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Eczema ‘may cut skin cancer risk’ ECZEMA sufferers may have less chance of developing skin cancer, new research suggests. Experts found the immune response triggered by the skin condition could stop tumours forming by shedding potentially cancerous cells. Genetically engineered mice lacking three skin proteins – known as ‘knock-out’ mice – were used to replicate some of the skin defects found in eczema sufferers. Researchers compared the effects of two cancer-causing chemicals with normal mice and found the number of benign tumours per mouse was six times lower in knock-out mice. Both types of mice were equally susceptible to getting cancer-causing mutations, researchers said, but an exaggerated inflammatory reaction in knock-out mice led to enhanced shedding of potentially cancerous cells from the skin. Previous studies have suggested eczema is linked with a reduced risk of skin cancer

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but it has been difficult to prove because symptoms vary and drugs used to treat the condition might also influence cancer. The new study, published in eLife, is the first to show that allergy caused by eczema could actually protect against skin cancer, researchers said. Professor Fiona Watt, director of the centre for stem cells and regenerative medicine at King’s College London, said: ‘We are excited by our findings as they establish a clear link between cancer susceptibility and an allergic skin condition in our experimental model. They also support the view that modifying the immune system is an important strategy in treating cancer. ‘I hope our study provides some small consolation to eczema sufferers – that this uncomfortable skin condition may actually be beneficial in some circumstances.’ Skin cancer accounts for one in three cancers globally, according to the WHO.

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Young Padawans: A young fan holds the hand of a Stormtrooper, left, while mini Luke Skywalkers test out their lightsabers

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THOUSANDS of young Jedi apprentices stormed the RDS at the weekend to meet some of the stars and characters of Star Wars. In its fourth year, Invasion Dublin descended on the city with dozens of volunteers dressing up in extravagant costumes teaching children and their parents how to use lightsabers in the event of a Sith attack. Familiar faces graced the exhibition halls, which were transformed into elaborate set-pieces for the three-day event. Stormtroopers, bulky and wielding blasters, stood hip to shoulder with mini Darth Mauls, Vaders, Luke Skywalkers and Princess Leias. ‘My face feels a bit stuffy, but it’s not too hot,’ said Victoria Johns from Belfast, a costumed volunteer. Her detailed, full-faced Sand People outfit saw her posing for photographs with fans every couple of seconds. ‘I made a good part of it [her costume], there are some bits that were a bit beyond my ability,’ Johns laughed, ‘I got a bit of help with it.’ Impressive ensembles included the

Getting into role: A blaster attack towering Chewbacca outfit and the elegant, intricate, golden gowns of Queen Padmé Amidala. Emerald Garrison, Ireland’s long established Star Wars costuming club, and organisers of the Invasion, create the replica attire for charity and corporate events throughout the year to raise money. ‘Irish Autism Action is our sponsored charity,’ said the fan club’s Michael Pierce. Everyone is asked to donate on behalf of the Invaders. Actors in the films were also in tow to sign autographs and lead discussions, including Jabba the Hut’s slave girl Oola, aka Femi Taylor, Jedi master Plo Koon, Alan Ruscoe and Marvel artist

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Manifesto in Arabic to appeal to Muslims

A LOCAL election candidate is hoping to attract the Muslim vote by translating his election literature into Arabic and Urdu. Jason O’Callaghan is running for Fine Gael in the CrumlinKimmage area, where the Mosque on South Circular Road is located. The former gossip columnist, who plays Frank Sinatra in the Irish Rat Pack tribute band, is also holding voter registration

events outside the Mosque and said he is ‘very encouraged’ by the response. He said: ‘Many people within this community have experienced oppressed political regimes and are very encouraged by the Irish democratic system. ‘They are keen to engage with their local politicians, so I felt the most effective way would be to have my literature translated.’ Mr O’Callaghan’s literature is

also available in Polish. Meanwhile, former MEP Patricia McKenna has lodged a complaint with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland about RTÉ News’s coverage of a recent Red C opinion poll on the Dublin constituency for the elections. She claims the broadcaster tried to ‘influence voter opinion’ by ‘excluding’ People Before Profit candidate Bríd Smith and Translations: O’Callaghan Socialist MEP Paul Murphy.

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTION, 2014 CONSTITUENCY OF DUBLIN NOTICE OF POLL

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I HEREBY give notice that the Poll in the above constituency will be taken on Friday the 23rd day of May 2014 during the hours between 7.00 a.m. and 10.00 p.m. The names and descriptions of the candidates, in the order in which they will appear on the ballot paper, and the names and addresses of their proposers, if any, are set hereunder. CANDIDATE

Proposers (if any)

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BOYLAN – SINN FÉIN (EUROPEAN UNITED LEFT/NORDIC GREEN LEFT GROUP) (Lynn Boylan, 3 Tower Road (Church Terrace), Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Ecologist)

Mary Lou McDonald, 186 Cabra Road, Dublin 7.

CHILDERS – NON PARTY (Nessa Childers, 11 Glenard Hall, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14. Member of the European Parliament)

Margaret Pym, 282 Cooley Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12.

COSTELLO – THE LABOUR PARTY (SOCIALISTS AND DEMOCRATS GROUP) (Emer Costello, 14th Floor, Liberty Hall, Dublin 1. Member of the European Parliament)

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DARCY – DIRECT DEMOCRACY IRELAND (Thomas Darcy, Woodview, Grey’s Lane, Howth, Co. Dublin. Consultant)

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FITZPATRICK – FIANNA FÁIL (ALLIANCE OF LIBERALS AND DEMOCRATS FOR EUROPE) (Mary Fitzpatrick, 65/66 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2. Public Representative)

Jim O’Callaghan, 34 Ormond Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6.

HAYES – FINE GAEL (GROUP OF EUROPEAN PEOPLE’S PARTY - CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS) (Brian Hayes, 48 Dunmore Park, Kingswood Heights, Dublin 24. Public Representative)

Gay Mitchell, 192 Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin 6.

Joe Higgins, 155 Briarwood Close, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.

RYAN – GREEN PARTY/COMHAONTAS GLAS (THE GREENS – EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE) (Eamon Ryan, 66 Whitebeam Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14. Former Government Minister)

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SMITH – PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT ALLIANCE (Bríd Smith, 95 Kylemore Avenue, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. City Councillor)

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TALLON – NON PARTY (Jim Tallon, Glasnost, Emoclew Road, Arklow, County Wicklow. Farmer)

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WHITEHEAD – DIRECT DEMOCRACY IRELAND (Raymond Patrick Whitehead, 28 Glencairn Crescent, Sandyford, Dublin 18. Businessman)

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Adam Colgan, 185 Orwell Park Heights, Dublin 6W.

MURPHY – STOP THE WATER TAX - SOCIALIST PARTY (EUROPEAN UNITED LEFT/NORDIC GREEN LEFT) (Paul Murphy, 6 The Copse, Woodpark, Ballinteer, Dublin 16. Member of the European Parliament)

WISE – FÍS NUA (Damon Matthew Wise, 29 Ballycaseymore, Ballycasey, Shannon Town, Co. Clare. Voluntary Community Worker)

REPLACEMENT LISTS

The names and addresses of candidates nominated in Replacement Lists presented at this Election, in the order in which they appear on such lists are set out hereunder. REPLACEMENT LIST – SF (Presented by the Sinn Féin Party) 1 DOHERTY, CIARÁN 9 Great Western Square, Phibsborough, Dublin 7. 2 HOLLAND, SARAH 8 Whitechurch Pines, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. 3 GRAHAM, JONATHAN 1 St. Ronans Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. 4 MURPHY, EMMA 597 Carnlough Road, Cabra, Dublin 7. 5 DEVINE, MÁIRE 20 Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. 6 NÍ DHÁLAIGH, CRÍONA 209 Kylemore Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. REPLACEMENT LIST – NC (Presented by Nessa Childers) 1 CLONAN, DR. TOM Cemaes, 4 Trimleston Avenue, Booterstown, Co. Dublin. 2 LYNCH, GLENNA 180 Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4. REPLACEMENT LIST – LAB (Presented by The Labour Party) 1 MONTAGUE, CLLR. ANDREW 44 Shangan Green, Ballymun, Dublin 9. 2 MULLIGAN, LORAINE 42 Great Western Square, Phibsboro, Dublin 7. 3 MEENAGH, DECLAN 125 Killala Road, Cabra West, Dublin 7.

REPLACEMENT LIST – DDI (Presented by the Direct Democracy Ireland Party) 1 DALGARNO, CONOR Newtown, Trim, Co. Meath. 2 GILROY, BEN Lumley, Johnstown, Navan, Co. Meath. 3 LENARD, CLARE 189 Bellevue, Islandbridge, Dublin 8. 4 SQUIRES, JOHN Ballangon, Kells, Co. Meath. REPLACEMENT LIST – FF (Presented by the Fianna Fáil Party) 1 BRADY, TIERNAN 77 Kickham Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8. 2 FEENEY, GERALDINE Lia Fáil, Wynberg Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. REPLACEMENT LIST – FG (Presented by the Fine Gael Party) 1 COGHLAN, EAMONN 5 Homeleigh, Porterstown, Dublin 15. 2 NOONE, CATHERINE 2 Eglington Court, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. 3 RICHMOND, NEALE 23 Kingston Heights, Ballinteer, Dublin 16.

REPLACEMENT LIST – SP (Presented by the Socialist Party)

REPLACEMENT LIST – PBPA (Presented by the People Before Profit Alliance)

1 HARROLD, RITA 42 Brickfield Drive, Crumlin, Dublin 12. 2 O’BRIEN, MICHAEL 68 Robswall Crescent, Malahide, Co. Dublin. 3 WAINE, MATTHEW 58 Woodview Grove, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. 4 LENIHAN, MANUS Apartment 18, 68 Jervis Street, Dublin 1. 5 FITZGERALD, LAURA 8 Ballygall Avenue, Finglas, Dublin 11.

1 O’BOYLE, BRIAN 446A The Oaks, Belgard Heights, Dublin 24. 2 MITCHELL, SEAN 27 Stewartstown Road, Belfast, BT119SZ. 3 KENNEDY, SINEAD 20 Belvedere Road, Dublin 1. 4 SMYTH, AILBHE 26 Elmwood Avenue, Dublin 6. 5 O’ROURKE, SARA Apartment 21, 46 North Great Georges Street, Dublin 1.

REPLACEMENT LIST – GP (Presented by the Green Party/Comhaontas Glas)

REPLACEMENT LIST – FN (Presented by the Fís Nua Party)

1 O’GORMAN, RODERIC 1 Avon Lodge, The Plaza, Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. 2 GEOGHEGAN, DONALL 33 St. Pappin’s Green, Glasnevin, Dublin 11. 3 SMYTH, OSSIAN 4 Montpelier Place, Monkstown, Co. Dublin.

1 O’RÍORDÁIN, DONAL Tir na nÓg, Maulmane, Bandon, Co. Cork.

JAMES C BARRY, DUBLIN EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CONSTITUENCY RETURNING OFFICER, 13 Fownes Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Dated this 1st day of May 2014

A SON of IRA murder victim Jean McConville has said Gerry Adams threatened him with a ‘backlash’ if he released the names of those he believed were responsible. Michael McConville has said his family’s fight for justice will go on after the Sinn Féin president was freed, but has maintained he could be shot if he disclosed the identities of suspects to police. Mr Adams, 65, was released from Antrim police station pending a report being sent to prosecutors, after four days of questioning about the 1972 killing of the mother-of-ten and other alleged IRA links. Mr McConville told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: ‘Gerry Adams says to me, “Michael, you are getting a letter of support from the republican people”. He says, “if you release the names, I hope you are ready for the backlash”. I took it as a threat.’ Mr Adams has vehemently rejected allegations made by former republican colleagues that he ordered the abduc-

‘Peace is possible alongside justice’ THE father of a victim of the Omagh bombing has said it is possible to have peace with justice. Michael Gallagher, whose son Aidan died in the 1998 Real IRA bombing of Omagh, said every sane person in Ireland and Britain wanted an end to violence but not at any price. Gerry Adams’ arrest has exposed the divisions which still exist between some in Northern Ireland’s nationalist and unionist communities. Mr Gallagher favours a mix of prosecutions and some form of truth recovery in cases where trials are unrealistic. He said: ‘Peace is getting stronger and I am very happy about that. Every sane person in Ireland and Britain wants peace but that has to be built upon a firm foundation and we cannot forget the people who have paid the ultimate sacrifice, the victims. Any possibility to prosecute should be taken but in some cases we have to recognise that prosecutions will not be a reality.’

son claims of backlash Defiant: Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams with Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald and Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness at the press conference on Sunday. Right: Michael McConville claims Mr Adams threatened him with a ‘backlash’ if he named those he thought were responsible picture: pa

by MicHAEL McHugH tion and killing – denials he repeated again on Sunday. The decision whether to charge him with any offence will be made by the Public Prosecution Service after reviewing evidence presented by police. Mr McConville alleged the ‘threat’ was made around the time a report, being drawn up by Northern Ireland’s then police ombudsman, Nuala O’Loan, into claims his mother was an informer, was close to being finalised. The Sinn Féin president had brokered a series of meetings between him and members of the IRA. Mr McConville said he used to tell Mr Adams what had happened in the meetings and warned he would release the names of those involved if Ms O’Loan’s report was disputed. At that point he said the backlash was mentioned. Mr McConville said that ‘could’ have meant a backlash against the peace process, but said he took it to

mean the ‘backlash from republican people’. Meanwhile, Helen McKendry, Mrs McConville’s daughter, told Channel 4 News the family was ‘listening to legal advice’. She added: ‘I want the people who dragged my mother from her home, tortured her, killed her, buried her, I want them brought in a court of law. That’s all I want for my mother, justice.’ At a European election rally last night, Mr Adams claimed his arrest was a sham. He said the family of Mrs McConville have the right to seek justice, but he claimed he was looking to the future. Sinn Féin is holding a European election rally in Dublin today, as Mr Adams resumes the canvassing activities he claims his detention was designed to thwart. The rapturous welcome he received in a west Belfast hotel on his first public appearance was in marked contrast to the angry scenes outside the police station as loyalists protested at the decision to free him and disorder in the loyalist Sandy Row area of Belfast, with petrol bombs and stones thrown, though no one was injured. The TD for Co Louth criticised the police’s handling of his arrest, but moved to dispel any suggestion that Sinn Féin’s commitment to policing had wavered after Stormont deputy first minister Martin McGuinness said during his detention that SF would be reviewing its support for the PSNI.

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2 held after drug seizure TWO men were being questioned last night in relation to a suspected €1.5million cannabis seizure in Dublin yesterday. The pair, one of whom is in his 30s and the other in his 40s, were arrested after gardaí stopped two vehicles at the Northwest Business Park in Dublin 15. They were being held at Finglas

and Clondalkin Garda stations. The seizure was part of ‘on-going intelligence-led operations’ targeting a Tallaght-based gang. A Garda spokesperson said: ‘Drug seizures play a critical role in targeting the livelihood of criminals. They also help protect communities from the devastating impact of drugs.’ Licensed and Bonded No: TO 101

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60 seconds 53% of male drivers Actor HugH DAncy, 38, stars in the TV series Hannibal and is married to Homeland’s Claire Danes. He talks here about juggling fatherhood with his career

Hannibal is filmed in Toronto – how did you manage there for six months during one of the coldest winters on record?

It was incredibly cold. When the Canadians are complaining that it’s cold, you know it’s bad. I did feel like moving to Mexico – that seemed a much better option for quite a while. At least we weren’t having to pretend it was midsummer in the show or anything but you are restricted in terms of dressing for the weather: there’s not a lot of acting you can do in a balaclava.

Your character is banged up in Season Two. Was it difficult to play all those jail scenes? There aren’t too many props to rely on in prison… Yes, it’s actually quite techni-

by Hannibal, who he really had been befriended by – which shows terrible taste in friends but there you go. And the more he tries to persuade people he’s been set up, the more they turn away from him – and out of that comes this much harder determination to take matters into his own hands.

Has becoming a father to Cyrus [now one] affected your career choices? Yes, it

meant that in the break between the first and second year of Hannibal, I didn’t work on anything else. I didn’t need anything else and I didn’t look at anything else; that was a conscious choice. One of the benefits of being locked into a TV show is that you don’t have to – but I didn’t do this because I wanted to sit idle for six months of the year. I am sure, going forward, there will be other, less voluntary breaks.

cal, because you are always thinking about how to make it work, and you are always thinking How do you and your about there probably bewife, Claire Danes, ing a bar in the midbalance two actdle of your face. So half the takes are ing careers, The only reason to unusable, and heading up TV have a US passport during the other shows, with half you have is so they can’t deport family life? the camera crew you when you get When either of waving frantius is filming, cally behind you, drunk and do we’ve been lucky silently trying to something stupid enough that our get you to shift over schedules fall into three inches, which line, that we aren’t doesn’t make for the most spontaneous peron other sides of the world at formance. But without giving any- the same time. You set broad rules thing away, Will’s mind has always in the knowledge that it isn’t always been his best escape route. Bryan going to be possible to make sure Fuller, who developed the show, re- you don’t spend more than two alised early on that just seeing me weeks apart, or whatever. One of in the same cell for weeks on end the reasons that I did Hannibal was was going to get pretty tedious, so that it fitted so well with Claire’s Will creates this alternative reality schedule. in his mind. We were able go out on location and film something of a Are you a fully-fledged US twist on what we did in the first sea- citizen these days? No, I don’t son, with the crime recreations in even have a green card. Don’t tell anyone but I am still here on a work Will’s mind. visa. The only real reason to have a How does he feel, now he fi- US passport is so they can’t deport nally knows Hannibal is not you when you get drunk and do who he previously appeared something stupid. And that’s a pretto be? He is in a very isolated, ty good reason. But I think it is a powerless situation in one sense; not psychological thing – I like my Britonly is he in prison but everybody ish passport and I have no intention thinks he’s a mass murderer. On the of giving that up. And I like being in other hand, for the first time since London – I go back there as often as the beginning of the show, he’s play- I can. Nominally, we live in New ing with the full deck of cards, in York, but the fact of the matter is that he finally knows what he’s up that I am filming in Toronto, Claire against. Over the course of Season is filming wherever she is filming, Two, Will is marshalling his powers so home is wherever we happen to to become a little more active, ma- be at any particular time. Jane Mulkerrins nipulative and ruthless. He is angry, Hannibal Season 2 is on Sky Living upset and betrayed, not only by his colleagues and his friends but also tonight at 10pm.

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by AiLEEn DOnEgAn SOME 79 per cent of Irish motorists have experienced tailgating in the last year, a survey has found – and men are the most likely culprits. The poll of 1,000 drivers, carried out by toll tag provider easytrip, found 53 per cent of men admitted driving too close to the car in front, compared with 24 per cent of women. They did so because the car in front was ‘driving too slowly’. Some 38 per cent of drivers who were tailgated said they pull over or change lanes to let drivers pass and 27 per cent of motorists said they use their brake lights to tell drivers to back off. Easytrip general manager, Ciara O’Brien said: ‘Two seconds is the recommended distance between you and the car in front while four

Tailgating: ‘Pretty stupid’ seconds is recommended in wet conditions and it was shocking to see that only 30 per cent of those surveyed got this right.’ The survey also revealed 42 per cent of drivers use aggressive tactics like flashing lights and beeping to get other road users to move aside, while seven per cent of men admitted to using intimidating hand

gestures to claim right of way. More than 82 per cent of those polled said they would be in favour of adopting the indicator custom used on German Autobahns in Ireland. In Germany, a motorist approaching a vehicle in the fast lane indicates right to request the vehicle in front to move out of their way, allowing them to pass. Conor Faughnan of the AA described tailgating as ‘pretty stupid driving’. He said that it has been a problem on the WestLink toll bridge, with motorists mistakenly thinking they can evade the toll by driving very close to the car in front. He advised drivers being tailgated to stay calm. ‘Let him pass you by safely. At the first opportunity to get out of his way, get out of his way,’ he said.

59% use social media at work

IF you use social media at work, you’re not alone. A new report from law firm William Fry has revealed 59 per cent of employees in Ireland access their social media accounts in work, spending an average of 39 minutes during the work day. Surveying 500 employees in firms with more than 50 people, the report found that 58 per cent of employers don’t have a social media policy in place. According to the findings, 40 per cent of employees have workrelated contacts on their personal social media accounts, such as LinkedIn, but 95 per cent of employers have not discussed ownership of these contacts with employees. This may become a problem if the employee leaves the company, taking business with them. William Fry’s Catherine O’Flynn said: ‘Litigation in this area is increasing and employers need to be best placed to protect their assets, their brand and their reputation from potential damage.’

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My mate Matthew saved me from the scrapheap, says Zac TROUBLED Zac Efron has paid tribute to Hollywood pal Matthew McConaughey for helping get his life back on track. The 26-year-old said the True Detective actor was a rock during his spell in rehab last year as he battled drink and drugs problems. ‘Matthew was the first person to sit me down like a big brother and say, “Are you happy? What do you want

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to do with your life, man?”,’ Efron, pictured, told Glamour magazine. And despite his problems being played out in the public eye, the High School Musical star insisted he did not regret swapping a ‘normal’ education for showbiz. ‘This was my chance. Even on the hardest days, with the paparazzi and all the attention, it’s worth it to be able to be part of the movies,’ he said.

Tamera: X Factor boot made me grow up at last X FACTOR also-ran Tamera Foster has said signing on to Simon Cowell’s record label has given her a renewed jolt of confidence. The 17-year-old was picked up by Syco despite her disastrous run on the TV show, which saw the Rihanna wannabe booted off for repeatedly forgetting her lyrics. ‘I feel comfortable now,’ said Foster, as she explained away her hiccups on-stage. ‘I had a million different things going around in my head – dances to remember, which camera to look at – there are all these cues you have to catch, you’re constantly thinking while you’re singing.’ Now the singer – who dates 19-yearold fellow cont e s t a n t Sam Callahan – has gained some vital life experience. ‘I absolutely love being on tour, it’s such an incredible atmosphere – oh, and yesterday I saw a

Heartache: Liz Hurley talks of her split with Shane Warne Pictures: Hello!

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by ANDREI HARMSWORTH mountain for the first time, which was really beautiful,’ she gushed. Thankful she wasn’t binned like so many X Factor hopefuls, Foster said her rough ride on the show at least gave her exposure. ‘I think some artists that have disappeared from the show are people with good voices who can’t really showcase it because you’re just doing covers,’ she told Wonderland magazine. ‘Not many people really know what kind of artist they are… I left knowing what to do, knowing what my sound is and the type of person I wanna work with – the show gives you a platform. It’s up to you what to do with it.’ She hopes to collaborate with artists such as Jhené Aiko, Drake and John Legend, while having some input in her output. ‘I’m writing poetry and short stories. I’ve been listening to a lot of music, and just trying to get my head around learning how to write,’ she explained. Read the full interview in the new issue of Wonderland magazine, which is out now.

Elizabeth Hurley is over her breakup from Shane Warne but has admitted: ‘I still love him.’ The 48year-old model said it was ‘a sad time’ when she split from the Aussie ex-cricketer in November. ‘Love isn’t a switch you can turn on or off and, of course, I still love him,’ she told Hello! Meanwhile, Warne, 44, admitted in a radio interview model Miranda Kerr, 31, could be his perfect woman.

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Mel Gibson is hoping to erase his conviction for assault from the files. The 58-year-old’s lawyers will try to withdraw his no contest plea to hitting his ex, Oksana Grigorieva, in 2010 at a hearing later this month. It means his case will be dismissed and his record cleared for good. The Oscar-winner landed 16 hours of community service and counselling for his actions.

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Kanye West is officially a reality husband after he ducked under the radar to marry Kim Kardashian. The 36-year-old rapper held back on the expected fireworks when he sealed the deal in a private ceremony in LA last week. West and the 36-year-old TV personality are expected to head to Paris for a lavish symbolic wedding ceremony at the end of the month.

Rumour has it... new Adele album will be out this year

Dele appears to be keeping her promise to fans after hinting she is due to end her musical hiatus with a new album ‘later in the year’. The Oscar-winner, who turned 26 yesterday, dropped her biggest clue yet she was ready to perform again with a birthday tweet thought to reference the name of her third album. The Rumour Has It hitmaker posted: ‘Bye bye 25… See you again later in the year x.’ After her previous albums – 19 in 2008 and 21 in 2011 – were named after her age at the time, fans are hoping the message could mark the imminent release of a record marking her 25th year. excited followers bombarded her with

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questions on the social media site. One tweeted: ‘Does this mean new album?!’ Another wrote: ‘So your next album will be called “25” ???’ The Tottenham-born singer previously announced she was taking a break from music to focus on her relationship with charity entrepreneur beau Simon Konecki, 40, and their 18-month-old son, Angelo. ‘I am f***ing off for four or five years,’ she told Vogue at the time. ‘If I am constantly working, my relationships fail. At least now I can have enough time to write a happy record. And be in love and be happy.’ She first mentioned that she was in the

early stages of working on her new album following last year’s Grammy Awards. Then, in March this year, One Republic frontman Ryan Tedder – who has written tracks for Adele previously – confirmed he was working with her

again. ‘I haven’t heard everything she’s done but I’ve heard everything we’ve done and I’m as proud of it, or prouder, as of anything we did on the first album,’ he said. ‘She is sounding even better than ever.’

Naked ambition: It’s dirty work but someone’s got to do it – and Lady Gaga’s the woman for the job as she dons a latex leotard on stage. The 28-year-old promised fans in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that she was ‘not afraid to get a little filthy’ as she tore off her clothes. Starting her ArtRave tour in typically confrontational style, she hid her modesty in a tiny pair of knickers and sparkly nipple tassels. Her Little Monster fans, below, got in on the act and dressed up

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Britney Spears is being sued after she allegedly broke a dancer’s nose during a shoot. The 32-year-old stumbled into Dawn Noel and hit her in the face, TMZ reports. The accident happened as they recorded the Work Bitch music video. Noel claims Britney was ‘in a confused and dishevelled state’ and struggled with basic dance moves. She wants her medical bills to be paid.

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Ukraine tears itself apart as 5 die in gunfights

RUNNING gun battles left at least five people dead and many wounded in Ukraine yesterday. About 800 pro-Russian militia occupying the eastern city of Sloviansk used large-calibre weapons and mortars against government forces. Ukraine’s Interior Ministry reported four officers killed and 30 wounded in the fighting. A pro-Russia militia spokesman said an unspecified number of people had been killed and wounded in the clashes, including a 20-year-old woman killed by a stray bullet.

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Both sides said fighting was taking place at several sites around the city. Western reporters saw at least four ambulances rushing injured people to a city hospital. A Ukrainian military helicopter was also shot down near the pro-Russian rebel-controlled area but the pilots survived. The helicopter, an Mi-24, came under fire from a heavy machine gun and crashed into a river. Pro-Russian activists met in Odessa at the funeral of a regional member of

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Boko Haram: We will sell your girls ISLAMIST militant group Boko Haram yesterday threatened to sell hundreds of girls it kidnapped last month. The Nigerian group released a film in which leader Abubakar Shekau said it would put the teenagers ‘in the market, by Allah’. About 230 pupils are still missing after the militants stormed an allfemale school in the north-eastern village of Chibok three weeks ago, before vanishing to a remote area near the Cameroon border.

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Naked push-up man Ex-policeman is held killed in road crash over swastika graffiti AMERIcA: A naked man was hit and killed by a car as he performed push-ups in a busy road. The victim was earlier spotted running through traffic in Portland, Oregon. But he was struck by a car and dead before police arrived on the scene in the early hours of yesterday. A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out on the man, whose name was not released.

AMERIcA: A former New York City police officer has been arrested for allegedly daubing swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti on cars near a synagogue and ultra-Orthodox school. Michael Setiawan, 36, faces hate crime and harassment charges after CCTV showed a suspect using a spray can. The slogans were found on 15 cars and four buildings in a Jewish area of Brooklyn, said police.

AFGHANISTAN: Villagers dig in a mound of earth as the search for up to 2,700 people, buried alive after a landslide hit Aab Bareek in Badakhshan province three days ago, continues Picture: reuters

Tug-of-roar over stolen 300kg lion

BRAZIL: A lion named Rawell is caught in a tug-of-war legal row over who owns him. The 300kg (47st) lion was stolen from an animal sanctuary in São Paulo, and police tracked him to his former owner’s farm in Maringa, 515km away. The farmer said he was Rawell’s rightful owner. The shelter contests the claim. Rawell is being kept elsewhere while the row is settled.

Fish lorry driver rues ones that got away

cHINA: A pile-up left lorry driver Wang Hu thousands of euro out of pocket... and stinking of fish. The 56-year-old bought 5,440kg of frozen fish and was driving in the southern city of Haikou, when two cars collided in front of him. He overturned on to a BMW but all the drivers escaped unhurt. ‘I just said a prayer and went with it,’ he said. ‘I lost a lot of money but at least I am alive.’

and finally... SWEDEN: Patrick Widegren has hit a stumbling block in his marriage...300kg of Lego. So, he is selling the collection for €8,500 to win his wife back. ‘The old girl said “get this s*** out”. I hope she meant the Lego,’ he explained.

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Torn apart Pistorius ‘carried Reeva’s body downstairs and asked God to save her’

He begged her to stay alive

OSCAR PISTORIUS was ‘torn apart’ and desperately trying to save his girlfriend after shooting her, one of his neighbours said in court yesterday. The athlete was inconsolable as he carried Reeva Steenkamp’s body down the stairs, Johan Stander told the jury. He was the first person on the scene after the gunshots were fired and spoke of his certainty that the Olympian did not intend to kill her. ‘His commitment to save the young lady’s life... how he begged her to stay alive. I saw the truth that morning,’ an emotional Mr Stander added.

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The manager, who lived in the same complex as Pistorius, was called moments after the shooting early on Valentine’s Day last year. He said: ‘[Pistorius] said on the call: “Johan, please, please come to my house. Please. I shot Reeva. I thought she was an intruder. Come quick.”’ Describing the scene when he turned up with his daughter, Mr Stander said: ‘He asked God to help. He was torn apart, broken, desperate, pleading.’ His testimony came on the first day

of the trial after a two-week break. Pistorius’s defence is insistent that the 27-year-old shot Miss Steenkamp in error through a toilet door. The prosecution claims he is lying and his story is designed to cover up that he shot the model intentionally in the middle of an argument. Mr Stander rejected accusations he was only giving evidence because of his friendship with Pistorius. ‘I’m here to give the truth,’ he told the judge in South Africa. ‘It’s not something I would like to experience again.’ The trial continues.

Broken: Pistorius looks on as his trial resumes PicTuRe: AP

Eight acrobats fall during circus act 22 dead after boats Cleveland abductee InveStIgatorS looking into why eight circus acrobats fell to the ground during a US aerial hair-hanging stunt have found that a clamp snapped, a public safety official said. ‘We have identified a clamp that snapped that held them to the rafters, and it failed,’ public safety official for Providence, rhode Island, Steven Pare, said a day after a support frame collapsed during the ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey circus act where performers hang ‘like a human chandelier’ from their hair. an audience of about 3,900, many of them children,

TERMINAL cancer sufferer Stephen Sutton has hit back at a Twitter user who said he felt ‘duped’ that his condition had witnessed eight women fall 35 improved. feet on to a dancer below. two The 19-yearremained in a critical condition Stephen Sutton old, who has yesterday. none of the injuries raised almost £3.2million (€3.89m) are life-threatening, a for the UK’s Teenage Cancer spokesman said. Trust, informed the troll his illness was still incurable, despite his discharge from Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Friday. He tweeted: ‘Sorry to disappoint you! So you know, I still have my TwO primary school pupils have been disciplined after spiking a teachcancer and it’s still incurable, if er’s coffee with a ‘concoction’ thought to contain bathroom products. that makes you feel less “duped” x.’ Clapham Terrace Community Primary School in Leamington Spa, Mr Sutton, whose story inspired warwickshire in the UK declined to say what punishment had been given thousands to donate to charity, to the boys involved in the incident. posted a heartbreaking farewell The teacher is believed to have been warned not to drink the doctored via Facebook two weeks ago, flask of coffee by other pupils. The incident, involving two boys aged saying he felt lucky to have ten, happened last Tuesday, a day after a teacher was stabbed to death at ‘blagged things this far’. a school in Leeds. The school stated the teacher is not pressing charges. But the teenager made an astonishing turnaround last week after he ‘coughed up a tumour’. However, not everyone was happy about it. One Summer BBQ at Blackhall Place disgruntled user tweeted footballer Stan Collymore, who supported The perfect way to get together with your work colleagues, friends and family the campaign, saying: on the beautiful grounds of Blackhall Place located in Dublin City Centre. ‘Quick question, Stan. That kid you raised 1000s for left hospital, how’d that happen? Lots feel duped.’ But dozens of Mr From only €20.00 per person you can enjoy Sutton’s 188,000 followa delicious BBQ Menu in a relaxed atmosphere. ers leapt to his defence. He later tweeted: ‘Trolls We also provide: and cynics exist. It’s a • An inside area with full bar and entertainment facilities shame. ‘But just try not • Spacious area for outdoor activities • Complimentary parking to retaliate too aggressively or get too riled.’ Minimum numbers of 20 people apply An alternative setup will be provided in case of bad weather His discharge came hours after a visit from For further details contact us on: Britain’s prime minister Events @ Blackhall Place, Law Society of Ireland, Dublin 7 David Cameron, who Email: events@lawsociety.ie | Ph: 00353 (0) 1 672 4918 Web: www.lawsociety.com/venuehire praised his ‘incredible’ zest for life.

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capsize near Greece forgives her captor AT LEAST 22 people, including four children, were killed when a yacht and a dinghy trying to enter Greece capsized yesterday in the eastern Aegean Sea. The vessels had been trying to enter Greece illegally when they overturned off the coast of the island of Samos near the Turkish coast. This was the third fatal migrant boat disaster this year. The Greek coastguard said 36 people – 32 men, three women and a child –were rescued and two of them – a man and a child - were airlifted to hospital. The survivors were identified as 23 Somalis, nine Syrians and three Eritreans. Survivors said 60 to 65 people had been on the 30ft yacht and the 6ft dinghy that had set off from Turkey.

ONE of the three women held captive for nearly a decade in a Cleveland house before escaping last year has said she forgives the man who kidnapped and tortured her. Michelle Knight, interviewed on NBC’s Today show, said Ariel Castro deserves forgiveness because she’d want to be forgiven if she did wrong, adding: ‘That’s the way of life.’ Today is the anniversary of the escape from the house by Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus. Knight – whose book is out today – said she has just recorded a song, and is training to be a boxer. Castro, 53, pleaded guilty in August and committed suicide in prison.

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he recent revelation that the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) issued a licence for the killing of a rare and protected pine marten exposes an act of cultural vandalism. The licence was granted earlier this year under Section 42 of the Wildlife Act to ‘control protected wild animals causing serious damage’. The damage which merited a death sentence? ‘Urinating/defecating or other damage to stock,’ the NPWS Licensing Unit stated in response to an enquiry from an animal welfare organisation. Given that the pine marten is Ireland’s rarest native mammal, urinating/defecating are natural behaviours which the animal cannot avoid and non-lethal options are available (eg making the location impenetrable to wildlife), surely it would have been an act of logical thinking to refuse this application. With a state body permitting the murder of a pine marten and the expressed homi-

cidal desire by Ireland’s shooting lobby to remove this animal from the protected animals list so that it can be shot for looking sideways at a game bird, Irish society is in danger of losing this animal from the countryside for the most banal of reasons. No one should attach the epithet of vermin to a pine marten, one of our rarest and beautiful wild animals. Wildlife is well versed in balancing the relationship between the species. It is the arrogance of man that believes that somehow he can tame and control nature that has a negative impact on the very same workings of nature. John Tierney, campaigns director, Association of Hunt Saboteurs, PO Box 4734 Dublin 1 ■ Little Miss Choosy, you obviously have never been in love! Then all perceptions change and even just a look will make you feel wonders that you never felt before! XXX

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An American cook in Paris

aving spent ten hungry, curious years living and working in Paris, David Lebovitz has been a professional cook (including a stint at the widely worshipped Chez Panisse) and a member of food blogging’s aristocracy. He was never going to write about the recipes he’s learned in France without a helping of stories too. With Ed anderson’s tasteful photography, it’s these atmospheric mini-essays that make My Paris Kitchen an engaging read. Recipes follow the course of a meal from appetisers to desserts, and each chapter is interspersed with

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Lebovitz’s observations on Paris life. Supermarkets are, we learn, places where the cashiers are mean and the stock is eccentric, while true buckwheat galettes – made without eggs in the batter – present a challenge. Lebovitz writes mainly for his home crowd in the US, so the measurements are in cups first, then weights, and the peculiarities of the French way of eating are described in terms of their difference to the american way.

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His recipes embrace big flavours – the chicken with mustard has the best part of a jar in it – and instructions provide enough handholding to make delicate processes seem easy. Making caramel and keeping the lightness in a mousse

both require care but follow his method for salted butter caramelchocolate mousse and you’ll conquer both almost without realising, and have a Gü-beating pudding into the bargain.

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gREEn OLiVE, bASiL AnD ALMOnD TAPEnADE ingREDiEnTS Serves 6 to 8 260g green olives, pitted ♦ 35g whole untoasted almonds ♦ 1 small clove garlic, peeled and minced ♦ 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice ♦ 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and squeezed dry ♦ 15g fresh basil leaves ♦ 125ml olive oil ♦ Sea salt or kosher salt

METHOD Step 1: Put the olives,

almonds, garlic, lemon juice, and capers in the bowl of a food processor. (I don’t use a mortar and pestle for

ingREDiEnTS Serves 4 to 6 135g, plus 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard ♦ 1/4 teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika ♦ Freshly ground black pepper ♦ 3/4 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt ♦ 4 chicken thighs and 4 legs (8 pieces, total) ♦ 100g diced smoked thick-cut bacon ♦ 1 small onion, peeled and finely diced ♦ 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, or 1/2 teaspoon dried ♦ 250ml white wine ♦ 1 tablespoon whole mustard seeds or grainy mustard ♦ 2 to 3 tablespoons crème fraîche ♦ Warm water (optional) ♦ Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or chives, for garnish

METHOD Step 1: Mix 135g of the Dijon mustard in a bowl with the paprika, a

few generous grinds of the peppermill, and the salt. Toss the chicken pieces in the mustard mixture, lifting the skin and rubbing some of it underneath.

Step 2: Heat a wide pan with a lid over a medium-high heat and add

the bacon. Cook the bacon, stirring frequently, until it’s cooked through and just starting to brown. Remove the bacon from the pan and drain on paper towels. Leave about 1 tablespoon of bacon fat in the pan, discarding the rest. Add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes, until soft and translucent. Stir in the thyme, and let cook for another few minutes, and then scrape the cooked onion into a bowl. Add a little bit of olive oil to the pan, if necessary, and place the chicken pieces in the pan in a single layer. (If they don’t all fit, cook them in two batches.) Cook over medium-high heat, browning them well on one side, then flip them over and brown them on the other side. It’s important to get the chicken nicely coloured as the colouring—as well as the darkened bits on the bottom of the pan, called the fond—will give the finished sauce its delicious flavour.

Step 3: Remove the chicken pieces and put them in the bowl with the onions. Add the wine to the hot pan, scraping the darkened bits off the bottom with a sturdy flat utensil. Return the chicken pieces to the pan along with the bacon and onions. Cover and cook over low to medium heat, turning the chicken in the sauce a few times during cooking, until the chicken is cooked through (about 15 minutes). Check if it is done by sticking a knife into the meat next to the thigh bone; if it’s red, continue cooking for a few more minutes. Step 4: Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the 3 tablespoons of Dijon mustard, the mustard seeds, and the crème fraîche. If the sauce has reduced and is quite thick, you can thin it with a little warm water. Sprinkle chopped parsley over the top and serve.

this because I like the slightly chunky bits of almonds in the finished tapenade.)

Step 2: Coarsely chop the

basil leaves, add them to the processor, and pulse the machine a few times to start breaking them down.

Step 3: Add the olive oil and

a sprinkle of salt. Pulse the food processor until the mixture forms a coarse paste, one that still has a little texture provided by the notentirely-broken-down almonds. The tapenade will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator.

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Hake, haddock and whiting are three white ﬁsh species which are widely available in Irish waters. They are also great dinner choices because you can substitute one type for another in recipes. Here are some simple tips and a recipe idea.

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SALTED buTTER cARAMEL-cHOcOLATE MOuSSE ingREDiEnTS serves 6 100g granulated sugar ♦ 3tbsp salted butter, cubed ♦ 180ml double cream ♦ 170g dark chocolate, chopped ♦ 4 large eggs, separated ♦ Rounded ¼tsp flaky sea salt

METHOD Step 1: Spread sugar

evenly over the bottom of a wide saucepan over a medium heat. As it begins to liquify at the edges, use a spatula to gently drag the sugar towards the centre. Do not burn. Continue to cook, stirring gently, until the sugar is melted and caramelises.

Step 2: When the caramel is a deep amber and starts to smoke, and smells slightly burnt, remove from heat. Whisk in butter, stirring until melted. Gradually whisk in cream and stir until the bits of caramel are dissolved. (You can strain the mixture if they refuse to budge.) Add chocolate, stirring gently until melted. Pour into a large bowl and cool to room temperature. Then whisk in egg yolks. Step 3: In a separate bowl, whip egg whites until stiff. Fold one-third into the chocolate mixture, sprinkling in the salt. Fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain. Divide mousse into serving glasses and chill for eight hours before serving.

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CAssiDy is the director of Joe’s Coffee, the new artisan coffee shop on the ground floor of Arnott’s. He tells Daragh Reddin about his love of the bean

Baked Hake with Herb Dressing TIME 45 MINUTES SERVES 4

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6, 200°C (400°F). 4 hake fillets, approx 175g each, skinned and boned 1kg potatoes, thinly sliced 1 red onion, thinly sliced 3 tablesp. olive oil A little salt and freshly ground black pepper 8 cherry tomatoes, halved Herb Dressing 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 lemon Bunch of fresh parsley, finely chopped (about 40g) 1 red chilli, sliced (deseeded if you wish)

Spread the potatoes and onion over the base of a large roasting tin. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of oil, season then toss to coat. Cook in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Add in the tomatoes and cook for another 10 minutes. Reduce the oven to Gas Mark 4, 180°C (350°F). Season the hake fillets and add them to the roasting tin. Grate the rind off the lemon and reserve for the dressing. Then cut 4 thin slices off the lemon and place a slice on top of each fillet. Keep the juice from the rest of the lemon for the dressing. Scatter the sliced chilli over the fish. Return to the oven and cook for 10-12 minutes until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Meanwhile mix the garlic, lemon rind and juice, parsley and remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a food processor to make the herb dressing. Taste and season. Remove the roasting tin from the oven, top with the herb dressing and serve with steamed broccoli.

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1948) was Secretary of the US Navy and among his numerous reforms (including the introduction of women into the service) was the abolition of the booze on-board allowance. It’s been said that over the years a cup of coffee became known as ‘a cup of Joe’.

Your Arnott’s branch boasts Ireland’s first La Marzocco Strada EP, ‘the Ferrari of coffee-makers’? What makes it special? The Strada is a very highly-engineered espresso machine with the ability to create individual pressure profiles for each type of coffee, producing super delicate, sweet shots. It takes a while to develop proficiency on this machine, but the results can be sublime.

At Joe’s you favour drip or filter coffee as opposed to Americanos. What makes drip better?

O’BRIENS SPRING WINE FAIR Seasoned oenophiles and newcomers alike are welcome to roadtest wines from around the globe at the inaugural O’Briens Spring Wine Fair taking place later this week at the Royal College of Physicians on Kildare Sreet. More than 35 of the world’s leading wineries will be represented at the two-day event, with all proceeds going towards the Cancer Clinical Research Trust (CCRT). Visitors can avail of the opportunity to meet winemakers from France, Spain, Italy, New Zealand and Australia, while taking time to sniff, sip and admire samples from a choice of some 200 wines. There are three sessions – Fri, 6pm to 9pm; Sat 1pm to 4pm and 5pm to 8pm – to choose from, with tickets costing €15 each or €20 for a pair. Tickets available from all O’Briens outlets and from www.wine.ie

Your salt-flecked caramel brownies are impossibly delicious. What’s the secret?

It’s that unique combo of sugar and salt combined with the richness of a really great brownie, that’s moist and fudgey. It’s just impossible to resist.

If coffee fans want an authentic fix from the comfort of Filter coffee takes a their own home, little longer to make, is an Aeropress the best but the results are a investment? coffee with far more And how, exactly, depth does it work? The

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The Americano is a flawed beverage designed purely for convenience. Espresso can be amazing, but diluting it with hot water does not translate to a delicious drink. Filter coffee can be one of the purest forms of brewing. It takes a little bit longer to make, but the results are a coffee with far more depth and delicious flavours.

You’ve recently introduced Go Joe! coffee with time-pressed customers in mind. What can weary city slickers expect?

‘Go Joe’ has been a great success. We bulk brew – three litres at a time – a light roast filter from varying single origin sources. At the moment we’re using the Costa Rican, Finca Zarcero – think supreme soft acidity and busy fruits like a ripe Ethiopian Sidamo.

Tell me a little about your suppliers and the blends you’re plumping for at the moment?

Our main supplier is James Gourmet,

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Ross-on-Wye, England. Peter James is a bit of a genius with unyielding focus on quality, flavour and ethical sourcing. Currently we have five of Peter’s coffees on offer: three filters – Costa Rica, Tanzania, Ethiopia – and two espressos (Brazil/Ethiopian blends) and a single origin Mexican. All are delicious, but my favourite at the moment is the Tanzanian, Blackburn Estate: sweet stone fruit, soft and balanced. We also have guest roasters, Kaffa, en route from Helsinki this week.

We’re all familiar with the term ‘cup of Joe’, but where does it originate? Josephus Daniels (1862-

Aeropress represents fantastic value and produces excellent coffee that would be similar to espresso. It looks kind of like a French press, but works more like an espresso machine. The ground coffee is pre-infused and extracted under vacuum pressure through a micro-filter. It sounds complicated, but it is dead easy to use. If you prefer filter coffee, we highly recommend the Chemex for clean, bright, nuanced coffee and it is great for sharing.

What other no-nonsense kit should every coffee lover own? A good quality hand grinder and an inexpensive digital scales.

If you were doing a coffeethemed tour of Europe, what would your three major pit stops be? Copenhagen,

Stockholm and London… but I’d also like to stop off in Oslo, if there was time.

BUTLERS CUP FOR SVP Purchase a creamy cappuccino – or any hot beverage – from Butler’s Chocolates next Tuesday and console yourself in the knowledge that all proceeds will go to St Vincent de Paul. It’s hoped this year the fundraising initiative will raise in excess of €30,000 in muchneeded funds for the charity to fight poverty in Ireland through food, fuel and education. Visit any Butlers Café on May 13 or donate at www.butlerschocolates.com/ cup4svp

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tech&gaming

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A love letter to indie games THE Big RELEAsE

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ou wouldn’t guess by looking at it but Child of Light is from the same people who made firstperson shooters Rainbow Six: Vegas and Far Cry 3. In fact, ubisoft Montreal has described it as its dream project, a chance to escape from a world of violence and create a love letter to Japanese-style role-players and indie games. There’s plenty here that’s original, including a story that starts in 19thcentury Austria. A princess called Aurora wakes up in the mythical world of Lemuria, where she finds that the sun, moon and stars have been stolen by the evil Black Queen – implied to be her stepmother back in the real world. At this point, the game’s other main influence – children’s story books – becomes clear. The painted backdrops and watercoloured portraits are gorgeous, and the soundtrack perfectly complements the ethereal beauty. The game takes the form of a 2D platformer but battles are fought using a turn-based system similar to that found in the early Final Fantasy titles. Child of Light also enables a second player to join – they can help snatch up health refills and further delay enemies. What doesn’t work quite as well is the characterupgrade system, which is so bloated with trivial options, you end up not caring. The difficulty level is also pretty low, while everyone speaks in rhyming verse, which adds little to the otherwise compelling storytelling and will annoy many. It may not be perfect but Child of Light is a genuine attempt to try something different, perhaps in terms of what the mainstream audience and the developers themselves are used to rather than gaming as a whole. David Jenkins

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Technically the biggest game this week is the tie-in for The Amazing spider-Man 2 (360/PS3/Wii U/XO/ PS4/PC/3DS, above). Movie games are usually terrible but, with a very different storyline to the film and a competent developer on board, this could be worth a look. Mario golf: World Tour (3DS) is one of the best Nintendo sports titles for years and strikes a perfect balance between simulation and arcade-style fun. A slightly undernourished single-player option lets it down a little but it does have a robust online mode. Nintendo’s portable is also treated to Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium girl (3DS), a remake of the first entry in the cult role-playing series which adds improved visuals. With three difficulty levels from the start, it’s perfect for newcomers. DJ

App hAppy neW releaSeS Euan’s guide (ioS/Android, free) Website Euan’s Guide has designed an app for reviewing venues and facilities with disabled users in mind. It has some particularly clever features that work alongside existing tools on your smartphone. These include voice input and voice-overs for those with visual and mobility impairments, as well as large buttons, optimised colours and fonts. More than 600 places are listed in the UK, but users here can provide Irish locations. James Day

REViEW Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Sony has done something amazing with the Xperia Z1 Compact. A mini version of the popular high-end Xperia Z1 handset, Sony has managed to create a more affordable handset without compromising on user experience or quality. I went straight from the original Sony Xperia Z to the newer Compact version so I was already familiar with Sony’s Android customisation, and there was nothing I missed from the fullsized version to the mini. At 4.3in, the sharp, vivid screen in the compact is smaller than the standard 5in of its Z1 counterpart. I’m more of a data user than a talker so the screen is very important. I didn’t find the smaller screen a compromise though and I appreciated the better battery life. Email, messaging, internet, Sat Nav, Spotify, camera and video are my mobile mainstays and I found that most days when it came to bed time I had a good 40 per cent battery left. With a 2.2 GHZ quadcore Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and 2GB RAM (16GB internal storage), the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is fast and handled anything I threw at it. There are also various battery

extension settings, including Stamina Mode, which only updates apps when the screen is on. For example, a typical 22-hour battery life for me was extended to 1 day and 17 hours (3 days and 6 hours in standby) in Stamina Mode. The 20.7MP camera in this phone produces excellent quality pics, even in low light. The video quality is also very good and the lightweight unit means it’s not too tiring to hold for extended recording and its size means it fits comfortably in your hand. Like its bigger counterpart, the Sony Xperia X1 is also waterproof, with all the ports, bar the waterproof headphone jack, hidden in sealed compartments. Sound quality from the speaker, which runs along the bottom of the handset, is good, but as ever, is greatly improved with some decent headphones. There are multiple pros for this phone and very few cons – the screen is a bit of a fingerprint magnet, also, I’d use a screen protector as it scratches easily. Overall, I really rate the Sony Xperia X1 Compact. It’s a smart, stylish, well specced device. Joanne Ahern Pre-pay €459.99 or from €19 with operators.

television

Marty Whelan provides the commentary as the countdown to Saturday’s final in Copenhagen begins. Bookies’ favourite Aram MP3 from Armenia kicks things off with the anguished Not Alone, facing stiff competition from Sweden, Azerbaijan, The Netherlands and András Kállay-Saunders from Hungary, whose mournful but catchy Running could go all the way. There’ll be a spot of tension in the Green Room – Russia and Ukraine are on the same bill, one song apart. Don’t miss Ireland’s entry Can-Linn featuring Kasey Smith performing Heartbeat on Thursday night.

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It’s the final week, and tonight the three remaining contestants, Diana Dodog, Niamh Mannion and edel Lynch will enter the MasterChef kitchen for the ultimate challenge – to prepare a three-course meal for the judges, Nick Munier and Dylan McGrath. The heat is on as all the toil and tears over the past weeks culminate to this one final task. Which of the three has what it takes to make it through? Well, you’ll have to tune in again tomorrow night as the meals are served up and the winner is chosen.

Tonight’s documentary, Fire In The Blood, narrated by Oscar-winning actor William Hurt, tells the story of how a group of people fought against Western pharmaceutical companies and governments which had blocked access to low-cost Aids drugs for the countries of Africa and the global south in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Shot on four continents and including contributions from Bill Clinton, Desmond Tutu and Joseph Stiglitz and former Pfizer executive-turnedwhistleblower Dr Peter Rost, this remarkable story of struggle reveals how millions of lives were saved as a result.

laTer live... wiTh JoolS holland BBC2, 10pm

Aloe Blacc, fresh from scoring his UK No.1 single The Man, completes a rare The Voice/Later Live double by bringing his brand of smooth R’n’B to the Jools studio. There are also new tunes from indie faves The Horrors, Swedish synth-stylists Little Dragon and cult heroes The Afghan Whigs.

The railway man

Based on an extraordinary true story, Jonathan Teplitzy’s sober, rather ploddingly respectable prisoner of war drama casts Colin Firth as a trainspotting World War II veteran struggling with his memories. Jeremy Irvine portrays his younger self, suffering at the hands of the Japanese, and Nicole Kidman (right with Firth) plays the woman in his life, trying to help him overcome his demons.

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BrideSmaidS Film4, 9pm

When this hilarious Oscarnominated ‘chick flick’ grossed more than $288million worldwide, Hollywood finally woke up to the fact that not only can women be funny but that multiplex audiences will actually pay to watch them. Writer/star Kristen Wiig is a thirtysomething singleton with a car-wreck love life who botches bridesmaid duties at every turn. This is the movie which turned Moone Boy’s Chris O’Dowd into an unlikely heartthrob.

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Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) is the latest of the Albert Square residents to get in touch with their inner detective when she discovers an email that the unfortunate Lucy Beale sent on the day she died. Will Ms Branning be able to decipher its meaning and take us a step closer to the killer? Don’t hold your breath.

STorage hunTerS Dave, 8pm

Who’d have thought that buying blind could turn into compelling entertainment? The closing two episodes of the series, which sees competitive treasure hunters bidding for the unknown contents of storage lockers, builds to a climax in Hawaii. Which makes it sound way more exotic than it really is.

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Sport live TenniS

Sky Sports 3 & BT Sport 2, 10am

The ATP Madrid Masters, held at the controversial La Caja Magica, has put the furore over its blue clay courts behind it – they’ve gone back to red now – to emerge as one of the top events on the tennis circuit. Sky has the men’s event, where Rafael Nadal is defending champion, while BT Sport has snapped up the women’s action, with Serena Williams starting her buildup to the French Open.

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As the series based in an Irish language newsroom draws to a close it looks as if erin is on the mend and Diarmuid tries to make up for lost time. Meanwhile Rob (Don Wycherley) has some tough times ahead to convince Rebecca to stay on her medication.

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‘I never feel guilty eating anything,’ purrs Dr Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) as he serves one of his exquisite feasts to FBI chief Jack Crawford. We’re back in the hypnotic and horrible world of Hannibal, where investigator Will Graham and the cannibalistic psychopath head for their final reckoning.

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Dominic Cooper adopts a US accent to play newly qualified district attorney Mitch Brockden who commits a hit and run then ends up prosecuting the defendant (Clinton Davis, played by Samuel L Jackson), who has been pinned with the dead pedestrian’s death in this overly twisty thriller. The film is directed at a hurtlingly fast pace by Peter Howitt, of 1980s sitcom Bread fame.

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eager for adventure and romance, Caroline Eden takes a slow train journey through the Balkans with her fiancé

The next day, we head for the city’s impressive, centrally located railway station, Glavni Kolodvor. Boarding the 14.50 EuroCity to Belgrade, our timetable tells us we’ll arrive in Serbia’s capital at 9pm, I’d been warned that arriving in Belgrade at night is like a crack in the pavement – to be avoided. Yet the city we discover is friendly and industrious. Heaving our bags into the Hotel Moskva, which is Soviet in both style and service, we search out

n one of Zagreb’s most visited museums, there are no exhibits of ageing bronze masks or dusty Roman busts. Instead, the Museum of HE next night, Broken Relationships displays we’re boarding a objects that reflect love lives gone train to Bulgaria’s wrong. capital, Sofia. This has to be the only We roll in at place in the world where dawn. Wedding season is you can admire a wallin full swing and women mounted axe, a garden in voluminous white gnome and a prosthetic leg gowns pose in front of the in the same room. Below sombre but majestic the leg, a forlorn descripAlexander nevsky tion reads: ‘The prosthesis cathedral (pictured below). endured longer than our After a quick lunch of love. It was made of better hummus and salad at the material.’ excellent Sun & Moon Slow-paced Zagreb is an Bakery (www.sunmoon. easy place to commence bg), we leap aboard the our Balkan rail adventure. train to Istanbul. The 3am It’s early summer and visa check on the Turkish many locals have shut up border is a decidedly The majestic Alexander Nevsky cathedral is a shop, leaving behind a unromantic way to enter highlight of Bulgarian capital Sofia pleasant, out-of-season Turkey, but a sunrise vibe that ripples through the city. arrival means witnessing the city’s dinner in the Skadarlija district’s In the Old Town we pass hours in mosques in a glossy, honeyed glow. tangle of cobbled streets. We nip cafés, sipping ice-cold Croatian into a tiny bar with Serbian flags Fly Dublin to Zagreb via London, wine. out the front. ‘A fish restaurant? I Frankfurt or Vienna

superb serbs Best of Belgrade Superior food little-known serbian dishes are celebrated at must-try restaurant djordje. try cheese from the rich pastureland of Piro and smoked meats from Zlatibor. the terrace, elegantly lit and dotted with large sunshades, is a lovely setting to try the local firewater, rakija. www.restorandjordje.rs

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know just the place.’ The bartender scribbles ‘Bevanda’ on to a napkin. Bevanda (mains from €25, www. bevanda.co.rs) provides romance in spades. Under decorative fishing nets, we dine alfresco and order catch-of-the-day from a trolley. It is the best introduction to Belgrade, a lively city that deserves more visitors.

Rest your head Built in 1908, Belgrade landmark Hotel Moskva is one of the oldest

in serbia and is popular with locals and visitors. the terrace is always busy and is the premium people-watching site in Belgrade. opt for a duplex mini-suite, which comes with a separate sitting area and decent-sized bathroom. Doubles from around €100. www.hotelmoskva.rs MAD in Belgrade New festival Mad is a two-day

urban party in Ušce Park, running from May 24 to 26, which promises to be a hedonistic, nonstop 48-hour celebration. Neneh Cherry performs alongside tony allen, dixon, lindstrøm, WhoMadeWho, Jimi tenor, Kelela, omar s, dJ Krush and more than 100 other electronic music artists. Early bird tickets cost €50 for two days. www.facebook.com/ madinbelgrade

Patagonian Peaks

Wild Patagonia has barely changed since Darwin explored it 180 years ago. Today’s travellers trek across the rugged Torres del Paine National Park and explore the 50m-high waterfalls of the Huilo-Huilo reserve. As an add-on, voyage through the Strait of Magellan and head ashore to visit elephant seals, penguins and arctic reindeer.

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Chile

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seeing staRs

Built at a cost of €1.2billion deep in the Atacama Desert, the new ALMA Observatory is the world’s largest astronomical project. You can experience it this year on a one-off Chilean Observatories trip with Explorers Tours. Travellers can also walk on salt flats, visit the cacti-covered Elqui Valley and witness the gurgling El Tatio geysers.

Pedal PoweR

Santiago could be Latin America’s most bicyclefriendly city. This reputation is bolstered in part by the CicloRecreoVía scheme – a route that snakes through the city. The whole course is carfree on Sundays. The best way to get involved is to sign up for a six-mile Parks and Politics cycle ride. Local travel

firm La Bicicleta Verde (The Green Bicycle) organises bilingual bicycle guides to fill you in on all the need-to-know news and history. By the end, you’ll be bike-savvy and better informed.The Parks and Politics

tour costs around €24 per person. labicicletaverde.com

wild luxuRy

Located in a private reserve, Patagonia’s all-new Awasi Patagonia retreat has

sweeping views of the Torres del Paine National Park and Lake Sarmiento. Its 12 villas have been built from native woods to echo the style of old Patagonian shelters and estate outposts. Thick native forests

home to pumas, herds of guanaco (an ancestor of the llama), nandu (large flightless birds) and foxes surround the estate, protecting it from strong Patagonian winds. Tailored excursions can be

arranged and include walking trails in the reserve and the Torres del Paine with guides.

A three-night, all-inclusive package at Awasi Patagonia costs from €1,670 based on two people sharing. www.awasi.com.

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METROSCOPE by Patrick Arundell

NEMI by Lise

Aries Mar 21 – Apr 20

Use today’s forward momentum to impel you into action, as the Quarter Moon enhances your creative flow. Though you may feel keen to get a move on, coming up with a plan first could make a positive difference. For your forecast, call 15609 114 70

Taurus Apr 21 – May 21

The continuing Sun Jupiter connection can be perfect for trying something exciting. It may be an idea that has potential but you’re hesitant. But in this case, your instincts can guide you. Going ahead could be a good move. For your forecast, call 15609 114 71

Gemini May 22 – Jun 21

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Today’s Leo Moon might entice you to get in touch with someone who needs a helping hand. Your words of wisdom may have similar impact to a mentor, giving your pal the boost they need. An intuitive hunch to do with finances could be spot on.

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Cancer Jun 22 – Jul 23

Knowing the right people and getting their support can go a long way towards helping you achieve a major goal. The people who cheer you on can give you the courage to keep going. For your forecast, call 15609 114 73

Leo Jul 24 – Aug 23

Today’s Quarter Moon could highlight a tendency to blow an issue out of proportion. If something doesn’t go as planned, there may be a reason. It’s possible you’ll be nudged in a direction that can bring a better outcome.

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Virgo Aug 24 – Sep 23

The impulse to make a purchase might be a good one if it helps you to further a goal, improve a relationship or better your life. You may feel insecure about aspects of your finances though, which is why Mars, in its retro phase, can be so helpful. For your forecast, call 15609 114 75

Libra Sep 24 – Oct 23

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Friday’s Solutions Across: 7 Expeditiously; 8 Sediment; 9 Tank; 10 Pile-up; 12 Thrash; 14 Brawny; 16 Resume; 18 Grab; 20 Inherent; 22 Foolhardiness. Down: 1 Exterior; 2 Desire; 3 Dire; 4 Dictator; 5 Muster; 6 Plan; 11 Physical; 13 Sameness; 15 Wobble; 17 Strong; 19 Room; 21 Hide.

scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 22

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sagittarius Nov 23 – Dec 21

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Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 20

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Aquarius Jan 21 – Feb 19

Home is where the heart is, as the focus on personal and family affairs encourages you to do some thinking. The Sun’s Jupiter angle might incline you to explore ideas for making your life easier, particularly after the recent period of non-stop change. For your forecast, call 15609 114 80

Pisces Feb 20 – Mar 20

Today’s Quarter Moon can spotlight tensions between what you should be doing and what you feel like doing. However, this situation could inspire a brainwave, whereby altering your schedule may help you do more of the fun things you’re so good at.

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ENIGMA Agile primate, very small, Nocturnal and arboreal, Cute even as it eats a grub. Sounds like an infant in a shrub. WHO AM I? An equestrian, I was born in Co Meath in 1979. In 2009 I became the first jockey to have won the big four races at Cheltenham and The English Grand National.

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The Moon in Leo enhances all kinds of get-togethers and brings a special

opportunity for an event that could advance your schemes. Plus, a Moon Uranus link hints a romantic option might brighten your outlook in a special way, whatever your current status.

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snooker world championship

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World-beater: Mark Selby with the World Championship title after his 18-14 win Picture: PA

MARK Selby rocked Ronnie O’Sullivan with one of the great Crucible comebacks as his tenacity and sheer appetite for the task was rewarded with a first World Championship title. Selby gnawed at O’Sullivan’s supreme confidence, wearing down the man chasing a third successive world title, and sixth of his career. He ran out an 18-14 winner of snooker’s ultimate prize, having been 8-3 and 10-5 behind and looking primed to become another in a long line of O’Sullivans victim in Sheffield. He clinched it with an exceptional clearance of the colours, holding his nerve as though it was he who had won this title five times in the past.

cycling giro d’italia

spORT DigEsT Froome ahead of schedule for Tour cycLing Chris Froome admits he has work to do but is ahead of schedule in his preparations for the defence of his Tour de France title. The Briton was hampered by a chest infection last month and a back problem in March. But the Team Sky rider retained his Tour de Romandie title yesterday after shrugging off Vincenzo Nibali in the difficult mountain stage to win the final time trial. ‘I am ahead of where I was last year,’ Froome (pictured) said. ‘But I still have a lot of work. I am going to Tenerife to gain power and lose weight.’ Froome’s last race before Le Tour, which starts on July 5, is the Criterium du Dauphine from June 8 to 15.

In form Shaw is the one to watch

cycLing Damien Shaw of Aqua Blue

stage set and ‘pinked’ for giro race push-off by LiAM cOsTELLO

CyCling legend Stephen Roche says the one great thing about the giro d’italia is the atmosphere. ‘i love it. in other grand Tours like the Tour de France, if you have not got a ViP bracelet (access pass) you can’t go anywhere. With this race, it’s much more family-orientated.’ Roche has been working as northern ireland’s ambassador for the giro d’italia for the past six months. ‘Up north, they are having such good fun with it. They are embracing the whole spectacle and really putting the ‘bella’ into Belfast. Many of their buildings have been ‘pinked’ – even local shops are spreading the message with pink windows and decorations. There are so many different initiatives. i’ve seen pink horses, pink sheep and even a pink Pavarotti.’ The former World no. 1 says, ‘When RCS Sport (giro organisers) came to ireland and saw how committed the northern ireland Tourist Board (niTB) was to have the event, they couldn’t back off. RCS thinks this will be the best grande Partenza they will have ever had. ‘That’s a certain statement in itself,’ he added. in comparison to Belfast, where most of the racing is taking place, he feels Dublin is a little slow to pick it up, but says you have to consider that the majority of the event is in the north and then there is the budget for the event, which is really about the north. ‘i’d be disappointed if the giro came

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proved yet again that he is the man in form as he claimed overall victory in the Tour of Ulster. Shaw had trailed Greg Swinand of UCD by 23 seconds, but an early attack on the final stage set the wheels in motion for the Mullingar man to finish second behind colleague Bryan McChrystal, writes David Thomas. With Swinand failing to miss the break, it was game set and match for Shaw to add to his list of wins this season. Last Saturday week he won the Shay Elliott Trophy and with the An Post Rás just around the corner Shaw could be the one to keep an eye on.

Westerners sign All Black Muliaina

Rugby Connacht

Rugby has signed Mils Muliaina has on a one-year IRFU contract to become the first ever All Black to play with the Irish province. Samoanborn Muliaina (pictured), currently in his second stint with the Waikato-based Chiefs, will link up with Head Coach Pat Lam whom he played under at Auckland in 2004 and with the Asia Pacific Barbarians in 2012. The 33-yearold, who became the second All Black to reach 100 international caqps after Richie McCaw, has been signed as a player-mentor where his invaluable experience will assist in the development of the young Irish talent. Seán Kelly, Daniel Martin, Nicholas Roche and Stephen Roche joined Fiona Cunningham from the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) to promote the ‘Giro d’Italia Grand Partenza’. For information on accomodation or about the Giro contact the NITB, call 1850 230 230 or see discovernorthernireland.com and went and that the whole island cycle who will also be interested it’s on and where they can see it. in Dublin, we have had so many of ireland had not benefited from in seeing it – the spectacle that is both the cycling and tourism as- the giro machine – if they know large scale events that maybe we are a bit blasé. i’m sure it will turn out well on the day. i noticed some Pink l.E.D lights as i passed through Dublin last week. i think definitely there are signs of interest picking up. that it’s on. pect of it. ‘it will be a pity if people in the ‘There are many cyclists who RoCHE & RIDERS ToMoRRoW want to see it, and many who don’t South don’t know at this stage that

‘The North is having fun, I’ve seen pink horses, pink sheep and even a pink Pavarotti.’

Elena Baltacha dies TEnnis Former British No.1

Elena Baltacha died of liver cancer at the age of 30 yesterday morning, her family has announced. Baltacha was diagnosed with the illness in January, just two months after retiring from tennis and only weeks after she married her longtime coach Nino Severino. ‘We are heartbroken beyond words at the loss of our beautiful, talented and determined Bally,’ Severino said in a statement released by her family.

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football premier league

Robson urges Van Gaal to keep Giggs on board

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Journalists hail Suarez Footballer of the Year

BRYAN ROBSON has told Manchester United to make sure Ryan Giggs stays on as part of the coaching staff, even if Louis van Gaal takes over next season. Caretaker boss Giggs will be in charge of the Red Devils for a third time tonight against FA Cup finalists Hull, following the dismissal of David Moyes. Van Gaal is expected to be appointed this week as United want a more experienced boss despite a growing feeling within the dressing room

Staying power: Caretaker Giggs must be kept, says Robson PICTURE: ACTIoN IMAgES

jUSt a week after picking up the PFa award, Luis Suarez was named the 2014 Footballer of the year by the Football Writers’ association. the 27-year-old Uruguay striker received more than half the votes from the poll of 300plus writers, finishing ahead of Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard, with Manchester City’s yaya toure in third. Suarez’s goals have helped put Brendan Rodgers’ men in contention for a first championship since 1990.

he has been with the club since the age of 14

Giggs should be given the job full-time. There are rumours Van Gaal could be at Old Trafford for tonight’s game before joining up with his Holland squad for their first World Cup training camp. Former United skipper Robson reckons the 62-yearold must include Giggs next season, as well as the Welshman’s fellow ‘Class of ’92’ graduates Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt. ‘It would be

Suarez will be honoured with the prestigious FWa accolade at a gala dinner at the Lancaster London Hotel on May 15. FWa chairman andy Dunn said: ‘tireless endeavour allied to extraordinary imagination makes an irresistible combination. add ingenious, impudent finishing and you have a footballer who truly quickens the pulse. Luis is a remarkably gifted addition to the long and distinguished list of winners of our award.’

Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United’s final home game of the season with Hull tonight as he is still struggling to overcome a groin injury. Interim player-manager Ryan Giggs revealed Rooney, who sat out Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Sunderland with a combination of the injury and a stomach bug, is still not ready to return, although he will be fit for the World Cup. ‘Wayne is probably struggling for the game,’ said Giggs. ‘He has not quite recovered.’ Robin van Persie could make his first start for seven weeks having fully recovered from a knee injury.

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leeway with this, but there are definitely restrictions on this part of the club”. ‘That has to come from the club rather than the new coach. Sometimes I think when you go into a new club, why not give the [existing] staff a chance?’ While Giggs could still be around next term, Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra are all set to bid farewell to Old Trafford tonight before moving on.

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very disappointing for those lads not to be kept on, in whatever role, as they are part of Manchester United,’ said Robson. ‘The fans would be very disappointed if they don’t have a future in the club. ‘I have read Van Gaal wants to bring in a goalkeeper coach, a fitness coach, and [Patrick] Kluivert as his assistant. ‘It is up to the board to step in and say, “You can have

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by ALAN sCOTT

pAsT fORGOTTEN As CAMpAiGN bEGiNs It’S oFten SaID defeat can be more instructive than triumph, and six weeks on from the disappointment of a premature World twenty20 exit, Ireland captain William Porterfield believes he and his teammates have learnt from the mistakes of Sylhet as they plot the downfall of another Full Member in this week’s RSa Insurance oDI series against Sri Lanka, which starts today, writes Ryan Bailey. the wounds from the sensational defeat to netherlands – a result that saw Ireland dumped out of the tournament –

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still run deep, but time is a productive healer and Porterfield insists the shortcomings accentuated by the Dutch blitzkrieg have been worked on as the groundwork for next year’s World Cup in australia/ new Zealand begins. ‘obviously it was a very disappointing defeat but that’s long gone now, we’ve got to look forward,’ he said. ‘We’ve worked hard on the aspects of our game that let us down.’ For all the achievements and

triumphs over the recent past, Ireland are yet to record a victory over a superiorly ranked opponent on home soil, but Porterfield hopes the chilly conditions at Clontarf will stack the odds in their favour. ‘the last few one-dayers we played here we’ve been able to utilise the conditions, especially by taking early wickets but haven’t been able to kick-on and make that advantage count. every game is crucial because we have to look at the bigger picture. every time we play a full member it’s important we go out

Sri Lanka’s Matthews with Portferfield there and put in performances.’ Play gets underway at Castle avenue at 10.45am and tickets are still available to buy at the gate.

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Toure glad to be cautious as City brace themselves for title run-in

YAYA TOURE has handed Manchester City a major title boost by declaring himself fit for their final two Premier League games of the season. Despite being substituted during the second half of Saturday’s 3-2 win at Everton, Toure said there was no flare-up of the muscle injury he suffered against Liverpool in mid-April. The Ivory Coast internation-

al’s early departure at Goodison Park was precautionary to ensure he would be in the best shape to face Aston Villa tomorrow and West Ham on Sunday. He said: ‘It was important I came off. It has been difficult for me in a short space of time to recover from the injury I picked up at Liverpool and prepare physically. If you are not fully prepared it is very

tough, because you have to be 100 per cent for these games.’ Despite facing two sides that have secured safety, Toure believes City will have to be at their best to win both matches and secure the title. ‘Villa and West Ham will come to just enjoy the games but we have a league to play for,’ he said. ‘We need to be at our optimum levels.’

Wanted: Muller Recovery time: Toure

frail Liverpool torn apart by gayle force

Crystal Palace fight back from 3-0 down pREMiER LEAguE CRySTAL PALACE.................3 LIVERPOOL ..........................3 by DAnny gRiffiTHs DWIGHT GAYLE sealed a stunning fightback as Crystal Palace prevented Liverpool from gaining a crucial win in the title race. The Reds led 3-0 and were on their way towards victory when the Eagles swooped for the unlikeliest of points. They still return to the top of the table but left Selhurst Park knowing Manchester City are just a point behind with a game in hand and a superior goal difference. Palace’s fightback started with 11 minutes remaining as a deflected shot from Damien Delaney flew beyond Reds goalkeeper Simon Mignolet. Substitute Gayle then piled on the

Bayern could allow Muller to take Van ride to Old Trafford THOMAS MULLER looks set to be reunited with his former boss Louis van Gaal if, as expected, the Dutchman is named as Manchester United manager. The 24-year-old striker, a product of Bayern Munich’s youth system, was a fixture in their first team when Dutchman Van Gaal was in charge of the German giants from 2009 to 2011. However, Muller has cut an unhappy figure during Pep Guardiola’s first season and said he was ‘certainly not happy’ at being on the bench for their Champions League semi-final, first leg at Real Madrid a few weeks ago. Bayern had repeatedly claimed they had no intention of letting the likes of Muller, Mario Goetze or Javi Martinez leave last season’s treble winners but chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has now said: ‘If a player does not feel well at Bayern Munich he needs to come to my office. We must then talk about it.’ Bayern midfielder Toni Kroos has also been linked with a move to United.

Dancing Diop hurt by monkey chants LEVANTE’S Papakouli Diop has complained of racist abuse from Atletico Madrid fans. TV footage showed supporters making monkey gestures at the end of Levante’s 2-0 win in Valencia and Senegal midfielder Diop (pictured) responded by dancing in front of them, sparking a brawl between players from the two sides. ‘I went to take a corner and some of the Atletico fans started making monkey chants,’ he said. ‘To defuse the situation I started dancing but I didn’t insult anyone. I don’t know if you can call it racism but these monkey chants have to stop.’

50 Games for Joe Allen

to score his first Premier League goal for Liverpool

pressure by sweeping home after a flowing counter-attack before lifting the roof by tucking away the equaliser with just two minutes remaining. It was a result which left Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, who was under the weather after being given tablets before the game so he could play, in tears at the final whistle. Joe Allen had headed Liverpool ahead in the 18th minute, when he met a Steven Gerrard corner at the far post after Mamadou Sakho missed a similar opportunity early on. Daniel Sturridge and Suarez then scored within a couple of minutes in the opening stages of the second half and Liverpool appeared to be on their way to an important victory. Palace ruined the party, however, with their remarkable finish.

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Rio police beefed up for World Cup

Daniel’s turn: Liverpool striker Sturridge celebrates after putting the visitors two up last night

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AN extra 2,000 officers have been recruited to help police Rio de Janeiro, which will host several matches during next month’s World Cup in Brazil. Police and drug gangs have engaged in exchanges of gunfire in so-called ‘pacified’ slums in recent months. ‘We’ve really perceived an increase in crimes, we’ve seen a gradual increase since the second half of last year,’ said Rio state security head Jose Beltrame.

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ONLy THREE DAys TO gO As RiDERs gEAR up fOR THE giRO AND pREpARE TO figHT fOR piNk

Taste of Italy: Riders take on the ‘The Big Italian Bike Ride’ and cycle the Giro Stage 2 route along Antrim’s Coastline.

AheAd of the Giro d’Italia, the second biggest cycling race in the world which rolls out of Belfast this friday, dublin rider Stephen Roche who won the triple Crown (Giro d’Italia, tour de france, World Road Championship) in 1987, talks to Metro herald about the Italian race coming to the island of Ireland for three days, from May 9 to11, writes Liam Costello. Roche who was inducted into the Giro d’Italia hall of fame this year said: ‘the Grand Partenza (big start) being held outside of it’s original country should not affect the modern-day rider. ‘It’s something that is tolerated now. Years ago cyclists didn’t like being moved around too much. But nowadays the modern cyclist will head down to the likes of Australia for pre-season training, he goes to China, Malaysia, he goes everywhere. ‘Riders these days are used to travelling. once the time zone has not changed too much, they can settle down to race quite easily. ‘the Grand tours are not just watched

by their natural heritage, but by the World of Cycling. ‘Its great that the Grand tours share themselves with the world within reason, certainly europe. the tour de france will leave from Yorkshire later this year. ‘At the end of the tour, no doubt some riders may say its 200km too long, but you can’t look at a particular stage and say that doesn’t count. there are over 3000 km to race in the Giro. ‘the miles battled in Belfast and from Armagh to dublin will be there in the legs at the end of the day. this will be a very competitive race. on the starting line you have 200 riders close to the Maglia Rosa (leader’s pink jersey). As the tour goes along, there is only a handful that can get it. It’s every rider’s dream to put on this tunic. once you get down to the first week, that number whittles down to a possible 50 riders capable of putting it on for one day. ‘to say you won a stage in the Giro d’Italia, is itself, something.’

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Nervy Reds blow it in title meltdown by jOHN pAyNE

LIVERPOOL appear to have blown their hopes of winning the Premier League after squandering a 3-0 lead in astonishing style at Crystal Palace last night. Distraught Luis Suarez was left sobbing at the final whistle by Palace’s stunning comeback in a game the Reds had totally dominated until Damien Delaney’s fine strike 11 minutes from time. Dwight Gayle then produced two fine finishes in the last ten minutes to drag Tony Pulis’ men level at 3-3 before the Eagles withstood Liverpool’s stoppage-time onslaught. The Reds

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looked to be on easy street when they romped three goals clear, Daniel Sturridge and Suarez, crowned Footballer of the Year earlier in the day, having added to Joe Allen’s first-half header. The title is now Manchester City’s to lose with home games against Aston Villa tomorrow night and West Ham on Sunday to come. Liverpool’s only remaining game is their final-day clash with Newcastle at Anfield.

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Dreams shattered at Crystal Palace: Luis Suarez is inconsolable as Liverpool let slip a strong 3-0 lead at Selhurst Park and snatched a draw from the jaws of victory to all but end their title hopes picture: ap