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Subject: Avian influenza You will be aware that over recent years the presence of Avian Influenza within domestic birds has resulted in the movement of certain domestic birds being restricted. This could potentially have a devastating


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The Eurasian Sparrow hawk  also known as the Northern Sparrow hawk or simply the Sparrow hawk, is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Adult male Eurasian Sparrow hawks have bluish grey upperparts and


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Dear Club Secretary, Please see the two attachments for details of the RPRA drug testing regime for 2018 and also the appendix relating to banned substances. Ian Evans General Manager RPRA Drug Testing 1p RPRA Appendix


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Marathon Agenda for the NIPA –

Marathon Agenda for the NIPA – A smaller than usual attendance of Delegates to the 73rd AGM for the NIPA were made welcome to the Protestant Hall in Glenavy on Saturday 10th February by Chairman Ken


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Happy New Year –

Happy New Year to all the readers and supporters of the website. Hope you all have good success in 2021, and do make sure the performance is featured here! HOMER. Willie Reynolds Tel/Fax: (028) 256 44683


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Loft Feature – Mark Laffin, Lisburn & Dist

Pigeon racing career of Mark Laffin 1976-2017 I first started with pigeons at the age of 13 when my Grandfather gifted myself and my brother a pair of racers which he trapped on the roof of


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UK & ROI Golden Duif Competition – Ace racers should take note of this new competition. With the season now drawing to a close we are sending out entry forms for this year’s UK & ROI


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First Prize-Night for Mid Antrim Combine – Ballymena & District clubrooms was the venue for the first presentation of Mid Antrim Combine, held on Wednesday 22nd February, fanciers and friends attended from Randalstown, Rasharkin, Cullybackey, Ballymena,


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Full HALL report click below – Report & Recommendations November 2016 http://www.woesrc.com/news/pdf_articles/2017_articles/21_20170131.pdf RING LIST 2017 http://www.rpra.org/wp-content/uploads/ … g-List.pdf


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Rates Relief Update –

The rates relief on racing pigeon clubs comes into effect on the 1st October 2016 please get in touch with your rating office to avail of this relief in your rates A real coo, the bird


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Clich Here for links! http://pigeonnetwork.com/articles/index.cfm Please Note – Not all links are live http://www.pigeonnetwork.com/spam/new_forums/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=3245


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Mid Antrim Combine 2016 –

Mid Antrim Combine – The resumed AGM took place in the Ballymena & District HPS Clubrooms on Wednesday 30th March 2016. A full attendance had been requested, no delegates were present for either Harryville or Kells.


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NIPA – LATEST INFO  I have been informed by the NIPA Secretary Mr Fred Russell to mention the following in my notes . ” The NIPA may be requiring drivers for the 2016 Season. Knowledge of


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Petition: Save our sport and our songbirds, remove the ban of the killing of birds of prey Racing pigeons have been an influential characteristic all through our world wars carrying extremely important messages. Our racing pigeons


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RPRA DRUG TESTING PROGRAMME 2016 29 February 2016 Council of the RPRA has approved drug testing for the 2016 season To encourage organisations to conduct performance enhancing drug tests a budget of £7,000 has been set aside


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