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A PLUMBER who broke a man’s skull with a claw hammer after finding him in his former partner’s bed has avoided a jail sentence. Simon Early, 27, of Old Brazil Way, Swords, got a suspended sentence for the attack, which left the victim with a 2.7cm fracture in his skull. Early pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to David Griffin at Ashton Rise, Swords, in October, 2011. Judge Mary Ellen Ring sentenced him to two-and-a-half years in prison but suspended it in full on condition that Early keeps the peace for 12 months. She accepted that the attack was out of character and that Early was sorry, but said he could have caused permanent or fatal injury. The court heard that Early had been dropping his two-and-a-half-year-old

Victim feared he was going to be killed

Trinity scientists discover new species A NEW species of a tiny, colourful bird has been found by Irish scientists in a small under-explored island chain in the tropics. Zoologists from Trinity College Dublin named the new find the Wakatobi Flowerpecker (Dicaeum kuehni) after identifying

it on numerous expeditions to the biodiversity hotspot of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Confirming the discovery, Sean Kelly, PhD student at Trinity and lead author of the study, said: ‘As humans are changing the natural environments of Sulawesi at an

incredibly fast rate, the discovery and description of species in the region is of major importance.’ The findings of this latest zoological discovery have been published in the journal PLOS ONE.

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daughter to the home of his former partner Bethany Hourigan, but that despite there being an agreement between the estranged couple that no man would stay over at the house while their child was there, he had arrived early and walked in to find Mr Griffin in bed. He went downstairs and then returned wielding a claw hammer which he started swinging at Mr Griffin’s head, inflicting several head wounds on the victim. Mr Griffin shouted: ‘You’re going to kill me,’ to which Early responded, ‘I don’t f***ing care.’ Mr Griffin told gardaí he was not keen for a sentence to be imposed as Early was the father of a young child.

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Thousands back Twitter campaign to #getwoodyhome after toy found on motorway

Will Woody be returned to his real-life Andy? by SHAROn MARRiS

HE looked a sorry sight lying abandoned in the dirt on the hard shoulder of a motorway. But when poor Woody – minus an arm but still wearing his cowboy hat and boots – was still stranded there two months later driver Bev McNeill knew she had to do something. She rescued the lost toy, took him home and decided she had to reunite him with his real-life Andy. Now, Ms McNeill has launched a Twitter campaign to #getwoodyhome – and hopefully make a little child happy again. Woody’s predicament mirrored his fate in the movie Toy Story where he is booted out of the back of a truck. ‘I’m a big fan of the film and it was so sad to see him lying there, just like in the movie,’ said Ms McNeill, 50. Yesterday, her efforts to find the owner of the cowboy – who has ‘Liam’ rather than Andy written on his right foot – prompted thousands of re-tweets, including one by film company Pixar. Ms McNeill first spotted him as she drove along the M4 near London’s Heathrow Airport but was travelling too fast to stop. Weeks later, she was stuck in traffic at the same spot and was amazed to see him still there. ‘I think some little boy was playing with him near the window and he got dropped out,’ said Ms McNeill, who uses the motorway to travel between her homes in south-east London and Marlborough, Wiltshire. ‘When I got out to pick him up, the

Sole clue: The name Liam is written in pen beneath the foot of the Toy Story figure, pictured right racing along with Buzz Lightyear in the hit PIxar movie

guy in the car behind me was giving me a very strange look,’ she said.

‘But when I held up Woody to show him he just said “aww”.’

Lost: The Woody toy gallantly rescued by driver Bev McNeill PicTure: SWNS

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Union calling for cool over Irish Rail cuts SIPTU has called for ‘cool heads’ after its members at Irish Rail voted in favour of industrial action, but against strike action in a row over cutbacks. The workers voted two to one to support official industrial action if ‘management implements changes to their conditions of employment’. Siptu’s Paul Cullen told Metro Herald this could include 24-hour work stoppages. The Siptu members previously rejected by just two per cent a Labour Court recommendation which called for pay cuts of between 1.7 and 6.1 per cent. In a statement yesterday, Mr Cullen said: ‘It is clear to us that members are prepared to protect their conditions of employment. However, we are also of the view that we should all try to avoid a damaging dispute which has the potential to disrupt the travelling public.’ In a meeting with Irish Rail management, he said, Siptu ‘suggested this is a time for calm reflection and cool heads’.

Get tested, urges Panti Queen planning NI visit ENtErtAINEr and gay rights activist rory o’Neill, aka drag queen Panti Bliss (right), is fronting a campaign to encourage gay and bisexual men to get tested for HIV. He revealed he was diagnosed with HIV in his 20s in 1995. Speaking on Ireland Am on tV3 yesterday, he said that he didn’t have any symptoms and only went to the doctor for a general check-up. He said he was lucky because new treatments started coming on stream

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THE Queen of England and Duke of Edinburgh are to visit Northern Ireland later this month. They will attend a series of public engagements between June 23 and 25, Buckingham Palace said. Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers said: ‘This will be a wonderful opportunity to show Her Majesty some of the best that Northern Ireland has to offer and demonstrate the work being done to bring different parts of the

Storms blamed as beaches stripped of Blue Flag gongs by BRiAn HuTTOn StormS that ravaged Ireland’s coast at the start of the year have lost several beaches their coveted Blue Flag award. Some 80 bathing spots were gifted the prize status – six more than last year, when a statistical glitch was blamed for a number being stripped of the accolade. However, Environment minister Phil Hogan said results might have been better if it wasn’t for damage caused by winter storms. An taisce also gave out 54 of the lesser Green Coast awards – up nine from last year. Among those to regain the Blue Flag were Portmarnock, Portrane, Donabate and Skerries South Beach. ongoing storm repairs at

Bag of ‘cow feet’ found in takeaway A DUBLIN takeaway was served with a prohibition order after a bag of ‘cow feet’ and five bags of ‘cow skin’ were found during an inspection by Health Service Executive environmental health officers. The products were discovered at Johnson Best Food, 86A Summerhill, Dublin 1 and breached the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010. Lin Kee Ltd, 89 Rosemount Ave, Artane, fell foul of the same legislation and had raw chicken and cooked pork withdrawn. Both orders have since been lifted.

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Government bows to calls for mass baby graves inquiry

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A HOMELESS Dublin drug addict forced a mother and her four-year-old to flee their home in the middle of the night after setting fire to their front door. Robert Murphy, 31, later claimed his partner’s brother had attacked him previously and frightened his child, so he wanted to ‘put the fear of God’ into the alleged assailant’s child. Susan Cahill told the court she had never met Murphy and that there was no dispute between him and her family. She described how she and her son had to run through the flames to escape the blaze. Murphy, with a previous address at Fortlawn Ave, Blanchardstown, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to arson at Kiltipper Drive, Tallaght on November 27, 2013. He was on bail at the time for discharging a firearm at a Blanchardstown premises in July 2012. He also pleaded guilty to possessing a knife in the Fortlawn Park area in May 2012. He has 60 previous convictions. Judge Desmond Hogan remanded Murphy in custody and ordered a Probation and Welfare Service report for the sentencing date in October.

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THE Government has bowed to national and international pressure over the scandal of the death of 4,000 babies who were buried in unmarked, unconsecrated and mass graves at homes for unmarried mothers. The horrifying record of so-called mother and baby homes over several decades is being reviewed after campaigners forced renewed focus on the need to formally commemorate how 800 infants died and were buried in Co Galway. The remains were interred in a concrete septic tank in the grounds of a since-abandoned home in Tuam, run by Catholic nuns from the Sisters of the Bon Secours between 1925 and 1961. The names of the 796 children have been confirmed by a local historian after she made repeated requests for records. Records of hundreds more at other homes are still being held confidentially. Several departments, including the Children’s Ministry, Health, Education and Justice, are examining calls for an inquiry, which if granted could dwarf the Magdalene laundries inquest.

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The World Cup is almost upon us, but for KEN ROGAN the football takes a back seat to the glorified song contest that is the national anthems

orld Cup time, got your form guide? Who’s on song/ where did it all go wrong? In fact stuff the football, let’s talk songs, because if you like bad music the World Cup is a treat. Bring on the national anthems. You know the score – the camera pans along the nervy players, perhaps one of them belts out the national song, fist clenched across his breast, carotid artery bulging, as he exposes his best poo-face. The rest of them stare six feet above the camera and stay tight-lipped, or else – God bless their poor mothers – chew gum like baby camels. And maybe the cash has diluted their sense of national pride, but then some anthems, our own included, aren’t very accessible (especially if you’re, ahem, ‘Irish’, innit?) I don’t know the words to the Irish national anthem (and I never like the

Fianna Fáil reference) but it’s fairly rousing, especially the build up at the end, where the crowd’s voice climbs: Nah-na-na-na-nanaaaAAAAAAAHHHH – but for me the next bit undermines the gravity of what came before – this trite ‘jabber-whip-ah…-deedooooo-ska-bum’ type-jingle, akin to the noise that closes out decision-making time on Countdown: ‘De-nuh, de-nuh, diddle-di-dih! Whud.’ To my shame I probably know God Save The Queen better, but now every time they go: ‘Send her vic-TOR-iusssss’ I fill the next line in with: ‘Oscar Pis-TOR-iussss’ and then lapse back into the regular ‘Naaahhhhhh-naa-naa-na-nah-

naaah-na-naaAAAAHHHHHH… boots-in-the-tumble-dryer rhythm hum-adee-dum-dooooooo’. OK, to produce such nuggets of wisdom obviously I don’t sing it, but that’s as: ‘And just in case a disputant, what I’m thinking. calls you to dispute about their The most irksome anthem is claims / Do not, then, dispute on America’s. Musically it’s got nice them, except by way of an external turns and a decent peak around ‘the dispute’. Basically, Mauritania is rocket’s red glare’, and the lyrics are like Israel for lawyers. (relatively) decent – actually let’s be The Israeli anthem itself is a fair, it’s one of the better anthems – dirge, while the Palestinian anthem the problem is the fervour of the is quite focused, with lots of people singing it, which is guerrilla references. unbearable. One day Equally stirring, if less they’ll learn that tactical, is the South nationalism without anthem I like my history in African cynicism gets a lot that’s all harmonic of people killed. chorals, kick-ass fictional two-hour Still, the Star rhythms and segments, filled Spangled Banner catchy riffs. The is at least whole thing has with a charming comprehensible. more colour than Cork brogue Spare a thought for Elton John’s sock the Algerians, who have drawer, and sounds a notoriously complex just like the Lion King. number featuring lots of anger Inside my big, racist head. directed at France (a common theme Sticking with the darker side of apparently) and lines like ‘we are anthems, let’s talk ‘patriotism’. soldiers in a revolt for truth’. The When I was 15, my dweeb friends truth makes them sick? and I were playing advanced Top The worst anthem belongs to Trumps when this toothless drug Mauritania, where complex addict shouted at us: ‘Go out and religious lyrics combine with a fight for Ireland.’ I didn’t understand

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him then, and I still don’t. For me, nationalism is watching The Wind That Shakes The Barley. That’s how I like my history, in fictional twohour segments filled with a charming Cork brogue that combines harrowing drama with a Bord Fáilte loveliness: ‘Teddy O’Donovan, you get back inside the court this minute!’ Real republicanism is much scarier, so no, I’m not a Celtic fan (Now I’m not not a Celtic fan – I mean I’m not a bleeding Rangers fan). But the wearer of a Celtic jersey always seems to me to be saying: ‘Yes, I am a hardcore Republican – do you want to make something of it?’ So let’s keep it light. Did you know football spawned all national anthems? Indeed you didn’t because that’s not true. It was the mid-18th century boom in international athletics that did it. Essentially, anthems were invented to make a very dull spectacle that much more tedious – a sentiment, no doubt, many of you share to this day. Anyway don’t worry – the football will be over at the end of never. @kenrogan

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yan Reynolds left the Glamour set gobsmacked when he made a joke about bingeing on drugs. The squeaky-clean Hol-

Fans point their finger at Pharrell over going native Pharrell Williams has come under fire after donning a Native American headdress on the cover of women’s mag Elle. The 41-year-old was accused of being ‘disrespectful’ by fans who took to Twitter to complain. ‘Seriously, when are we going to stop with all this cultural appropriation? #NOThappy,’ tweeted one angry user. Another

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said: ‘Just because you claim to have Native American ancestry does NOT mean you can appropriate & wear a warbonnet @Pharrell, @ELLEMagUK #nothappy.’ But he did get some support, with one user saying: ‘People are so quick to judge. It makes me so happy to see my culture on the cover! #creeindian.’

Little Mix have defended their fellow X Factor stars One Direction amid the drug row surrounding the boys. Singer Jade Thirlwall backed the lads after bandmate Perrie Edwards’ fiancé, Zayn Malik, was filmed allegedly smoking drugs. ‘Everyone makes mistakes,’ the sympathetic 21-year-old told Guilty Pleasures. ‘They are just lads. That’s what 20-year-olds do.’

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McBusted’s Matt Willis may have given up the booze and drugs but admits he likes the odd gamble. The 31-year-old, whose wife Emma Willis won the best presenter award, said: ‘We had a bit of a party. We went to a casino. I lost.’ He also revealed the boys of Busted and McFly could stick together. ‘People seem to still like it so we’ll keep going,’ he said.

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Sharon Osbourne has backed Cheryl Cole’s decision to slink back into her X Factor chair despite her Stateside sacking by Simon Cowell. ‘I think it’s fabulous,’ Mrs O told Guilty Pleasures. ‘It’s gone full circle. Her and Simon are great together and Britain just loves Cheryl.’

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Foxes (pictured right) let the cleavage do the talking as she wore this revealing outfit at the Glamour Awards, also revealing Doctor Who bosses have ‘sworn her to secrecy’ about the role she was randomly handed on the hit BBC show. The 25-year-old singer will also record music for the sci-fi series.

by ANDREI HARMSWORTH lywood smoothie failed to get the audience snorting with laughter as he presented an award to Dame Helen

Mirren, his co-star in forthcoming film The Woman In Gold. Explaining what he had learned from working with the 68-year-old, he added: ‘For most actors, preparation is a spray tan and a pile of coke but she taught me those things are not so important.’ The quip from Green Lantern and Ted actor Reynolds was greeted by mumbles and gasps at the Glamour women of the year awards on Tuesday night. But the 37-year-old – married to screen beauty Blake Lively, 26 – ploughed on regardless. He cheerfully explained he had spent the day getting drunk and partying before his turn at the bash in Mayfair. Instead of coke jokes, there was aflurry of c**k jokes as Dame Helen stepped up to claim her Icon gong. after awards compere Graham

norton claimed he was disappointed that having a penis made him ineligible for most of the prizes, Oscar-winner Mirren bizarrely boasted that she, too, possessed a manly appendage. ‘anyway, Graham, I do have a little c**k,’ Dame Helen taunted. ‘I love my vagina but I do have kind of a psychic c**k as well.’ norton, 51, was on cheeky form as he hailed long-lasting host magazine Glamour and asked whether it would thrive in later life like TV personality award-winner naomi Campbell, 44. He said: ‘Will it blossom and become a naomi or stumble and become the publishing equivalent of Lindsay Lohan? Is she here? no, well I will continue with the joke. ‘We’re talking about the publishing equivalent of Lindsay Lohan… wellthumbed and abandoned face down on coffee tables.’

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Katy Perry has confessed she was once sex-starved but would never take home a random for a quick fix. The Roar singer, 29, confessed the longest she’s gone without sex is ‘maybe six months or a year’ but told Cosmopolitan she didn’t do one-night stands because ‘I’ve never been that way’. Perry also joked she’d like to take sex hormone oxytocin and ‘put it in a new perfume’.

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The Voice UK coach Ricky Wilson has hinted he may not return to the BBC show after fellow chair-swiveller Kylie Minogue quit. ‘It would be a big factor on whether I wanted to do it again,’ the Kaiser Chiefs frontman told Guilty Pleasures. ‘It will depend on lots of factors, whether I am asked, whether they want me, whether I have time.’ The Ruby hitmaker, 36, also admitted exposure on the show has boosted the band and self-funding their No.1 album ‘added excitement as you’re gambling with your money’.

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Three’s a crowd: It can be hard to maintain the glamour all the way through a big awards bash but Lindsay Lohan managed to look fresh as she hit London’s Chiltern Firehouse. She was joined at the venue by Kate Moss, who looked like she’d have been better off heading home to bed. Game Of Thrones star Natalie Dormer proved she is a party girl by staggering out of Soho’s Groucho Club after the awards Pictures: Wenn/Matrix/Pacificcoast

Gogglebox’s booze hounds Steph and Dom Parker have revealed their favourite tipple – a Long Island iced tea. The popular B&B owners said they gorged on the cocktail for six weeks on their honeymoon. Although the pair drew the biggest cheer of the night at the Glamour Awards, they insist they do not see themselves as celebrities. ‘We take every day as it comes,’ Mrs Parker said. ‘As long as it’s fun, we’ll absolutely be doing it.’ The couple are said to be in talks for a spin-off show.

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Clean Bandit have set their sights on dragging Victoria Beckham out of musical retirement for a collaboration after learning she is an avid fan. The band say they are ready to offer the former Spice Girl a guest role if she is serious about the comeback she is threatening, after she posted snaps of her draped over a piano with a microphone. ‘Victoria Beckham tweeted about Rather Be which was a great moment for all of us. It was pretty amazing!’ Milan Neil Amin-Smith, 24, one quarter of the chart-topping electro act, told Guilty Pleasures in an exclusive chat. ‘I think she is kind of an amazing woman and everyone says how her fashion line is totally great. It seems like she would surely be too busy to

get out of musical retirement – but if she is up for it, we will work with her,’ he promised. Amin-Smith also outed bandmate Grace Chatto, 28, as a Spice Girls fan, revealing: ‘She had an amazing Spice Girls poster on her wall at university. Looking at it now, it was all so ’90s – it was so cool.’ And Posh is not the band’s only famous fan. One of the 1D boys has also been feeling the love – although Amin-Smith admitted he didn’t know which one. ‘I know it was one of them!’ he laughed. ‘Our Twitter account is quite modest but when Victoria Beckham and One Direction suddenly tweeted about our song it was like our page crashed with all the interaction we got from their fans. New Eyes, the debut album from Clean Bandit, is out now.

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Watch your back: An energetic egret flips over in midair as it preens itself on a branch along the River Brahmaputra. The bird got its makeover in Gauhati, India, ahead of World Environment Day, which is held on this day each year by the UN to stimulate global awareness on environmental issues Picture: AP

Scientists may have recorded plane crash DEEP sea microphones might have captured the moment flight MH370 crashed into the ocean. Underwater listening devices picked up a low frequency sound in the Indian Ocean, off the west coast of Australia, on March 8 – the day the Malaysia Airlines jet disappeared. The recording would place the missing Boeing 777 outside the original search zone. It was captured minutes after MH370 lost contact with air traffic control. Researchers at Curtin University in Western Australia decided to check data from their underwater recorders off Rottnest Island, near Perth, after the search moved to the area three months

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by DAniEL binnS ago. But Dr Alec Duncan, who heads the university’s centre for Marine Science and Technology, thinks the sound is more likely to have come from a natural event, such as a small earthquake. ‘I’d love to be able to say, “We’ve found this thing from the plane,”’ he said. ‘But there’s a lot of things that make noise in the ocean.’ He put the chances of the noise being linked to MH370 at less than 20 per cent. Despite an international air and sea search, no trace of the jet – which went down with 239 people on board – has been found.

Hidden ground is Museum gunman new Maddie focus fighting extradition FORENSICS officers have begun looking in an area of previously hidden ground during the search of scrubland close to where Madeleine McCann was last seen in Portugal seven years ago. Two men in white overalls were seen entering a tent erected on a spot of interest to police in Praia da Luz on the Algarve. The tent was placed on top of a spot where a piece of corrugated iron was discovered beneath undergrowth. The section of metal, understood to have covered a void in the ground, was then taken away.

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ThE French suspect in the killing of three people at the Jewish Museum in Brussels is fighting against being tried in Belgium. Mehdi Nemmouche’s lawyer said after a hearing in Versailles that ‘we can’t guarantee my client would be judged better in Belgium than in France’ and that they would defend their position at today’s hearing. Mr Nemmouche, 29, was arrested last week with a Kalashnikov, a pistol and ammunition in his possession – six days after the killings.

Assad re-elected with ‘89% backing’ Bashar al-assad has been re-elected as president of syria in a ‘landslide’ victory. The leader (right) won 88.7 per cent of the vote. Two government-approved rivals secured just 7.5 per cent of support. Polling did not take place in rebel-held areas and the opposition called the election a farce. Mr assad securing a third term was a ‘foregone conclusion’, they said.

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indian girl, 13, becomes the youngest to summit Everest THE 13-year-old daughter of poor Indian farmers who became the youngest girl to climb Mount Everest said yesterday that she ‘shed joyful tears’ at the summit after a gruelling climb across difficult terrain and personal fear. Nepal requires climbers to be at least 16 years old to scale its peaks, but Malavath Poorna said she and a team of Nepalese guides climbed the 8,850-meter mountain on May 25 from the northern side in Tibet. There are no age restrictions in China. ‘It was very difficult. Every step is a dangerous step,’ a smiling Poorna said, describing steep slopes, exposed rocks, deep crevasses and extreme cold that went below -40C. At 3,300m, she said she saw ‘six dead bodies. I was shocked. Oh my god, I got some fear’. But she remembered her training and regained her confidence.

Summit amazing: Malavath Poorna (left and inset) atop Mt Everest to reach the summit – also from The climb was verified by the the Tibetan side – in 2010. China Tibet Mountaineering Malavath’s family are Dalits, Association, making Malavath the once known as ‘untouchables’, at youngest girl to climb Everest. the bottom of India’s ancient caste Jordan Romero, from California, system. became the youngest boy, also 13,

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Paedophiles given year to destroy child porn jAPAn: Possessing child porn has been made a crime after the country became the last in the developed world to outlaw it. Paedophiles caught with child sex images will get up to 12 months in jail but have a year to bin their stash before the law comes into force. Making and sharing such material was already illegal but perverts exploited the loophole to distribute it worldwide.

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Mayor held in ‘floodgate’ corruption scandal iTALY: The mayor of Venice has been arrested following a corruption investigation. Giorgio Orsoni and dozens of others are accused of moneylaundering, extortion and bribery. They allegedly siphoned off €20million of funds earmarked for underwater barriers that would protect Venice from flooding. Orsoni has been placed under house arrest but has insisted the allegations are ‘hardly credible’.

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Slenderman stab girl ‘has mental issues’ A 12-YEAR-OLD girl accused of plotting to kill a friend to curry favour with a fictional internet character shows signs of mental illness and should be in a hospital, her lawyer has said. The girl and another 12-year-old have been charged as adults with attempted homicide in a stabbing that nearly killed another child found with multiple wounds. The girls told investigators in Wisconsin they plotted to kill their friend because a character called Slenderman from horror website creepypasta.wikia.com required it from them. Lawyer Anthony Cotton said he would push to get the girls transferred to juvenile court, where more mental health treatment would be available. ‘She’s 12 and she has mental health issues,’ he said. ‘There’s no question that she needs to go to the hospital.’

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Keeping the flame alive: This vigil in Hong Kong was the only Chinese ceremony marking 25 years since the massacre Picture: aP

RELATIVES of protesters who died in the Tiananmen Square massacre were watched by dozens of police as they laid flowers at graves on the 25th anniversary of the killings. They were let into cemeteries under escort as China’s government – which bans all discussion of the 1989 slaughter by state forces – tightened security at the square in Beijing. The only public ceremony to mark the anniversary came in Hong Kong, where a candlelit vigil was held in driving rain. Meanwhile, mother Yin Min – whose 19-year-old son, Ye Weihang, was among victims of the massacre – mourned in silence as guards closely watched her home. ‘How has the world become like this? I don’t even have one bit of power. Why must we be controlled so strictly this year?’ said Ms Yin in a phone interview. ‘I looked at my son’s ashes, I looked at his old things and I cried bitterly.’ At the square, where hundreds of students calling for democracy were killed in 1989, dozens of police and troops

n ExilEd Tibetan spiritual leader the dalai lama marked the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing yesterday by urging China to embrace democracy and offering prayers for the protest ‘martyrs’. The dalai lama, reviled by Beijing as a separatist, made the rare comments about the massacre at a prayer meeting two years after he renounced politics. ‘i offer my prayers for those who died for freedom, democracy and human rights,’ the Nobel Peace Prize winner said. ‘it is important to encourage China to enter the mainstream of global democracy.’ were on patrol. Censors scrubbed blogs and social media of comments about the massacre, which the government blames on the protesters but steadfastly refuses to discuss in detail. Ms Yin, whose home has been under 24-hour surveillance since April, said she had shouted out of her window at her guards. ‘You’re not only re-opening my scars, you’re spreading salt and chilli powder into them,’ she said she told them.

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Warning to freed soldier Bergdahl as Taliban broadcasts video of hostage handover

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THE Taliban yesterday released a video showing the moment they handed back hostage Sgt Bowe Bergdahl to American forces in Afghanistan. The footage, emailed to the world’s media by the militants, shows the US soldier sitting in a white pick-up truck before being marched to a Black Hawk helicopter. Wearing a white shawl and a long white robe, a clean-shaven Sgt Bergdahl is walked across to US special forces troops by one of his captors, who is carrying a white flag. He is patted down for explosives and weapons, then, after less than a minute on the ground, the helicopter takes off and subtitles flash across the screen saying: ‘Don’t come back to Afghanistan.’ Earlier in the 17-minute video, the soldier is told by a Taliban guard: ‘Don’t come back. You won’t make it out alive next time.’ Sgt Bergdahl was held for nearly five years until his release on Saturday. His freedom was secured after an agreement was reached to release five senior Taliban leaders from the Guan-

Trade: The video shows US soldiers leading Sgt Bergdahl to a helicopter, and inset, the hostage awaits his release PicTures: reuTers/aP tanamo Bay US army base. The 28year-old of Hailey, Idaho, is reported to be in a stable condition at a military hospital in Germany. The exchange is carried out under the watch of militants armed with rifles, stationed in the foothills. They

shout: ‘Long life to mujahedeen,’ or ‘holy warriors’ as the Taliban call themselves, as the helicopter lands in a clearing in the Alisher district of Khost province. A statement read by the Taliban quoted their leader Mullah Moham-

mad Omar saying the release of the five prisoners was a significant achievement for the insurgents. US defence department press secretary Rear Adm John Kirby said the Pentagon was reviewing the video. ‘Our focus remains on getting Sgt

Bergdahl the care he needs,’ he added. The deal to release the soldier – who has been accused of desertion – has angered Republicans in Congress. They claim the decision to let the Islamists go free could compromise American security.

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CHILDREN with divorced parents are more likely to be obese, new research suggests. When a boy is from a split home, his chances of being overweight or obese are 63 per cent higher than a child with married parents. Possible causes include lower household incomes, becoming over-reliant on unhealthy ready meals and parents having no time to cook, Norwegian experts said. ‘Other mechanisms affecting children’s weight through divorce could be emotional stress,’ they added.

Penis enlarger turns out to be a big con AN insecure shopper who paid €100 for a penis enlarger online thought all of his worries would slip away when a parcel arrived. Alas, he opened it only to find a magnifying glass with just one simple instruction: do not use in sunlight. The disgruntled man’s case has been highlighted to warn shoppers in Malaysia. Lawyer Alex Kok said suing the scammers was near impossible. ‘There is no proof of purchase, such as receipts,’ he added.

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CANNABIS can reduce a man’s fertility by altering the size and shape of his sperm, research published in the medical journal Human Reproduction has shown. More surprisingly, sex in the summer months has a similar effect, scientists found. Meanwhile, smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol had little effect on sperm quality.

1D fan fantasies to be turned into novels PUBLISHER Simon and Schuster has signed up a series of novels based on ‘sexual’ stories written online by a One Direction fan about her fantasy romance with Harry Styles (pictured). Anna Todd is set to receive a sixfigure sum for her stories, called After, which first appeared on an online sharing site where they have been read millions of times.

She said the books, which contain ‘detailed sexual scenes’, are a trilogy that ‘tells the story of Tessa Young, an optimistic freshman, and the dark, troubled guy who has stolen her heart’. The books, which will see appearances by Niall Horan and Zayn Malik, started life on writing forum Wattpad. The first book will be out at the end of this year.

Tickling the ivories: A man pretends to play the piano for his pal picture: reuters

Dumped piano becomes a hit with tourists NO-ONE knows how it got there but this battered piano, washed up underneath New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge, is certainly making waves. It’s fast becoming a tourist hotspot, with people queuing up

Secret to perfect coffee revealed... SCIEnTISTS have uncovered the surprising secret behind the perfect cup of coffee – reasonably hard tap water. Experts used computational chemistry methods to examine the impact of different compositions of water on the flavour of coffee. They found water composition made a ‘dramatic difference’ to coffee from the same bean – with certain types of hardness boosting the taste. High magnesium ion levels were found to increase the extraction of coffee into water, though high bicarbonate levels were bad for flavour. Sodium-rich water – such as that produced by water softeners – was also not beneficial, according to chemist Christopher Hendon of the University of Bath, England. Mr Hendon used computational chemistry methods in the study, published in the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry.

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Gmail shields two-thirds of emails from prying eyes ALMOST two-thirds of emails sent by users of Google’s Gmail service are being successfully encrypted to shield them from snoopers. The number is almost double that in December, the internet giant has revealed in a blog post. Google and other major internet companies are encrypting all emails but it does not work unless the recipient has an email service with the technology. In its analysis, Google said about 65 per cent of the messages sent by its users were delivered still encrypted. Just half of messages received by Gmail users were being encrypted. Google said: ‘Many providers have turned on encryption, and others have said they’re going to, which is great news. As they do, more and more emails will be shielded from snooping.’ The technology transforms the text into coding that looks like gibberish

AN ARMS trade treaty – designed to stop warlords and pirates getting guns – will become international law if just ten more countries sign up. The UN deal has been ratified by 40 nations, including Ireland, after eight more got on board yesterday. It will step up regulation of dealers in the €60billion trade.

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Will your whole family be watching? I don’t think so. They

like football, but they are not spending a lot of money to watch a game.

A lot of people are unhappy about the cost of the World Cup and that it’s happening...

here for two years and I will come back, because I really love Ireland. My girlfriend went back to Brazil three months ago because she has to finish her university degree. I could stay here for many years.

How long have you been a semi-professional football player? I played as a professional

What do you like about Ireland? Here it’s easier to buy

some things. In Brazil you work a lot to buy just one thing. For example you have to work ten hours a day, Monday to Sunday to buy one laptop. Ireland is much safer than Brazil too. You can’t take out your mobile phone on the street at night in some cities in Brazil, but I think here is really, The first two months really safe.

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were difficult because of the rain – five minutes after the sun it rains again...

would like to watch my resident Brazilian team, but they will not play in my state. France and Holland are good teams that will play there. I hope to watch those games.

Who do you think will win the Cup? Brazil, Spain and

Portugal, I think are the three selections.

You don’t think any other team will get top marks?

Probably England will get into the quarter-final or semi-final. Italy is a good team as well.

Who are your favourite players? I like the main players in

Brazil. Like Neymar – he’s a really fantastic player. I like Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal as well. Wayne Rooney from England is a really good player too.

Are you going home specifically for the football? The

principal goal is to see my family and girlfriend – and to watch the World Cup as well. I was checking the tickets, they are a little bit expensive, but I’ll try to buy one there because it starts in one week. I’ll try to watch some games there.

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for two years in Brazil with Rio Pardense Football Club, in Rio Pardo, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It was a really good experience, but sometimes it was difficult, because I lived far away from my family, from my parents and my girlfriend.

What World Cup games are you looking forward to? I

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pleasure the World Cup will be in Brazil and in my state as well, my city. I think it will be great. We have some problems there, but I think everything will be fine.

Yes, many people. Half of Brazilians don’t like it, the other do.

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When you first moved over here did you like the weather? The

first two months were difficult because of the rain. Five minutes after the sun it rains again. But the south of Brazil is cold too, so the cold here wasn’t a problem. The winter sometimes is 0C to -5C and in the north it’s 30C every day during the year.

Do you play for a football team over here? I play for

English In Dublin (EID) Football Club. It’s a great team. We play in the premier division of our league. I love the game here, because I talk Portuguese with my friends and play football with Brazilians. I feel at home here.

Anything to add? Just about the

World Cup and the weather. England’s team will play in Manaus in the north of Brazil. It’s very hot there. The second game for the English team will be in Sao Paulo, where it’s a little bit cold. England will play these games three days apart, first in 40C heat, then in 15C. I wonder how the hot weather will impact on all the teams. Aileen Donegan

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N response to Lee’s letter [MH, Tues] re Miley Cyrus/ One Direction’s influence on tweens, I have to ask how soft have we become? I’m in my 30s, and I grew up watching the likes of Slash from Guns N’ Roses, who overdosed, flat-lined, was revived, and took more drugs and then played a gig all in the same night. I was a teenager during the rave era when people took E, got out of their face and danced in a field in the rain until 6am. Did I ever end up a drug user wandering the streets out of my head? No. The reason being I had proper parents who raised me correctly, and who didn’t blame outside influences for how I turned out. Was I a saint? No, but when I got

out of line my parents were quick to put me back into it. If more parents spent more time on being the main influence in their children’s life, rather than focusing on what some celebrity did, this country, and this world, would be a far better place. Besides, what kind of sick twisted individual lets their kids listen to Miley Cyrus and One Direction anyway? Bruce Newman ■ Lee, I agree about Miley and One D. Remember the days when kids had megastars like Madonna and Michael Jackson to look up to? MJ had more talent in one eyelash than these twits put together. God help us all! Sarah, Dublin

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● Thank you to the wonderful lady who gave me chocolate on the train on Monday after overhearing a phone conversation about my boyfriend breaking up with me. You really helped.

■ Fair play to Michael Noonan battling through his illness. As a member of the Government, however, will there be a media investigation into his treatment, eg was he given priority and, how much did it cost the taxpayer? Máire ■ Help, make-up dilemma: I always sneeze after applying mascara. You can imagine the results. Am I alone with this problem? Panda Eyes ■ Why do some people close every window on the train? Just in case some of you haven’t noticed, it’s summertime and some of us are hot, especially after a hard day’s work. A gentle breeze blowing in the window won’t hurt you, I promise. Jamie

yEH big RiDE ● To the brown-haired lady on the Luas on Wednesday morning who snotted her way to Dundrum, even if you have a cold, you’re still very hot. Can I take you out sometime for a hot Mucus Mike toddy, or a Lemsip?

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or most of us, a missing component to our wardrobe means pounding the pavements. When Amanda Wakeley is confronted with such dilemmas, she simply gets the sketch pad out. The British designer, who was awarded an oBE in 2010 for her services to fashion, has never made a secret of the fact that in designing for her eponymous line, she’s catering for herself. ‘It’s effectively my taste,’ she says, without any qualms. ‘It’s my style driving it.’ Ninety five per cent of her wardrobe consists of her own designs. For shoes, she turns to Manolo Blahnik; for T-shirts, James Perse and American Vintage. With summer now here, she wants to add a collection of beachwear to her roster. ‘I can’t wait to make a selection of bikinis and kaftans,’ she says. When we meet, she’s championing the ‘model off-duty’ look, sporting a cashmere boyfriend sweater (her wardrobe is full of them), a killer pair of trousers and some skater shoes. But don’t be fooled: ‘undone’ is not a term you’d ever use to describe her style. She’s a big fan of blow-dries, getting her hair done several times a week and, even in a pair of sneakers, Wakeley is one of the few designers who looks just as glamorous in the flesh as she does in photos. Every inch of her new flagship store on Mayfair’s Albemarle Street oozes that glamour. The London shop’s many chandeliers were handcrafted in Tuscany; the rails were commissioned to look like the plush porter’s trollies you’d find in a five-star hotel and the space boasts 15ft ceilings with original mouldings and French windows.

INcE launching 24 years ago, her brand has become a red-carpet favourite, adorning stars from Scarlett Johansson to Angelina Jolie. She’s also one of the few designers who has dressed both Kate Middleton and Princess Diana. But there’s more to her label than pretty dresses. ‘We’ve spent the past few years really building the range to introduce casual wear,’ she says. ‘It caters for all facets of your life.’ She didn’t plan on becoming a designer. ‘I just intuitively made clothes as a child,’ she says. It was only after a brief stint

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working in the US as a model in her late teens to early 20s that she began toying with the idea. ‘I came back to England and I couldn’t find that understated, clean glam that had been so readily available in the States,’ she explains. ‘It made me feel as though there was a really big gap in the market.’ ‘clean glam’ is the phrase she uses to describe her own style, too – in the studio she lives in boyfriend jeans or leather jackets teamed with cosy, oversized knits. ‘comfort is absolutely key for me,’ she says. ‘It’s fundamental to everything I do as a designer because I think women should feel comfortable in everything they wear. You shouldn’t have to be pulling something down or fidgeting with it. clothes should make you feel great.’

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You can’t beat a killer heel and these from Aquazzura are divine. Shoes are real game-changers in terms of dressing my outfits up and down. €837, net-a-porter.com

On OuR RADAR Glam Rocha

Congrats to Dublin designer Simone Rocha, who took the Fashion Designer accolade at the Glamour Women of the Year awards in London this week. The kooky fashionista, and daughter of John Rocha, is a favourite with the likes of Saoirse Ronan, Lily Cole and Alexa Chung. Previous winners include Stella McCartney and Isabel Marant.

Stylish Friday at Taste of Dublin

The Taste of Dublin festival is not just about food – the style hungry among us can impress at Style Afternoon on June 13. The most stylish lady and gent will be announced by Harvey Nichols and Dundrum Town Centre, supported by IMAGE Magazine, with a €1,000 restaurant voucher, Champagne Tattinger FIFA bottle and Harvey Nichols Goodie Bag up for grabs. Two runners-up will receive Harvey Nichols Goodie Bags. Judges include stylist Ingrid Hoey, IMAGE Magazine editor Rosie McMeel, Harvey Nichols personal stylist Deirdre McDonnell and LAbased chef Stuart O’Keeffe. Tickets are available from €10. Visit www.tasteofdublin.ie for further details.

Manolo Blahnik is my favourite shoe designer ever – his shoes are timeless. I always feel a million dollars when I’m wearing Manolos and have an evergrowing collection. €507, saksfifthavenue.com

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BENEFIT, Cocoa Brown and Clinique were among the winners at this year’s Beaut.ie Awards. Now in its third year, the contenders are nominated by the site’s readers and it describes them as ‘a celebration of the beauty products Irish women actually use and would recommend to others’. Benefit won four awards in the make up category, Irish brand Cocoa Brown scooped two gongs and Clinique also took two. Meanwhile, Style favourite L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream won the best hand cream award. Visit Beaut.ie for a full list of winners.

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Drama from There To here BBC1, 9pm

Pride of ireland aWards 2014 TV3, 9PM The awards show that recognises the achievements of ordinary decent people across the country returns, and more than ever it feels like high time we looked around and saw the good being done in Irish neighbourhoods. Tipperary beauty and Saturdays singer Una Foden (pictured) hosts with a little special-guest help from the likes of Louis Walsh, Shane Filan and mixed martial arts firecracker Conor McGregor.

‘I feel like I’m in a really bad episode of Surprise, Surprise,’ jokes patriarch Samuel (Bernard Hill) bleakly as the plot twists keep on coming in Peter Bowker’s ambitious family drama. The cat’s out of the bag with regard to midlife crisis Daniel (Philip Glenister, above), his double life out in the open, but the shockwaves from the Arndale bombing keep reverberating years down the line. Everyone else has moved on, but Daniel is a man in limbo – will he ever find out what he wants?

Comedy TyGer Takes on… love BBC3, 9pm

He’s taken a crack at pornography and brushed up on body image so now, for the final part of his diverting trilogy of reports, actor Tyger Drew-Honey – status single – is looking at the state of love in the modern age. Can online dating really help you find love at the click of a button? Surely not...

Playhouse PresenTs: sPace aGe

Sky Arts 1, 9pm The season of slightly bizarre comedy and drama shorts continues its surreal vein of form with the prospect of seeing veteran actors Simon Callow and Richard Wilson as a pair of aging astronauts floating through space in the company of a computer who (which?) is a little too human and self-knowing for comfort. It’s a Red Dwarf mini-sequel.

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The Good Wife More4, 9pm

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Season two of the unbelievably successful comedy hits Netflix tomorrow when you can catch up with the inmates of Litchfield women’s prison. Taylor Schilling (pictured) stars as the poor little rich girl who fesses up on a drugs charge and ends up behind bars in the same lock-up as her ex-girlfriend whose fault it is she’s there in the first place.

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Finally, a chance to see the controversial US biopic of the Apple founder that was never released in Irish cinemas. Ashton Kutcher (right) stars as the young Steve Jobs in a time frame that takes him from beardie, shoe-refusing college dropout to worldcommanding technology pioneer.

Factual The zoo RTÉ1, 7pm

We hope keeper Susan realises how lucky she is. Tonight, she’s off to Brazil to see golden lion tamarins in their natural habitat while finding out about an important conservation project that Dublin Zoo is helping. Back in drizzly Phoenix Park, the new African hunting dogs are being introduced to the old male and the hope is they’ll get along. Gently fascinating stuff.

if i don’T come home – leTTers from d-day UTV, 11.35pm

On the eve of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, this documentary largely consists of actors – Samuel West the best known – reading letters home written by the soldiers taking part in what was set to be a history-changing day. It’s a simple idea, but it poignantly brings home the mix of fear and courage in the soldiers’ hearts.

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Sport life of ryan: careTaker manaGer UTV, 9pm

That’s Ryan, as in Giggs (above), whose brief tenure as Manchester Utd’s temporary boss following the abrupt sacking of David Moyes proved a masterly piece of PR. Giggs himself is involved in this ‘exclusive portrait’, so expect the, ahem, more colourful episodes in his private life to be glossed over in favour of a fanboy appreciation of a one-club player of remarkable longevity whose place in Old Trafford legend is assured. Diego Maradona, David Beckham and Gary Neville are among those chipping in.

You have to wonder why it is exactly that politicians bother having children. After all, once the ‘cute kid picture’ opportunity years are out of the way, all teenagers ever do is cause embarrassment. How, then, is Governor Peter Florrick going to explain away son Zach’s bong habit to watchful eyes? Mum Alicia has other worries, however: she’s ended up becoming a witness to a rather complex murder plot.

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TV3, 10pm There’s classy actresses, and then there’s Gillian Anderson, who for two decades now has been one of the most supreme talents on our TV screens. Despite the fact that it won’t be returning for a second season, Crisis benefits hugely from her charisma, here playing a hard-nosed business executive and older sister of an FBI agent at the centre of a kidnapping ordeal.

emmerdale TV3, 8pm

The village gossips can’t understand why Viv is keeping Eric dangling on a string – so she has to take action to keep the wagging tongues silent. Sam, meanwhile, has no faith in the UK justice system so decides Belle’s best bet is to high-tail it over to Uncle Mikey’s here in Ireland. You remember, he’s one of the O’Dingles.

BBC3, 10pm

Locking wayward Tongan teen Jonah up in an Aussie jail in this soapy(ish) comedy sounds like a recipe for disaster and an invitation for some dodgy gags involving showers and soap. But Chris Lilley’s pottymouthed youth is revelling in life behind bars thanks to Prisoner Cell Block H escapee Therese. Finally he’s found a place where he fits…

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channel 4’s comedy Gala C4, 9pm

Anyone who’s ever cracked a joke on Channel 4 – and a few interlopers – are expected to report present and incorrect for tonight’s marathon funny fundraiser on behalf of the Great Ormond Street Children’s Charity. Alan Carr, John Bishop, Lee Evans, Sean Lock, Jo Brand, James Corden (above) and Paddy McGuinness are among the established names doing their bit, while Derek fans will relish the chance to see what Kerry Godliman is like when she’s not being caring care home manager Hannah.

Film bad Teacher RTÉ2, 9.30pm

Cameron Diaz goes right to the shallow end in this badbehaviour comedy that sees her play a gold digger who sets her sights on an eligible substitute teacher (played by real-life ex Justin Timberlake). Don’t expect the mould to be broken but do expect a serviceable dose of low-down dirty fun as Diaz’s character drinks and curses her way towards a possible redemption. Or does she?

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die hard 4.0 Film4, 9pm

Released more than a decade after Die Hard 3, fears were that this belated action sequel wouldn’t cut the mustard. However, Bruce Willis (above) proved himself still more than capable of single-handedly destroying an entire city (this time Washington DC) before the terrorists get a look in. It lacks a big baddie, but you won’t feel short-changed on action, including an iconic YippeeKay-Yay ‘You just killed a helicopter with a car!’ moment. Die Hard 6, aka Die Hardest (no, really), is currently in pre-production.

on The WaTerfronT TCM, 6.55pm

In which Marlon Brando wrote himself into the pages of cinema history with an iconic performance that earned him one of the eight Oscars Elia Kazan’s film scooped in 1955. Telling of the strife between organised crime, longshoremen and workers’ unions in 1950s New York, On The Waterfront has both the tension and the whiff of romance to spellbind.

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Sky Atlantic, 10.05pm In only his third film as writer/ director, US comedy sultan Mel Brooks stepped into the heights of Hollywood aristocracy with this allsinging, all-dancing satire of one of Tinseltown’s great sacred cows – the western. Three Oscar nods, endless amounts of one-liners and a central pot-shot at the whitecentric filmmakers of yore, this is classic comedy gold.

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Top tales for your summer getaway In desperate need of a literary escape? We pick out the best stories for you to get lost in A giRl is A HAlFFoRMeD THing

by Eimear McBride Faber

Winner of the first Goldsmiths Prize and, just yesterday, the Women’s Prize for Fiction, Eimear McBride’s debut novel has been so warmly received by critics it’s difficult to believe the manuscript languished in a drawer for almost a decade before finally

My sAlingeR yeAR

by Joanna Rakoff Bloomsbury Circus

Anyone who has ever dreamed of a life in books will find much to love in Joanna Rakoff’s memoir of a year spent working for one of new york’s oldest literary agencies. it’s 1996 and Rakoff, fresh out of college, is desperate to make her mark on literary new york. yet her boss is oblivious to the emerging digital world, and utterly in thrall to their most

elizABeTH is Missing by Emma Healey Penguin

This arresting debut is being hitched to the psychological thriller bandwagon but the term doesn’t really do it justice. it’s narrated by senile octogenarian Maude, who is convinced her friend elizabeth is missing. But really Healey is writing about the mazy pathways of memory, for mixed in with this is the chilling story of Maude’s younger sister, sukie, who disappeared as a child. some of the dialogue, especially early on, feels born from misguided nostalgia for how people used to speak. But she has captured Maude’s looping voice beautifully – distressed, unstable, yet with its own touching logic.

finding a publisher. As its first line – ‘For you. You’ll soon. You’ll give her name. In the stitches of her skin she’ll wear your say’ – attests, A Girl Is A Half-Formed Thing is not a book for flicking through on the beach. But this singular experiment of a novel, which inhabits the mind of a young girl, is turning into this year’s sleeper hit and has been hailed a classic account of Irish childhood.

illustrious client, the reclusive JD salinger. Rakoff’s main job is to send standard responses to the tsunami of fan mail salinger receives, mainly from angsty adolescents and war veterans, and her increasingly rogue, empathetic responses provide the book’s rich thematic texture. Funny and knowing, it’s both an idiosyncratic tribute to salinger’s writing and an affirmation of the power of books to spark tectonic human connections.

eyRie by Tim Winton Picador Tim Winton’s uncompromising novel begins with a wincingly accurate description of a hangover. in a western Australian high-rise, Tom Keely awakes to a sore head and a sorrier outlook. once an admired environmentalist, he is now disgraced after a TV outburst in which he accused politicians of conniving with big business to pillage Australia’s natural riches and anaesthetises himself from any self-reckoning with booze and barbiturates. A chance encounter with gemma, a figure from his childhood, seems to offer Keely redemption. Winton describes Keely’s world in virtuosic prose and salty dialogue that rings true. But this is not just a serious and deeply humane portrait of people buffeted by life – it is also a fascinating and insightful portrait of Fremantle (‘old Freo’) and Perth, gateways to Western Australia’s vast ore riches. Winton is at his best describing those cities’ yawning disparities of wealth – and the associated environmental cost.

ViRginiA WoolF in MAnHATTAn

by Maggie Gee Telegraph Books

This giddily playful novel from Maggie gee is a cunning what if: what if Virginia Woolf were to suddenly reappear in a library in modern-day Manhattan? Fans of gee will remember her protagonist Angela lamb, a

To Rise AgAin AT A DecenT HouR by Joshua Ferris Penguin

Joshua Ferris excels at mordantly comic novels about ordinary people in a crisis. Paul O’Rourke, the hapless narrator of his third, is a socially inept dentist, desperate for a family to call his own. He has no faith in God, or the internet, which is why it’s peculiar he should appear online spouting the creed of an obscure religious cult. Or rather, someone pretending to be him is. Some of Ferris’s denser plot rants are hard to digest but he writes with brio about our modern condition, weaving together ideas about the porous nature of identity, the false prophets of the internet – and the importance of flossing.

successful commercial novelist, who here takes a bewildered Woolf under her wing, and eventually takes her to istanbul to a Virginia Woolf conference. in the hands of another writer this could have been glib; in the hands of gee, it’s a gloriously funny, fleet-footed novel about the relationships between women and the ways literary heroes live on in our imaginations.

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Andy lifts the gloom to storm past gael

tennis french open

Lee ordered to pay fixing trial costs snOOkER Stephen Lee has been

ordered to pay a total of £125,000 (€154,000) in costs after failing in his appeal to overturn a 12-year ban for match-fixing. Lee, a former world number five, had challenged the findings of a 2013 tribunal which found him guilty of fixing games in 2008 and 2009. A statement by snooker’s governing body read: ‘Lee failed in his appeal. This means he owes £75,000 in costs from the original hearing, £30,000 from the first part of his appeal and £20,000 from the second part of his appeal, a total of £125,000.’

3 Years since Murray’s only

other French Open semi – he lost in 2011 to Nadal

enormously keen to carry on. However, the Scot will be glad they stayed on court, as he fired himself up and dismantled Monfils in inspired fashion, the Frenchman crumbling in a deciding set which lasted just 24 minutes and ended at 9.41pm local time, with the gloom descending.

Ironman races to come to Dublin iROnMAn Dublin

Petkovic blasts into first semi-final Battle: Murray came through after a dramatic five-set match

Mercedes believe rivalry is Toto-lly under control MERCEDES boss Toto Wolff admits he has a tough job maintaining the peace between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, but believes he can keep the rivalry clean. The duelling pair head into this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix with Hamilton claiming he and Rosberg are ‘still friends’ in the wake of their Monaco fall-out. Discussions have taken place – with more planned before racing at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal – to ensure there is no repeat of the scenes witnessed in Monte Carlo. Hamilton was left fuming with Rosberg for an incident which saw qualifying suspended – a move he considered to be a deliberate attempt to deny him

spORT DigEsT Rory is top golfer for month of May has been named The Race to Dubai European Tour golfer of the month for May following his victory in the BMW PGA Championship. McIlroy (pictured) came from seven shots behind with a closing round of 66 to beat Shane Lowry by one shot at Wentworth, just days after announcing he had split from fiancée Caroline Wozniacki. ‘Winning the European Tour’s flagship event at Wentworth was very special,’ the 25-year-old said. ‘To have won the PGA Championship, and with it the golfer of the month award is the coming together of some really good recent form. Hopefully the win will start a big season of golf for me.’

Old foe: Nadal awaits Murray in the last four winning the third set 6-4 and taking total command of the fourth. Murray’s body language did not look promising, and in a chat with the tournament referee he did not appear

ANdreA PetkOvic reached her first grand-slam semi-final with a thumping 6-2, 6-2 victory over former French Open runner-up Sara errani. the 26-year-old German, a three-time slam quarter-finalist in 2011, will meet another first-time semi-finalist in fourth seed Simona Halep, who defeated former finalist Svetlana kuznetsova 6-2, 6-2.

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by nick METcALfE ANDY MurrAY set up a French Open semi-final with rafael Nadal after claiming victory in a topsy-turvy five-set match against home favourite Gael Monfils last night. Murray rushed into a two-set lead, and looked safely on course for a place in the last four, but cheered on by a partisan crowd Monfils produced a stirring recovery to draw level in their quarter-final. In fading light, Murray then took complete control of the final set to clinch a 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 1-6, 6-0 win. Murray will play Nadal in Paris tomorrow, after the Spanish great recovered from a poor start to beat David Ferrer 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-1. ‘They were tough conditions to play under,’ Murray said afterwards. ‘Some of the shots he [Monfils] chases down are incredible. I was lucky he started the fifth set badly.’ Murray looked much the brighter player early on, winning the first set 6-4 and then completely dominating the second. It seemed to be a case of when, not if, for the Wimbledon champion but Monfils fought back,

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title rivals: rosberg and Hamilton are dominating the championship battle pole position. man acknowledging the other. It proved crucial as Rosberg Non-executive chairman Niki won from pole, with Hamilton Lauda claims the matter has runner-up, resulting in a frosty been resolved but Austria’s threepodium ceremony with neither time world champion also fears

the situation will remain ‘tricky’. As Mercedes team boss, Wolff knows he is expected to keep a lid on things and said: ‘It is a matter of managing the situation. ‘In our case we adopted the philosophy of letting them race, which as a consequence means management is a bit more difficult. ‘But I try to be as transparent and as neutral as possible, to give guidance to a situation in a way that is not detrimental to the team. ‘Because Mercedes comes first and we will never accept an individual putting themselves above the team. Both of them know that and have adopted that philosophy.’ Asked if he would succeed, Wolff replied: ‘Yes. Absolutely.’

is set to host an Ironman 70.3 event in August of 2015, with a full-distance Ironman due for 2016. The shorter race will provide an early opportunity for athletes to secure points for the 2016 World Championships. Sports minister Leo Varadkar (pictured) said: ‘I’m delighted Dublin will host an Ironman event for the next two years. Triathlon is one of the fastest growing sports in Ireland. Hosting this event will boost Ireland’s reputation as an adventure destination. It will also be a boost to our efforts to get more people involved in sport, and grow the profile of triathlon inIreland.’

Froch ponders end bOxing Carl Froch has admitted retirement is very much on his mind after his blockbusting win over George Groves on Saturday night –but he is also desperate to crown his glittering career by headlining on the Las Vegas Strip. Having dispatched his domestic rival so ruthlessly, Froch will not find himself short of offers when he returns from his latest well-deserved break and considers his options as he ponders lacing up his gloves one more time.

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football

Knee injury could force Ronaldo out of opener by DAnIEL JOnES

Costa: Off to Stamford Bridge

Cristiano ronaldo is a major doubt for Portugal’s World Cup curtain-raiser with Germany. the real Madrid superstar has tendonitis in his left knee and officials fear he will not be fit for the game in salvador on June 16. Portugal’s medical team has spoken of the former Manchester United man’s thigh problem but the new issue is a further worry to coach Paulo Bento. ronaldo had several minor niggles during the closing weeks of the season but played 120 minutes in the Champions league final with atletico Madrid. real president Florentino Perez warned: ‘a player like Cristiano

Blues nab Costa as Jose starts rebuilding

Diego Costa is on the brink of joining Chelsea for £32million as Jose Mourinho attempts to transform the attack he bemoaned so much last season. atletico Madrid forward Costa yesterday passed a Blues medical, with just personal terms to be agreed on the deal. the spain international hit 35 goals last term, 27 in La Liga. in contrast, Chelsea strikers Fernando torres, samuel eto’o and Demba Ba managed just 19 league goals between them. Mourinho is also expected to bolster his midfield in the wake of Frank Lampard’s release, with a move for either atletico playmaker Koke or Barcelona’s former arsenal hero Cesc Fabregas thought to be in the offing. Psg-linked eden Hazard looks set to stay at Chelsea, after being given the No.10 shirt for next season. ‘i am very pleased to be able to wear the number 10 for Chelsea,’ Hazard said. ‘it is my favourite number and is one i am used to wearing for the national team, as well as the one worn by some of my heroes when i was a kid, like Zinedine Zidane.’

THEy SAID IT ‘I know what Ronaldo’s injury is about, I’m working on him. I’m very serious. This injury can never be cured by any medic because it’s spiritual.’ Ghanaian witch doctor Nana Kwaku Bonsam claims he has cursed Ronaldo

Centre of attention: Ronaldo gets a helping hand in training in New Jersey this week

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ronaldo should only play if fit.’ the 29-year-old trained alone on tuesday ahead of tomorrow’s friendly against Mexico. the problem comes amid outlandish claims from a witch doctor in Ghana – another of Portugal’s Group G rivals. nana Kwaku Bonsam declared he had cursed the forward to try to put him out of the game with Ghana on June 26. United winger nani is hopeful Portugal’s prize asset will be fit, saying: ‘i don’t believe the situation with ronaldo is worrying.’

world cup round-up

It’s a Spain-ful parting as stalwart Villa says adios

DavID vILLa says this World Cup will be his last with Spain. The country’s all-time leading scorer will retire from international football after the tournament, explaining: ‘I don’t like to say it but, yes, obviously this will be my last World Cup and my last games given my age, level of performance, and everything I have given the team. It is time.’ villa (pictured) has 56 goals for Spain and winners’ medals from Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup. The 32-year-old this week signed a deal with New York City FC, having helped atletico Madrid win La Liga.

‘I can’t even say good luck to Uruguay, because I don’t think they deserve it.’ Alex Ferguson, Scotland’s manager at Mexico 86, after defeat to Uruguay – who were down to ten men inside a minute and dished out the rough stuff throughout.

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All points to germany A viDeo games company have predicted Germany will win the World Cup after beating hosts Brazil 2-1 in extra-time. eA Sports, who used a computer game to simulate conditions in Brazil, correctly predicted Spain’s win in 2010. According to the electronic giant, england will crash out after losing 2-0 to Spain in the quarter-finals.

7 Substitutions made by Belgium in last week’s Luxembourg friendly, meaning Romelu’s Lukaku’s hat-trick has been wiped from the record books as Fifa ruled it was not an official international

TRAnSfER TALk

Cech mate for Petr at Bridge?

PeTr cech’s future as chelsea no.1 is in doubt after atletico Madrid moved to replace Thibaut courtois. The spanish champions are signing Miguel angel Moya from getafe, increasing the likelihood of courtois, who has yet to play for chelsea, returning to his parent club after three seasons on loan with atletico. Moya, 30, appears to have been signed as a first-choice goalkeeper, raising the prospect of courtois returning to london – something he has insisted he would only do for first-team football and, therefore, possibly signalling the end of 32-year-old cech’s ten-year Blues career. u Barca will target napoli striker gonzalo higuain if Man city refuse to let sergio aguero go to the nou camp. u LeiceSter goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has signed a new fouryear deal. u real Madrid have vehemently denied reports striker alvaro Morata, who has been linked to arsenal, will join Juventus.

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fRiEnDLy ecuaDor .............................2 englanD .............................2

Sweet strike: Lambert salutes his goal

hollanD .............................2 wales .................................. 0

robben: Scored one and set up one against Wales in Amsterdam, the impressive Robben setting up Jeremain Lens to score from close range.

u itALY were held to a 1-1 draw by minnows Luxembourg in Perugia last night. england’s Group D rivals took an early lead through claudio Marchisio but the visitors grabbed an unlikely draw when Maxime chanot struck with five minutes remaining.

Celtic look to Norway’s Deila in search for their new manager NorwegiaN ronny Deila is the surprise new front-runner to become Celtic boss – but the chairman of his current club says the Hoops will have a fight luring him to Scotland. Delia (pictured), 38, guided Stromsgodset to their first Norwegian title in 42 years and he has now jumped ahead of former west Brom boss Steve Clarke as the man the Parkhead board want to replace Neil Lennon. while reports in Norway claim Deila has already been offered the post, his club chairman Tom Saxegaard refused to confirm

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Rooney’s on target as Sterling sees red

Robben on song as Dutch see off Wales

HOLLAND warmed up for their World Cup showdown with Spain next week with a comfortable home win over the Welsh. The visitors kept Holland at bay for the opening half hour, before Robin van Persie’s cross was deflected away by Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey, and Arjen Robben blasted home the rebound. Holland nearly doubled their advantage just before the break with Van Persie shooting wide from a fine Daryl Janmaat cross. The Dutch had to wait until 14 minutes from time for their second goal

whether Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell had made an official approach. But a source close to Celtic said: ‘Deila is one of the candidates the club is looking at. ‘He is a young, highly sought-after and highlythought of coach and has done well to win cup and league titles in his six years in charge at Stromsgodset.’ But Stromsgodset chief Saxegaard wants Deila to remain. ‘we are going to play in the Champions League and obviously we want to keep him. He’s our manager,’ he said.

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LiVeRPOOL’S Raheem Sterling was sent off as england were held by ecuador in Miami last night. Sterling was shown a straight red for a challenge on Antonio Valencia which also resulted in the dismissal of the Manchester United man. it was a disappointing end to an entertaining encounter at the Sun Life Stadium, which had seen Wayne Rooney end his england goalscoring drought after Roy Hodgson’s side had fallen behind early on. Despite making the more promis-

ing start, it was england who found themselves behind as ecuador scored with their first real attack on goal. A sublime cross from Walter Ayovi was met by team-mate enner Valencia, who rose between Luke

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second england player to be sent off in a friendly Shaw and Chris Smalling to power his header beyond Ben Foster. At the other end england were always a threat and were deservedly level shortly before the half-hour.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s cross into the box was between goalkeeper Maximo Banguera and Lambert, whose back-heel came off the post before Rooney poked the ball home to end his four-game run without an england goal. Then shortly after the break Ross Barkley produced a mazy run before setting up Liverpool new boy Rickie Lambert to drill the ball home. The game, however, was far from over as Michael Arroyo replied for the South Americans with a fierce effort on 70 minutes. Sterling then clattered into Valencia, resulting in a scuffle which saw both players shown a red card.

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TAyLOR bREAKs MERA On ROuTE TO A sixTH EuROpEAn TiTLE

TKO: Taylor left it until the final round to secure her win over Romania’s Lavinia Mera at the Women’s European Boxing Championship picture: inpho

IRELAND’S Olympic champion Katie Taylor stayed on course for her sixth European title in a row with a final-round stoppage win over Romania’s Lavinia Mera in Bucharest. The 28-year-old, fighting in the lightweight (60kg) division, is now guaranteed at least a bronze medal. The Bray boxer won on a TKO in the final round against Mera, who lived in Cork for six years. Team-mates Michaela Walsh and Joanna Lambe both bowed out in their quarter-final bouts, Walsh was beaten by world and European champion Elena Saveleva of Russia in the bantamweight division, while Lambe lost to Bulgaria’s Svetlana Staneva in the featherweight category.

‘Les make these two tests count,’ urges Kiss by DAnny HOgAn

‘We’ve got to do the things that make us proud’: Assistant coach Les Kiss picture: inpho

AssistAnt coach Les Kiss believes ireland need to put their RBs 6 nations triumph behind them and plan for future glories. that process has started in Argentina this week with the first of two test matches against the Pumas taking place this saturday. Kiss stressed that while capturing the six nations title was special, the players now need to look forward and not back. ‘it’s nice to know that that’s in the past and hopefully it can serve us well going forward,’ he said. ‘it guarantees you nothing going forward, we’ve still got to get out there and do the things that make us a team that we are proud of. ‘And if we keep doing those things, everything is possible.’ Kiss has urged players to seize their chance

against Argentina and stake a claim for permanent places. A combination of injuries and players needing to be rested has presented an opportunity for several men to work their way into coach Joe schmidt’s World Cup plans. ireland take on the Pumas on saturday in Resistencia in northern Argentina and will

‘every opportunity to put the jersey on is important’ play the concluding test the following saturday in another northern city, tucuman. Kiss reminded the squad that it is a short tour and therefore offers a only small window to impress. He added: ‘this is a good opportunity for our players, and if you turn it around there is a lot of opportunities for their guys to put their

hands up because it looks like they are going to have a team in the super 18 or something in the future. ‘that’s an opportunity for them to put their hands up now so we know they’ll be hungry. ‘We have guys that know that tests are running short leading up to the World Cup so every training session, every meeting, every opportunity to get out there and put the jersey on is important. ‘the stakes are getting high in that regard. We hit the ground running this week and got a test this saturday, but that’s what it is. ‘We could possibly lose our way and try and put too much on the players but we’ll try and approach it in a way that we put the right things in front of them, and make them aware of what we need to do. ‘But we will also put the heat on them to deliver the standards that we have always asked of them.’