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Final journey: Nelson Mandela’s coffin is taken on a gun carriage from the family home before his burial in Qunu, South Africa, yesterday. Earlier, world leaders were among thousands of mourners at a service for the anti-apartheid campaigner. President Jacob Zuma said: ‘It is the end of an extraordinary journey... your long walk to freedom has ended.’ PICTURE: AP PAGE 5

Bailout exit no quick fix for Ireland, says Taoiseach Address: Enda Kenny

EXITING the bailout is an important step for Ireland, but it won’t change the lives of ordinary citizens in one fell swoop, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said. In a televised address to the nation, the Taoiseach acknowledged that despite recent economic improvements, many have yet to feel the benefits. But as Ireland emerged from its

€85billion bailout programme last night, he thanked the public. ‘This is an important step but it is not an end in itself. Our lives won’t change overnight,’ Mr Kenny said. ‘But it does send out a powerful signal internationally, that Ireland is fighting back, that the spirit of our people is as strong as ever. ‘Your patience and resilience have

restored our national pride and empowered us to face the challenges that remain.’ Ireland is the first eurozone state to have successfully completed a strict bailout programme and will re-enter the money markets on its own two feet today. While the Taoiseach admitted this may not have an immediate impact

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on the public and vital job creation, he said the government will aim to replace all of the jobs that have been lost during the crisis by increasing total employment to more than two million people by 2020. ‘My commitment to you and your families is that this government will work, might and main, to finish the job that you entrusted to us,’ he said.

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A mayor in Austria ordered cleaners to chuck out the Town Hall’s eco Christmas nativity crib – after mistaking it for rubbish. Franz Dobusch, mayor of Linz, mistook the recycled creation for old packaging and ad brochures.

Today’s birthdays Benny Andersson, Abba musician (pictured), 67; Christopher Biggins, actor, 65; Benjamin Bratt, actor, 50; Dennis Wise, ex-footballer, 47; Joe Absolom, actor, 37.

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Ultimate stocking thrillers Christmas wish list for people who have it all

1 Sky Yacht One – starting at €60m 2 Backyard stadium – starting at €21.3m 3 Galpin Ford GTR1 – starting at €712,000 4 Backyard treehouse – starting at €45m 5 Triton submarine, plus deep-sea dives – €23.7m 6 One-of-a-kind De Bethune watch – €710,000 7 Hasselblad/Wilderness Collection African photography safari – €710,000 8 190-foot high-volume megayacht – starting at about €71m 9 Krug Champagne brunch – €134,000 10 Salvatore Ferragamo wardrobe – starting at €109,000 11 Trump SoHo New York penthouse – €35.5m plus €13m interior 12 Hervi Van der Straeten furniture – starting at €335,000 13 Sevan Bigakgi ring – starting at €187,000 14 Vault/safe room from Brown Safe Manufacturing – starting at €1.8m 15 Ryder Cup golf experience – starting at €437,000 16 French Laundry spirits and cigars – €2.2m 17 Custom jewellery with two rare pink diamonds – starting at €8.8m 18 Custom Bruery beer – €122,000 19 Samurai-style sword set – €950,000 20 Screaming Eagle wine vertical – €620,000 21 Louis Comfort Tiffany's mosaic column – €1.4m 22 VIP trip to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil – €3.9m

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Show me the money: What to get the person who has everything... as long as you also have quite a lot to throw around

WHEN your other half is a billionaire it can be hard to shop for them at Christmas. You can forget buying monogrammed socks, signed first edition books and gold iPads. Luxury magazine Robb Report has compiled a list of ‘extraordinary and exclusive’ gifts for the world’s richest people. And the 2013 edition is its most extravagant yet, with the wish list totting up to almost €300million. In top spot is the €60m Sky Yacht One which has a range of 7,400km and features a nautical interior by the American designer Eddie Sotto. Already own your own plane? Ho How about a private stadium? Populous, the company behind the London Olympic stadium, will build customers a ‘back garden’ ground which seats 100 people. It’s a snip at just €21.3m. Don’ Don’t have 100 friends? How about the €45m treehouse comple plex which comes with zip lines, a pool, a river, a helipad and lift? ‘This is our 30th annual Ultimate Gift Guide, and we’ve celebrated the occasion by compiling what might just be our best one yet,’ said Bruce Wa Wallin, editorial director of the report. ‘This year’s guide offers a fun and inspiring mix of one-ofa-kind items and experiences that push the boundaries of giftgiving.’

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1 France • Oysters • Foie gras • Smoked salmon • Dinde auxstuffed Marrons Chestnut turkey/ roast chicken •orand/or Roast chicken Bûche de de Noël Noël or •• Bûche • Thirteen desserts – Kouglof and/or •Walnut Thirteen desserts – Quince cheese Walnut Almondchees e Quince Raisin Almond Calisson of Aix-en-Provence Raisin Nougat blanc Calisson of Aix-en-Provence Nougat blanc noir au miel Nougat Apple noir au miel Nougat Pear Apple Orange Pear Winter melon Orange Fougasse (Provençal bread)

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5 Austria 6 Hungary 7 Norway 8 Russia 9 Finland 10 Sweden 11 Holland 12 Iceland 13 Spain 14 Denmark

18 Ireland • Roast turkey/duck/ goose • Stuffing • Bread sauce • Brandy butter • Brussels sprouts • Cranberry sauce • Mince pies • Prawn cocktail • Roast potatoes • Christmas pudding • Trifle

15 Italy 16 Switzerland 17 Germany 19 Britain

High on the fat table this Christmas IT’S enough to have you licking your lips in anticipation... roast Christmas dinner with all the trimmings followed by plum pudding. And if you’re loosening your belt simply at the thought of it, come the day so will millions of other Irish. Our festive favourite almost came bottom of the list for healthiness, just ahead of the traditional British meal, ranked fattiest and unhealthiest in Europe by a study. Our saving grace was the popularity of prawn cocktail as a starter which was judged to have a higher source of protein.

A typical meal turkey dinner with roast potatoes will be 30 per cent sugar, while also containing 69g of fat and 211g of carbohydrates. France tops the healthy league table despite the fancy for having 13 types of dessert along with oysters and foie gras. That’s because the ingredients are typically unprocessed and total just 46g of fat and 29g of carbs per person. Health and fitness app Lifesum compiled the list by asking staff at European embassies in London about their native country’s festive dishes.

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‘Christmas is a time for eating well and enjoying food, but clearly some European countries have, by accident of tradition, dishes that offer far less reason for diners to feel guilty,’ said Lifesum’s Lovisa Nilsson. Perhaps we Irish could switch to a festive dinner of fish soup, cold potato salad and sour cabbage. It’s the second least belt-busting Christmas diet in Europe – and it serves families in the Czech Republic well. Germany also rated poorly due to its citizens’ appetite for processed and cured meat such as Weisswurst and Schäufele.

Mayo body find leads to murder case THE death of a mother-oftwo in Co Mayo is being treated as murder, gardaí have said. The body of Sarah Staunton, 28, was discovered at a house in a rural area near Mayo Abbey on Saturday afternoon. A man in his early 20s was arrested in Castlebar in connection with her death. He remains in custody at Castlebar Garda station under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

‘Despicable’ bomb attack condemned NORTHERN Ireland’s First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness have described an attempted bomb attack in Belfast over the weekend as ‘despicable’. The device in the Cathedral Quarter district was detonated by police after they evacuated 1,000 people. Mr McGuinness said those responsible had shown a complete disregard for human life.

Unions in funds plea as 1 in 10 go hungry ONE in ten people suffers food poverty across the country, new figures have revealed. As trade unions Mandate and Unite called for the Government to release vital funds to help tackle the problem, they cited pensioners, the newly unemployed and lone parents as among the worst off. Mandate general secretary John Douglas said food poverty means someone has been forced to miss a meal because they could not afford it. ‘It may mean they cannot afford a meal with meat or the vegetarian equivalent every second day or afford a roast or vegetarian equivalent once a week,’ Mr Douglas said. ‘Those suffering food poverty may be lone-parent families, the newly unemployed, pensioners – and they may be people in work, struggling to survive on low wages.’ In their Hungry For Action report, the unions revealed the county-bycounty breakdown of food poverty, with people in Donegal among the worst hit, with one in nine

by LynDsEy TELfORD unable to afford basic meals. The unions have urged the Government to support organisations that work to tackle food poverty to make sure they have enough funds. They have also appealed for an increase in the minimum wage and more support in benefits to social welfare recipients. Unite regional secretary Jimmy Kelly said food poverty is a problem in every county across Ireland. He said the Government should give €10million to organisations that provide food assistance. ‘Food poverty in Ireland is part of a policy-made disaster – austerity, and the collapse in incomes it has brought in its wake,’ Mr Kelly said. He added: ‘But the cause of food poverty will only be addressed by starting to increase the incomes of the most deprived in our society, which is why we are also calling for an increase in the minimum wage to help address the growing problem of in-work poverty.’

CRC at risk of losing its tax status over salary top-ups THE Central Remedial Clinic is at risk of losing its charitable tax status following the revelations that donations were used to top up the pay of some of its senior staff. Revenue is examining whether the group was in breach of the terms and conditions under which organisations are granted tax exemption. Speaking to Metro Herald, a spokesperson said that while he could not comment on individual cases, Revenue officials can withdraw the special tax status if it feels that a group is not

complying with its stated ‘charitable objects’. Last week it emerged the CRC took cash from its fundraising company called Friends and Supporters of the Central Remedial Clinic to boost the pay packets of some management staff. The CRC board resigned on Friday following a request by the HSE aiming to restore confidence in the clinic. Meanwhile, CRC donations have fallen up to 40 per cent, with sales of its Santa Bears at 20 per cent of last year’s total.

Man shot dead in Finglas GARDAÍ in Finglas are appealing for witnesses after a shooting in north Dublin. The man in his 40s was shot on the Ballycoolin Road in Finglas at around 5pm yesterday by a lone gunman. The scene was preserved for a technical examination and the

Ballycoolin Road was closed from the Premier Business Park to the Cappagh Road. A senior Garda source said the victim, who died at the scene, was from the Finglas area. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Finglas Garda station on 01 6667500.

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‘The person we have laid to rest is our greatest son’ Thousands say a final farewell

A journey’s end: South African politician Lindiwe Sisulu shows her emotion after the funeral service of Nelson Mandela in Qunu Pictures: reuters/AP SOUTH Africa yesterday said goodbye to Nelson Mandela as the nation’s ‘beacon of hope’ was buried near his childhood home. More than 4,000 mourners, including family members, African leaders and heads of state, gathered for the state funeral in Qunu, the remote village where the anti-apartheid hero grew up. There was dancing and singing and an outpouring of emotion as tributes were paid to the nation’s first black president. ‘The person who is lying here is South Africa’s greatest son,’ said Cyril Ramaphosa, deputy leader of the African National Congress, who presided over the three-hour ceremony broadcast live around the world. President Jacob Zuma described Mr Mandela as a ‘dedicated and humble servant of the people’ as he was buried at a family plot. He said: ‘It is the end of an extraordinary journey that began 95 years ago, of a freedom fighter, fountain of wisdom, pillar of strength and beacon of hope for all those fighting for a just and equitable world order.’ Ahmed Kathrada, who was imprisoned on Robben Island with Mr Mandela, moved the crowds to tears when he recalled his old friend’s ‘abundant reserves’ of love, patience and tolerance, and spoke of his pain at seeing him

by nicOLE LE MARiE for the last time in his hospital bed. ‘He tightly held my hand, it was profoundly heartbreaking,’ said Mr Kathrada, his voice trembling. ‘How I wish I never had to confront what I saw. I first met him 67 years ago and I recall the tall, healthy strong man, the boxer, the prisoner who easily wielded the pick and shovel when we couldn’t do so.’ The coffin, draped in the national flag, was taken on a gun carriage from Mr Mandela’s house to a giant white marquee to the echoes of a 21-gun salute. His casket was then placed in front of a stage, on which 95 candles were lit. After the ceremony, it was carried by a military cortege up a hill to the graveside, while jets and helicopters performed a flypast. Among the most moving tributes paid to Mr Mandela were those from his grandchildren. Grandson Ndaba called the former leader ‘one of the world’s greatest icons’, while his granddaughter, Nandi, added: ‘Go well, Madiba. Go well to the land of our ancestors – you have run your race.’ She said the family would ‘carry lessons you taught us’ for the rest of their lives. Mr Mandela leaves three daughters, 18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Tutu forgets ‘government snub’

Embrace: Desmond Tutu, right, greets former president Thabo Mbeki

NOBEL Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu attended the funeral service despite a public spat with the South African government. The retired archbishop, one of the most prominent people in the long antiapartheid struggle, had said he would not ‘gatecrash’ the funeral because he had not been invited, an accusation the government denies. The 82-year-old, a longtime ally of Mr Mandela, has strongly criticised president Jacob Zuma’s government, saying it has lost sight of its ideals.

CROWDS congregated in cities across South Africa yesterday to watch Nelson Mandela’s long walk to freedom come to an end. Mourners in Cape Town gathered around a big screen to watch the funeral, while

tens of thousands waited to see Mr Mandela’s coffin pass through Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape. But some were angry at the speed of the procession, saying there was not enough time to honour him.

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Parks And Recreation star ADAM ScOTT, 40, plays Ben Stiller and Kristen Wiig’s ruthless new boss in their latest movie, The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty

The film is based on a 1939 short story by James Thurber. What’s the theme? It is about a

guy who daydreams and so it looks at whether there’s another life for us we’re not living. We’re all asking: ‘Am I living my life to its potential? Or am I just gliding along, hoping for something to happen, rather than getting out there and finding it?’

Have you fulfilled your dreams? No matter who you are

and what you’ve accomplished, there’s always something else you can dream about. I daydream a lot about fictional circumstances where I’m beating the s*** out of people who are trying to harm my kids. No one has ever tried to do that but I have these daydreams about being an action hero.

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ognise all these things that are supposed to make our life easier and click into place are taking over our lives. I feel like reading a book on my iPad is pretty counter-intuitive because within that iPad there are so many distractions that keep me from actually reading that book. Last night, I was reading a ‘paper’ magazine that did not have a glowing screen and it was kind of relaxing.

Do you encourage your five and seven-year-old kids to read real books? I do. They don’t

have iPads or phones. We allow them a certain amount of screen time at the weekends but we keep it to a minimum because at that age it can’t be good for your brain.

What was it like working with Ben Stiller? It was great. He’s a

really exacting, passionate guy. My favourite scene was one of Walter’s to the movies and watching TV, big action, daydreaming sequences in New York. We were on dreaming of being an actor. wires and harnesses The 1980s for me were going 40mph down all about Indiana the street, battling Jones, Back To We all ask: ‘Am I each other over a The Future and Stretch Armliving life to its The Twilight strong doll. It Zone. Steve Marpotential? Or am I was the middle tin was a big just gliding along, of the summer deal. I loved and we were on Three Amigos and hoping for something Fifth Avenue, surThe Jerk. I soaked to happen? rounded by tourists. it all up and I would I couldn’t believe I practise being on was actually doing that Johnny Carson and David with Ben Stiller. Letterman’s couch in my room every night. I was living this fantasy Is there anyone else you want life that I would be an actor. Many to work with? I know Steven years later, I got to be one. Maybe Soderbergh says he has retired from positive thinking can help push you movies but I would like to be a guest in the right direction. star on some TV show he directs.

What did you daydream about as a kid? I grew up going

PRISON warder and mother-of-two Sam Bailey swept to victory in this year’s X Factor final last night. More than one million viewers voted for her as she defeated 17-year-old Nicholas McDonald at in the live show at London’s Wembley Arena. Paying tribute to her opponent, she said: ‘I just want to say I love that boy Nicky MacDonald. I love him to death.’ She was too overcome with emotion to say anything more. The 36-year-old from Leicestershire has won a recording contract and will support American pop superstar Beyoncé on the British leg of her Mrs Carter world tour in February. Bailey chose Jennifer Rush’s 1984 hit Power Of Love which she said ‘reminds me of when I was young’. For her second song Sam chose Skyscraper by Demi Lovato which brought all the judges to their feet and reduced Sharon Osbourne to tears. Earlier judge Nicole Scherzinger told her ‘you were born to do two things – to be an amazing mom and to sing’ calling her a ‘beacon of inspiration and empowerment for women out there’. American star Katy Perry’s performance of her new single Unconditionally was not well received on Twitter with one user calling her ‘out of key, screeching, talentless. Lot of rubbish’. She arrived on stage in a cage suspended on a wire. Judge Gary Barlow performed his single Face To Face with his hero Sir Elton John, the pair playing grand pianos on stage. Sir Elton appeared to have had a change of heart over a show he Nicky McDonald once called ‘brain crippling’.

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What was the appeal of your character, Ted, in The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty? He’s not a nice guy. Not at all. It is really

fun to play a big asshole. He is unapologetic and he doesn’t care about anyone. Ben [Stiller] gave me a lot of freedom with him.

He makes sweeping redundancies, shutting LIFE Magazine where Ben Stiller works.

Patrick struck off as Strictly goes all girly Winner: Sam Bailey in last night’s final PicTuReS: ThAMeS/ReX

Parks And Recreation has struck such a strong chord – has it changed your life? It

immediately opened up opportunities, which was terrific. But I’m glad none of this recognition happened to me when I was 20. I don’t think I would have handled success particularly well. I probably would’ve let my ego get the best of me.

Do you have any extravagances now? We live a pretty

I thought the character was funny. He is a harbinger of corporate culture, of where everything is going technology-wise in the media. He is leading the charge. I think it’s relevant because technology and the digital world are supposed to be giving us ease in our lives but we’re leaving a lot behind in the dust, without thinking about what we are losing.

modest life. With two kids, you try to think about the long term rather than buying big, expensive toys. We have the children in a good school. It all sounds so boring but that is also one of the reasons I’m glad this happened to me later on in life, so I didn’t just buy a bunch of really stupid things. Elaine Lipworth

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ACTOR Patrick Robinson became the latest casualty of the battle for the Strictly Come Dancing crown when he was evicted from last night’s semi-final. The 50-year-old, who plays Ash in the BBC One hospital drama, Casualty, lost out to Natalie Gumede in a dance-off, making it an all-female final for the first time in the show’s history. ‘I’ve had an incredible journey, an incredible time, what an experience. Anya Garnis [his partner] is just an incredible dancer, an incredible choreographer. My highlight really may be a surprise, but being in the training room was the place I had the most fun and the most hard work, so being here was just the icing on the cake.’ Natalie will be up against Sophie Ellis Bextor, Abbey Clancy and Susanna Reid in next week’s final. Last dance: Patrick Robinson

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The celebrity A-Z of 2013 From rehab to stage and wardrobe malfunctions, SEAMuS Duff takes a look at the most jaw-dropping celeb shenanigans of the year...

is for awards disaster – the big wigs at GQ thought they had compiled the perfect guest list for their Men of the Year awards in September, but underestimated Russell Brand. The comedian branded the events’ main sponsor, Hugo Boss, ‘Nazi sympathisers’ for designing the uniforms of Hitler’s troops in World War II.

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is for broke – celebrities who called in the liquidators include Martine McCutcheon, Duncan James and Simon Webbe from Blue, Kerry Katona and Joe Swash.

brushed it off with a laugh. Anyone else would have lain down and waited for the ground to swallow them up.

is for fastest-selling album – One Direction had a lot to celebrate in 2013, with a successful world tour and box office smash documentary. But the cherry on the cake was the success of their third album, Midnight Memories, which shifted 200,000 in its first seven days – making it the biggest-selling album of the year.

is for diversity, or rather, a lack of it – Naomi Campbell took aim at fashion houses by pointing out the lack of racial diversity on the world’s catwalks. Blasting everyone, from Versace to Victoria Beckham, her rants raised awareness that the industry only seems to employ white models. is for embarrassing – Jennifer Lawrence won the public’s adoration as she collected her first Oscar. Her greatest performance, however, wasn’t in Silver Linings Playbook, it was her ability to make a slip up the stairs seem insignificant. After taking a tumble, she

is for homophobic slurs – X Factor golden boy James Arthur (right) saw his star fade after making an ill-advised rap song, which included the lyric ‘f***ing queer’. An

is for ‘I didn’t mean that’ – Michael Douglas was forced to backtrack spectacularly after claiming his throat cancer was caused by an STI contracted through oral sex. Wife Catherine Zeta Jones can’t have been impressed as he swiftly issued a statement to clarify that oral sex can sometimes be a factor, but wasn’t in his case.

is for golden oldies – stars of the past showed the current crop of young pretenders how it’s done. David Bowie won a new generation of fans and yet more critical and commercial acclaim as he released his first album in more than a decade, to top the charts in March. Rod Stewart pulled a similar stunt as his first original studio album in two decades went to No.1 in May. And the Rolling Stones headlined Glastonbury as well as embarking on a 50th anniversary tour.

is for coming out – Tom Daley (right) made headlines around the world as he revealed he had found love with a man. His candid YouTube announcement earlier this month ended speculation about the diver’s sexuality.

unsavoury Twitter row with his onetime friend – and proud lesbian – Lucy Spraggan ensued, and Arthur then felt the wrath of his unimpressed fans, who lobbied iTunes to get a refund as they deserted his music.

IS for justified – after years away from the music scene, Justin Timberlake delighted fans with not one, but two albums. He will follow his 20/20 experience up with a world tour in 2014, which hits Europe at the end of March.

is for keep calm a n d carry on – Angelina Jolie inspired women around the world by r e v e a l i n g she had undergone a double mastectomy after discovering she had a high-risk of developing breast cancer. While undergoing treatment she kept up all her commitments, including campaigning for tougher international laws about rape in conflict – proving just what a professional she is.

Fall to grace: Lawrence’s Oscars’ ars’ tumble won on her admir admiration Picture: AMPAS

is for lip-sync – Beyoncé fell foul of miming as Barack Obama was inaugurated as president of the US for a second term in January. ‘I did not have time to rehearse. It was a live television show,’ the star argued in an ex-

Inspiration: Angelina Jolie had both her breasts removed Picture:ePA

cuse-filled explanation. IS for model – wherever Cara Delevingne went the paparazzi were close behind. She is one model who got as close to being overexposed in 2013 as is possible.

is for nipples – Anne Hathaway looked extra perky as she collected her Oscar back in February. Interest in her boob bullets even generated their own Twitter accounts –

even though they turned out to be folds in the fabric of her dress (see for yourself below).

is for outrage– Justin Bieber showed off his pop brat side after run-ins with law and a scuffle with paparazzi. But they paled into insignificance as he outraged his young fans by turning up for shows way past their bed time. To add insult to injury, fans in Sao Paolo, Brazil, who had forked out more than €1,000 to a meet and greet were turned away be-

YouTube tribute was particularly stomach churning.

is for X-rated – Rihanna flashing, Miley naked, Gaga naked... it was the year the world saw more of celebs than they wanted. Even the boys got in on the act, with The Only Way is Essex star Kirk and Made in Chelsea’s spencer exposing their todgers online.

Comeback: Katy Perry Picture: PA

is for proposal – Kanye West joined the Kardashian clan by renting a football stadium so he could get down on one knee and ask Kim for her hand in marriage. But sincerity levels for his romantic gesture soon dissipated when it was revealed he had called in film crews to record the proposal.

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is for Queen Katy – three years after her Teenage Dream album, Katy Perry made a storming return with her single Roar and subsequent album Prism. is for rehab – no year is complete without celebrities checking in to the clinic and 2013 was no different. Chris Brown had anger management counselling, while Zac Efron and Philip seymour Hoffman fman both battled drug addiction. Catherine Zeta Jones sought help for mental health issues.

is for stalled comeback – Paris Hilton tried everything to claw back fame. But ut gatecrashing a film premiere and releasing a trashy single smacked of desperation and failed to pro-

Yawn: Lady GaGa Picture: reuters pel her back into the big time.

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is for twerk – Miley Cyrus first busted out the dance move in March, and followed that up with a raunchy performance with Robin Thicke at the MTV VMAs in August.

is for unoriginal – Lady Gaga (above) tried every trick in the book to drum up publicity for new album, ARTPOP. But the outrageous outfits and carefully crafted Twitter meltdowns didn’t didn’ cut it. We’ve seen it all before, Gaga.

is for Vegas – Britney spears landed a twoyear residency at Planet Hollywood, in Las Vegas, that will earn her €21.3million – or €225,000 per show.

is for Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus shocked with sex again in the video for her single (left). Her explicit antics spawned more parodies than anyone will ever have the time to watch. One naked builder’s

Move of the year: Miley twerks Robin Thicke Picture: reuters

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is for Ylvis – the Norwegian comedy duo (left) took the world by storm with their song, The Fox. it was a top ten hit in nine countries and clocked up 300million YouTube hits. The book of the song is pretty good too.

is for Zerrie – Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards broke fans’ hearts by getting engaged. The cute couple broke the news in August, and this is one celeb wedding we cannot wait to watch.

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kim aunt ‘safe’ after killing Diplomat stabbed by gang

NORTH kOREA: Leader Kim Jong-un’s aunt has survived a purge which saw her husband executed for ‘treachery’. Kim Kyong-hui (pictured) was yesterday named as a member of a top state committee just days after the death of Jang Song-thaek.

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YEMEN: A Japanese diplomat was stabbed several times yesterday as he tried to fight off a gang of kidnappers. Katsusuke Sotomini was attacked by the men near his embassy in Sanaa. He sustained ‘multiple injuries’ to his arm and shoulder but is in a stable condition. The assailants fled in Mr Sotomini’s car.

Gay sex ban sparks protests Pope: ‘I am not a Marxist’ INDIA: Gay rights activists yesterday protested in dozens of cities against a court’s decision to uphold a law banning homosexual sex. About 800 demonstrators in Delhi wore black armbands and waved rainbow-coloured flags and banners. Breaking the colonial-era law carries a punishment of up to ten years in jail.

vATICAN: Pope Francis yesterday denied claims he was a Marxist. The 76-year-old also shot down rumours he was planning to appoint female cardinals. ‘Marxist ideology is wrong. But in my life I have known many Marxists who are good people, so I don’t feel offended,’ he told Italian newspaper La Stampa.

GAzA: People cram into a rowing boat as floods in Gaza City leave at least two dead and thousands homeless Picture: demotix

AMERICA: A thief’s luck ran out when he pulled a knife on a shopkeeper who was an ex-cage fighter. The raider, who was caught trying to steal records from a store in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, was put in a choke hold by Tom Anderson. ‘I just restrained him’ he said modestly.

Protesters stand firm as hope of Ukraine U-turn is dealt a blow ABOUT 200,000 protesters poured into the centre of Ukraine’s capital yesterday as an EU boss accused the government of making empty promises. The crowds in Kiev provided a dramatic demonstration that morale among opponents of president Viktor Yanukovych remains strong, after nearly four weeks of daily protest. But European commissioner Štefan Füle claimed hopes that Mr Yanukovych would give in to the pressure by signing a treaty with the EU remained slim. Talks were ‘on hold’ and the words and actions of the govern-

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ment were ‘further and further apart’, he said on Twitter. The comments – coming after deputy prime minister Serhiy Arbuzov had claimed the EU deal could be done once differences were worked out – will fuel the determination of the protesters. Encouragement was also given yesterday by a US senator visiting Independence Square, where demonstrators have built snow barricades, hardened with freezing water. Former Republican presidential hopeful John McCain said: ‘Your

Happy all Rover as Chinese buggy drives across Moon

Resolute: Protesters shout at the pro-European rally Picture: ePA peaceful protest is inspiring your country and the world. Ukraine will make Europe better and Europe will make Ukraine better.’ That view was disputed at a progovernment rally in Kiev, attended by 15,000 people. ‘Only union with Russia can save Ukraine from catastrophe,’ said Sergei Antonovich, 43. Russia wants the country to join an EU-like customs union that also includes Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Moon explorer: The rover sets off as seen from the landing craft camera AP

CHINA’S first Moon rover rolled across the lunar surface yesterday after a successful touchdown by the Chang’e-3 space probe. The ‘Jade Rabbit’ buggy separated from the landing vehicle and drove off to collect geological samples. Hours earlier, applause broke out in Beijing’s control centre for the first ‘soft landing’ on the Moon since 1976. The unmanned probe touched down on a flat, Earthfacing volcanic plain. Images taken from the landing vehicle’s camera showed the 140kg rover leaving deep tracks in the soil. It will look for natural resources for three months while the larger vehicle will carry out scientific explorations at the landing site for a year. After the US and Russia, China is only the third nation to send a spacecraft to the Moon. The mission landed 12 days after it launched from south-west China.

Two World Cup stadium workers die A LABOURER has died after falling from the roof of a stadium being built for the 2014 Brazil World Cup. Marcleudo Ferreira, 22, plunged to his death on Saturday after a cable snapped.

Ten hours later, another construction worker died of a heart attack. Both men were working at the Amazonas Arena in Manaus, northern Brazil. Work on the stadium must now

be suspended until workers are safe, Judge Maria Nely Bezerra de Oliveira ruled. She added: ‘With the death of yet another worker, it is time to take action to prevent further tragedy.’

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Screen giant O’Toole dies

PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has by jOHn REynOLDS paid tribute to actor Peter O’Toole, who Mr Higgins said while O’Toole received has died aged 81. The Irish-born star, who shot to fame eight Academy Award nominations for in the Oscar-winning epic Lawrence Of best actor and was given a special Oscar from his peers for his contribution to Arabia, passed away on Saturday. Arts lover and long-time friend of film, he was deeply committed to O’Toole Mr Higgins said it was with the stage. The former university lecturer said great sadness he learned of the anyone who saw O’Toole in his leading actor’s death. roles would recognise his ‘Ireland, and the world, has ‘lifetime especially devoted lost one of the giants of film to the art form of film’. and theatre,’ the President The President extended his said. sympathy to the actor’s fami‘In a long list of leading roles ly, daughters Pat and Kate, on stage and in film, Peter son Lorcan, and former wife, brought an extraordinary standactress Sian Phillips. ard to bear as an actor. Mr Higgins became friends ‘He had a deep interest in litwith O’Toole, originally from erature and a love of ShakeScreen: O’Toole Connemara, in 1969. spearean sonnets’.

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Anyone ever hear of pacifist Daniel O’Connell?

man is jailed for taking up arms to violently overthrow a (morally indefensible, tyrannical) government. He is released 27 years later preaching peace, forgiveness and goodwill. Doesn’t that prove the South african prison system works (sarcasm unintended). Ola’s comment [Thursday’s mailbox] suggests she does not believe in a free press. I mostly agree with Realist: Gandhi and mr King Jnr didn’t see their 95th birthdays. But haven’t you heard of a man whose name adorns hundreds of streets in this country? Daniel O’Connell achieved racial emancipation for Catholics by use of the legal system alone, without use of armed conflict. I’m sure mandela heard of him?

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Having to go back 170 years shows us how enlightened modern society has become (sarcasm intended). Brian the Pacifist

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■ To the noisy oysters in Stoneybatter who play their shtump shtump shtump music all weekend, every weekend, thanks so much for cranking the volume up on Saturday night at 2am. I was really struggling to find something to keep me awake, but your considerate gesture was just the ticket. Thanks, you are such good neighbours. The Tired Man

It’s only now I can indulge my penchant for all things Jingle Bells and Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. But what would top off the Christmas week would be a few showers of the silly soft stuff. Sing it with me: Let it snow, let it snow... Carol

■ Is this country populated by scaredy cats and whingers, always harping on about how others should behave on the train or cyclists on the road. If you see something that bothers you, deal with it. If you fancy someone, ask them out. Love Bob

■ I just love this time of year, there’s nothing nicer than coming in from the cold to a nice warm fire. However my favourite thing about the run-up to Christmas is not the bustle of shoppers or the cosy corner in my local, but the carols.

■ as I drive round and see houses adorned with multicoloured flashing Christmas lights, I smile to myself. But then I think these are the people who’ll be complaining the energy companies are making too much profit. Damien

■ While driving by the live crib at the mansion House in the morning, one of the farmers was taking a sheep from a trailer into the crib on a leash. a tourist on the bus announces: ‘Look at that guy walking his pet sheep’. DB

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gOOD On yA ● To the lovely blond-haired, blue-eyed man who offered up his Dart seat at Killiney last Monday at the same time I had offered mine to an older lady, thank you for your good manners. Hopefully some of your ‘fellow’ passengers will be inspired by your actions also.

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■ I use the Luas from Stillorgan to Grand Canal in the mornings. I can’t figure why Metro Herald does not sponsor special recycle bins for all the people who chuck their read papers into non-recycling bins. Think of the marketing value also. Joe Hussey

● To Rob, who I met in the Schoolhouse on Friday night, sorry we never got to continue our chat, call me.

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isherman’s Blues is an extraordinary record – a stranger’s journey into irish folk that rejects diaspora sentimentality and the flippant imposition of outsider preconceptions as to what is or isn’t ‘authentically’ irish. Waterboy-in-chief mike scott (pictured) seemed to have an instinctive affinity for trad, to understand the soulfulness and melancholy that ebbs beneath the fiddles and clinking pint glasses. Twenty five years on, the LP has received a voluminous boxset treatment which, though almost certain to send lukewarm fans scattering for cover, offers an insight into the process behind the original release. sprawled across seven discs, Fisherman’s Box traces the evolution of the album, with cutting-room sessions from Dublin, Berkeley and spiddal in the west where scott, almost by accident, stumbled on his muse. in interviews scott has expressed regret at not pushing for Fisherman’s Blues to be a double (even triple) record and many of

the outtakes presented here certainly hold their own alongside more familiar songs. running to more than 100 tracks, Fisherman’s Box ultimately risks becoming a

slog – but it is a reminder of how a curious, footloose scot made one of the most important irish albums of the past three decades.

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MUsiC ExTRA christmas albums Christmas album releases might be relatively modest on this side of the Atlantic compared with the US (where holidays including Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are often added to the melodic mix) but there is an increasingly broad array to pick from. Queen of contemporary soul Mary J Blige sticks to a classy traditional approach on a Mary Christmas (Decca/Verve). Surprisingly for such a high-profile US artist, it’s her first Christmas album, and some fans might feel she’s playing it safe with these orchestral covers, only lightly dusted with r’n’b flavours. At points, it resembles a festive TV variety special, as the guest list ranges from Barbra Streisand (with trumpeter Chris Botti on When You Wish Upon A Star) to Jessie J (Do You Hear What I Hear?) and Latin pop star Marc Anthony on Noche De Paz (Silent Night). Blige’s take on Little Drummer Boy swells smoothly into a gospel chorus and there’s a fun jazz-swing version of Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer, but it’s when this sublime vocalist improvises from the standard fare that spirits really soar. Synth pop stalwarts Erasure release a selection box of seasonal anthems peppered with original tracks on snow Globe (Mute). The tone is unmistakeably electro-kitsch but Andy Bell’s vocals sound more

whole-heartedly lovely than ever, from opener Isabelle’s Of Love to the Latin carol Gaudete, which is also available in ‘Christmas card’ packaging. Former Razorlight drummer turned indie creative Andy Burrows has delved into Christmas music previously, on the 2011 album Funny Looking Angels (with Editors frontman Tom Smith). He collaborates with film composer and violinist Ilan Eshkeri on the Baftawinning score for kids’ animation The snowman and The snowdog (PIAS). Rather than The Snowman’s well-worn Walking In The Air soundtrack, this collection is led by stirring orchestral arrangements, while Light The Night and Flying Home are sweetly uplifting vocal tracks. Its old-fashioned charm is likely to melt humbug-hard hearts. US indie rockers Bright Eyes originally released a Christmas album (Saddle Creek) as a charity fundraiser in 2002 but it now gets a wider reissue. Mainman Conor Oberst teams with guests including Azure Ray dream popstress Maria Taylor for off-kilter renditions spanning Elvis classic Blue Christmas to O Little Town Of Bethlehem. It’s a cool alternative Christmas soundtrack, even if some of the familiar tunes get lost in the trippy indie haze. Arwa Haider

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FEAsT YOUR EYEs ON… Christmas Movies On The square

It’s been reasonably dry and mild for the most part, so let’s hope it stays that way for this series of 11 festive classics screened over five days in the heart of Temple Bar. And don’t fret if the weather takes a turn, there’ll be free blankets for snuggling, retractable oversize umbrellas for shelter and hot drinks (boozy and otherwise). Choose from How The Grinch Stole Christmas and Holiday Inn (tomorrow, 5pm & 8pm); Elf and Some Like It Hot (Wed, 5pm & 8pm); Polar Express and Bridget Jones’ Diary (Thu, 5pm & 8pm); The Muppet Christmas Carol (pictured), Trading Places and Annie Hall (Thu, 5pm, 8pm & 11pm); and Life Of Brian & Die Hard (Sat 8pm & 11pm). Tomorrow until Sat, Meeting House Square Temple Bar D2, €4 (student) to €45 (group of ten). To book visit www.meetinghousesquare.ie

Shake off any residual ‘Bah, humbug!’ with this entertaining 1980s retake on A Christmas Carol. Bill Murray plays a yuppie Scrooge, whose ruthless obsession with his career has cost him love life and family, until he’s visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve. If the ever-excellent Murray isn’t enough to get you in the Christmas spirit, there are Christmas cocktails, candies and mince pies on hand at this cheering screening in The Sugar Club Tonight, The Sugar Club, 8 Leeson Street Lower D2, 8pm, €8. To book visit www.thesugarclub.com

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Two-time Mercury Prize nominee Conor O’Brien and band perform bittersweet indie reveries from their acclaimed sophomore album {Awayland} over two nights at Vicar Street this week, alongside Stargaze, an orchestral ensemble of young musicians from Europe. O’Brien casts his net wide with an array of indie stompers, choral pop and gossamar ballads but it’s his beautifully wispy vocals that underpin it all Tomorrow & Wed, Vicar Street, 58-59 Thomas Street D8, 8pm, €25. Tel: 0818 719 300. www.vicarstreet.ie

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Jack Black and Kyle Gass’s hard-rockin’ comedy duo throw themselves into a set spanning three albums. The highlight will surely be their early Tribute Tomorrow, The Academy, 57 Middle Abbey Street D1, 7.30pm, €49.50 (sold out). Tel: 0818 719 300. www. theacademydublin.com

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Religion is my life and my base She may have won just about every award going but Black Nativity star Jennifer Hudson is all about giving rather than receiving, writes Elaine Lipworth

ver since she was famously voted off American Idol in 2004, Jennifer Hudson has emerged as one of Hollywood’s greatest all-round entertainers. The 32-year-old actress/singer has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a Grammy and performed for the Obamas at The White House but insists she still has to stay on her toes. ‘When I did Dreamgirls [her 2006 Oscar-winning breakthrough], nobody was paying attention to me so I had nothing to prove,’ she says. ‘Now, I’m the “Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson”, so everybody is watching.’ Over tea in Los Angeles, Hudson cuts a slim, beautiful figure. She’s lost 80lb (36kg) since becoming a spokesperson for WeightWatchers in 2010 and her hair has been chopped into a gamine pixie cut. ‘I wanted a change,’ she says. ‘I had my hair cut shorter for a film and I loved it, so I said: “OK, I want to go all the way!” It’s much easier, I love it,’ adds the author of bestselling memoir I Got This: How I Changed My Ways And Lost What Weighed Me Down.

Hudson’s latest movie, Black Nativity, follows her roles in Sex And The City: The Movie and a Winnie Mandela biopic, and is her first musical since Dreamgirls. Based on a play by the late US writer Langston Hughes, it’s a contemporary take on the nativity story and casts Hudson as a struggling single mother – a part written for her by director Kasi Lemmons (eve’s Bayou). It’s one of several absorbing films by black directors this year, ranging from 12 Years A Slave by filmmaker Steve McQueen to The Butler by director Lee Daniels. ‘It’s progress,’ says Hudson. ‘There are still more doors to open. I don’t know if we’ve grown in terms of opening up the eyes of studio heads but we have to start somewhere.’ Black Nativity’s all-star cast also includes Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Tyrese Gibson and Mary J Blige, who plays an angel. The soaring score by musician and producer raphael Saadiq fuses r’n’b, soul, hip-hop and gospel. ‘For me, music is always there,’ says Hudson. ‘Music connects me to my

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With less than ten en days left till Christmas whatt better way to prepare than by attending ending a very special eventt at Trinity College tomorrow which celebrates the miracle acle of childbirth th in poetry and prose? Highlights ts include Chris Binchy tackling an extractt from Anna Karenina, Chris is Morash reading ing a piece by Frank ank McGuinness and Cecily Begley (Trinity’s professor ofessor of nursing and midwifery) presenting work by Barbara Kingsolver. Elsewhere, guests and graduates will read from Sylvia Plath, TS Eliot and many more Tomorrow, Graduate Memorial

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A clutch of talented talen d Irish traditional aditional singers play pl a free fr concertt at The National Library Na where wher they’ll be presenting songs pr culled fr from The Child Ball Ballad Collection, a compendium of traditional songs gathered by s American collector Francis J Child F (pictured) in England and Scotland in the late 19th century Wed, National Library Of Ireland, Kildare Street D2, 7pm, free. Tel: (01) 603 0200. www.nli.ie

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emotions. Someone once told me that singing is my gift and acting is my reward for using my gift. God chose to bless me with an acting career because I honoured the gift of singing that he gave me.’ Hudson was born into the church. As a baby, she would sit on her mother’s lap in the choir stand. ‘On Sundays we had Sunday school, morning service and then evening service,’ she says. ‘Tuesdays we had choir rehearsal and Wednesdays we did Bible study. On Mondays, I don’t even know why we were in church but we were there!’ she laughs. ‘religion has been my life. That’s my base.’ Black Nativity’s storyline ‘shows the reality of having obstacles in life,’ she says. ‘That no

matter what one is going through, one should always have forgiveness and never be separated from the love of family’. That theme of forgiveness must have a poignant resonance for Hudson, given the appalling tragedy she experienced in 2008, when her mother, brother and seven-year-old nephew, Julian, were all murdered by her brother-in-law. In response, Hudson and her sister Julia founded The Julian D King Gift Foundation. ‘My new holiday tradition is all about sharing and giving back through the foundation in memory of my nephew, because we want to make sure no kid is ever without,’ she says. ‘We have a dinner for children who we nominate. They have to do well in school and we grant them whatever their Christmas wish is. Then we have a toy drive.’ David, her four-year-old son with fiancé David Otunga, a professional wrestler, is already involved in the charity. ‘David gets to learn the real meaning of Christmas because of our

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foundation,’ she says. ‘He dresses up as a little elf and passes out gifts to the other children. That way it’s about giving and blessing other people; it’s not always about getting.’ Festive preparations start early in the Hudson house. ‘We get started the day after Halloween,’ she admits. ‘We shop for our gifts and we light the tree. ‘We’re still stuck about whether to buy a real tree or a fake one this year. I grew up with a fake Christmas tree but Big Dave [David Sr] grew up with a real one. Seeing my son’s face light up is my favourite part of Christmas. Having a kid makes it so much more fun.’ And will David follow in his mother’s footsteps on to the stage? ‘right now he wants to be an actor, the next minute a wrestler, the next he is singing,’ Hudson says. ‘I’m so curious to see what he’s going to be.’ For all the accolades, Hudson is still firmly in touch with her midwestern Chicago roots. ‘Of course I am,’ she says. ‘It is important to me, no matter the level of success I achieve. The awards just mount up on my wall, they don’t amount to who I am – at all. I’m still that same girl I always was.’

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The Gospel according to St Karl

Family

‘It’s argument time, innit? Our parents take it in turns. My girlfriend and I have been together 20 years but our parents have never met. If they wanna meet they can do it on their own terms but I don’t want to be in the middle of it all. I get on Suzanne’s mam’s nerves and she gets on my nerves. And I’m kind of like me dad but I’d say I’m a bit easier going than him, so I don’t want to put him through it…’

Not feeling the festive spirit yet? karl Pilkington shares his Yule wisdom with Sharon Lougher

ven though his Tv shows have seen him (reluctantly) travel the world, Karl Pilkington is not about to have any epiphanies this Christmas. ‘You’re not gonna come up with any answers when you’ve got jet lag and you’re eating curry for

breakfast,’ he tells us. ‘We’re all just bumbling about, aren’t we? You look at insects – as soon as they come out of the egg, they get on with what they’re here for. Whereas we’re just messing about, killing time.’ We decided to throw some nice Christmas words at him, just to cheer him up...

tree

‘The tree, the pine needles everywhere... my girlfriend Suzanne insisted we have a real one for two years but I’ve got her into buying an artificial one that does the job now. I take that down by about 10am on Boxing Day. It’s just covered in tinsel – you can hardly see any of the tree anyway. It’s just a fire hazard.’

ChoColate seleCtion boxes

‘They’re all right but are things that tough that you can’t treat yourself to a box of them any time of the year? It’s the Scrooge thing: when Christmas came about, we were hard up and it was a treat to have a chicken. But we’re having kievs every other day. I don’t even like turkey. Turkey wouldn’t ever be a choice of bird.’

CraCkers!

‘You’re joking? There’s a lot of clutter at Christmas, I’ve got a phobia of them when it comes to keeping stuff tidy. From the moment we get up on Christmas Day I’m there, with a bin bag. That’s my job. All the mess is what gets me down, the wrapping, the tat. And a comb is of no use to me whatsoever.

Karl’s CHristmas survival tips

Christmas telly

‘I definitely think it’s to get you out of speaking to people. So is eating toffees: all those sticky fillings stop you from talking. It’s all things to stop you getting into any sort of debate.’

Pressies

‘I’d be quite happy if I got nothing. Once you start earning money, you can buy what you want for yourself anyway. At the end of the day, the gifts are never something that you really, really want. I’m grateful for everything – I’ve never bought underpants in my life. My mam has always got those for me every Christmas. There’s still a lot to live for for me. The day will come when she dies and I’ll have to look after my own underpants.’

the three-day rule ‘I always have this rule: no one is allowed to stay longer than three days. That gets me through it. I look at the time and go “yep, it’s all ticking away”.’ Going away We did that for two Christmases – it’s pretty good. But people don’t like the idea of doing it. keep yourself busy Buy lots of bin bags, that’s the trick. Just cos baby Jesus was born, we’ve got to be together all the time and that’s what I don’t like… TV series Karl Pilkington – The Moaning Of Life is out now on DVD and Blu-ray.

On My PLAyLIST Garvan riGby, Co-founDer of ChriSTMaS fM (THE (T CHRISTMAS SOng) CHESTnuTS ROASTIng bY Nat kiNg cole RO

This is a beautiful be old style song that conjures up feelings fe of warmth, family and Christmas. I was born bor well after the song was made yet it’s a song that tha has widespread appeal has really stood the test te of time.

IT’S IT’ THE MOST WOnDERfuL TIME Of THE TH yEAR bY aNdY williams

I have ha this album on vinyl and I play it for my baby constantly, c so hopefully she’ll grow up with better taste than me.

WHITE CHRISTMAS bY biNg crosbY This is the song that I associate the most with

Christmas. It’s an old school favourite. Bing Crosby’s bass-baritone voice is so beautifully soothing.

SAnTA CLAuS IS COMIng TO TOWn bY bruce spriNgsteeN aNd the e street baNd

This is a great version of the song. It has that great feelgood factor and makes the hairs stand on the back of my neck. Springsteen’s gravelly voice works surprisingly well on the track.

CHRISTMAS CAn CAn bY straight No chaser

This is an unusual song. The group sing acapella with a humorous twist. It’s well put together and

good fun – novelty done well. Interestingly they are traders from Wall Street who decided to make a band. I always sing this one in the car with the kids.

gRAnDMA gOT Run OvER by A REInDEER bY elmo aNd patsY

It’s a cheesy song, there’s no doubt about that, but its great fun and all the kids love it. My kids really get a kick out of it and they find it hilarious. It’s a brilliant novelty song at Christmas time. This year, Christmas FM is raising awareness and funds for Aware. With every text sent to the station, €2 is donated to Aware, so get listening and get texting. Log on to www.christmasfm.com to listen live or to find your local frequency in your area.

Life dear dolly

fREE ADvicE fOR… Melanie Sykes

Dear Melanie (pictured left, in what we hope is chocolate). Your marriage of seven months to Jack Cockings has come to an end, your whirlwind ‘romance’ having been kindled and thus documented on Twitter. We’re sorry to hear this, but then we couldn’t be any less surprised – prior to him giving you ‘giddy knickers’, he’d unsuccessfully pursued Cheryl Cole and Jodie Marsh via Tweets. Your relationship played out on social media made the toes curl – ‘My throat is inflamed can you help? :)’ – while your seeming inability to keep clothes on smacked of desperation. Please learn from this embarrassing liaison and keep your private life exactly that going forward.

I work in the Christmas department of a shop and every day a colleague from kitchenware comes over and says

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Got a problem? no one else can help? our resident agony aunt tells it like it is I found unopened pregnancy test boxes at the back of a press. My girlfriend is on the Pill, or so I thought, so why would she have these kits? I’m so paranoid I’m not really enjoying sex anymore. Is this a honey trap? Not Ready, Cavan I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: If you’re not too shy to dip the wick then you shouldn’t be too shy to have a frank discussion about your sexual relationship. You’d think that in such an open and permissive society we’d have reached a golden era between the sheets and yet everyone is too busy trying to channel their inner porn star than enjoy the act. Meanwhile, STI screenings have risen by 16 per cent since 2011. Let’s talk about sex, folks. Open your mouth and ask your girlfriend what’s the story. It may transpire she’s on the mini pill, in which case she doesn’t get a period, so a stash of pregnancy kits is sensible – she may not be broody. Ask, and she will tell you.

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‘nice baubles’ with a wink. I can’t decide whether to file for sexual harassment or jump his bones – he’s not exactly a looker but has a nice twinkle in his eye. Should I give him a chance? Hot&Bovered Sure, why not? Kissing frogs can be fun and you never know, he may even turn out to be Prince Charming despite his dubious wooing technique. Stride on over there, say ‘nice grinder’ and watch those sparks fly. I don’t usually condone office romances but since you’re probably seasonal staff anyway if it all goes t*ts up you’ll never have to see him and his meat tenderisers ever again.

LAST WEEK:

I met a girl who is perfect – except she’s teetotal. She’s s**t hot in bed, and I drink less when I’m out with her, which is probably not a bad thing, but I’m nervous about introducing her to my mates at the pub and stuff. Can this have a future? Ale Fan YOU SAiD: This has no future. Your brewers droop will put her off soon enough, as will your beer breath, farts and hangover whinging. Ciara Ní Mhurchú I don’t drink and am going out with someone who does, yet I get on great with his drinking friends,

although pubs can be a little harder than clubs because of having to constantly chat. Sweet Caroline OvER TO YOU: My boyfriend of five years came home after a session, passed out, said ‘I don’t love you anymore, sorry,’ then went back to sleep. He had no memory of it the next day, was mortified, insists it isn’t true. Why would he say such a thing? Don’t people tell the truth when they’re drunk? Blindsided

What do you think? Lend Dolly your words of wisdom at deardolly@ metroherald.ie. Best replies published next week…

Out and about in Dublin

HUG AND MAKE UP: Norman Pratt and Maeve O Gorman (above) got friendly at The Lancôme Christmas party at Number 10 Ormond Quay YULE BE LUCKY: Virginia Macari told Santa what she wants for Christmas at the Lillies Bordello Customer Appreciation Party K WEIR IN THIS TOGETHER: Jonathan Miller and Emma Keane (left), and David O’Mahony and Victoria Harrison Clarke felt bubbly at the Weir & Sons festive evening in assoiation with Raymond Weil at their flasgship jewellery store on Grafton Street

CHOIRGIRLS: Orlaith McBride and Majella Hollywood were on song at the launch of Chamber Choir Ireland’s winter/spring season, which began yesterday

Pictures: Brian Mcevoy/anthony Woods/sasko Lazarov

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Life television

SCReen Talk Bruised backsides ahoy!

If the idea of Sinitta (pictured) or Amy Childs doing a ski jump shivers your slope, then The Jump is the show for you. A sled-load load of random celebs, ranging from sporty types Sir Steve Redgrave and Darren Gough, to hairdresser Nicky Clarke and Flash Gordon actor Sam Jones have signed up for C4’s 2014 winters sports challenge. Bruised backsides at the ready..

What in the World RTÉ1, 11.15pm One in 19 children die before their fifth birthday in Uganda. This sobering fact is the focus of this programme taking a look at an initiative between the Irish and US governments – The First 1,000 Days – which aims to turn this statistic around. In central Uganda, where war lord Joseph Kony held sway, the results are encouraging. Less so in the Karamoja region to the east. Featuring the arrival of baby Michael into the world and with the contribution of nurse Ernesta Akello Ojok (pictured).

scammers beware

Heading off for a city break? Then it might pay to heed the advice of undercover reporter Conor Woodman, who gets scammed so you don’t have to in a new series of Scam City (National Geographic) in January. New York, Amsterdam, New Orleans and Mexico City are among Woodman’s ports of call – and there’s a trickster at every turn waiting to rip him off.

Could it be magic?

Viewers are promised a rollercoaster ride of mind control and hypnosis, with Keith Barry’s new show Brain Hacker, where he will be joined in studio by some world-famous names in magic, including mystifier Uri Gellar, American mentalist Max Maven and David Berglas. Expect the unexpected as the magic kicks off on TV3 in January, ahead of Keith’s live tour in March.

filM of the day CLoSer, Tg4, 9.30pm

Patrick Marber turned his hit play Closer into a slick screenplay and director Mike Nichols gives it to us like a punch in the solar plexus. Dan (Jude Law) falls for Alice (Natalie Portman), a bright young thing who strips for a living, but when he meets photographer Anna (Julia Roberts) he becomes obsessed. When Dan (Clive Owen) meets Anna, the table is set for a four-way banquet of dissatisfaction. Roberts (above with Law) tucks her goofy grin away and turns in a superb performance; in fact, all four stars are terrific, despite Owen’s ridiculous hairstyle. Marber’s couples revel in the misery they suffer and inflict. If you’ve ever wanted to watch a bunch of bourgeois practising verbal S&M, then this is it.

World’s strongest Man Channel 5, 7pm

My loCkout RTÉ1, 9.35pm a century on from the landmark labour dispute in Dublin, this documentary presents a revealing insight into the lockout from the perspective of five families on both sides. Featuring descendants of tram workers, tenement residents, employers, strikers and ‘scabs’ – including miriam larkin (right), the great grand-daughter of Big Jim, who looks at the impact of the lockout on larkin’s wife elizabeth and their children – and using family history, rare photographs and newspaper accounts to tell their stories.

If you can find your way to Channel 5, it’s time to dust off the Atlas Stones as the big guys come out to play – sure Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without massive lads from Latvia tugging trucks along runways and threatening to bust a blood vessel by pushing their mighty frames to the limit, now would it? Let’s hope tonight’s first heat competitors have been eating their Weetabix!

nationWide RTÉ1, 7pm

ripper street BBC1, 9pm

The idea was sparked during the Global Irish economic forum in 2011. This evening, Nationwide features some of the highlights of The Gathering, a much criticised but ultimately a successful year-long initiative to encourage the diaspora to reconnect with the home country with a series of events and festivals celebrating Irish culture, history and genealogy.

The dip into the underbelly of Victorian london life builds to a brutal climax tonight as sensitive DI Reid (matthew macfadyen) reveals his inner steel as he sets out to nail his nemesis, DI Jedediah Shine (Joseph mawle) once and for all. If that means resorting to fisticuffs rather than adhering to the letter of the law, then so be it. It’s a belter of a finale to a series rich in powerful storylines.

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Jobs&Courses How to go from green with envy to presentation gold

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ublic speaking makes most people draw back in fear, but there are times when a presentation can fill us with envy and leave us wondering how the presenter did it. This was the theme of the latest in the Seven Deadly Skills series, and people came together to find out how to go from being envious of other people’s presentations to giving ones of the same standard. The room in National college of ireland was full for the talk, organised by the college in association with Metro Herald and Jacob’s creek. Once again, the shadowy figure of the silent creeper (below) introduced the speakers on the theme of envy, journalist Rosemary Mac cabe and Rowan Manahan, the presenter mentor who has more than 20 years’ experience of working on professional presentations. Mac cabe was the first to speak and drew on her experience on television programmes, including TV3’s Xposé, to share her advice. Early in her career she realised that being herself rather than creating a television persona was important for her career, and that the emphasis of her appearance should be on the item she is presenting. ‘it’s important that people don’t envy me but what i am showing or talking about,’ she told the crowd. She also emphasised that you can get stuck using the same words over and over again in a presentation, so it’s important to extend your vocabulary to keep people interested and listening to what you have to say: ‘You really need to think about the words you are using, the way you are using them, and you need to talk the way you would to a friend.’ Manahan has worked with some of the biggest companies in the world and has spoken to crowds of thousands as part of the TEDx Dublin events. He delved into the secrets of some of the most successful and charismatic speakers in the world and the effort is involved in making a presentation look effortless. Preparation was a key part of Manahan’s message, from understanding the technology being used to being comfortable with the subject being presented. His key message of planning and rehearsing what you have to say struck a chord with

SEVEN DEADLY SKILLS: The latest in the series looks at Envy, and how we can overcome it by matching what we admire in others by Angharad Williams

those assembled in the room: ‘Professionals rehearse, amateurs do not.’ One of the biggest sins people commit when presenting is making it too long or putting too much information on slides: ‘Stay away from the slides until the latter stages of your thinking,’ he said. ‘if you’re going to speak for ten minutes, then write it down and work it down to about 1,500 words. That forces the clarity of mind and then you can start worrying about illustrating, if you need to at all.’ Manahan revealed that a lot of effort goes into making something effortless and that people don’t often see the work that goes in behind the scenes, from Obama’s speeches to u2’s live shows. He also revealed that some of the most spontaneous-looking moments are often scripted and planned months in advance. The audience had plenty of questions about how they could improve their presentations in the future and both presenters met attendees after the talk. lina Green from lithuania said she took a lot from the event: ‘it was very useful and i have to do a lot of presentations so i learnt some new things, especially about preparation.’ Thayna Desmond from Dublin said the advice will help her in the future: ‘i took a lot away about the slides and what information i should put up there. i definitely learnt something today.’

How to present in the future: Rosemary Mac Cabe and Rowan Manahan share their secrets, and a joke at the Seven Deadly Skills event

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METROSCOPE by Patrick Arundell

NEMI by Lise

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Taurus Apr 21 – May 21

With just nine days to Christmas, your thoughts may turn to buying some gifts. Yet, with tomorrow’s Full Moon emphasising the need for care around your finances, the trick is to keep people happy while staying within your means. For your forecast, call 15609 114 71

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Cancer Jun 22 – Jul 23

Virgo Aug 24 – Sep 23

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Western (10) Rank (5) In good health (4) Accent (6) Leading (8) Bondage (7) Degenerating (10) Banter (8) Disperse (7) Small (6) Guide (5) Fashion (4)

Yesterday’s Solutions Across: 1 Newspaper; 8 Own; 9 Implication; 11 Ferment; 12 Error; 13 Accord; 15 Stable; 17 Comet; 18 Visitor; 20 Alter course; 22 Sin; 23 Stevedore. Down: 2 Elm; 3 Prize; 4 Plants; 5 Raiment; 6 Contributor; 7 Underwear; 10 Part company; 11 Franchise; 14 Rotates; 16 Averse; 19 Slope; 21 Sir.

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sagittarius Nov 23 – Dec 21

The chances are you have been on something of a roll. The downside is your direct and no-nonsense approach may have proverbially trodden on someone’s toes, someone who has a more sensitive way of being. Stay tuned to steer off tensions.

Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 20

Mars is encouraging you to put your best foot forwards. The problem is there are more tender influences impacting on your situation. If there is any situation which you are unsure of, you may be best to wait until the end of the week.

Aquarius Jan 21 – Feb 19

You can find yourself oscillating between wanting to join in, and preferring smaller groups or even being with one person one-to-one. To make the best decisions, be guided by sincerity. For your forecast, call 15609 114 80

Pisces Feb 20 – Mar 20

Look at every avenue when it comes to expanding your situation. A mixture of flair and determination can take you far. It being so close to Christmas, there may be more personal considerations but the chance for success is there.

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By showing good taste, you may actually spend less on Christmas presents than you fear. Make a list of the interests of each person, then look for some funky, but well-priced options.

ENIGMA Expiation of a sin; Your soul is washed clean as a pin. Keira’s in the movie version of the novel by McEwan. WHO AM I? A film director, I was born in Toronto in 1943. I won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival for Eastern Promises. I directed the films eXistenZ and

A History Of Violence. WHO, WHAT, WHERE & WHEN? WHO… wrote The Human Comedy series of novels? WHAT... is petrol called in the US? WHERE... is Spandau, a suburb of that city? WHEN... was the American Declaration of Independence?

QUIZ ANSWERS: ENIGMA: Atonement. WHO AM I? David Cronenberg. WHO, WHAT, WHERE & WHEN? Balzac; Gasoline; Berlin; 1776.

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scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 22

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Professional pressures may feel like they’re getting in the way of your own needs and those of people who are close to you. Your natural desire for order could be challenged by the sheer pace of events. Therefore, it’s going to be vital to prioritise.

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ACROSS

How are you finding Mars being located in your Zodiac sign? One of the things you should be experiencing is more physical vitality – a real help at this busy time of year. In fact, you may cope better than you have for some time.

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Your popularity is likely to be going from strength to strength. And yet you may worry about letting someone down. The truth is, none of us can keep everyone happy at this busy time. What we can do is communicate well with the people we care for.

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rugby leinster

Unforgiving saints make life hard in quarter-final quest by gARETH MAkiM Leinster may remain in control of their Heineken Cup pool despite saturday’s shock 18-9 Heineken Cup defeat by northampton, but out-half ian Madigan knows the province now have a much more difficult road to a home quarter-final. Visiting saints turned the tables on the hosts at the Aviva stadium, bouncing back from last week’s six-try humiliation at Franklin’s Gardens in stunning fashion, with George north’s early touchdown giving northampton a lead they would not relinquish. the attacking verve of the previous

‘At the end of the day we’re still in control’ week was missing in the face of ferocious northampton defence, with Leinster’s hopes finally dashed when Jamie Heaslip knocked on under the posts and winger Jamie elliott ran the length of the field in added time to deny Matt O’Connor’s side a losing bonus point. Leinster remain four points clear at the top of Pool 1 but have gone from likely top quarter-final seeds to sixth, making next month’s trip to French champions Castres a must-win to claim a last-eight tie at the rDs. ‘At the end of the day we are still [in control],’ Madigan said. ‘it is disappointing that we lost, especially at home. in the Heineken Cup you want to end up as number one seeds to get the eighth seed, that’s no secret, but unfortunately we gave that up tonight. But the target is still a home quarter-final and i still think that’s attainable. ‘We’ve got to be confident we can

Difficult road: Leinster’s Ian Madigan tackles Northampton’s Luther Burrell Picture: inPho win on the road in Castres, they’re a very good side but like any game, we’ve got to go into it believing we can win.’ northampton’s success was built on a vastly improved forward display and Madigan lamented Leinster’s inability to match the increased physical challenge. ‘i don’t think we brought maximum physicality to the breakdown, i think the penalty count at the breakdown

would have shown that and the fact we didn’t get quick ruck ball showed we certainly weren’t accurate enough at the ruck. ‘teams know if they can slow our breakdown down and stop our ballcarriers they will be in with a chance of beating us and northampton showed that. We are aware of that but at the same time we know if we bring our physicality and we are accurate at the breakdown we can beat any team.’

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Picture: inPho

So close: Jamie Heaslip can’t hide his dejection as he and Leinster almost won it at the very last

REVERsAL OF FORTUNEs BUT LEiNsTER sTiLL HOLD cARDs

SHOCKED much? Rarely have a team been so close to snatching victory only see it escape off into the distance, but luckily for Leinster they are still masters of their own destiny. You could not chose a better snapshot than the devastation of Jamie Heaslip on Saturday night to illustrate the importance of accuracy, and had the Leinster captain caught the ball cleanly and moved it on, it looked like Luke Fitzgerald would have struck in the left hand to win the game. How two teams can deliver such contrasting performances in the space of seven days highlights the great intrigue of rugby and the fantastic lure of the back-to-back fixtures in the Heineken Cup — a feature which must not be lost no matter how European competition is reshaped in the future. Firstly, the greatest intangibles in sport; desire, attitude, mental strength – they were all on show at Aviva Stadium. However, it was Northampton who were in possession of the full deck of cards on this occasion. Yes, Leinster could and maybe should have won this game, but Northampton deserved their win on the basis that they delivered an incredibly physical performance.

They rebounded from last week’s embarrassment at Franklin’s Gardens and played this fixture in much the same way Ireland took on New Zealand a few weeks ago — albeit with a winning result. Their game plan was nothing new, it was all about dominating the close quarters and setting the tone physically. They squeezed Leinster whenever possible and in both halves sent a succession of kicks to the corner to drain the legs of the home team’s forwards with their maul. The absence of Sean O’Brien, along with Cian Healy, neutered the province’s ballcarrying edge and only Luke Fitzgerald looked like a consistent threat — the winger is back in a menacing vein of form. However, for all of the disappointment of this result, Pool 1 remains Leinster’s to lose and victories away to Castres and at home to Ospreys next month will secure safe passage to the quarter-finals. The great regret of this game will be that it has left Leinster with a mountain to climb in terms of earning a home quarter-final. The maximum number of points they can achieve now is 23, and with a bonus-point win away to Castres unlikely, finshing on 22 points may mean an away day come April.

spORT DigEsT

Treble win for Ireland in world cricket cRickET Ireland’s cricketers have beaten Afghanistan in the ICC Intercontinental Cup, gaining an unprecedented treble in world cricket. The win adds to Ireland’s victory in the ICC World Cricket League Championship in September and in November, Ireland beat Afghanistan at the ICC World Twenty 20 Qualifiers in the final in Abu Dhabi.

Murphy’s Bronze is swimming highlight

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swiMMiNg Irish

Homecoming: Irish cricketers Trent Johnston, Phil Simmons and Kevin O’Brien show their trophy haul in Dublin Airport

swimmers ended their campaign at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Herning, Denmark yesterday following Saturday night’s bronze in the 50m Breaststroke for Barry Murphy (pictured). Shani Stallard completed the heats of the 400m Individual Medley in 5:00.33, while Bethany Carson came third in heat 2 of the 200m Freestyle heats in a time of 1:59.84.

Michelle McGee (Brother’s Pearse AC) won the women’s title at the Woodie’s DIY national novice and juvenile uneven age cross country championships yesterday. Sean Tobin (Clonmel AC) won the men’s title.

by Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia, his first win in 2013 at the Thailand Golf Championship, four strokes ahead of Henrik Stenson.

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football premier league

Fletcher takes plaudits after brave return DARREN FLETCHER returned to Manchester United first-team action for the first time since Boxing Day last year in the win at Aston Villa. The midfielder had been sidelined with the serious stomach condition, ulcerative colitis, but recently

resumed training and has been building his fitness in the Under-21s. Having named his fellow Scot on the bench, United boss David Moyes sent him into the fray in the 70th minute – to a rapturous welcome from the travelling fans. ‘Today was

Double delight: Fernandinho scored twice against Arsenal reuters

Free-scoring City fear no one, roars Fernandinho FERNANDINHo feels Manchester City have now proved they can beat anyone after the 6-3 thrashing of Premier League leaders Arsenal. City moved within three points of the Gunners at the top as they tore into Arsene Wenger’s men at the Etihad Stadium, maintaining their 100 per home record in style. Midfielder Fernandinho capped a man-of-the-match display with his first two goals since signing from Shakhtar Donetsk for £30million. The Brazilian said: ‘I am really happy to score twice but it is not just about the goals, [it’s about] the performance of the team.

The boys Dan good but Moyes eyes more DAVID MOYES called for a repeat performance after a first-half brace from Danny Welbeck and Tom Cleverley’s first Premier League goal in nearly a year helped Manchester United stave off the threat of a hat-trick of defeats. Darren Fletcher’s return after almost a year out with a chronic bowel complaint put further shine on an uplifting day for the visitors. But Moyes highlighted the need for consistency if United are going to get back into the race for Champions League qualification.

‘We did not just beat the simple team – we beat the leaders’ ‘We showed we are a great team. We showed we can beat any team. It was important, this result, because we keep a short distance between the leader of the Premier League and us. ‘I think it is very important for us because we want to be there at the top of the table.’ Fernandinho believes his own display was his best since arriving at the club in the summer. The 28-year-old added: ‘The team are all pleased, all the staff was very happy. We didn’t just beat the simple team, we beat the leader of the Premier League. It is not easy. ‘We have to celebrate this victory but we must think about the next game as well.’ City are back in action at Leicester in the Capital one Cup tomorrow but then seek to address their underwhelming away league form at Fulham next weekend. They then host Liverpool and Crystal Palace on St Stephen’s Day and December 28. ‘This Christmas period is strong. We have a lot of games but I think our team is prepared to play very well,’ Fernandinho said. ‘We work hard every day, every training and the most important thing is we show this on the pitch. ‘The team is more consistent. I hope we can keep it up and be consistent to the end of the Premier League.’

a big message to a lot of people,’ said Moyes (pictured with Fletcher). ‘If you are not well then keep believing that you can get yourself right.’ Fletcher added: ‘Playing a game like that, and getting an ovation like that, makes it all worthwhile.’

10 Games without a goal

for out-of-sorts Villa striker Christian Benteke

Villa lark: Welbeck, second left, celebrates scoring for United

picture: epA

‘We are getting closer but it has to be more consistent,’ said the Scot. ‘The players played well. My only criticism would be that we didn’t score more goals. We could have scored more but the all-round performance was much more like us and I am pleased with that.’ Adnan Januzaj’s bullet header provided the rebound for Welbeck to tap United in front at Villa Park. The England striker, replacing the

pREMiER LEAguE aston villa ....................0 Man utD ...........................3 by gAvin bROwn injured Robin van Persie, scored for the first time in the Premier League since the opening day and quickly added another when he swept home Antonio Valencia’s cross. ‘It is really important for Danny,’ said Moyes. ‘He got two poacher types today and he could have had had another. ‘With Robin out he stepped up to the mark. When you get opportunities, you show what you can do. Danny certainly did that.’ But Moyes has called for more protection for Januzaj after accusing Villa’s players of queuing up to kick the youngster. ‘In every game, I don’t know how many tackles there have been on him,’ the 50-year-old said. ‘That is why I am annoyed with fourth officials and referees. He is definitely not getting protected. They [opposition players] are queuing up to see who can kick him next.’

Chelsea are banking on a very Terry Christmas JOHN TERRY is targeting a win at Arsenal to take Chelsea top of the Premier League at Christmas. The Blues were far from at their best in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace but the win left them just two points behind Arsenal. With the league leaders having been spanked 6-3 at Manchester City, Jose Mourinho’s men will head to the Emirates Stadium next Monday knowing victory

could make them the Premier League leaders at Christmas. ‘We’ve got an opportunity to go away to Arsenal next week and go top of the league,’ said Terry. ‘They got a thumping but they’re really good at home. It’s going to be tough but the motivation for us is to go there and beat them.’ First-half goals from Fernando Torres and Ramires gave Chelsea victory over Palace, sandwiching

Marouane Chamakh’s strike. But skipper Terry, whose side visit Sunderland in a Capital One Cup quarter-final tomorrow, said: ‘We’re not firing on all cylinders. ‘We’ve got another gear to go, which is still encouraging, being in the position we are at the minute. ‘It’s not only us who have suffered defeats and draws against teams where you would normally expect us to win.’

Gearing up: Terry says Chelsea have ‘got another gear to go’ picture: Action imAges

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suarez piles pressure on AVb as Reds crush spurs Sacked Clarke

Axed: Clarke

pREMiER LEAguE TOTTENHAM....................................... 0 LIVERPOOL ...........................................5

Concerned: Spurs boss Villas-Boas keeps an eye on the score

by jOsEpH byRnE Luis suarez heaped the pressure on andre Villas-Boas with two goals as Liverpool condemned Tottenham to the biggest home defeat of the Portuguese’s reign. suarez was imperious as Liverpool cruised to a 5-0 win, while Tottenham were booed off by the few fans who had stayed to watch until the end. The way in which they crumbled will be a big concern to Villas-Boas, especially after spurs lost in a similarly humiliating fashion against rivals Manchester City a few weeks ago. Jon Flanagan, Jordan Henderson and raheem sterling also scored to give Liverpool their biggest win at White Hart Lane. Tottenham, who had Paulinho sent off for a studsup challenge on suarez, did not have a shot on target. roberto soldado floundered up front once again despite his improved showing in the europa League. His opposite number suarez was simply superb. The uruguayan now has 17 league goals this season. if roy Hodgson was watching, he will, no doubt, be scared about the prospect of facing the striker next summer. Of more immediate concern to Tottenham fans will be the team’s form. The Londoners are five points outside the top four having spent £110million this summer. Not even a win over West Ham in the Capital One Cup will silence doubters who say Villas-Boas is not the man to lead the club forward. after weathering a hectic opening ten minutes, Liverpool started to get into the game. suarez was at the focal point of every attack. The former ajax man gave his marker the slip to break the spurs defence, but Kyle Walker saved the day with a crucial block. sterling’s rapid pace down the right gave Kyle Naughton problems and Tottenham’s defence looked wobbly. after a ten-minute period of pressure, Brendan rodgers’ team took the lead and it was no surprise who scored it. Michael Dawson could not keep control of the ball following a tackle on the edge of the box. The ball fell to Henderson who slipped in suarez and he clipped the ball past Hugo Lloris. Lloris raced off his line to block suarez after he broke through moments later. Philippe Coutinho was the next man to test spurs, hitting the bar to set nerves jangling. Mousa Dembele gave the ball away and Liverpool piled forward on the break. The only way Dawson could stop Henderson was to bring him down, earn-

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ing a booking meaning he will miss the next match. Lloris coming out of his box to clear with a weak header, Nacer Chadli missed a free header in the box and roberto soldado fluffed a weak shot, but otherwise Tottenham looked toothless in attack. Villas-Boas was forced into making an early change when injured sandro was replaced by Lewis Holtby. Liverpool continued to dominate and their inevitable second goal came five minutes from half-time. again, Liverpool had a man over on the break. Lloris was forced into two last-ditch saves from Henderson and suarez, but the Frenchman could do nothing to stop the midfielder’s second attempt. Tottenham had the ball in the net just before halftime, but soldado’s strike was ruled out for a barge on simon Mignolet. spurs were booed off at half-time and Villas-Boas put Naughton out of his misery, re-

placing him with zeki Fryers. Liverpool did not relent after the break, however. Mamadou sakho beat his marker to a header in the box, but the ball smacked a post. The rain starting teeming down and Tottenham’s spirits dampened when Paulinho was given a straight red for planting his studs into suarez’s chest. Villas-Boas’ misery was compounded 15 minutes from time when Flanagan’s half-volley crashed into the net off the underside of the bar. Tottenham fans started leaving with ten minutes left. More fans headed for the exits when suarez latched on to Luis alberto’s through ball and lifted the ball over Lloris to make it 4-0. sterling wrapped up in the 89th minute and Liverpool fans taunted Villas-Boas, claiming he would be ‘sacked in the morning’.

Injury had Dyer consequences for Laudrup Flying start: Dyer gives Swansea the lead at Carrow Road

SWANSEA manager Michael Laudrup was in no doubt the serious ankle injury to winger Nathan Dyer unsettled his side as they laboured to a 1-1 draw at Norwich. Dyer was carried off on a stretcher from Carrow Road just before half-time, with a suspected fractured ankle, after he fell awkwardly in a challenge with

NORWICH.................. 1 SWANSEA .................. 1 Sebastien Bassong, having earlier put the visitors in front after 12 minutes. Gary Hooper cracked in a superb 25-yard effort to equalise during first-half stoppage-time and, but for a fine late save from Michael Vorm, would have

won the match for the Canaries. Laudrup said: ‘The game changed with the injury. Things like this are part of football but we are all human. The team had ten minutes where they suffered a bit and we also lost our main threat. ‘You just go from playing one second to being out for you don’t know how long.’

blames great expectations at the Baggies

STEVE CLARKE last night expressed ‘deep regret’ at being axed by West Brom, claiming he had ‘unfinished business’ at the club. The Baggies sacked their head coach after Saturday’s 1-0 Premier League defeat at Cardiff, with Roberto Di Matteo and Martin Jol the early favourites to succeed him. Clarke had just one full season in charge at the Hawthorns and, after a coaching career spent working under the likes of Jose Mourinho and Sir Bobby Robson, felt he deserved more time. In a statement released by the League Managers Association, Clarke said: ‘I believe I have unfinished business so it is with deep regret that I was relieved of duties as head coach. ‘I was extremely proud to have secured the club’s highest ever finish in the Premier League by finishing eighth in 2012/13. ‘Going into this season expectations were high, perhaps unrealistically so, but with it still being only our fourth consecutive season in the top flight, our primary objective had to be to establishing our status in the Premier League. I was, and remain convinced that we were well placed to achieve this aim.’

premier league table

P Arsenal 16 Liverpool 16 Chelsea 16 Man City 16 Everton 16 Newcastle 16 Tottenham 16 Man Utd 16 Southampton 16 Swansea 16 Aston Villa 16 Hull 16 Stoke 16 Norwich 16 Cardiff 16 West Brom 16 West Ham 16 Crystal Palace 16 Fulham 16 Sunderland 16

W 11 10 10 10 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 5 4 3 3 4 4 2

D 2 3 3 2 7 3 3 4 6 5 5 4 6 3 5 6 5 1 1 3

L 3 3 3 4 1 5 5 5 4 6 6 7 6 8 7 7 8 11 11 11

F 33 39 32 47 27 21 15 25 20 22 16 13 15 15 12 17 13 11 15 12

A 17 18 18 18 15 22 21 19 15 21 21 19 20 29 22 22 19 24 30 30

Pts 35 33 33 32 31 27 27 25 24 20 19 19 18 18 17 15 14 13 13 9

results Aston Villa.................. 0 Cardiff .......................... 1 Chelsea ........................2 Everton ........................4 Hull.............................. 0 Man City ..................... 6 Newcastle.................... 1 Norwich....................... 1 West Ham .................. 0 Tottenham.................. 0

Man United .............3 West Brom .............. 0 Crystal Palace ........... 1 Fulham...................... 1 Stoke ........................ 0 Arsenal......................3 Southampton ........... 1 Swansea.................... 1 Sunderland.............. 0 Liverpool...................5

24 METRO HERALD Monday, December 16, 2013

Moyes calls for consistency after United ease past Villa

I’m no quitter, says spurs’ Villas-boas by jOsEpH byRnE

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ANDRE Villas-Boas has pledged not to resign as Tottenham manager despite overseeing Spurs’ heaviest-ever home league defeat to Liverpool. The under-fire Tottenham boss did, however, admit he did not know how much longer the club would give him to turn things around. Villas-Boas said he has never faced a worse home loss in his career than the 5-0 Barclays Premier League drubbing at the hands of Brendan Rodgers’ rampant Reds. Liverpool captain Luis Suarez ran wild at White Hart Lane, scoring twice and having a hand in the goals for Jordan Henderson, John Flanagan and Raheem Sterling. Villas-Boas vowed Tottenham would bounce back from this latest heavy defeat, after claiming they had managed to get over their 6-0 mauling at Manchester City last month. And the Portuguese refused to give up on a top-four Premier League finish. Asked how much time he would be given at Spurs, Villas-Boas said: ‘The call to make that decision is not mine, because obviously I won’t resign and I’m not a quitter. The only thing I can do is work hard with the players to get them back on track.’ Liverpool manager Rodgers heaped praised on striker Luis Suarez. ‘When Suarez has the armband on ready to go out, everyone knows this is a team ready to fight. When we have that focus and concentration we’re a very good side,’ he said.

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Red alert: Liverpool’s Luis Suarez celebrates after he scores the fourth goal at White Hart Lane

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Ryan to stay at Munster until 2017 Donnacha Ryan has signed a new three-year contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union and will stay at Munster until at least June 2017. The 30-year-old second-row forward, who can play at lock or flanker, made his debut for Munster in 2004 after graduating from their academy system and has won 28 caps for Ireland. Munster coach Rob Penney said: ‘We are delighted Donnacha has signed a new contract which will ensure he remains a Munster player until the end of the 2017 season. ‘Donnacha’s quality and versatility will continue to be major assets for the squad as well as the key leadership role he plays on and off the field.’ Ryan (pictured) had been a reported target for aviva Premiership side London Irish, who are looking to increase their Irish links following their takeover by a consortium headed by Irish businessman Mick crossan. But it’s not all good contract news for Munster – they will bid farewell to casey Laulala at the end of this season.

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