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Court to decide baby swap fate by ROGER WEATHERS
A COURT will rule on the future of two fouryear-old girls who were accidentally switched the day they were born and have been raised by each other’s mother. One of the mothers wants her biological daughter back, while the other wants to keep the girl she has raised. The babies were born on the same day in 2010 at the Tambo Memorial Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, but ended up being taken home by the wrong mother. The families were unaware of the mix-up until one of the women had tests when her ex-husband refused to pay child maintenance as he believed he was not the father. The mother was ‘absolutely devastated’, said her lawyer, Henk Strydom. ‘My client wants her baby back. She is the biological mother of the child.’ But the other mother wants the opposite, so North Gauteng High Court will decide. The mothers met each other and their biological daughters last year and have been attending joint therapy sessions arranged by the hospital. The court has asked the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Child Law to investigate what would be in the best interests of the children and report back to the judge in 90 days.
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LAYA HEALTHCARE’S City Spectacular lands in Dublin on July 11, promising to transform Merrion Square park and Dublin city ‘into a spectacular civic celebration’. Formerly the Street Performance World Championship, this year’s programme of free events is being expanded until July 27 to include concerts, family picnics, artisan food events and outdoor screenings, as well as the world’s best street performers. Speaking at the launch last night in Dublin, co-founder Mark Duckenfield said: ‘The Street Performance World Championship hasn’t gone away, it is growing up and collaborating with people all over Dublin, allowing them to use the festival to make Dublin a better, happier place to live by taking what we have and making it bigger and better.’ Merrion Square July 11-13 and in Cork the next weekend. cityspectacular.com
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Caterpillar disguises itself as a snake to one day become a moth...
FROM a distance, this fat, green caterpillar would seem to be a very tasty appetiser for any predator. But should they get any closer, the tables can turn very swiftly. Far from swooping on a caterpillar, they come face to face with a snake. The neon-green bug boggles its enemies by tucking in its legs and
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expanding the end of its body – which has markings that look like the face of a dangerous reptile. So well honed is its disguise, it will even act like a snake, pretending to strike if approached. Prof Daniel Janzen, a biologist from
the University of Pennsylvania, photographed the creepy-crawly as part of his work tracking caterpillars in Central America. ‘To normal people, this caterpillar might look weird and scary – but for me, it’s just a walk in the park,’ he said. ‘Every caterpillar in Costa Rica looks like something else – be it
a leaf, twig or, in this case, a slithering snake. ‘Over the years, I’ve seen and photographed so many different types of bugs, I’m never surprised – but they always interest me.’ Prof Janzen has been tracking Costa Rica’s caterpillars since 1978. He said this example – captured in
the Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, a Unesco World Heritage site to the north-west of the country – was part of the Hemeroplanes family. Its disguise is designed to ward of predators while in its larval stage, before it grows into a moth. But predators can relax – while it can strike, it can’t bite.
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Rail workers vote against cuts plan IRISH Rail’s cost-saving plan has had another setback after workers belonging to the National Bus and Rail Union rejected Labour Court proposals. Some 75 per cent of NBRU members rejected the plans, which allowed for pay cuts of 1.7 per cent to 6.1 per cent for a 28-month period, joining Siptu, which voted against the cuts last week by 51 per cent. The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association, the TEEU and Unite have accepted the plan. Transport Minister Leo Varadkar and junior minister Alan Kelly said they were ‘disappointed’ at the results.
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Burglar left bag of heroin behind after taking BMW by DEcLAn BREnnAn
HOUSE prices in Dublin rose by 3.1 per cent in April, and by almost 18 per cent in one year. The Central Statistics Office also found apartment prices were up 17.5 per cent, while nationally prices rose by 8.5 per cent since April 2013. Conor O’Donovan of The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland said lack of supply in the market is ‘fuelling the increase’. He called for urgent action on the Government’s 2020 strategy, which identified 2,000 hectares of zoned land for housing in Dublin, with the capacity for 30,000 units.
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Dublin house prices up 18% in one year
RIDE ON: Lily Ann Bridgeman, with model Aoife Cogan, Jake Church and Kiki Deegan help Specsavers Ireland to announce its commitment to raise €100,000 towards a new ophthalmology unit at Crumlin Children’s Hospital by cycling the equivalent of the circumference of Ireland on static cycles in its 47 stores on Saturday, June 7, with each store completing a 120km section
A BURGLAR was caught by gardaí after he left a bag containing €300 worth of heroin in the house he had broken into. Forensic investigators found Craig McCarthy’s DNA on the plastic bag and on a screwdriver which were both found in the house after the burglary. McCarthy, 27, of Rossfield Park, Tallaght, admitted to burglary and possession of drugs at Rose Park, Kill of the Grange, Dublin, on October 31, 2012. Jewellery, a BMW car, and a laptop were stolen from the house. Judge Mary Ellen Ring imposed a fiveand-a-half-year sentence, but suspended the last 18 months. The court heard that McCarthy has 166 previous convictions, including burglary, assault, criminal damage and five for dangerous driving, Detective Garda David Jennings told the court that the stolen jewellery was found stuffed in a sock which was hidden under the accelerator pedal when he stopped McCarthy in a car in the Tallaght area on the same date as the burglary. After the sentence was handed down, defence lawyer Sarah Jane Callaghan said such a lengthy sentence would ensure her client would fall back into addiction.
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‘No pattern in sentencing for sexual assault’
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A HIGH COURT judge has said, according to his ‘limited’ research, there is no discernable pattern in sentencing for indecent assault offences. During a sentence hearing at the Central Criminal Court, Justice Garrett Sheehan said sentences for such offences range from suspended terms up to six years in jail. The judge made the comments while sentencing a 54-year-old Galway man for the sexual abuse of his sister-in-law 30 years ago. He imposed a four-year sentence, with 18 months suspended, on condition he undergoes a sex offenders’ programme. The man is currently serving a separate four-year sentence imposed last year for the rape of his eight-year-old sister when he was 17. Last month he admitted six counts of indecent assault against his wife’s sister, then aged 12 in 1983.
n A JUDGE has criticised the Director of Public Prosecutions for accepting an attempted rape plea, which he said was ‘inconsistent’ with the evidence before the jury. Justice Barry White imposed a non-custodial sentence on a 27-year-old man from Dublin’s northside who has an intellectual difficulty and had been charged with rape in June 2012. The court heard yesterday the Director of Public Prosecutions believed the abuse lay in the ‘upper middle range’ of seriousness, but refused to say what sentence it warranted. The judge said he could not see a pattern in sentencing for indecent assaults but noted the severest punishments seemed to be imposed on those who contested their trials and were convicted. He said almost all sentences had a partially suspended element.
Official accused of ‘stonewalling’ A SENIOR public official has been accused of ‘stonewalling’ an Oireachtas inquiry into alleged Garda wrongdoing. Brian Purcell, secretary general of the Department of Justice, yesterday repeatedly refused to answer questions from TDs and senators about his role in the resignation of former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan. Meanwhile Garda chief Noirin O’Sullivan has denied claims by TDs that whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe is still being harassed.
One year for abducting son A FATHER who abducted his young son and flew him to Egypt during an access visit has been jailed for one year. The Egyptian man, who was living in Dublin at the time, admitted abducting the child on April 14, 2012, in defiance of a court order. The parents of the threeyear-old were estranged from each other when the man sent a text to the boy’s mother the day after the abduction saying: ‘We’re in Egypt now’, Judge Mary Ellen Ring heard.
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NI leaders in row over preacher STOrmOnT’S political leaders have clashed after First minister Peter robinson backed an evangelical preacher who sparked controversy when he said he did not trust muslims. Democratic Unionist leader Peter robinson, who has attended Pastor James mcConnell’s church in Belfast, said he supported his right to criticise the Islamic faith. Police are currently investigating the contentious sermon made by the pastor earlier this month to see if its contents constituted a hate crime.
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Burton confirms leadership bid but Howlin’s out of Labour race LABOUR deputy leader Joan Burton has confirmed she has her eye on the party’s top job. Declaring her candidacy for the leadership position, the Dublin TD said she wants to lead the Labour Party ‘to its own recovery as an equal and active partner for the full remaining term of this Government and to ensure enough representation in the subsequent general election to enable us to form part of the next government’. However, Meath East TD Dominic Hannigan, who is also considering running, said the new
Burton: Eye on the top job leader should come from ‘a new generation, with fresh thinking and resolve’. Meanwhile, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin has ruled himself out of a
leadership bid, as has Dublin TD Kevin Humphreys. Nominations for both the leader and deputy leader positions close on Tuesday. Separately, a full recheck of ballots is continuing in the Midlands North-West constituency. It was requested by Fianna Fáil’s Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher after he was just 275 votes behind Independent Marian Harkin for the final seat. Independent Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan, Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinness and Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy have already been elected.
EU approves 3G and O2 merger THE European Commission has approved the merger of O2 and 3G. Under EU regulations, the proposed acquisition of Telefónica Ireland’s mobile business, which operates as O2, by Hutchison 3G, which operates under its subsidiary Three – is conditional upon a commitments package by 3G ensuring that new competitors will enter the mobile market in Ireland. Ireland has around 5.5million mobile phones for a population of 4.6m. Vodafone and Eircom are currently the only other competitors in the Irish market.
Band in turmoil as ‘drug smoking’ stars face ban by American immigration
1D tour goes up in smoke by AnDREi HARMswORTH and sEAMus Duff ONE DIRECTION are waiting to find out if their ‘drug’ video scandal will lose them and Simon Cowell millions of euro. Louis Tomlinson, 22, and Zayn Malik, 21, were caught on film allegedly smoking marijuana while on tour in Peru last month. If proven it may mean they will be banned from the US. One of their entourage also referred to ‘chicken’ – thought to be slang for a kilogram of cocaine. He said: ‘We got chicken in Chile’, while Malik and Tomlinson rejoiced at the news. Cowell swung the group’s legal team into action to track down the culprits who leaked the footage, which appeared to have been recorded on Tomlinson’s phone. ‘This matter is in the hands of our lawyers’, said a band spokesman. The boys are scheduled to perform shows in America between August 4 and October 5. Last year
Chain reaction: 1D fan Jessie tweeted: ‘Wow. Louis smoking completely destroyed my love for one direction. I’m burning my ticket as we speak. Can’t believe them’ Pictures: North News/MAiloNliNe
the group banked about €84million from their Take Me Home Tour after 35 dates stateside. The US has strict anti-drug laws with celebrity chef Nigella Lawson recently blocked from entering the country. One Direction stars Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Niall Horan were not involved in the video
that surfaced on Tuesday. The scandal started trending on Twitter with the hashtags #ZouisYouLightUpThatJointLikeNobodyElse and #zouispassmethatblunt. ‘It hurts so much to see Zayn and Louis doing that...it’s beyond upsetting...I’m very worried...’ tweeted one concerned fan.
Firestarter: Zayn lights up as someone asks, ‘Are we allowed to talk contraband...?’
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Don’t fancy driving? Why not just Google it instead
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GOOGLE is to build up to 100 prototypes of self-driving cars and hopes to begin testing them this summer. The internet giant – which has previously experimented with making conventional cars ‘driverless’ – said its in-house design had no brake, accelerator nor steering wheel. Company co-founder Sergey Brin, who has taken a spin in an early version, said: ‘The experience feels different. You just sit there, no wheel, no pedals – for me it was very relaxing.’ Google said the cars, which will find their way using satnav technology, can improve road safety by taking driver error out of the equation. They will rely on sensors to keep clear of other vehicles and be limited, initially, to a top speed of 40kph. The prototypes will be basic, ‘designed for learning, not luxury’, containing just two seats, storage space and stop and go buttons. ‘Clearly, legislation and consumer acceptance will determine the scale and speed of these innovations appearing on our roads,’ a motor industry representative said.
Most drivers would fail a retake over bad habits MORE than three quarters of experienced drivers would fail their test if they retook it today, a study has shown. Bad habits picked up over years at the wheel combined with complacency and a lack of concentration would have instructors reaching for their red pen, the experiment set up by an insurance company showed. One driver committed ten major faults during their re-test, meaning they would have been failed ten times over, while another managed 42 minors. Direct Line’s motor director Rob Miles said: ‘While drivers gain experience with age, it’s easy to pick up bad habits that could be potentially dangerous and put other road users at risk.’ Mr Miles said motorists had developed an over-reliance on driving aids, with 68 per cent admitting they wouldn’t hit the road without them.
Face of the future: An early version of Google’s driverless car. The prototypes will all be electric two-seaters Picture: ePA
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Sing-a-long R-Patz is Katy’s No.1 fan...
Ouch!!! Shoot is a real pain for Liam Liam Hemsworth probably feels like a fool after hurting his ankle on the set of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. The 24-year-old hunk – who plays Gale in the sci-fi film series – reportedly kicked a fake rock during filming. Cast and crew were given the day off after the Australian star was taken to hospital for treatment in Berlin on Friday. But he was back on set yesterday after doctors gave him the all-clear during a check-up, reports E! News. The movie is the fourth and final instalment in the fantasy film series, which stars Jennifer Lawrence in the lead role.
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The only way is up: Katy Perry in full flow at her O2 show on Tuesday picture: fameflynet
obert PAttINSoN fuelled romance rumours when he bowled up to Katy Perry’s London gig swaying along to the singer’s pop ditties. the english heartthrob didn’t care who saw him as he cheered on the US star’s Prismatic tour gig at London’s o2 Arena. the 28-year-old’s appearance on tuesday night reignited talk of their close bond after the pair were first linked when they supported each other through their break-ups from Kristen Stewart and John Mayer. Pattinson happily dived into selfies with stunned members of the audience as Perry repeatedly alluded to her failed romances and exes in between songs. However, the twilight hunk’s romantic interest on the night may not have been russell brand’s former flame as he was snapped with his arm around a mystery brunette. Gossip site Hollywood Life posted the cosy snaps of the screen idol getting close to his date for the night while Perry seductively cracked the whip in a saucy egyptian outfit before slipping into a figure-hugging hot pink cat get-up. by the end of the show, r-Patz was leading the support for his bosom buddy as he bleated out the words to
Star snap: R-Patz poses for a fans’ selfie picture: twitter the 29-year-old singer’s finale track Firework. Meanwhile, away from all the costumes and popping balloons, Pattinson’s cheating ex, K-Stew, has revealed she wants to call the shots as a director after admitting she has been struggling for work recently. ‘I didn’t make a movie for a really
long time because I didn’t get offered anything that I liked. I didn’t work for two years,’ the 24-year-old twilight actress said. ‘I want to start directing. It’s still way down the line but I’m going to start dinking around and making shorts. You learn by making mistakes but that’s definitely what I want to focus on next.’
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Rumour has it that Hayden Panettiere is pregnant. The 24-year-old and her boxer fiancé, Wladimir Klitschko, 38, are reportedly expecting their first child together. ‘Hayden is totally pregnant!’ a source told Us Weekly.
De Niro: I bet life was tough for my gay dad Robert De Niro says he wishes his mother had felt able to speak to him about his gay father’s struggles with his sexuality. The actor said painter Robert De Niro Sr – who divorced Virginia Admiral after realising he was attracted to men – must have found it hard to accept. ‘He probably was conflicted, being from that generation and especially coming from a small town upstate,’ the 70-year-old
New Yorker said. ‘I was not aware, much, of it. I wish we had spoken about it much more. My mother didn’t want to talk about things in general, and you’re not interested when you’re a certain age.’ The star, who is releasing a TV documentary about his father’s work, added he should have raised the sex issue with his late parents. ‘I want my kids to realise you sometimes have to do things now instead of later,’ he told Out magazine.
Nicole ‘pulls sickie’ to escape Grace grilling Her new film has been panned by the critics, so is it just a coincidence that Nicole Kidman has been hit with an illness that stops her talking about her role? The 46-year-old has cancelled plans to promote Grace Of Monaco in Britain after being struck down with bronchitis. It comes after the Australian actress shelved an appearance on the Graham Norton Show earlier this week. Doctors have forbidden the star from flying to London to give her time to recover from the illness. ‘She has to stay put in Nashville,’ her publicist said.
Horse-riding Madonna ‘too sick to sit on jury’ Madonna sent a sick note when she failed to show up for jury duty... hours after posting photos of herself horse riding. The New Yorker, who was due to perform her civic duty on Tuesday, claimed she was ill and provided a letter from her doctor. But she showed no signs of feeling poorly in the images she shared on Instagram at the weekend, which also showed her playing with her children on a beach. The 55-year-old was rumoured to have ignored the request to serve at a
trial when she failed to show up as expected at Manhattan Supreme Court. But New York county clerk Norman Goodman later revealed she had sent her apologies and offered to do her bit for justice at a later date. Ducking out with no good reason can lead to criminal penalties in the city. The jet-setting Queen of Pop last answered a jury summons to serve in Beverly Hills in 2008. She waited to be called for four hours and was eventually dismissed.
Acting is not healthy for kids, says Ange Angelina Jolie hopes her children won’t follow in her acting footsteps – despite one of her daughters appearing in her current blockbuster. ‘I want them to [act] for fun only, and if and when they decide to be actors when they are older, I would ask that acting not be the centre of their lives because I
don’t think it is healthy,’ said the mother of six. Jolie is joined by her five-yearold daughter Vivienne in the Disney film Maleficent. ‘We wanted them to be around film and part of mommy and daddy’s life and not be kept from films either,’ the 38-year-old added.
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Burn or not, indoor tans can be risky INDOOR tanning can trigger deadly skin cancer even if it causes no burns, a study shows. Any change in skin colour is a biological response indicating damage from UV radiation, say scientists. Malignant melanoma sufferers – the most dangerous form of skin cancer – with no history of sunburn were four times more likely to have used sunbeds than disease-free participants, the study of more than 2,200 people showed. Dr DeAnn Lazovich, from the University of Minnesota, said: ‘A common reason stated for tanning indoors is to prevent sunburn. Our results expand upon the current scientific evidence by demonstrating that indoor tanning, even when used in a way that does not produce burns, is a risk factor for melanoma.’
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Rolf’s daughter ‘smashed art’ after hearing of affair
by DOMINIC YEATMAN
ROLF HARRIS received a ‘furious’ reaction from his daughter when she learnt about the affair he was having with her best friend, a court heard yesterday. The 84-year-old was confronted by Bindi Harris in the late 1990s after her friend told her about the tryst. He was in Australia at the time. Harris told the jury: ‘When I came back, she had smashed the paintings I had given her. She was furious.’ Prosecutor Sasha Wass asked the entertainer about her reaction. He replied: ‘She had a huge row with me about the affair. I believed she started the conversation – I can’t remember. I blank it out my mind.’ On his second day of evidence at Southwark crown court, Harris admitted he was good at concealing his dark side. Ms Wass said: ‘This case is to decide whether underneath your friendly and lovable exterior there is a darker side lurking.
‘Dark side’: Rolf Harris outside the court with daughter Bindi, who ‘furiously’ reacted to his affair PICTURE: REUTERS
The issue we have to fathom from this court is how dark that dark side really is.’ The TV host was asked about a girl, then 13, who claimed he indecently assaulted her several times. Harris confessed he admired her in a sexual way – admitting when he had complimented the teenager on her bikini, he meant her body. Ms Wass went on: ‘Once we work out that you did see [the victim] in a sexual light during that holiday, everything else she says becomes realistic, doesn’t it?’ ‘Not as far as I’m concerned,
because it never happened,’ he replied. Ms Wass claimed the sexual encounters with his daughter’s friend – which Harris claimed happened when she was an adult – were not consensual. ‘This was child abuse, grooming and you effectively psychologically dominated her into womanhood,’ she claimed. Harris, from Berkshire, England, denies 12 counts of indecent assault. He is also accused of abusing four women, aged seven to 19, between 1968 and 1986. The trial continues.
An estimated 30,000 people will visit Iveagh Gardens throughout the four days of Taste of Dublin.
Amazon tells France’s Le Pen seeking buyers book allies for EU parliament war may drag Online retailer Amazon says a dispute between it and publisher Hachette that has made it more difficult to find Hachette books on the site could drag out. it is even saying customers should go to its competitors if they need a book by the new York publishing house quickly. The e-commerce giant said it has been ordering less stock from Hachette and stopped letting customers pre-order books by Hachette authors, which include JK Rowling and Michael Connelly. The changes had been widely reported, but Amazon had not commented on them previously. Amazon said it was ‘not optimistic’ they would reach an agreement soon. Amazon and Hachette are reportedly at odds over terms for e-book prices.
FRENcH National Front leader Marine Le Pen is struggling to get enough international support for a fully-fledged parliamentary group in the European Parliament. Le Pen has secured initial backing from representatives of right-wing parties in four other EU nations: The Dutch PVV of Geert Wilders, the Austrian FPO, Italy’s Northern League, and Belgium’s Flemish Interest. But to form a parliamentary group, a step that would guarantee
Strong support in France: National Front leader Marine Le Pen
more speaking time and financial support, representatives from two more countries must join with the National Front. There were unprecedented victories gained by the far right in last week’s European Union elections. Though united by the aversion to all things EU, far-right parties like Le Pen’s also want to have a strong voice in the European legislature. ‘We will try to stop any new advance of the EU,’ Le Pen said. Le Pen is still two parties short, and the other big Eurosceptic election winner, Nigel Farage of Britain’s Ukip, who already belongs to a parliamentary group and has ruled out an alliance with the National Front. Le Pen’s party, which came out on top in France in Sunday’s election, sending shockwaves across Europe, will be sending France’s largest contingent to the parliament with 24 politicians.
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Admitting that smoking looks kind of cool, and vaping, well, doesn’t, kEn ROgAn still comes to the conclusion that living is even cooler
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smoking’. Ken likes this. Ken has moking is cool. Fact. shared this with his friends. Except Smokers have more sex; you can’t share e-cigarettes. That drink more beer and own would be like sharing a more coffee than nonthermometer. Who even knows smokers. And here’s the where that has been, or how long kicker – the more you smoke, the since it was disinfected? truer this is. Are you listening, Vaping is way down on the coolteenagers? You’re only as cool as ometer. Quick aside, I miss the the number of cigarettes you cool-ometer, which predates the smoke. now ubiquitous ‘what’s hot / what’s Smoking is also under attack – not’ index. What was cool about but so what? Smoking, like cool-ometers is that what was hot television, is cultural judo. It uses was cool and what was cold was your own complaints against you. uncool, and things had to be ranked In fact, the nanny state is Big Tobacco’s ace in the hole. Not only too. They weren’t just hot or not. Anyway, smoking is only cool up do they not care what society says, to a point – and that point is 27 they’re actually counting on it. years of age. After that it’s sad and That’s what ensures rebellious kids stupid and yours is the haunted, will keep picking up the habit. defeated look of the addict standing That, and the fact they want to be in the rain. And meanwhile there like the cool kids with all the beer, are actually some positives to sex and coffee. vaping. You’re not actually And not since the Nazis took the chugging down toxic, carcinogenic Benelux countries have we seen smoke into your lungs, which such a devastating pincer future generations will movement. Nicotine is just identify as the clearest the cherry-flavoured evidence of what a nuclear bomb on top. debauched bunch What possible e-Cigs look as stupid of planet wreckers chance do we we were. We stand against this as they sound. The even polluted onslaught? devices range in style ourselves. ‘Vaping’ – and so, the yes, I appreciate from fake cigarette to juryEven is still out on that’s probably miniature clarinet the health effects of what nuclear e-smoking, but you bombs do, but until can bet that glazing then, vaping is the your lungs with business of sucking caramelised nicotine isn’t going to vaporised nicotine down your gob through a small telescope. And daft be good for you. Whatever. It still beats the crap out of actual smoke. though it surely looks, it threatens That said, real cigarettes do have to do something that has eluded some advantages. For a start, they governments, health systems, and end. And they’re ludicrously parents since the dawn of tobacco: expensive. But you can sit there make smoking dorky. sucking on your vaporiser 24/7 for And so far it has worked. First about a euro a day. off, ‘vaping’ sounds like ‘vapid’, Smoking kills you and not which is so apt it’s actually kind of smoking kills you, and you can’t boring. Even more tragically, the catch a cold without reading eight word ‘vaping’, like democracy, is contradictory headlines about the the worst one except for all the others. eCig is ridiculous. Cig-alike health benefits or risks of eating chocolate, drinking red wine, is pathetic, and technofogger isn’t getting too much sunshine and even a joke, even though it clearly having a takeaway. Fun is bad for is. eGo is bordering on clever, but you, but then everything is bad for then who wants to go for an eGo? you. This is captured by the real Or an iFag? story behind those health news And they look as stupid as they headlines, which is ever-present, if sound. The devices range in style never printed: from fake cigarette to miniature ‘Life to end in death.’ clarinet, and you can tell that users That’s as biologically inevitable – vapers, if you will (see?!) – are as it is politically unacceptable. All embarrassed, because they palm things considered, vaping is a step these mini-soldering irons from view for fear of looking like a horse in the right direction. Which, of course, makes it less fun. trying to tattoo its own gums. e-Nuff. E-smoking sounds like something you’d post on Facebook. ‘Ken is @kenrogan
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HREE years ago, children had to close their eyes and imagine their teddy bears and dolls had magically sprung to life. That was before Skylanders came along. The computer game franchise transformed the way its target market viewed their toys. Instead of wishing their action figures were real, children could simply pop them on a piece of plastic (known as the Portal of Power) and, through radio frequency identification technology, watch them appear as a playable character on their TV. It’s a simple idea that’s been very lucrative. Since Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure was released in 2011, the franchise has exploded. Two follow-ups, Skylanders: Giants and Skylanders: Swap Force, have helped the series amass more
In three years, the Skylanders video game series has become a cultural phenomenon in millions of homes across the globe. As the next title in the series is launched, those behind it tell ROSS McGUINNESS ‘toys-to-life’ gaming is here to stay...
than €1.5billion in global sales for the series’ publisher Activision. Last month saw plans revealed for the launch of Skylanders Trap Team, which will be available to buy in October on a number of platforms, including the Xbox One and PS4. This time, as well as placing Skylanders toys on the portal to beam them into the game, players can catch and trap villains and bring them out of the screen and into the physical world. This is achieved through the Traptanium Portal and a built-in audio speaker that allows trapped characters to communicate with the
player. The trap lights up with the villain’s banter. Trapped characters are ‘contained’ within a crystal that plugs into the portal. They then become a playable character in the game, or part of the player’s Trap Team. ‘What if instead of just bringing the toys to life in a video game, you actually had the power to take something from the digital world of Skylands and transport it into the physical world?’ asked John Coyne, a senior vice president at Activision. ‘What if you could reverse the magic? Kids will now be able to take things out of the world they’re ex-
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next week. Disney uses characters from films such as Pirates Of The Caribbean, Monsters and The Incredibles. Coyne said: ‘We’re very proud that we invented this category with Skylanders and we want to keep moving it forward.’ But Christopher Dring, editor of games magazine MCV, said Disney Infinity posed a significant challenge. ‘Activision’s best defence against these licences is in making a good game with some clever new ideas. ‘Trap Team looks good, with impressive visuals, and the idea of trapping villains is a clever one that holds promise. ‘But the cost of entry is still relatively expensive and the Skylanders don’t yet have the appeal of Iron Man or Mickey Mouse,’ he said. But Reiche believes toysto-life ‘is here to stay’ and added: The ne new game will introduce more than in ‘It’s like saying, “We’ve got colour TV – are kids ever collectable Skylanders co going to get sick of characters char as well as colour?”’
ploring and bring them into the physical world. It really is the genie in the bottle.’ The new bunch of characters range from Snap Shot, a crossbow-bearing blue lizard-like creature, to Chopper – a dinosaur with helicopter blades. Paul Reiche, co-founder and creative director of developer Toys For Bob, said some Skylanders take dozens of drawings before they’re right, while others need only one sketch. ‘Sometimes you’ll start on ideas and completely follow your imagination and your whimsy and then find the character that everyone all of a sudden says, “Yeah, I want to play that guy”,’ he said. Since Skylanders pioneered the toys-to-life genre, Disney has also jumped into the ring. It is expected to announce the second game in its Infinity series
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Obama pays tribute to best-selling author Maya Angelou, who has died aged 86
Poet and pioneer FROM humble beginnings, she became friends with presidents, civil rights leaders and the leading lights of the entertainment world. And many were in mourning yesterday after the death at 86 of American best-selling author, poet and activist Maya Angelou. President Barack Obama said: ‘Michelle and I join millions around the world in remembering one of
by nICOLE LE MARIE the brightest lights of our time – a brilliant writer, a fierce friend, and a truly phenomenal woman.’ Despite her elite circle of friends, Angelou – born Marguerite Johnson in St Louis – came from humble beginnings. She was best known for her 1970 autobiography I Know Why The
Bright light: Maya Angelou, who wrote about her childhood Pictures: AP/ ePA
Professor: Angelou in 1995
Caged Bird Sings, which details her childhood in the Deep South. Some wanted it banned. ‘I thought it was a mild book. There’s no profanity,’ she said. ‘It speaks about surviving, and it really doesn’t make ogres of many people.’ Raped by her mother’s boyfriend at the age of seven, she did not speak for years afterwards and learned by listening and reading. Angelou became a single mother at 17 and danced in a strip club before the first of three marriages. She would go on to befriend figures such as Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela and the Rev Martin Luther King, Jr. Her acting earned an Emmy nomination for her part in the drama series Roots and she was a mentor to Oprah Winfrey while the chat show queen was still a local TV reporter. She also recited poetry at the inauguration of presidents, Bill Clinton, George W Bush and Barack Obama. It was Mr Obama who awarded her the Presidential Medal Of Freedom, the highest honour for a civilian, in 2011. She also won three Grammys for spoken-word albums and in 2013 received an honorary National Book Award for her contribution to literature. Angelou had been a professor on American studies at Wake Forest University since 1982. Her son, Guy B Johnson, said in a statement on his mother’s Facebook page that she passed peacefully at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He added: ‘She lived a life as a teacher, activist, artist and human being. She was a warrior for equality, tolerance and peace.’
where users are presented with a photo of a potential match and asked to swipe the screen right to accept or left to reject. With BarkBuddy, however, users are offered the chance to visit their potential perfect pooch at the animal shelter, rather than go on a date. ‘BarkBuddy is the actualisation of our belief that everyone should have a dog in their life, and every dog should have a human,’ a spokesman for its Bark & Co creators, said.
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Junta airs footage of jailed protesters
THAILAnD: A group of prominent political detainees appeared on national TV yesterday as the military junta tried to allay fears they were being mistreated. Jatuporn Prompan, leader of the Red Shirt movement, seemed in good spirits in the clip, broadcast before he and four others were released from a secret holding centre. ‘We were treated OK,’ Mr Prompan said. ‘It wasn’t fancy.’
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digest Patient held as 21 die in hospital fire
SOUTH KOREA: Twenty-one people were killed in a hospital fire thought to have been started by an elderly patient. The 20 patients and one nurse suffocated in thick smoke at the facility, which treats older people with dementia and palsy. Police detained an 81-year-old man after the remains of a lighter were found in the room where the blaze began at Hyosarang Hospital in the south-west of the country.
bRAzIL: A protester wields a bow during a rally over shrinking of tribal reserves. The unrest saw a police officer shot in the leg with an arrow and delayed a World Cup event at Brasilia’s stadium Picture: reuters
Chechen leader denies aiding rebel forces
UKRAInE: Chechnya’s Moscow-backed leader has denied sending some of his famously ruthless troops to help pro-Russia insurgents battle government forces. Scores of militants have been killed this week around the major eastern city of Donetsk, with fighters who looked like Caucasus natives seen among the rebels. But Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said: ‘If someone saw a Chechen in the zone of conflict, he’s there on his own.’
Violence as Assad’s Toddler shot dead by followers cast votes 3-year-old brother
LEbAnOn: Syrians were beaten back with batons as they surged to cast votes for Bashar al-Assad at their country’s embassy. Thousands of the president’s supporters flocked to Beirut to have their say in the expat ballot, but Lebanese soldiers hit out when their efforts to keep order failed. Mr Assad’s critics say the vote next Tuesday is a sham to lend him a veneer of legitimacy as civil war rages.
AMERICA: A three-year-old boy shot his 18-month-old brother dead after the youngsters found a handgun in a neighbour’s apartment in Arizona. The boys and their mother were visiting the neighbour when the siblings found the semi-automatic handgun and took it to another room. Payson Police Chief Don Engler said his department would investigate whether to prosecute anybody.
and finally... AMERICA: A family had a lucky escape when a deer ‘fell from the sky’ on to their minivan’s roof. Heidi Conner and her four children suffered minor injuries after the 90kg animal leaped from an overpass in Illinois.
Looking for a partner. Must like walkies... WRITING your profile on a dating site is never easy, so have sympathy for those whose interests include chasing cats and chewing bones. That’s the challenge for those on BarkBuddy who are of the canine kind. The app aims to match abandoned ‘single’ dogs in pet-rescue shelters with loving humans. Only available in the US and Canada at present, where 300,000 dogs are listed, it works in the same way as human dating app Tinder,
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would just like to warn all you ladies out there who travel on the Red line luas (especially at rush hour) as there are thieves waiting to prey on you and your handbag. I happened to be a victim this morning but caught the thief in the act with his hand in my handbag and I let loose at him and basically threw him off the luas at Busáras. So if the thief is reading this, just to let you know that we ladies are on bagwatch alert from now on. Shaken but not stirred Sarah ■ Infatuated, your pen-name is appropriate, as only someone completely infatuated with the self-love machine that is Cristiano Ronaldo could object to the abuse he’s taken since Saturday. Tearing off your jersey to show off your sweaty torso is not testosterone-fuelled über-machismo, it’s preening vanity. An act of machismo on Ronaldo’s part would involve physical competition with some of the men on the pitch, something to which
this spoiled peacock is particularly averse. Ronaldo is narcissism personified. But, you know, each to their own and all that. Uninfatuated ■ Infatuated, you obviously should not comment on football matters as you seem to be coming up short on one of its rules. Mr Ronaldo does not have ‘every right’ to take his shirt off during a game no matter what his body looks like. It is an offence to do so, which is why he was shown the yellow card for his antics. Although I agree he does look great. I would think the rule was brought in to stop men like me from undressing in public more than the likes of Ronaldo. Eric Byrne ■ Marty (Mailbox, Tuesday) what ever happened to compassion? do you think these people on the bus wanna smell? How about we stop letting what sounds like flankers on the bus, see how you like it. Nofx
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like a princess vie Grace of With the imminent release of the movie orld is abuzz with Monaco on June 6, the fashion world insic style of channeling the effortless and intrinsic wbridge Grace Kelly. Closer to home, Newbridge o garments, Silverware boasts the only two wn to exist belonging to the princess, known pal at Monaco, which are on outside of the palace a the Museum of Style Icons. ons. In addition to display at verware also the display in the museum, Newbridge Silverware has a range of jewellery, which has been designed turing over around the Princess’ signature pearls. Featuring 20 individual pieces, including bracelets and necklaces
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My obsession with sports wear continues this month and I’ve swapped stilettos for sneakers and embraced all things comfortable for the summer. The Nike Air ‘look’ has made a huge comeback, paying tribute to the 1990s; I am embracing my inner teenager at the moment with a pair of white Air sneakers, and matching pink tank top styled with some skinny jeans. The Nike collection has everything from leggings to tshirts, which will work for any holiday or festival looks you are planning. Whether you are a fan of the head-to-toe trend, or just like adding key pieces to your own outfits, the Nike collection is funky yet very easy to style. See the full range at Lifestyle Sports stores and at lifestylesports.com
Swimwear pin-up Even though I am not hitting the beach until st in some September, now is the perfect time to invest good swimwear, thanks to the huge range off styles ar trend of on the high street. My favourite swimwear ist bikini; the added the moment is a high-waist ith a comfort from a fuller shaped brief paired with a pear) long-line bikini top suits my body shape (a om a range of colourful olourful prints pr perfectly. Choose from like those currently on the shop floor at River Island. Top, €21; briefs, €15
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If you have an occasion coming up this summer, we whether a wedding or a nice day out at the races, having out is no longer your only choice. One of the to buy an outfit t Dublin is Starla on South William latest additions to off a huge range of dresses for rent from Street, who offer lik Rachel Gilbert, Badgley Mishka and Alex designers like f range of dresses to hire (and Perry. Check out the full w buy if you wish) at starla.ie
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Celebrity make-up artist Gemma Aldous on achieving luscious lashes without using false ones. ‘Mascara is greatt but it ting and, like can be dehydrating the hair on your head, eyelashes thin out when they become dehydrated. This can cause them to look lacklustre, lacking in fullness and va-va-voom. They can also lose colour pigmentation when they are malnourished, and become thin and fall out after harsh treatments, so it’s important to keep them hydrated. ‘To create thick, natural-looking lashes, mix coconut oil, Vaseline and castor oil on your fingertips and apply it to them. You will need to leave it on overnight and let it soak in to nourish and hydrate the eyelashes properly. Try to do this twice a week. ‘Castor oil is deeply penetrating and high in omega fatty acids, which will nourish the hair and its follicles, as well as the skin. The benefits of coconut oil in food are becoming more widely known but you don’t just need to eat it to reap these benefits. Applying it to the lashes will promote hair growth. And Vaseline smoothes the lashes, making them appear longer, glossier and darker.’
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Known for her eclectic boymeets-girl style, TV presenter Alexa Chung is carving out a niche in the beauty industry. In celebration of Nails Inc’s 15th anniversary, she’s created d a line of polishes: Alexa Lace In Red, Alexa Cashmere In Mink, Alexa Silk In Black, Alexa Leather In Black, Alexa Camouflage (right) t) and Alexa Sequins In Black ack And Gold. €18.50 each, online from August. ugust. nailsinc.com
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Goodbye mascara, hello coconut oil Get luscious lashes, Alexa Chung’s nail polishes and go metallic with Bobbi Brown. By Vicki-Marie Cossar
Bobbi Brown, of Bobbi Brown cosmetics, says: ‘For the most wearable look, use metallic products that have a creamy base to help soften colour. Or lightly sweep on a powder eye shadow. Add more for a dramatic look. To make eyes sparkle, apply eye shadow at the inner corners to help reflect the light. Use metallic shades sparingly on lips or cheeks and keep the rest of your face neutral.’ Bobbi Brown Bronze Shimmer Brick, €39, www.bobbibrown. co.uk
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t’s always worth paying attention to Chanel shows. Nobody has their antenna attuned to the moment quite like creative designer Karl Lagerfeld. take the brand’s spring 2014 show: recognising the prominence of art fairs such as Frieze and Basel, Lagerfeld transformed Paris’s Grand Palais into an art installation, displaying fashion as an art form in its own right. the brand’s AW14 show was just as suggestive. A giant globe was erected in the middle of the venue, covered with flags showing where Chanel has stores. But rather than simply demonstrating the label’s reach, the set also reflected a wider movement in fashion. With emerging economies in south America and Africa, combined with the continued rise of Asia, designers are looking to all corners of the world for inspiration. And, thankfully, the global traveller aesthetic has come a long way since the days of simple khaki jackets, stereotypical African prints and the styles you’ll only dig out on holiday. Dior set the new mood with its AW13 couture show. the world of couture is inextricably linked with Paris but designer Raf simons made it his mission to show just how global it is. the line-up ran like the parade at an Olympics opening ceremony. We had Russian-style embroidered dresses, striking Masai jewellery, sari-type
Forget khaki jackets and ‘African’ prints. eDesigners are perfecting the picturedudu postcard aesthetic, writes Naomi Mdudu dresses, bold colours and draping that spoke of Africa and a hint of American sportswear thrown in for good measure. Even proudly Italian label Missoni got swept up in the new mood for spring, with an Africa-byway-of-Mexico feel. Givenchy’s Riccardo tisci departed from the fun Disney characters and fantastical motifs of seasons past in favour of a more ethnic aesthetic with dusty desert tones on überwearable African draping and Kimono-style tuxedos. But jumping on board doesn’t mean going Ott. Donna Karan’s spring show demonstrated how easy the trend can look. since the 2010 earthquake, Haiti has been a firm fixture in her collections and her spring line is brimming with nomadic pieces such as languid scarf dresses, chunky low-slung leather belts and woodwork accessories, all in earthy tones.
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laon the trend. the transformed la bel has draped dresses and separates that are also classic enough to last into next season. California-based designer Raquel Allegra has long mastered the global traveller look. Her spring collection manages to make tie-dye sophisticated rather than gap-year chic. For more of a statement, lentake styling cues from Valentino, which, unsurprisingly, is a decorative affair full of wns long black lace gowns embellished with brightly coloured details and dramatic heavily embroidered fringed capes. Even Peter Dundas went to town with exotic bold-coloured embroidery, giving Pucw ci’s signature minis a new lease of life with intricate, bold-coloured embroidery. On the high street, Zara’s beaded crop top is a good bet and Asos Africa’s Nigeria-inspired collection is full of statement prints that are ideal for dressing up basics. the charm of embracing this end of the spectrum is that you’re not faced with the ‘what do I wear with this?’ question because the trick is to keep everything else simple.
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Drama from there to here BBC1, 9pm
Do we feel sympathy for midlife crisis businessman Daniel, or do we despise him? Philip Glenister (above, with Liz White) lends Daniel a rough charm, but a man whose idea of giving life a second chance after a brush with death is to have an affair – yes, that cliché – is a tough sell. We’re a year on and Daniel is about to become a dad again – by his mistress – while his daughter is standing as a Labour candidate in the election that sweeps Tony Blair to power.
titanic belfast (city of a thousand launches) RTe1, 10.15PM The sinking of the Titanic on its maiden voyage after a collision with an iceberg in 1912 has spawned numerous documentaries and a Hollywood movie starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo Di Caprio. In recent years, Belfast has opened a visitor attraction and a monument to its maritime heritage on the site of the former Harland & Wolff shipyard in the city’s Titanic Quarter. This documentary explores the relationship between the city where the ‘invincible’ ship was built and the legacy of the ship itself.
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Very sexually explicit French thriller set in a gay lakeside cruising spot where our hero, Franck (Pierre Deladonchamps), falls for the mysterious Michel (Christophe Paou). But romance is shattered when they both become prime suspects after a fatality. Elegant, erotic and darkly provocative.
Sky Arts 1, 9pm
Factual super garden RTÉ1, 8.30pm
After all the hard toil over the last few weeks, the day of reckoning has arrived for the gardeners as they attend their final assessment at Powerscourt House. So who will take the title and win a place at this weekend’s Bloom Festival? Will it be Thomas’ edible garden, Padraig’s woodland in Drogheda, Shirley’s conservation space, Cian mix of contemporary and traditional, or fashion designer emma Jane’s flower garden in Dublin?
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Adrien Brody is a man who awakens trapped in a mangled car with a corpse in the back seat and no memory of what happened. Miles from anywhere, he is forced to rely on his primal skills to survive. Brody delivers a solid one-man show with just enough clues thrown in to keep the tension ticking.
paddy & sally’s excellent gypsy adventure 3e, 9pm
The final outing of the series sees the reality show pals in Borneo in south-east Asia to learn about the Bajau, a nomadic people who live in boats and stilt houses. The duo try to harvest fish and crustaceans from shallow reefs, and discover some traditional customs. Later, they visit an orang-utan rescue and rehabilitation centre.
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Did you know a newborn Asian elephant weighs up to 100kg and stands about a metre tall? Find out more about baby heffalumps this week as keepers at Dublin Zoo deal with an elephant baby boom. Meanwhile two new members join the African Hunting dog pack and a young giraffe is welcomed into the resident herd.
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Weeks of relentless weeping and scowling have inevitably taken their toll on Ian Beale (above) who looks like he’s on the edge of a meltdown. A bit early that, considering we know the Lucy Beale case is going to grind on for a good few months yet. The signs are not lost on Sharon, who’s been there and done that, several times over – and seen the empty pill packet through Ian Beale’s window. But is there anything she can do to prevent her old teenage mate – yes, it really has been that long – from tumbling over the edge.
Billie Piper stars in this odd tale, written by Polly Stenham, as a stripper who gets caught up in a kidnap cock-up that hinges on a case of mistaken identity involving identical twins. Plus points: Ben Whishaw muttering jibberish naked in a bath and Alice Sanders showing she’s one to watch as androgynous Fox. But it’s very weird.
borgen TG4, 11pm
Danish prime minister Birgitte Nyborg has a lot to juggle in her political and personal life. First off tonight she meets with China’s ambassador to try to stop a Chinese cargo ship full of arms en route to Kharun. Then later at home her daughter Laura has another violent panic attack. Drama, starring Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sorensen and Pilou Asbaek.
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More4, midnight Thursday night is a great night for drama on More4, with both The Good Wife at 9pm and Nashville at 10pm having won a hardcore fan base. But it’s a shame no one’s watching Kelsey Grammar’s impressive turn as Mayor Kane, a terminally ill and haunted soul hidden behind impregnable armour. Tonight our anti-hero seeks alternative therapies.
Film the crossing guard BBC1, 11.35pm
Sean Penn directs Jack Nicholson and Angelica Huston in this actorly showcase as two grieving parents whose daughter is killed in a drunk hit-and-run. That tragedy turns Nicholson’s character into an impotent alcoholic fixated on wreaking murderous vengeance on his daughter’s killer (David Morse) when he’s released from jail.
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TV3, 7.30pm & 9.30pm With so many singers (we’re using the term loosely) in the running at this year’s BGT, it’s hard to know where this show ends and The X Factor begins. Off with you to the Groups group, Collabro and Bars And Melody! That whinge aside, here’s the penultimate semi-final with two more acts keeping stars in their eyes.
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trying again Sky Living, 9pm
Babies – having them or not having them – are the makeor-break point of many a relationship. So will Meg and Matt be able to reach an accord over the patter of tiny feet? And there’s the little matter of Iain and Kate’s engagement party. Jo Joyner and Chris Addison do the gentle bickering in a coupling comedy that’s a touch too sweet for its own good.
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Bradley Cooper (above) geeks up as a depressed wannabe writer, recently dumped by his girlfriend (Abbie Cornish). His life dramatically shifts up a gear when he takes illegal wonder drug NZT. Suddenly he finishes his book, masters a handful of languages, musical instruments, the stock market (courtesy of a shady new acquaintance played by Robert De Niro) and looks, well, like Bradley Cooper. Then come the nasty side effects… Cooper is terrific and this sci-fi thriller speeds along so buzzily you don’t even need to bring your brain along with it.
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Sony Movie Channel, 9pm
C4, 10pm
Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette play chalk and cheese sisters – one an irresponsible flirt (have a guess which one) and the other is a sensible lawyer. However, the pair join forces when a dark family secret comes out. Shirley MacLaine is great as the curmudgeonly grandmother in Curtis Hanson’s dramcom based on a Jennifer Weiner novel.
Just stop and think about that title for a moment. Now we’ve got the eew moment out of the way, try to keep an open mind as cheeky chappy documentary maker Charlie Russell points his camera at a trio of prostitutes – let’s not beat around the escort bush – of senior years who are topping up their pension pots with a bit of sex on the side – or on top, whichever you prefer. It’s a niche market but these women are having a ball, whatever their families may think.
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Film4, 6.40pm It’s Dead Poets Society for girls from Four Weddings director MIke Newell. Julia Roberts is a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed art history professor at a conservative all-girls college in the 1950s. She’s up for bucking the system, but her pupils (including Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles and Maggie Gyllenhaal) are more focused on their marriage prospects.
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Pop stars who start acting up With the news that notoriously opinionated former Smiths frontman Morrissey is in talks to appear on BBC Radio 4 soap The Archers, Amy Dawson rounds up some of the best (and worst) popstar TV cameos
New Girl: Prince (2014) Prince is, of course, no stranger to the big screen – as anyone who’s enjoyed watching him zooming around on a motorbike and having hilariously over-intense sex in Purple Rain can attest – but it was still mind-boggling
Sex And The City: Alanis Morissette (2000)
CSI: Justin Bieber (2011) Back when the teen pop sensation was 17 and still rocking a pudding bowl/swooping fringe haircut, he appeared on two episodes of the Las Vegas-based crime drama as a troubled teen who eventually gets shot during a stand-off with police. With what now seems like remarkable understatement, CSI regular Marg Helgenberger branded him ‘kind of a brat’ in a subsequent interview, a pronouncement that
when the ultra-enigmatic singer appeared as himself in this mildmannered US comedy series about a kooky teacher and her male flatmates. In New Girl’s 2014 Super Bowl episode he gives Jess (Zooey Deschanel, above
was in turn dismissed as ‘kinda lame’ by Bieber (above) on Twitter. Bieber’s crimes as described by Helgenberger included locking a producer in a cupboard and putting his fist through a cake intended for the cast – clearly gateway acts to his more recent transgressions, which include peeing in a restaurant mop bucket and being investigated for attempted robbery on a miniature golf course.
The Jagged Little Pill songstress has popped up in any number of films and shows, including an appearance as God in the 1999 indie comedy Dogma. This SATC episode sees Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) dating a bisexual whippersnapper called Sean (Eddie Cahill, aka Tag from Friends). As Dawn, Morissette provides Carrie with her first girl-on-girl experience in the form of a spin-thebottle kiss, although it wasn’t a first for Morissette, who has had same-sex relationships in real life. She has since said she didn’t particularly enjoy the SATC kiss because it lacked passion.
The A-Team: Boy George (1986) In a cameo with unprecedented levels of WTF, Face (Dirk Benedict) believes he’s about to make easy money as a club promoter but he’s been duped and the ‘Cowboy George’ he thought he’d booked is actually Culture Club’s Boy George (right with Mr T). Boy George’s performance
is shocking and it’s often cited as one of the most embarrassing TV episodes ever. Yet there’s something rather brilliant about a small-screen moment which sees a gender-fluid performer winning over crusty rednecks with a performance of Karma Chameleon.
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with Prince and Jake Johnson) a hippie makeover, forces her to eat pancakes, thrashes her at ping pong and ultimately teaches her to open up to the power of love. It could have been a car crash but somehow it works.
Miami Vice: Leonard Cohen (1986) Now here’s one that most people probably didn’t see coming – the day that melancholic Canadian singersongwriter Leonard Cohen (pictured right) appeared, all too briefly, on brash 1980s cop shop Miami Vice. Keeping things pleasantly surreal, he starred speaking in French as François Zolan of the French Secret Service, involved in a conspiracy to blow up Greenpeace boats in an episode called French Twist. Cohen was apparently encouraged to make his guest turn by his son Adam, who was a fan of the show.
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Aries Mar 21 – Apr 20
You may notice a shift in mood as Venus glides into sensual Taurus. Mercury is also on the move as it shimmies into Cancer, softening your stance and attuning you to your instincts. Life may take on a slower, more relaxed pace, which you might appreciate. For your forecast, call 15609 114 70
Taurus Apr 21 – May 21
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Gemini May 22 – Jun 21
A Sun Mars connection encourages you to take action on a plan. But today’s alignment suggests you may need the help of a pal to motivate you. Once you rediscover your passion, there’s no stopping you. For your forecast, call 15609 114 72
Cancer Jun 22 – Jul 23
Social opportunities light up as Venus glides into Taurus. This blend of energies can be particularly indulgent, so you may find it hard to refuse a meal out with someone you like, or even a coffee. Yet, giving into temptation could be good for you. For your forecast, call 15609 114 73
Leo Jul 24 – Aug 23
Who you know may be just as important as what you know when it comes to fulfilling an ambition. Whether it’s a career plan or a personal project, getting in with the right people could be your ticket to success.
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Virgo Aug 24 – Sep 23
Mercury’s entrance into your social sector may set the wheels of conviviality in motion. You might enjoy some nurturing interactions with others. Yet, the current Gemini Moon can create a stir regarding plans. For your forecast, call 15609 114 75
Libra Sep 24 – Oct 23
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Yesterday’s Solutions Across: 1 Loss; 8 Positioned; 9 Handsome; 10 Same; 12 Revert; 14 Thirst; 15 Stroke; 17 Clever; 18 Glum; 19 Solitude; 21 Lugubrious; 22 Sign. Down: 2 Ornamental; 3 Sped; 4 Escort; 5 Street; 6 Conspire; 7 Idle; 11 Misleading; 13 Enormous; 16 Ensure; 17 Callow; 18 Gold; 20 Toss.
scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 22
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sagittarius Nov 23 – Dec 21
You might get the wrong end of the stick. Yet, if it kick-starts a conversation with the right person, you may benefit after all. Later, Venus’s move into your lifestyle sector could bring on an indulgent streak, which can contribute to a little weight gain. For your forecast, call 15609 114 78
Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 20
As Venus enters Taurus, romantic opportunities can tempt. Yet, regarding a long-term relationship, conversations might develop a new warmth and intimacy, bringing healing in its wake. A lifestyle change could also pep up energy levels. For your forecast, call 15609 114 79
Aquarius Jan 21 – Feb 19
Sparkling opportunities may beckon, if you feel like a night out. Yet, you might just as easily relax in a comfy chair or watch a movie. Perhaps you’ve had enough of rushing around and might prefer to chill instead. For your forecast, call 15609 114 80
Pisces Feb 20 – Mar 20
Movies or books that have a romantic or back-to-nature theme might appeal. Romantic opportunities could become more plentiful, particularly if you make time to talk. Allowing barriers to melt could make for a passionate evening.
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ENIGMA The lore of Scandinavia Gave rise to this thing ‘Cave! A Repulsive little dwarf!’ You may On seeing one one evening say. WHO AM I? An actress, I was born in Reigate in 1960. I married Paul Merton in 1990. My TV series include Men Behaving Badly
and Blue Murder. WHO, WHAT, WHERE & WHEN? WHO… did Jesus raise from the dead in the New Testament? WHAT… is the largest species of antelope? WHERE… does mohair come from? WHEN… was Taoiseach Enda Kenny first elected to the Dáil?
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A decision to take a formal course
may have been prompted by yesterday’s New Moon. But you can be tempted to explore your more sensual side. If there’s a contest between head and heart, the scent of roses will easily outdo the glare of a computer screen.
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Jamie ready for Warrior deathmatch at d4tress by GARETH MAkIN Jamie Heaslip is looking forward to running out in front of another raucous RDs crowd this saturday but admits the hostile atmosphere is unlikely to put off pro12 final opponents Glasgow. leinster earned home advantage for this weekend’s showpiece by virtue of their firstplace finish in the regular season, but Glasgow are the competition’s form team, ending the season on a run of eight victories before defeating munster in the semi-final two weeks ago. indeed, Gregor Townsend’s men’s last taste of defeat came at the RDs almost three months ago, but ireland No.8 Heaslip said: ‘look, it’s fantastic to be playing at the RDs. it’s a sellout.
SOCCER Germany are hoping to resume their World Cup preparations after a sponsor’s event involving Formula One star Nico Rosberg (pictured) went wrong. Two people were taken to hospital after being hit by a car driven by Pascal Wehrlein during a Mercedes demo at training in Northern Italy yesterday. Germany players Benedikt Howedes and Julian Draxler had been riding in cars driven by Wehrlein and Rosberg, who slowed his car to avoid hitting a spectator who walked on to the track, followed by a marshal. Wehrlein had swerved to avoid him but hit the two people. The players returned to training but the squad were said to be shocked.
Hawking’s dig at ‘ballerina’ Suarez It’s a maul: Jamie Heaslip and Michael Bent during Leinster training at UCD earlier this week PIcture: InPho
Player has grand hopes for McIlroy to join the club Defiant: McIlroy ‘will get back to World No.1’, Gary Player believes house and after 36 holes I turned to my wife and said “He’s going to win”,’ said the larger than life South African, who still cuts an impeccable figure less than two years shy of his 80th birthday.
SpORT DIGEST Germany shocked after F1 accident
BOXING ‘Forgotten man’ James DeGale is ready to launch himself back into the big time when he auditions for the right to fight the winner of Saturday’s rematch between Carl Froch and George Groves. The Harlesden motor-mouth has managed to work his way towards a final eliminator for the IBF super-middleweight title against Brandon Gonzales, knowing victory will secure him a shot at the winner of the Wembley main event. ‘I’m in a fantastic position now, boxing a final eliminator in front of 80,000 at Wembley,’ he said. ‘I win this and I’m back in the big time.’
‘From what i hear they have their most fans ever travelling over. Coupled with the reception that teams get in the RDs, it creates a real cauldron. ‘But at the same time, teams are at a level now where we travel so much so they’re used to that. ‘The momentum that Glasgow have from the last couple of games, they’re not going to be afraid coming over. and we’re all too aware of the threats that they are going to pose. They’re not going to be intimidated at all. ‘They’re playing like a team – a really good, collective team that know what they’re about and how they want to play. ‘They’ve got quality players and it’s not going to be easy going up against them.’ While leinster are the defending champions following last year’s triumph against Ulster, defeats in the previous three deciders mean Heaslip and company have no shortage of memories to draw on. ‘We have the experience of being there,’ Heaslip said. ‘i was reminded that this is our fifth time being in the league final. We haven’t always had success in those so we know the margins. ‘last year it could have gone either way.’
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‘We’re all too aware of the threat they’re going to pose’
RoRy McIlRoy has been backed to be the next golfer to complete a career grand slam by one of only five men to have achieved the feat. The Northern Irish superstar stormed back to form at the weekend with victory in the PGA championship at Wentworth. The win was seen as something of a shock, coming as it did on the back of the 25-year-old’s very public separation from former tennis world No.1 caroline Wozniacki. one man who wasn’t surprised, however, was nine-time major winner Gary Player. ‘I was watching in my beach
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‘Rory got out there and said “I’ve had my problems, but I’m relaxed and I’m at a place I feel most happy – out on the course”. I just knew he was going to win and I believe he will be the next person to win the grand slam of all four majors.’ Player infamously warned the 2011 US open and 2012 USPGA winner of the dangers of marrying the wrong women last year. ‘All I’m saying is I hope for him to find a great wife, you hope that for everybody,’ he replies, when asked about McIlroy’s current marital status.
‘I just want him to do well and I’m sure he will. I have no doubt he will get back to world No.1’ Player has come a long way from his impoverished beginnings in Johannesburg. The 78-year-old has done so not only through talent but also through a steely determination that, to this day, includes a scarcely believable, age-defying exercise routine. ‘The other week I pushed 373lbs with my legs and I do 1,300 crunches four times a week, the last ones with 100 pounds on my chest,’ he says, proudly. ‘you can be 20 years old or 80 years young. It’s the concept of man.’
SOCCER Physicist Stephen Hawking has taken a swipe at ‘ballerina’ Luis Suarez after producing a formula for penalties for the forthcoming World Cup. He believes prospects for England will improve if they get a European referee for their group stage match with Uruguay because data shows match officials from the northern hemisphere will be ‘less sympathetic to ballerinas like Suarez’. The scientist analysed data from every tournament since 1966 and reckons velocity is key for penalties, as is a run-up of more than three steps. ‘Placement is crucial and you should aim for the top corner,’ he said.
Dalkey charity cycle CyCLING The Sue Ryder Cycle 2014
will be held this Saturday from Dalkey. This charity cycle boasts two routes. The 10K family cycle leaves at noon and will take in the coastline along Sandycove to Dún Laoghaire Harbour and back to the Sue Ryder Grounds in Dalkey. The 130K event leaves at 9.30am heading to Wicklow, Brittas and Arklow before looping back to Dalkey. Cost is €10 per family and €25 per rider respectively, followed by an Open Day and raffle.
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Serena WilliamS vowed to ‘work five times as hard’ to make sure she never loses again after crashing out in the second round of the French Open. The tournament has already lost australian Open champions Stan Wawrinka and li na, but Williams’ 6-2, 6-2 defeat to Spain’s Garbine muguruza was on another level. Within an hour of her sister Venus losing 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to anna Schmiedlova, the world no.1 and defending champion trudged off court a beaten woman too. The pair had been expected to meet in the third round. The american had never previously won fewer than five games in any grand-slam match. Coupled with li’s loss on Tuesday,
handy: Pirazzi crosses the line in defiant mood
CAREER 1ST FOR PIRAzzI AS ITALIAn WInS 17TH STAGE
SteFANO PIRAzzI won the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia yesterday, the first professional victory of his career, while Nairo Quintana retained the overall leader’s pink jersey. Pirazzi made an obscene arm gesture as he crossed the finish line and was reduced to tears following his win. ‘It wasn’t a nice gesture, I’m sorry, forgive me,’ Pirazzi said. ‘But it’s been five years of anger, five years of criticism. As the days went by, my morale was going down. I was here to get this victory finally, that was the target. ‘I was unleashing all that. Five years of criticism is a lot for a young guy. I really had to deal with a lot. today I reached a goal that I wanted since I was a young boy watching the Giro. I’m very happy. I’ll enjoy it and never forget this moment.’ Pirazzi, who had led from the breakaway, made his move with little more than a kilometre remaining and edged out tim Wellens and Jay McCarthy in a sprint at the end of the 204km stage from Sarnonico to Vittorio Veneto. the peloton crossed the line 15:36 behind Pirazzi as the top overall standings were unchanged. Quintana remained 1:41 ahead of fellow Colombian Rigoberto Uran and 3:21 ahead of Cadel evans, with Pierre Rolland only five seconds further back. Quintana had moved into pink after tuesday’s tough leg, which was marred by confusion after some teams believed part of the route had been neutralised – meaning the times for that section wouldn’t count. the race ends on Sunday in trieste.
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Brow beaten: A dejected Serena Williams at Roland Garros yesterday
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No slips as Fed and Djoko sail through NOVAK DJOKOVIC and Roger Federer moved smoothly into the third round of the French Open with straight-set wins. Federer beat qualifier Diego Sebastian Schwartzman 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 while Djokovic
TRAnSFER TALK
Reina rumours Court out
PEPE REINA has brushed off speculation linking him with a move to Atletico Madrid – suggesting Thibaut Courtois’ return to Chelsea is far from certain.Courtois has just completed a season’s-long loan at the Champions League finalists and Jose Mourinho is keen to take him back to his parent club. But Liverpool goalkeeper Reina (pictured), who himself has completed a successful loan spell at Napoli, said: ‘I haven’t had any contact with Atletico. I think they will do all they can to keep Courtois.’ Reina says his priority is Spain’s World Cup preparations, but added: ‘With regards to a new club, I will first have to speak to Liverpool. I will return to be a Liverpool player but I think I’m not in their plans.’
u MAncheSteR United are closing in on a deal for Atletico Madrid defender Miranda. u SuNDERLAND have snapped up West Brom defender Billy Jones. The 27year-old is out of contract and will sign a deal with the Black Cats on July 1. u cRyStAl PAlAce boss tony Pulis has shown the door to 12 out of contract players. Dean Moxey Danny Gabbidon and Aaron Wilbraham are among those axed.
eased to a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 victory against Frenchman Jeremy Chardy. Andy Murray is in second-round action today against Marinko Matosevic while Heather Watson faces Simona Halep.
it is the first time in the Open era the top two women’s seeds have exited before the third round of a grand slam. Serena, who made only eight winners in the match, said: ‘You can’t be on every day, and i hate to be off during a grand slam. it happens. ‘it’s great because i’m going to go home and work five times as hard to make sure i never lose again. ‘i feel like i don’t have to win another match, another tournament. everything and every day is a bonus for me.’ World no.35 muguruza, 20, struck the ball with great power and precision in the biggest victory of her life. The pair exchanged words at the net, and muguruza explained: ‘She said if i continue playing like this, i can win the tournament. i said, “i will try”.’
Wanyama reeling at Pochettino job exit ViCTOr WanYama has criticised Southampton’s owners for failing to stop mauricio Pochettino’s move to Tottenham. Their former manager’s stock rose markedly during his 16 months at Saints, leading them to their best Premier league finish last season. Wanyama admits it was a ‘big blow’ to see the former argentina international leave – along with his backroom staff – to become head coach at White Hart lane, where he has signed a five-year deal. ‘i learnt a lot from him, he taught me more and that’s why i have grown as a player,’ said the 22-year-old Kenyan
midfielder, who arrived at St mary’s in a £12.5million deal last summer. ‘There is a big difference compared to when i was at Celtic. He played a big role in my career development. i wanted him to remain because he had passion for the club and i think the owners should not have let him go because the team can do better next season. ‘it’s a big blow because he had good connection with the players.’ Saints chairman ralph Krueger has pledged to find a ‘high-calibre manager’, while club legend matt le Tissier believes Pochettino (pictured) may live to regret his decision.
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United mourn after Glazer passes away Second time around: It was against Italy that Forde made his debut for Ireland when we defeated them 2-0 in Liege in 2011 picture: inpho
Double craven forde will Leige nothing behind by pARAic MORgAn DaviD ForDe has set his sights on a remarkable double as he prepares to lock horns with italy once again. The 34-year-old republic of ireland goalkeeper is hoping to win a 17th senior cap against italy at Craven Cottage on Saturday three years after making a first start for his country against the same opposition. That night in Liege, Belgium, a much-changed ireland side captained by Hull defender Paul McShane beat a team including Giorgio Chiellini, riccardo Montolivo, Claudio Marchisio, andrea Pirlo, and Giuseppe rossi 2-0 with goals from Keith andrews and Simon Cox.
italy gained their revenge when they confirmed the republic’s swift departure from the euro 2012 finals with a 2-0 win in Poznan, but Forde retains happy memories of his full debut and is hoping for a repeat.
‘‘we want to start winning games’’ He said: ‘i am certainly looking forward to it. i made my first start for ireland against italy away in Liege, so i have a lot of fond memories there. ‘if we had another one of those nights, i’d be delighted. it was a bizarre night, it was a fantastic night.
‘You know, we are a good underdog and i am sure we will put in a good performance on Saturday.’ Manager Martin o’Neill has been pleased with recent performances despite results not quite going his way. Sunday’s 2-1 friendly defeat by Turkey at the aviva was ireland’s second in succession, and o’Neill and assistant roy Keane’s record to date includes just one victory in four games. While that does not cause the manager undue concern – he believes but for sub-standard finishing and good goalkeeping, his side would have beaten both Serbia and the Turks – a return to winning ways before the start of the euro 2016 qualifying campaign in Sep-
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‘They won’t remember me for winning the World Cup, it’ll be that save. That’s how big it is.’
Vaart-break for 1.4 per cent chance win the Van gaal’s boys England World Cup –
HOLLAND playmaker Rafael van der Vaart has been ruled out with a calf injury. The former Tottenham star, now at Hamburg, is the second key midfielder to drop out of Louis van Gaal’s squad after Kevin Strootman suffered a knee injury in March. Van der Vaart, 31, said on Twitter he was ‘enormously disappointed’ but wished the Dutch team ‘a successful and great’ tournament in Brazil.’
according to a survey by Goldman Sachs. The statistical model analysing matches back to 1960 made Brazil favourites with a 48.5 per cent chance
tember would be more than welcome. Forde said: ‘it’s not nice being beaten and we want to start winning games and turning them around. ‘The last couple of games, we have come in and said we should have taken our chances and we should have been comfortable in games where we have left the door open and allowed teams in, and you get punished at this level. ‘There are still a lot of positives there and the main target is Georgia in September.’ Having sat on the bench on Sunday evening as rob elliot made his senior international debut, Forde is likely to return to the starting line-up at Craven Cottage.
Pele
It’s Mexico ‘70. It’s England v Brazil. It’s Banks v Pele and the ‘greatest save of all time’. Just a shame Brazil went on to win the game – and the World Cup.
‘I didn’t have any idea how famous it would become – to start with, I didn’t even realise I’d made it at all.’
Gordon Banks
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MALCOLM GLAZEr, who controversially bought Manchester United nine years ago, has died at the age of 85. The American tycoon sparked outrage when he paid £790m to take control at Old Trafford with fans threatening to boycott matches amid fears he had saddled the club with an enormous debt. However, the red Devils have since won five Premier League titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013 as well as the Champions League in 2008. Glazer was also the owner of NFL outfit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who announced his death on their website. He was hailed by Bucs fans as a dynamic leader, turning their team into a model franchise after they won their first Super Bowl in 2002.
2-1 Sam Byrne’s double
against Iceland didn’t go unnoticed by Roy Keane and Martin O’Neill, they helped Ireland to the three points & a great start in UEFA U19 Championships Elite Qualifying Round Group Four
Leeds owner set to sever Serie A ties
LEEDS owner Massimo Cellino has agreed to sell Serie A Cagliari to an unnamed American investment group. Cellino met with the potential buyers, led by Italian businessman Luca Silvestrone, in Miami on Tuesday to finalise the deal, worth a reported £69million. It is expected to be completed tomorrow and Cellino (pictured) said. ‘I am delighted. We’ve reached an agreement and signed a letter of intent that foresees their takeover of the club. ‘I hope they will be allowed to do what I wasn’t given permission to do [build a new Cagliari stadium].’
Fergie’s Carlo call SIr Alex Ferguson wanted Carlo Ancelotti to succeed him as Manchester United manager, according to real Madrid president Florentino Perez. David Moyes was said to be the Scot’s first choice but, asked if United wanted Ancelotti, Perez said: ‘I’m absolutely sure [they did]. Not this year, last year. Ferguson asked him to succeed him.’
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Heaslip knows the margins for Pro12 final against Glasgow
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Lowry in winning mood for sweden by jAMEs bOyLAn Offaly’s shane lowry believes he has rediscovered the mindset which allows him to play at his best after an impressive couple of weeks. In his first eight starts on the European Tour this year, the 27-year-old’s best finish was joint-39th in february’s Tshwane Open in south africa. However, he rediscovered his form with a place in the top 15 at the spanish Open, pushed Rory McIlroy all the way before finishing second in the flagship BMW
‘Nothing seems to faze me when I’m like this’ PGa Championship on sunday and, 24 hours later, topped 36-hole Us Open qualifying at Walton Heath. There is a danger lowry could pay for the week he has had, with six strokeplay rounds in five days, at the Nordea Masters in Malmo, but he believes his confidence will help him through. ‘I am in a decent frame of mind as I’ve been playing quite well over the last few weeks,’ he told European Tour Radio. ‘I was struggling a lot and managed to find something at the spanish Open and
brought it into Wentworth and I really enjoyed it there and played well. ‘I feel I am mentally back to where I am when I am playing my best. I am switched on and nothing seems to faze me when I’m like this. ‘With my finish last week and qualifying Monday I’ve definitely got two of the next three majors and hopefully the Open as well, in addition to the Irish Open. ‘But tomorrow is a new tournament. I know I have done well last week but everyone is standing on the first tee tomorrow with the same chance of winning.’ One of the players thinking exactly that will be world No.2 Henrik stenson, playing in his home event for the first time since 2011. With two top-ten finishes in his last two outings – coming joint-seventh at Wentworth – the Ryder Cup player is hoping to find further inspiration at the PGa sweden National. ‘I’ve not played in this tournament for a few years so I’m seeing a lot of people who I haven’t seen for a while,’ he said. ‘It’s always great to catch up with them and I am really feeling the support. ‘There are going to be a lot of people coming to watch – unless it stays cold. ‘It would be great to win this week. I came very close in 2005 when I lost in a play-off.’
Confident: Shane Lowry feels he is in the right frame of mind for success
No circus being made as Duffy returns to the International fold
Duffy: Past is behind him
Shane Duffy is refusing to dwell on the football injury which almost cost him his life. The then teenager suffered a lacerated liver in a collision during a practice match with the Republic of Ireland in May 2010 which left him needing emergency surgery. four years on, the everton defender, now 22, is back on duty with his national squad.
he told the Irish Independent: ‘That could have been it for me. I can remember it like yesterday, although I don’t think about it any more. It’s great to be here and able to look back and talk about it. ‘The kind of player I am, I have to go and attack stuff. I’ve clattered into a few keepers this year and it’s been no problem.’ Duffy had been called into the
senior squad by then manager Giovanni Trapattoni, but found himself at the heart of a desperate dash to Dublin’s Mater hospital after a match collision. Only the prompt actions of his doctors prevented a tragedy. Duffy was back on his feet within days and played again just 13 weeks later, but he admits it has taken him time to re-adjust.
‘I didn’t ever want to say it, but I just wasn’t the same player when I first came back. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but I was just doing things differently. Duffy was an unused substitute in Sunday’s 2-1 defeat by Turkey, but will hope for a first cap against Italy, Costa Rica and Portugal.
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