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But Israel says nuclear pact is ‘historic mistake’ IRAN’S most likely path to building nuclear bombs has been cut off after a historic agreement was signed in Geneva yesterday. Amid scenes of celebration, the former ‘rogue nation’ has agreed to stop enriching uranium beyond five per cent and ‘neutralise’ its stockpile. It will also give greater access to inspectors including daily visits to its Natanz and Fordo nuclear sites. In return it will get about €5billion of sanctions lifted. But Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, called the deal a historic mistake. He said Britain, France, Russia, China and the US have given far too much to Iran. He insisted Israel was not bound by the deal and reserves the right to defend itself. ‘Today, the world became a much more dangerous place because the most dangerous regime in the world made a significant step in obtaining the most dangerous weapons in the world,’ he said. A year ago it looked as if missile strikes would be carried out on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

by tarIq tahIr But severe sanctions and a change of leaderships has brought Iran to the negotiating table. The West now has six months to negotiate a permanent nuclear treaty with Iran. US president Barack Obama said: ‘For the first time in nearly a decade, we have halted the progress of the Iranian nuclear programme, and key parts of the programme will be rolled back.’ British foreign secretary William Hague said there was a ‘very different’ and ‘sincere’ approach from Iran since the government of president Hassan Rouhani took office. ‘This is a change in behaviour by Iran and we should respond constructively and openly to that,’ he said. Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif insisted his country had an ‘inalienable right’ to enrich uranium. But he said the agreement was an important first step to putting an end to a ‘rather sad chapter’.

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FORWARD MARCH: The President yesterday paid tribute to the Irish Volunteers who laid the foundations for freedom with the formation of Óglaigh na hÉireann – now the Irish defence forces – 100 years ago today. Joined by Taoiseach Enda Kenny at a public ceremony in the Garden of Remembrance, Michael D Higgins said: ‘This was an army drawn from people who were motivated to rise and to vindicate the unfulfilled hopes and aspirations for freedom of the previous generations, men and women anxious to live up to their responsibilities as they saw them towards future generations’ PICTURE: Pa

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UN Day Opposing Violence Against Women… International day observed since 2000 to raise public awareness of violence against women. Women’s Aid Ireland launches its annual One In Five Women campaign today

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Back to the Stone Age

A PLAN to impose €3billion in social welfare cuts, shed 25,000 public sector jobs and raise €1.9billion in income tax was called ‘A return to the Stone Age’ by Siptu. But the Taoiseach warned no one could be sheltered from the €15billion recovery plan.

Today’s birthdays Percy Sledge, soul singer, (pictured), 72; Yvonne Kenny, soprano, 63; Dougray Scott, actor, 48; Jill Hennessy, actress, 45, and Christina Applegate, actress, 42.

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It’s a Premiaow Inn: Hotel that lets cats lounge in the lap of luxury

Puttin’ on the Ritz for kitz by nicOLE LE MARiE

SITTING for hours on the back of a sofa and having your meals brought to you twice a day can really take it out of you. So when your owners decide to take a totally unearned holiday and abandon you, the least they can do is provide adequate lodgings. And here they are. The ultimate escape for cats who never get a moment to rest – a luxury hotel where moggies receive massages, bedtime stories and à la carte food. Ings Luxury Cat Hotel also has plasma screen TVs showing virtual fish tanks and bird scenes, and four-poster beds. The hotel has been created by cat lover Jo Ounsley, 43, who said: ‘It’s the perfect place for a cat to come, although some people might think it’s a little bit extravagant. ‘We just want them to be constantly entertained and stimulated, and that really leads to a happy cat.’

‘People may think it’s a little extravagant’ The hotel, in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, includes 11 themed suites costing £15 (€18) a night, all individually designed to keep felines amused. The larger Woodland Wing is the most expensive to book, at £40 (€48) a night. There they will have massages and stories read to them in front of virtual log fires. Owners are updated on the progress of their precious pets in their absence via emails and postcards. Ms Ounsley, who will run the cat hotel with her 12-year-old daughter, has spent months visiting catteries, vets and experts in preparation for the opening. ‘It’s not for higher class cats at all,’ she added. ‘It’s for people who just want the confidence in knowing that when they go away on holiday, their pet will have a better break than they will. ‘They will be pampered, enjoy coming and probably not want to go home.’

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Cat’s whiskers: Relaxing candles, a massage from hotel owner Jo Ounsley and warm towels; the only thing missing is mood mewsic... and some mice

Life is suite: A hotel guest called Bobby samples the salmon, chicken and fish on the la carte menu, watches TV and chills on his bed PIctures: ross Parry

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Aerial drone used to defuse small bomb Police have used a remotely-controlled drone as part of an operation to defuse a small bomb in north Belfast. Several houses in the Ardoyne district had to be evacuated after a viable device was discovered in Jamaica Street. Neighbours claimed it was thrown at two men in the area at the time. The unmanned aerial system was bought by the PSNi earlier this year for security arrangements at the G8 summit in enniskillen. Several such devices have been found in Belfast in recent weeks.

Driver, 42, dies after car crashes into bridge A 42-YeAR-old man has died after the car he was driving hit a bridge on Saturday night. The single-vehicle crash happened on the N9 at Knockwilliam, Ballyhale, co Kilkenny at 9.15pm. The man was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was taken to Waterford Regional Hospital, where a post-mortem examination was to be carried out. Gardaí investigating the cause of the crash appealed for witnesses.

Men called to take stand over domestic violence ONE in eight men knows a woman experiencing domestic violence, according to a survey by Safe Ireland. The survey also found that while 95 per cent of Irish adults believe men have a vital role to play in preventing violence against women and children, men are not as conscious as women of the prevalence or impact of domestic violence. Some 52 per cent of men said they believe domestic violence is common in Ireland, but 45 per cent of those are not aware of its impact on women. Meanwhile, nearly 80 per cent of women said they believe domestic violence is common. The research was carried out by Behaviour and Attitudes and polled 1,000 adults across the country. It was commissioned in conjunction with the global Man Up campaign, which asks men to stand with

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women to end domestic violence. Safe Ireland defined ‘common’ as happening in 20 per cent of homes. One in five women say they know a survivor of domestic violence. Meanwhile, the survey found that men are twice as likely as women to verbally intervene if they believed a

man was abusing a woman. Ninety per cent of men said they would speak out about domestic violence in their community and talk to their children about the crime. Safe Ireland chief executive Sharon O’Halloran said: ‘The people who can do the most to improve the lives of so many women and children are men. This survey tells us they know

this. But it also tells us that domestic violence is not necessarily something that is part of their consciousness or something that they know about as much as women.’ Irish rugby star Rob Kearney and Fair City actors Dave O’Sullivan and Paddy Fitzpatrick are supporting this year’s Man Up campaign, which runs until December 10.

Stand up guys: Fair City actors Dave O’Sullivan and Paddy Fitzpatrick (aka Decco and Zumo Bishop) are standing up to domestic violence, ahead of today’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women picture: jason clarke

SANTA’S LiTTLE cELLpER: Sgt Colm Corrigan is pictured with Alfie Doyle, 6, the first child to visit Santa Claus in his Jingle Cell at Wicklow’s Historic Gaol at the weekend. Some 5,000 people took to Wicklow Main Street to join Santa for the switching-on of the town’s Christmas lights

Slave’s plea: ‘i’m being held prisoner by monsters’ A YOUNG woman kept as a slave for her entire life described her alleged captors as ‘evil monsters’ in a desperate letter to a neighbour. The 30-year-old, known as Rose, told Marius Feneck she felt like she was ‘a fly trapped in a spider’s web’. After developing what he described as an ‘infatuation’ for him, she wrote: ‘These monsters are absolutely evil. I begged them that horrible night not to tear us apart... and then they imprisoned me here. I can’t get out on my own.’ Mr Feneck lives near the ground floor flat in Lambeth, south London, where three women were allegedly held in servitude for 30 years. The 26-year-old told a Sunday newspaper the woman was ‘a nice girl but very odd’, adding: ‘She had an infatuation with me for some reason. I never saw her leave the estate on her own. She

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would complain to me that she was a prisoner because her parents locked her in at night and the windows and the doors were sealed tight.’ A man and woman, both 67, who were arrested on Thursday morning as part of the inquiry, are of Indian and Tanzanian origin and came to Britain in the 1960s. Police say their alleged victims – a 30year-old Briton, an Irish woman, 57, and a 69-year-old Malaysian woman – have suffered ‘emotional and physical abuse’. Two of the three rescued women lived with the man after meeting through a ‘shared political ideology’. Freedom Charity founder Aneeta Prem, said yesterday: ‘They are still very distressed.’ The case came to light after the Irish woman rang Ms Prem’s charity last month to say she was being held against her will.

7 men charged ESB in talks over over house raid proposed strike SEvEN men have been charged in connection with an attack on the home of a Co Tipperary businesswoman. The men, who were arrested hours after the incident at Killenaule, were all charged with aggravated burglary. Mark and Emma Corcoran were threatened and attacked in front of their three young children after an armed gang broke into their home in the early hours of Thursday morning. The gang smashed their way in through the front window at 3am and escaped with jewellery and around €1,500 in cash. Five men were arrested by armed gardaí outside Naas 90 minutes later while the other two were later arrested at Newlands Cross.

UNIONS and management at energy giant ESB will hold talks this week in an attempt to avert strike action. The dispute over pensions has led to three unions issuing separate warnings of industrial action to take place from December 16. If talks fail over the next three weeks Ireland is facing the prospect of an ESB strike and possibly power cuts at the peak of the Christmas shopping rush. The dispute centres on claims the retirement pot is €1.6billion in deficit and the company switching retirement plans from defined benefit to contribution, meaning workers are not guaranteed a certain level of payment.

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Priest who aided peace process dies TRIBUTES were paid this weekend to Belfast-based priest, Fr Alec Reid, and developer Tom Gilmartin. The Tipperary man, who was 82 and died in Dublin, is credited as a key figure in the Northern peace process. He set up talks between Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams and then SDLP leader John Hume and acted as a conduit between the Republican Passed: Gilmartin movement and the UK government. Meanwhile, developer Tom Gilmartin will be laid to rest tomorrow. The 78-year-old Mahon planning corruption tribunal whistleblower died peacefully in Cork on Friday following a long illness.

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60 seconds RANULPH FIENNES, 69, is the world’s greatest living explorer. He returned early from his current expedition in Antarctica after losing fingers to frost bite. His new book is out now

What’s the book about? Expedi-

tions in cold places over 40 years, breaking world records – there aren’t any hot expeditions in it.

Do you have any favourite expeditions in the book? The expe-

dition in the 1970s when our team completed a 52,000-mile journey that has never been repeated. It is the only time humans have been around Earth’s vertical surface. It took three years.

Have you got any regrets about The Coldest Journey expedition, which you’ve had to return from due to frost bite? No.

It remains the only big polar expedition left to man that hasn’t been done, which is to cross Antarctica, which is far bigger than China and India put together, in winter and in the dark at -80. Our team is out there at the moment.

What inspired it? We learned the Norwegians were about to try it and we wouldn’t want them to do it first so we got our act together.

You had a serious injury and lost some fingers to frost bite – has that ended your cold weather exploration endeavours?

money we require, to get things like ice breakers, is only available if we go for a big expedition.

So is it matter of necessity rather than personal pride? If you

succeed in breaking world records you’d be pretty stupid if you weren’t proud of doing so and there’s also an element of curiosity. I spent six major expeditions looking for the lost city of Ubar before I found it.

Didn’t Nasa find that lost city? No, but there were people in America who tried to say it did. We did use Nasa photographs and they were very kind in helping us but they didn’t find the city in any way whatsoever.

Was it annoying someone was trying to take credit for your work? Yes, because we found the lost

city after 26 years of looking.

Why did they? A couple of guys involved ran away with describing things inaccurately.

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We learned the Norwegians were about to try it... so we got our act together

We never used artificial warmth in the past but from now on with a damaged hand I would use batterypowered gloves or something.

What sort of information were you hoping to find about global warming on this expedition? All the research tasks are very specific for the end users who are using us to discover data they wouldn’t otherwise be able to find. An example is the cryo satellites that go around Antarctica trying to find out if the ice sheets are melting.

What are your proudest achievements? I’m proud of being happily married for 38 years to the same lady who is sadly dead now. In today’s world of 50 per cent divorce rates I’m very lucky to have had that.

What lessons has your career as an explorer taught you? Not

to give up too easily if you fail. Even a simple thing like Everest I failed twice before realising what I did wrong. The third time was dead easy.

Why is Everest simple? Everyone

does it these days.

What else has lost its lustre?

petitive. Our group has become competitive with other groups – most of whom come from Scandinavia.

Pretty much all the expeditions when they get done will get repeated. That means Kilimanjaro was once very difficult, but not when you have 3,000 people on it in a single night. It’s not too expensive to get to, unlike the Himalayas. People do get heart attacks on Kilimanjaro even though it’s only 19,000 feet because they try to do it on the two-day route.

What else do you enjoy about it other than the competition?

Do you have any other expeditions you’d like to do? Yes, but we

How did your love of exploration originate? It’s slightly com-

don’t talk about in case the Norwegians do it first.

We’re on websites for many schools in the UK and the teachers love it. We’ve raised more than £18m (€21.5m) for charity. I enjoy the charity, educational and competitional aspects.

Are they the bane of your existence? They have been for 38 years,

How important is it that you’re doing things no one else has done before? The big sponsorship

Cold (Simon & Schuster) is out now.

yes, although they probably help us be more energetic in our attempts.

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I’m fighting fit and ready to give birth

EXPECTANT mothers are no stranger to kicks – but Crystal Green is the one doing the kicking. The martial arts champion is keeping fighting fit until her baby’s birth next month with regular Muay Thai sessions. The 31-year-old said it was ‘a happy accident’ when she found out she

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was expecting in March while training for a bikini contest. She stopped entering combat competitions, but she has continued with her ‘Foxy & Fierce’ classes. Ms Green, from Los Angeles, said: ‘Aside from gaining more weight

I can feel her kicking: Crystal Green is expecting her first baby next month PICTURE: WEnn

than I wanted to, it has been a really good experience. My doctor is a big advocate for fitness during pregnancy. He feels the more you can do, the better.’ The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists said exercise can help in pregnancy but advised against combat sports.

Monday, November 25, 2013 METRO HERALD

Kim Jong-un’s sportstar pal Rodman ‘least influential’ DennIS Rodman, the ex-basketball star who visited north Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, has been slam dunked by GQ magazine, which has named him least influential celebrity of 2013. The former Celebrity Big Brother contestant was top of the magazine’s third annual list, which also includes twerking popstar Miley Cyrus, US president Barack Obama and celebrity chef Paula Deen. GQ called Rodman, 52, a ‘Q-list celebrity willing to commit borderline treason just to hang out with a dictator who him-

by METRO HERALD sTAff self aspires to be a Q-list celebrity’. Rodman said this week he was preparing to return to north Korea next month for an exhibition basketball tour. Deen, whose cooking empire imploded this year after she admitted to having used the n-word to describe black employees, came in at no.2, while former sexting US congressman Anthony Weiner took the no.3 spot. ‘He’s the saddest lecher in American politics, and that’s saying something,

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Golfer McIlroy gong for Dr settles dispute Who show GOLFER Rory McIlroy has settled a legal dispute with his former sponsor, American sportswear company Oakley. A sponsorship switch to Nike in January by the former world No.1 prompted Oakley to launch legal action to try to retain its sponsorship deal, saying it had the right to match an agreement with another company. In September McIllroy terminated his contract with Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management to form his own management company and the split has also reached the courts.

SATURDAY’S episode of Doctor Who has received a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest ever simulcast of a TV drama. The special 50th anniversary show set the record after being broadcast in 94 countries in six continents. The episode was also screened in more than 1,500 cinemas worldwide, including Ireland, UK, the US, Canada, Latin America and Russia. The BBC’s Tim Davie said: ‘If there was any doubt that Doctor Who is one of the world’s biggest TV shows, this award puts that argument to rest.’

because they’re all lechers,’ the magazine said. Cyrus, who garnered attention at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards for her provocative performance with a foam finger, won the no.6 position for ‘basically trying every inane strategy she could think of to rile up America’s few

remaining pearl clutchers’. The magazine noted: ‘What’s sad is that it totally worked’. Mr Obama came in at no.17 because ‘nothing gets done’. Other celebrities deemed non-influential include Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Ryan Reynolds and Will Smith.

Rodman: A ‘Q-list celebrity’

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REY OF LIGHT: Model Madeline Mulqueen and boyfriend, Transformers star Jack Reynor, at the Jameson Cult Film Club screening of Predator in association with Metro Herald at The Mansion House Picture: Brian Mcevoy

Guns and strippers... stag do will be inZayn! Today, One Direction are celebrating the release of their new album Midnight Memories and book Where We Are. In their only newspaper interview, they swung by Guilty Pleasures to tell AnDREi HARMswORTH about strippers, cougars and an S Club 7 duet! Additional reporting by Jenni McKnight.

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The Voice winner Andrea Begley gave a surprise performance in Dublin last week Metro Herald was in attendance at the chapel in the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, as the Tyrone native delivered a subtle set including a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s Songbird. Andrea (pictured) was performing after the Northern Ireland Tourist Board presented its annual showcase for the travel industry. The unassuming performer, who is visually impaired, told an amusing tale of the time she took a cab to ‘the Europa’, and being surprised at how good Belfast’s train station was smelling. In fact she had gone into the hotel of the same name, but luckily a helpful passerby guided her to her destination.

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ayn Malik’s stag do could end up like a chaotic scene from The Hangover if his bandmates are allowed to get their way. Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne have been cooking up plans to make the celebration more of an evening of imprisonment than a last night of freedom. ‘We should just spring it on him one night. all of us pick him up. We could kidnap him, put a bag on his head and make it really real,’ said Liam. ‘and then he’ll ll get there and it will just be strippers and stuff. We can c

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all dress up in monkey and clown masks.’ Giving the cunning scheme the thumbs-up, Louis chimed in: ‘Maybe like gangstas. and we’ll we’ get real guns for it.’ Harry Styles hinted Zayn won’t escape with one round of punishment, saying: ‘We might just throw multiple stag dos.’ The groomto-be is oblivious to his bandmates’ machinations. ‘I

haven’t got any plans made for my stag do yet but I’m sure it’s going to be a fun one,’ he said, innocently. Zayn is also bemused by the reaction to his engagement to Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards, 20. ‘I didn’t think people would be as interested,’ he admitted after crushing the hearts of pining Directioners the world over. Meanwhile, the Kiss you singer has been inspired by McFly and Busted’s creation of McBusted. ‘It’d be good for us to combined with S Club,’ he revealed. ‘Then you’d get some girls in there – I think that would be good.’ Millions tuned in to youTube on Saturday to watch the band’s sevenhour 1D Day show, with the lads clowning around with Cindy Crawford and Jerry Springer.

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One Direction insist their dreammaker Simon Cowell is a barrel of laughs rather than an ‘untouchable’ enigma. The lads even got a nice surprise from their boss when he turned up to see them on the road. ‘He came to see our show in Vegas. Which is good,’ said 20year-old Liam Payne. ‘you’d normally be gambling in Vegas. If I was him I would have done but I suppose he has to look after his pennies with a kid on the way. He’s got to take care of that. ‘We did feel very privileged that he came to watch our show because obviously he doesn’t watch shows that often. ‘He stayed behind to tell us what he thought and spoke to our parents and stuff – so it’s not like

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he’s an untouchable person. He’s a good laugh and he’s funny.’ But 54-year-old Cowell certainly makes the 1D lads earn their keep. Payne revealed that they are under pressure to record another album before their pop bubble bursts. ‘We have to start thinking now for the next album already,’ he said. ‘It’s the way it works. It’s mad. We have to start writing that soon. We need to spend a few days with the writing team next year.’ Before that, though, they are hoping their new album Midnight Memories is a hit with fans.

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Family life? Sure, but not for a few years Niall Horan might be single but that hasn’t stopped him thinking about a family of his own. The Irish heartthrob said spending time with his godson Theo has left him orward to being a looking forward et. dad... just not yet. ery cute but ‘He is very oung, I’m still very young, I’m only 20,’’ he told es. Guilty Pleasures. ‘I see them in my future – I’d love to ut when have kids but I’m older, et. definitely not yet. d be fun later on It’d in life.’’ On life on oad, he said: the road,

All for one: One Direction at the MTV Music Video Awards earlier this year Picture: PA

I’m in love, but I’m not ready to name the day Louis Tomlinson is in love but won’t be following bandmate Zayn Malik down the aisle just yet. The 21-year-old is happy the way things are with his longterm lover Eleanor Calder. ‘Zayn’s decisions are his own. We’ve all congratulated him on it but as far as I am in my relationship, I’m cool for now,’ he said. ‘I think most people are the marrying kind, I just don’t know when yet. I still feel young.’ For now, the Doncaster lad is looking forward to spending some quality time with Eleanor after a hectic schedule. ‘We just cherish the time we

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have at home and make plenty of time for family and friends. ‘There’s a break coming up. We have a couple of months where we recharge. Just going to do normal things and see the family.’ As for how long One Direction can keep going, Tomlinson admitted he had no idea. ‘It’s really too hard to say at the moment,’ he said. ‘We’re just really enjoying the way things are going and just concentrating on the third record.’

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‘Obviously yyou’re with the same people all yyear round so it’s a good thing when someone brings a family member to a sho show or on tour because then yyou have somebody differ different.’ And despite his bandmate Zayn Malik being excitable about the idea of a 1D mash-up with another band, Horan wants to k keep their success in the family – again, ffor now.

There’s only one woman in my life He’s known for dating models and singers but Harry Styles insists the leading lady in his life is his big sister. He said he would never treat his 22-year-old sibling Gemma like a personal assistant as some stars do. ‘It’s nice to keep professional and keep family separate,’ he said. ‘Gemma would be an awful assistant. It would be weird to boss her about. That’s the thing, if I said to her, “I really need you to do this for me” she’d be like, “No”.’ Meanwhile, looking ahead to life on the road away from his family, the 19-year-old claimed meeting new fans made up for missing his home.

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‘Every time you go out you see different people and it’s a different show – so it’s not that hard,’ he added.

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Thin turkeys cause a Thanksgiving fiasco

MILLIONS of Americans are facing Thanksgiving without a turkey because there are not enough large birds to go round. Families are set to miss out on the traditional meal after Butterball, the largest producer of turkeys in the US, reported a ‘nationwide shortage’ of the birds. ‘We experienced a decline in weight gains on some of our farms, causing a limited availability of

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large, fresh turkeys,’ said a spokeswoman for the company, which supplies one in three of the 46million birds for Thanksgiving. Butterball said its supply of frozen turkeys was adequate but there were not enough fresh ones weighing at least 7kg. ‘While we are continuing to evaluate all potential causes, we

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are working to remedy the issue,’ the spokeswoman added. ‘We sincerely regret the inconvenience some of our customers have experienced as a result of this issue.’ Thanksgiving will be celebrated across America on Thursday. Nearly nine out of ten Americans mark the national festival which commemorates a harvest celebrated by the Pilgrim Fathers in 1621.

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Gangnam dancer kills 2 at wedding

YEMEN: Two wedding guests were killed when a fellow reveller tried to fire celebratory shots into the air with his AK47 as they danced to Gangnam Style. Two others were injured and taken to hospital after the shooter lost control of the rifle in the southern city of Taiz. He had been dancing to the Psy hit before pausing to fire off a volley of bullets, a video posted online shows.

120-year-old record is sold for $1,100

AMERIcA: The earliest known recording of a black US vocal group has been sold at auction for $1,100 (€800). Made in 1893, Mama’s Black Baby Boy by the New York-based Unique Quartet is one of two copies in existence and auctioneers were too afraid to play the music etched on a fragile wax cylinder. The recording, which pre-dates vinyl, was found in a private collection in Portland, Maine.

LATvIA: A mourner places a candle in front of the collapsed Maxima superstore in Riga yesterday where at least 54 people died on Thursday. Seven more people are still missing Picture: AP

Karzai rules out troop deal AfGHANISTAN: Allied forces could pull out of the country, leaving it without any foreign security presence. President Hamid Karzai (pictured) has refused to sign a deal allowing thousands of US and European soldiers to stay beyond 2014. The US will withdraw its forces unless he signs.

and finally... AUSTRIA: A huge search operation for a missing boy was called off when a sniffer dog found him behind a sofa. A helicopter and 130 people had looked for Max, three, in Neuhofen an der Krems.

Boeing warns of icing problems on planes

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BoEING has warned airlines of possible engine icing problems on some of its new planes. The US planemaker says aircraft with a specific General Electric engine should avoid flying near thunderstorms that might contain ice crystals. Airlines affected include United, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa and Air India. Models affected are the 747-8 and the 787 Dreamliner.

Voters reject 1:12 plan to impose salary limits SwISS voters have rejected a proposal to limit the pay of companies’ highest-paid managers to 12 times that of the lowest-paid workers. Claude Longchamp, of polling group gfs.bern, said projections showed the plan failing by 65 to 35 per cent. Businesses argued the new 1:12 initiative would weaken the nation’s competitiveness.

160 dead in Syria clashes AT LEAST 160 fighters have been killed in heavy clashes between Syrian troops and rebels trying to break a government siege in the suburbs of Damascus over two days. Forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar alAssad have laid siege for months to rebel strongholds in the Ghouta area east of Damascus, preventing food, clean water, medicine and other supplies from entering in a bid to crush resistance. The tactic has helped government troops capture several rebelheld areas in the past month, coinciding with gains by al-Assad’s forces around the northern city of Aleppo and as a new action in the Qalamoun region, which has given al-Assad greater leverage in peace talks proposed by the US and Russia.

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Guetta’s Twitter wall aids UN Haiyan typhoon effort by cHRis TALbOT

After the storm: A Filipino tries to patch up his house in the wake of the typhoon that devastated Tacloban picture: epA

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THE United Nations and DJ David Guetta joined forces to create the world’s biggest Twitter wall in aid of the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. They made the United Nations building in New York a huge canvas for money-raising tweets from around the world. Businesses sponsored words such as ‘peace’ and ‘compassion’, donating $1 to help the humanitarian effort in the Philippines each time they were tweeted. ‘I always wanted to find a way to help but didn’t really know how,’ said Guetta, who has 13.5million followers on Twitter. The DJ’s new video, One Voice, was projected on to the UN building as part of the aid campaign. The 46-year-old French DJ and producer hopes the song will inspire fans to donate money to The World Needs More campaign, which they can do by tweeting. The money raised will also go to ‘other parts of the world like Syria, and everywhere people are suffering,’ said Guetta. ‘People don’t realise how much the UN is giving food to people who are hungry and water to people who need water to survive,’ he added.

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am so proud of Ireland for nearly making history and beating the invincible all Blacks… that was such a cruel, last minute defeat! Have to say though, my nerves were frayed after that match… what a final 15 minutes! Had to laugh when George Hook was commenting on the game afterwards… he was so full of fury and his face was so puse he almost blended into his mulberry coloured jacket… I guess that’s passion for ya! What a game. Well done Ireland. So Near Yet So Far

■ Sitting on a Dart to Howth at 9.00 Thursday night. In-carriage display says ‘This train is for Bray’ , followed by ‘Next Stop Portmarnock’. Having to explain to a bunch of confused Spanish students that they’re actually on the right train for Sutton. Third World company. Jimmy Fogarty ■ Your nameless TV critic is perfectly within his/her rights to label Oliver Stone’s

JFK movie ‘overcooked’. However, I would be grateful if your paper would elaborate on the rest of the critic’s sentence: ‘Stone theorising that Lee Harvey Oswald wasn’t the only gunman that day in Dallas, an idea since quashed’. The whole world is dying to read the article where the proof that Oswald acted alone, and actually even shot Kennedy, is definitively laid out. Paul ■ Yo, Broken Song by Claire Dix is useless. Hip hop me arse, a bunch of dumb moochers smokin weed and feelin life owes them… Dix must be on c meth if she thinks these weeds are bustin licks… left after 20 minutes and that was being nice. Da Real Deal Steve ■ as a bus driver, you can ask passengers to move to seats in the upper saloon, but you can’t force them. If the downstairs becomes full, it is a health and safety issue. If passengers won’t move, don’t blame the driver. It was different when we had conductors. Bob

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With her children having flown the nest, Michelle Pfeiffer is planning to make the most of her freedom. By James Mottram

t’s mid-October when Michelle Pfeiffer glides into town. While she’s here to talk up her new film, Mob comedy the Family, with Miley Cyrus all over the news like an irritable rash, conversation swiftly turns to her twerking antics. ‘she’s just reinventing herself and she has the right to do that,’ offers Pfeiffer, whose daughter, Claudia Rose, is the same age as the provocative 20year-old singer. ‘she hasn’t killed anybody. I think a lot of it is by design.’ Dressed conservatively in a black trouser suit, you can’t imagine Pfeiffer gyrating for attention. But even in her heyday, slithering over that grand piano in her Oscar-nominated turn in the Fabulous Baker Boys or licking Michael Keaton as Catwoman in Batman Returns, the actress always let her sexuality

“In order to shock, you have to go to extremes”

Fresh start: Michelle Pfeiffer as Maggie Blake with John D’Leo and Dianna Agron, who play her children in Warren and Belle in The Family

the second of four children, Pfeiffer’s own rebellion came early – before the cameras were ever on her. Her father, an air conditioning contractor, was ‘strict and conservative’ but that didn’t stop the teenage Pfeiffer ditching school to go to the mall or the beach. For a time, she just wanted to be a surfer chick. Later, when she arrived in Los Angeles, sizzle with a bit of decorum. A former beauty she met a couple who lured her into a cult queen – Miss Orange County, 1978 – who devoted to ‘breatharianism’ – the belief that kickstarted her career in Grease 2, even three humans can exist without food and water – and decades on, the slender, graceful 55-year-old it was only her first husband, actor Peter could probably give most pageant hopefuls a Horton, who saved her. run for their money. It’s amusing to imagine how she’d have the way she sees it, it’s always been difficult managed on this diet while shooting her latest for young women to survive in the entertainfilm, which took her to the calorific country ment business. that is France. Directed by Luc Besson, the ‘I’m not really sure that young stars are Family sees Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro play behaving any worse,’ she says. ‘First of all, the Maggie and Fred Blake, a former Mob couple lines have moved; the lines of what’s accepthiding out in Normandy with their two able. the boundaries keep being pushed. In children in the witness protection programme order to achieve shock value, you have to go to after snitching on a Brooklyn Mafia kingpin. extremes these days. At the same time, a lot of think Goodfellas, with more brie and behaviour that used to be considered extreme baguettes, as the Blakes try to get used to their isn’t. It’s just a different time and different new Gallic neighbours. In some ways, it rules apply.’ recalls Jonathan Demme’s 1988 comedy

Married to the Mob, in which Pfeiffer’s widowed Mafia spouse Angela de Marco saw her up for a Golden Globe – the first of six nominations she received in consecutive years.

feiffer admits she’d always wanted to dip back into this world, even at the risk of comparing the Family to Demme’s film. ‘I thought: “I’m just going to figure out who this character is and have fun doing it.”’ Given she’s also played tony Montana’s cokesnorting moll in scarface, Pfeiffer has done almost as many Mob movies as De Niro. ‘Well, not quite,’ she laughs. Has she ever met any real gangsters? ‘I can’t say for sure because they don’t really declare themselves as “Mob people” but I think there have been some people in my past who probably were connected.’ If again this shows the dangers for naive young starlets, Pfeiffer has always navigated Hollywood well – bouncing between critical hits such as the Age Of Innocence and commercial ones such as Dangerous Minds. she even dared to take a four-year hiatus in

2003 to look after her children: ‘I wasn’t reading anything that compelled me to go back to work,’ she shrugs. Never worrying about returning, she then came back strongly in Hairspray and stardust. Now she’s facing that problem every parent deals with. ‘I’m an empty-nester,’ she says. With Claudia Rose already out of the house, just three weeks ago Pfeiffer saw her second child, 19-year-old John Henry, depart for college. suddenly that house she shares in California with David E Kelley feels a mite quieter. Difficult? she smiles. ‘I’m not there yet,’ she says. ‘Now I’m just like: “I can walk around naked!” that’s kind of nice.’ Pfeiffer points out one other advantage: she can now shoot a film wherever she wants – without having to put parenting responsibilities first. Planning to make a comedy with Diane Keaton in March, she says the location no longer matters to her. ‘For the first time in 20 years, I didn’t have to think about that,’ she cries. ‘I’m free!’ l The Family (15A) is out now.

YOUR DUBLIN wEEk With daragh reddin BE CHARITABLE fOR… Glen Hansard

The Oscar-winning musician with the evangelical fanbase plays two dates at Vicar Street this week with proceeds from tonight’s performance going to the Peter McVerry Trust and Dublin Simon Community. Hansard will be showcasing tracks from his new Drive All Night EP, which includes a cover of the eponymous Bruce Springsteen hit with guest vocals from Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder. Support from Mark Geary Tonight & tomorrow, Vicar Street, 58-59 Thomas Street D8, 8pm, €30 (tomorrow sold out). Tel: 0818 719 300. www.vicarstreet.ie

Mary Coughlan

The tough-talking jazz and blues veteran, who shot to fame with her debut album Tired & Emotional in 1985, plays a charity gig this week at Whelan’s in aid of the Sophia Housing Association. Support from The Young Folk (pictured) Wed, Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street D2, 8pm, €16.50 to €20. Tel: 1890 200 078. www.sophia.ie

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Duckworth Lewis Method

Neil ‘Divine Comedy’ Hannon and Thomas ‘Pugwash’ Walsh reunited earlier this year for yet another Duckworth Lewis Method concept album devoted to cricket. Sticky Wickets is a typically eccentric collection dealing with arcane facets of the gentleman’s game; the pair even roped in Stephen Fry to narrate the track Judd’s Paradox – whether the QI compere will fetch up at the The Olympia on Wednesday remains to be seen Wed, Olympia Theatre, 72 Dame Street D2, 8pm, €24.50. Tel: 0818 719 300. www.dlmethod.co.uk

Chris Barber

Big-band trad jazz from the veteran trombonist and band leader, who’s clocked up almost 60 years of syncopation. Expect a parptastic set featuring New Orleans and British-style jazz Tonight, National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace D2, 8pm, from €29.50. Tel: (01) 417 0000. www.nch.ie

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The debut from Juliana Hatfield and Matthew Caws proves not all joint ventures by individually successful alt.pop veterans are destined to be just the sum of their parts. Hatfield was a member of cultish, late-1980s Boston band Blake Babies and formed her own trio, before launching as a solo artist, while Caws fronted Nada Surf, an acclaimed punk-pop trio who fell victim to major label expediency. As Minor Alps, the pair’s songwriting styles and melodious voices have dovetailed effortlessly to produce 11 tracks of bittersweet, yearning and sometimes elegant guitar pop with a slight, pastoral folk feel and the odd electronic treatment. Adventurous it’s not, but there’s no denying the fizzy, thrashabout appeal of Mixed Feelings, the compellingly simple pull exerted by Waiting For You or the fingerpicked charms of Maxon, which joins the dots between Crosby, Stills & Nash and Bon Iver. Sharon O’Connell

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A Dubliner’s blissful dirges

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eaving aside a few decent Take That songs (Back For good, Shine, Rule The World, maybe Patience if we’re being generous), some of us have always been a bit baffled by gary Barlow’s status as a ‘songwriting genius’. Take That’s canon was filled with dodgy covers and a shedload of stinkers, while Barlow’s solo albums always seemed to be horribly compromised affairs that lacked both the hedonism of the boyband and the gravitas to which he aspired. So it comes as a surprise that Barlow’s first solo LP proper since 1999 showcases a very good songwriter indeed, someone who knows how to knock up a sturdy verse, bridge, chorus and middleeight as readily as any 1970s troubadour. Face To Face sounds so much like Philly-era elton John that elton even turns up to duet, while Barlow doffs his hat to Paul McCartney (Requiem), graham nash (More Than Life) and Pete Townsend (Since i Saw You Last).

Some lyrics touch on the subject of Barlow’s clinical depression after leaving Take That, like the rather ponderous, drumless ballad Dying inside. But generally, these songs tend to work as selfmedication, as exhortations to transform your life – the best

example being Jump, a rather lovely ballad co-written with Keane’s Tim Rice-Oxley. They can sound a little glib and selfhelpy but that’s clearly a key part of Barlow’s appeal. it’s an unexpectedly likeable set.

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One of the most eagerly anticipated musicals to hit Dublin, Broadway’s Tonywinning prequel to the Wizard Of Oz comes to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre this week and is already headed towards box-office-smash status. Expect a big, bold bittersweet tale that treats audiences to the backstories of the muchmaligned witches from the Frank Baum classic Wed, until Jan 18, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Square, Docklands D2, various times & prices. Tel: 0818 719 377. www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie

gO fREE TO… How The Higgs boson was Discovered

If you’re still scratching your head as to what exactly the Higgs Boson is, and why its discovery has boffins in a frenzy, head to the RDS tonight where Professor Eilam Gross, who’s devoted 25 years of his life to the search for the Higgs, will give an overview of ‘the God particle’ and explain how it came to be discovered after 50 years of fervid research Tonight, RDS, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge D4, 6pm, free. To book visit www.rds.ie/ speakerseries

ornithology. via several beautiful, bird-themed albums, they’ve grown into a fully fledged rock band. their ninth album is a covers project that, as the name suggests, is their take on songs by their touring partners, the twist being that those artists also play on it, including clinic, sharon van etten and Wye oak. Putting aside the question of

whether the world needs a cover of coldplay’s hurts Like heaven, it’s an album that pulls the shearwater sound into focus, with pianos winding towards crescendos and an emphasis on melody rather than gentle acoustics. shearwater usually submerge their songs beneath moody production; here they’re coming Amber Cowan up for air.

fEAST YOUR EYES ON... irish Craft Portfolio Exhibition

Pick up a Christmas present or simply marvel at the wealth of talented designers Ireland has to offer at the Irish Craft Portfolio Exhibition. Curated to a high standard, the collection includes the work of the 27 artisans whom the Irish Craft Council deem most accomplished. Ceramics, glass, metals, textiles, calligraphy, furniture, woodturning and basketry are all represented, with prices starting at €100 (Maryjane chairs by Horizon Furniture, pictured) Thu to Dec 2, RHA, 15 Ely Place D2, Mon & Tue 11am to 5pm, Wed to Sat 11am to 7pm, Sun 2pm to 5pm, free. Tel: (01) 661 2558. www.irishcraft portfolio.ie

anyone familiar with Jeff martin’s previous band, halfset, will have an inkling of what to expect from his latest project. as with his past musical incarnations, here the Dubliner is adrift on swelling tides of bliss and melancholia: guitars and synths ebb in and out of earshot, but the chief attraction is martin’s expertly crafted ennui – singing in a brittle croon on the dirge-like the ocean and Lover and if i Knew Where i Was i’d Be there, he truly sounds like the loneliest guy on the planet (little wonder he’s frequently performed with adrian crowley as part of the latter’s backing band). Granted, the record is slow to the boil and you really have to be in the mood for his deliberative brand of archmoochiness. assuming you’re interested, though, the ocean from the river, is both sad and very lovely. Be sure to catch him live when he plays the Workman’s club on December 14. Eamon de Paor

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While the celebrities grapple with dilemmas like testicle dining and invasions of flying ants over on 3e, some of the Australian outback’s more charming critters are getting ready to steal the limelight. Following on from a BBC Natural World special, Kangaroo Dundee follows Chris ‘Brolga’ Barnes (above), who runs a kangaroo sanctuary near Alice Springs. If the Skippy theme tune had you dashing to the TV on Saturday mornings, this series, which begins this Friday on BBC1, is for you. Cuteness alert: Chris bottle-feeding orphaned joeys.

the irish child pageant storm RTÉ1, 9.35pm This behind-the-scenes documentary follows promoter Annette Hill (pictured third from right next to Mickie Wood and her eightyear-old pageant veteran daughter Eden) in the run-up to the first American-style child beauty pageant to be held in Ireland, last September. Faced with opposition from politicians and members of the public, Hill, who was with Wood and her daughter on the Late Late Show during the controversy, had to search for a venue with days to go after the hotel pulled the plug.

film of the day black poND, filM4, 11.10pM a tiny cult is growing around this bewitching British oddity. It’s a strange, disorientating mockdocumentary about a middleclass family who are accused of murder. Their apparent ‘victim’ is an odd stranger who the father (chris langham, right, the disgraced star of The Thick Of It) meets while walking his three-legged dog next to a local pond. a melancholic langham is wonderfully underplayed, in contrast to comedian Simon amstell’s overpoweringly wacky psychotherapist. The first feature by twentysomethings Will Sharpe and Tom kingsley, it scored several awards and a Bafta nomination, which is not at all bad for a self-distributed debut made for just €30,000.

i’m a celebrity… get me out of here! 3e/uTV, 9pm How many notebooks will Ant and Dec have filled with Things Joey Essex Can’t Do by now? Another week in the jungle gets under way with fresh challenges and more melodrama from the celebs. If he’s still there, TV motormouth Matthew Wright (right) will be looking for a change in fortunes after being beaten by the Essex lad in successive challenges. However, Joey’s eye might stray from the game if model Amy continues her massaging ways…

ripper street BBc1, 9pm

eastenders BBc1, 8pm

This week’s descent into the murky underbelly of Victorian london finds the world-weary DI Reid (matthew macfadyen) in particularly philosophical mood as he investigates the strangling of a young telegraph boy in a hotel room. newcomers alfie Stewart and Jassa ahluwalia deliver first-class performances as the telegraph lads at the heart of the inquiry.

We all know where Alfie Moon’s heart lies, but we also know he hates to upset anybody. So as the day of his wedding to Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons) arrives, he’s all set to do the decent thing. Even by soap standards, this one has all the makings of a major melodrama, with Shane Richie giving it the full jitters as the man at the centre of the romantic storm.

tovey’s looking to the future

Once Russell Tovey has signed off his best man duties in Him & Her on BBC3, he’ll be batting for another channel, when Sky Atlantic screens hotly anticipated new HBO comedy Looking. Tovey (above) stars with Glee’s Jonathan Groff and Quantum Leap legend Scott Bakula in a wry look at the gay dating scene in San Francisco.

miss marple is back

Poirot may have bitten the dust but Agatha Christie’s other celebrated sleuth, Miss Jane Marple, is still going strong. Julia McKenzie (above) returns to the role of the twinkly-eyed detective in a new version of Endless Night on ITV, with rising stars Tom Hughes and Joanna Vanderham – brother and sister in Dancing On The Edge – cast as the young lovers of the piece.

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I work with a compulsive liar. When she was the ‘new girl’ I took her out for coffee, and she seemed nice but then I started noticing discrepancies in her tales – about her previous job, her family, the long distance fiancé. I’d love to catch her out on something, but who’s to say she won’t spread lies about me? I wish I’d never got involved! Duped, D4 Pathological liars aren’t generally discriminative so if she’s BS-ing you, chances are she’s doing the same to the team. I wouldn’t worry that she is effectively holding your ‘friendship’ to ransom; as long as your nose is clean in the workplace you’ve nothing to worry about. Cut your ties politely but firmly by minimising chitchat – the more one-liners you employ, the less she’ll get a kick out of unleashing her tall stories. This woman has serious issues that only a shrink can root out. Leave well alone.

My girlfriend has become a food fascist. Our kitchen is a shrine to quinoa and other things I can’t pronounce. I long for those days when she got her chops around a big fat sausage! I’ve taken

Party People

So the dust has settled on Kanye’s video for Bound 2… and, yep, it still stinks. ‘Do they even know each other?’ read one Tweet. The green screen, the zero chemistry, the tie-dye T-shirt… it’s not even so bad it’s good. It’s just bad. Had the video starred, say, Rosario Dawson and Mos Def – anyone but one of the most asexual high-profile couples in living history – it might have at least looked kitsch. But it’s as lust crushing as Paris Hilton’s insipid sex tape. Watch now as director Nick Knight’s career crumbles while you further exploit the ‘no such thing as bad publicity’ adage. Will you ever learn?

to hiding my meat at the back of the fridge. Can I rescue her from the tyranny of Gwyneth? Hungry This is taking playing hide the sausage to a whole new level. If she’s at that point where nothing tastes as good as skinny feels then you’ve lost her to the Church of Paltrow forever. That’s no reason why you should follow suit though. Grow some (meat) balls! ‘Why go out for a hamburger when you have steak at home?’ quipped Paul Newman of his marriage to Joanne Woodward. Sans steak at home, well, there’s only so long you can keep stashing your salami in Tupperware.

Last week

A flirty barista wrote ‘I think you’re hot!’ on my coffee cup, and I didn’t realise until I got to work. He is kinda cute… but I don’t know if it was just a café pun or a come on! What if I’ve got it all wrong? Erica Write your number on a coffee collar/napkin and slip it to him. See what happens. Carla Kerr

Be careful. Similar thing happened to me and I got in awful trouble when I misread the waitress’s offer to warm up my buns. Adam Hyland Beyoncé wrote the song Single Ladies, then went home to her husband, leaving all you women in a

circle, waving your hands pretending you are having fun. Get that man.

Liam Boland

Over to you

I’ve moved in with my boyfriend for a few weeks before our new flat is ready. His bed sheets are like the Turin Shroud. I’m suddenly worried that a) I’m shacking up with a sloven, and b) I will become Domestic Nag Woman. Is there a way of making him more house-proud/hygienic without me turning into a mammy? Priscilla What do you think? Lend Dolly your words of wisdom at deardolly@ metroherald.ie. Best replies published.

Out and about in Dublin

Buff be the vamp eye-wear: Alison Dempsey at the Buff Make-Up and Hession Hairdressing Beauty Evening

Furst ladies: Isabella Healy and Naomi Cullen Furstenber were att the launch of Diane Von Furstenberg Resort 2014 Collections at Brown Thomas

Sherling sil silver: Zoe Kinahan and Daniel Johnson, Johns as Natasha Sherling celebrated the arrival of her jewellery to Brown Thomas

In ainm an cara: Johan Van Der Merwe and Elayne Brennan at Saba Restaurant for the annual Anam Cara charity lunch

Pictures: richie stOkes/PhOtOcall/aNthONy wOOds/cONOr healy/cONOr mccabe

Hunger flames: Pictured at a Subway screening of Hunger Games Catching Fire at Cineworld was Lorna and Scot Heyes

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‘It’s ok to want more than you have’ SEVEN DEADLY SKILLS: Greed was a mixed bag for the speakers at the latest talk in the series By David Kearns

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reed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed works,’ this credo by Michael douglas, as Gordon Gekko in the 1987 film Wall Street captured the spirit of a decade. But whereas the 1980s story is all too reflective of Ireland’s current economic woes, Gekko’s vision of greed stands in stark contrast to how some of the country’s leading entrepreneurs see it. ‘Greed isn’t a dirty word; it’s just one that’s become synonymous with dirty behaviour. Having a vision and wanting to see it out – that’s greed,’ said Kieran Murphy, of Murphy’s Ice Cream. His rallying cry kicked off the latest National College of Ireland Seven deadly Skills event in association with Metro Herald and Jacob’s Creek, and the dingle businessman had no qualms about how he viewed the importance of being greedy. ‘You can’t be vague in what you want. Go beyond just saying “I want money”, instead,

say “I want to be a millionaire before I’m 40”. By starting goals, you’ll get there and once you do, you’ll want more and that’s natural. You’ve succeeded in what you wanted and now you want more. That’s not greed, that’s business.’ Among the others on the panel was one of Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs, Senator Mary Ann O’Brien, who alongside the icecream artisan, said that there was nothing wrong with wanting to succeed. ‘A fridge, an oven, and three sauces – that’s where Lily O’Brien’s started. And now we’ve a €22million turnover. That’s what greed will get you. The passion to push on with your idea and see it through,’ said the chocolatier. ‘I love money, I love my BMW, and I’m not ashamed to admit that. But you know what else I love, being able to help people because I’m in a position to do so. ‘The Jack and Jill Foundation was founded on my kitchen table because I never wanted anyone to have to endure what myself and my husband had to go through. To date, €48m has been raised, with only €4m coming from the State,’ she added. Completing the panel was cognitive behavioural therapy specialist Veronica Walsh, who echoed Senator O’Brien’s message. She said: ‘Greed is power and influence. No one says that you can’t use what you’ve

For their sins: CBT and Feeling Good owner Veronica Walsh, Murphy’s Ice Cream’s Kieran Murphy and Lily O’Brien’s Senator Mary Ann O’Brien tackle greed earned to help others,’ she said. ‘Most of us are so conditioned into avoidance behaviour; we spend our lives flatlining. All these dangers we feel are opportunities. There’s a reason that most of those at the top are narcissists and sociopaths. They only know how to say yes because that’s how they’re wired. So learn to say yes, and have the heart attack later. It’s OK to want something more than what you have.’ The next Seven Deadly Skills will be held on Wednesday evening, when beauty expert Melissa Carter, burlesque performer Miss Bella A Go Go, Metro Herald’s male grooming guru and editor of DailyUpDate.

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What’s a typical day? I get up at 7.30am every day to a hungry baby and get into work for about 8.45am. It varies what we do day to day. Today we finalised the prototyping for a stylish new model that we hope will be a good seller for 2014. We also finished manufacturing and loading a container bound for a new retail client we have in Beijing. Usually my brother Kilian and I finish work around 7.30pm.

Where do you source your materials/products from? We source

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What kind of price range do you offer? Our least expensive

Where is your biggest market? Ire-

land is by far our biggest market and then followed closely by the UK.

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materials such as frames, foams and fibre from Ireland. Other elements not available in Ireland we source throughout Europe. Our fabrics are purchased from the world’s best upholstery mills in Italy, Belgium, Turkey and the USA. We attend about five fabric exhibitions each year and change our fabric offering regularly for the customer.

made to order sofa starts at €800 and our most expensive is €2,000. For our quality, the prices are exceptional value and we give a ten-year and construcIkea have affected frame tion guarantee on all all furniture our products.

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Scala model (inset) has been our bestseller for a few years now and is available as a pillow back or a standard back version.

What makes Finline different?

We both manufacture and retail our products so customers are given a level of expertise and choice not available anywhere else. We make 75 stylish models to order in any of the 2,000 fabric choices. All can be made longer, higher, softer/firmer. The choice really is endless.

How have the likes of Ikea and other flatpack furniture retailers affected your business? Ikea have affected

all furniture retailers, however I am a fan of what they do. Many first-time buyers will go to Ikea for their first sofa and hopefully then get a Finline Sofa the second time round.

What’s on your desk?

Fabric samples for 2014 from a recent exhibition in Italy and a long to-do list!

If you weren’t doing your current job, what area would you like to work in? I would probably

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do something in the area of sports.

lot to do and you can’t concentrate on any one thing for any length of time.

How do you relax? I play golf, go

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If you were a kangaroo, what would you keep in your pouch? A nappy and change of baby clothes. They’re never handy when you need them!

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Everything’s made to order and delivered within six to eight weeks.

What measures have you taken to counter the effects of the recession? Up until two years ago we only wholesaled our products to upmarket stores in the UK and Ireland, such as Arnotts and Brown Thomas. When the recession hit, we decided customers wanted value for money so we started selling directly to the public from our factory showrooms. Following on from this, we are now in Dublin at The Long Mile

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f1 brazilian grand prix VETTEL signs off wiTH A ninTH win SebaStian Vettel ended his extraordinary season with yet another win last night, and then expressed his sadness this record-breaking campaign is finally over. the four-time world champion signed off 2013 taking the chequered flag at the brazilian Grand Prix. it was Vettel’s ninth successive win, equalling the alltime mark first set by alberto ascari. Vettel also matched Michael Schumacher’s 2004 haul of 13 victories in a single campaign. the 26-year-old, has been on a different planet since the summer break, with his Red bull bulletproof and unbeatable. Whether Vettel will be on his own with 10 successive wins come the end of the 2014 opener in australia remains to be seen. Yesterday’s race signalled the end of the V8 era as F1 heads into the unknown with the turbocharged 1.6-litre V6 powerplants. nobody knows who will have the upper hand. Vettel said: ‘i am actually quite sad the season is coming to an end. the car has been phenomenal and has been getting better in every race. With regard to his achievements this season, a humble Vettel added: ‘it’s very difficult for me to realise now, and will be over the next couple of weeks, as to what we have achieved this season. One day, when i have less hair and i’m more chubby, it’s probably something nice to look back on.’ in his 215th and final race before driving for Porsche in sportscars, Mark Webber finished as runner-up. Vettel allowed Webber to take the microphone first. ‘it has been a thoroughly enjoyable career, one i’m very proud of,’ Webber said. ‘i’m happy with the finish and i’m ready to do something different.’ Fernando alonso was third, Jenson button fourth, nico Rosberg fifth, Sergio Perez sixth and lewis Hamilton ninth.

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spoRT DigEsT Humble hero: German F1 sensation Sebastian Vettel gives team Red Bull yet another win to celebrate as he finishes top of the heap in Brazil

cRickET Paul Stirling was the star

turn as Ireland secured qualification for the ICC World Twenty20 finals in Bangladesh next year with a victory over Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi. The Middlesex all-rounder top-scored with 77 from 46 balls, featuring nine fours and three sixes, as Ireland set a huge target of 207 for four. He followed that up by taking four for 10 as the Asian side were restricted to 122 all out. He and George Dockrell combined to spark a Hong Kong collapse, which saw them lose their last eight wickets for 30 runs. At 92 for two, Hong Kong were actually a run ahead of Ireland at the halfway stage. The turning point was a onehanded catch by William Porterfield to dismiss Hong Kong’s Jamie Atkinson.

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by pAuL kEAnE Tomas Quinn insists he never considered a gentle ‘wind down’ towards full retirement after quitting Dublin last winter. already the holder of all-ireland medals at club and county level, he could have simply freewheeled through his remaining years, virtually guaranteed of a starting place. instead, he has summoned the form of his career and is playing the football that first earned him his county spurs a full decade ago. in the absence of suspended Dublin stars Diarmuid Connolly and Ger Brennan, Quinn provided the star turn at Parnell Park yesterday, kicking a brilliant 1-8 that included 1-4 from open play. as summerhill manager Declan mcCabe observed afterwards, Quinn was able to create the sort of space that nobody else could. Two interventions from the seven time Leinster medallist with Dublin were of particular importance to his side’s progression to a December 8 provincial final with Portlaoise. Trailing 0-6 to 0-3 after a strong summerhill start, Quinn took control of proceedings in the 25th minute, slaloming through the meath team’s defence before shooting left footed and low to

My ball: Inform Tomas Quinn of St Vincent’s holds on to the ball during a moment of pressure in Parnell Park Picture: iNPHO

the bottom right corner of the net. it kickstarted a period of dominance that left st Vincent’s 1-7 to 0-6 ahead at half-time and 1-9 to 0-6 clear early in the second-half after back to back free conversions from Quinn. summerhill, the meath champions in two of the last three seasons, fought back bravely to leave just one in it with 20 minutes to go. But as both teams failed to score for a full seven minutes, summerhill’s inability to level the game was critical.

Best batter: Ireland’s Paul Stirling at the crease in Honk Kong

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Quinn then took centre stage again to break the scoring lull with a fine point, putting st Vincent’s two clear and, as it turned out, breaking summerhill’s resolve. ‘Well, i didn’t expect to wind down (after Dublin),’ said Quinn. ‘i came out of inter-county football and it was the right time for me. my body was in good shape. i felt good. i had a couple of years of serious training under my belt. Thankfully i’ve been injury-free too and the challenge was to stay that way and make an impact at club level.’

Britton is seventh in Cross de l’Acier

ATHLETics Fionnuala Britton finished seventh in a top-class field at the Cross de l’Acier in France yesterday. It was her first real test of the winter as she continues her preparations towards the defence of her European cross country title in December. The Wicklow native finished the 6.6km course in a time of 23.03. The race was won by Ethiopian Hiwot Ayalew.

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Madsen’s final round 67 as the Dane won the South African Open. He beat Hennie Otto and Jbe Kruger by two shots.

Froch’s rematch offer ‘to save face’ boxing George

Groves claims Carl Froch (pictured) has only offered him a rematch to save face after his controversial victory in Manchester. Nottingham boxer Froch, 36, retained his WBA and IBF titles after a ninth-round barrage led to referee Howard Foster stopping the fight, a decision jeered by the crowd with the 25-year-old Londoner having dominated up to then. Groves said: ‘Carl sat down at ringside for his post-fight interview and said, “let’s have a rematch’’ but after watching it back, I think he said it just to get a cheer from the crowd. He knows that he got more than a lottery ticket. I’ve got the beating of him.’

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Hansen: ‘Ireland lacked self belief’

Ireland lacked the self-belief to hold out for a first-ever victory over the all Blacks, according to new Zealand head coach Steve Hansen. Kiwis boss Hansen hailed a ‘sensational performance’ from the Irish, despite his side’s last-gasp 2422 victory in dublin. new Zealand notched their 14th consecutive victory in 2013, the first team in the professional era to register the perfect season. Proud coach Hansen paid tribute to his side’s ability to shrug off Ireland’s three tries in 17 minutes. But Hansen said Ireland should have held on for a first-ever victory over new Zealand in 108 years. new Zealand’s chase was in trouble at half-time, with Ireland leading 227. The all Blacks added a second-half score through Ben Franks to Julian Save’a first-half finish. Jonathan Sexton had a penalty to restore an eight-point Irish lead with six minutes to play. Had the racing Metro man landed that shot, Hansen admitted it was effectively game over.

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gOppERTH’s pEnALTy LEADs TO RABO wIn b.treviso...20 leiNster...21 Jimmy Gopperth’s late penalty saw Leinster claim a narrow raboDirect pro12 victory over Benetton treviso at the stadio monigo. tries from Lote tuqiri and Noel reid put the visitors in the lead early on, but treviso fought back with a Ludovico Nitoglia score and the kicking of fly-half matt Berquist. it then looked as if Angelo esposito’s try would hand the home side the win, before Gopperth’s intervention ensured a 21-20 to Leinster. the italians got off to a poor start, as – following a missed penalty from Gopperth – their irish rivals forged ahead through tuqiri and reid’s efforts. Gopperth failed to convert after the first try, but made no mistake the next time. treviso’s responded midway through the first half via a penalty from Berquist, who then converted Nitoglia’s try as the hosts reduced the deficit to two points. Gopperth extended the gap once more after the break with two penalties, but treviso responded well and Berquist’s boot made it 18-13. it appeared the champions were heading for defeat, but Gopperth kept his cool towards the end to seal Leinster’s triumph. they move up to third, while treviso stay tenth.

Healy good: Ireland’s Cian Healy runs at new Zealand’s richie McCaw in the heart-stopping match yesterday

AAron Cruden’s second attempt at an overtime conversion put an end to Ireland’s best-ever chance of a first victory over new Zealand, and made professional-era history for the All Blacks as they recorded a 24-22 win. ryan Crotty’s last-gasp try locked the scores at 22-22 with the conversion to come, which fly-half Cruden fluffed on his first attempt, only to be handed a dramatic reprieve. As Ireland flew off their line before Cruden had started his run-up, referee nigel owens ordered a retake, and the Kiwi playmaker delivered to spoil an otherwise impressive Irish performance. Paul o’Connell had labelled this Ireland’s best ever chance to beat new Zealand, and so it proved. In the first half, Ireland blitzed a stunned new Zealand with three tries in 17 minutes, with Conor Murray, rory Best and rob Kearney crossing in a superlative opening salvo. But the world champions refused to buckle, and wing Julian savea and prop Ben Franks notched tries to turn the tide. Leading by just five points, Ireland attempted to play out the clock in the final minute, only to concede a cheap ruck penalty. new Zealand launched a trademark quick-flash attack, and after fine work from Kieran read, Ma’a nonu and Cruden, Crotty sneaked into the left corner to shatter Irish dreams of a first victory over the All Blacks at the 28th attempt. The thunderclap of three first-quarter tries shook the All Blacks to their core. The grit so lacking from Ireland in its 3215 Australia defeat last week was immediately clear from the off. Half-back Murray opened scoring, while Best later dummied a pass and wriggled home for Ireland’s second try. dogged Ireland sustained the pressure, and when Israel dagg failed to hold Cruden’s pass, Kearney pounced. none of the new Zealand cover could catch the full-back, who raced clear to register his eighth international score. new Zealand built consistent pressure after half-time. After they won a scrum in the home 22, savea pinched the Irish defence, before full-back dagg hurtled across the tryline. new Zealand came again from their five-metre scrum, Murray stripped Ben smith to give Ireland the steal. Cruden slotted the goal to cut Ireland’s lead to 12. Quick hands from read, a half-break from Ben smith and new Zealand were within whitewash range again – and Ben Franks barrelled over for the All Blacks’ second try. Ireland’s lead cut to five points, new Zealand’s stubborn will set up the fraught finale. new Zealand launched one last attack, with read, Ben smith and nonu prevalent before ryan Crotty nipped home in the left corner. After several minutes’ discussion the try was awarded. Cruden failed with the conversion attempt, but made no mistake second time around, breaking Irish hearts in the process.

Match result ‘devastating’ despite Ireland’s best tries ireLAND head coach Joe schmidt admitted missing the opportunity to end 108 years of hurt against New Zealand was ‘devastating’. having led 19-0 after the first quarter, ireland were firmly in charge at 22-7 ahead at half-time as they looked to earn their first-ever win over the All Blacks at the Aviva stadium. But schmidt knew ireland were ‘hanging on by a thread’ when New Zealand levelled the scores in overtime through replacement ryan Crotty. Aaron Cruden’s conversion sealed the All Blacks’ 24-22 win and their status as the first professional-era team to complete a perfect season. But he did so at the second attempt, with ireland chasing his

missed first kick early. ireland remain winless against New Zealand in 28 attempts and schmidt acknowledged no amount of positive thinking about tries for Conor murray, rory Best and rob Kearney can alleviate the deep dejection of a cruel defeat. schmidt said: ‘We were in possession with a minute to go. ‘to be a minute away from history and have the

ball in your hands on their tenmetre line, well it’s devastating. ‘i guess you sum it up as a step forward, but a missed opportunity. you don’t get too many opportunities to play the All Blacks and to stop them doing something that’s pretty special. ‘it would have been a feather in our caps to be the ones to knock them over. ‘We lost a few guys with injury and we started to look piecemeal out there. ‘i thought we were pretty dynamic in those

first 20 minutes and pretty good for the lead we made. ‘they put a lot of pressure on us in the second-half and the defence in the end is disappointing, but it’s cumulative. We made a lot of tackles in the second half and that started to show. ‘We were hanging on by a thread and the thread was just a little bit too thin to make sure we could stop them.’ Jonathan sexton missed a 74thminute penalty chance to put ireland eight points to the good before New Zealand hit back at the death. schmidt said it was not worth taking issue with Cruden’s retaken conversion. he said: ‘A draw was as good as a loss to us.’

Manuel hands Hart a reprieve

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Rooney only deserved a yellow, insists Moyes PREMIER LEAGUE

MAnAger Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed Joe Hart will return in goal for Manchester City’s midweek clash with Viktoria Plzen. england international Hart has not played for City since Costel Pantilimon took his place on november 2. However, the romanian stopper will return to the bench for the Champions League meeting. Pellegrini said: ‘Joe Hart will play on Wednesday.’ City thrashed Tottenham 6-0 yesterday at home, in contrast to their away troubles, and Pellegrini is confident they will start to fire on the road soon. He said: ‘If we play like this we will get results away from home.’

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Etihad take-off: Negredo’s acrobatics lead to City’s second goal

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AVB’s left embarrassed as City hit Spurs for six

Andre Villas-Boas was ‘embarrassed and ashamed’ after Tottemham slumped to their worst defeat since 1996 at Manchester City. Jesus navas set the tone at the etihad Stadium, scoring after 13 seconds following a mistake by Hugo Lloris. Sandro scored an own goal, with Sergio Aguero netting either side of the interval, before Alvaro negredo and navas wrapped up the win in stoppage time as Spurs slipped to ninth in the Premier League table. ‘To lose 6-0 is extremely embarrassing,’ Villas-Boas said. ‘We have high expectations for the season and losing to a rival by that scoreline is always

PREMIER LEAGUE MaNchester city ...........6 totteNhaM......................0 by JOn HARVEy difficult. A defeat like this tends to stick more to your career than the good things you achieve. ‘Our game plan, our confidence and motivation was affected after we suffered a goal in 13 seconds. ‘It is a bad moment. We have to be ashamed of the result.’ After spending £108million during

the summer, Villas-Boas knows he is under pressure to produce results. With only nine league goals – the same number as Fulham – it is easy to see where Tottenham’s problems lie, but their difficulties yesterday were at the other end of the field.

‘A defeat like that sticks to your career’ ‘City made the most of their opportunities. We didn’t make the most of any opportunities we had,’ VillasBoas added. ‘We reacted well to con-

ceding that first goal but the second and third straight afterwards put us in a very poor position to come back.’ The straw Villas-Boas was able to clutch at was that, despite collecting just a single point from their last three games, Tottenham are still only four adrift of second-placed Liverpool. ‘The only thing that is astonishing in this league is that surprising results can happen,’ the Portuguese said. ‘City are on four defeats. We are on four defeats, at such an early stage. ‘The december and January results will be vital in how the league will finish. At the moment you can be third or ninth. That is the reality.’

David Moyes defended Wayne rooney after the england striker controversially kicked out at Jordon Mutch during Manchester United’s clash with Cardiff, where the reds suffered a late sucker punch to deny them victory. rooney clashed with Mutch in the eighth minute, kicking his opponent and appearing to strike him with his left arm as they began to tumble to the ground. referee Neil Swarbrick deemed a yellow card for rooney was sufficient punishment, and Moyes said: ‘i think Mutch runs across his path and runs down the line of the ball and i think Wayne’s half in motion, i don’think it is any more than a booking that’s for sure.’ United twice took the lead, rooney putting them in front with a deflected shot early on, only for Fraizer Campbell to score an equaliser. patrice evra headed United’s second just before the break. Danny Welbeck carelessly fired over with a fine chance to make it 3-1, but in truth Cardiff looked the more likely to score in the second period, and it was no surprise when Kim Bo-kyung headed home from a freee-kick in stoppage time Moyes believes his side lost concentration when the referee pulled Gary Medel and Marouane Fellaini to one side as the free-kick was first taken, the Chilean appearing to punch the United midfielder. ‘peter Whittingham has had the chance to cross one in as the referee is blowing up,’ the United boss added. ‘So he has his sighter for the second one and i thought we lost concentration.’

Mignolet: SAS always give us fighting chance

LiverpooL can never be counted out while Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge are paired up front, according to goalkeeper Simon Mignolet. The reds No.1 admitted defeat crossed his mind when romelu Lukaku put everton 3-2 up eight minutes from the end of the Merseyside derby but said, in hindsight, he should have had Oh Danny boy: Sturridge more faith.

Sturridge’s late leveller ensured spoils were shared in a six-goal thriller which was also graced by a brilliant Suarez free-kick for Liverpool’s second. ‘i have to be honest, once they scored at 3-2 you think you are losing the game but looking back, we are always there scoring goals,’ said Mignolet. ‘We always get a chance with Daniel and Luis, and we know they have goals.

Daniel scored the equaliser which was very important for us as it means we can keep going in the way we started this season and make sure we build on that. ‘if we win next week, this can be a very important point for us.’ Mignolet was Liverpool’s best player with a string of second-half saves and everton could rue their missed chances.

Heading for a draw: Kim Bo-kyung leaps highest to score Cardiff’s second goal Picture: actioN iMaGes

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Black magic Heartbreak for Ireland as All Blacks come back to steal last minute win

by LiAM cOsTELLO IrISH eyes were certainly not smiling as they left the Aviva stadium yesterday after watching Ireland come within a hair’s breadth of beating the All Blacks for the first time. New Zealand managed possibly the greatest escape in their proud history when a second attempt at a last minute conversion was landed by Aaron Cruden to claim a 24-22 win and make it fourteen wins in a row for the first undefeated international rugby team in the professional era. Sean O’Brien admitted his bitter disappointment after suffering a heroic added-time defeat: ‘It was a cruel conclusion to a magnificent performance. We are not happy losing the game like that. We started so well and got such a lead, not finishing them off, we have to have a long, hard look at ourselves and see where we can improve. ‘They have that belief, that’s what we have to get to. ‘I think there was a little bit of trust needed in the last couple of minutes. It’s just really, really disappointing. We have to assess (what happened) next time we get into camp together.’

New Zealand’s Ryan Crotty, right, scores his side’s final try as Ireland’s Tommy Bowe, left, tries in vain to stop him against Ireland during their Rugby Autmn Series match at the Aviva Stadium

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Dublin dominance in club championship not a done deal – Quinn

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Tomas Quinn insists it’s no done deal Dublin’s dominance of the aiB Leinster club football championship will continue next month. The former Dublin star booted a 1-8 as st Vincent’s beat summerhill of meath by 1-14 to 1-10 to set up a December 8 provincial final spot. Dublin teams have won four of the last six provincial finals so Tommy Conroy’s side will go into the match

as hot favourites. But they will be facing a Portlaoise team that are within touching distance of a record eighth title after beating moorefield 1-9 to 0-8 in the other semi-final. ‘Portlaoise are probably at the stage now where they don’t benchmark themselves against Laois championships – they’re looking for Leinster and all-ireland wins,’ said Quinn. ‘That moorefield team are good.

For Portlaoise to come through that match, it means we’re going to have a big test. We’ll try and enjoy this win and the next couple of days before turning our attention to them.’ Vincent’s will be boosted by the return of suspended Dublin duo Diarmuid Connolly and Ger Brennan for the final in Tullamore. ‘it’s a cliche of every team that you’re only as strong as your panel –

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we’re certainly putting it to the test at the moment,’ added Quinn. ‘We’re not a better team without the lads but... it’s been an opportunity for someone else. We’ve all just tried to work hard and everyone knows what the roles are, that there’s certain expectations of whatever position you play in to contribute to the team.’

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