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This year, the Kee Family of Stranorlar celebrates 120 years of ownership of one of County Donegal’s best-known hotels, an achievement acknowledged by Leo Var-adkar, Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport at the recent the CIE Awards of Excellence in Dublin. Presenting Vicky Kee with one of the industry’s most coveted awards, the Minister congratulated her on the hotel’s success, remarking that owner-ship across four generations by the same family must make the hotel unique in Ireland.The CIE Awards of Excellence are presented annu-ally, with this year’s red carpet event held in The Shelbourne Hotel Dublin. Kee’s Hotel was pre-sented with one of the top three awards, for Overall Excellence as voted by overseas visitors to Ireland in 2011. As one of the largest inbound tour opera-

tors to the island, CIE survey their passengers to assess best visitor experience, including most pro-fessional and friendly staff, excellence of food and overall service, attention to detail and standards of comfort and personal service. This is the eleventh time in twelve years that Kee’s Hotel has been the recipient of this prestigious award. Keeping up the long traditional of hospital-ity in the Kee family is important to Vicky whose family have had a business presence in the town since 1892. “For us, it’s all about team performance and I couldn’t achieve such success without my hard-working staff,” acknowledged Vicky.Throughout 2012, the hotel will be celebrating this achievement with a range of activities including a return from the Chefs of Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Restaurant and a commemorative booklet.

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Retail expert Glyn Roberts was speaking after a recent visit to the town to see what can be done to breathe new life back into the town centre.The chief executive of Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA) met with local traders and councillors on his trip.Fears have consistently been raised about develop-ments outside of the town centre and its knock on effect on other businesses. Glyn said more emphasis needs to be put on bring business back towards the centre: “I think the important thing is that Strabane, while facing a lot of challenges, actually does have a lot of opportunities,” he said.He continued: “I suggested a number of policy ini-tiatives they could look at when I met with council-lors and traders, and one of the things that was very clear in the Mary Portas report was the need for a ‘Town Team’ to set up and start addressing some of the problems that are in the town centre. I think what we need to see are more retailers being able to set up in Strabane town centre, and we need to be ensur-ing that we develop a strong night time economy as well as a strong café culture to complement the retail offerings.”The trip came on the back of a Pricewaterhouse-Coopers and Local Data Company report, which shows that Chain stores are closing 14 town centre shops a day.During his visit Glyn held a lengthy meeting with Council Chairman Brian McMahon, where he out-lined his vision and ideas. He said: “It’s going to take a stronger joined up approach between council,

between government departments and traders. So we’ve said that we’re very keen to help regeneration efforts and I had a good meeting with the council chairman and I’m very keen to follow up on the ideas that I discussed with him.”Mr Roberts also said the importance of infrastructure shouldn’t be underestimated: ”What we need to do is think – How can we reinvent Strabane, how can we make it attractive, not just for more retailers but how can we attract more foreign direct investment. I think this is a challenge for the North West generally – how we can get more foreign direct investment, how we can get principally better infrastructure there. While I think it’s good that we’re getting the Derry to Stra-bane road (upgraded), I think the Omagh to Strabane road is also crucially important. So we need to get infrastructure right, we need to get the corporation tax reduction which will make it much easier to get high level sustainable jobs into Strabane.”He added: “There are challenges there but I think the opportunities outweigh the challenges, and I think with a little bit of a joined up approach and the politi-cal will I think we can address the issues facing Stra-bane.”

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Mother's Day (Sunday 18th)Strabane Community Safety Partnership has been given an opportunity to showcase their Cage Soccer project at Stormont. The Cage Soccer project was brought to Stormont as part of the launch of Criminal Assets Funding for Northern Ireland. Almost £800,000 of assets seized from criminals in Northern Ireland is to be allocated to community projects to help fight crime.One project singled out by Mr Ford is a cage soccer programme - a mobile arena that can be trans-ported and deployed where wanted - developed by

Strabane Community Safety Partnership (CSP).As a result of the success of Cage Soccer in Stra-bane, 5 other Councils have received funding through the Criminal Assets funding that was made available. The model of good practise is also set to be developed in a number of other Councils. At parliament buildings young people from the post primary schools in Strabane District played a mini tournament to showcase the project.

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Linton & Robinson, Strabane has been shortlisted for the ‘Best Com-munity Project’ award, sponsored by brites at the forthcoming Action Renewables Association Awards. Ran in association with Tughans and Travelwise NI, these prestigious awards recognise excellence and reward innovation by organisations in North-ern Ireland who are leading the way with renew-able energy technologies and sustainability and awareness raising initiatives. Led by Michael Doran, Director of Action Renew-ables the finalists were selected by a team of judges including Norman Aspley, CEO of Northern Ire-land Science Park, Dr Geraint Ellis and Dr Stephen McKay both Senior Lecturers at the School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering in Queens University, Belfast and John Manley, Busi-ness Correspondent with the Irish News.Speaking on behalf of the judges, Michael Doran commented; “We were delighted at the number of entries received as part of this year’s awards. The standard was exceptionally high this year and gave our team of judges a very tough job to do in determining the shortlists. This is the fourth year of our awards and it is most encouraging to see that the number of companies entering is rising year on year, which is primarily due to their grow-ing level of commitment to the development of the renewable energy industry in Northern Ireland. We commend all of our shortlists and wish them all the best on the day of the awards.” The Action Renewables Association Awards are taking place in the new Titanic Belfast attraction on Tuesday 20th March, 2012, as one of a series of familiarisation events taking place ahead of the official opening on 31st March, 2012. This has been agreed due to the environmental and sustain-

able nature of the awards which compliments the ethos of the new building. Guests will be given a personalised guided tour of the building’s green credentials, as well as the opportunity to meet and speak to the designer of the building Angus Wad-dington of Todd Architects and enjoy a four course lunch.Nine prestigious awards will be given out on the night including: Best Energy Saving SME (spon-sored by ESB IE Electric Ireland); Most Innova-tive Construction Project (sponsored by Action Renewables); Most Innovative Renewables Instal-lation (sponsored by Dimplex Renewables); Most Sustainable Travel Plan implemented by SME (sponsored by Travelwise NI); Renewable Energy Awareness Award (Best School) (sponsored by RES); Best Training Provider (sponsored by Sum-mitSkills); Best Community Project (sponsored by brites); Best Planner: Renewable Energy Project (sponsored by Action Renewables), and Tughans will be presenting the Action Renewables Award for Outstanding Work in the Renewable Energy Sector in Northern Ireland. To book a place at the awards visit www.action-renewables.org

Strabane Community Safety Partnership has been acknowledged for their efforts by the Impact 2012 Youth Sustainability Awards.Strabane CSP has 4 opportunities to secure an award in the Impact 2012 Youth Sustainability Awards. Strabane Cage Soccer has been listed as a finalist in the ‘Culture and Sport’ category, and the Hold It Down Project has been listed as a finalist in the ‘Community Safety’ category. Both projects will also have the opportunity to com-pete for the ‘Peoples Choice Award’. The winner is decided by the public with the project that has received the most votes by SMS text messag-ing before the closing date receiving the award. Voting is currently open and closes on Wednes-day 14th March 2012. If you would like to vote for one of these local projects please follow the instructions below, please note that each person (mobile number) can only vote once. Texts are charged at standard network operator’s rate.The Strabane Cage Soccer Project is a two on two soccer match played inside a portable cage. Custom music is played into the cage for 2 minutes, and the team with the most goals wins. Strabane Cage Soccer is portable, can be played at night and is free to community groups and young people.The Hold It Down Project is an interactive com-puter game that has been developed for Strabane District. It allows young people to be involved in anti social behaviour in a virtual environment, and relays to them the impact that this has on themselves, and their community.

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Chipper and Tara with their childern, Mark, Che, Kelly-Rose and Tyrone at his 40th in The Smugglers.

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The third year of the annual pool-based Its-a-knockout attracted considerable interest at Rivers-dale Leisure Centre, Strabane. In a keenly contested competition, Derry City Council emerged winners of the cov-eted Paddy McGarrigle Trophy.

Robbie Houston of Riversdale Leisure Centre told the gathered crowd that the event had a single focus “to recognise the 30 years Paddy devoted to promoting water safety, lifesaving & canoeing to people of Strabane district and further a field’

The McGarrigle family congratulated all those who took part in the Knockout and thanked everyone for ensuring Paddy’s memory would be maintained in such a worthy manner.

The winners of the Paddy Mc Garrigle It’s a Knockout in Riversdale Lesiure Centre Representing Derry City Council, Laurence Mc Cauley, Cherrie Ross, Ami Mc Gee, Mark Healy, Aoibh Quigg, Graham Morrow, Kealan Curtis and Donna Philson.

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Popular folk group The High Kings have been confirmed as the open-ing act for this year’s Rockin’ by the River festival in Plumbridge.

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The band will perform at the ever-growing com-munity festival on Sunday 15th July, with tickets expected to go on sale this month.The band have enjoyed phenomenal success since forming in 2008, with a huge US tour already under their belts and three dates in London’s O2 Arena coming up next week.They’ve also performed for US President Barack Obama when he visited Ireland last year, and picked up the award for Top Group at the Irish Music Awards 2011.A spokesperson for Rockin’ by the River said their name on the bill is a great coup: “We’re delighted

to have The High Kings opening this summer’s festival – they’re extremely popular and it’s great to be able to bring a band like this to the North West. It shows we’ve raised the bar again in the quality of our festival and we’re looking forward to providing a great week’s entertainment, kicked off with Ireland’s favourite folk group,” he said.Fronted by Finbarr Clancy and Martin Furey’s – whose father’s formed part of The Clancys and The Fureys – the band’s pedigree is unquestion-able.The band members all display their versatility and skills as multi-instrumentalists, playing 13 instru-ments between them bringing a rousing acoustic flavour to brand new songs as well as some old favourites.The High Kings also enjoy an excellent reputa-tion as a formidable live act, and tickets for this one are expected to sell fast – we’ll have more details in next month’s issue as to where tickets are available from.

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Local man Jim Devine has built up a wealth of experience in recent years with his participation in some high calibre Reality TV Talent shows, and this time he hopes the experi-ence will guide him to victory in RTE’s latest offering ‘The Voice of Ireland’.

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Jim tried his hand and his vocal talents in fi rstly, the ‘All Ireland Karaoke show’ with the late Gerry Ryan on 2 FM ,fi nishing overall a very close run-ner-up, Jim has gone on to establish himself as one of the North-West’s foremost vocal performers building a great reputation with his most entertain-ing JIM D’s Karaoke Road-show and being a regu-lar performer in The Fir Tree’s Hotel, Katy Daly’s nightclub and Strabane Golf club where the popu-lar Douglas Bridge farmer who now lives in Stra-bane with new wife Orla has built up an impressive regional following. Jim went on to win the Tyrone Heat of the U Factor picking up the cool £2000 fi rst prize in 2009 and then missed out narrowly in the Ulster fi nal held in the Europa Hotel Belfast. The fi rst major television appearance came in the ‘All Ireland Talent show’ last year where under the guidance of mentor Dana he lost out in a nail biting judge’s decision to even-tual winner Daniel Furlong, the 13 yr old angel toned choral singer. Not put off by this experience, Jim travelled to Glasgow last year for the X Factor auditions succeeding in getting right through to Boot camp with 4 Yes’s from Gary, Louis & Co, unfortunately when the numbers were drastically cut Jim was left to go home without having the chance to show his talents to the wider British Public. However Jim has showed much determination to succeed in the music industry and is now riding high in RTE’S latest reality offering the very popu-lar “The Voice of Ireland” where he has progressed to the ‘Live Finals’ at the Helix Arena after safely negotiating the “Blind Auditions” and the” Battle stages” he has found himself a prominent member of Westlifes’s Kian Egan’s team.Our reporter went for an informal question and answer interview with Jim about the upcoming tel-evised stages and his life in general.

Jim do you think this may be your fi nal chance for Stardom in this sort of competition?

I do believe this maybe my fi nal chance in this type of Reality Show I’m 32 now am recently married and settled with our fi rst baby on the way”

What about the X Factor Jim, could you see yourself ever trying to achieve success there again?

I loved every minute of the X-Factor experience getting through to boot camp was great I could be tempted maybe at another time but with family now I would much rather put all my efforts into this show and give it everything I have!

Do you think the experience gained from some previous disappointments can hold you in good stead for the rigors of this competition?

I’ve went into the All Ireland Talent show, the X-Factor and different competitions like the U Factor and stuff I Have learned to hold my nerve better and I hope I have learned a lot in general from all the other shows when it comes to the big stage and really it’s made me more determined to do well in this show, not just for myself but for Orla and my whole family and friends who have

always stood by me in everything I’ve done!

Has this been your favorite competition to take part in so far?

Yes defi nitely this has been unreal a great experi-ence but I Don’t regret entering any of the others the amount of support I have received from local people and further afi eld they have always got behind me and it has been unbelievable as has been the amount of friends and contacts I have met from all over the country.

What about the standard of this competition Jim, how would you rate it?

I would rate the standard really highly, with the Blind auditions they just heard a voice and they had to either go with it or not, there are some great singers through they are all great musicians in their own right, its everyone’s big chance and they are

all pushing for it I think from the reaction that I’ve had the public are really surprised about the level of talent on show”

Have you made good friends with any of the other competitors Jim? There have been a few reports hinting that a few of the acts pitted against each other haven’t really got on?

I have made good friends with a few of the com-petitors and a few of the contestants who have been put out I Got on especially well with Lorna

Jordan although we were against each other we got on great and although she went out she was most sincere in wishing me all the best, there was another guy Stephen Griffi n who unfortunately also went home I made good friends with him as well, they were all staying in the same hotel, Kyle Kennedy an American guy from Kansas I’ve made good friends with and Liam Geddes from Dublin a

singer songwriter he was good fun as well so it’s all good!

Jim if you don’t win the Voice of Ireland, who do you rate as your possible winner of the show, I’m sure you have heard most of them now throughout the Battles?

Throughout the battles and the blind auditions the quality has been very high, I like Conor Quinn I think he’s got a really unusual Voice it’s some-thing different he’s defi nitely very talented also Pat Byrne is right and good Liam Geddes also on my team is excellent and Nollaig o’Conner on Sha-ron’s team I think is the one to beat from the girls!

So how has the whole experience been for you Jim working along with the famous Kian Eagan from Westlife?

I have to say of Kian Eagan at the start that I Didn’t know quite what to make of him, he being in a famous band like Westlife I was kind off taken aback at fi rst talking to him but as I’ve got to know him he really is a genuine down to earth sort of guy just like one of your friends to be honest and also Priscilla Samuels who is the voice coach for Westlife and is working with us she is really bril-liant, when she talks to you she leaves you full of confi dence she knows how to bring out the best in people and leaves you full of positive energy!

Jim your through to the live shows, now you will have 1 min 30 seconds to impress the public how important is it to get the right song choice?

Song choice is everything, get the song wrong and your defi nitely out of the competition you need a song that people know and can relate to, maybe sing along with, something that will make them want to vote for you, I have had long discussions with Kian trying to get a few that will work for me not just slow Ballads but a few up-tempo ones too to try and show some versatility, yes song choice is so important!

Musical infl uences Jim for you, what type of music does Jim Devine listen to when he’s trav-elling up the motorway?

I’m a fan of most types of music and I try to sing a bit of everything too, but my fi rst love has to be Motown, Jackie Wilson, Percy Sledge to name a couple I’ve always been a fan although I like a lot of modern stuff as well, Lady Gaga, the Killers and the like!”I would say my favorite band of all time would have been Oasis and my favorite Album “What’s the story morning glory?

So when at home how does Jim Devine relax and take it easy?

Well at the minute I’m a bit hyper! Orla and I are expecting our fi rst baby very soon now so there’s a lot of planning and work to be done for that, I’m on the farm during the day that’s an important part of who and what I am, I’m from Douglas Bridge but live now in Strabane I am out singing quite a few nights in the week too, so really there’s not too much time for relaxation but that’s the way I like it!

So fi nally Jim a message for the North West public to fi nish!

Yes for sure I would like to thank everyone for all their great support so far it’s been fantastic. I’m the last person from Northern Ireland left in the show in fact I think in Ulster everyone else seems to be from further down the country, so please tune in to “The Voice of Ireland” I will be on next on the 11th March and please vote for me I will give it my best shot and hope to do everyone proud.

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LOCAL SLIMMERS TACKLE ‘NATIONAL OBESITY CRISIS’Local slimmers are on a mission to help Tyrone residents to lose weight after a new survey found that 77 per cent of people think that obesity is ‘a national crisis’ and 79 per cent want to slim down themselves. The launch of Slimming World’s Let’s Beat Obes-ity Together in local Slimming World groups comes as the club’s National Slimming Survey reveals that our down-to-earth residents in Northern Ireland shun healthy lifestyle advice from celebrities and sports stars and instead take their lead from people in their local community, like friends, family and local health professionals.Launched at the Slimming World groups on Feb-ruary 13th, the Let’s Beat Obesity Together cam-paign will run for 12 weeks and encourage family, friends and the local community to work together to make our town a healthier place to live. With Slim-ming World groups across Strabane and SionMills, the club is hoping to inspire as many people as pos-sible to join the weight loss challenge for a slimmer, healthier and happier future.

“It’s telling that so many local people see obesity as a national crisis,” says Sinead, Slimming World Consultant in the Sion Mills group. “And it’s no sur-prise that so many people want to lose weight. When you’re feeling down about your size it can take over every aspect of your life, from your health and hap-piness to your work and relationships. “I’m delighted that the local people recognise the importance of family, friends and the people around us in helping us to make healthy lifestyle changes. It’s something we know all about in my Slimming World group as, meeting every week to share our ups and downs, our motivations and our practical tips and ideas for healthy living, we’ve all become

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FIRST established almost 16 years ago, The Rainbow Rehoming Centre for stray cats and dogs has found their popularity reaching new heights recently.

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Founded by Derry woman, Helen Davis, the home based in Eglinton gives shelter to almost 1000 aban-doned animals a year. The Rainbow Centre is run by 14 experienced volunteers who take time out of their busy lives to ensure that the animals are cared for to the highest standards.

The non-profi t organisation is funded entirely by donations from the public and through extensive fund-raising. Mrs Davis said: “We do not receive any funding from the government and have been turned down by the Derry City Council on numer-ous occasions. We rely on donations and by organ-ising sponsored dog walks and bag packing events. We have around 20 dogs and 30 cats each time in the centre and have found that the centre is in high demand at the minute. Many of the animals we rehome have been treated cruelly by their previous owners and have been neglected.”Helen fi rst began caring for mistreated animals in 1997 when she ran an adopted pet scheme. “During

the time that I ran the scheme I was approached by Stuart Keys, who had recently set up the North West Animal Welfare Group and he told me that they would give me some fi nancial support. Myself and my sister then found a site to build a centre. With the help of family and friends we physically built the compound ourselves. We had to move location after two years but have been in our current site for 14 years now.”Unfortunately due to lack of funding the centre can no longer rehome unwanted pets but still ensure that stray animals homed in the council pound are featured on their facebook site. Helen added: “One of our volunteers visits the pound once a week and

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Grants ranging from £15,757 to £50,000 have been awarded to groups who applied and met the eligibility criteria. Sports including Cricket, Gaelic Football and Golf were among those to benefit from the scheme. Council Chairman Brian Mc Mahon said: “Strabane District Council is delighted to award and allocate £250,000 to improve sporting facilities for local people.

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Shooting Game AccessoriesFishing Tackle, Rods, Reels, Line Belts etc.

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This Weekend! Sat 3 MarchStars in ur Eyes with Gary Gamble

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Sat 10 March Men in blackSun 18 March Rockin’ RedSat 24 March T-Junction

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March Entertainment!

St. Patricks DayIrish music all day, complimentary Irish stew, Irish dancers, face painiting with coco the clown, bouncy castle Music at night with T-Junction

Mother’s Day, Sunday 18th March 2012

Mum wants love not gifts!

Mothering Sunday, the perfect opportunity to show your grati-tude for all the continued love and support to a woman who puts her needs last 364 days of the year.

By Megan Conroy

This year Mother’s Day falls on the March 18, the day when sore heads will be rising across the coun-try with St.Patrick’s day celebrations taking place the day before. Mums everywhere will be glad to know that they can look forward to day of pamper-ing and constant compliments while resting their tired limbs.Pessimists may argue that Mother’s Day is an American; commercialised and outdated holiday that is intended to ensure Hallmark does not go into administration. That is not the case however as in Ireland the date holds more significance.Retailers ensure that their stores are filled with lux-urious gifts designed for any shopper, whether its chocolates, cards or champagne the date can not be avoided but showing your affection for a lady who has wiped your tears and mended many of broken

hearts does not have to come at an expense.Mother of one, Nichola McNamee said: “My daughter usually gets me a card and a gift but I would be happy with a cup of tea in bed, some people can not afford to splash out but I believe many mums would agree it’s the thought that counts.”On-line designers find themselves in high demand this time of year as customers are now opting to purchase personalised, unique gifts some that would be least expected to be highly sought after. It is now possible to have a rose named after your mum.As the traditions of the day itself change, for one girl Mother’s Day means more than buying a gift. Caoimhe Forbes said:” My mum is my inspiration, my role model and my best friend. Just by being herself she makes my life all the better. To the world she may be one person but to me she means the world, I make she knows that all year round.”Forgetting that Mother’s Day is just around the corner is fairly impossible but finding a way to show your appreciation is easy. Let your mum have a lay-on, make her breakfast and let her relax for the day, show her that her efforts do not go unnoticed.


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Sion Mills man set for European ChampionshipsA local man has been selected to compete for Ire-land in the ETU European Triathlon Championships in Israel, on April 21. Michael Brogan, originally from Sion Mills and now based in London, will be compet-ing in the Sprint Triathlon distance as an ‘age-group’ athlete. The Age Group system allows for the opportunity to compete against other triathletes of the same age (within a fi ve year band) and gender. A triathlete’s age group category refl ects their age on the December 31 of the competition year, so Michael’s category for this year is 40-44. Speaking to the ‘Herald, Michael explained that after learning that he was selected to compete in the Sprint Triath-lon he was both excited and nervous. “This has been a goal of mine for at least the last two years and I wasn’t sure how to feel when I got the email from Amanda Mannix, at Triathlon Ireland. Obviously I was over the moon to have been selected and also relieved to be given the opportunity to realise a long held goal. These feelings were replaced almost immediately by nervousness about getting to the start line healthy and in good shape and also apprehen-sion about the training schedule that was needed.”He continued, “Being away from home,

I wanted to pick up the phone imme-diately to call my family. My parents have been very encouraging over the last two years knowing that I was train-ing with an eye on Age Group selection. I think they were both quite ‘moved’ by the news, as were my sisters, Gemma and Rosaria. I’ve also been getting calls and texts from my brothers Paul and Vincent, who are also away from home,

working in Norway.” Michael is now in the middle of his preparation for the competition. “The distances for the Sprint Triathlon are 750m swim, 20K bike and 5K run,” he explained. “Ideally a training week would consist of three swims, three bike sessions and three runs but sometimes the sessions have to overlap, such as a bike and run combination being called

a ‘brick’ session, where you cycle on a turbo trainer for a set time and then run for a set time and then you get back on the bike! A typical week for me would be: 50K plus bike ride followed by 20 minute run off the bike on a Sunday, rest on a Monday, track session, run short reps working on speed on a Tues-day, a 45 minute bike turbo, working on strength and a one hour swim, working on speed on a Wednesday, a one hour group run at threshold pace on a Thurs-day, a 45 minute bike turbo, working on cadence and a 45 swim session with my swim coach, Sue McRowan on a Friday, a one hour swim working on endurance and a run session working on strength/ endurance on a Saturday. For Eilat, I will try to build in 2 gym sessions as well, working on core and fl exibility.”Michael started running when he was 14. His brother Jude was born with Cystic Fibrosis and his family got involved with the fundraising cam-paign for the Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust. Michael offered to run the Bel-fast marathon for the Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust and from there his love for athletics fl ourished. “I still remem-ber that fi rst night my mother and I went out for a fi ve minute run, ‘to see what it was like’! I’ve been a runner pretty much ever since,” he told us. “I joined a running club about six years ago in Trent Park, north London. This club has given me the opportunity to train consistently with some very strong athletes and I feel I have ben-

efi ted greatly from the club structure. Through the club I have also become a qualifi ed Leader in Running Fitness and regularly lead a group in training. The club has a strong triathlete section which I became involved with about three years ago. I started off by replac-ing a long Sunday run with a group bike ride, just for a change in training, and, before you know it, you’re talking about gear ratios and hypoxic breath-ing swim sessions! Before too long you’re researching wet suits and asking cycle shop assistants, “Does this come in carbon?” laughed Michael. Triathlon is one of the fastest growing sports in Ireland. In Ulster we have an Olympic hopeful in Derry woman Aileen Morrison, who is currently ranked 11th in the world. She was the fi rst Irish athlete to take a podium place in an ITU event in the World Cham-pionship Series in Hamburg, 2010. We also have Armagh man, Conor Murphy, who competed as an age-group athlete in 2010, where he won the European and World Champion-ships and has since gone on to become an elite athlete. Such people have been a major inspiration for Michael.“Following the progression of the sport in Ireland and reading about Irish athletes like Aileen and Conor has defi nitely inspired me in my training. Selection as an age-group athlete has been a goal of mine for the last couple of years and I’m over the moon to have been given the opportunity to compete for my country,” concluded Michael.

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Pamper Parlour in Function roomFace PaintingBalloon ModellingStory TellingFancy Dress CompetitionColouring ActivitiesStalls from local businesses

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‘John Carter’Fantasy adventure centring on John Carter, a civil war vet, who is transplanted to Mars where he discovers a lush planet inhabited by 12 foot tall barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter a princess who is in desperate need of a savoir. Starring, Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins and Willem Dafoe. Directed by, Andrew Stanton.Release Date: Friday 9th MarchCertifi cate: 12A

‘The Raven’Thriller centring on a fi ctionalized account of the last days of writer Edgar Allan Poe’s life, in which the poet pursues a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer’s stories. Starring, John Cusack, Alice Eve and Luke Evans. Directed by, James Mc Teigue.Release Date: Friday 9th MarchCertifi cate: 16

‘The Devil Inside’Horror revolving around a young woman in Italy who becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms in her mission to

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Easter Fun DaySaturday 31st MarchNoon – 5pm

Easter Egg HuntFace PaintingBalloon ModellingStory TellingFancy Dress CompetitionColouring ActivitiesStalls from local businessesProfessional photos with the Easter Bunny

discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism. Based on true events. Star-ring, Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman and Evan Helmuth. Directed by, William Brent Bell.Release Date: Friday 16th MarchCertifi cate: 16

‘The Hunger Games’Action drama set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and a girl from the twelve dis-tricts of their land to fi ght to the death on live

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‘Gone’Thriller revolving around a young woman, Jill, who takes the kidnapping of her own sister into her own hands when police refuse to believe her theory that it was the same serial killer who kidnapped her from 2 years ago who has returned. Determined to do what it takes to rescue her little sister, Jill sets out once again to face her abductor. Starring, Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Carpenter and Wes Bentley. Directed by, Heitor Dhalia.Release Date: Friday 30th MarchCertifi cate: TBC


Main Street Strabane.028 71 884775 or 048 71 884775 from R.O.I

We at Salon Select would like to take this opportunity to thank all our new customers for supporting us in our first few weeks of trading. Salon Select have many stores in the South of Ireland, our new store in Strabane is our first store in Northern Ireland. We have been in business for the last ten years and we are Ireland’s fastest growing Hair & Beauty Cash and Carry!

Lets Beat The RecessionIts official we are in a recession. Every Salon has noticed that some of their loyal customers are not coming to the Salon quite as often as they once did. The loss of this regular income to you the Salon owner, results in lower disposable weekly income. The economic climate for the remainder of the year is not much better and the forecast for next year is nothing to get excited about.We at Salon Select would like to show you how to save at least 20% off your stock bill.

V.A.T. Amount Discount Day (Approx every 8 weeks!)Approximately every eight weeks we hold a V.A.T. amount discount day. Customers are notified by Text message on Friday that there is a V.A.T. amount discount day on the following Monday. Our Customers are again notified by text message on the morning of the V.A.T amount discount day

Do I get a V.A.T. Receipt?Yes, you will receive a V.A.T. receipt.

OrdersWe accept phone orders and you can pay for goods with Credit Card, Laser, Cash or Cheque. If you budget correctly you can work four weeks credit on your credit card. In effect, if you buy correctly you should always receive a discount which is equivalent to the V.A.T amount. If you would like to order just pick up the phone and call 028 71884775 (Terms and conditions apply)

ColourWe stock a vast range of colour such as BES Hi Fi, Revlon, DAPSchwarzkopf, BES Regal PPD and Ammonia free most popular colour at the moment is BES Hi Fi Colour.

Why should I buy from Salon Select?Salon Select was established ten years ago. We have branches in Castlebar, Ennis, Navan Tullamore, Galway, Santry, Bray, and now Strabane. More shops are planned in the next few months.

Do you give Credit?No, if we offered credit we would have to charge more for our products.Freight: All orders over £60 pound are freight free.

Salon Select BrochureBefore every V.A.T. amount discount day we publish our special offers for that period. We would advise if you find a product you like, to order it in quantity.

Southern IrelandIf you have a valid V.A.T. Number for Southern Ireland we can supply goods V.A.T Free(Which will again help with the budget)

If you have any queries on the above we can be contacted on 028 71 884775 alternatively I can be reached on 048 71 884775 from R.O.I.

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HD Eyebrows - The Latest Beauty Trend to Hit the Beauty Scene

THE BEAUTY SCENE By Megan Conroy

Perfecting fl awless eyebrows can sometimes be a tricky situation. From over-plucking to disastrous waxing attempts, eyebrows are often a neglected area of a woman’s beauty regime. The latest beauty treatment available in local beauty salon, Classic Beauty, attempts to ease the strain of a monthly wax and offer longer lasting defi ned eye-brows. A favourite with celebs such as Kim Kardasian, the treatment focuses on creating a long-term design rather than hair instant removal and brow tidying. The seven-step procedure including threading, tweezing, plucking and tinting intends to leave cli-ents with more strong and defi ned brows.Eyebrows are certainly on the top of the list when it comes to growing beauty trends, with the intro-duction of the ‘Scouse Brow’ taking the world by storm. When the star of reality show Desperate Scousewives, Jodie attempted to impress her boss of a beauty salon with the heavily made up eye-brow, viewers where sure it would be a short-lived phenomenon. To the surprise of beauty editors the ‘Scouse eyebrow’ became a must for other celebs such as TOWIE stars Frankie and Lauren, even the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton was seen supporting the look on her wedding day.HD eyebrows aim to life the face and defi ne cheek-bones with the result lasting up to six weeks. For woman who would prefer a more subtle look, the procedure can be adjusted with a lighter tint.Local student, Ciara Byrne who has tried the treat-ment recently said: “I loved the result, I would have to have my eyebrows waxed and tinted every three weeks but now I won’t have to. I think everybody should try it, it is defi nitely less painful.”The treatment is available in Classic Beauty with prices ranging from £20.

Stepping into spring with Sixties FashionAs winter fi nally draws to a close, so does the need for all things dark and gloomy, with High Street spring fash-ion promising to inject a little colour back into your ward-robe.Last month saw the opening of Fashion Week in New York and London, with celeb-rities yet again failing to disappoint wear-ing the latest ensembles from the weird and wonderful designers across the globe. The average woman tends to see Fashion Week as a time to check out the newest cre-ations from designers such as Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs as the perfect opportunity to have a good old giggle at the wacky and downright outrageous clothing they place on their poor suffering models, woman reading this would tend to agree and if that is the case then applaud for the price these items cost, you could take out a mortgage on a ten bedroom mansion. Although Fashion Week is not the ideal location for the typical working woman it is the place however where High Street designers get their inspiration, giving us the realistic shopper a chance to look like Kate Moss without breaking the bank. This year’s spring collection varies from fl irty fi fties to the swinging sixties, with a modern twist, so those of a slighter older generation can be sure to fi nd a need for that ‘vintage dress’ that is stuck in the back of your wardrobe. Bold colours are a must this year, sunshine

yellows; royal blues and neon pink are dominant among the collections in stores like Topshop, River Island, Zara and Miss Selfridge. Whether it’s fl oral patterned jeans or printed tees, the bolder the better comes to mind when checking out these looks.Lace is within the midst as one of the essen-tial materials required when designers aim to portray elegance in their masterpieces. A favourite with Louis Vuitton this year, lace is everywhere on the High Street this spring with stores like Primark mimicking the designs. Adding some sparkled jewels to a lace dress gives a more vintage feel.The sixties fashion has been revived so many times that many of last year’s items are in-trend again this season, this hippy look may not suit everybody but it fi lls the rails of River Island and can not be avoided. To make a statement without over-doing the fl ower power trend, add a plain tee and some simple accessories to a maxi skirt. When shopping for clothes most of the female race wants to experience that instant, ‘WOW’ feeling and urge to buy. As this is not often achievable, you end up feeling exhausted leaving the shops in a foul mood. This can be avoided with the introduction of a pretty pastel dress to your life. Flattering to most colouring, the plain lemons, soft pinks and mint greens will give that extra girly look to your style, Top-shop has an excellent range. Spring is a time of year when the long dark nights are fading, the weather tends to pick up (sometimes, we are in Ireland) and woman everywhere are urged to swap the

knee-high boots and woolly jumpers for skirts and wedges. This can be a very stressful time, especially when u discover you’ve ‘no clothes at all’ and you just ‘have to go shopping’, there is no need to despair these styles are affordable yet look as if they came straight from Milan.

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A Facial is more than meets the eye! Having a Facial is very good way to regulate the immune system and it aids detoxifi cation, reduces the amount of fl uid built up in the body and reduces stress.

Facial Massage is good for the blood circula-tion, relaxes muscles in the face reducing wrin-kles on the face, skin cells be renewed by using this technique. It also reduces puffi ness and sag-ging on the face and neck.We have many facials available at the Wellbeing Spa, starting at £25.

Rasual Chamber? What is this you ask?

The Rasual Chamber seats four people. It is a

mud treatment that soothes and warms the mus-cles and softens the skin. It is a great treatment for priming the body for massage or any other hands on treatment, as your massage thera-pist will be able to get deep into the warmed muscle.The muds also leave the skin very soft and plumped, as you deeply cleanse your skin and absorb moisture minerals, it leaves you feeling both relaxed and refreshed. The Rasual Chamber is very popular in Turkey, Eastern Countries and we have one at the Well-being Spa. You can avail of a great offer…The Rasual Chamber plus a back, neck and shoulder massage for £30. This is ideal for a group book-ing, Birthdays Hen Parties, groups etc.If You Are interested to fi nd out more about the Wellbeing Spa and all the different spa treat-ments we provide please call on 02881659871. We are happy to help or send us an e mail [email protected]. You can also fi nd us on facebook.

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It ListSpring Beauty!New Season brings hot new make-up looks and we are delighted to see the blast of colour after the long dreary winter days! At Mc Elhinneys, the fabulous new clothing collections and make-up looks have been arriv-ing and it is so exciting to see how the looks from couture catwalks have translated. Over the coming months we will talk about the trends to keep you looking fresh and radiant.Fall in love with sweet sorbet shades and pastel hues, which will create a low-key and lady-like vibe. Ice-cream shades of mint greens, blue and coral all feature and are some of the most infl uential hues this season. Vivid bursts of colour on the eye create a pretty, painterly effect that opened up the eyes and added warmth to the skin. Try wearing this look by using one colour on the eye lid and if required balance with natural tones. All the cosmetics houses have picked up on this trend, from Lancome we have Roseraie Des Delices the inspiration quad eye shadow in Rose Romance and Vert Tendresse.

For lips, opt for gorgeous coral shades or be adventurous with the stunning green lip gloss per-fect to wear over your own lip-stick. From Clinique to Chanel there is an exciting arrangement of colours to exhilarate and update your look, to check them out call instore for a complimen-tary trial.Make-up creative director from Estee Lauder, Tom Pecheux world renowned make-up artist and a favourite with designers and photographers gives us 6 fabulous eye opening tricks:

1. Give your smoky eye a makeover by brushing a bright eye shadow over your smoky shades2. Make eyes pop with a bright eyeliner along the inner eye-lid – try navy, plum or green3. The lined eye, gives an eye a lift! Line upper lid to the outer edge and draw pencil up. Then line lower lid under lashes and connect the line to the one on the top lid.4. Mix up your mascaras try black on top lashes and brown or navy on lower ones.5. Bring out deep-set eyes with light eye shadows and avoid deeper tones6. Lift tired eyes by applying a

light shadow on the lid up to the brow bone and a darker on in the crease.7. For loads of other helpful hint talk with Caroline on the Estee Lauder instore.

From day to night, the coolest new products to hit our cosmetic hall is Eye Rock which are instant eyeliner tapes simply peel and apply for perfect effect. We are also loving Nail Rock and Lip Rock which offers metallic foils, certainly not for the faint hearted but fabulous!The Spring bright is beauti-ful and there are no excuses for not fi nding a perfect look to compliment your new season wardrobe. As always our team of experienced cosmetics con-sultants are available offering all the latest make-up and skincare advice, so for your complimen-tary consultation simply call to our cosmetics hall.

If you have any questions you would like me to answer per-sonally, call me at Mc Elhin-neys Department Store on 0749131217 or from Northern Ireland 00353749131217.

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Local girl, Sophie Coyle will today be taking to the stage, with the hope of winning the final of Ire-land’s Top Model competition.

By Megan Conroy

Sophie, an A-level student at the Sacred Heart Col-lege in Omagh has been battling her way through the elimination process with girls across the coun-try hoping to secure a place in the final. Sophie first took an interest in modelling when she was just 14 years old, “It was a few years ago, I was approached to do an advertising campaign for Omagh District Council to promote the Omagh Leisure Centre, it all took off from there.”With a gruelling study schedule and a busy social life, Sophie does her best to stay focused, “It can be difficult at times to balance the two, I do however try to structure my week as best I can to ensure I get all my school work done before I concentrate on the competition.”In December 143 hopefuls embarked on the jour-ney to become Ireland’s next model, with only 15 girls remaining the competition is intensifying, “Last week was the first time I felt the pressure, as there were 20 eliminations and you just can’t be sure who is safe to stay. The girls are all really nice to one another and offer friendly advice and tips.”Although the modelling industry has come under scrutiny in the past for using underweight models on the catwalk, Sophie has a healthy figure and has remained level-headed, “ My favourite high street shop is River Island, modelling does come with its perks I have been given lots of free make-up, jew-ellery, hair products and vouchers.”“My confidence had definitely grown as I am more at ease when I am getting photographed, on the catwalk and especially doing public interviews -

something I have always been terrified of.”Being in with a chance of winning a lucrative mod-elling contract with the Irish Modelling Agency is well within Sophie’s reach and the idea of being a famous catwalk model is something that she has thought about, “I am inspired by Kate Moss, she was spotted at a very young age and has been at top of the modelling industry for over 20 years, as well as being a successful business woman with her own clothing range.”

Although becoming an successful model is now top of the agenda for Sophie, she has not ruled out other options for her future, “I would like to be an art teacher or maybe a jewellery designer, in ten years time I hope to have achieved all my ambi-tions, travelled the world, have a job that is worth-while and most important of all to live a happy life with the people I love.”With plenty of people supporting Sophie in her life, what has been the best piece of advice she has been given? “I have always been given advice from the people who care about and love me and I think the best piece of advice I was given is “never a failure always a lesson” especially at this stage in the modelling competition”

When did you first get involved in modelling?It was a few years ago when i was 14years old, i was approached to do an advertising campaign for Omagh District Council to promote Omagh Lei-sure Centre. How do you find time to balance the competi-tion with school work?It can be difficult at times to balance the two - how-ever i try to structure my week as best as i can to ensure i get all my school work done before i con-centrate on the competition Is the competition intense? Are the girls easy to get on with?Last week was the first time i felt the pressure, as there were 20 eliminations and you just cant be sure who is safe to stay. The girls are all really nice to one other and offer friendly advice and tips. What is your favourite high street shop?River Island Are their any freebies when you modelling?Yes i have received free clothes, make up, jewel-

lery, hair products and vouchers If you did not wana be a model, what other job would you like to do?I would like to be an art teacher or a jewllery designer. Has your confidence grown since coming into the spotlight?Yes i have definitely become more confident as i am more at ease when i am getting photographed, on the catwalk and especially doing public inter-views - something i have always been terrified of Who inspires you?The model who inspires me the most is Kate Moss because she was spotted at a young age and has been at the top of the modelling industry for over 20years, as well as being a successful business woman who has her own clothing and perfume range. Where do you see yourself in ten years?I hope to have achieved all my ambitions, travel the world, have a job that is worthwhile and most important of all to live a happy life with the people i love. Hobbies?I enjoy going to the gym, cinema, listening to music and like most other teenagers socialising with my friends! What has been your best piece of advice you have ever been given?I have always been given advice from the people who care about and love me and i think the best piece of advice was “never a failure always a lesson” and i think this is the best advice i have been given especially at this stage in the modelling competition.

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talentThe Sounds of Summer!

As the evenings begin to stretch, many of us will now start to weigh up our live entertainment options this summer. As ever there is plenty to pick from come June through to Septem-ber. However, the one big omission this year is July’s Oxegen festival.

The festival, which usually takes place at Punchestown Racecourse in Naas, has been running since 2004. Promoters MCD have reassured unhappy campers that Oxegen will, however, be back in 2013. A series of outdoor concerts in Phoenix Park appear to be the alternative for the Oxegen audience this summer. The newly reformed Stone Roses play the Park on July 5, with all 45,000 tickets unsurprisingly already sold-out. It will be the Roses’ fi rst Irish appearance since they played Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork in 1995 as head-liners of the Féile Festival. It also marks the fi rst Irish appearance of the original line-up since June,

1990, when they played Belfast’s Maysfi eld Leisure Centre.

Three days later on July 8, Phoe-nix Park will also be the venue for Snow Patrol, with ‘special guests’ (a polite way of saying support act) Florence and the Machine. Snow Patrol have just completed a sold-out UK and Irish tour which opened with two nights at Dublin’s

O2 Arena. Meanwhile Florence and The Machine’s second album ‘Cere-monials’ hit the top of the UK charts and the Billboard Top 10 in its fi rst week. Australian indie rockers The Temper Trap are also on the bill. As Paulie said to Rocky, “hit the one in the middle!”

Meanwhile making it a weak head-line vocalist hat-trick are Red Hot Chilli Peppers, who will play Croke Park on June 26. Support on the day comes from Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, whose set, if Noel’s recent Belfast and Dublin shows are anything to go by, will be a healthy mix of new solo material and a sprinkling of Oasis anthems.

Belfast’s Belsonic festival will take place from August 15 through to August 26. Following last year’s line-up, which included the likes of Paul Weller, The Specials, Flor-ence and the Machine, Kasabian and Paolo Nutini, this year’s line-up, for the most part, is a disap-pointment. The line-up includes Welsh crooner Tom Jones, pop-dubstep producer Skrillex, ska-pop nutty boys Madness, power pop Irish act Two Door Cinema Club, James Morrison and the man with the keys to the top 40 chart, David Guetta. While all of the line-up have their fair share of fans, it just seems a little damp for a city that has just hosted the MTV EMAs.

The three-day Forbidden Fruit Fes-tival takes place between June 2 and 4 on the grounds of Royal Hospital in Kilmmainham and it is certainly a very tempting weekend fusing electronica and alternative rock. The line-up includes Leftfi eld, New Order, Death in Vegas, Wilco, Beirut and the fantastic Mazzy Star, with more to be added in the

weeks to come.

Derry will host its own outdoor concert this summer as well. Mas-sive Attack will play at Ebrington Parade Grounds on Thursday, June 21 2012 as part of the Peace One Day concert.

Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band return to our shores in July as well for two outdoor shows at Dublin’s RDS on July 17 and 18. The last time the Boss and the band played in Ireland was in the same venue, on July 12, 2009 and it was a three hour and 20 minute curfew breaking extravaganza. There will be a missing piece to that jigsaw this time around in the giant shape saxophonist Clarence ‘Big Man’ Clemons, who sadly passed away last summer. While the ‘Big Man’ will of course be missed, the Boss, Stevie, Max, Roy, Garry and Nils still have it in them to make the live shows pants-dropping, house-rocking, earth-quaking and booty-shaking! Not to be missed.

Madonna, the ‘Material Girl’ herself, returns to Ireland in the summer for the fi rst time since her rain soaked show at Slane Castle in 2004. This time she will be taking over the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on July 24. While Elton John and his husband may have issues with the amount of live singing Ms Ciccone does, it won’t trouble her massive devotional following and there’s no doubting the fantastic visual specta-cle her show will be.

In the past, Madonna has always been untouchable as the ‘Queen of Pop’, however at 53 she is now

going head to head with the much younger Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Pink and, of course, Lady Gaga, who has already taken some liber-ties with Madonna’s back catalogue of sounds and styles it must be said. However, even a simple six song set of ‘Into the Groove’, ‘Papa Don’t Preach’, ‘Live to Tell’, ‘Like A Prayer’, ‘Ray of Light’ and ‘Vogue’ has more colour, shape and vari-ety to it than anything these young rivals have produced, all of which conservatively sticks too rigidly to formula with no daring inclination to reshape it. The re-make, re-model mantra that she took from Bowie et al has always been Madonna’s strength, and the reason why she’s in a position to go head-to-head with ladies half her age.

At the time of writing, nothing has been confi rmed for Slane Castle this year, although there are rumours of a Coldplay concert, with the band themselves very keen to make it happen. Electric Picnic will return for its ninth year, and be held from Friday August 31 to Sunday Sep-tember 2 at Stradbally Hall Estate, County Laois. No acts have been confi rmed yet but there are rumours of The Cure as potential headliners for one of the nights, which would be very nice given that they haven’t played Ireland since 2004. Hopefully we’ll have more information on the Picnic line-up next month along with the Glasgowbury festival in Draper-stown. Until then, it’s time to start saving; these concert tickets are never cheap!

If you are to check out one new artist this month online make it SOAK. While it would be easy to assume when listening to this lady that she is perhaps some US alternative artist on the Matador Records roster, she is in fact a 15 year old school girl from Derry! Think early Cat Power or better still, think no-one and simply put ‘SOAK’ into the Facebook search engine. Original recordings such as ‘Numb’, ‘Home’, ‘Trains’ and ‘Leaves’ show a songwriting and vocal maturity beyond her 15 years. With an EP recorded and set for release we look forward to hearing more from this intriguing young lady. You can fi nd her music on Soundcloud by simply log-ging on to http://soundcloud.com/gardenknome.

Album Review

HC - ‘The Life Album’

As one of the pioneers of Strabane Hip-Hop, HC has seen it grow steadily over the years into the major live draw it has now become, while remaining one of the main fi gures at the helm. His latest album, ‘The Life Album’, refl ects how much he has evolved since his beginnings as a Hip-Hop artist. Immediately the listener is drawn in with the cruisin’ along grooves to ‘Life S**t’ and ’16 Again’, which tap into the similar cook-out, feel-good summer vibe of DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. Meanwhile, ‘Blitzkreeg’ featur-ing D.K. and Gerardi2 bites nasty and honestly and sits in sharp contrast to the mellow and refl ec-tive ‘Shine’, with its themes of longing and regret. ‘Broken Every Door’, with its David Sylvian on speed sample of ‘Ghosts’, brings the age old theme of social isolation up to the present day to powerful effect. HC and his peers are documenting through music their lives and the life that surrounds them and it’s a fascinating genre to observe. ‘The Life Album’ is packed with a home-made cre-ative energy that isn’t taught at school, but instead simply hangs in the air around the town waiting for someone to catch it. HC has reeled it in on this col-lection.

I would never claim to be a fan of Aslan; knowing no more than two songs by a band removes me from an opinion, be it positive or negative. However, it would be churlish not to tip one’s hat in admiration towards the Dublin band as they prepare for their largest gig to date, in front of 20,000 people in Tallaght stadium, home of Shamrock Rovers FC.

The outdoor gig, which takes place on Saturday, June 30, will mark 30 years together for a band who have had their fair share of highs and lows. That they are still together to this day and ploughing their own path refl ects a passion for what they do. Career-ist musicians often call time on their current project as soon as it becomes clear that large scale success is not beckoning. The high hopes held for Aslan on a global scale dissolved many years ago for one reason or another, but that has never diminished the connection they have shared with their loyal Irish following, as they

continue, three decades on, to jump into the van and travel up and down the country. You don’t do that unless you have a genuine love for what you do!Front man, Christy Dignam has faced many struggles in his life, and for him June 30 at Tallaght stadium will surely be a small personal victory that few would deny him. Speaking of the announcement of the concert, he said: “We can’t believe that we are thirty years together this year and to be playing Tallaght Stadium in front of 20,000 people is a dream for us. We have a lot of very special guests lined

up for the day and we would just like to say a big ‘thanks’ to everyone who has supported the band over the years and helped us reach this milestone.

We are really excited that younger fans will get the chance to see us live in a big stadium and we are honoured that Aslan will be the very fi rst music concert at Tallaght Stadium.” It is set to be a special day for both the band and their fans. Tickets for ‘Aslan: Celebrating 30 Years’ are priced at €49.65 standing/€54.65 seated including booking fee. Gates open at 1pm.

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Preparations for the 2012 Strabane St Patrick’s Day Parade are now well underway with meetings taking place, art classes underway and many groups working on their floats for the event.

The organising committee have five bands confirmed to date for this year’s parade and are hoping that the event will surpass other years in terms of music, colour and craic.The organising committee will meet every

Thursday night in Strabane Library, Railway Street and a warm welcome is extended to all those wishing to assist with the event to come along.Further meeting dates are; Thursday 1st March, Thursday 8th March and Thursday 15th March all in Strabane Library at 7.30pm and are open to the public.It’s hoped to have a briefing session for all those who will be acting as stewards at the parade in a few weeks’ time and all groups intending to have a float or a walking group in the parade will be asked to ensure their

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By Kevin McAnena

The productions continue tonight (Thurs-day) and tomorrow, with the winner of the 19th festival set to be announced on Saturday night after the final perform-ance.This year’s stellar line up has already seen plays by groups such as the Ballychan-non Drama Society and the Yellow Moon Theatre Company. Festival Director Paul Browne says the bar has been raised in terms of quality: “It’s been going great, the standard of plays has been top notch. Our line up is first class – we have eight nights and six of the groups have won All Irelands and the other two have been very close, so quality wise it’s probably the best festival we’ve ever had,” he said.The festival has become a firm fixture on the local entertainment calendar, and Paul said the week long event, which began last Friday (14th February) also brings a buzz to the town: “The shops do well out of it too, and we have Grange Court self catering apartments which has been full since last Friday with groups coming from all round the country. So it brings some money to the town but it also brings a bit of craic – at the end of the day it is a festival, and everyone can come and watch the play and meet up with the people in the play afterwards and

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have a chat with them, it’s very open. They all love coming to Newtownstewart as well, which helps.”Paul also took the opportunity to issue an appeal to the public to show more support for the festival, with attendances showing a drop from last year. So far it’s been the only down side to a great week, and he says people are missing out: “On Friday night we have a Northern Ireland premiere of a play called Jerusalem, by probably one of the best groups in Ireland,” he said.He added: “It has never been seen here before - it’s on in the West End at the minute. If it’s not seen here, then you probably won’t see it because the rights have been withdrawn and I think it’s a great opportunity for people in

the area to come and see something which is brand new and is award winning already. Thursday night’s and Saturday night’s plays are very good as well by two groups that have won All Irelands as well. There’s something for everyone, the three nights are very differ-ent. It makes for a better night than sitting in front of the TV.”Two winners will be announced by the adju-dicators on Saturday night, with each winner picking up 12 points which they will hope to add to at other festivals to leave them in with a shout of winning the Ulster and All Ireland titles. Tickets for the shows are £7 a night, and to find out the full schedule log on to www.new-townstewartdramafestival.com


Strabane Athletic Football Club NotesWelcome to our monthly round-up of everything to do with your local soccer club Strabane Athletic FC.

1st TeamSponsored by Toot Takes All Book-makers (Rodney Porter), the fi rst team have been competing in the Fer-managh and Western Division 2 this season. After winning division 3 last season the current team are looking towards successive promotions and compet-ing in the top division. Currently top of the league on goal difference from Killen Rangers and with a game in hand they are looking at not only gaining promotion but also winning the league title. With a strong squad to choose from and having a top quality training facility to avail off (Holy Cross College 3G pitch) manager Martin Doherty expects his team to be com-petitive on every match day and with only a handful of fi xtures remaining the teams primary goal is fi nger tips away. After defeating last year’s Irish Junior Cup winners (Woodvale FC) in the 3rd round the team unfortunately went out in the next round to current semi-fi nalists St Mary’s of Portad-own. The club wish them all the best in their pursuit in winning this year’s competition. On that particular match day the club raised £220.00 at the gate from fans donations which was in return donated to the Joe McGar-rigle Stay’in Alive Fund.

With the tightest defence in the league which is strongly supported by a very competitive midfi eld and of course the ever consistent forward line, including the league’s top goal scorer in Jason ‘Raver’ McGrinder, the club hope to be celebrating yet again come April/May time with another league title to their name. The team will also hope to go on a cup run as they com-pete in the Mulhern Cup which kicks off in March against Strule United.

Reserve TeamSponsored by Orchard Glass (Stephen Hunter), the reserve team have been competing in the North West Satur-day Morning League 1 in their inau-gural year. Manager Paul Doherty alongside his assistant Terry Conroy has seen some quality young players come and go as they get promoted into the 1st team.

With a very young squad they have had mix fortunes to date. Alongside some very convincing results they have witness a few below average performances. However, the team are still well situated to push for the second automatic promotion place behind run-away leaders Gran-sha Institute.

They are in the next round of the Blue Ribbon Cup after defeating Cham-pionship side Tamnaherin Celtic in extra time and with a steady squad on a weekly basis they aim to put a run together that will hopefully put them in the mix for honours at the end of the season.

SAFC Under 16’sThe club have had an under 16 team accepted into the F&W Brendan Keogh Youth League. The league which will commence in March will see Sane Stewart and Warner Mullen take charge of team management and coaching duties. Training has been taking place already and preparations are ahead of schedule. The team will be partaking in some team building events before the cam-paign kicks off with paint balling and go-karting planned. O’Neill scaffold-ing have kindly came on board and will sponsor the team for their inau-gural campaign. The joint management team are very confi dent on a successfully cam-paign as they feel they have gathered together a very strong and experi-enced young team but are still inter-ested in bringing additional players into the fold. If interested please contact either management or current

players for training details.

SAFC Christmas DrawThe club’s annual Christmas draw was a huge success, with 12 great prizes up for winning the club raised a fantastic £3000.00 which will go towards club development.

The 1st prize winner was Mr Shaun Logue who won a 2 night break for two at the luxurious 4 star Carton House Hotel in Dublin with a round of golf and food and wine voucher (sponsored by Toot Takes All Book-makers). The club would like to thank all the sponsors of the prizes and eve-ryone who purchase tickets for the draw. Sponsors of the prizes were Toot Takes All Bookmakers, Boots, Medicare, Christy’s Sports Bar, SuperValu, Murphys on the Green, Tommy Forbes, McColgans Food-hall, McGoldrick Sports & Masala. Also a big shout out for the Strabane Herald who helped promote the draw and designed the tickets.

SAFC Stay’in Alive Zumba Classes

The club organised New Year Zumba classes in conjunction with Strabane Youth Association (SYA) and Stra-

bane District Council. Taking place at Melvin Sports Complex and lasting 8 weeks with a minimum donation of £1 per person, the club would like to thank all those who attended and took part in a great exercise routine as well as the instructors. Around £250.00 was raised for the Joe McGarrigle Stay’in Alive Fund.

SAFC Flag DayThe club’s annual Flag Day will take place in Strabane on Saturday 24th March. All donations would be greatly appreciated no matter how big or small. All monies raise will go towards club development and help-ing raise the profi le of the club within the local community and beyond.

SAFC Golf DayThe club’s annual golf day will take place at Strabane Golf Course on Sunday 22nd April. Further details on how to sign up will be on the clubs website (www.strabaneafc.com) and Facebook page (Strabane Afc) in due course. A special thanks to SGC for allocating this date and for support-ing and helping raise funds for the club.

SAFC Annual Awards Dinner Dance

The club’s annual Awards Dinner Dance will be held in Strabane Golf Club on Saturday 26th May. With various awards up for grabs for the 2 teams it’s sure to be an entertaining night. Further details will be release in due course but make sure you pur-chase your tickets when they go on sale as numbers will be limited.

The club would like to thank all their sponsors for their support on and off the fi eld of play and also to everyone in supporting the events that the club have organised and taken place to date.

All the latest club news, events, match day statistics, reports, list of sponsors and contact details can be obtained from the clubs website at www.stra-baneafc.com or via their Facebook page at Strabane Afc. Onward and upwards safc – enjoy the game!

Mark PollockAge: 18

Positi on: Centre Back/Right Back

Occupati on: Full-ti me student at Holy Cross College - 7th Year

Clubs played for: Sion Swift s underage teams / Burndennet FC / Derry City Reserves / Strabane Athleti c

Club(s) you support: Arsenal & Barcelona - The 2 best passing teams in the world

Favourite Music/Musician(s): R ‘n’ B / Kanye West, Eminem, The Script

Favourite TV Series/ Film: Fast & Furious & Bourne Collecti ons / Inbe-tweeners / Shameless

Best Moment at SAFC: Winning Young Player of the Year in the clubs inaugural season and also the league ti tle

Most talented player at SAFC: Jason McGrinder (Raver)

Best young player at SAFC: Lee Conwell

Unsung hero at SAFC: John Rouslton or Marc Devine

Toughest player at SAFC: Richard McGinley or Barry Porter

Your ideal WAG: Rihanna, Beyonce or Kelly Rowland (as long as they all keep their mouths zipped)

What footballer would you like to play or have played alongside and why? Declan ‘Fridge’ McColgan. From what I have heard from older colleagues and seen at training he’s a great defensive organiser and always stays calm - I’d say he could sti ll play today for the team.

Who has been the best player you have played with and against? On a tour of Burnley FC with Holy Cross College I played against a guy called Benny Adwick. He was lightening quick and very strong for his age, reminiscent of watching Didier Drogba a few years back.

SAFC Player Profi le

SAFC under 16’s have been accepted into the F&W Brendan Keogh Youth League which commences this month.

Top Goal Scorer: Jason McGrinder (Raver)

Top Goal Scorer: Gary Henderson

First prize in our grand Christmas draw went to Mr Shaun Logue.


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Welcome back...In last month’s column I gave you some tips as to how to train the mind to go into a solid mental pre-shot routine, Trigger - on. I hope you have had time to put this into action, as it will keep the mind in the present state and keep you from thinking about your swing, score.Today let’s look at another key mental game tool, used by the world’s best tour players. Trigger off, is also key as it allows the mind to relax, stay patient and remain in the present state in-between shots.In you consider how long does it take to hit a shot or sink a putt?This is a matter of seconds, if you spread that over a total round of golf it means you only actually play golf for around one hour, so what are you thinking for the other 3 hours.You have so much time to think in a round of golf, but what is the level or quality of your thinking, is it giving you an advantage or are you getting in your way.So often players will walk between shots thinking of their score, the shot they has just played, the front nine, the back nine, how other people are playing - all this is doing is taking them out of the present.I coach players to find ways of distracting their minds on the shot they have just played, accepting it’s over and get the mind ready for next shot. The key is to stay in a natural state, when

you have played your best golf, that’s what happened, you just stayed the same and let the score happen, did not react to good or bad shots. Tips to trigger off • Work hard on breathing in between shots• Have light conversation• Have something to eat or drink • Try not to react to a shot you are not pleased

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to Central Bar!

15% BONUS ON TREBLES & UPWARDS OR PICK BEST PRICES FROM OTHER BOOKMAKERS IN RACING POST

OPEN A CASH ACCOUNT AND RECEIVE 10% EXTRA!OTHER OFFERS AVAILABLE CALL IN AND SEE!

BEST ODDS FORGOAL RUSH!

Football

FIRST GOALSCORER BONUS AVAILABLE ON ALL PREMIERSHIP MATCHES

ENHANCED SPECIALS AVAILABLE

ALL BRITISH & IRISH PRICES GUARANTEED

ON SINGLES, BOARD PRICES & EARLY PRICES!• CHELTENHAM SPECIALS AVAILABLE

• NON-RUNNER, NO BET FOR CHELTENHAM

MORE OFFERS INSIDE BOOKIES

Horse Racing

GOLF: BONUSES PAID ON 2 BALL AND 3 BALL TREBLES

GENEROUSODDS FOR

EURO MILLIONS AVAILABLE

*SHOP RULES APPLY

strabane herald march 2012

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