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Fish Ireland 2002

Ministers Mary Coughlan, Dermot Ahern and Pat the Cope with Pat Keogh, Chief Executive BIM.

New Airline to Fly into Sligo and Donegal

In a surprising turn, Aer Arann has lost its licence to operate the Sligo and Donegal routes from Dublin and these have been awarded to Euro Celtic Airways. Based in Waterford, the new licensee at present operates only one route, from its home airport to Luton near London. What is surprising about this move is that Euro Celtic have at present no planes capable to landing within the confines of local runways, yet is supposed to take over on July 22nd. However, if the new company does manage to get its act together on time, it will offer two advantages over the previous operator - the new fare is being publicised at €35 one way and there will be two return flights a day, one of these an early morning departure and late evening return.

Local Butchers Strike Gold

There was double success for Donegal Town when both Walsh’s of Upper Main Street and McGettigan’s of the Diamond won Gold at the Ireland National Speciality Meats Competition 2002 sponsored by An Bord Bia. Both the McGettigan and Walsh brothers are extremely proud of their success in this competition as are the people of Donegal to have two such progressive butcher shops in town.

Brothers Ernan and Diarmuid McGettigan show off three gold medals and National Award plate won for basil and cranberry stuffed loin of pork, hickory and maple stuffed beef and dijon mustard and honey baked ham.	Edmund Walsh with Pauric Martin (employee) show some of the awards that they picked up at the competition. The Upper Main Street business was presented with three golds and one silver medal. The prizes were for a beef stir-fry, stuffed loin of pork, bacon wrap and dry cure bacon. Missing from photo is Liam Walsh

Fun and Frolics at the Summer Festival

Festival Director Pauric O’Neill, Nicola Lacey, Minister Mary Coughlan, Sharon Thompson, Barry McMahon of Heineken, Arlene Walsh, Sadie Ward

Having fun on the Diamond