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Two-week window to protect your computer from online threat
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PEOPLE are being advised to protect their computers against two powerful viruses by updating their operating system and anti-virus software – after US authorities disrupted a major international hacking network. The viruses are known as GOZeuS and CryptoLocker. The first hides in email attachments, which, when opened, give computer access to the hackers, who then use the software to scan devices for information such as bank data. CryptoLocker is a secondary threat that activates if no valuable data is found, locking the computer and demanding a ransom to grant access again. Lamar Bailey, director of security research and development at software company Tripwire, said: ‘The design of these malware packages makes it nearly impossible to completely wipe out, but a co-ordinated attack can cause damage. ‘Countries are rolling out a massive consumer education programme to help clean up infected systems and reduce the number of vulnerable systems available for infection. The plan is to attack the parasite hard for two weeks while removing as many viable hosts as possible at the same time. This will not eliminate the malware but could make it harder for the operators to use.’ The UK’s National Crime Agency said people probably had ‘two weeks’ before the criminals would get their botnet – a network of infected computers – functioning again.
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NCA deputy director Andy Archibald, said: ‘Nobody wants their personal financial details, business information or photographs of loved ones to be stolen or held to ransom by criminals. ‘By making use of this two-week window, huge numbers of people can stop that from happening to them. ‘Whether you find online security complicated or confusing, or simply haven’t thought about keeping your computers safe for a while, now is the time to take action,’ he added. ‘Our message is simple: update your operating system and make this a regular occurrence, update your security software and use it and think twice before clicking on links or attachments in unsolicited emails.’ Yesterday, the US Justice Department announced charges against a Russian man they believe to be masterminding the conspiracy. A 14-count indictment accused Evgeniy Mikhaylovich Bogachev of writing computer code used to compromise banking systems and assist others in stealing banking credentials, according to court documents. The FBI described him as one of the most active cyber criminals in the world. He is still at large. The Justice Department said hackers had already implanted viruses on hundreds of thousands of computers globally, seized customer bank information and stolen more than $100m.
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Google streetview car photographs pick-axe ‘killing’ on mean streets of edinburgh
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Street smart: Pranksters Dan Thomson and Gary Kerr, above, and how they tricked Google’s camera car, left Pictures: swns AS his lifeless victim lies by the kerb, his cold-blooded killer stands admiring his handiwork. Not only has Google’s camera car caught him holding the murder weapon, he’s also looking left and right to make sure the coast is clear. It’s so convincing that a concerned caller contacted police to say he had just seen a murder on Streetview. But not every photo tells the truth. Far from being a murder most foul on
by AIDAn RADnEDgE the mean streets of Edinburgh, this is a classic example of dark humour at work. The club-wielding killer and his boiler-suited victim are mechanics Gary Kerr, 31, and Dan Thomson. Mr Thomson, 56, the garage boss who played dead, said: ‘I recognised the Google car coming into Giles Street from the camera tower on the
top. We just thought we had to do something. This opportunity wasn’t coming around very often so Gary grabbed a pick-axe handle and we ran out into the street. ‘The street is in a U-shape so we had about a minute before it would pass us. It had to go around a car park to take various shots so that gave us enough time. ‘We decided really quickly what to do and I lay down while Gary stood
over me with the pick-axe. It was all we could think of in the few seconds we had. ‘It was just devilment. We work on a backstreet in Leith – anything to liven up the day.’ The pranksters staged the fake homicide last summer and forgot about it because several months passed before the footage went online. Mr Thomson was mortified when police came to the garage to investi-
gate reports of his death. ‘Two of Lothian and Borders finest turned up with a report of a man being massacred outside a garage. We told them what happened and they said it was hilarious and away they went.’ Thomson’s Motor Company mechanic Mr Kerr, who posed as the killer, has made sure he has a sound defence should it come to court. ‘It was all Dan’s thinking. He was the mastermind,’ he laughed.
What’s that plane doing blotting out my sunlight?
Close shave: The plane flies just inches above a sunbather before skimming a fence Picture: euroPics
YOU expect a little sunburn when you strip off – but this holidaymaker had a near-death experience when a plane almost landed on top of him. The sunbather got the shock of his life when the aircraft flew just inches over him as he soaked up the rays. Seconds later, it hit a fence and ploughed across a section of the beach before coming to a rest in an airfield. Pilot Juergen Drucker said: ‘I have to say, as the pictures show, it wasn’t one of my greatest achievements in the cockpit.’ The incident happened as the 52-year-old misjudged his approach to a runway next to the beach in Dune, Helgoland, northern Germany. He said: ‘It was me that was flying. I am really sorry. In my defence, I can say that I didn’t see him
because he was lying down and I’m just very grateful it worked out well and I didn’t land on him.’ Mr Drucker, of Dortmund, could now lose his pilot’s licence. Holidaymaker Rainer Schmidt was watching the Piper PA-28-181 Archer II come into land and captured the extraordinary episode on film. ‘I had seen five planes land before this one and instantly realised this one was coming in far too low,’ he said. ‘It was so close to the man on the beach. He was very lucky.’ Fellow sunbather Uwe Kaiser, 38, added: ‘It really was a close shave.’ After the near miss, the tourist got up to find a safer spot for sunbathing, he said. The plane suffered minor damage in the crash-landing.
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Weekend of sun and fun (mostly) GOOD weather helped draw large crowds to events across the city over the Bank Holiday weekend. Bord Bia welcomed more than 100,000 visitors to its Bloom festival in the Phoenix Park, while revellers at Forbidden Fruit in Kilmainham enjoyed performances by alt-pop rockers Flaming Lips, 2 Many DJs and Public Enemy. Thousands of visitors also attended Riverfest on North Wall Quay where seafaring events and quayside activities were a hit with young and old.
Meanwhile in Cork, firefighter Alex O’Shea set a new Guinness World Record after running a marathon in full firefighting gear in a time of three hours, 41 minutes, shaving almost an hour off the previous record set at the London Marathon this year. The sunshine didn’t leave everybody happy, however. Residents of Howth have expressed their anger after violent incidents broke out involving teenagers in the north Dublin seaside village on Saturday. Clear skies and high
temperatures drew many families to the coast, but also several hundred teenagers who arrived en masse for an informal gathering. Gardaí believe messages were sent via the SnapChat app encouraging teenagers to meet in the village for the afternoon, a day which ended in clashes between groups. Alcohol was confiscated at the scene and gardaí said significant numbers of those who made their way to the unofficial gathering were intoxicated.
Left: Revellers at Riverfest; Below left: President Higgins with his wife Sabina, super garden winner Cian Hawes and students from St Columba’s at Bloom; Right: Cork fireman Alex O’Shea with his sons Leon and Noah as he finishes the Cork city marathon Pictures: nick BrAdshAw/dArrAgh kAne
The heat is on: The top runners lead the field of thousands Picture: PA
A marathon charity event TEEMING with colourful outfits, wigs and the chime of live music, the city came alive yesterday as thousands of runners and walkers turned out to take part in this year’s Dublin Flora Women’s Mini Marathon. In what was the 31st outing of the event the sun failed to make much of an appearance, but it was of little concern as many charitable organisations like the Irish Cancer Society, Mental Health Ireland, Barnardos and the Alzheimer’s Society will benefit from the millions of euro raised in their name. Clare woman Barbara Cleary was first to cross the line in front of a cheering crowd. The Donore Harriers runner came in with a time of 34 minutes and seven seconds. She was soon followed by Dublin’s Maria McCambridge with a time of 34:29 and veteran cross-country star Catherina McKiernan, who got in at 34:38. While one woman was spotted running with a small sleeping baby, Tipperary woman Maureen Armstrong, at 89, is believed to be the oldest competitor this year in what is her 20th year taking part.
by LukE HOLOHAn An estimated 40,000 women took to the streets for the 10km round route from Baggot Street Lower to Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2.
Left: Winner Barbara Cleary; Above: Maureen Armstrong in her 20th mini marathon at age 89; Above right: Two men get in the spirit to race; Right: The youngest ‘competitor’ Pictures: Andres PovedA/PA
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Junk foods more familiar to children, study shows by AngHARAD wiLLiAMs
to a picture of the food or drink. The research results showed that preschool children recognise twice as many unhealthy food and drink brands as healthy ones, and that preschool children recognise twice as many widely advertised unhealthy brands as widely advertised healthier ones. The research comes to light as a global study funded by the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation found obesity rates in Ireland are among the highest in western Europe. Co-author of the study, Dr Mimi Tatlow-Golden of UCD said parents’ eating habits are linked with children’s knowledge about unhealthy foods, and that parent education and family interventions are important.
‘These findings suggest that we need to look at the complete marketing environment to all age groups, not just TV advertising. ‘It looks as if marketing effects may be taking place through parents, who choose food for themselves and for their children,’ Dr Tatlow-Golden said. safefood’s Dr Cliodhna Foley-Nolan said the role of media channels aimed at children which advertise food needs to be recognised in order for childhood obesity and poor nutrition in children to be tackled. she said: ‘This research reiterates the growing recognition of the need for further restrictions on marketing and advertising of foods high in fat, salt and sugar.’
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IrIsh preschool children know more about unhealthy food and drink brands than healthy ones, according to new research. As part of the study, carried out by University College Dublin and Queen’s University Belfast for safefood, more than 170 children between the ages of three and five were shown logos of nine food and drink brands. The youngsters were then asked to name the brand, to explain what it was and then to match the logo
Irish healthcare spend ‘above EU average’ PUBLIC healthcare spending in Ireland is amongst the highest in Europe according to the European Commission’s economic performance review. The report says that even though the country has a relatively young population, healthcare expenditure in 2012 was 8.7 per cent of gross national income, higher than the EU average of 7.3 per cent. It recommends that the Government advance healthcare reform and streamline the HSE’s financial management systems. The review also says Ireland should implement in full the current Budget and ensure that additional measures are taken next year to reduce the deficit. It is also critical of Ireland’s property tax, saying that it is ‘relatively narrow as certain properties’ are outside the net.
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COME MELON HIGH WATER: An Indian vender cools himself off in a bath of watermelons as he waits for customers on a hot afternoon in Jammu, the winter capital of Kashmir, India. Temperatures of around 40C were forecast in the region.
Conway throws hat in ring for Labour
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WATERFORD TD Ciara Conway has become the fourth Labour Party member to put their name forward for the position of deputy party leader. Public Transport Minister Alan Kelly, fellow junior minister Sean Sherlock and Cork South West TD and environment committee chairman Michael McCarthy last week declared their intentions to run for the position. Announcing her bid, Ms Conway said: ‘The role of the Deputy Leader in our party is vaguely defined. But it’s a job
that is going to require energy, humour, persistence and patience. She added that if elected she would not accept any ministerial position, to allow her to ‘represent the voice of the membership honestly, without being compromised by the vested interest of cabinet or ministerial position’. Meanwhile, the party leader contest remains a two-horse race, with just Social Protection Minister and deputy leader Joan Burton and Primary Care Minister Alex White expressing interest.
Women for mayoral jobs skin cancer trial boost TWO women have been elected as mayor and deputy mayor of Belfast for the first time. The appointments of the SDLP’s Nichola Mallon as first citizen and the Alliance’s party Maire Hendron as the deputy were confirmed at City Hall last night. Ms Mallon, a councillor in the Oldpark ward in the north of the city, has also become the first female nationalist Lord Mayor of Belfast. She succeeds outgoing mayor, Sinn Féin’s Máirtín Ó Muilleoir. As the DUP’s Lydia Patterson is the incumbent high sheriff, all the top civic roles in council are now held by women.
TWENTY-FOUr skin cancer sufferers in Ireland are on a groundbreaking trial of drugs which shows a near five-fold increase in survival rates. researchers pioneering methods of harnessing the body’s immune system have uncovered further dramatic results in a worldwide clinical trial involving 7,000 people. The findings – released at the meeting of the American society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago – found survival rates of 94 per cent and 88 per cent after one and two years using a combination of treatments. Derek Power of the Irish Melanoma Forum said the breakthrough marked ‘a sea change’.
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Police ‘cut off our hands’ Pirates loot oil tanker
PAKiSTAn: Two suspected thieves said their left hands were hacked off by police when they refused to confess. Ghulam Mustafa, 38, and Liaquat Ali, 42, claimed they were attacked with a butcher’s knife. ‘I fainted from the pain,’ said Mr Mustafa. Police in Punjab said they cut themselves.
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THAiLAnD: A tanker hijacked by pirates who stole its cargo of oil has returned to port. The 14 crew on the Mt Orapin 4 were safe when it docked in Sriracha, officials said. The ship, bound for Indonesia, had its communication equipment destroyed as it was attacked leaving Singapore on Tuesday.
Brown ‘blessed’ to be free cannon used at rape riot
AMERicA: Singer Chris Brown said he was ‘humbled and blessed’ after being released from jail early. The 25-year-old was freed 108 days into his 131-day sentence for attacking a man outside a Washington DC hotel in violation of his probation for an assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.
inDiA: Water cannon were used to disperse crowds protesting against the rape and hanging of two girls. They were fired as demonstrators marched on the offices of the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, to demand he visit the village where the girls, aged 14 and 15, were killed.
FRAncE: Singer Prince joins the crowds watching Rafael Nadal beat Dusan Lajovic in the French Open in Paris yesterday Picture: aP Picture: reuters
€15m stamp to deliver a record sale IT is little more than a scrap of paper covered with smudged red ink. Yet it has been fought over by kings, murderers and warring nations. But this paper fragment, hidden in a bank vault for nearly 30 years, is the world’s most expensive stamp. The 1856 British Guiana 1c stamp is set to sell for between €7million and €15million at auction in New York on June 17. It is the only one of its kind and is seen as the ‘holy grail’ of stamps.
David Redden, director of special projects at Sotheby’s, said: ‘I’ve known about the British Guiana all my life, going back to when I was seven or eight years old. I was a stamp collector and it was simply the most famous and valuable stamp in the world. It is as rare as it can be.’ Discovered in 1873, it was sold for six shillings by a Scottish boy who found it among his uncle’s papers. Five years later, it was in the hands of Parisian
philatelist Phillip von Ferrary. After he bequeathed it to a Berlin museum, it was seized by France in 1920 after World War I and sold to an American. US millionaire John du Pont bought it for a world record £560,000 (€690,000) in 1980. But it disappeared into a bank vault after he was jailed for murder in 1997 and died in prison in 2010. The world record is held by the Swedish Treskilling Yellow which went for £1.6m (€2m) in 1996.
Arrested man ‘was 12 Years and Thrones trying to hug Pitt’ stars for Star Wars THE man who was arrested after jostling with Brad Pitt on a red carpet in the US says he was trying to give the actor a hug and did not mean him any harm. Vitalli Sediuk (pictured) said he accepted responsibility for last week’s incident and will spend the next few months dealing with the legal ramifications of his prank. It briefly disrupted a red carpet event for the Disney film Maleficent in Los Angeles. The 25year-old pleaded no contest to battery against Pitt on Friday and was sentenced to three years of probation and a year’s worth of psychiatric counselling. ‘I’m a normal guy,’ Sediuk said. ‘I’m not crazy.’ The Ukrainian has gained a reputation for outlandish pranks on red carpets around he world.
OSCAR-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o and Game Of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie have been added to the cast of the new Star Wars film. Mexican-Kenyan Nyong’o (pictured) landed her role after drawing acclaim for her performance in 12 Years A Slave earlier this year, while Christie built up her profile as Brienne of Tarth in the epic HBO series and will soon be in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. They join original members of the first Star Wars movie trilogy Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, and new actors including Ireland’s Domhnall Gleeson, in the cast for the eagerly anticipated Episode VII, which began production last month.
GERMAny: A cat dodged the bouncers at a nightclub and strutted its stuff on the dance floor. The funky feline was removed by police and taken to a cell until its owner could be traced. Officers in Steinen were said to be baffled as to why it was determined to hit the floor.
Five killed as rebel fighters lay siege to border post FIVE rebel fighters were killed and eight more were wounded when hundreds of insurgents attacked a border guards’ base in the Ukraine. As many as 400 pro-Russian rebels in uniform targeted the camp in Mirny, a suburb of Lugansk, in a firefight that lasted for several hours. Ukraine’s border guard fought off at least three waves of attacks as both sides fired mortars and rocket-propelled grenades in the assault, it was reported. The attack is the latest in a series of raids on government-held checkpoints, garrisons and police stations as the rebels try to obtain weapons and ammunition from Ukraine forces. About 100 insurgents were involved in the first attack at 4am yesterday, according to Serhiy Astakhov, a spokesman for the border guard service. He said three servicemen were seriously injured in the fighting. Rebel forces put snipers in residential build-
by DOMinic yEATMAn ings, making it difficult for the troops to respond, he added. But rebels disputed his claims, saying they had surrounded the base. One insurgent, Vlad Sevastopolsky, promised Ukrainian troops a safe corridor out, as long if they surrendered and put down their arms. Vladislav Seleznyov, press secretary for Ukraine’s operation against the rebels in east of the country, said the attack might have been an attempt to disrupt communications. He also claimed insurgents set up minefields at power stations in Slovyansk, in the region of Donetsk, and were threatening to blow them up if the government sent troops to the city. The rebels are suspicious of the proWestern government in Kiev and have claimed independence from Ukraine following hastily arranged referenda.
Maddie hunt police scour scrubland for fresh clues BRITISH police hunting for Madeleine McCann have cordoned off a search site five minutes’ walk from where she vanished seven years ago. They are expected to use radar in the plot near the Praia da Luz holiday apartment where Maddie, then three, was last seen in May 2007. Scotland Yard refused to comment on reports UK officers were at the scene. One
source said: ‘The Portuguese police have the resources needed for this work but, despite this, they prefer to bring all the technical resources from England, including archaeologists, sniffer dogs and a ground-penetrating radar.’ However, residents were unconvinced, with one saying: ‘The police have been here before. We helped search this area three or four days after it happened.’
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Jolie good earnings... Angelina Jolie’s transformation into a notorious Disney villain has bagged her the best film opening of her career to date. The 38-year-old’s enchanting fairy tale, Maleficent, drew in €45million at the US box office over the weekend – and a further €70million worldwide. Before starring in the new take on Sleeping Beauty (pictured), the Oscar-winner’s best earners on their launch weekend were Kung Fu Panda 2 and Wanted. And Maleficent looks set to earn even more money when it opens in China. Jolie is jetting off to Beijing to plug the blockbuster today. Joining her on the red carpet will be fiancé Brad Pitt, who was once banned from China after appearing in Seven Years In Tibet in 1997.
Bad vibe: Rihanna looks peeved as she poses with her pop rival Minaj at the New Jersey show where the rapper got very flirty on stage with Drake picture: iNstagram
Nicki: riri can fondle me but i’ll take Drake There will be 50,000 signature dishes served to visitors of Taste of Dublin over four days.
Floyd fights for Biebs in n-word row Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jnr has leapt to Justin Bieber’s defence after a video emerged of the singer repeatedly using the ‘n-word’ in a joke. The world champion fighter, 37, tweeted: ‘Justin has been nothing but kind to me, my daughters and sons over the years. We all make mistakes when we are young, it’s part of growing up.’ Mayweather also shared an Instagram photo of him and Bieber, 20, smiling for the cameras. Meanwhile, Bieber’s ex-bodyguard Kenny As a Hamilton weighed in with: ‘As black man, I am telling the rld that @justinbieber is not world a racist.’ The singer has since apologised for his behaviour. eckless and He said he made a ‘reckless immature’ mistakee when he shot the video five years ago.
Showgirl: Jessie J performs during the last night of the Rock in Rio Lisboa festival, where she serenaded a fan with Who You Are picture: epa
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At one point, drake lifted the new Yorker up and she wrapped her legs tightly around his waist. ‘I could stay like that all day,’ the rapper teased as he put Minaj down and they continued their duet. The raunchy antics were said to have not gone unnoticed by Rihanna, 26, who was watching from the side of the stage. And the Bajan beauty looked less than impressed as she posed for a snap with Minaj, who uploaded the shot on to Instagram, with the caption ‘The BAddEsT’. The girls headed to a VIP after-party with drake, as rumours continued that RiRi had given him another go after reportedly ending their romance because he was ‘too clingy’.
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Whip out the violins... it seems 50 Shades Of Grey dreamboat Jamie Dornan has a problem with his body. ‘I don’t like my physique. Who does?’ moaned the former underwear model. ‘I was a skinny guy growing up and I still feel like that same skinny kid.’ Discussing his character, Christian Grey, in the film, the 32-year-old insisted he had to buff up for the role. ‘A lot of that work was done in the gym and with costume,’ he told Interview magazine.
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Nicole Scherzinger says she doesn’t have the foggiest what the Pope said to her after she queued up to meet him. The singer said: ‘That was emotional for me because my grandfather is a priest. And even though I had no idea what he was saying, it was beautiful. It was like a song.’ The 35-year-old, who was on holiday in Rome with boyfriend Lewis Hamilton, 29, added: ‘I think Pope Francis is a pretty special pope. To have been able to just meet him? Wow. I got so nervous.’
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Kylie Minogue has rubbished claims that she is splitting from record label Parlophone – despite her last single scraping into the charts at No.59. The 45-year-old tweeted: ‘Exciting times ahead! #LOVEu4EVA.’ Parlophone later proudly retweeted the message.
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heryl COle has revealed she sat through 24 hours of agony in a bid to prove she is a real life oil painting. The Geordie beauty insisted her shock rose tattoo, which covers her buttocks and stretches up her back, is a work of art as she showed it off through a netted white top. She was promoting her new single, Crazy Stupid love. ‘The guy that did it is a proper artist, he does oil paintings… he is amazing,’ said the 30-year-old. ‘It’s a proper piece of work. It took three seven- or eight-hour sessions. And he is really, really amazing at what he does... so it wasn’t so bad.’ Chez also revealed how she planned to snub Simon Cowell forever after he fired her from X Factor USA – before finally giving in and returning to the reality hot seat this summer. ‘It took a few years for me to feel like it was right, I didn’t know if it ever
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would,’ she said on her comeback as a judge. She added: ‘But this time it feels right, again the time off really helped. I put [Simon] through the ringer.’ And it seems Cowell has used his beguiling ways to get back in Chez’s good books after she heaped praise on him. ‘he speaks his mind and says things I think people think but wouldn’t dare say, which we all love about him. But as a person I do love him,’ she conceded to BBC radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw. Meanwhile, Cole’s new French lover, Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini, now also has to contend with her admiration for sexy, single rapper Tinie Tempah after they slipped into the studio for her pop comeback. ‘I always wanted to work with Tinie, he is such a nice guy,’ she said. ‘I had written the song ages ago but I knew I Showing off: Her rose tattoo took wanted him on it.’ 24 hours in total PICTURE: WENN.COM
Cole customer: A fan poses for a selfie with Cheryl outside Radio 1’s studios in London. She was there to promote her new single PICTURE: REX
Beyoncé took on 50 in da hotel It seems Beyoncé is just like her sister when it comes to settling disputes after it was revealed she squared up to 50 Cent. Bey challenged the rapper when she thought he was arguing with her hubby Jay Z at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, in Las Vegas. In Da Club star 50 Cent said: ‘One time Beyoncé jumped off
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Undiewhelming: Miley Cyrus tries to shock by gyrating with a bra between her legs during her Bangerz tour. Her antics in Helsinki came after she coped with news of a break-in by apparently chugging on a dubious-looking cigarette and dancing around her tour bus. The 21-year-old posted videos of herself and her DJ enjoying a mini rave. Her Maserati sports car and jewellery were stolen from her LA home PICTURE: REX
of a ledge and came running over cause she thought me and Jay had issues. And I’m like, “What the f***? Did she really just jump and run up on me like that”? She bugged out at me. I looked and Jay starts laughing.’ Bey’s sister Solange was caught on camera attacking Jay Z in a New York hotel.
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CT your age, not your shoe size. It’s a phrase that has long been used to berate us – both by our parents and by Prince in his hit 1980s single, Kiss. But growing up might not be as easy as it sounds. Men do not officially grow up until the age of 43, a survey published last year by children’s TV station Nickelodeon suggested. Women, of course, reach adulthood at 32. The biggest maturity failings include finding your farts and burps funny, eating takeaways at 2am, playing video games, driving too fast and racing other cars. Not being able to cook simple meals, staying silent during arguments and re-telling the same jokes are also signs of immaturity. But it’s not all bad. Four in ten people think
Remember when your parents told you to grow up? Did you wait another 20 or 30 years before heeding that advice? You might not be alone, as HANNAH OSBORNE discovers...
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director John Lasseter, chief creative officer at Disney’s Pixar, who once said: ‘We make the kind of movies we like to watch. And I’m a big kid. ‘I wear Hawaiian shirts all the time and I’ve discovered I don’t have to grow up. I like to put that in the movies, too.’ Wharton said: ‘He proudly confesses to being a big kid. When you consider all of his achievements, all his major multi-billion-dollar animation studios recreating what animation means to people and entertaining a global audience, there’s obviously a connection there. And it’s not so much asking, “Can we adopt
Bruce Forsyth, 86, says when he walks on stage he feels like a 30-year-old
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IS ideas are not necessarily new. In the film Big, Tom Hanks’s character – a child who becomes an adult after making a wish at a funfair – manages to climb the ranks at a toy company because he is able to think like a 12-year-old boy. In its best-known scene, Hanks plays Chopsticks on a walking piano with his boss, who appreciates the ability to act like a child. The idea of swapping ages to learn more about adult life from a child’s point of view has been a popular subject in the world of film, with other titles including Vice Versa, Freaky Friday and, more recently, 17 Again. ‘In my industry – the creative industry – one of the problems is that we place a lot of emphasis and value on experience but we define it wrongly,’ said Wharton. ‘We define it in terms of time. What can then happen is that experience, habits and all the reason and etiquette that we build up over a career can dampen the creative spirit. ‘This is because we rely on things we know will work, as opposed to intuition and ridiculous things that a child would grasp on to innately.’ He added: ‘I don’t think our inner child ever vanishes, we just forget how to use it. ‘One of the reasons why youth is so great is that we’re really receptive to learning new things. We don’t know the answer, so we ask for it. ‘Then, as we get older, we forget. We think, “Oh well, I should already know that answer because experience, my credibility, my By 2050, of themy world will work within this industry” – so we tend to stop have almost learning at some point. ‘We have the capacity to learn – it just seems that, as we get older, it’s a less important purpeople aged 80 years olderhand up and say, suit. You wouldn’t putoryour “I don’t know,” like a child would do.’ So,average how doage weofharness this inner child to The a first-time make buyer us more successful at work and home? house is now 35 There are a number of ways, Wharton believes. ‘There are certain characteristics that help up from 28 just 10 years ago. with accessing your inner child – the ability to be astonished; the ability to exaggerate things; the willingness to learn, to get carried away, to fall love 1960s, with the In theinearly theidea of doing something; andwas the idea anything is possible,’ he said. age just 24
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immaturity is important in relationships because it keeps things fun, researchers claim. And one in three thinks being a bit silly helps when bonding with children. But what else is being a big kid good for? As young adults, we are often told it is time to grow and settle down. However, this may be pretty bad advice. Ian Wharton, creative director of an advertising agency and author of Spark For The Fire: How Youthful Thinking Unlocks Creativity, believes harnessing one’s inner child can lead to success by inspiring new ways of working. He uses the example of animator and film
Older people generally feel about 13 years younger than their actual age. Those aged 70 and over think they look about 10 years younger than they actually are
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it?” It’s much more about, “How can we adopt this way of thinking?”’ In his book, Wharton looks at how our youthful side can help us create ideas. ‘We all innately have youthful characteristics – it’s just we forget them,’ he said. ‘What we really need to do is provide ourselves with a reminder how to exercise these characteristics.’ Youthful thinking also helps our ability to learn and get things done, he believes. ‘The reason the book exists is because I’m acutely aware I can identify my creativity now a lot more than I did ten years ago – or when I was a kid,’ he added.
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It’s gone Juan as Spain’s king ends 39-year reign by AIDAn RADnEDgE SPAIN’S King Juan Carlos is to abdicate after nearly four decades on the throne to make way for his son, he announced yesterday. The 76-year-old king, who guided Spaniards from dictatorship to democracy but faced royal scandals and his nation’s financial near-meltdown, said he wanted to make way for a ‘younger people with new energies’. He added that the 46-year-old Crown Prince Felipe is ready for the post and would ‘open a new era of hope’. In a televised address yesterday, he revealed he first started thinking about stepping down earlier this year. Ministers will need to create a new law for the abdication and to allow the prince to take over as Felipe VI. Juan Carlos was a hero to many for shepherding Spain’s transformation following the end of General Franco’s dictatorship but had suffered repeated health problems in recent years. His popularity took a big blow following royal scandals, including an elephant-shooting trip to Botswana in the middle of Spain’s financial crisis
Royal line: King Juan Carlos poses in front of a shot elephant and, above, his son, Felipe, with wife Letizia Pictures: BArcrOFt/ reuters
during which he broke his hip and had to be flown home on a private jet for medical treatment. The king’s image was also tarnished by the investigation of his son-in-law, who is suspected of embezzling large amounts in public contracts.
In January, his daughter Princess Cristina was forced to testify in a fraud case against her husband, becoming the first Spanish royal to be questioned in court since Juan Carlos took the throne. In his speech. the king did not men-
tion any of the scandals. A poll in January found 62 per cent of people wanted him to step down, up from 45 per cent a year earlier. Spain’s prime minister Mariano Rajoy paid tribute, saying: ‘He has been a tireless defender of our interests.’
Higgins in tribute as crown is passed on PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to the abdicating King of Spain. Mr Higgins praised the monarch for bringing his country together in the 1970s following the end of the dictatorship led by General Francisco Franco. ‘I wish to pay tribute to King Juan Carlos who has been head of state for almost four decades,’ the President said. ‘Spain and Ireland enjoy deep cultural and political affinities. I can personally attest to the very special empathy that exists between our nations.’ Mr Higgins added: ‘I wish Crown Prince Felipe every success in his new role.’ The King of Spain is the second European monarch to abdicate in just over a year. In April last year, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands handed the throne to her son Prince Willem-Alexander after 33 years.
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though we travel so often on planes, I really don’t like the process. Then I could cross the Atlantic more often.
You were going to be in Kevin Smith’s canned version of The Green Hornet. Did you see the Seth Rogen version?
I did. I enjoyed it. Comic book movies are getting better and better. When they started attempting to film them they didn’t have the technology. They’d be pretty bad.
Who is your ultimate comicbook hero? Deadshot – he was in
fine… Kevin was so disappointed and so upset with me when I was taking drugs but after doing podcasts together I started opening up. Talking about it has made us even closer in the past four years than we were in the previous 25.
How many days have you been clean? I actually have an app on my phone… exactly 1,385 days.
What’s been the hardest part? Building trust back with my
friends, with Kevin and definitely with my wife. We were together two years, we got married, then a couple of months later I got kidney stones and they gave me pain medicine, and I thought: ‘Oh, I’m fine, I’m gonna be fine,’ and then, I wasn’t
RAY OF HOPE: Raphael Campos sent us this picture of the sun shining over the Famine Memorial in Dublin
What was the wake-up call that made you get help second time around? There
was a moment when Kevin was like: ‘I can’t do this any more, I’m not gonna talk to you.’ My wife was getting ready to leave me. That was the low point. The previous wake-up call, in 2003, before I got sober for four-and-a-half years, was when I was literally on the verge of being homeless.
Of all the films you’ve done, which is your favourite?
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definitely talk about my sobriety. I can look back on these stories, even though they could gross people out, and say, look, this is where no one ever wants to be but here we are now. I’m sober and things are going well.
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Mallrats. When we did Clerks, it was us at home with a bunch of a Batman miniseries. I really like friends. But with Mallrats, they what he’s about – he’s a put us up in hotels… I man for hire but he thought: ‘Wow, I’m won’t kill kids or actually making a women, that type of studio movie and The last thing. He’s a very I’m running around cool character. wake-up call was a mall with all How many when I was literally on these people.’ It was such a good comic books do the verge of being time. you own? I used homeless to have a tonne but Do you regret when I moved to LA, doing Bottoms Up my sister packed up my with Paris Hilton? I can’t stuff and was supposed to put it in say I regret it but I definitely don’t storage – I was sending her the think I’m the romantic comedy guy. money. Like me, she was a drugOf my least favourite films, that user, so wasn’t using the money to would probably be one of them. pay for my storage. So they auctioned off my area, which had Has anyone unexpected said my comic books and my remote they’re a fan? No one stands out. control cars in it. It was a bummer. But it’s interesting we have fans that But I’ve done a bunch of stuff too... are 14/15 – it’s like their parents ...like your well-documented have passed the movies down.
heroin addictions. Will you be talking about those in your post-show Q&As? We’ll
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JASOn MEwES, 39, is one half of Jay And Silent Bob with Kevin Smith. The duo’s Hollywood Babble-On tour is heading for Dublin
On tour you’ll be showing your Super-Groovy Cartoon Movie – an animation in which Jay and Silent Bob become superheroes. What superpower would you most like to have? Flying. Even
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What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever been asked to do on camera? I guess being naked in
Zack And Miri Make A Porno. When I read the script I assumed there would be a watermelon or a vase covering me. I was like: ‘Oh God, my family are going to see my junk.’
What are you up to next? I’m spinning a bunch of plates, as Kevin says. I might direct a horror movie.I directed a short, which turned out awesome.
Do you like scary movies? I do
– I’m big into horror, big into sci-fi. But I’m not a big fan of romantic comedies. Sharon Lougher
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O, FIRST we had Miley Cyrus on stage in her little cannibas plant leotard telling her young audience it’s OK to smoke drugs as ‘It ain’t never killed no one.’ And now we have One Direction on camera smoking a joint, which, let’s be honest, is just a big fat publicity stunt. But am I the only one who thinks this is wrong? Why is this OK? Why aren’t they being arrested? If anyone else did drugs and had it so publicly displayed, they would be arrested. The children of the future are doomed enough as it is with their swag and YOLO, but now these tween idol gobshites are encouraging them to act even more stupidly. The human race is on its way to extinction. Lee, Dublin 2 ■ So some young lads were using cannabis and they happen to be in a
boy band. Big deal, like it’s never happened before. Those criticising them should build a bridge and get over themselves – you don’t own them regardless of how much money you’ve spent on merchandising, tours, DVDs, albums, singles, etc. Jboy, Dublin ■ The executive board of the Labour Party intends to get this country back on its feet – does this mean it will take all the free travel passes off everyone? Tom the Greek, Ashbourne ■ Ah yes, now that the election posters are down, we are once again left with the scourge of the cable ties that are cut and left behind. What an eyesore – and a danger. In the space of 200yards outside my home I counted 56 cable ties, and these are just the ones that aren’t thrown further afield or stuffed into hedges. Surely those
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● A big thank you to the lady who returned my purse to me when she had seen it sitting on the ground beside my car in the driveway! You’re a total angel! Happy Girl, Palmerstown ● To the Metro Herald merchandiser at the Sandyford Luas/bus stop. He always greets us with a big smile. Today I saw him walking a bit further to deliver a newspaper for an old lady – her face when he did that made my day.
responsible should be told to tidy up their mess. Tom, Greystones ■ The fact that the media are now clapping themselves on the back for the ‘success’ of their anti-austerity bandwagon highlights their contempt for this country’s economic future. This is hardly surprising given the contempt they displayed for this country’s economic future in the boom, when they lauded the actions of a small number of powerful people whose decisions bankrupted the country – and failed to alert us that there was even the faintest risk of that happening. Today they are cheer-leading for the anti-austerity campaign and ignoring the billions that are being borrowed to make up for the fact that tax take is not enough to run public services. Shiel
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● Please don’t take down the posters of Sinn Féin’s Noeleen Reilly and Denise Mitchell… Hubba hubba. Single fit pretty boy
● To the robot lady who announces the Luas stops, you have a lovely voice. Not a creep
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Charlize takes a walk on the wild side Charlize Theron isn’t scared of risks – and is sure her latest film is a calculated one, writes Lesley O’Toole
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Toying with us: Charlize Theron and Seth MacFarlane star in A Million Ways To Die In The West
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ome Hollywood A-listers would have run a mile from an out-there vehicle featuring unladylike language and jokes about runaway slaves. Not Charlize Theron, whose outspoken nature got her in hot water last week when she compared media intrusions into her personal life as akin to rape. ‘If you are fortunate enough to be in a position where you can really truly say: “I am doing things that I really want to do and not because I have to put food on the table,”
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that is such a luxury,’ says the 38year-old oscar winner about Seth macFarlane’s A million Ways To Die In The West. It’s a film that flips westerns on their musty head in much the same way macFarlane’s previous hit, Ted, breathed new, slightly warped life into the adult comedy genre. ‘Seth is a guy who is seriously changing our industry and if you are not aware of that, you have absolutely no sense of what this business is about,’ says Theron. ‘When this material came out, a lot of people gravitated towards it. I was very lucky to get the role.’ South African-born Theron is Anna, the hot new gunslinger in town, macFarlane the nerdy unpopular cowboy she rides all over with her potty mouth and chutzpah. It is the sort of role that gets adventurous women such as Theron excited. Indeed, she campaigned hard for it, meeting macFarlane the day after she had
returned to LA from Namibia, where she had been filming 2015’s much-anticipated mad max reworking, mad max: Fury Road. ‘I had a shaved head, a bruised face, a 104-degree fever and I could barely speak,’ she says. ‘It was just one of those things – the movie was happening, Seth was meeting people and you don’t have the luxury of being like: “oh darling, sorry, I’m not feeling well”.’ It’s hard to reconcile this image with the one in front of me now – tall, in towering heels, tanned and wearing a short, white Chloë dress. But then Theron is a woman who likes to get down and dirty when it comes to work. ‘I have a very spoilt lifestyle and I’m very blessed but I can’t be jaded or acknowledge that too much. So I integrate very easily. I love dirty camping. I am very comfortable on a horse, and there’s something to be said for growing up on a farm, especially in Africa, where it’s so rough and tumble. I
once had a spider that burrowed into my leg and its babies hatched under my skin. I carried little spider babies in my legs. So yes, the sensibility of how kids are raised in South Africa is a little different than in the US. There is no “helicopter parenting” in Africa. There’s a lot of “you go figure it out”. That was good for me!’ She laughs hard, as she does often, utterly at ease in her own skin.
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HeRoN’S long been a fan of old movie westerns (‘I always find myself sort of flicking through the channels, watching’) but she’s not enamoured with guns. She had undergone extensive firearms training for mad max so gunslinging tricks came easily, if unwillingly. ‘I think you know how I feel about guns,’ she says, cocking an eyebrow, referring to how she persuaded her boyfriend Sean Penn,
fivE MORE wAcky wEsTERns Wild Wild West Or ‘A Wiki-Wiki-Wild Wild West’ as the muchderided theme tune by star Will Smith (pictured) had it. Misguided steampunk action adventure featuring Kenneth Branagh riding a ginormous mechanical tarantula.
Westworld Cult sci-fi thriller with The Magnificent Seven’s Yul Brynner as a chillingly bad-ass android in a westernthemed amusement park with a drastic malfunction. Back To The Future Part III It’s back to the ’80s – the 1880s that is, in the time-travel
trilogy’s lunatic finale that sees Doc and Marty (Christopher Lloyd and Michael J Fox, pictured right) try to fire up the DeLorean by the power of steam. Blazing Saddles Co-written by Richard Pryor, Mel Brooks’s crude, still shockingly un-PC cowboy spoof satirises the genre’s inherent racism. The fart-around-thecampfire scene is considered a classic.
El Topo Crazy ‘lost’ 1970 head trip beloved by John Lennon. A gunman (director Alejandro Jodorowsky) rides through an allegorical desert hallucinogenically populated by freaks. Larushka ivan-Zadeh
who is 15 years her senior, to dispose of his extensive arsenal. ‘I don’t like them. I had to do a lot of gun training on Fury Road, but can you really be good with a gun? I don’t know.’ Until very recently, Theron was not high on the paparazzi’s hit list. But when she adopted her son Jackson, now two-and-half, in 2012, the demand for ‘mummyand-me’ pictures soared – and now photos of her, Jackson and Penn are the prize – something that sparked her controversial comments last week. She should be used to them, of course, having grown up as a model – but these days you’re unlikely to see her in the fashion front row. ‘I don’t go to a lot of fashion shows,’ she says, ‘not because I have anything against them but when you become a parent and you have a very busy career, you really have to start prioritising things in your life.’ Though she does have a lucrative contract as the face of Dior’s J’Adore perfume, of course. ‘I didn’t like being a model but I liked the world of design, and it’s been a really interesting journey with Dior,’ she says. ‘It is so completely the antithesis of what you would think of that superficial, non-creative world. It’s been very creative and I don’t feel uncomfortable modelling now.’ She smiles broadly, pearly white teeth matching her dress, and laughs again. ‘of course, I am also a girl, and we like to wear a dress every once in a while. Not every day but every once in a while, it’s nice.’
A Million Ways To Die In The West is out now.
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MARIAH CAREY ME. I AM MARIAH… THE ELUSIVE CHANTEUSE Def Jam/EMI HHHII
In 1991, James’ Sit Down was inescapable – a chant-along pop anthem that was either satisfyingly representative of the times or infuriatingly banal, depending on your taste. It sat at the No.2 spot in the singles charts for four weeks. To say it’s James’ best-known song is something of an understatement – it’s as if it is their only song. Of course, it’s not. La Petite Mort is the band’s 13th album and their first in six years. The title refers to singer/songwriter Tim Booth’s loss two years ago of both his mother and a very close friend. His reflections on mortality and the importance of living life fully are there in his song titles and lyrics but not in the music, which, aside from All In My Mind and the rueful
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While the widely and wildly hyped singer/producer may not quite be inner city Nottingham’s answer to early Madonna, as has been claimed, this is still a slick and intelligent album of adult dance pop. Named after a now-defunct local record shop, it’s warm and eclectic, too. AD
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The Sydneyoriginated quartet with a hot, husky-voiced frontwoman in the form of Juanita Stein are back with a new bassist and an album recorded on a strict track-aday deadline. It’s a return to the punchy, expressive and gothy blues rock that originally won fans over after two disappointing albums. AD
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Sweet and sexy: Mariah Carey sticks to what she knows best, with her husky growls and piercing top notes still incomparable – if we could swoop from a husky growl to the whistle register with this kind of control, we’d demand white carpets and butterflies everywhere we went too.
But not every song is a hit and there’s still quite a lot of cotton candy padding – with drippy ballad Supernatural, which samples Carey’s twins being repulsively cute, serving as a
case in point. Nevertheless, though delays led to whispers that this was going to be a real stinker, it’s actually a confident and fun record.
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alf a decade on from her last proper studio album – the patchily received Memoirs Of an Imperfect angel – the No.1 diva is back with her most enjoyably ridiculous album title yet. Mariah Carey has never exactly been trendy but she plays to her strengths here, mixing old-school belting ballads with more adventurous forays into hip-hop and dance pop. But everything is handled with a surprising amount of good old-fashioned restraint – meaning when she really lets rip, as on the melismatastic, gospel-choir featuring album closer Heavenly, you’re whooping for that classic Mariah moment. The album’s incomparable high point is last year’s sweet, sexy and simple duet with new wave r’n’b star Miguel, the irritatingly hashtagged #Beautiful – but the nostalgic Nas collaboration Dedicated, the disco-fabulous You Don’t Know What To Do featuring Wale and the irresistibly cheesy Meteorite all show how many strings Carey has to her bow. and while some may argue her voice isn’t quite what it was, it’s
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Bitter Virtue, is more rousing than a testing session at an alarm clock factory. Persistent positivity might well be a way of dealing with grief but this record needs more lows to balance out the relentless highs. It’s a set of well-crafted, button-pushing pop songs of the widescreen kind that fill festival fields, suggesting a hybrid of The Smiths, Coldplay and The Killers. Frozen Britain is like a beefed-up blend of Morrissey and The Cure, Gone Baby Gone cheekily riffs on Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song and Curse Curse is a by-numbers attempt at clubby euphoria in the David Guetta style. La Petite Mort is powerfully built and will no doubt be ushered straight into the Top 20, no questions asked. But for a record that comes from such a deeply personal place, it’s oddly lacking in an identity of its own. sharon O’Connell
There are echoes of The Normal, Mute founder Daniel Miller’s 1970s synth project, but the tunes on this debut from Germany’s Alva Noto and Byetone are built along micro-techno lines, using menacing grooves and dark, ambient textures. Were You There? is a revelatory take on the old US spiritual that features Neil Tennant, while Science For A Better Life is a chunk of brutish funk. Brilliantly unsettling stuff. sO’C
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Sharing the same general ballpark as electronic pop practitioners Feist and Tune-Yards, the debut from this North Carolina-based duo (pictured below) is as smart and inventive as it is breezy and ebullient. Window-rattling bass, off-centre beats and insistently pumping synths underline its clubby side, especially on the banging H.S.K.T, but closing track Come Down shows off Amelia Meath’s sweet, vaguely folk-styled voice to beautifully understated effect. sO’C
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Drama BBC1, 9pm
Sally Wainwright’s Yorkshire saga has Sarah Lancashire (above, right) giving the performance of her career as police sergeant Catherine Cawood. Her vendetta against the savage Tommy Lee Royce (James Norton) has seemed straightforward up to now, but in tonight’s finale we discover why her son, Daniel (Karl Davies), has been so distant – he has a rather different take on his sister’s fate, the root of this tragic tale.
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Though it lacks the satirical splatter of Paul Verhoeven’s 1980s original, this reboot packs more oomph than you’d anticipate. Joel Kinnaman (right) plays a conflicted, critically wounded cop whose remaining working bits are transplanted into a giant killer police robot prototype. Lots of action and a bit of politics too.
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Once the punchline to most Hollywood jokes, Matthew McConaughey’s return to cinematic credibility culminated in this Oscarwinning turn as a ne’erdo-well hick who contracts Aids. Both McConaughey (right) and fellow Academywooer Jared Leto are on fire in this redemptive drama based on a true story.
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Each year, this worthy ceremony recognises those in the North that have displayed all the most important qualities of community life – neighbourliness, compassion, fundraising nous, entrepreneurial skill and courage in the face of intimidation. Presented by Pamela Ballantine and Frank Mitchell, this highlights show is bound to be uplifting fare.
The consumer show RTÉ1, 8.30pm
Manufacturers of window blinds are taken to task over lax safety regulations by the show that stands up for consumer rights in Ireland. Tadgh Enright and co also assign three regular glamour pusses to the task of roadtesting different curling irons while we also learn about the financial realities of being on a strict food diet.
The craze for all things fanged and bloodsucking seems to have cooled since the Twilight frenzy of a few years back. It hasn’t stopped True Blood maintaining its fanbase as it returns tonight to TG4 for a sixth season. How has it survived, you ask? Through a simple formula that, like Nosferatu himself, will never age – lantern jawed nocturnal hunks, comely Southern belles and lots of dark passion. The Vampire Diaries follows straight after – just in case you’re still thirsty for more.
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BBC4, 10pm
We’re at the quarter final stages of the French Open, where women’s favourite Maria Sharapova (above) faces a challenge from rising star Garbiñe Muguruza. Meanwhile, over in the men’s competition, titanic contests are promised in the shape of both the Ernests Gulbis v Tomáš Berdych tie as well as the eagerly anticipated Milos Raonic v Novak Djokovic clash. If you can get the morning off, there are few better ways to spend your time than nestling in for all the action from Roland Garros.
quads: our firsT year?
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The secreT life of BaBies UTV, 9PM Somewhat sugarcoating the downside of babies – the soggy nappies, the middleof-the-night bawling – this documentary goes unashamedly for the cute factor as it mixes fancy-that facts with lots of sweet crawling about designed to hit a baby ditherer’s broody button. One fact worth noting: babies understand three times more words than they can speak. So watch your potty mouth around junior.
Fun UTV, 11.05pm
Baby night on UTV coos into action with The Secret Life Of Babies at 9pm but straight afterwards comes this exhausting film that sets out to follow new parents Julian and Shirley Turner as they grapple with raising four babies at once. A last-ditch visit to a Greek fertility clinic created an instant family of two boys and two girls. The result? Chaos. If you’re a firsttime parent and think you have it bad, tune in...
The complainers Ch4, 9pm
We’re mad as hell and we’re not taking it any more – as this tour of folk with bees in their bonnets highlights. One Yorkshire man has been in dispute with his council for 25 years and is now calling on technical aids – cameras strapped to his body – to take it to the next level. Essential viewing for anyone who’s had to bash ceilings to get noise levels reduced.
penguins – spy in The huddle RTÉ2, 8pm
This second instalment of three programmes about penguins gets to the bit we’ve all been waiting for – the hatching of the chicks. Cute and all as these little fluff-balls might be, they are immediately out in a world full of threats. Therefore, enjoy the shots of them falling over innocently before the predators arrive...
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selling houses wiTh amanda lamB BBC2, 10pm
We’ve had plenty of Nordic noir recently but here’s a dark slice of life from closer to home. Previously shown on RTÉ, Eva Birthistle stars in a four-part drama charting the emotional fallout when 14year-old Amber goes missing. There are no clues: we’re as much in the dark as the distraught parents, which ratchets up the tension.
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Sky Living, 10pm Fans of this, ahem, culinary crime drama swear by it and it’s not hard to see why. Starring the sub-zero poise of Mads Mikkelsen and crawling with tension and menace, the series has developed a profile of its own beyond the Thomas Harris novels that spawned it. Tonight, the Chesapeake Ripper adds another scalp to his cabinet.
Film The addams family Film4, 7.05pm
Long before The Simpsons, The Addams were the family offering the US an antidote to The Waltons. This amusing adventure sees the gothic clan (including a sumptuous Anjelica Huston as Morticia and an emergent Christina Ricci) welcome a stranger claiming to be their long-lost Uncle Fester (Back To The Future’s Christopher Lloyd). Rife with cheek and a macabre laughs.
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Film4, 2.50pm
Alfred Hitchcock made his final outing with his beloved Grace Kelly in 1955 (she married Prince Rainier of Monaco a year later) in this smooth crime thriller. Cary Grant (above, with Kelly) stars as John Robie, a cat burglar in the French Riviera trying to nab a rival jewel thief to clear his name. Kelly is the archetypal Hitchcockian ‘blonde femme fatale’. Lacking the darkness of Psycho or The Birds, To Catch A Thief grips in more terrestrial fashion while weaving in a heady romantic element. They don’t make ’em like this any more.
dumB & dumBer ITV2, 8pm
It’s unclear who’s meant to be ‘Dumber’ between friends Lloyd (Jim Carrey) and Harry (Jeff Daniels) but their antics add up to very silly fun. The idiots with hearts of gold embark on a road trip as an excuse for a series of grossout gags. What The Farrelly Brothers’ first film lacked in subtlety it sure made up in dollars, making more than $240million worldwide.
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Given the way houses have been flying off the shelves in recent months, you wouldn’t think anyone would need Amanda Lamb popping by with tips on how to shift them. But that’s the premise here as Lamb (above) sweetly goes about the business of pointing out the blindingly obvious to baffled homeowners. We’re in Northampton where Pam and Tony are fans of dark pink. But their colour palette is proving a turn-off...
BBC1, 12.20am With Edge Of Tomorrow currently wowing many in cinemas, this early outing for director Doug Liman remains a cult classic in US indie circles. Writer Jon Favreau stars as Mike, who’s having trouble getting back on the horse after a big break-up. Guiding him through the dating scene is well-meaning pal and arch spoofer Trent (Vince Vaughn, back when he could act). A whip-smart romcom for the boys.
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he great thing about Mario Kart games is that they bear no resemblance to real-life racing. The idea that an alphabetti spaghettioverdosing plumber, a talking mushroom and a gorilla can be worse drivers than the teens on Barely Legal Drivers is sheer lunacy. I jest of course, but it’s nice to have a game where picking a particular car or character doesn’t make a blind bit of difference: even the most proficient gamer can still be schooled by visionobscuring squid. It’s this accessibility to all ages and abilities that’s made Mario Kart Wii the second best-selling video game of all time in terms of people actually buying it rather than receiving it bundled with a console. Mario Kart 8 may need to match that success if the Wii U is going to have a future. The signs are hopeful, thanks to a huge leap forward in visuals and online gameplay, which still features up to 12 players but with a wider range of tournament options. Two players can compete online using the
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same console and you can also create an ‘in-your-face bro’ highlights reel and upload it to YouTube. New weapons include a long-range boomerang, an explosive called the Bob-omb and a super-horn that deflects incoming projectiles and players, including every Mario Karter’s archnemesis, the shell. The biggest change, however, is an anti-gravity mode that lets you leave the circuit and hover along walls and ceilings, even gaining a speed boost when you hit another player. You get 32 tracks, 16 of which are new, but the old ones have also been tarted up. There are 30 characters, 16 default and 14 unlockable, with new ones introduced as downloadable content over time. But the fact remains that you could stick Lewis hamilton in the driver’s seat and he still runs the risk of being overtaken by a dinosaur-turtle hybrid punk rocker named in honour of Iggy Pop. James Day
‘Privosaurus Rex’ by The Wall Street Journal, a blue cartoon dinosaur that looks like Barney will appear in your feed to remind you to check your existing privacy settings. Move aside Microsoft’s ‘Clippy’, there’s a new virtual irritant in town.
Tapping your tunes Just as Facebook tightens up its privacy settings, a new feature sparks fresh concerns. The Facebook app is about to listen in on your TV and music habits. Your smartphone’s microphone will detect what’s being played within its range on your TV or stereo. If the track or show is recognised (think Shazam), it
REviEw: HTc OnE (M8) The original HTC One was widely regarded as one of last year’s best smartphones – and HTC has improved its flagship Android device in almost every area with the new HTC One (M8). Like the original, the M8 also carries a brushed aluminium casing. With a beautifully sharp 5.0” full HD 1080p display, the phone is also slightly taller than usual. That’s to accommodate the excellent dual front-facing speakers, the best quality smartphone speakers I’ve come across to date. Internally, the M8 is a powerhouse of a device, packing a 2.3Ghz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, 2GB of RAM and 16/32GB storage. It’s also 4G ready and supports Bluetooth LE. Battery life is also good – it easily lasted a busy day’s use. There’s a lot to like about this phone, especially the motion launch features such as double tap to wake (it might be a tad too sensitive though), call answer by moving towards your ear when ringing and turning the phone on its side and pressing the volume rocker to open the camera. The M8 has an upgraded 5MP Selfie camera – and HTC has added a depth sensor to the rear,
Borderlands 2 (PSv) is the biggest release of the year so far for PlayStation’s portable handset. The first-person shooter (right) is a port from the earlier console release that saw huge success. but if it’s to repeat that success, it will have to shake off reports that the vita version is plagued by bugs. Worms Battlegrounds (Xo/PS4) is a first foray into next-gen consoles for the familiar series. Usual worm warfare ensues with 25 single-player story missions, plus plenty of deathmatch and multiplayer options.
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Rebirth: Downtown graffiti tours (left), the Onassis Centre of art and culture (top), Six Dogs bar/cafe (centre) and cheap espressos are reshaping Athens
A hip economic rescue plan t his time two years ago, Omonia square in Athens was thick with tear gas as students protested against austerity measures. World media flashed images of police, youths and cars set alight and, just like that, the city’s tourism bombed. Now, standing in the square with a souvlaki kebab in one hand and frozen Greek yoghurt in the other, it is barely recognisable. Tourism is crucial to Athens but just as Greece’s six-year economic slump has devastated the city, it has also reshaped it. Jobs are scarce but
Hungry: A hippo at the Greco Pallas hotel
Graffiti, cheap eats and youthful verve are helping Athens to rise from the ashes. By Morwenna Ferrier
ideas are flourishing and a new ‘crisis culture’ is drawing tourists here. Cheap tavernas, street art, hip hotels such as Greco Pallas off Omonia square and alternative tours are booming, showing a side of the city few have seen. it’s not the first time alternative tourism has transformed a city. since Detroit went bankrupt last July, young people have turned disused houses into writers’ retreats and in Turin, derelict Fiat factories became clubs, bars and studios. it’s a sort of ‘out of the ashes’ syndrome. At Rock & Balls café in Aiolou, downtown Athens, are MacBooks and Vogue Menthols and the neighbourhood’s punchiest coffee for €3. it could be Brooklyn or east London’s Broadway Market. Gentrification moves fast: outside
boarded-up shops, kids scoff stuffed aubergine at Manas Kouzina Kouzina (Aiolou 27) for around €4.50 a plate, while honeyed loukoumades sweets and €1 espressos are served at Lukumades on Agias Eirinis square. The Dunkirk spirit is best seen in Kerameikos neighbourhood, north of the tourist markets and Byzantine buildings of Monastiraki. Narrow streets lined with new, neo-classical homes and careworn lemon trees sit alongside some of the city’s finest street art. Egyptian cafés bustle, as does the city’s most avant garde restaurant, Funky Gourmet, which weds traditional Greek with all the foam you’d find at The Fat Duck. Back at Omonia square that evening, and a short stroll takes you
more ways to explore alternative athens Interactive theatre This month, the Onassis Centre launches Medea Electronique Soundscapes/Landscapes. Expect to listen to the Islamic call to prayer outside a garage next to a strip club. Visitors are also given a digital tour of the most diverse areas in Athens. €7, until Sept, sgt.gr
Social yoga Yoga classes might not be cutting edge, but this summer class – in the creative space of Romantso – run by Sissy Fragkiadaki calls itself social yoga, a great way to meet Athenian hipsters. Regular classes take place from now until June 26. romantso.gr
Food tour From fresh coffee at Kotzia Square to hole-in-the-wall falafel and seafood at Stoa, the Culinary Backstreet tour of Athens takes place most days from June. Just don’t expect Greek salad. €100 for three hours, including food, culinarybackstreets.com/culinarywalks/athens
to Romantso, the former printing house of cult Romantso magazine. it was set up by two creatives as an ‘incubator for companies within the creative industry’. Elektra, 25, rents an office there, saying: ‘i thought i would be an engineer but there are no jobs so now i blog about style – and i’m much happier.’ The Onassis Centre on syngrou Avenue, a glass tower on the outskirts cushioned by strip clubs, is another example of how art has become antidote. Built two years ago, it is home to exhibitions such as No Respect, where graffiti artists were invited to paint the walls.
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NE of its artists, 27year-old Achilles, says he is thankful for the crisis, saying ‘it forced us to get creative’. he started tagging at 12 but, at his parents’ suggestion, got a job in advertising. he quit and now works on commission
alongside stints for Alternative Tours of Athens (ATA, €25 for three hours), talking tourists through Kerameikos’s street art. Christalena Vraila, 24, is a student who works as a tour guide for Dopios (€20 for two hours), which specialises in niche tours. Christalena’s is ‘hipster Athens’, taking in bar/café six Dogs close to Aiolou, and Nice N Easy, close to Exarchia square – another landmark we saw burning on the news. it’s an honest side to Athens that most guides would be reluctant to show. Not Christalena, who says ‘it’s a bit dirty but that’s it. it’s safe, almost pretty, not like on the news’. ATA co-founder Tina Kyriakis agrees. ‘i was walking with some friends last year,’ she says. ‘There was a bin on fire, so we crossed the road. Later that evening, i saw on the news: “Athens on fire.” it was just a bin. Athens might have seemed dangerous once but in the past few years, we have absorbed tourism from Egypt and Turkey because it’s so safe – and interesting.’ Gastronomy and street art might not sound like an answer to a country’s deep-set economic problems but they’re definitely a start. Athens is slowly, gently, creatively finding a route back from economic ruin.
Getting there Aer Lingus flies Dublin to Athens Tue/ Thu/Sat throughout the summer. Morwenna stayed at Pallas Athena (double rooms from €109, grecotelpallasathena.com). discovergreece.com
discover the rugged, stately charm of the grand dame of the Balearics. By MAYA BOYD IT’S A PERENNIAL CLASSIC
The largest of the Balearics might be the most elegant but it also has a free-spirited air that has attracted creatives for decades. DH Lawrence, Joan Miró and Anaïs Nin flocked to sleepy Deià in the 1950s to mingle with society luminaries such as Winston Churchill and Grace Kelly. The well-heeled bohemians have remained loyal to Mallorca ever since. Palma’s old town is one of the Med’s finest; a maze of dinky boutiques, winding alleyways and sunny plazas, and the coast itself is as jaw-dropping as you’ll find anywhere. The vast interior is dominated by the Unesco-listed Tramuntana mountain range, in whose sweeping folds nestle tiny villages, orchards and olive groves.
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IT’S PERFECT FOR LOVERS
Mallorca is the ultimate honeymoon destination – rugged and refined, with Instagram opportunities at every corner. Lovers of seclusion should head north, to the hilltop town of Pollença (a favourite of Agatha Christie and, more recently, the Camerons) and nestle into the super stylish Secret Pollenca (www. simpsontravel.com). This romantic, panoramic hideaway is private and sexy as hell, so you needn’t see anyone for days. If you prefer to be waited on hand and foot, try the new Suite del Mar at the Hotel Cap Rocat (from €900 B&B, www.caprocat.com). This restored fortress flies the flag for understated luxury, so expect to pad barefoot around serene swimming pools as cocktails are delivered discreetly when you need them. The suite has a herb-fringed plunge pool and shady day beds on a private, sea-view terrace.
DANCE UNDER THE STARS
The 13th-century Santa Maria church flanked by the Tramuntana mountains August’s Chopin Festival (www. festivalchopin.com) showcases music, art and drama inspired by the passionate relationship between Frédéric Chopin and his trouserwearing, cigar-smoking mistress, the Baroness Dudevant (better known as writer George Sand). The pair spent three months at the monastery in Valldemossa, where three concerts will take place.
GET FIT OR DIE TRYING
Mallorca is a great Mallorca doesn’t destination for pack the musical fitness freaks. Famed punch of naughty for its peerless cycling sister island Ibiza, but it A post-swim rubdown terrain (British Tour de has some heavyweight France winner Bradley Wiggins classical affairs. The Sunset trains here), there’s plenty for the Classics series (€200, www. serious roadie. KE Adventure – formentorsunsetclassics.com) takes known for its classic, one-week, place in the spectacular grounds of European road cycling trips – Barceló Formentor and this year launched its Vuelta de Mallorca route welcomes Daniel Barenboim and this year. This is a vehicle-supported Dame Kiri Te Kanawa to the magical and professionally guided tour, coastal setting.
including the stunning hairpins of the mythical Sa Calobra, the dreamy Cap de Formentor and the island’s highest road at the Coll de Puig Major. (seven nights from €1,100, www. keadventure.com). For a twist on Mallorca’s famed walking holidays, try 2014’s new trail-running trips. Expect crosscountry runs through the dramatic scenery of the Tramuntana range and down to the coast (four nights from €1,170 per person, www. thehealthyholiday company.co.uk). Or what about a luxury swimming break? On SwimTrek’s new trip, mornings will be spent guided swimming along the beautiful east coast, while afternoons are free to relax at the Blau Porto Petro spa resort (from €860 per person including full swim guiding, B&B accommodation and use of spa facilities, www.swimtrek.com).
ASK THE EXPERTS Few know as much about the island as luxury concierge company Deliciously Sorted Mallorca (www.
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deliciouslysortedmallorca.com). Co-founder Tor Cooper-Evans shares some of her foodie secrets. ‘Mandala, in the tiny, protected village of Orient, is perfect for lunch in the sunshine,’ she says. ‘French owner Philippe and his wife have travelled in India and the food reflects this. If you didn’t know it was there, you might never find it. ‘For seafood, Sa Foradada in Deià is one of the best. On a rocky outcrop in the sea, it’s only accessible by boat or a very long walk down a mountain. There are these fantastic old Mallorcan chefs cooking the freshest seafood on open fires. Go for late lunch and sail back watching the sunset. ‘My favourite market is at Santa Catalina, in Palma. It’s full of locals and you can buy your fresh fish from one stall and have it cooked at the next. Fish is bought each morning from the port, 100m away – you can’t get fresher than that.’
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Aries Mar 21 – Apr 20
The Sun continues to angle up brilliantly with Mars, and with the Moon in glam Leo, don’t rest on your laurels Aries, for this is a day when you can think, act and emote with real energy and charm. You may also find yourself achieving a lot too. For your forecast, call 15609 114 70
Taurus Apr 21 – May 21
On one hand, the Sun and Mars are asking you to be grounded in your approach, yet on another, your ruler Venus and its combination with Neptune is asking you to trip the light fantastic. Finding a balance is going to be key.
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Someone may give you a rather large hint today which is well-meaning and the trick is going to be in picking up what this is about, as it may not be particularly obvious, Gemini. For your forecast, call 15609 114 72
Cancer Jun 22 – Jul 23
If you love travel, especially to more exotic and less visited locations, your mind can be ablaze today. And if you’re fortunate enough to be planning some kind of holiday, your anticipation could be all the higher.
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Leo Jul 24 – Aug 23
One friend is resonating with you, at just the right level. Then again, it could be you setting yourself some personal objectives. Yet, when it comes to work relationships, don’t be too idealistic. Someone may be wellmeaning, but have a hazy outlook.
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Virgo Aug 24 – Sep 23
A quite magical interaction can go on between you and one person. But even so, you may be uncertain about whether this could be something more. Also, there are other more practical considerations you could be grappling with.
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Libra Sep 24 – Oct 23
ACROSS 1. Vocation (10) 7. Famous (5) 8. Sharp (7) 10. Innate (8) 11. Stud (4) 13. Cordial (6) 15. Dread (6) 17. Secure (4) 18. Augment (8) 21. Exalted (7) 22. Flinch (5) 23. Again and again (10)
DOWN 1. Throw (5) 2. Hardened (8) 3. Swell (6) 4. Slender (4) 5. Open air (7) 6. Opposite (10) 9. Confused (10) 12. On loan (8) 14. Benign (7) 16. Purpose (6) 19. Irritate (5) 20. Rasp (4)
Yesterday’s Solutions Across: 6 Disdain; 7 Dealt; 9 Hug; 10 Acquiesce; 12 Dissimulate; 15 Penetrating; 17 Contender; 19 Bet; 21 Event; 22 Against. Down: 1 Pique; 2 Odd; 3 Disc; 4 Repellent; 5 Placate; 8 Summit; 11 Diverting; 13 Spring; 14 Revolve; 16 Cease; 18 Edge; 20 Dig.
Scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 22
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Your caring and sharing instincts are aroused. Your home too, can benefit from any creative talents you have. Yet pleasingly, one partnership can come to the fore stronger and stronger as this week goes on. For your forecast, call 15609 114 78
Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 20
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Your senses are well attuned today, which can make you receptive to those you encounter. This may see you provide some gentle advice, or just be a good listener. Change around where or how you live is possible. For your forecast, call 15609 114 81
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ENIGMA
Big fat schoolboy, found it easy To eat cakes. Now not so p.c.! Killjoys win, his story proves. (Do schools still even have Removes?) WHO AM I?
A golfer, I was born in Castellon, Spain in 1980. I became the youngest ever Ryder Cup player in 1999. I won four and a half points out of five in the 2004 Ryder Cup.
WHO, WHAT, WHERE & WHEN?
WHO… in the Old Testament was Ruth’s motherin-law? WHAT... is the chief city of Japan’s Kinki region? WHERE... did Lucius Tarquinius Superbus rule as king from 534-510 BC? WHEN... did Wenceslas succeed Charles IV as Holy Roman Emperor?
QUIZ ANSWERS: ENIGMA: Billy Bunter. WHO AM I? Sergio Garcia. WHO, WHAT, WHERE & WHEN? Naomi; Osaka; Rome; 1378.
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tremendously generous or someone being kindly to you. If you are involved in an ongoing romantic link, you could be more self-sacrificing than usual. However, don’t let this detract you from any ambitions you have.
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aggers unite! Whether you play just for the fun or are competing at a more elite level, now’s the time to be fighting for your place on the pitch – you could even represent your nation in tag rugby. We are bowled over by your competitive streak – you really, truly want it – and we want you! after 13 years, tag rugby has finally won the respect the sport deserves. the irish tag rugby association fought hard to bring all of you guys and girls up to international playing standards and you, in turn, rose to the occasion. that is why, being the twelfth nation in the international tag Federation, we are poised to make our mark when Oz-
tag (australia) and try tag (great Britain) come to ireland in July, for an entire week filled with a nationwide tour and regional tests. then on thursday 10 July, leading into the Pig’n’Porter Festival (the largest tag festival in the world – for 13 years), the nations will battle for the honours in Old Crescent rFC, Limerick. if you don’t make the team or you have never seen tag rugby played at this level, do not miss this amazing showcase of skill. it is of the highest calibre – and it will spur us all on to make the grade for the World Cup in 2015.
We can be heroes: Andree Tynan of Kelly’s Heroes in action
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Sky put light between Froome and Wiggins
cycLing Chris Froome and Bradley
Wiggins have been selected in separate Tour de France warm-up races this month in the clearest indication yet that Wiggins will not line up for Team Sky in Yorkshire on July 5. Wiggins became the Tour’s first UK winner in 2012 and was a year later succeeded by Froome, who will lead Team Sky in the 101st Tour, which begins in Leeds, after establishing himself as the squad’s lead rider. Froome will defend his title in the Criterium du Dauphine, a prestigious Tour warm-up Wiggins won in 2011 and 2012.
World Cup inquiry close to conclusion fOOTbALL FIFA’s chief ethics investigator has said he will complete his inquiry into the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups soon despite fresh allegations about Qatar’s victory. US attorney Michael Garcia, who met Qatar 2022 World Cup bid chiefs yesterday, said the investigation would conclude by June 9 and he would submit a report in mid-July. It comes after the Sunday Times reported it has access to millions of files which it claims show former FIFA executive member Mohamed Bin Hammam made payments to officials to win support for Qatar’s World Cup bid.
Frock: ‘That punch closed the show’ bOxing Carl Froch
says the crushing right-hand that knocked out George Groves in the eighth round at Wembley on Saturday was the biggest and most satisfying punch of his career. Froch (pictured) settled the simmering rivalry between the pair and retained his IBF and WBA super-middleweight titles with a breathtaking hit that left Groves crumpled on the floor in front of 80,000 fans. ‘It was just a lovely pear of a shot and it closed the show and that’s what world-class fighters do,’ he said.
Reid claims top 10 TRiATHLOn Aileen Reid was back to her best with a top 10 finish at the London leg of the World Triathlon Series yesterday. The Derry native has been getting better as the season progresses following an interrupted winter’s training. The eighth place finish is her best result of the season and a good sign ahead of the Commonwealth Games in July. Reid battled through in a time of 55:40, moving her up to 16th in the overall World Series rankings.
Forward looking: O’Connell (left) and the Ireland squad landed in Buenos Aires yesterday picture: inpho by DAnny HOgAn Ireland captain Paul O’Connell insists the decision by forwards coach John Plumtree to return to new Zealand will not impact on their two-match tour of argentina. The Irish squad touched down in Buenos aires yesterday morning and O’Connell said that, while he was disappointed that Plumtree was going to move on, the work has already been done for the Test games against the Pumas. ‘He’s very professional and he’s very well prepared for this tour as we all are, so I don’t think it’s going to affect the tour in any way. I suppose, it was great to get a guy with such experience to get the job and such great personality as well. ‘He’s a fairly laid-back guy and very experienced – he was great. It helped me to be able to share ideas and discuss ideas with him so the disruption is just trying to find someone of similar calibre to replace him with, with the World Cup looming.’ The 34-year-old feels this tour presents a good opportunity for several players to stake a claim for a place and, while the Pumas have
Jet-setter paulie ready for a bit of Argie-bargie rested most of their european players, O’Connell believes they will face a tough task in the Test matches in resistencia and Tucuman over the next two Saturdays. ‘a lot of the players that play in the rugby Championship for them won’t be involved, but we’re playing an argentinian team that has played I think, eight or nine games together since March and they’re unbeaten,’ he said. ‘They won the Consur Cup, the Pacific rugby Cup and they just
beat a South american 15 last week, they’ve spent a lot of time together, played together a lot so it’s going to be very tough for us.’ O’Connell still retains a buzz for travelling to new places, and says it never occurred to him not to make his first trip to argentina. ‘Some of the summer tours you go on now, for me, at 34, you are playing in grounds you have played in before, you are going to cities in new Zealand, australia, South africa you’ve been to be-
fore. You are staying in hotels even you have probably stayed in two or three times before,’ he added. ‘So to touch down in Buenos aires this morning, we drove in on a double-decker bus, it’s very different to any city we’ve been to. ‘We’ll travel to Chaco and Tucuman this week and next week, so they are all very different places to anywhere we’ve been before. ‘For me, it’s one of the main reasons I wanted to come on the tour. It’s exciting.’
MuRRAy bLOws HOT– nOw HE is bRAcED fOR A gAEL Huffing and puffing: Murray will now face old friend Monfils
Andy MurrAy pulled off one of his best French open victories to reach the quarterfinals at roland Garros for the fourth time. the Wimbledon champion survived a wobble in the third set to defeat 24th seed Fernando verdasco 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3). in the last eight Murray will play his old junior rival Gael Monfils,
who saw off Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. Murray said: ‘it was an unbelievable atmosphere, i really enjoyed myself on court. We played some great points, he fought extremely hard in the third set. ‘i was a bit nervous at the end but i’m glad i managed
to get through. i was trying to play more aggressive because i knew i’d be a little bit tired in my legs. thankfully the balls were going in; that doesn’t always happen.’ Murray looked in good shape physically after his two-day, five-set battle against Philipp kohlschreiber in round three, with this encounter lasting almost three hours.
her luck as a magazine writer. However, now she is on the brink of her first slam semifinal, with 2012 runner-up sara errani up next. italian errani continued the cull of top-ten
players with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 win over sixth seed Jelena Jankovic. romania’s simona Halep, the highest seed left in the women’s draw, defeated American sloane stephens 6-4, 6-3.
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petkovic’s no write-off as she turns the page
AndreA Petkovic’s decision to hold off pursuing a career in journalism paid off as she reached a grand slam quarter-final for the first time in three years.
the 27-year-old German saw off dutch qualifier kiki Bertens 1-6, 6-2, 7-5. Plagued by multiple injuries over the past two years, Petkovic considered quitting tennis in 2013 to try
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No rush to let Lallana join Lambert’s Mersey paradise airtricity league Rout: Conan Byrne celebrates with Killian Brennan and James Chambers Picture: inPho
Dream move: Lambert has joined Liverpool by MATTHEW NAsH RICKIE LAMBERT sealed his dream move ‘home’ to Liverpool yesterday but the Reds are having more difficulty clinching a deal for his former Southampton team-mate Adam Lallana. Lambert, 32, who was released from the Merseysiders’ academy as a teenager, confirmed he had signed a two-year deal as England arrived in Miami en route to the World Cup in Brazil. Saints, having accepted a £4million bid for the Reds fan last week, admitted they could not stand in the striker’s way. Lambert, who is part of England’s 23man party for the tournament, said of his move: ‘I’m not going to say the words I said to my agent when he first told me! I thought he was lying at first. ‘I’ve been trying to let it sink in for a week and it still hasn’t. It’s going to be hard to keep my emotions in check the first time I pull on the Liverpool shirt.
117 Goals in 235 games for Lambert
in his five-year spell with Southampton ‘My mum and dad shed a few tears when I told them. It’s not just playing for Liverpool, it’s that I’m coming home.’ However, the Anfield club have their work cut out with midfielder Lallana, who is also in the US with England. Southampton value him at more than Liverpool’s take-it-or-leave-it £25m bid and have a 25 per cent sell-on clause to settle with his first club Bournemouth. Saints said: ‘We are deep in the process of appointing a new manager who will continue to move our club forward. ‘It remains our preference not to partake in any transfers until the new manager is in place. As a result, we have no need to accept any offers.’
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fOOTbALL DigEsT Harry considered ‘calling it a day’ HaRRY Redknapp has admitted he would probably have retired from management if QPR had not made an immediate return to the Premier League. instead, thanks to Bobby Zamora’s last-gasp play-off final winner against Derby ten days ago, the 67-year-old is relishing a return to the top flight next season. Reflecting on a year in the Championship, Redknapp said: ‘i never lost my hunger – if i had i would have packed up. But i’m looking forward to next year, there’s a real excitement now for me. if we hadn’t gone up it would have been different. i don’t know what i’d have done, i think maybe i’d have called it a day. But i really can’t wait now.’ Redknapp is expecting a busy summer in the transfer market, admitting his squad needs ‘ a fair bit of improving’, with Rio Ferdinand one big name linked with a move to Loftus Road.
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HigH fLyiNg sAiNTs THRAsH DROgs Conan Byrne scored a hat-trick as St Patrick’s Athletic routed dispirited Drogheda United 6-0 at Richmond Park, writes Paul Buttner. St Pat’s extended their goal-fest from Friday when they beat Derry City 5-2 by racing into a 2-0 lead by the 16th minute. The opening arrived as early as the fifth minute when Keith Fahey’s ball down the left found the run of skipper on the night Ian Bermingham. The marking was non-existent as the overlapping full-back pulled the ball back for Chris Forrester to rifle a shot Dave Ryan could only help into the top corner of his net. Drogheda, who’d shipped 13 goals in the previous three games, conceded again when Bermingham once more pulled the back back, this time for Christy Fagan to flick home his 13th league goal of the season. The game was over as a contest five minutes before the break when Byrne’s in-swinging low cross from the right deceived Ryan to find the net. A delightful move brought a fourth goal three minutes into the second half as Fahey, Conor McCormack and Fagan combined to put
Forrester in on goal to drill a shot past Ryan. Mark Quigley slipped Byrne in for his second on 66 minutes before the winger completed his hat-trick four minutes from time. St Pat’s next league game is away to leaders Dundalk who came from behind to beat UCD 5-2 to maintain their scintillating form. UCD stunned Dundalk by taking the lead inside two minutes at Oriel Park when Chris Mulhall’s brilliant 30-yard free kick beat keeper Peter Cherrie. It was a short-lived lead as Dundalk were level within four minutes. Kurtis Byrne ended a flowing move by flicking the ball through for Patrick Hoban who scored with a brave header. Dundalk were in front on the half hour when Byrne met a Darren Meehan corner to head past Conor O’Donnell. Daryl Horgan shot a third past O’Donnell from Hoban’s flick on 33 minutes before Brian Gartland headed home another Meenan corner for the fourth minutes before the break. UCD skipper Robbie Benson got one back from a penalty on 75 minutes before Hoban got his second from the spot in the final minute.
‘I hope to improve those figures. I want more and more.’ Gareth Bale reflects on his first season at Real Madrid, where he scored 22 goals in 44 games, created 11 more and won two major trophies
Madejski upbeat despite departures ReaDing chairman Sir John Madejski has announced the departure of three board members while assuring supporters funding is in place to take the club forward. Majority shareholder anton Zingarevich has left the club along with fellow Thames Sports investment directors Chris Samuelson and andrew Obolensky. Madejski (pictured) said: ‘While there is no takeover with any new investors, the process is ongoing. i would like to take this opportunity to assure our fans that the club is secure going forward.’
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Pochettino ready to offer Ryan his spurs TOTTenHaM are to slug it out with Liverpool for Chelsea left-back Ryan Bertrand but will turn their attentions to Swansea defender Ben Davies if they are not successful. new Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino wants to strengthen his defence at White Hart Lane and
could raid former club Southampton for centre-half Dejan Lovren, while Saints striker Jay Rodriguez is another possible target. Meanwhile, Paulinho and emmanuel adebayor are the latest players to express their desire to stay at the north London club.
Target: Bertrand
u MANCHESTER City insist neither Sergio Aguero nor Yaya Toure will be leaving the club this summer. Toure has been linked with Paris SaintGermain and Aguero with Barcelona. u CeSC FaBRegaS could be on his way to Chelsea, with the Blues ready to make a £30million bid for the Spain international (pictured). arsenal have been put off by the price tag. u QPR boss Harry Redknapp will turn his attentions to Cardiff centrehalf Steven Caulker if Welsh rivals Swansea snub a £4million move for Ashley Williams.
Villa completes New york move DaViD ViLLa has signed a three-year deal with new MLS franchise new York City FC, who are jointly owned by Manchester City and the new York Yankees. The former Barcelona striker spent last season with La Liga champions atletico Madrid. The 32year-old’s signing was officially confirmed when the Big apple club tweeted: ‘Welcome to new York City: David Villa (@guaje7Villa) officially signs as #nYCFC’s first ever player.’
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Lamps bows out of stellar Chelsea era
Frank Lampard has confirmed he will seek a new challenge after returning from the World Cup in Brazil after ending his 13-year association with Chelsea. The 35-year-old (below) issued a statement yesterday revealing he has played his last game for the Blues. Lampard has already been linked with a move to new York City FC but his England team-mates are convinced he still has a future at top level. Lampard gave no immediate indication as to his future, instead choosing to thank those who helped him make such a success of his Stamford Bridge career. ‘When I arrived at this fantastic club 13 years ago I would never have believed that I would be fortunate enough to play so many games and enjoy sharing in so much success,’ he said. Lampard joined in 2001 and went on to make 648 appearances and become Chelsea’s all-time top goalscorer with 211 in all competitions.
Cherrie bomb: Dundalk’s Peter Cherrie is beaten in the third minute by a UCD strike courtesy of Chris Mulhall as Andy Boyle looks on helplessly in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at Oriel Park, Dundalk
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ROY KEANE will be staying put in his capacity as Republic of Ireland assistant manager, the FAI has confirmed. The short statement read: ‘The Football Association of Ireland today (June 2) confirmed that Roy Keane will travel with the Republic of Ireland squad to the US after he decided not to pursue the informal talks that took place with Celtic any further.’ Keane had ‘asked not to be considered’ for the vacant managerial position at Scottish champions Celtic. The Corkman is understood to have ruled himself out of the running to replace Neil Lennon, preferring to continue his work alongside Martin O’Neill. Dermot Desmond, the Hoops majority shareholder, held talks with the former Manchester Utd skipper last week but it appears the discus-
sions did not get as far as a job offer. has been out of work since leaving Wigan last year – are also in the A source close to the club said: ‘Roy race to take the post. was not offered the job – no-one has been Keane’s U-turn comes as someoffered it yet. thing of a surprise after reports ‘But he has ruled himself out and asked yesterday suggested he was within not to be considered for the position.’ 24 hours of taking the job. Keane had emerged as the O’Neill confirmed on Thursfrontrunner for the position day evening that his 42vacated by Lennon last year-old number two had week over the weekend. held informal talks with But his departure from the Hoops, for whom he the scene now leaves played briefly at the former West Brom end of his career, after manager Steve Desmond had made Clarke as the man contact. expected to land O’Neill said: ‘I had the job. a call the other day Sacked Cardiff from Dermot Desboss Malky Mackay Keane to work: ‘I have got a job’ mond wanting to and Owen Coyle – who
speak to Roy if it was at all possible, and I mentioned it to Roy, of course. ‘I am sure he was wanting to have a chat anyway because a club like Celtic might not come around too often. ‘It was just a really informal chat, I think, but if you are asking me would I be really disappointed? Of course if Roy was to leave us.’ However, Keane had earlier hinted it would be difficult for him to leave his current role with the Football Association of Ireland. The ex-Sunderland and Ipswich boss – who now doubles his coaching duties with work as an ITV pundit – said on June 23: ‘I’ve got a job – I’ve got two jobs – I can’t have another one. They are a brilliant club, an absolutely fantastic football club, one of the best in the world. But I have got a job.’ He added with a smile: ‘I’m not taking a pay cut for anybody.’