented with by youths

in Derry and throughout the

Northwest.“We see all kinds of addiction

from alcohol, cannabis, co-

caine and even prescription

drugs. We had a massive influx

when methadrone came out.

These were people who never

would have taken drugs but

because it was legal they de-

cided to experiment because

of the word legal.

“There is also the continuous

trends of cocaine, ecstasy,

dope and alcohol but pre-

scription drugs are massive

also because they are so easily

got.”With these worrying trends

in drug abuse Sadie has dealt

The Mayor, Alderman Maurice Devenney pictured at the handover of of a £489,820.00 grant

from the Big Lottery Fund to HURT (Have your Tomorrows) with, from left, Sadie O’Reilly, HURT

co-rodinator, Dessie Kyle, HURT centre manager, Geraldine Campbell and Jenny Fitzgerald,

Big Lottery Fund.

it. They don’t have cars and big

bank balances.

“I would never have let my

son been shot. Somebody

has to stand up to them and

what they are doing is totally

wrong.”

whoever wants to come in.

“I’m extremely proud of the

fact that we are stand alone

and long may it continue.”

A decade on since establish-

ing HURT Sadie is proud of

the contribution that has been

made in tackling drugs in Der-

ry, despite in her view of the

drug problem getting worse.

“HURT grew out of Tony’s

death and I’m proud of the

fact that out of his death other

people’s lives have been saved

but ten years is a milestone

but sadly I don’t see anything

getting better around the

town with RAAD and families

being destroyed – it’s actually

worse because our numbers

go up every year, there’s more

people coming through here

all the time.”Despite successfully securing

funding Sadie says that she

would love to expand even

further if the money was easily

available.“This town is light-years be-

hind places like Dublin or New

York when it comes to drug

rehabilitation. I’d love to build

a rehab centre but for now I’m

happy trying to make a differ-

ence and getting people off

drugs.”

The Mayor, Alderman Maurice Devenney pictured at the handover of of a £489,820.00 grant from the Big Lottery Fund to HURT

(Have your Tomorrows). Included seated are, Sadie O’Reilly, HURT co-rodinator, and Geraldine Campbell, Big Lottery Fund.

with numerous people of all

ages and backgrounds.

“All age groups from different

social backgrounds have been

through here with problems if

it’s dope or prescription drugs.

“Whether it’s the Brandywell

or the Culmore Road, drugs

affect people regardless of

where they’re from.”

Troubles legacy

Derry has recently been in the

spotlight due to the emer-

gence of republican vigilante

group RAAD, whose campaign

against drug dealing has led

to numerous attacks and even

murder against the youth of

the city.In dealing with some of the

victims of RAAD, Sadie be-

lieves that shooting alleged

drug dealers is stems from the

legacy of the Troubles and is

not the answer to Derry’s drug

problem.“There’s a stigma attached to

drugs because of the Troubles.

“We’ve had quite a few young

men come in here with their

crutches because they’ve

been shot by RAAD. I would

really put it out there that

rather in shooting them, give

them a chance to turn their

lives around.“Shooting somebody is not

going to take away some-

body’s addiction. Most of

these boys coming in are only

dealing to feed their own hab-

Lotto fundingIn March of this year HURT was

given a massive boost with a

huge cash injection from the

Big Lottery Fund totalling al-

most £500,000. The money

was awarded to provide sup-

port for all of HURT’s centres

throughout the Northwest.

Without the lottery funding

Sadie admits that HURT would

have had to close its Claren-

don Street doors.

“The funding was massive for

us because we would have

had to close but I probably

would have got another wee

room somewhere and kept it

going but we fight very hard

and we have proven that we

do different work here.

“We have lobbied MLA’s and

been to Stormont and we

have shown that we can save

the government thousands

with the work that we do.

“We provide education for

youngsters and schools. We

have care plan for the indi-

vidual, where we work with

that person’s doctor. We find

out there problems and treat

them with acupuncture and

harm reduction where we

wean somebody off the drugs.

Our door is always open to

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Ilex performance under review

Speculation over the future of

the company tasked to regener-

ate Derry has continued.

A review into the remit of Ilex is

being carried out by the Perfor-

mance, Efficiency and Develop-

ment Unit (PEDU).

The review has been commis-

sioned by OFMDFM.

Welcoming the announcement

of the performance review

into Ilex, Sinn Fein MLA Maeve

McLaughlin said that such re-

views are essential as a means of

ensuring that “arms-length bod-

ies”, such as Ilex deliver.

“Sinn Féin is on record question-

ing the efficiency and perfor-

mance of ILEX and other arms-

length bodies. It has long been

our contention that all respon-

sibility for regeneration of the

North West should be brought

under the umbrella of one body

and our preference as lead agen-

cy for such an approach would

be Derry City Council.

“I would urge everyone to await

the outcome of the PEDU review.

And I would ask elected repre-

sentatives to refrain from adding

to speculation for party political

reasons that could undermine all

of the good work that has been

achieved to date, whatever the

outcome of that review.”

Fort GeorgeOver the past week, Ilex has

come under fire with the an-

nouncement that it could lose

control of one of its major proj-

ects in the city.

The Department of Social Devel-

opment (DSD) announced that

it is considering taking over the

management of Fort George.

However DSD Minister con-

firmed that if his department

was to take over the running

of the former army base, there

would be no effect on proposed

projects at the Strand Road site.

The announcement from DSD

follows a damning report from

the Academy of Urbanism think

tank.The academy’s report sug-

gested that proposed plans for

both Fort George and Ebring-

ton square should be radically

changed.ControversyBack in March it was found

that Ilex had spent more than

£400,000 without approval last

year.Ilex is required to secure approv-

al from the First and Deputy First

Ministers before any spending

funds.However in an audit of accounts

it was revealed that it failed to

secure approval from OFMDFM

on a number of occasions in

2010-11.

The Mayor of Derry Councillor Kevin Campbell and the Mayor of Coleraine, Councillor

Sam Cole with Julian Benbow, oiperations manager, who where at City of Derry

Airport on friday to get a preview of some of the aircraft which will be

performing during the Portrush Airshow.

Speculation over the future of Ilex continued

in September as the regeneration company

was under intense pressure following the an-

nouncement that it could lose control of one

of its major projects in the city.

The department of Social Development (DSD)

announced that it was considering taking

over the management of Fort George.

SeptemberIlex performance under review

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new radiotherapy unit by 2016.

A host of specialities and disciplines

ranging from Consultant Oncologists

and supporting junior medical staff,

nursing staff to administrative staff.

The new unit is a cross border venture

which will provide access to radiother-

apy services to over a half a million peo-

ple living on both sides of the border.

The new unit will be located beside and

connected to the existing cancer unit,

Sperrin Suite at Altnagelvin Hospital.

Speaking at an event on Monday to

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showcase the new unit, Chairman of the

Western Health and Social Care Trust

(WHSCT), Gerard Guckian said that the

new unit was a significant development

for the northwest.“This unit will meet the needs of the

Northwest population and add to the

NI radiotherapy capacity overall when it

opens in 2016.”“It is great to see the radiotherapy unit

progressing well. The public are now

seeing images of the unit for the first

time and this is exciting for all involved.

To date, the design team and new unit

manager have been appointed and the

design of the building and enabling

works are underway.”

The new unit will include an x-ray suite,

an inpatients ward and a Remodel of ex-

isting chemotherapy facilities.

Dr David Stewart Consultant Clinical

Oncologist and Clinical Advisor for the

project presented an overview of servic-

es in the new Unit. He said: “The Radio-

therapy Unit will provide a patient cen-

tred, holistic service for cancer patients

at Altnagelvin Hospital.

“Cancer treatment will be provided in

accordance with the existing Northern

Ireland Cancer Network (NICaN) patient

pathways. Radiotherapy treatment,

both single and combination radio/che-

motherapy for curative and palliative

purposes, for all but the most complex

of tumours, will be delivered at Alt-

nagelvin Hospital.”Commenting on the significance of the

new Radiotherapy Unit for Donegal pa-

tients, Dr Mary Hynes, assistant national

director, National Cancer Control Pro-

gramme said: “We are delighted to be

working closely with our colleagues in

the Western Health and Social Care Trust

to expand the range of cancer services

we deliver to our patients in Donegal. It

means that for first time ever Donegal

patients will access radiotherapy within

the North West.”

Derry received a boost with 220 jobs ear-

marked for Altnagelvin’s new radiotherapy

unit by 2016.The new unit is a significant development for

the northwest, Gerard Guckian, chairman of

the Western Trust said.

The new unit will provided cross border treat-

ment for cancer patients from the Republic.

OctoberPlans for new radiotherapy unit

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To mark and commemorate the cel-

ebration of 50 years of St Joseph's

Boys School a book charting the life

of the institution in the last five de-

cades will be launched on Tuesday,

December 4.Published by Guildhall Press the

book has been almost two years in

the making and has been entirely

written and edited by past and cur-

rent pupils and staff members of

the school. In September past the famous gates

of the school on Westway opened

up to its 50th batch of first year stu-

dents. In doing so a circle of history,

now half a century long, was com-

pleted.The uniform and hairstyles may

well have changed since 1963, but a

read of this publication will quickly

reveal that the ethos of St Joseph's-

'Achievement For All'-has not al-

tered at all.When the doors of the school

opened 50 years ago a piece of edu-

cational history was created as it

50 years of 'Achievement

for All'

The first group of St Joseph's

Boys who completed the

school's first entry into public

examinations in 1966

continued on P.3

Draft plans which hope to set

out the future development

of the City of Derry Airport

(CoDA) have been revealed.

In a comprehensive document

which ranges from upgrades

of the current facilities to

plans to extend the terminal,

travel numbers and economic

benefits to the region, the City

Herald examines some of the

key points of the ‘Master Plan’.

EmploymentThe document identifies the

need to intensify the use of

CoDA in order to enhance

the city’s national and inter-

national market position and

support the development

of Derry as the key strategic

employment location for the

northwest region.In recognising the signifi-

cance of the airport as vital to

economic regeneration the

Master Plan aims to double

employment at the airport by

2021. By aiming to double employ-

ment the Master Plan fore-

cast’s that the contribution

that CoDA will make to the

local economy will increase

from the current level of £7

million per annum to over £14

million per annum.

Land acquisitionThe majority of proposals in

the Master Plan to expand the

airport can be developed on

land currently owned by DCC.

However the report notes that

a nominal amount of land and

City of Derry airport unveils draft

‘Master Plan’ for future developmentBy RORY MOONEY property owned by other indi-

viduals will be required to the

south of the terminal building

and that further land may be

required and the airport and

the Department for Regional

Development, do have pow-

ers of compulsory acquisition.

Strong opposition was voiced

back in 2006 over plans to

extend the current runway at

the expense of residents living

close to the airport, however

the Master Plan does not plan

for an extension of the runway

and it also states that, “The sin-

gle runway provides sufficient

capacity for the forecast num-

ber of movements in the plan

and there are no plans for pro-

viding an additional runway”.

Terminal and infra-structure upgrades

Following the temporary

withdrawal of CoDA’s aero-

drome licence in 2007, a sig-

nificant capital investment

programme was agreed be-

tween the Civil Aviation Au-

thority and DCC. Since 2008 approximately

£50 million of investment has

been made to improve airfield

infrastructure, terminal facili-

ties and car parking.

The report states that are a

number of further projects

planned for completion by

March 2013 including a fur-

ther extension of the airside

lounge to provide a call for-

ward queuing area.

The Master Plan aims to ex-

pand the current terminal to

include: Baggage handling fa-

cilities which will also required

to incorporate additional

screening equipment: Check

in desks, Departure Lounge,

Retail and restaurants/bars,

Departure gates and covered

walkway – as the airport grows

it is likely that the airside area

will be segregated between

lounge and departure gates;

Additional Arrivals; and Im-

proved back of house.

A new internal road system to

facilitate direct and improved

access for public transport

and access and egress from

the car parks adjacent to the

Terminal will be provided.

In an effort to protect the front

of the terminal, the Master

Plan aims to reduce the num-

ber of car parking spaces by

120 spaces from 650 to 530

spaces, however new pickup

and drop-off points will be

provided for public transport

as a result.Plans for a new 150 bedroom

three star hotel to be built to

the south of the extended

terminal with conference fa-

cilities and a new petrol sta-

tion to the west of the new A2

roundabout have also been

mooted in the draft report.

Welcoming draftIn welcoming the unveiling

of the draft report Damien

Tierney, Managing Director of

CoDA Operations said: “The

Draft Master Plan sets out our

vision for the development of

the Airport as a transport gate-

way for the northwest of the

island of Ireland. It presents a

range of future improvements

and enhancements to the ex-

isting facilities that we wish to

develop to meet this vision.”

The Mayor, Cllr Kevin Camp-

bell said the Draft Master Plan

was an important part of the

airport’s long term ambitions

and objectives. “The City of

Derry Airport continues to

be an important asset for the

city and region, and I would

encourage the public to avail

of this opportunity to contrib-

ute to the draft Master Plan so

that it accurately reflects our

ambitions for this vital piece of

transport infrastructure. Once

the Master Plan is complete

it is intended that it will be

incorporated as an advisory

document within the overall

area plan for the City.”Pictured at the launch of City of Derry Airport's draft Master Plan are, Michael Edwards, ARC manager,

Damien Tierney, Managing Director, the Mayor, Councillor Kevin Campbell, Julian Benbow, Operations

Manager, and Charlene Shongo, Comercial and Marketing Executive . Picture Martin McKeown

St Joseph’s Boys School in

Creggan celebrated its fifth

anniversary with the release

of ‘Tales From Westway’, a fifth

anniversary book, charting

the history of the school from

1963 to the present day.

NovemberSt Joseph’s celebrates its fifth anniversary

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Pictured at the PCSP Public meeting in the Caw /Nelson Drive Cultural and Community Centre are from left, Councillor Thomas Conway,

Chairperson, Linda Watson, Independent member and host, Caroline Hill, Crime Prevention Officer, Independent vice-chairperson,

Catherine Pollock and Foyle Area Commander, Chief Inspector Jon Burrows.

Over one thousand busi-

nesses in Derry have been

awarded rates relief, it has

been releaved.

The assembly was told

that 1,580 businesses in

the Derry City Council area

had benefited from the

‘Small Business Rate Relief’

scheme since April 2010.

The Finance Minister was

responding to a question

from Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey

who asked the minister

how many companies had

applied and been granted

rates relief in the Foyle con-

stituency since the incep-

tion of the scheme.

Finance minister Sammy

Wilson revealed that, “There

is no application procedure

for Small Business Rate Re-

lief. “Relief is applied automati-

cally by Land & Property

Services to all businesses

that qualify.“Information on the num-

ber of companies that have

been granted Small Busi-

ness Rate Relief since the

inception of the scheme is

not available at constituen-

cy level as data is collated at

district council level only.

As at 25th November 2012,

Small Business Rate Relief

has been awarded for a to-

tal of 1,580 properties with-

in the Derry City Council

area since the scheme com-

menced in April 2010.”

1,580 businesses awarded rates

relief in two years

Derry’s population rises as

census figures released By RORY MOONEY

Derry’s population is on the rise

again according to the latest

2011 census figures.

The number of people living

in Derry has increased from

105,000 ten years in 2001 to

107,877 people.

Derry now accounts for six per-

cent of the total population of

Northern Ireland.

The 2011 census figures have

revealed that a staggering 45

percent of households in Derry

have at least one person with

a long-term health problem or

disability.

Throughout the north-

west Derry also has the

highest proportion of

households with depen-

dent children at 11 per-

cent, followed by Stra-

bane with 8.7 percent and

Limavady on 8.2 percent.

IdentityThe census figures show

that Derry is still over-

whelmingly a national-

ist city with 52 percent

claiming to be Irish, with

just 20 percent of those

living in Derry to be Brit-

ish.Figures have revealed

that there is an almost

equal split between

Catholics and Protestants

throughout Northern Ire-

land and that 75 percent

are Catholic and 22 per-

cent Protestant in Derry.

The latest census figures

have shown that 12 per-

cent of those over the age

of 65 are from the Derry

area, with 1.1 percent of

people over the age of 85.

Derry has the second

highest proportion of

single people in Northern

Ireland at 42 percent.

Derry’s population is on the rise again

according to the latest 2011 census

figures.The number of people living in Derry

has increased from 105,000 ten years

in 2001 to 107,877 people.

Derry now accounts for six percent of

the total population of Northern Ire-

land.The 2011 census figures have revealed

that a staggering 45 percent of house-

holds in Derry have at least one person

with a long-term health problem or

disability.Throughout the northwest Derry also

has the highest proportion of house-

holds with dependent children at 11

percent, followed by Strabane with 8.7

percent and Limavady on 8.2 percent.

DecemberDerry’s population on the rise again


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Greater Shantallow Community Arts are delighted to offer a unique opportunity for schools, youth clubs, community and statutory organisa-tions that work with and care for our young people from right across our city the chance to engage in The Choices Project.The Choices project is an innova-tive arts led approach to providing young people with the experience, knowledge and understanding of the key issues and the dangers fac-ing them within our communities. The aim is to forearm them with the ability and rationale to make better life choices and to outline the im-pact and consequences’ of making the wrong choices. We also highlight what that can mean for themselves, their families and the community they live in.The Choices project will help young people to make better choices by utilising a programme of direct issue-based discussions, dialogues and conversations and will take the form of workshops and will feature the use of specifically designed short films and documentaries made by local young people on the issues of suicide, self harm, drug and al-cohol abuse as well as dealing with the issues of internet predators and

“Helping our Young People to make the Right decisions”online dangers. The films address these issues in an open and frank way. After viewing the films the issues are explored through the use of an internationally recognised de-velopmental technique of, Positive Action Theatre. Positive Action Theatre which engages participants in dialogue on key issues whilst en-couraging and exploring alternative responses to the scenarios portrayed in each film.Positive Partnerships for ChangeGreater Shantallow Community Arts have been supported by the Public Health Agency through the Clear Project a partnership of com-munity and voluntary sector agen-cies commissioned through “Project Life” the Northern Ireland Suicide Prevent Strategy (2006) which aims to reduce the suicide rate in Northern Ireland and last year de-liver hugely successfully pilot pro-gramme received an outstanding independent evaluation which has allowed GSCA with the support of the Clear Project and the welcomed support of Children in Need to of-fer places for 200 young people to engage in the Choices programme.Give your young people to

Chance to make better ChoicesGSCA are actively seeking and inviting community organisations, schools and those who work with groups of young people to become “partners for change”, Oliver Green Manager of GSCA said; we are looking to work with ap-proximately 10 groups of about 20 young people from across the city, we are offering each group 3 work-shops that will explore the issues that matter to young people, their parents and the communities in which we live, the programme is of-fered completely free to schools and community groups and will provide everything required, we believe the Choices project “will save lives “and will forearm our young people with the skills knowledge and experience to make good life Choices. Taking Part.. Couldn’t be eas-ier!If you, your group or your school would like to avail of this unique opportunity please contact Lou-ise Hughes at Greater Shantallow Community Arts on 02871357443 or by email [email protected]. Places are limited and will be allo-cated on a first come so please don’t delay we would be delighted to hear from you.

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Pictured at the launch of the 50th anniversary book launch at St Joseph’s secondary school from left are Eamon Sweeney, Ted Armstrong, Damien Harkin principal, Bill Breslin, Niall McCafferty past principal, Sarah Kelly past principal and Mary Healy.

Orla Donnelly senior teacher and Eamon Sweeney Author with Keiron Taylor and Sarah Friel

Joe McFeely one of the first pupils at St Joseph’s in 1963 with Cathan Parkhill 1st year and Ted Armstrong who was the vice principal in 1963.

Former staff from left Gerry McShane, Anne Hutton, Maurice Geach and Paul Eastwood Pictured from back left Eamon Sweeney author, Ursula Duddy, principal Damien Harkin. Front left Kieron Taylor and Sarah Friel

St Joseph's Boys School - 'Tales' from Westway' 50th anniversary book launch


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St Joseph’s - 50 years and counting!!!Following the launch of its fifti-eth anniversary book, the City Herald takes a look at what else St Joseph’s Boys School has planned to commemorate its golden jubilee.St Joseph’s Boys School has been a part of Derry for fifty years and the Creggan school has numerous events lined-up to celebrate the rich history and prosperous future the school certainly has.St Joseph’s senior teacher Orla Donnelly has been tell-ing the City Herald of some of these events and some of the school’s history.“The school officially opened in 1963 but we decided to celebrate the anniversary

50th ANNIVERSARY LAUNCH!. . . .Group pictured at Joseph's Boys School on Friday releasing balloons to celebrate the launch of the school's 50th anniversary celebrations. Pictured centre are Mrs. Siobhan McIntyre, chair, board of governors, Mr. Ted Armstrong, former Principal and Mr. Damian Harkin, Principal.

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throughout the whole aca-demic year of 2012-13,” Orla explains. “But we’ve been planning and preparing for this for a few years now.”With numerous ideas and sug-gestions being touted about the anniversary it was not until the creation of the St Joseph’s school union, were past pu-pils and former staff can join, did the momentum begin to gather pace.“The creation of the student union was probably the first thing that brought people to-gether and getting a few ideas going.“That first night of the union there was a good turn out and from there it has really snow-

balled.”One of the first ideas to come out of these initial meetings was the idea for the recently launched book, ‘Tales from Westway’.“The book was a great idea because we had been look-ing around the other schools like St Mary’s and how good their books had been and we thought our book could be just as good as theirs had been.“That’s when the likes of Sea-mus Breslin and Eamon Swee-ney came onboard and things really started moving.”As research and interviews were being collected for the book, Orla and the rest of the School assembly

Some of pupils French trip May 1984


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St Joseph’s - 50 years and counting!!! By RORY MOONEY

staff at St Joseph’s were busy planning other events for the present crop of pupils.“The book has been a massive part of the anniversary but we have been busy doing other things in the mean time.“This past September we took an aerial photograph of the whole and in between two angry rain showers we man-aged to get all the boys out for a photo and back into class within 12 minutes which is an achievement in itself.” Orla laughs. “On the same day we had a balloon launch. All the bal-loons were in the schools co-lours and the idea behind it was that Ted Armstrong would

be there as he was at the school in ’63 and he went on to be the longest serving prin-cipal of the school.”As the centrepiece of the an-niversary celebrations, ‘Tales from Westway’ has finally hit the shops and is the must have read this Christmas.However as Orla explains that fears of the book not being well received, were quickly dispelled.“We were worried about num-bers and people not turning up for the launch but on the night it turned out better than expected.“The book looks fantastic and it’s a great read. It’s a testa-ment to the school with the

amount of work put in by ev-erybody involved especially Eamon.“The difference with this book is the unique story the school has to tell, especially our his-tory with the troubles and Bloody Sunday. “It’s a story people want to hear.”

With ‘Tales from Westway’ now available to buy in shops, plans have been put in place for future events such as an anniversary mass during the feast of the St Jo-seph and a family fun day as always all past pupils and former staff are welcome to attend.

Mr. Shaun Doherty and Form class year

Some of pupils French trip May 1984 Newspaper clipping from November 16th - 1965


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CuisineálaForbesThe perfect glazed ham for Christmas

Put the gammon in a large pot and fill with water. Add the onion, leek, celery, car-rot, bay leaves, rosemary and peppercorns. Bring to the boil and then simmer for 2½ -3 hours. You may need to add more water while cook-ing. Always keep the gam-mon covered with the water. When the gammon is cooked remove from water and allow to cool down, (this can be done the day before you plan to glazed the ham.)

Café Del Mondo Head Chef Stephen Forbes serves the readers of the City Herald a

festive treat.So here we go, it’s Christmas time again. This is the best thing about Christmas dinner “the

glazed ham”. Follow this simple recipe on Christmas day and you won’t be disappointed.

Around 2kgs of bonless gammon 1 onion halfed1 leek roughly chopped 2 sticks of celery1 bulp of garlic sliced in half 3 bay leaves 1 carrot roughly chopped A few sprigs of rosemary1 Tablespoon of black peppercorns

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For the glazeOne jar of honey (200/250g) 200g of soft brown sugar3 tablespoons of wholegrain mustard 8 cloves 1 cinanamon stick (1 inch long)

To make the glaze you need to crush the cloves and cin-namon stick with a pestle and mortar and mix together with honey, sugar and mus-tard. Place the ham on a roast-ing tin and score the fat with a criss-cross effect. Spread you glaze over the ham and put into a preheated oven at 190°c. Roast for 30 minutes but keep basting the ham with the glaze every 10 min-utes.

Book ReviewBook: Vengeance

Author : Benjamin Black“Vengeance” is the fifth book in Black’s mystery se-ries featuring Quirke, a pa-thologist who supports De-tective Inspector Hackett in his cases.The plot is an interwoven, complicated story about two families headed up by business partners who are the sons of business part-ners. It seems as though one of the families has always been the ‘top dog,’ holding the upper hand in all the business dealings that have occurred over the years. “Vengence” begins with an interesting set-up. A suc-cessful businessman in his mid-50s invites a 25 year old man, the son of his own business partner, to join him sailing on an Irish bay. When they are far from land, the older man stands up and re-lates how his own father left him in the street when he was about seven years old, just to test his mettle. After mentioning how he learned to rely on himself, the older

man produces a pistol and shoots himself in the chest as the young man looks on in horror.At that point, the mystery is what made the man do what he did. Things be-come more ominous when a few nights later, the dead man’s business partner (the 25 year old man’s father) is found drowned in the same bay. There are indications that violence may have been involved. Are these events tied to each other?While the mysteries in-volved aren’t earth-shatter-ing, they hold the reader’s interest. More intriguing is the author’s attention to detail and his ability to describe the most quotid-ian events with an uncanny eye--the smell of the streets, the look of sherry in a glass on a sunlit day, and other beautifully rendered word pictures. Again, if you get the chance, read Benjamin Black’s series of novels about Quirk. They’re well worth the read.


Myself and a fellow pro-fessional, John Gale, were discussing finan-cial nightmares and we thought you should be made aware that yours could be just around the corner. Did you realise that over 1 million families will be caught by the Govern-ment’s new rules for ret-rospective means‐testing of Child Benefit payments, which come into effect on 7 January 2013?John, an independent Chartered Tax Adviser with over 20 years’ experience advising people in relation to their tax affairs, has kind-ly agreed to run a free we-binar on the topic. He has also provided the following information to clarify the position.

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The retrospective nature of the High Income Child Ben-efit Charge (HICBC) means that most of these families will have to repay some or all of the Child Benefit pay-ments they have received. This throws up the very real prospect of having to repay money that you have already spent!

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After dining in the firebox grill restaurant at the railway tavern, it has without a doubt surpassed every expectation I had and has definitely lived up to its fabulous reputation. Because that’s exactly what it

Firebox grill restaurant reviewis – fabulous!With such a warm welcome on arrival, we were gently ush-ered to our table, in the most beautiful of settings, with an open fire and rustic decor. It also boasts an open grill

where the chef does what he does best, which adds a little touch of magic to your eve-ning. We were offered drinks, noti-fied of the specials and left to ponder over the extensive

menus. For starters we opted for the goat’s cheese tartlet with caramelised onions, and the stuffed mushrooms. Both were absolutely deli-cious, bringing our palettes

alive! The tartlet boasted a perfectly crisp filo pastry with a smooth creamy filling of goat’s cheese, and the perfect accompani-ment of caramelised onions for that extra bite.

The mushrooms were superb. Crispy bread crumb coating with a soft sumptuous centre of pancetta and parma ham. Great start to a wonderful meal to come.For mains we ordered tempura of monkfish and fillet of steak with BBQ rib combo. The steak, which was cooked to perfection, melted in the mouth, with the extra ten-derised BBQ ribs on the side. The tempura of monkfish had such a light batter to saviour the real taste of the fresh monkfish within. We just couldn’t resist finish-ing off with dessert, so we chose the baked Alaska and hot chocolate brownies. A perfect ending to a perfect meal.Overall, the Firebox Grill offers a superb dining experience, with extensive menu’s featur-ing a vast range of dishes to suit all tastes, accompanied by a very “full-bodied” wine list, carefully handpicked for the connoisseur. With super-friendly, super-efficient staff on hand, you will not be disappointed. This restaurant would make any evening a special occasion!

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Celebrity Gossip

While promoting his up-coming film, "Jack Reach-er," Tom Cruise attended the Manchester derby at Etihad Stadium in Eng-land as part of his Euro-pean Tour on Sunday.The "Mission Impossible" star looked handsome in a green sweater, black

Tom cruise’s

by for Manchester

derby

leather jacket, jeans, and brown boots as he posed with co-star Robert Duvall.In an interview at the match with Sky Sports One, the 50-year-old ac-tor explained, "This is the first game that I've seen in England. I've been follow-ing it since the eighties so

I'm just excited that I'm able to be here."Also during the interview, Tom revealed that it was pal David Beckham that encouraged him to at-tend. He says, "He wishes he was here. I got an email from him, he's jealous that I'm here."

Miley Cyrus rocks out at Christmas creampies

concertMaking an on-stage comeback af-ter a long hiatus, Miley Cyrus was front-and-centre at the Christmas Creampies concert in Hollywood on Saturday December 8.The 20-year-old former Disney star opted for a racy ensemble, as she grabbed the mic while wearing a cut-out, cleavage-baring top, skin-tight pants, and knee-high leopard-print boots.Miley was joined by Israeli dubstep producer, and DJ, Borgore. The pair belted out their rap and dance in-fused duet, “Decisions.”

Cheryl Cole Returns to Jingle

Bell Ball with Girls aloud

After perform-ing solo on Sat-urday, Cheryl Cole joined her group Girls Aloud at the Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball held at the O2 Arena in London, England on Sunday (December 9).The 29-year-old artist wore a sexy, sleeve-less, and short black dress with matching heels, as she and her group-mates hit the red carpet.Though she’s found

success as a solo art-ist, Cheryl admits it’s nice to be back in the group. She told the Star Magazine, “I’ve got a lot to give back, I love being back with the girls. Girls Aloud is me, it’s where I’ve come from. We’ve had ten years of success. My fans are girls aloud fans, the major-ity of them. Some of them were 7 when I first met them, and I see them now and they’re like 17.”

Britney Spears’ Family

Music DaySharing the gift of mu-sic with her boys, Brit-ney Spears took fian-cée Jason Trawick and her two sons to the California Music Acad-emy on Saturday (De-cember 8).The “X-Factor” judge was dressed casually in a long-sleeved blue top, with a gray sweat-

shirt tied around her waist and her hair in a messy ponytail while she clutched her new terrier puppy, Hannah.Really relishing in dog ownership, the 31-year-old star even created a Twitter ac-count for the precious pooch. On Friday, she posted a video of

Hannah barking into the phone with the comment, “Just got a call from my baby @HannahSpears. She’s mad I left her with the boys today.”The description un-der @HannahSpears profile summary ap-propriately reads, “I’m Britney’s B---h.”


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Treat yourself this ChristmasPamper TimeNow the nights are really drawing in and everyone is stuffed up with colds and ‘flu we sometimes need to just spend an evening taking a bit more care of ourselves and sometimes a bath or even a bowl of warm water to soak your feet while you watch a DVD can make you feel that bit pampered and take the edge off your troubles. We all feel more relaxed after a soak in a bath of warm water and there are many ways to make it a really ben-eficial experience using natural inex-pensive additions.Seaweed Bath anyone?If you are keen to give your skin a treat I find that powdered organic seaweed is a fabulous addition to both bath-water and footbaths as the minerals it contains are so refreshing and con-ditioning but be warned- it can really smell and be prepared to only use old towels when you add seaweed to your bathwater as it is quite staining, although it does wash out. For an “Almost Seawater Bath” which mimics the experience at one of the seaside baths found around the coast, for example at Enniscrone or Sligo, a really exceptional combination is the addition of a pint of sea salt and a big cup of powdered seaweed to your bath. It smells of natural seaweed which is not particularly enticing and the bath looks grubby until you give

it a clean but it really is amazing and leaves you feeling revitalised and your skin smooth and refreshed. The only caveat is in the case of those who suffer from really dry skin as too much sea salt can be drying. Reducing the amount of salt or using seaweed by itself is still very enjoyable and there are several different dried seaweed options - which vary from dried actual fronds of seaweed sold in nets to jars of powder - on the market and they all offer the benefits of real seaweed so it is well worth having a go particu-larly if you want to give your whole body a rejuvenating treat. Any good health store will have seaweed on its shelves and kept dry it will last a long time. A tip from my own experience is to put the seaweed into a large jug and top it up with warm water before running the bath. This allows it to re-hydrate and release its goodness and also, if you are using the powder, it is much less likely to form a floating layer on the surface of the bathwater; instead it can be mixed through the water by hand before getting in and chilling out. The EssentialsWhile adding essential oils to water is often suggested, I do think it is a good idea to exercise caution and only use those oils you are used to and do not react to. For example, adding a few drops of tea tree oil or peppermint oil

to the water while you soak your feet is often suggested and while tea tree is a tremendously useful antiseptic oil it can be too much for those of us whose skin is prone to dryness so be careful and only add it if it suits you, while peppermint can cause a burn-ing sensation. (I would recommend anyone with diabetes not to add any oils at all unless they have cleared it with their footcare advisor). Scrubs in the TubThose who have used salt scrubs in the past may not realise that it is quite possible to make your own, whether you use coarse salt from the supermarket or go for the full Dead Sea experience - all you need is box of salt and a nice oil of your choice blended up in bowl or jug; I would usually use sweet almond oil but peach or apricot kernel oils are also perfect and they are all available on EBay. If you wanted to add a few drops of essential oil remember to go carefully, follow the instructions to the letter and always mix everything extremely thoroughly so that all the essential oil isn’t in the first handful you scoop out! There are lots of op-tions for using scrubs and a session with a jar of coarse sea salt blended with moisturising oil has to be one of the most invigorating things you can do. The most important thing to re-member of course is that oils are very

slippery so if you are planning to use this before a bath , do be careful and take care not to go head first into the water or break your leg getting in or out of the bath. The supreme experi-ence would have to be a salt and oil scrub followed by a seaweed bath, but be prepared, there is quite a lot of cleaning up afterwards and although it is very refreshing no-one would de-scribe it as “girly”.These are alternatives which both men and women benefit from and very often psoriasis sufferers in partic-ular comment that they have found relief from seaweed and/or salt baths. Sportsmen, such as rugby and soc-cer players not only enjoy the warm water but the sea water bath can help with skin which has been exposed to the cold and windy conditions on the pitch as it is very soothing and condi-tioning.Having soaked your worries away all that remains is to get some mois-ture back into that warm, damp skin which is ideal for absorption of con-ditioning oils and creams. If you need a good night’s sleep you could do worse than trying to persuade some-one to give a you a foot massage, or failing that, having a go yourself, at Marble Hill we have developed Q-24 which is our very own body oil and of course PediSalve™ the ideal all natural total footcare Cream.


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Panto time again at The Millennium ForumA magic mirror, a jealous queen, a poisoned apple and the tini-est friends ever imagined – it’s panto time again at the Forum!Yes, folks, it’s that time of year again when Derry’s biggest Panto comes to town (Oh Yes It Is!). Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs arrives at the Millenni-um Forum from Friday Novem-ber 30 to Saturday January 5 2013 for a festive extravaganza that all the family will love.With a host of local stars, such as Gemma McMeel as Snow White, Darren Franklin as the

December EventsPaddy Casey with support from Our Krypton SonThe Nerve Centre – December 15www.nervecentre.org Dublin singer/songwriter Paddy Casey returns to Derry with support from local musical heroes Our Krypton Son.Tickets on sale from the Nerve Centre and Masons bar. Time: 10:00pmTickets: £15

Christmas with The PriestsMillennium Forum December 21www.millenniumforum.co.uk THE PRIESTS are brothers Father Eugene and Father Martin O’Hagan, and Father David Delargy, who met at St MacNissi’s College, Garron Tower. The trio have been singing together ever since! Following a sell-out tour last year, Frs Eu-gene, Martin and David are delighted to present, Christmas With The Priests at The Millennium Forum on Friday 21st Decem-ber.As well as some much loved classics such as Ave Maria, Pie Jesu and Amazing Grace, The Priests will perform some of the most cherished seasonal songs of all time from their Christmas album entitled Noel - ev-erything from Ding Dong Merrily On High to O Come All Ye Faithful, Sussex Carol to Silent Night.Don’t miss an enchanting evening of mu-sic from The Priests. Time: 8:00pmTickets: £25, £27.50, £30 £25, £27.50, £30

Boxing Night SpecialSandinos club – December 26www.sandinos.com Prepare yourself for the busiest party night of the year, with our regular Sat-urday night DJs for a great mix of Indie, Dance, Rock and Pop.Tickets will be available in the bar in the coming weeks. Doors: 9pm

New Year’s Eve PartySandinos club – December 31www.sandinos.com 80’s Retro Disco, with Gerard C. Tickets available from mid-December. Doors: 9pm

Mirror, Mirror, on the wall… who has the brightest panto of them all?very handsome Prince Charm-ing and Super Funny Man Wil-liam Caulfield as Nurse Molly Coddle this year’s annual panto is the must-see show of the sea-son! Also, don’t miss the special ‘magical appearance’ by singer, Daniel O’Donnell as the Man in the Magic Mirror. Hilarity by the bucket load – so get your tick-ets fast!The story of the beautiful Snow White and her tiny friends has entertained children for genera-tions. The Forum has taken the traditional story, added a little

dash of Christmas sparkle, loads of laughs and a supremely tal-ented, all singing, all dancing, cast and the result is - a Panto to Remember and a perfect festive treat for all the family.Step into Christmas and have a truly magical family experience at the Forum with this fun-filled favourite. Packed with great song and dance routines, hilari-ous comedy, dazzling scenes and magical special effects, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is fun for all the family from 4-94!

This glittering Christmas treat is sure to be a hit with audiences far and wide. Don’t miss it!Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs runs at the Millennium Forum from Friday November 30 to Saturday January 5. Tickets are now available from the Box Office. Tele-phone 71 264455 or visit w w w.millenniumforum.co.uk for bookings and reser-vations.NB Please note that Daniel O’Donnell will not appear in person.

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as the fastest show on earth stops at The Forum! STaRLIGhT EXPRESS Tuesday 5th TO Saturday 9th February 2013Bill Kenwright presents one of the best loved and longest running musicals in theatrical history, as An-drew Lloyd Webber’s sen-sational Starlight Express explodes back onto the stage with a new produc-tion set to take the UK by electrifying storm.

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atre and the Kennedy Center Honor. He currently owns seven London theatres, in-cluding the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and the London Palladium. Internationally renowned choreographer and popular television judge Arlene Phil-lips is back on board as Di-rector and Choreographer. Arlene choreographed the original West End produc-tion and directed and cho-reographed several subse-quent productions of the show. Her extensive credits also include The Wizard of Oz, Saturday Night Fever, The Sound of Music, Grease, We Will Rock You and Jesus Christ Superstar.Getting their skates back on for the UK Tour will be Mykal Rand, who joined the cast of Starlight Express in 1987 and has since performed in over six different produc-tions of the show spanning an incredible eighteen years. As well as playing the role of Electra, Mykal is also As-sociate Director/Choreog-rapher and Resident Direc-tor for the tour. Joining him on stage will be Kristofer Harding as Rusty (Starlight

Express 2007 UK Tour), Ja-mie Capewell as Greaseball (Starlight Express; West End, UK Tour & Buchum) Lothair Eaton as Poppa (Starlight Express Las Vegas, Bochum and New Zealand totaling over 2,500 performances to date), Amanda Coutts as Pearl (Starlight Express, Bo-chum) and Ruthie Stephens as Dinah (Starlight Express UK Tour 2004 – 2008).The cast for Starlight Express also includes Kelsie Cobban, Camilla Hardy, Robert Nurse, Lex Milczarek, Glenn Robb, Stuart Armfield, Gavin Ash-barry, James Marshall, Nick Bower, Kris Manuel, Andy Barke, Tristan Adams, Matt King, Adam Illsley, Lisa Dah-mane, Louise Lenihan, Sarah Riches, Aaron Piper, Darryl Paul Saunders, Tony An-drade, Kerry Stammers and Samantha Foker. Buckle up; the race is truly back on!STARLIGHT EXPRESS stops at the Millennium Forum from Tues 5th to Sat 9th February 2013. Tickets are now available from the Box Office. Telephone 71 264455 or visit www.millenniumfo-rum.co.uk for bookings.


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Green Day - ‘¡Tré!’Veteran punks complete their filler-filled trilogy, and stagger across the finish line looking badly in need of a lie-downSecond verse, same as the first; the same riff you’ll swear you heard 15 songs earlier; the same tics, the same tricks; the same final-chorus key change you could set your watch by; the same lingering disappoint-ment you’ll feel at the end of it all.Listening to ‘¡Uno!’, ‘¡Dos!’ and ‘¡Tré!’ back to back, it’s difficult to fathom how, across a triple-disc canvas that offers noth-ing but room to experiment, Green Day could contrive to record the same album three times, with only minor variations between them. And yet that’s exactly what they’ve done. If this trilogy isn’t the sound of a band that’ve run out of ideas, it’s certainly the sound of a band who can no longer tell good ideas from bad – and spinning out what might have been a strong single album into

a trio of average ones surely ranks among their worst. Green Day’s longevity has been built on extending their appeal to successive generations of teenagers, but as the band grow older, that’s becoming harder to pull off. The original intent of these albums may have been to recapture their youth, but by the end of ‘¡Tré!’

Green Day sound less reju-venated, more relieved to have reached the finish line. There’s a persistent jaded-ness and cynicism here that is probably appropriate for three guys in their forties, but inevitably undermines

any attempt at sounding like their twentysomething selves.It would be a shame if this was a case of “strike ‘¡Tré!’ and out” for Green Day. They’ve shown resilience in the past, after all: a decade ago, they were in a similar place to where this trilogy leaves them – an enormous-ly popular live act on a cre-ative fallow run – and they

bounced back. Nevertheless, ‘¡Tré!’ does feel like the end of something, even if it’s just this era of their 25-year career. For all its allure, the past can be a deceitful mistress. Time to start looking to the future.

“If this trilogy isn’t the sound of a band that’ve run out of ideas, it’s certainly the sound of a band who can no longer tell good ideas from bad.”

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The Rathmor Motors Pre MOT Cen-tre North West Saturday Morning League has just entered the Christ-mas break and we will be taking a look here at how all the teams in The SML have been performing so far this season. But there is one big game due to played over the Christ-mas period and that is the Gilfillan Cup final which will be played on Boxing Morning as two very experi-enced Premier Division sides Phoe-nix Swifts and Brandywell Celtic go head to head to see what team will be first to lift a trophy this season. The game will be played at Wilton Park just off the Limavady Road on St Stephen Day with a 10.30 kick off. Phoenix Swifts will more than likely start this game as favorites given their league position but Brandywell Celtic are last seasons beaten finalists and they did man-age to knock the league leaders out of the competition at the semi final stage and only a fool would write them off in this game.

Premier DivisionTaking a look back at the league now and in the Premier Division its very tight at the top of the table but West-bank united lead the way and they are two points clear at the top of the table as they have only lost one of their ten games played so far this season as they have managed to win eight of those matches while drawing the other one. Phoenix Swifts are sitting right on their tail though in second place just two points behind the lead-ers but they have played one game less and if they were to win that game they would of course be sitting at the top of the table. Clifton Villa are sitting in third place and they are just three points behind the leaders and they are more than capable of mounting a serious challenge this season but they really ca not afford to drop any more points as that would see their title chances slip away. Brandywell Celtic are cur-rently sitting in fourth place and they are just four points adrift of the league leaders but they would really need teams above them in the table to drop points if they were to mount a title challenge as all four teams in the top four look pretty solid this season and it looks like at this stage that the only points they will drop is when they play each other. The remainder of the teams outside of the top four have no chance of making a title challenge as Creg-gan Swifts who sit in fourth place are a massive thirteen points behind the league leaders and nine points behind Brandywell Celtic. Du Pont come next in the league table and they have been hav-ing an up and down sort of season but

North West Saturday Morning League Fixtures Saturday 24th November 2012

they had an excellent result in their last league outing and another couple of results like that would see them stay clear of the relegation zone. Foyle harps come next and they have only managed to win two of their ten league games so far this sea-son and that sort of form will see them struggle unless they can turn things around. Rosemount come next and they are sitting in the bottom three and they are still searching for their first win in the league this season as they have already played seven games without coming out on top. Clooney are sitting second from bottom and unless they can turn things around after the Christ-mas break they could find themselves playing football in the Championship next season. Drumahoe are bottom of the heap and they are still looking for their first points of the season as they have been beaten in all seven starts they have made to date and they are serious contenders to drop back through the trapdoor when they sea-son comes to a close.

ChampionshipStrabane athletic are the team they all have to catch here but it may not be much of a chase as they teams clos-ing in on them look primed to topple them from their perch as Strabane have played nine games so far this season and the two teams closing in on them have all played much less. Benbradagh Colts are cur-rently sitting in second place and they are just two points behind the league leaders but they have three games in hand and they only need to win one of those games in hand to overtake the league leaders and they are more than capable of doing that. Tamnaherin Celtic are in third place and they are five points be-hind the league leaders but they have a massive four games in hand over the league leaders and they are seri-ous contenders to lift this title come the end of the season as it could come down to a dogfight between them-selves and Benbradagh Colts. Sion Swifts are sitting in fourth place and after making a good start to the season they have fallen away and it looks as if they would have too much of a task on their hands to try and get back in to the title race from this position. Newton heath come next and they are on the same points as Sion Swifts but they have played a load more games than the likes of Benbradagh and Tamnaherin. Northside Stars are sitting next in the league table and apart from the top three sides you could literally throw a blanket over the rest of the sides but its hard to see anyone outside of the top three get in to con-

tention here for the title. Gransha Institute are next and they have stated that they are not results orientated this season but they are trying to develop some of the younger players at the club and they are pleased enough with their prog-ress. Foyle athletic are at the foot of the table as they have only managed to collect one single point in nine games and it looks like they will be playing their football in the First Division next season unless they can improve in the second part of the season.

First Divisionart Deco are new to the league this season and they have been making quite an impression as they top the table and they are one of four sides that are more than capable of lifting the title in this division. Art Deco were expected to canter in against Colle-gians last week but they nearly came undone and were lucky to get out of that game with a point. Collon Celtic are sitting in second place in the league table just one point behind Art Deco and they have a game in hand to try and over-haul them and if they were to win their match in hand they would go top. Tristar are currently sitting in third place and they are also new to the league this season and they have been giving a good account of them-selves are they are a very young side and they are just four points of the leaders with a game in hand. hML are sitting on the same number of points as Tristar and they also have a game in hand and all credit to this side who in the past have struggled to get results but this season they have been magnificent and they have certainly turned things around here. A small gap then develops as hatmore harps come next and they have a gap of four points to breach if they are to play themselves in to contention this season but they are more than capable of doing that if they apply themselves properly. Greysteel Celtic come next and they will be happy enough with the ways things have turned out for them in this their first season and after making a slow start to the cam-paign they are now starting to get re-sults. Oakleaf Celtic are next and things may have gone a little better for them this season as last season they showed a lot of potential and they were considered to be one of the favorites this season to be in the title race but that has not materialised. Oxford united are third from bottom and a lot more was ex-pected from this young side this sea-son but for one reason or another they

have struggled and only same to get results when some of their senior players are involved in the panel but Phillip Devlin seems to be happy enough with a lot of his youngsters. Culmore are next and after making a really slow start to the campaign they have started to settle in now and they seem to have a better grasp now as the weeks have

progressed but we may have to wait to next season to get the best out of this young side. Collegians are bot-tom of the pile but that could have all changed last week as they almost beat the league leaders and if they can return after the Christmas break in that sort of form they would have no problem of climbing a few places up the league table.


SPORT

Double Irish title successfor local kickboxers By MaRK WaRaICh

Derry’s excellent record of producing champion kick boxers continues as two local men claim Irish title victories. Stephen Morrison and Brian Houston claimed their first titles after both claiming vic-tories at St Columb’s Hall in November.Stephen was crowned ISKA light middleweight cham-pion as he fought his way to a well-deserved points victory over Galway’s Jordan Ford.Whereas Brian didn’t even have to step into the ring to claim his ISKA Irish Junior middleweight title as his op-ponent withdrew with illness. Both fighters are members of PT’s Kickboxing Gym, Bishop

Street. The local gym was un-lucky not to make it a trio of titles after Noel Morrison lost out to Sean Maher of Drag-on’s Lair gym, Kilkenny, in the ISKA Irish super middle-weight contest. The title is the result of over eight weeks training for Ste-phen, sometimes seven days a week. He said it was a tough fight but it’s a good buzz to finally get his first title.“It’s my first title and it’s all good, I sometimes feel like a local celebrity.“I was out last night and peo-ple were still coming up and congratulating me, I hadn’t a clue who they were.“It’s a good buzz, definitely.”

Overall on the night, fighters from PT’s Kickboxing Gym’s claimed a total of eight victo-ries, out of the eleven fights.On the undercard, Eoghan McGlinchey of PT’s Bishop Street defeated Galway’s Da-vid Short with a third round technical stoppage.Ciaran Reddin, also of PT’s Bishop Street, defeated Gal-way’s Daniel Bradley.John McVeigh of PT’s Car-rigans beat PT’s Rath Mor fighter Emmett Doherty after the match had to be stopped in the third round when Doherty dislocated his shoulder.Two other members of PT’s Carrigans Gym claimed vic-

tories. Elaine O’Donnell and Gareth Toland defeated Ro-wena Walsh of Dragon’s Lair and Hugh Kelly of Killygor-dan, respectively.Cathal Doherty grabbed PT’s Rath Mor’s only win of the night against Dragon’s Lair’s Mickey Duffy.The other two defeats were unfortunately for Ciaran Loughran of PT’s Rath Mor and Damien Doherty of PT’s Carrigans. They lost to Dragon’s Lair fighters Mat-thew Comerford and Danny Quinn, respectively.When asked about the fight of the night, Stephen said it had to be his fellow PT’s Bish-op Street member Eoghan. He came back from a disas-trous first round, after being knocked down several times, to steal victory with a third round technical stoppage.“In the first round the boy came out spinning back kicks and axe kicks, and almost knocked Eoghan clean out. Eoghan was on his back at

one stage, got up again, got the standing eight and your man put him down again“Then after the first round Eoghan came out like a dif-ferent person, a different fighter, I don’t know what Bri-an Crossan said to him in the corner, but Eoghan came out all guns blazing, and ended up stopping your man in the third round. “After enjoying a short break Stephen will now look for-ward to a quick return to the ring in February when he competes alongside the best.“I took a week off after the fight, just to kind of recover. There’ll be another fight now hopefully in February in the Clanree.“That’s a big line up, you have Pinta Quigley and Aid-an Lafferty, all the big hitters fighting that night.”The specified fight is due to take place at the Clanree Ho-tel in Letterkenny February 23, next year.

Brian Crossan, Brian Houston and Paddy Toland

Brian Crossan, Stephen Morrison and Jordan FordNoel Morrison lost out to Dragon’s Lair’s Sean Maher

Stephen Morrison defeated Galway’s Jordan Ford on points

Noel Morrison knocks down Sean Maher

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