We've all heard dire stories about the Irish economy - but there are still small businesses out there who are quietly riding out the storm and even growing, by providing top class customer service in a specialist area.

Among these are Tangent Engineering ( http://www.tangent-engineering.co.uk/ ) - who provide a specialist, first class service repairing and restoring those wonderful Gardner diesel engines - the type of thing that used to (and continues to) run everything from Dublin buses to boats to water pumps.

Irish Travellers are protected and have cultural rights as an ethnic group under the 1976 Race Relations Act and also share common rights to security, privacy, education and healthcare under the 2010 Equality & Human Rights Act, Basildon Council had not done its legal duty under either in its planning
policies and processes, and so had not understood or considered the needs of Travellers in their decision-making. This is why, even when they buy land, both Gypsies and Travellers are refused 90% of planning applications compared with 20% of the rest of the population.

Hi all Volunteers and Supporters of Aisling,

We are having a Fundraising Race evening on Sunday 13th November at 4 p.m. at the Sheephaven Bay pub, poster attached. It is £50 to sponsor a race for which you will get good publicity or £10 to sponsor a horse and you will get a bottle of champagne if it wins. If you or anybody you know including employers etc wants to sponsor a race or a horse that would be great. We have 8 races with 8 horses in each one to get sponsored. Please do put the date in your diary and come along for a fun evening.
See www.aisling.org.uk for more info

The Safe-Home Programme Ltd.

Are you thinking about coming to live in Ireland?

Although based in Co. Mayo Safe-Home is a National Organisation that assists older Irish born emigrants to return to their homeland. We seek to secure Housing Association properties for applicants as near to their home place as possible in schemes throughout the country.

To apply for housing via the Safe Home Programme:

Crawley Irish Festival, Sunday 29 August 2010
Save the date!

Southgate Playing Fields will once again play host to the annual Crawley Irish Festival on Sunday 29 August 2010. Celebrating its 15th year, the Festival is a fantastic day out for the whole family, and a chance to enjoy the very best of Celtic and Irish entertainment and culture. With over 6000 festival-goers expected at this year’s event, it’s not to be missed

– so be sure to save the date

What’s on offer?

The Magnificent Session