Thanks for the reply guys.
I did not get to do the 170A, and it was included in the 25hr course. No examiner fees were paid. So its not that bad because i figured i would need a few hours brush up with a new school anyway for local ops, procedures, airspace etc.
I wanted to get a CAA issued Licence so i guess my only option is to head over to the UK to complete? I had a look on the net and it seems all the schools in northern Ireland only train as far as PPL, which would have been handy for me