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Botched hit ‘just like Love/Hate’ Next shot model

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A YOUTH was forced by gang bosses to shoot a friend he had known ‘since they were in nappies’, leaving him blind and disabled. Patrick McCann, 20, and Luke Wilson, 19, met at a secluded area of the grounds of a GAA club about a firearm. Mr Wilson noticed McCann was quite jumpy as he rooted around in bushes at Liffey Gaels, Inchicore, so he walked back to a footbridge, when McCann took out a gun. One shot hit Mr Wilson in the neck and he fell to the ground and then McCann shot him in the right arm. He then stood over Wilson and fired another shot at his head, which destroyed his eye. Mr Wilson said McCann went to shoot him again, but he heard the gun jam. McCann then ran off but had dropped his mobile, and Mr

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Wilson used it to dial 999, before he was found by a jogger. He initially did not name McCann as the person who had tried to kill him, and would not give a victim impact statement. The court heard Wilson now has associated cerebral stroke, palsy in his right arm, permanent scars, damage to verte-

‘Gangsters can’t prey on weak’ brae and may require further surgery. McCann, of Decies Road, Ballyfermot, who has convictions for drug dealing and burglary, initially denied he was involved but pleaded guilty to attempted murder at the Cen-

tral Criminal Court. The court heard McCann was threatened he would be shot if he did not shoot Mr Wilson. Sentencing, Justice Paul Carney said the case ‘might as well have appeared in the Love/Hate script’. He added: ‘It is not going to go out from here that figures in gangland can have an assassination carried out by preying on somebody vulnerable in the expectation that if the enterprise fails there will be great leniency extended on account of that person’s vulnerability.’ Justice Carney handed down a 20-year sentence and suspended the final three years. He said McCann’s background of dependence on drink and drugs since the age of 12 and that he came from a dysfunctional family afforded little or no defence.

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From the archives (2009): Ireland foiled by hand of Henry

Ireland suffered heartbreak in Paris last night when an act of World Cup larceny from Thierry Henry denied us a place in South Africa. With the game in extra-time Henry clearly used his hand to keep a cross in play before pulling back for Gallas to score and see France claim an aggregate 2-1 win.

Today’s birthdays

Calvin Klein, fashion designer, 71; Meg Ryan (right), actress, 52; Jodie Foster, actress, 51; Michael Conlon, Olympic medal-winning boxer, 22

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Mount Etna lets off some steam before she blows her top in spectacular fashion

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Volatile volcano: Lava spews from Etna Puffing away: Mount Etna sends a giant ring of smoke into the air – a sure sign the volcano is about to erupt, say experts PicturEs: toM PfEiffEr/Barcroft by NICOLE LE MARIE WELL, blow me. Mount Etna gently puffs out a giant smoke ring – a sinister sign that she is about to erupt once again. The volcano fired perfect rings of steam and gas, measuring 100m across, days before she erupted for the 16th time this year. Geologist Tom Pfeiffer, who runs tours up the Sicilian landmark, captured the rare sight on film, released yesterday, and says it is a sign Etna is about to blow her top. ‘The general feeling is that something big is going to happen soon,’ he said. The smoke rings are coming from a crater that has erupted 40 times since it was first formed in 2011 – a sign that Mount Etna’s vent geology is changing, Mr Pfeiffer said.

Stupid stunt: Rapper’s stage leap injurs fans A RAPPER described himself as ‘stupid and wildly irresponsible’ after breaking a female fan’s arm when he dived from a lighting rig during his set’s finale. George Watsky’s daft stunt also left a male gig-goer with back injuries as the audience broke the performer’s fall from the 9.1m gantry above the stage. The 27-year-old Californian said: ‘It

was stupid and wildly irresponsible, plain and simple. Jumping off some high s*** doesn’t make someone a good musician or performer. I feel f****** terrible. I made a boneheaded decision that got people hurt, and it’s extremely lucky it wasn’t worse.’ Alex McCabe, 24, captured the jump during the Vans Warped Tour show at

Alexandra Palace, London, on video. He said: ‘At the start of the song, he asked us if we had his back no matter what he did. Everyone shouted “Yes”. The crowd parted and he hit the concrete taking a couple of people with him.’ Watsky escaped serious injury and went to hospital with the hurt fans as Sunday’s gig was put on hold.

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Lyons back in jail over sex attack

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BUSINESSMAN Anthony Lyons is to go back behind bars after a court ruled a six-month prison sentence for a violent sex attack was too lenient. The Court of Criminal Appeal upheld an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions. Justice John L Murray said the mitigating factors could not justify the sentence, which included paying €75,000 compensation to the victim.

Submissions will be made on an appropriate jail term next week. Last year Lyons, from Griffith Avenue, was sentenced to six years with all but six months suspended by Judge Desmond Hogan for sexually assaulting the then 27-year-old woman in 2010. Lyons blamed an ‘irresistible urge’ sparked by cholesterol medicine, cough medicine and alcohol.

Shooting of boy ‘absolutely mad’

Man admits crude texts to boy, 15

LOYALIST paramilitaries have been blamed for shooting a 15-year-old schoolboy in Northern Ireland. Matthew Campbell had to undergo emergency surgery after being hit in both legs during the attack in Derry. Will Kerr of the Police Service of Northern Ireland said: ‘Anybody who thinks shooting a 15-year-old progresses any aim, it is absolute madness.’

A 49-year-old Dublin man has received a three-year suspended sentence for sending crude text messages with a strong sexual content to a 15-year-old boy. Kenneth Shortall of Bluebell Avenue, Bluebell, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to five charges of sending grossly offensive, indecent or obscene texts between November 12 and November 23, 2010.

All psyched up Conal Harpur from Trim and Gary Fennessy from Clonmel show off their medals as they graduated from St Patrick’s Mental Health Services with a qualification in psychiatric nursing Picture: marc o’sullivan

TD shuts Facebook account, says ‘MILF Like’ is a mystery by jOAnnE AHERn FIANNA Fáil TD Michael McGrath has deactivated his Facebook page following the online circulation of a screen grab which suggested that he ‘Liked’ a site called MILF of the Day. The 37-year-old finance spokesman said that he shut down his account immediately when friends brought it to his attention on Saturday morning. Mr McGrath said he doesn’t know if the post circulating on Twitter is an actual screen grab from his Facebook account or if someone had posted a mock-up. He added that he had ‘no idea’ who would do such a thing to him. The Cork South Central TD is adamant, however, that he ‘certain-

Mum’s the word: Picture on Twitter ly was not on that website and did not like that page’. Speaking to Metro Herald last night, the embarrassed deputy said that the current attention was ‘not a very nice experience’ and was something he could do without. He had more than 3,500 Facebook friends and used the social

media site to communicate with constituents, posting details of events and video footage of Dáil speeches. He also used it to communicate with them on a one-toone basis. He added: ‘Do people think I’d be stupid enough to “Like” a site like [MILF of the Day].’ The MILF of the Day page, which features scantily-clad ‘sexy mums’ in provocative poses, has close to 90,000 Likes. The Cork man said he is investigating the incident and would not immediately be reactivating his account. He added, however, that he finds Facebook to be a useful communication tool and this experience has not put him off using the site in the future.

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Taking contraceptive pill ‘doubles blindness risk’

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contracts it goes blind and there is currently no cure for those who lose their sight. The new finding, which followed a study of more than 3,400 women, drew warnings from researchers, who urged gynaecologists and eye specialists to be aware of the risk. Prof Shan Lin, from the University of California, San Francisco, said: ‘Women who have taken oral contraceptives for three or more years should be screened for glaucoma and followed closely by an ophthalmologist, especially if they have any other existing risk factors.’ These include family history, black African ancestry, shortsightedness, raised pressure in the eye and diabetes. But the MHRA said a link with glaucoma had not been confirmed, instead pointing to other benefits of the pill, which can help with menstrual disorders and decrease the risk of cancer in the uterus and ovaries.

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WOMEN who take the contraceptive pill are doubling their chances of developing glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness, a study has shown. The risk was particularly high in those who used oral contraceptives for three years or more, with no difference between brands. Anyone who had taken the pill for three years or longer should have their eyes tested for the condition, researchers warned. Previous studies suggested oestrogen, an ingredient in many contraceptive pills, might be involved in the development of glaucoma. But the findings were disputed by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in Britain, which said the benefits of the pill ‘far outweighed’ the risks and women should continue taking it. Glaucoma is caused by a buildup of fluid pressure in the eye, resulting in irreversible damage to the optic nerve. About one in ten people who

LIFELINES: Photographer and volunteer lifeboat crew member Nigel Millard looks at one of his pictures during the launch of the open air photographic exhibition The Lifeboat: Courage On Our Coasts, organised by the RNLI at Dublin’s Grand Canal Dock

TWO Indian firms are to create 75 jobs in Dublin, Jobs Minister Richard Bruton announced in Bangalore during a fiveday trade mission. Aditi Technologies, a technology services company, is to open its European Services and Business Development Centre in Dublin with the creation of 40 jobs. And drug safety and regulatory affairs firm Synowledge is establishing its international headquarters in the capital, creating 35 jobs. Meanwhile, Maximum Media, which owns Joe.ie and Her.ie, has announced the creation of 25 new jobs over the next year, ten of which will come into effect immediately. The new roles will be in journalism, client services, financial services, sales, marketing and administration.

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CLAiRE Dix is an award-winning Irish writer and director. Her first feature documentary, Broken Song, is earning rave reviews for its portrayal of Dublin’s hip-hop scene

Where did the idea for Broken Song come from? I met

you were viewing something in a different way. It just felt right.

two of the leads, James Costello You maintain an observaand Christopher ‘GI’ Buckley, tional stance throughout – back in 2010. Dean Scurry from workinclassrecords said ‘you was that something of a have to hear these guys’ so we risk? It’s tough to film like that. met in the Reco Centre in Bally- You have to film a lot of stuff and mun. They rapped a capella and I you don’t have the luxury of a knew there was something worth voiceover talking the audience pursuing. We only met Willa later through and linking sections. The on but he was such an open guy, only three things we did plan we so we hung a lot on his narrative didn’t end up using. We had a too. The more I got to know them schedule but some days we didn’t the more interested I became in stick to it because the stuff that the whole ethos behind their happened was just so much better. work. With hip-hop you think of Richard Kendrick, the cinematogcommercial music and ‘bling’ rapher, was amazing – he was really happy to just go with it. but what they produce, what they write and believe Love/Hate has in, is real hip-hop. been criticised It’s about the disfor its negaenfranchised My mother is form tive portrayal and it’s an outCork and couldn’t of workinglet for people who are angry class areas. understand a word, at what’s going Were you so we said we’d on in society. conscious of

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better get subtitles handling the Did you have subject matter? a clear idea of Definitely. I’m not what you wanted from the areas featured to achieve? I saw the

guys as outsider artists and as modern-day poets. I wanted to focus on the lyricism rather than the beats. They really are heroes in their own neighbourhood and they do work with those younger kids – that was what we wanted to concentrate on.

The film is predominantly shot in black and white – why did you choose to go down that route? I don’t

know. I think there’s a certain poetry to black and white and we wanted it to make you feel like

but when I heard the guys rapping I said ‘I don’t know anything about this world, or this music, but there’s something I’m attracted to here’. We got to know them for two years before we even started rolling the cameras so we really feel that this is a good representation of the art they are making and the guys they are. Maybe it opens and you see guys in hoodies and you go ‘ooh’ but hopefully it doesn’t end like that.

Did the film challenge your own preconceptions? Absolutely. I wasn’t expecting to hear

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poetry coming out of the mouths of 14-year-olds on the street corner. I think it was the poetry coming from an unlikely source. I wouldn’t have looked at hip-hop as poetic before but once I heard it stripped down without music there was some really relevant writing there.

The rap battles these guys partake in have been criticised for being homophobic. What’s your response to that and is that something you encountered? No,

we never came across any homophobic element in any of the lads’ lyrics or work. I hadn’t seen any of these rap battles that you mentioned, so I asked their manager Dean Scurry about them. He said that the lads used to do these rap battles a few years back but they don’t any more because they realised they were very negative, immature and often offensive. That adversarial style was not their normal thing, even back then, and it’s obviously illjudged. It’s another example of them moving away from some of the negative things that have grown up around rap.

Are there any plans to take the film abroad? We were just

at the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, I was invited over to do a Q&A last week. Hopefully there will be a few more and, yes, we have subtitles... my mother is from Cork and she couldn’t understand a word so we said we’d better get subtitles.

Bryan O’Hanlon Broken Song is being screened at the IFI until Nov 21 and at Axis, Ballymun on Nov 27.

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The word of the year reveals our selfie-obsession IT IS beginning to seem as though no moment in life is too minor – or too sacred – for a selfie. And even if we aren’t photographing ourselves having breakfast or sitting in church at our mother’s funeral, we are highly likely to be talking or writing about other people doing it. The word ‘selfie’ has become so common that it has been crowned the international word of the year by the Oxford Dictionaries. Usage has increased by 17,000 per cent in the last 12 months, surpassing even ‘twerk’ (that’s Miley Cyrus’s favourite dance move, for all you cave-dwelling hermits out there). The term became much more popular after breaking out of the online world

by NiCOLE LE MARiE where it was coined, said the dictionaries’ editorial director Judy Pearsall. ‘The hashtag #selfie was appearing on Flickr as early as 2004,’ she said. ‘But usage wasn’t widespread until around 2012, when selfie was being used commonly in mainstream media sources.’ Selfie spin-offs include belfie (a shot of your bum) and welfie (workout selfie). But the first to use the original term was a drunken Australian, according to internet records. A message posted in 2002 said: ‘Um, drunk at a mates 21st, I tripped ofer and landed on a set of steps. I had a hole right through my bottom lip. Sorry about the focus, it was a selfie.’

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Hurler avoids prison after kicking opponent in face A MAN has been given a two-and-a-half-year suspended sentence for kicking an opponent in the face and breaking his jaw after a hurling match. Derek Sweetman, 31, of Dingle Road, Cabra West, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Pearse Park, Crumlin

FORMER solicitor Thomas Byrne has been convicted of stealing €52million from banks and defrauding 13 clients out of their houses or money. The jury returned guilty verdicts on all 50 charges of theft, forgery and deception yesterday after deliberating for almost 18 hours over six days. The trial, which lasted 27 days, is the largest theft case in the history of the State. The jury was unanimous in convicting Byrne on all counts. Judge Patrick McCartan said the evidence was overwhelming against Byrne and that the jury’s decision was ‘almost inevitable’. Byrne, 47, of Mountjoy Square, was remanded in custody until December 2, when he will be sentenced. He was accused of theft and fraud offences totalling €51.8m. The charges alleged Byrne transferred clients’ homes into his name and then used them as collateral for property loans. He was also accused of using invalid collateral to fraudulently borrow millions from six financial institutions. He had pleaded not guilty. The trial showed how Byrne signed his client’s homes into his own name without their knowledge using forged signatures. Byrne then used the same properties as collateral with financial institutions to borrow €51.8m. Throughout the trial Byrne claimed he was being threatened by his former business partner, property developer John Kelly, into taking out the loans on his behalf. The court heard how ‘the house of cards collapsed’ on October 18, 2007, when Byrne’s employee, solicitor Barbara Cooney, discovered he had forged her name on a document and reported him to the Law Society. Within a week they shut down Byrne’s practice and froze his accounts before he was struck off the roll of solicitors in 2008.

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Olympic gold medal swimmer Rebecca Adlington confirmed what many already think: they do pee in the pool. The 24-year-old stunned Towie star Joey Essex and EastEnders actress Lila Morse with her confession on last night’s I’m A Celebrity… ‘I always pee in the pool. You have two hours in there, you can’t get out. Everyone does it,’ she said. ‘If you’re full-on training you cannot get out. You’ve just got to go.’ There was more toilet behaviour on the show as the public voted for Essex to face Channel 5 host Matthew Wright in the

Bushtucker Trial. The pair had to eat turkey testicles and ostrich penis to get meals for their campmates. Both completed the challenge to win five stars so had to face each other in downing a glass of blended cockroaches in a tie-break. Essex was crowned the winner. He said: ‘It’s literally one of the worst things I’ve ever done in my life. I’ve been sick and everything.’ The return of I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! proved a huge ratings hit, with one of the biggest UK TV audiences of the year.

by SEAMUS DUFF had was last night when i went back into the canteen and there were all the contestants and their families and everybody just cheered,’ added Callahan, who was working in a bar before appearing on the show. ‘it was so nice. to go out is gutting but i did a good performance and loads of people said they are going to miss me. i feel like i went out in a good way.’ He admitted he would miss all his fellow hopefuls on Simon Cowell’s show but was keen to play down rumours of a romance with 16-year-old tamera foster. ‘She’s a beautiful girl. People obviously think something is going on but there isn’t anything. ‘We’re just really good friends. i haven’t kissed her,’ he assured Guilty Pleasures.

Acting was a life-saver for J-Law She’s now one of Hollywood’s Alisters, but life wasn’t always easy for Jennifer Lawrence. Before she found acting, the Hunger Games star, 23, took medication and had therapy to help her with anxiety and hyperactivity. J-Law lifted the lid on her childhood struggles in the new issue of french magazine Madame figaro. She said: ‘i was hyperactive,

curious about everything. We never knew what it was... a kind of social anxiety,’ she said. ‘i went to see a shrink. nothing worked,’ she added, before explaining that acting helped her overcome her anxiety. ‘i finally found a way to open the door to a universe that i understood. that made me happy, because i felt capable, whereas before i felt worthless,’ she said.

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Colin Farrell ‘freaked out’ when an obsessed fan called at his LA home this weekend. The Total Recall star, 37, hollered for his sister Claudine to ‘call the cops’ when ‘things got weird’ after Farrell answered his front door to the intruder, who was arrested. It is thought he travelled to the US just to see the Castleknock native.

Keeping her powder dry: Porcelain white Strictly Come Dancing star Sophie EllisBextor looks like she is auditioning to play Adam Ant as the 34-yearold turns up at ITV studios yesterday with a make-up mishap. The Murder On The Dance Floor singer was joined at the Daybreak interview with her dance partner from the BBC1 show, Brendan Cole

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Josh Hutcherson is the latest star to moan about being famous. The 21-year-old, who plays Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games, said he was sick of photographers following him around. ‘I wouldn’t have signed up for all of this if I knew I was going to get stripped of my liberties as an American,’ he said.

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After the music ends, ★ Gary’s pulling rank... Gary Barlow says he has a fallback option if his music career dries up again. The X Factor judge is contemplating life as a cabbie – although he’s not too sure of his driving skills. ‘I’m useless at everything else, I’m just about all right at what I do,’ said the 42-year-old,

pondering a non-musical future after performing on Sunday night’s show. ‘I was going to say I’ll be a taxi driver – but I’m not a very good driver,’ he laughed. Meanwhile, there’s a Take That reunion in the works. ‘We’re hoping to hit the studio in January,’ he told Lorraine.

A Boston college is changing the name of its school of communication for one day only to the Ron Burgundy School to honour the fictitious newsman. Actor Will Ferrell, in character, will visit on December 4 for a news conference, the renaming ceremony and a screening of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. Ferrell, as himself, will introduce the movie. College President Lee Pelton says Burgundy ‘understands the power of media, as well as hairspray, firsthand’. Burgundy, known for telling people he’s ‘kind of a big deal’, hopes to let students know how hard it is to make it to the top, ‘especially if you don’t have good hair’.

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Philippine president feels close to despair SOME starving islanders have still not been reached 11 days after Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, the UN says. The enormity of the crisis prompted president Benigno Aquino to say he was ‘tempted to despair’ yesterday. But he added: ‘The minute I despair, it cascades down, and everybody gets hampered in their efforts.’ Mr Aquino visited the town of Palo, south of worst-hit Tacloban city, where engineers have salvaged generators to light the streets and town hall again. But elsewhere, some people are left to fend for themselves. UN high commissioner Bernard Kerblat said yesterday: ‘As of now, personally, I am not so sure that we’ve reached every single portion of the territory where people are in need of aid.’ The number of people displaced by the catastrophe is set at 4million, with 12million affected. It is estimated more than 3,900 people are dead. Yesterday, UN spokeswoman Orla Fagan said: ‘This is absolutely huge. It’s like taking the whole of Belgium and trying to assist.’

World turned upside down: Firefighters in the town of Summit Village, Indiana survey the damage done by Sunday’s tornadoes

Deadly tornados kill 8 as search for survivors starts by DANIEL BINNS

Help us: Starving villagers are held back as aid arrives in San Jose

Zimmerman arrest over disturbance GEORGE Zimmerman, the former neighbourhood watch volunteer acquitted earlier this year in the killing of an unarmed black teen, was arrested and charged after police responded to a disturbance call to a house in Florida yesterday. Deputies say Mr Zimmerman was charged with aggravated assault, battery and criminal mischief after allegedly pointing a shotgun at his girlfriend. Mr Zimmerman, 30, was acquitted of the 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin, 17, which sparked a national debate about race and self-defence. Mr Zimmerman said he was defending himself during a fight.

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RESCUERS yesterday continued to search for survivors of tornados which battered the US Midwest, killing at least eight people. A 21-year-old man died when his car was crushed by a falling tree and the body of another man, 59, was found tangled in highvoltage power lines in Michigan. The bodies of an elderly brother and sister, aged 80 and 78, were also discovered among the ruins of their home in Washington County, Illinois. ‘A lot of people have a pile of rubble still,’ resident Michelle Cumrine said. ‘I don’t have anything. It’s gone. I don’t know where it went.’ More than 40 tornados swept across seven states, including Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Hundreds of homes were destroyed by 120kph winds and there are fears some people may still be trapped in wreckage. A boy of 14 is critically ill after grabbing a fallen power cable as he walked from school in Detroit. His 13-year-old friend was hailed a hero after using a piece of wood to knock the cable out of the boy’s hand. In Chicago, supermarket shoppers were forced to take shelter inside a giant freezer to escape flying debris as the storms hit, it was reported. A boy of six saved the lives of his mother and brother by insisting they seek refuge in a bunker when storm alarms sounded. Lisa Hunter assumed the sirens were a drill as the skies looked deceptively calm. Minutes later, a tornado levelled their apartment building. ‘There’s no way I would have gone to the shelter if Brevin hadn’t kept nagging me,’ said Mrs Hunter. The White House said president Barack Obama was getting regular briefings on the scale of damage.

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Twitter user jailed for Prophet ‘insult’

KUwAIT: A Twitter user has been jailed for five years after being convicted of insulting the Prophet Muhammad. Musaab Shamsah was sentenced yesterday following his arrest in May for a post that made references to descendants of Islam’s prophet. His comments were interpreted as endorsing Shia beliefs in the Sunni-majority country, which has become the latest of the Gulf nations to join a widening crackdown on political commentary on social media. Shamsah plans to appeal.

Joy as miracle baby comes back to life cOLOMbIA: A baby girl ‘came back from the dead’ ten hours after being sent to a morgue. The child did not appear to have a heartbeat when she was born prematurely and doctors told her parents of her ‘death’. She was placed in a box at Quibdo city morgue on Wednesday. But as the attendant handed her to her father they found signs of life. The girl, named Milagros (Miracles), was flown to a clinic in Bogota, where she is recovering.

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Hunt is on for gunman after office attacks by DANIEL bINNS

EgyPT: At least 26 people died and 27 were hurt when this train hit a bus at a level crossing near Dahshur, 40km south of Cairo. Many of the victims were returning from a wedding EPA

Rebel leader dies following air strike TURKEy: A powerful Syrian rebel leader has died from his injuries after being hit in an air strike. Commander of the Tawhid Brigade, Abdul-Qadir Saleh, was taken to hospital in neighbouring Turkey after a rebel-held airbase in Aleppo came under fire from government troops on Thursday. The 34-year-old (pictured) who had 10,000 fighters under his control died the following day.

and finally... SPAIN: Forget festive favourites such as cranberry sauce and turkey – a restaurateur is raffling a €350,000 yuletide hamper packed with gold bars, a car, a trip to Florida and a Rolex watch. Mariano Calamocha has sold 90,000 tickets at €6 each at his eatery in Teruel, Aragon.

A GUNMAN left a photographer ‘fighting for his life’ when he shot him in the chest and arm at the offices of a newspaper yesterday. The shaven-headed attacker opened fire with a pump-action rifle at left-leaning daily Libération in Paris. He then fired shots outside the headquarters of the bank Société Générale, before holding a motorist hostage, telling him he was carrying grenades. Police were looking for the same man who attacked the offices of news channel BFMTV on Friday. Interior minister Manuel Valls said: ‘As long as this person is on the loose and we do not know the motives, this represents a threat. We must move fast.’ The suspect carried out the mid-morning attack on Libération, to the east of the city, without saying a word. About two hours later, he opened fire at Société Générale in the western district of La Défense – although no-one was hurt. The gunman, described as in his 40s and overweight, then hijacked a car and made the driver drop him near the Champs-Élysées. His motive was unclear but police were stationed outside the city’s main

Risk: The gunman storms BFMTV

media offices, while CCTV from the newspaper’s office was compared with footage of Friday’s attack at BFMTV. ‘In a democracy, when someone enters a newspaper office with a gun, this is very, very serious,’ said Libération’s publisher, Nicolas Demorand.

ACTING UP: Three-month-old male and female Sumatran tiger cubs Bandar and Sukacita at play during their public debut at the Washington National Zoo PicturE: AP

Doctor bailed after Work commences Greenpeace protest on Fukushima rod

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A GREENPEACE doctor was granted bail by a Russian court yesterday but her 29 colleagues are still in custody. Yekaterina Zaspa, 37, a Russian who was not among the Arctic Sunrise crew who tried to climb the Prirazlomnaya drilling rig in September, will be released on 2million roubles (€45,000) bail. However, Australian Colin Russell was told he would remain in jail until at least February while investigations continue.

OPERATORS of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan took the first step in the decades-long process of making it safe yesterday. Tokyo Electric Power transferred a rod to a steel cask in the same cooling pool in a damaged reactor building. That is the first step towards removing 400tonnes of highly irradiated spent fuel. Making the whole plant safe will cost tens of billions of euro.

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New directly elected Mayor could clean up Dublin mess

agree with John (Mailbox, Mon) that Dublin is run down with junkies. The legal system makes a lot of money defending junkies with multiple convictions – one out of three court cases involve people with previous convictions. We as a society, and I mean we as in the taxpayers, need to control Dublin as nobody in power can. Dublin has no fully elected mayor, and we need to come down on all anti-social problems all at the same time. Many years ago, Cologne had a similar situation and with the help of the police it was mainly local businesses and people who lived there who gave the city a much needed lift. Today it is a very clean and safe place. It is up to the people to create a liveable and safe city because the police in Dublin do not care. Kevin ■ re: Dexter’s sambo dilemma (Mailbox, Wed), unfortunately you’re not in New York where there is this lunch server called the ‘Soup Nazi’. He is documented in Lonely Planet – seriously. There might be a long queue to his soup counter and the variety of soups on offer, but it moves fast. Here’s

why. If you don’t coherently say what soup you want to the Soup Nazi, he says ‘Next’ and you are passed over – you will need to go to the back of the queue and try again. Clearly, this sort of thing won’t work here in Dublin. Here’s why: let’s say Joe is thinking over what he’ll have – cornbeef or tuna… and the counter person says ‘Next’. Well, Joe will then flash a look of indignation 360 degrees around the establishment. Joe’s friends will then jump to the rescue, and complain loudly how poor Joe was mercilessly rebuffed. The unfortunate counter staff might then lose their job. Joe leaves work at the end of the day gratuitously gossiping about his lunch hour to his friends. eat that, Dexter. Joseph ■ To Peter the great (Mailbox, Mon), the most recent Christmas Day was in 2012… I wonder about the freshness of those puddings… Ha ha! Pudser ■ In response to yesterday’s Puzzles page question: ‘When was the Battle of Lepanto’, the answer should of course have read: ‘When the director tried to get Twink to do the play in French.’ I thank you, etc… Mr Cranky, D7

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● To the schoolboys who were out in the freezing cold in Sandyford well before 8am on Thursday and Friday collecting for SVP. Well done, guys. Impressed

● To the Greek goddess in the parka at Pearse Street station, you’re drop-dead gorgeous. I miss you. Guy In Hi-Vis

● Good on ya to the Council worker who stepped in when a man was attacking his girlfriend outside Busáras on Friday. Kelly

● To the insanely cute blonde with lip piercing getting on at Clontarf at 4pm last Wednesday. Our eyes met as we both looked back. Drinks? Scarfed Guy

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● @KianEganWL as much as I don’t like rats it was the one thing I would have preferred out of that list WestlifefanUK @StrictlyWL ● Kian Egan is dreadful and those rats looked cleaner than him Glënn @nne1G

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Modern DNA ‘has caveman viruses’

Big fuzz over one tiny bug THIS strange-looking insect which resembles a fuzzy-headed Troll Dolls toy has got scientists scratching their heads. The 7mmlong creature has hair-like feelers sticking out of its rear and orange dots on its body. It was discovered by a team of US-led researchers in the South American rainforest. They believe its closest family is probably the nymph Picture: caters

ANCIENT viruses inherited from Neanderthals have been found in modern human DNA. Scientists are now investigating possible links between the ‘endogenous retroviruses’ and Aids and cancer. Researchers compared DNA from Neanderthals with that obtained from cancer patients, finding evidence of Neanderthal viruses in the modern DNA. Neanderthals coexisted with our ancestors in Europe, but belonged to a different human sub-species, becoming extinct about 30,000 years ago. Around eight per cent of human DNA is made up of DNA sequences left by viruses which pass from generation to generation. The Oxford team now plan to look for possible links with cancer and HIV/Aids.

Gisele guards fired shots at paparazzi duo by ANDREI HARMSWORTH TWO of Gisele Bundchen’s former bodyguards have been jailed for five years each after they opened fire on photographers at her 2009 wedding to quarterback Tom Brady. The pair were also fined €7,200 for taking aim at two cameramen who were trying to take pictures of the 33-year-old Brazilian supermodel’s big day in Costa Rica. The bullets narrowly missed the photographers standing 90metres away but smashed the front and back windows of their vehicle. One of the targets, Rolando Aviles, is a professional photographer who was working alongside Yuri Cortez from the AFP agency. They had been given permission to take pictures by the owners of the property. ‘Thank God, I’m all right. At that moment, I thought I was going to die,’ Mr Aviles told the court. ‘If the bullet had been a little more to the left or right, it would have killed one of us.’ The court in the town of Puntarenas, on the central pacific coast, found

Obesity link to poor home heating SCIENTISTS fear rising energy bills may lead to an increase in obesity after discovering a link between poorly-heated homes and higher body fat. Researchers from the University of Stirling’s Behavioural Science Centre set out to explore claims that warm indoor temperatures have contributed to rising obesity levels in winter. Instead, the team found that people who live in well-heated homes are more likely to have low

body mass index (BMI) levels while those who keep their heating low or off tend to be heavier. Dr Michael Daly said: ‘We set out to investigate the scientific claims that cooler indoor temperatures help us maintain a healthy weight by pushing our bodies to expend more energy through shivering and generating heat through tissues.’ But the findings suggest people may eat less and burn more energy when residing in a warmer

Wedding: Gisele and Brady Costa Rican guard Miguel Solis and Colombian Alexander Rivas guilty of attempted murder. A third defendant, Manuel Valverde of Costa Rica, was acquitted.

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indoor environment. The 13-year study, published in the journal Obesity, involved more than 100,000 British adults and found reduced weight levels among people living in homes heated to above 23C, about 15,000 of the households studied. Dr Daly said: ‘The temperature of 20.3-23C is where we are neither hot nor cold. At temperatures above this, we expend more energy and we eat less because our appetite is suppressed.’

Sex predators ‘will Home births down a evade Google block’ quarter since 2003 PAEDOPHILES will still be able to download images of child abuse despite a crackdown by internet giants Google and Microsoft, an expert has warned. Blocking 100,000 ‘unambiguous’ search terms which lead to the content is ‘not the solution’ to stopping perverts feeding their depravity, the former chief executive of the UK’s Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre said. Jim Gamble warned that paedophiles trawl peer-topeer websites, not popular search engines, to find the images. ‘My fear is that it simply masks the symptoms,’ he said. ‘It is a positive step forward but at the end of the day the fact remains that paedophiles don’t search out their images on the internet. ‘Nor does the internet make people become paedophiles – we need to get to the root cause of this.’

THE number of home births across Ireland has dropped by a quarter over the last decade. A total of 71,986 births were registered last year – still the highest rate in Europe – of whom 176 were born at home, which was a drop of 25 per cent from the 2003 figure of 236 births. According to the data from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) Perinatal Statistics Report 2012, almost half of all babies born last year were breastfed. The report found that while Ireland boasts the highest EU birth rate, the number of babies born in 2012 had dropped by 3.2 per cent from 2011. The average age of women giving birth in 2012 was 31.9 years and just over a third of births were to single mothers.

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Life television WhAT I’M WATChINg adam Henson Poland v ireland SETANTA IRELAND, 7PM Last Friday evening was just the sort of comfy introduction the new international management team of Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane needed. Their first match in charge saw an easy 3-0 win over a Latvian side who came to town to politely roll over and have their bellies rubbed. Tonight’s a different proposition entirely though, and a much truer test of our abilities, as the team travels to Poznan to take on a dangerous Polish side boasting the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Jakub Blaszczykowksi, so a win here would really raise expectations for the future. Those without the satellite channels can always indulge in a little schadenfreude and watch England take on Germany at Wembley (UTV, 7.30pm), while some will no doubt be keeping an eye on the scores in the tasty World Cup qualifying playoffs (Sky Sports), with each result still hanging in the balance.

filmS of tHe day TINKER TaILOR SOLdIER SPy FILM4, 9PM This meticulous, dour Cold War thriller, based on the classic John Le Carré bestseller, was hailed by many as the best British film of 2011. Gary Oldman heads a terrific ensemble cast as the ironically un-smiley George Smiley, a senior British spook forced into retirement, along with his boss (John Hurt), in the 1970s when a mission to Hungary goes fatally wrong. However, he’s called back for a hush-hush job, trying to find the mole in ‘the Circus’ (British Intelligence) with the help of his man on the inside (Benedict Cumberbatch, above with Oldman). Is it new boss Toby Jones? Or could it be Colin Firth, Ciaran Hinds or Tom Hardy? Even armed with caffeine and a pad for taking notes, you’ll struggle to follow the knotty ins and outs of the plot but it’s clearly all very murky – and we’re not just talking about the authentically drab production design.

Homeland

damian Lewis was brilliant in the last series as Brody, so I’m missing him in this latest one (starring Rupert Friend, above). It’s still brilliantly acted, though, with excellent storylines. I always prefer watching drama like this: I’m not a fan of reality TV.

natUral HiStory ProgrammeS

I love anything by david attenborough – Blue Planet, Frozen Planet – they’re amazingly filmed. I particularly enjoy the bits after the programmes, where they show how they filmed everything.

imagine… oUtSider art – tUrning tHe art World inSide oUt BBC1, 10.35PM The professional art world has started attaching dollar signs to Outsider Art, the term coined to describe the work produced by self-taught artists – particularly those who have spent time in psychiatric hospitals – whose creative impulses are unfettered by worrying about what others will make of them. Are they being exploited? This film features contributions from some of the ‘outsider’ artists themselves, including mesmerising footage of Japanese sculptor Shinichi Sawada creating his extraordinary clay creatures. Presented by Alan Yentob (pictured).

ireland’S SearCH and reSCUe RTÉ1, 8.30PM

Homeland RTÉ2, 9PM

Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh tags along with the emergency services as they go about their day. This week, an ambulance in Naas is called out to tend to an 80-year-old farmer who has fallen foul of a bull, while Cork Fire Brigade have to cut a woman out of a car. Some of this is pretty grim to watch, but is a reminder of the heroic jobs these people do.

We may be the only people who still think of Claire Danes as Angela in My So Called Life, kissing Jordan Catalano in the boiler room of Liberty High School, because her turn as a bi-polar CIA agent in this hugely popular series has well and truly taken over as her iconic role. Tonight, she’s hot on the heels of a new suspect in the bombing of Langley.

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I’ve got a beer called adam Henson’s Rare Breed, which MasterChef judge Michel Roux Jr serves in his restaurant Le Gavroche. That was fantastic. I’m not as good in the kitchen but I have picked up some tips from Nigel Slater for our new show.

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david Jason as del Boy (pictured) in Only Fools and Horses – I love that cheery, chirpy cheeky chappy who acts the fool. Sharon Lougher Nigel And Adam’s Farm Kitchen, with Nigel Slater and Countryfile’s Adam Henson, starts tomorrow at 8pm on BBC1.

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From zero to hero overnight Running the world’s best restaurant left René Redzepi discontented. The Ballymaloe-bound chef tells Chloe Scott about keeping it real

iven his success you’d expect the culinary legend that is René Redzepi to have a sense of entitlement. But the chef, whose noma restaurant has won San Pellegrino’s World’s Best Restaurant award from 2010 to 2012, is endearingly grateful. ‘isn’t it great?’ he says humbly of his achievements. it’s noma’s tenth anniversary this month. The Danish chef was 25 when he opened the restaurant along a canal in Copenhagen as ‘an experiment’ in 2003. After his world-beating awards thrust him into the limelight in 2010, Redzepi’s waiting list grew; by last year, he featured in Time magazine’s 100 Most influential People list. now the 35-year-old is in the spotlight again for A Work in Progress: Journal, Recipes And Snapshots, a book featuring 100 new recipes and Redzepi’s thoughts and creative process in diary format. Writing the journal has been cathartic. ‘We were,’ he says, putting on a Superman voice, ‘“The World’s Best Restaurant.” We went from zeros to heroes overnight. it was overwhelming, no one could prepare you for it. We were this tiny s***hole on the corner of Copenhagen.’ As the pressure and attention became intense, discontent set in. ‘Decisions that were so clear to me before were suddenly “can we do that?”’ he says. ‘You just change your decision-making. And with enough time spent like that, you also change your personality. So i took a vacation. Then i said, i’m going to write this journal to see if i can find that wonderful flow again.’ nothing was lost, much was gained. Metallica was played while the chefs chopped (Lars Ulrich has written the foreword to the recipes). ‘i was trained in this classical format, so you’re not supposed to have music,’ says Redzepi. ‘it’s distracting, unserious. But with writing the journal, i tested out these new ways of operating. i’ve put speakers in all our kitchens.’ He also closed the banquet room. ‘Banquets are very lucrative but it’s factory labour,’ says Redzepi. And he has the chefs on ‘Saturday night projects’ – a night of creativity and beer drinking (‘it’s a huge thing for team spirit’). He and the team will also unblinkingly spend a month researching carrots. The daily notes weren’t meant for publishing, so the writing feels visceral and honest. He admits he’s in the industry for the creative

RENÉ REDZEPI’S FREShly ShuckED ShEllFISh ingREDiEnTs Makes 4

4 live mahogany clams ♦ 12 small live Venus clams ♦ 4 live razor clams ♦ 4 live soft shell clams ♦ 8 live red shrimp ♦ horseradish root, peeled and sliced ♦ 100g biodynamic cream ♦ salt ♦ mixed seaweed

METHOD step 1: Shuck the mahogany, Venus and razor clams and slice them lengthways. Blanch the soft shell clams to remove their membranes, then cut them lengthways. Peel the red shrimp, leaving the heads on. Put the shellfish in the fridge. step 2: Juice the horseradish, pass through a sieve and keep in the fridge. step 3: Season the cream with salt and keep in the fridge. step 4: Part-fill four bowls with water and freeze. Arrange the sliced shellfish and seaweed on the frozen surface of each bowl. Add the cream and drops of horseradish juice to finish, then serve.

Success story: René Redzepi’s acclaimed Noma is ten years old rewards rather than the money. Today, though, Redzepi is buoyant, still on a roll with his rebellious streak. He has been enjoying spending days seeking undiscovered flavours. insects remain interesting to him, especially fermented crickets. ‘They have the same viscosity as soy sauce, they taste like a mixture of miso and Mexican mole,’ says Redzepi excitedly. ‘That’s a new standard to be judged by.’ The chefs sprinkle that paste into purées. ‘it’s really good.’ He jumps up to read an excerpt about lamb brains from his Post-it note-marked journal. He and his team attempt lamb’s brain bacon. it’s abhorrent. Odious. i can’t write what he says. Some chefs say they do not have influences but Redzepi is happy to reveal his. There’s Frenchman Philippe Houdet, his mentor: ‘That’s where i started out at 15 or 16.’ Then there’s his Muslim Albanian/Macedonian dad. Macedonia is one, too. ‘i used to reject these ideas of

your background influencing you,’ says Redzepi. ‘i was bored of reading about the French chef looking over the pots with his mum making cassoulet, new-age s***. But you know what? When i came to terms with it, my time as a child in Yugoslavia has had an insane influence.’ His father grew up after World War ii, embedded in poverty, living with no cars, no electricity and water two hours away. ‘They worked the land,’ says Redzepi. ‘My cousins and i played around, picking tomatoes from vines, going to the mountains, picking chestnuts, eating wild berries. So that idea of foraging, which has become what most people define noma by, that was such a natural part of being. What we do is try to cook our landscape.’ He doesn’t return to Macedonia, although his dad visits. ‘But he’s got cancer now and he wants to belong somewhere,’ says Redzepi. ‘He’s not at home in Copenhagen or Macedonia, it’s complicated.’ even though noma isn’t Redzepi

Senior’s shtick, he must be proud of his son winning his awards. ‘The truth is, i don’t think my father gives a s***,’ says Redzepi. ‘i remember calling him when we got the second Michelin star. You know what his reply was? “i’m happy for

make you happy.’ i ask him what he’d like on his epitaph. He replies: ‘A good dad, husband and boss.’ A Work In Progress: Journal, Recipes And Snapshots (Phaidon) by René Redzepi is out now. For Noma, go to www.noma.dk

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René Redzepi organises a noisy food festival, the MAD Symposium, a gathering in Copenhagen where chefs discuss creative ideas. The last event was dedicated to guts. www.madfood.co you, son, you can support your family.” To him, success is measured by how well you look after your family.’ Despite all the culinary alchemy and unerring ambition, Redzepi shares those refreshingly noble values. ‘i don’t believe in working for your legacy,’ he says. ‘Unless you’re like Gandhi, nobody will give a s***. Work for things that

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Italian classics fresh from Bray

hese days the term ‘institution’ is deployed all too freely but it’s entirely apt in the case of Campo de’Fiori, the Italian trattoria in Bray that oozes authentic charm. There’s little fanfare at this popular eatery on strand Road – just simple dishes lovingly executed within the confines of a venue so convincingly Mediterranean diners might expect to peer out the window at the Doge’s – rather than the Fun – Palace. Whether it’s outstanding antipasto, cracking caprese or bang-on

Bolognese, chef Marco Roccasalvo and his team have their menu down pat. Many of those Campo staples are included in Marco’s new cookbook, Buon Appetito, which is a perfect primer for anyone hoping to create authentic Italian cuisine at home. here we include three easy-peasy recipes that even those who’ve never been to Campo – let alone Capri – can have fun mastering. Buon Appetito: The Campo de’Fiori Cookbook (€20) is out now. For more see www.campodefiori.ie

TuRkEy MEDALLiOns wiTH LEMOn ingREDiEnTs serves 4

METHOD step 1: Flatten the turkey escalopes slightly and coat them in flour and then shake off any excess. Heat the butter and 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a non-stick pan. When the butter melts with the oil, add the turkey and cook for 2 minutes on each side. Add the cream, and lemon juice and season with salt. step 2: Cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat, turning occasionally. When you see the sauce has thickened slightly, add the parsley and serve hot. step 3: You can garnish the plates with some lemon slices.

MAD AbOuT THE nOsH Bridget Jones fans won’t want to miss the next Literary Lunch event at The Westbury Hotel when author Helen Fielding (pictured) will read from and discuss Mad About The Boy, the latest novel about long-suffering Bridget – now a middle-aged, toy-boy seeking widow (yes, barrister Mark Darcy has been called to that great bar in the sky). Admission includes three-course lunch with wine, coffee and a signed-copy of Fielding’s new work Fri, The Westbury Hotel D2, 12.45pm, €45. To book tel (01) 646 3311 or reservation@wilderestaurant.com The foodie in your life will be all a quiver at the thought of meeting René Redzepi but he or she won’t need to go all the way to Copenhagen to do so. Redzepi is but one of the gastronomic luminaries who’s been signed up to appear at the Ballymaloe LitFest which enters its sophomore year in 2014. The full line-up will be finalised in December but already Israeli-born chef Yotam Ottolenghi, Australian verjuice specialist Maggie Beer and Simon Hopkinson, whose Roast Chicken And Other Stories has been voted the world’s most useful cookbook, have been signed up for the foodie festival. There’s a suitably strong Irish presence too in the form of Michelin-starred chef and author Ross Lewis of Chapter One, Paul Flynn of Waterford’s Tannery and, of course, Ballymaloe’s beloved Darina Allen (pictured left). May 16 to May 18, 2014. For more information tel: (021) 464 5777 or visit www.litfest.ie.

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ingREDiEnTs serves 4

Extra-virgin olive oil ♦ 1 leek, washed and cut into rondelles ♦ 1 clove garlic, finely chopped ♦ 300g carrots, peeled and roughly chopped ♦ 1lt water ♦ 300g potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped ♦ 1 vegetable stock cube ♦ 300g courgettes, peeled and roughly chopped ♦ 3 ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped ♦ 1 tsp dried oregano ♦ 10 basil leaves ♦ Grated Parmigiano Reggiano, to serve ♦ Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

METHOD step 1: Brush a large casserole dish

400g breast or escalope of turkey, sliced in half lengthways ♦ 100g flour ♦ 40g butter ♦ 2 tbsp extravirgin olive oil ♦ 100ml cream ♦ Juice of 2 lemons ♦ 1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped ♦ Sea salt

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with 2tbsps of extra-virgin olive oil and sweat the leeks and garlic clove. Add the carrots and continue to brown. Add 1 litre of water and the potatoes. Bring to boil, season with a pinch of salt and add the stock cube. Lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. step 2: Add the tomatoes and the courgettes, sprinkle with dried oregano and continue simmering for 15 minutes on a low heat until the vegetables are soft but not mushy. Be careful not to overcook the vegetables. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes. step 3: Then purée the mixture using a hand blender or a food processor. I also suggest passing the soup through a sieve to remove any chunks, seeds or tomato peel, but this is optional. Serve the soup in warmed soup bowls, with a drop of olive oil, some freshly ground black pepper and some grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese sprinkled over.

yuLETiDE spiRiT Is there any better way of getting in the Christmas spirit – quite literally – than with a good festive cocktail (one that isn’t ’t eggnogbased, natch)? The Mint Bar at The Westin Hotel has just introduced a delectable table duo that ooge-types decking will have even inveterate Scrooge-types inging choristers. the halls and crying over carol-singing tures The White Christmas Martini (pictured) features vanilla vodka, white chocolate liqueur and peppermint schnapps, while the Gingerbread ead Crimbopolitan melds citrus vodka, Cointreau u and gingerbread syrup. To Santa! The Mint Bar, The Westin Hotel, Westmoreland Street, €11, avaiable from Nov 26. www.themintbar.ie

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ingREDiEnTs serves 2

300g gnocchi ♦ 100g sweet gorgonzola, cut into small cubes ♦ 30g walnuts, roughly chopped ♦ 50ml fresh cream ♦ Freshly ground black pepper

METHOD step 1: Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. While it heats, set a saucepan over a low heat and add in the cream and most of the gorgonzola, reserve a little of the cheese to add later to garnish the dish. Let the gorgonzola melt completely in the cream creating a nice sauce that is not too thick. Season with black pepper. step 2: Meanwhile, cook the gnocchi as per recipe in cookbook or as per packet instructions. When they are cooked add the gnocchi to the pan with the sauce and add the walnuts. step 3: Serve in warmed pasta bowls garnished with cubes of gorgonzola.

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a Chinese art revolution

Luxury hotels are keen to cater to those interested in China’s art boom. The new Huangpu riverfront Mandarin Oriental Pudong contains 4,000 original contemporary artworks, 362 guest rooms and 210 serviced apartments. Among the pieces on display are porcelain panels by Lai Dequan and Miao Tong’s 72,000-piece mosaic in the grand lobby (pictured below). However, the views – amid Shanghai’s towering, futuristic Lujiazui business district – are spectacular enough in themselves. The ‘guest-centric’ technology in the rooms, however, left a bit to be desired. When we visited during its soft launch, a fiendishly complicated bedside light control panel was

China: Beijing and Shanghai’s art scenes are thriving, says Siobhán Murphy

ver since Chinese contemporary art became the darling of the international market, hundreds of studios, galleries and private art museums have been opening in the country’s major cities: between 2010 and 2011, one museum reportedly opened every day in China. London’s victoria & Albert (v&A) Museum’s current blockbuster exhibition, Masterpieces Of Chinese Painting: 700 to 1900, explains the history and tradition of Chinese art, but where do you start if you want to experience Chinese modern art and design on the ground? The 798 art district, in the eastern suburbs of Beijing, is your first port of call. The former ‘model factory’ zone was built in the 1950s by east Germans – you can get a bird’s-eye view of the Bauhaus architecture from the new high line metal walkway. Artists began moving in during the 1990s and it’s now a thriving area, with nearly 50 galleries and art shops. The Ullens Center for Contemporary Art is one of the biggest spaces and the attached UCCA Store is a treasure trove of design pieces. In the 798 Space, period machines and cultural revolution wall slogans provide a striking backdrop to the experimental art on show. vintage prints from 798 Photo Gallery make for out-of-the-ordinary souvenirs and celebrated sculptors Xiang Jing and Qu Guangci sell accessibly priced limited-edition pieces from their X+Q Store. Away from the tourist throng, Caochangdi is the art district founded by Ai Weiwei. Quiet, minimalist and uncommercial, it offers a different perspective on Beijing’s contemporary art scene. Look for the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, White Space and Galerie Urs Meile. Back in the heart of the city, I meet up with Sarah Keenlyside of tour company Bespoke Beijing

Art revolution: The 798 Space in Beijing (above) is plastered with cultural slogans; graffiti at Shanghai’s M50 art precinct (left) (www.bespoke-beijing.com). Its tours can be tailored to any specification, with guides and drivers or personalised pocket guides. For my art/design brief, we head to the Dongcheng/Gulou hutong neighbourhood, north of the Forbidden City, which combines independent boutiques with a slice of old Beijing. The Chinese are just cottoning on to vintage: upcycling shop Brand Nu and the two Lost And Found outlets – where copies of government-issue 1960s chairs cost a cool €500 – are the height of hipster chic. The Arrow Factory transforms a hutong alley storefront with sitespecific installations. And even though Nanluoguxiang, the street that started the area’s boutique boom, is now a mass of crowds, loud music and food stands, it’s still worth

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The Torres del Paine National Park has been named the Eighth Wonder of the World by travellers from around the globe, according to virtualtourist.com. Chile’s spectacular national park fought off competition from 350 destinations within 50 countries for the winning title. For those looking to discover Torres del Paines’ breathtaking mountains, glaciers, blue lakes and granite towers, adventure travel experts Explore have a great selection of group tours and tailormade holidays on offer. Their 13-day tour through Argentina and Chile includes the captivating city of Buenos Aires, Torres Del Paine National Park

visiting the famous Plastered 8 Tshirt shop. Shanghai’s equivalent to 798 is M50, an old industrial area that now houses more than 120 galleries and studios. Highlights include the highly influential ShanghArT and the Ov Gallery.

ACK in the centre, small galleries and boutiques dot the lanes around the Bund and the French Concession but confusing addresses can make them tricky to find. At the other end of the scale, Shanghai’s new money and megacity status has produced K11, the world’s first art shopping mall. The 61-floor centre opened in May and luxury shops sit alongside dedicated art spaces exhibiting pieces in the permanent K11 Kollection, including work by

the likes of Damien Hirst and Yinka Shonibare, as well as up-andcoming local names. Together with my guides – arts writers Gigi Chang and Frances Arnold – we’ve headed for rAM (the rockbund Art Museum), a restored art deco building that’s part of a new development in central Huangpu. This gallery space shows everything from established Chinese names such as Xu Bing and Yang Jiechang to Louise Bourgeois and Jenny Holzer, as well as hosting film screenings, talks and experimental music. Chang and Arnold are full of ideas for further excursions. The Power Station Of Art is the new home of the Shanghai Biennial, while Pudong’s Long Museum shows the massive private collection of billionaire couple Liu Yiqian and Wang Wei. Beijing’s art scene may be more organised but the hectic pulse of Shanghai is invigorating.

Siobhán travelled to China with the V&A. Masterpieces Of Chinese Painting: 700-1900 is on until Jan 19. She flew with British Airways (www. ba.com) from London Heathrow to Beijing for €610 return.

confounding and my automated window shutters jammed open. But goose-down bedding, an Illy espresso machine, a 46in Sony Bravia TV and the vast circular bathtub (positioned so you can enjoy the view) were all fabulous additions to my plush, Mandarin River View room. Food at Michelin-starred chef Richard Ekkebus’s ground-floor Fifty 8˚ Grill was rich and French – probably not the thing to eat before hitting the spa, a vast lower-ground floor space of whispered calm and up-to-the-minute treatments, where my Oriental Essence massage left me with baby-soft skin and smelling divine. SM Rooms at the Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai start from €290, www.mandarinoriental.com

and the aweinspiring Perito Moreno Glacier. Commencing December 22, 2013, and March 9, 2014, this adventure starts from €2,690 per person. For further information, or to book any of the above tours, visit www.explore.co.uk or call 00 44 1252 379598.

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Aarrr, the pirates are coming THE Big RELEAsE

Long-awaited: Black Flag is a fun pirate game but with little depth

AssAssin’s Creed iV: BlACk FlAg (18) XboX 360/PlAyStAtion 3 HHH✩✩

For decades, gamers have been crying out for a decent pirate game. Although the life of a buccaneer seems perfect fodder for an action video game, there have barely been any attempts to prove it, not even in the wake of Johnny Depp’s revival of all things piratey. In the end it didn’t take Cap’n Sparrow, just an assassin in a hoodie. Despite being a numbered sequel in Ubisoft’s time-travelling series, you’d barely notice Black Flag was an Assassin’s Creed game. Instead of having to save the world from the Templars, your primary motivations are plundering money and protecting your pirate sanctuary in the Caribbean. But while Black Flag’s setting may not emphasise its Assassin’s Creed roots, the gameplay certainly does; you have the same parkour skills as other assassins and are just as skilled with swords and pistols. However, the on-foot action is beginning to feel tired and the simplistic combat is little more than mindless button-mashing. The platforming elements are better but feel clunky. This seems to be an attempt to make the game more

realistic but it doesn’t make it more fun. Nor does playing it straight with the pirates, with the game going out of its way to avoid obvious clichés but robbing the setting of much of its charm.

ALsO OuT more new releASeS Although a standalone expansion rather than a full sequel, XcOM: Enemy within (360/PS3/PC) follows last year’s XCOM: Enemy Unknown. ‘Within’ introduces new robotic units, superhuman abilities, enemies and maps.

The console release also includes Unknown and all its downloadable content, for €35. Not everything in the gaming world is on hold pending the release of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 this month. Adventure Time:

Things are saved by the huge open-world environment of three major cities and multiple islands. You can sail wherever you want, attacking other ships, taking over forts and searching for collectibles.

Explore The Dungeon Because i Don’t Know! (360/ PS3/3DS), is a tie-in to the cult cartoon while there’s also the Indiana Jones-inspired firstperson shooter Deadfall Adventures (360/PC), space trading game X Rebirth (PC), and expansion pack simcity: cities Of Tomorrow (PC).

Expanding upon the naval combat from the last game, a pirate’s life is initially as much fun as you’d hope. But as wide as its oceans are, there’s very little depth to them.

iT cOuLD HAvE BEEn quiTE MARvELLOus lego MArVel super Heroes (7) XboX 360/PlAyStAtion 3/wii u/XboX one/PlAyStAtion 4/ Pc/3DS/PS VitA HHHH✩ Lego’s tie-in games have entertained kids and kidults in equal measure for almost a decade but with this Marvel release the series has found its perfect partner. Lego Marvel has a roll call of more than 150 characters – from headliners such as Spider-Man and Iron Man to obscurities such as Squirrel Girl. All their powers and abilities are replicated in surprising detail. The game’s attention to detail will delight comic-book fans, with the signature Lego humour ensuring the nerdishness remains amusingly self-aware. But there is also substance to the game, with the huge range of super powers inspiring extra variety in puzzles and combat. You can play in splitscreen mode with a friend, although there are technical problems and the open world is prone to slowdown, especially on older consoles. The flying controls are wretched, which is a shame because this was almost a Marvel marvel, and the perfect Lego game.

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REviEwED logitech ultimAte eArS 6,000 A good set of headphones have, for me, two major requirements – that they don’t pull my ear off if I turn suddenly, and that I can happily listen to a Bob Dylan track while on the bus without everybody around me hearing a harmonica whine that sets off their own inner Dylan impression. But this new set from Logitech was in for a sterner test: a crowded Ryanair flight to London. To visit my newborn nephew. With media/ calling controls so I can take a call while listening to tunes, an optional microphone and a sharing splitter, these headphones have all you

need and more, and on board the noisy plane they did manage to drown out most of the excited tourist chatter. They really excel when you play your music though – very little escapes to bother others, and the sound is akin to being in a womblike stereo-equipped studio, particularly on more bassy tracks. This was proved, rather conveniently, when I paid a visit to my tenday-old nephew, and could quite happily sit in secluded silence as baby did his best to bring the house down for my sister and her

husband. Baby bliss. They are very comfortable too, the memory foam ear pads and headband as soft and inviting as a plush couch in a five-star hotel lobby. Where the Logitech headphones fall down slightly, though, is in their size. They come with a handy travel case but are still relatively bulky and cumbersome, taking up valuable room in your hand-luggage. That said, they are at their best where they are supposed to be – on your head – so maybe that’s the best way to carry them around, hence the ultimate ears name, and for keeping outside noise outside to give you pure listening pleasure, they do the job very nicely indeed. Adam Hyland Logitech Ultimate Ears 6,000, €199.99 RRP

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A friend, partner or love interest may be inspired by an idea of yours enough to get involved. Plus, a lively atmosphere can make for a stimulating social life, though you may need to watch certain people’s motivation. For your forecast, call 15609 114 71

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Gemini May 22 – Jun 21

This can be an upbeat day in which a family outing may bring happiness or you appreciate your friends. You may feel pressure on the work front but you seem to be up to the challenge. You may also be tempted to buy something special. For your forecast, call 15609 114 72

Cancer Jun 22 – Jul 23

Today’s line-up may encourage you to take action and get in touch with someone you haven’t heard from in a while. This could lead to a happy reunion or even a potential work opportunity. Later, if something needs to be done, just get stuck in.

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Leo Jul 24 – Aug 23

There may be a lot going on for you now, so try to stay the course and see projects through. Keep a check on financial matters too. If you feel inspired to make a few changes, this might be a good day to get organised and make a fresh start.

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ACROSS 1. Not hurt (9) 8. Watch (3) 9. Hopeful (11) 11. Gather (7) 12. Exhaust (5) 13. Fairness (6) 15. Feast (6) 17. Comprehend (5) 18. Conceited person (7) 20. Fickleness (11) 22. Fuss (3) 23. Protracted (9)

DOWN 2. Woman in religious order (3) 3. Sharp (5) 4. Cordial (6) 5. Lessen (7) 6. Disgrace (11) 7. Contingent (9) 10. Estimate (11) 11. Parson (9) 14. Characteristic (7) 16. Flag (6) 19. Extravagant (5) 21. Is able (3)

Yesterday’s Solutions Across: 7 Droops; 8 Gather; 10 Regular; 11 Tinge; 12 Save; 13 Rival; 17 State; 18 Stye; 22 Raise; 23 Curtail; 24 Flimsy; 25 Flagon. Down: 1 Address; 2 Forgive; 3 Spill; 4 Partial; 5 Shine; 6 Greet; 9 Armistice; 14 Atheist; 15 Strange; 16 Telling; 19 Craft; 20 Rigid; 21 Frill.

scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 22

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Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 20

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Pisces Feb 20 – Mar 20

Today, you may have more ideas than usual and be able to resolve some pressing issues. This week’s intense aspect between Mars and Jupiter, suggests you can harness the power of desire to get more of what you want. For your forecast, call 15609 114 81

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Libra Sep 24 – Oct 23

You may feel you’re getting a handle on your finances, with opportunities to earn extra cash. But, as Jupiter rewinds in your career zone, you may need to work a bit harder to find those opportunities.

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WEAKEnED sQuAD giVEs O’cOnnOR HEADAcHEs AHEAD OF TREVisO TiE

Returning soon: Richardt Strauss is set to come back into the Leinster set-up after heart surgery soon

With Leinster back on Pro12 duty in treviso this weekend, coach Matt O’Connor will be choosing from an under-strength side but should be able to welcome back several ireland squad members not involved against New Zealand this Sunday. Captain Leo Cullen and Jordi Murphy are unlikely to be ready to return from injury but should also be available at some point in the coming weeks, while centre Andrew Goodman will be out of action until well into the new year after a setback in his recovery that requires fresh surgery on his Achilles tendon. there was positive news in the form of Richardt Strauss’s return to training following surgery to correct a heart problem. however, there is no timetable for his return to full contact and he remains sidelined indefinitely. Meanwhile, Ulster suffered a major blow with confirmation that rising star Stuart Olding will miss the rest of the season after tearing his cruciate ligament playing for the Ravens last Friday.

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by DAnny HOgAn Luke MarshaLL has accepted full responsibility for australia’s pivotal third try in Ireland’s 32-15 defeat on saturday – and pledged not to repeat his mistake. The ulster centre missed a firstup tackle on Wallabies fly-half Quade Cooper in Ireland’s defensive line, gifting the visitors the try that effectively sealed victory. Frustrated by his error, Marshall quickly shouldered the blame but was also relieved to receive firm backing from head coach Joe schmidt. Marshall said: ‘I’ve just got to deal with it – this is the standard of rugby I want to be playing and when you make mistakes, sometimes you’ve just got to put your hand up and get on with it – and learn from it. ‘Joe (schmidt) came over to me afterwards in the changing rooms, and said I just have to move on. ‘It’s Test rugby, it’s one of those things that happens: one mistake sometimes leads to a try. ‘But I appreciated him coming over, he did understand, and it’s nice to have that backing. ‘It’s given me a lot of confidence for him to give me that opportunity. The challenge of course is to take that forward now.’ Marshall knows there is precious little time to dwell on saturday’s comprehensive four-try Wallabies loss with a game against New Zealand looming on sunday. ‘We can’t feel sorry for ourselves,’ said the 22-year-old. ‘We’ve got to get through the

Learning curve: Luke Marshall’s defensive lapse allowed Quade Cooper in to score a third try for Australia, but he vows to learn from the mistake

video analysis, work hard this week and move on. It’s as big as it comes now this week. ‘a couple of mistakes gave them soft tries; that fed their confidence and put us in problems. ‘It was pretty flat in the changing rooms, but I think we all knew when we were coming off the pitch that we should have done better.’ New boss schmidt refused to

lambast four-cap Marshall for missing the routine tackle on Cooper that cost Ireland the first score of the second half. The former schoolteacher said: ‘Individual players still have a lot to learn. ‘When Cooper danced through, there are some things that need to be learned there, because we were really well matched-up. ‘But you cannot account for a

Wallabies suspend six for boozing Australia coach Ewen McKenzie has suspended six members of his squad ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Scotland after they were involved in a late-night drinking session. Wingers Adam Ashley Cooper and Nick Cummins as well as forwards Tatafu PolotaNau, Benn Robinson and Liam Gill have all been stood down from the final Autumn international at Murrayfield for breaching team rules by going out drinking days before the 32-15 victory over Ireland. A sixth player – Paddy Ryan – will serve his suspension in Australia’s final Spring Tour clash against Wales. guy who’s still really young and still learning, and I think that was pretty evident if you look at it again. ‘The best thing about that is that he’ll learn from it. The worst thing about it is that he’s learning from it in the Test arena, where everything counts. ‘everything’s a final, you only get one shot at it and you’ve got to deliver it.’

spORT DigEsT Ireland to bid for Rugby World Cup Rugby Ireland will

is considering a bid for the 2023 rugby World Cup, hoping a politically-symbolic proposal will win it the right to host the event. The ambitious effort would see games played on both sides of the border. The Government has been mulling the idea for a year, looking to replicate the hosting by similarlypopulated New Zealand in 2011, and minister Leo Varadkar (pictured) said he will seek approval today. ‘It’s probably the biggest event a country like Ireland could do, we’re too small for the Olympics and the Fifa World Cup and it would engender enormous national pride,’ Varadkar told an International Rugby Board conference.

Progress made on concussion issue Rugby International Rugby Board (IRB) chief medical officer Martin Raftery believes the message ‘is getting out there’ regarding concussion guidelines in the sport. Raftery has also said the IRB acknowledges a suggested possible link between playing contact sports and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). ‘Players are now much better educated and understand why it would be foolish to ignore protocols. We continue to do as much as we can with respect to concussion research, and the IRB is taking the issue very seriously.’

Armstrong claims UCI chief cover-up cycLing The

International Olympic Committee will await the outcome of an investigation by cycling’s new leaders before taking action on allegations by Lance Armstrong that the sport’s world governing body the UCI was involved in covering up his doping. Armstrong claimed former UCI president Hein Verbruggen (pictured) was involved in a cover-up of a positive test for a corticosteroid in 1999, the year he won his first Tour de France title. Verbruggen could be called before the UCI’s independent commission set up to investigate historical doping allegations and claims of complicity.

Froch talks tough bOxing Carl Froch claims he could end the career of the ‘arrogant, cheeky, disrespectful, downright rude’ George Groves this weekend. Froch puts his IBF and WBA super middleweight titles on the line on Saturday when he faces challenger Groves at Manchester’s Phones4u Arena. Froch, 36, said: ‘There is no more satisfying job for me to do, other than giving George Groves a pasting. I am looking forward to doing that. He is in a world of trouble.’

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fOOTbALL DigEsT Hodgson confident England can win ENGLAND boss Roy Hodgson has every belief his side can claim the prized scalp of Germany at Wembley tonight. Joachim Low’s men are highly-fancied to be in contention for World Cup glory in Brazil next summer but Hodgson has backed his team to make their mark. ‘We will be doing our level best to send them home empty-handed,’ he said. ‘I fully believe we’ve got a great group of players. I believe in the team. I believe in what we’re trying to do as a team. ‘If you’re going to prove you’re as good as any opponent, there’s only one way to do it. It’s on the field.’

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Terry’s Galatasa Nay to Mancini

GALATASARAY boss Roberto Mancini has reportedly dropped his interest in John Terry after learning the Chelsea captain has no intention of leaving in January. Mancini was said to be keen on adding Terry’s experience to his squad when the transfer window re-opens. But Terry, an integral part of the Blues’ side this term under Jose Mourinho, has informed the former Manchester City boss he would not be willing to switch clubs. u ASTON Villa are expected to make a January move for Torino full-back Danilo D’Ambrosio. u EDEN Hazard has told Chelsea and Belgium team-mate Kevin De Bruyne to leave the Blues to find top form in time for the World Cup.

Winger: James McClean has been in trouble in the past for tweeting while at Sunderland

Republic of ireland boss Martin O’Neill has issued a fresh warning to his players over their use of social media after James Mcclean became embroiled in yet another Twitter row. The former Derry city winger sent a derogatory tweet about a Northern irish newspaper over the weekend which was later deleted. Mcclean has landed himself in hot water with his use of Twitter on several occasions, prompting former club Sunderland, who were managed by O’Neill at the time, to twice ban him from using the social networking site. His fellow ulsterman is now in charge of the Republic and was already considering imposing new rules before the latest incident. Speaking in poznan, where ireland play poland this evening, O’Neill said: ‘i wasn’t overly pleased. James seems to enjoy the Twittering and his performance merited one or two tweets from other people saying how we he had done, rather than James getting embroiled again. ‘it all leads to the whole thing again about tweeting. i think even before i arrived here,

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bird over tweets In a flap: Martin O’Neill says he is not pleased with the social media activity of James McClean and will have to have a word with the Wigan man

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there was a matchday ban on tweeting – in fact, it might even have been a matchday minus-one or plus-one, or even a two-day ban. ‘I think there just has to be a bit of responsibility. Sometimes I think the

players don’t realise, even after all this time – they might not realise that this is a public media and anything they say is just picked up.’ O’Neill was asked if he had spoken to McClean about the matter, and

while he acknowledged he had, he defended the player to a degree. He said: ‘I have reminded James. But there has been a lot of tweeting gone under the bridge since then.’ Ironically, the Wigan midfielder

turned in one of his better performances for his country in Friday’s 3-0 friendly victory over Latvia to earn headlines for all the right reasons. However, O’Neill, who plans to make changes for the clash with the Poles, said the Twitter row would play no part in his selection. He said: ‘If I am going to leave players out because they have tweeted, then I am going to be in serious trouble down the line. That’s kind of a semi-joke. ‘If James doesn’t start, it won’t be anything to do with tweeting. But I still have to have a word.’ O’Neill revealed he has had no requests from club managers to rest players for his second game in charge, but insisted he is keen to have a relationship with them having experienced the other side of the fence. He said: ‘No one has sent any messages out saying for someone to play a half or something like that. ‘Of course, even at this early stage, I wouldn’t mind getting a decent enough rapport with club managers. ‘I know from past experiences, I would have appreciated an international manager calling me to say, “Listen, it’s the second game, I might only play one of your players for, let’s say, the first half”. ‘All those things were appreciated at the time, so I don’t see why now, since the positions are reversed, that I shouldn’t listen to the same.’

Keane won’t start against Poles as he awaits surgery Robbie KeANe has admitted he may need surgery to cure a persistent Achilles problem. The 33-year-old ireland skipper will not start tonight’s friendly against Poland in Poznan despite delaying a visit to a specialist to make the trip. However, with his season in the United States over he will keep an appointment next week, when he will discover whether or not an operation is required. Asked if he may need surgery, the los Angeles galaxy frontman said: ‘it is looking like that but i won’t know for definite until Monday. ‘but there is something that will have to be done, and that is likely to be it.’ Keane attended the pre-match press

conference at the iNeA Stadium last night, but it was manager Martin o’Neill who revealed that the man who scored his 62nd senior international goal in Friday night’s 3-0 victory over latvia will not lead the team out against the Poles. o’Neill said: ‘Robbie won’t start. He’s had an Achilles problem that’s been chronic now for a while. it’s something he’s going to get sorted out. o’Neill is yet to select a replacement captain – he hinted defender John o’Shea might get the nod if he starts – and will make changes as he attempts to run the rule over as many squad members as possible.

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‘Win would put us back into Euros’

Noel KiNg has challenged the Republic of ireland Under-21s to catapult themselves right back into the race for european Championship qualification. ireland head into this afternoon’s clash with Montenegro in Podgorica with the two sides level on points behind group 6 leaders germany, although the visitors have played a game more. Victory would significantly increase their chances of making the finals, although that could prove a tall order after the Montenegrins came within minutes of defeating the germans, who went into the game boasting a 100 per cent record, on Friday. Republic manager King said: ‘Montenegro are a very good side and their record speaks for itself. This is going to be a huge test for our side, but we are going into the game with the mentality that if we can catch up ground on them, then we will. A win puts us back into contention and that’s how we approaching it.’

I’m in it for long haul, says Forde DAVID Forde has warned Keiren Westwood he has no intention of giving up his place as the Republic of Ireland’s firstchoice keeper. Millwall’s Forde got the nod from then manager Giovanni Trapattoni last season. New Republic manager Martin O’Neill, who worked with Westwood at the Stadium of Light, named the Black Cats man in the starting line-up for Friday night’s 3-0 friendly victory over Latvia, but has indicated that Forde will play in Poland tonight, with the 33year-old in no mood to stand aside in the longer term. Forde said: ‘Look, everyone wants to play for your country. I know what I’ve done over the past year and I’m looking forward to the next challenge.’

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Keano’s a Polished finisher PoLAnD striker Robert Lewandowski has hailed Robbie Keane’s international scoring record as he prepares to face the Republic of Ireland. The 25-year-old Borussia Dortmund hitman is the star of the Polish side and will represent a major threat to Martin o’neill’s men as the Ulsterman and counterpart Adam nawalka each take charge of a second game for their respective countries in Poznan tonight. nawalka suffered a 2-0 defeat by Slovakia in Wroclaw on his big night on Friday, while Ireland handed o’neill a 3-0 victory over Latvia at the Aviva. As so often in the last 15 years, it was 33-year-old Keane – who will not start the game against Poland because of an Achilles injury – who opened the scoring on the night to take his tally to 62 senior goals, and the magnitude of that feat is not lost on Lewandowski. He said: ‘I believe the statistics are re-

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ally impressive. I know Keane has played for the Irish squad for so many years and we know they are very strong. But we don’t want to concentrate on an individual player. We know they have very good individuals in the team, but we have to focus on how we are going to play. ‘When we focus on what we need to do, we will know how to implement what the coaches have been telling us to do on the pitch. ‘If the squad plays well, each individual player has an easier job.’ nawalka, who replaced Waldemar Fornalik following his failure to take the Poles to next summer’s World Cup finals in Brazil, blamed defensive frailties for his side’s defeat by the Slovakians. However, he remains convinced the players he has selected and the strategy he has employed will pay dividends.

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