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EDC – Hampering for the St Malo O/B Derby will now take place on Tuesday Morning 23rd June Hampering times as follows Portavogie 6.30-8.00am sharp, Crossgar 6.30-9.15am, Ballylesson 6.30-10.00am. The N.I.P.A. will race mark on Tuesday


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The N.I.P.A. have decided to race mark as normal for Penzance on Thursday 18th June 2015 the birds will be collected at clubs. The East Down Combine Weather Committee have decided to delay a decision on


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Liberations 09/05/15 – NIPA Results Corrin

At the weekend the NIPA raced from Corrin for the first time, this new race-point is just south of Fermoy and we were liberating there as we are unable to access the Irish Army camp at


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Monday the 27th April 2015 seen the Grosvenor HPS have an auction in aid of CLIC SARGENT they provide rest bite care for sick children and their families so why not have a look at the video


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Petitioning Pigeon Fanciers We need YOU to help change the law to protect our pigeons https://www.change.org/p/pigeon-fanciers-we-need-you-to-help-change-the-law-to-protect-our-pigeons  


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The NIPA season is due to start again 18th April weekend with a race from Tullamore in County Offaly. The transporter team will have three new drivers and they join three from last season, the collections


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NIPA Committee Meeting 4th March 2015 – A few weeks back I pointed out how long it had been since the price of crates had been raised. Crates were last increased by 25p in 2006 making


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IRISH NATIONAL FLYING CLUB 2015 AGM The 65th AGM of the Irish National Flying Club was held in the Lagan Valley Leisure Plex on Saturday, 28th February. The attendance was approximately the same as last year


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Decision on NIPA Race Programme – NIPA Race programme for 2015: Some 60 local clubs returned voting papers. In Old Birds Programme (1) flown last season had 278 votes while Programme (2), the modified one, had


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The NIPA held their monthly meeting on Wednesday 4th February, among the items discussed was the proposed race programme for 2015. The new one and the one flown last year will be put out immediately to


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Would all club officials please note that RPRA loft numbers are NOT allocated by RPRA HQ. Loft numbers are allocated by Region Secretaries when the member’s RPRA membership fee is paid. Please ensure that all members


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Blackpool Show 2015 –

Blackpool was another big success for local lofts, in the Show Pen wins for T & K Mawhinney, W & N Gilbert and Messrs Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Congratulations to them and also young


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IRISH SOUTH ROAD FEDERATION – PRESIDENT HENRY BYRNE SECRETARY ALAN MEEHAN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY 11TH JANUARY 2015 AT 10.30AM IN THE CLANN NA GAEL G.A.A CLUB MOORE ROAD RINGSEND DUBLIN 4. AGM


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RPRA (Irish Region) winners 2014

RPRA (Irish Region) Awards 2014 – The list of awards for the past racing season were announced at the recent meeting held in Carrickfergus. The Meritorious Awards are presented for individual bird performance from two cross


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UPDATE ON INFORMATION REGARDING AVIEN FLU 18THNOVEMBER 2014. Bird Gatherings and club shows in Northern Ireland are permitted provided they are organised and all precautions taken as per the General Licence issued by the DEPARTMENT. This


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