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Veterinary practitioners support Omagh Fund

MEMBERS of the Association of Veterinary Surgeons practising in Northern Ireland have donated £1,000 to the Omagh Fund which was set up to assist the victims of the August bombing.
After the Associations' annual clinical day held at the Department of Agriculture's Veterinary Laboratory, Beltany Road, Omagh, Brian Oliphant, Omagh Fund manager, was presented with a cheque by Andrew Hillen, President of the Association of Veterinary Surgeons Practising in Northern Ireland.
Pictured above at the presentation of a cheque by the Association of Veterinary Surgeons Practising in Northern Ireland to the Omagh Fund are:
Front row from left: Andrew Hillen, Antrim, President of the Association of Veterinary Surgeons Practising in Northern Ireland; Brian Oliphant, Omagh Fund Manager.
Bank row: James Drayne, Bryansford, Past President AVSPNI; Hazel Kennedy, Dungannon, Secretary AVSPNI; Sam Nelson, Portadown, Treasurer AVSPNI.