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VIP prize Alternative star: Rik Mayall, who found fame in The Young Ones and The New Statesman, has died at home at the age of 56 PICTURE: REX

Stars mourn Young Ones comic after his death at just 56 THE showbiz world was in mourning last night after actor and alternative comedy pioneer Rik Mayall died at the age of 56. Mayall, who starred in The Young Ones, Blackadder, The New Statesman and Bottom, passed away at his home in Barnes, south-west London, yesterday morning. It was believed the star was found by his wife, make-up artist Barbara Robbin, but paramedics were unable to save him. Last night, she said: ‘We don’t know yet what happened. He had a strong heart, so I don’t think it was a heart attack. ‘But we just don’t know until the coroner’s report. Maybe he had a fit, maybe it was his heart. We just don’t know.’ Mayall was best known for his comedy partnership with Adrian

by NICOLE LE MARIE Edmondson, whom he met at Manchester University. The pair went on to become one of the biggest comedy duos of the 1980s. On hearing of his friend’s death, Edmondson said: ‘There were times when Rik and I were writing together when we almost died laughing. ‘They were some of the most carefree, stupid days I ever had and I feel privileged to have shared them with him. And now he’s died for real. Without me. Selfish b*****d.’ In 1989, Mayall was critically injured in a quad bike crash, which left him in a coma for several days. Speaking about the accident

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Stars mourn Bottom and Blackadder actor who brought anarchy to our TV screens

‘Extraordinary’ Rik, a true hero of alternative comedy by NICOLE LE MARIE

THE death of Rik Mayall, famed for his energetic portrayals of off-beat characters, sent shockwaves through acting circles yesterday. Comedians and actors rushed to pay tribute to a unique talent whose ‘warped’ brand of humour was an inspiration to many. David Walliams said: ‘I am heartbroken that my comedy idol growing up, Rik Mayall, has died. He made me want to be a comedian.’ And actress Helen Lederer, who starred in The Young Ones with the actor, said: ‘Rik Mayall, I loved you. Gutted. The man who taught me not to crash laughs has crashed. Real love to wife, children. Massive loss.’ Mayall, born in Harlow, Essex, to drama teacher parents, was a pioneer of alternative comedy in the 1980s. He found TV fame as obnoxious poetry-writing student Rick in The Young Ones, the perverted and violent Richie in Bottom and greedy politician Alan B’Stard in The New Statesman. Blackadder producer John Lloyd described the star – who played the arrogant Lord Flashheart in the historical comedy – as ‘just extraordinary’. He said: ‘I remember going to the first night of the Comedy Store and thinking “Where does this come from?” ‘Watching Rik and Ade Edmondson perform as the Dangerous Brothers, you just felt you were in the presence of something revolutionary.’ BBC director of television Danny Cohen also praised Mayall yesterday, saying: ‘For a generation of viewers, he was a true comedy hero.’ Monty Python star Eric Idle said: ‘Very sad to hear of the passing of Rik Mayall. Far too young. A very funny and talented man.’ Mighty Boosh star Noel Fielding wrote: ‘Growing up there was no-one funnier! We will really miss you Rik

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Funny: Mayall in The Young Ones in 1982, above, with wife Barbara and daughter Rosie, left, as Alan B’Stard and with Ade Edmondson PicTureS: BBc/PA/rex

Mayall, you genius.’ And comic Bob Mortimer recalled his last meeting with Mayall: ‘Last time I saw him he grabbed my crotch and said “Not eaten yet then”? So sad... Funniest man of his

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generation.’ Despite his many Twitter tributes, Mayall, who died at his home aged 56, had been unimpressed by social media. His Twitter handle boasts just one

tweet written on April 13, 2010. It reads: ‘Opening my very own Twitter to stop another b*****d from doing it. So f*** off & don’t expect to hear from me any time soon. Love Rik x.’

last year, Mayall said doctors kept him alive on a life-support machine for five days and were about to turn it off when he began to show signs of life. ‘I beat Jesus Christ,’ he joked, stating he was ‘dead for three days at Easter’, before recovering. He used to mark the occasion by exchanging presents with his wife and children and said the near-death experience changed his life. ‘I’m just very glad to be alive,’ he said. ‘Other people get moody in their 40s and 50s – men get the male menopause. I missed the whole thing. I was just really happy.’ Mayall reached a new generation as the voice of a series of children’s audio tapes in the 1990s and 2000s. More recently, he appeared in RTÉ sitcom Damo and Ivor. He is survived by his wife, who he married in 1985, and his children, Rosie, 28, Sidney, 26, and Bonnie, 19.

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Daly cleared as DPP drops driving charge

McSavage hits out at RTÉ ‘censor’ COMEDIAN David Mcsavage has hit out at the national broadcaster, accusing rTÉ of ‘dictatorial’ censorship over its refusal to air a sketch entitled Wild Nuns. The clip, from his TV show The savage Eye, depicts nuns in a parody the Diet Coke Man ad. In the video, three nuns stand around the gardens of Áras an Uachtaráin gawking at a gardener named Jesús. speaking to Newstalk, Mcsavage said ‘the legal department in rTÉ’ had banned some of his work, including on the basis of the ‘blasphemy law’.

Decline in consumer sentiment IrIsh consumer sentiment fell sharply in May from a sevenyear high the previous month, possibly triggered by recent election debates on austerity. The KBC Bank Ireland/EsrI Consumer sentiment Index fell to 79.4 in May from 87.2 in April, which was the highest level since the crash of 2008. The survey found the number of consumers who expect their personal finances to worsen in the next 12 months climbed to 46 per cent from 33 per cent a month earlier. Its authors said that in recent months consumers had appeared to become more optimistic due to improving news about the economy.

Navy seals deal on third patrol boat ThE Naval service is to get a third new patrol vessel at a cost of €54million. The Taoiseach confirmed the boat, to be delivered in 2016, will be built to the exact dimensions of the recently commissioned LE samuel Beckett and LE James Joyce, which is still being built. ‘I recently attended the commissioning ceremony of LE samuel Beckett, which brought home to me the necessity to continue the vessel replacement strategy,’ Mr Kenny said. ‘The new ship is impressive and offers excellent value,’ he added. The 90m OPV90 ships are 12m longer than their predecessors.

Complaint lodged: Daly

CLARE Daly yesterday described an attempt to prosecute her for a minor motoring offence as a distraction from her work. The Independent TD appeared at Dublin District Court where she was cleared of an offence of driving without reasonable consideration, a charge she had denied. The case was dismissed by Judge Ann Ryan when she heard that the DPP had decided to drop the prosecution.

Ms Daly, 45, had received a summons in connection with an alleged road traffic incident at the

‘I see it as a distraction from my other work’ Port Tunnel, on March 20 last year. The incident was alleged to have occurred less than two months after

she was cleared of suspected drinkdriving and had lodged a complaint with the Garda Ombudsman about her arrest being leaked to the media. After the proceedings she said: ‘I had no case to answer and was actively seeking to defend it. I have been in court two days to do that. I see it as a distraction to the other important work I was going to do. And I will carry on taking on cases highlighting injustice.’ pictures: @rhys unger, @tony_cuddihy, @Aspellineire

No one injured as bus goes up in flames in Harold’s Cross DUBLIN Bus has launched an investigation after a double decker bus went on fire in Harold’s Cross yesterday. The alarm was raised at around 1.10pm yesterday after fire engulfed the rear of the bus on Harold’s Cross Road. Three units of Dublin Fire Brigade were deployed to the scene and the fire was quickly extinguished. The bus was out of service at the time of the incident and was en

route to Ringsend Bus Depot, so there were no passengers on board. The driver escaped unharmed. A spokeswoman for Dublin Bus said that the vehicle was badly damaged but its removal from service would not affect the company’s timetable. Harold’s Cross Road at St Clare’s Avenue, just before Our Lady’s Hospice, was closed for a time while emergency services dealt with the blaze.

New law to end arbitrary rule of the rogue clamper

Target: Private property clampers

CLAMPERS operating on private property are to be regulated for the first time under Irish law. Under legislation contained in the Vehicle Clamping Bill, operators will have to follow a code of practice, signs must always be displayed where clamping is in operation and there will be a default maximum clamping release fee of €100 for private property. The system will be regulated by the National Transport Authority. A two-stage appeals process is also to be set up, allowing a person whose vehicle has been clamped to appeal to an independent body if they are not satisfied with the initial appeal to the landowner, local authority or parking body. Transport Minister Leo Varadkar said the new Bill ‘protects motorists

by jOANNE AHERN and legitimate clamping operators, but will penalise bad behaviour by rogue operators’. He added: ‘Laws are already in place to oversee clamping in public places,

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respondents were clamped in the previous year which allow local authorities or agents to clamp vehicles. However, the clamping of vehicles on private property is not governed by any specific laws. ‘There have been cases where private clampers are reported to have behaved

unfairly or inappropriately, so we are now regulating the entire clamping industry for the first time.’ Mr Varadkar said he was against an outright clamping ban on private property as ‘business owners and apartment complex management companies need to be able to deal with nuisance parking’. However, he said the practice must be regulated. The initiative was undertaken following pressure from AA Ireland and the public, after a survey by the motoring body of 19,000 motorists in 2012 found complaints about clamping on supermarket grounds, church car parks, and the most contentious, hospitals. AA spokesman Conor Faughnan said: ‘This is a good day and we welcome this law as we lobbied for it.’

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Terror as man opens fire in crowded pub at 1am

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Bank of Ireland investor bails out US BILLIONAIRE Wilbur Ross is to sell his entire holding in Bank of Ireland three years after his investment kept it out of state hands. Sources indicated he would more than double his money. Ross (pictured), whose fund specialises in distressed assets, was among a group of investors who bought a 35 per cent stake months after Ireland’s EU/IMF bailout. His holding is valued at between €468million and €495million.

Aer Lingus in strike talks with Impact

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GARDAÍ investigating a shooting in a south Dublin pub are looking to speak to any taxi driver who may have picked up a lone male on Sallynoggin Road at around 1am yesterday. The man, described as being in his mid-30s, opened fire in the Sally Noggin Inn at around 12.50am on Monday. There were 20 to 30 people in the vicinity at the time but no one was injured inside the pub. However, as he was leaving, the gunman fired back at the building, hitting a doorman. The 45-year-old victim was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital. His injuries are not life threatening. It’s understood the gunman had been drinking in the pub from early afternoon. Speaking to TV3 news, witness Joe Flynn said the man had been sitting at the back of the bar and was ‘a person no one would pay any attention to’. Investigating officers wish to speak to any taxi driver who ‘picked up a lone male on Sallynoggin Road at approximately 1am and drove in the direction of Rochestown Avenue’. Anyone with information is asked to call Dún Laoghaire Garda Station on (01) 666 5000 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

BUS’ A MOVE: Two women perform a pole-dancing routine on a bus yesterday during a national day to celebrate ‘urban pole dancing’ in Monterrey, northern Mexico.

TRANSPORT Minister Leo Varadkar (pictured) accused Aer Lingus and cabin crew union Impact of engaging in ‘megaphone diplomacy’ – ahead of Labour Court talks between both sides tomorrow in a bid to avert strikes at the airline next week. Last Friday, Impact issued strike notice for June 16 and 18, after it said talks had broken down on crew rosters. Sources said the union would not be calling off the strikes ahead of the talks.

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Oldest man dies at 111

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AMERiCA: The world’s oldest man has died at home in Manhattan. Retired chemist and parapsychologist Alexander Imich was 111. He attributed his longevity to good genetics, proper nutrition and exercise and the fact that he and his wife, who died in 1986, had no children.

fRAnCE: A bridge popular with romantic couples has been closed after it began collapsing under the weight of ‘love locks’. The Pont des Arts in Paris was evacuated by police when a section fell away. Tourists have attached thousands of padlocks to the bridge as a romantic gesture.

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inDiA: A patient who collapsed outside a hospital was sent for a post-mortem examination after guards wrongly assumed she was dead. Orderlies placing the elderly woman in a freezer felt a pulse and she was revived. But she died a week later after being admitted to the hospital in Ranchi.

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inDiA: Be careful who you flirt with. Fernando Dias found out to his cost when he was arrested for winking at a motorist who pulled up next to him at traffic lights. Insulted by his behaviour, she called police and the 26year-old was charged with ‘offending her modesty’ in Panjim.

A bigger boat? they’ll need a supertanker if they find beast that ate 3m great white

Hunt is on for ‘sharkzilla’

Tagged: This is the shark that was recorded and later eaten by a giant predator

Reporter’s killers get life in jail TWO killers of an investigative journalist who uncovered state corruption and rights abuses were sentenced to life in prison yesterday. Their three accomplices will serve a total of 46 years over the death of Ilya Politkovskaya. The 48year-old was shot dead in the lobby of her Moscow flat on October 7, 2006 – president Vladimir Putin’s 54th birthday. The Kremlin denies any involvement in the murder.

Morgan accident driver had no sleep by vehicle and four counts of THE Wal-Mart truck driver assault by vehicle. accused of triggering a crash Authorities said Roper that critically injured Us apparently failed to slow for comic Tracy Morgan and traffic in New Jersey early on killed another comedian had Saturday and swerved to not slept for more than 24 avoid a crash. hours, it is claimed. His rig smashed into the The information about 35back of Morgan’s year-old Kevin Mercedes limo bus, Roper’s lack of killing comedian sleep is contained James ‘Jimmy in a criminal Mack’ McNair. complaint. Morgan’s A court adminispublicist said the trator said Roper 45-year-old actor will face an initial and comedian court appearance remained in critical tomorrow. condition and was Roper has been charged with death Morgan: Critical ‘more responsive’.

THERE are not many sea creatures who could hunt and devour a 3m great white shark. But a scientist in Australia thinks he has found evidence of a ‘sea monster’ which did exactly that. The mystery began when he tagged a healthy shark to track its movements as part of a study in 2004. Four months later, they were shocked when the tracking device washed up on a beach, 4km away in Bremner Bay in Western Australia. When they examined the device’s data, they found a rapid temperature rise and evidence of a sudden 1,900ft dive. It could mean the shark was gobbled up by something larger, with the temperature indicating it went inside another animal’s digestive system. Film-maker Dave Riggs said the tag had no algae on it but looked as if it had been bleached in stomach acid. ‘When I was first told about the data that came back from the tag that was on the shark I was absolutely blown away,’ he said. ‘What’s going to eat a shark that

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big? What could kill a 9ft great white?’ So the hunt began for the mystery sea monster, dubbed ‘super predator’. Mr Riggs spoke with whale hunters in the Bremer Bay area and was told of an animal about 34ft long and others that were tracked travelling up to 4.5 knots but not surfacing. He has spent the intervening eight years observing the area’s marine life. Based on the tag’s data, Mr Riggs said the super predator had a stomach at least 1m wide. However, he discounts killer whales because the 26C recorded on the tag was too low to be from inside one. Mr Riggs added: ‘I’m not suggesting a prehistoric beast is roaming out there. This is nature at work and we’re just trying to get to the bottom of something that happened years ago. ‘I don’t know if we will ever know what happened to that animal but if the reports are true from the whalers, we may get a glimpse of what they saw.’

Snip snap: This X-ray shows a pair of 12cm scissors left inside a patient’s stomach for nine years after an operation. Alan Papec, 38, is suing Mostar Hospital in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the blunder in 2003. They were removed but he has not received an apology or compensation Picture: euroPics

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Tear gas used on São Paulo strikers BRAZILIAN police and striking subway workers have clashed in a central São Paulo station, with union officials threatening to maintain the work stoppage through the World Cup opening match this week. Authorities are worried about the strike because the subway is the main means of transportation for World Cup fans scheduled to attend Thursday’s opening match when Brazil takes on Croatia. Riot police firing tear gas pushed about 100 workers out of the station as the strike threw Sao Paulo’s normally congested traffic into chaos for a fifth day. About half of the city’s subway stations were operating, but with greatly diminished service.

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‘This is the way they negotiate, with tear gas and repression,’ said Alexandre Roland, a union leader, as he and others regrouped outside the station after confronting riot police. The striking workers marched towards the city centre, where they planned to join a rally by various activist groups. Mr Roland said the strike will continue unless the government meets workers’ demands for a 12 per cent pay rise. The stand-off with the Sao Paulo transport workers is the latest unrest to hit Brazil in the run-up to the World Cup. Teachers remain on strike in Rio de Janeiro and routinely rally and block streets. Police in several cities have gone on strike, but are back at work now.

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THE Pakistani Taliban yesterday threatened to continue the bloodshed after claiming responsibility for the brutal airport attack which killed 29. The terrorist group said the five-hour assault on Jinnah International was in reply to the death of leader Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike. A post on Twitter read: ‘We have yet to take revenge for the deaths of hundreds of innocent tribal women and children in Pakistani air strikes. It’s just the beginning, we have taken revenge for one, we have to take revenge for hundreds.’ Ten Taliban gunmen died in Sunday’s attack in Karachi.

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Burning desire: Nicole Scherzinger looks ready to set the world alight with her new music video. The 35-yearold former Pussycat Doll – F1 star Lewis Hamilton’s fiancée – turned up the heat after she ordered a whole Malibu beach to be closed so she could do the shoot in peace. Her new single, Your Love, is out on July 13. Her debut solo record, Killer Love, reached No.8 in 2011 Say cheese: One Direction snap a selfie with a fan at Wembley Arena ahead of a concert. The group chatted to 53 seriously ill fans aged between five and 17. The group’s three sold-out shows at Wembley have raised €740,000 for charity Picture: cAlvin AurAnd

Have they forgotten they’re ‘uncoupled’? They’ve ‘consciously uncoupled’ but Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow seem closer than ever as they dine out together. The exes looked happy and relaxed during a meal with daughter Apple, ten, and son Moses, eight, in Malibu, California. ‘Gwyn and Martin Apple and Moses… Happy Family!’ wrote an onlooker who spotted them on Saturday and posted this picture on Instagram. The snap shows the

couple are having no trouble staying friends after a split so amicable that Paltrow, 41, announced it while they were on holiday together. The night after cosying up to his old flame, Martin, 37, had dinner with another beauty – meeting Rihanna at a Santa Monica restaurant. It is thought the Coldplay frontman may be planning a new link-up with RiRi, 26, after they recorded Princess of China in 2011.

Enter Sandman? Exit serenity, says Jarvis...

Jarvis Cocker believes Glastonbury revellers will be too hung over to cope with this year’s controversial headliner Metallica. The Pulp frontman claimed the US metal act may be ‘a bit abrasive’ for the crowd in their fragile state on Saturday night. ‘They’ve probably not had much sleep

and they’ve been indulging in certain things,’ said Cocker, who headlined the festival in 1995. ‘The main thing is to be a vague, warm, friendly presence. Whether a fullborne rendition of Enter Sandman is going to fill those criteria I don’t know,’ Cocker said.

Hoff we go: Actor poses with his new Kitt car before leaving London Picture: PA

ot even David Hasselhoff’s Knight Rider car Kitt could sweet-talk him out of a fine when he was caught speeding during this year’s Gumball 3000. the US actor said he was clocked doing more than twice the British limit in the supercar race, which he is tackling in a Nissan GtR customised to look like his iconic vehicle from the 1980s show. ‘Police pulled me over doing 180mph (290kph),’ the 61-year-old claimed as the rally rolled into Regent Street in London. ‘Normally on Gumball, when I get pulled over by the police, I have a photo with them and they let me off. But not this year. I told them it wasn’t my fault because Kitt drives itself.’ Hasselhoff may have been exaggerating a teensy bit about the speed he was doing – as a driver clocked at such a speed in Britain would likely face jail

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Ed Sheeran admits he has been called upon by Simon Cowell to work his magic with One Direction once again. The singer was asked to pen a track for the boy band’s new album, having written their second No.1 – Little Things – in 2012. ‘I had a meeting

By ANDREI HARMSWORTH rather than just a fine. It is unclear at what point he was caught during the fundraising race from Miami to Ibiza, which saw drivers head to New York before their cars were flown to Edinburgh for the European leg. Less likely to land in trouble with the law during the rally is Jonathan Ross – who failed to get his borrowed Lamborghini moving at any speed at all as he tried to leave London. the 53-year-old and son Harvey, 19, were stranded after failing to realise the anti-theft steering lock was on. ‘I’m petrified about scratching it,’ Ross had admitted before setting out. Although the event is more of an exhibition than a competition, speeding entrants have faced criticism. A couple died in Macedonia in 2007 after their VW Golf was hit by a Gumball car. with Simon Cowell yesterday,’ said Sheeran, 23. Previously he said he would like to work with the boys individually rather than a group. ‘I don’t know what I could do with five people in a room. I’m a control freak when writing songs and too many cooks doesn’t work,’ he said.

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Beyoncé and Jay Z hit the beach for some ‘alone time’ as a storm brewed over the state of their marriage. The pair looked glum as they walked along New York’s coastline with their daughter, Blue Ivy, 2. The pair have been dogged by rumours that 44-year-old rapper Jay Z did the dirty on Bey, 32. The claims, which appeared in US magazine, InTouch, came a month after Bey appeared to stand by as her little sister Solange, 27, attacked her hubby.

J-Lo Copas load of grief after World Cup exit

Going public: Daniel Radcliffe and Erin Darke Dark att the New Ne York aawards rd Picture: SPlASh

Darke magic: radcliffe and lover at the tonys Kevin Bacon, 55, Clint Eastwood, Daniel Radcliffe went public with 84, and Rosie O’Donnell, 52. his girlfriend Erin Darke when the ‘Tonight is a celebration of pair appeared together on the red Broadway, the only place you can carpet at the Tony Awards. see Rocky in a boxing ring, Bryan The Harry Potter star, 24, and the Cranston in the Oval Office, and 29-year-old looked infatuated with Wolverine in tap shoes,’ the X-Men each other at the glitzy theatre star joked. awards in New York. Breaking Bad actor Cranston, 58, They met while filming the Allen walked off with the gong for best Ginsberg biopic Kill Your Darlings. actor for his portrayal Their romance was of Lyndon B Johnson in revealed in April but the All The Way, beating Tonys marked the pair’s Irish actor Chris first high-profile outing. O’Dowd for his role in Meanwhile, Hugh Of Mice And Men. Jackman camped things In the Broadway play, up to host the awards at Cranston plays Johnson Radio City Music Hall during his first year in on Sunday. The office following the Australian, 45, opened assassination of John F. the show by skipping Kennedy and explores across the stage and his fight for re-election sang a short number in front of a star-studded Winner: Breaking Bad and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. audience which included star Bryan Cranston

lowed the dancer ennifer Lopez fans have by SEAMUS DUFF to keep two mocried foul after she pulled out of performing at the World Cup threatening to sue. ‘There is no torcycles, a Jeep opening ceremony, just days truth to any meeting or physical en- and a Dodge counter. i am weighing my options truck from the before the big kick-off. The 44-year-old singer (pictured) on the appropriate action to take two-and-a-halfhas cited ‘production issues’ as the against Xristina Marie,’ he told Us year relationship. He gets to keep reason she has let the side down, Weekly. it has been reported that Smart – all the gifts that leaving team-mates pitbull and Claudia Leitte to sing the official anthem, who started dating Lopez in october Jennifer bought 2011 – won’t be trying to make any him, including the customised We Are one (ole ola), without her. But fans of the Aint it funny claim to her €33million fortune. truck that she gave him for his 25th However, it is reported J-Lo has al- birthday. star believe her recent split from toyboy lover Casper Smart, 27, is the real reason she can’t perform on Thursday. ‘She is depress (sic) because of her breakup. @JLo everyone of us has been there! Get well soon!’ theorised one concerned fan on Twitter, while another suggested she quit singing duties over ‘emotional problems’. A J-Lo spokesperson remained vague on the reasoning, telling Cnn: ‘regretfully Jennifer Lopez will not be attending this year’s World Cup opening ceremonies.’ Lopez’s withdrawal from Thursday’s fanfare follows news that she has ditched Smart after lurid details of an alleged romp in a car were leaked by 25-year-old transsexual Xristina Marie. There had been further claims Spitting image: Miley Cyrus, 21, finds a new way to make you say ‘ew!’ of sexting between Smart and anothby spurting water from her mouth on stage in Milan Picture: OlycOm SPA/reX er transsexual named Sofie Vissa over instagram prior to the break-up. Have the best dog walk of your life! Smart has strongly denied all the claims and is now Meet our pups, dogs and trainers

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Sandra Bullock has had an emergency protective order granted after a ‘stalker’ broke into her home as she slept. The 39-year-old Oscar winner called police on Sunday morning and they arrested Joshua Corbett on suspicion of residential burglary. It has been alleged Corbett is an ‘obsessed’ fan of the star after police uncovered a diary he kept of her movements. Bullock’s publicist confirmed the LA breakin but said the actress was ‘unharmed and is fine.’

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in focus The dark side to being a star in a pop brand

t WAS a bloody intrusion into the world of bright and shiny pop that – in the eyes of Japanese teen fans – was akin to the stars of One Direction or Little Mix being put in the firing line. two members of girl band AKB48 – Rina Kawaei, 19, and Anna Iriyama, 18 – were injured by an attacker wielding a saw during a meet and greet. they were treated for wounds to their head and hands and a 24-yearold was arrested on suspicion of at-

A fortnight ago, two members of Japanese pop group AKB48 were injured by an attacker armed with a saw at a meet and greet for fans. But what makes this girl band – which has 140 members – so successful and so controversial? ROSS McGUINNESS reports... tempted murder. But as the group’s young followers got over their shock, millions of people in the West were left wondering – who on Earth are AKB48? the answer, it turns out, is a bizarre and creepy J-Pop phenomenon – so carefully contrived, it

makes Simon Cowell’s stable of manufactured pop acts look like free-wheeling rock ‘n’ rollers. Let’s start with the band’s latest single – Labrador Retriever. In the video, the girls frolic on a beach in their bikinis, while a hungry dog eats their ice cream. the accompanying music is bubble gum pop so bubbly that the bubble bursts – it’s a relentless exercise in tweeness that makes One Direction’s Best Song Ever sound like, well, the best song ever. All the same, Labrador Retriever sold almost 1.5million copies... in the first 24 hours after it was released. If you multiplied Little Mix by 35, dressed them in even skimpier clothes and banned them from having husbands, you might end up with something like AKB48. the group plays a gig almost every day in their own theatre in Akihabara – the tokyo district which gave the group its name. But that doesn’t stop the band touring because there are 140 members – expanded from the original

news@metroherald.ie 48 – who travel around the country in teams. It gives fans the chance to interact with their idols – and followers get to have a lot more involvement than just collecting autographs. One of the reasons why Labrador Retriever has been such a success – although AKB48 tracks regularly break through the million mark – is because it is an ‘election’ single. these releases contain a ballot paper that allows fans to vote for which band members they want to feature in the video for the next song. Another way of shaping the line-up is inspired by the playground. An annual competition sees the many members dress up in costumes and take part in a rock-paperscissors competition to decide on their pairings. this may all sound a bit like a rather more entertaining version of the X Factor. But questions are being asked about an approach to music management that turns stars’ entire lives into a game show. ‘AKB48 is a triumph of marketing in a business that’s designed to make money,’ said Paul Browne, founder of British website J-Pop Go. ‘When members of idol groups such as AKB48 are recruited, they have to sign a contract that excludes things that typically include dating, drinking and smoking. ‘the argument is that the premise of many idol outfits, which involves the perception of being pure, only works if the members are excluded from these activities. ‘there’s an expectation in Japan that the idols fulfil a fantasy image of being pure, thus any sexual or romantic aspects to the members would tarnish that perception.’

hILE there has been something of a ‘So what?’ attitude here (for the most part) to recent footage appearing to show two members of One Direction smoking a joint, J-Pop stars are judged by different standards.

When Minami Minegishi, 21, was photographed leaving the flat of a Japanese boy band star at the beginning of last year, she was demoted from ‘team B’ to the group’s trainee programme. In an act of contrition, she shaved her head and apologised to fans for what she called her ‘thoughtless behaviour’. While banning members from relationships, the creator and producer of the group, Yasushi Akimoto, has simultaneously been criticised for sexualising his charges. One of AKB48’s best-known songs is 2010 hit heavy Rotation. Its video, which depicts the group having a pillow fight in their underwear, kissing each other and taking a bath, has had 104million hits on Youtube. Being in AKB48 brings fame and experienced members are eventually allowed to ‘graduate’ to a solo career – but it comes at a price, according to Random J, a Londonbased J-Pop blogger. ‘AKB48 are marketed to such an extent, both collectively and individually, that you wonder how any of these girls could ever become a normal member of society again,’ he said. ‘It’s extreme and invasive. the level of control over the group doesn’t seem to put the girls’ best interests at heart. ‘If this was the case, then their management would be more conscious of some of the outfits they perform in, the overtly sexual songs they sometimes sing and their gruelling schedules.’ Random J also said a large section of AKB48 fans are men who believe they could be in a relationship with their favourite band member. When Minegishi showed she may not be available, it broke an unspoken bond. ‘these rules put a huge amount of pressure on these girls and the price they have to pay for their fame and the sacrifices they are made to make for that is too high,’ he said. ‘It’s a dangerous line to tread.’

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Homeless spikes a thorn in side of London mayor LONDON mayor Boris Johnson has weighed into a row about spikes installed to prevent homeless people sleeping outside a building, calling them ‘ugly, self-defeating and stupid’. The Tory politician called on the developer of the building, on London’s Southwark Bridge Road, to remove the spikes, pictures of which have gone viral on social media. Mr Johnson tweeted: ‘Spikes outside Southwark housing development to deter rough sleeping are ugly, self defeating & stupid. Developer should remove them ASAP. Spikes are simply not the answer.’ More than 5,000 people have signed an online petition to remove the spikes.

‘Killer’ cells found to beat cancer WOMEN are more likely to survive aggressive forms of breast cancer if they have a specific type of immune cell near their tumour, a study has found. The ‘killer’ T-cells specialise in destroying infected or damaged cells, such as cancer cells, by blasting them with toxic proteins. Cancer Research UK scientists found that breast cancer patients with killer T-cells around tumours were ten per cent more likely to live for five years or more. The association was seen in women with non-hormone sensitive breast cancer and cancers marked by active HER2 genes. The T-cells didn’t affect survival of those with ‘ER-positive’ tumours sensitive to oestrogen, which make up most cases.

Homeless Link director Jacqui McCluskey said: ‘It’s shocking to see the use of metal spikes to discourage rough sleeping. It does nothing to tackle the causes and just moves the issue on for someone else to deal with.’

Adorkable adj. Someone nerdy in a cute way... SIPPING on a coffee and reading Metro Herald, you see a guy engrossed in a book about the history of modern philosophy. Moments later, he looks up to give you the sweetest smile, making you swoon. The advent of Twitter has meant such a person can be described as ‘adorkable’ – and now the term has become so popular it is set to appear in the dictionary. A cross between adorable and dork, the word was first used in 2007. It is used to describe actors such as Jesse Eisenberg and Zooey Deschanel. Collins Dictionary asked the Twitterati to vote for their favourite internet speak. Director Andrew Freeman said: ‘This is the first activity of its kind – using social media to compile dictionary entries. ‘Twitter’s limit of 140 characters puts a

Hands free may keep sperm lively

by JuLiA gREgORy focus on language, meaning users have to come up with new words.’ Adorkable won 30 per cent of the public vote. The word in second place was ‘felfie’ – a selfie taken by a farmer. ‘Fatberg’, which describes a large mass of solid fat and grease blocking a sewerage system, secured third place. This left the ‘nomakeupselfie’ relegated to fourth. Other creative words which made it to the shortlist were ‘gaybourhood’ – used to describe gay-friendly areas to live. Lucy Mangan, a blogger for Collins, said: ‘The people – or at least the Tweeple – have spoken! “Adorkable” is the word they can’t be without. At last, the internet starts giving back to word nerds.’

Rembrandt portrait elevated to ‘real masterpiece’ status A SELF-portrait has finally been verified as a Rembrandt following eight months of scientific analysis. The 1635 painting, whose authenticity has been questioned for decades, depicts the Old Master looking out at the viewer wearing a black cloak, feathered bonnet and a piece of armour round his neck. Doubters included specialist Horst Gerson, who in 1968 said areas of it were not accomplished enough to be the work of the famous Dutch painter. The painting will go on display in Devon on June 13.

MEN who keep a mobile phone in their trouser pocket could be inadvertently damaging their chances of becoming a father, according to a new study. Scientists at the University of Exeter said their work suggested exposure to radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation (RFEMR) from mobile phones negatively affected sperm quality – but further research was needed. Previous studies suggested that RF-EMR can have a detrimental effect on male fertility. A review of 1,492 samples showed that in control groups, 50 to 85 per cent of sperm had normal movement, but this fell by an average of 8 per cent when there was exposure to mobile phones.

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mates for years and had always talked about setting up a band. The other guys bought me a guitar when i was 20 and we were gigging then by the time i was 21. We used to play beer gardens in town – when the smoking ban came in – and that sort of kicked things off.

Right now your style is best described as rock’n’roll haunted by the ghosts of rhythm and blues. But were you always influenced by the sound and style of the Mississippi Delta? i was brought

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type of song; it’s just the ones that work most which make the album.

The acclaimed producer Boz Boorer worked with you on your last LP and now you have Gavin Glass. How did his involvement come about?

We first got to know him through a gig we did at crane Lane in cork. Then our manager put up a joke on Facebook saying that the band was breaking up and gav took it seriously. he sent us a message about how it was a shame since we never got to work together. We got on to him explaining that it wasn’t true and said if he was up for recording we’d love to make it happen.

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wasn’t a conscious decision. i think we’ve always had these type of songs, but we could never do them as convincingly as some of the stuff that we were safer at. on this album those songs started to come easier as we’ve spent more time developing them. But we don’t hold ourselves back with any particular

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And how did the dynamic up on the old R&B stuff – chuck work – I get the feeling that Berry, The Drifters and Little Richard. i think we were always his interest in Deep Soul and bouncing different music off the spirit of the American one another, but the South complements acoustic blues really your sound? gavin resonated with us. instantly knew what We got more and we were looking to We were always more into it then make. it was an as we began to bouncing different amazing play music. music off one another, experience recording with The but the acoustic blues him and he’s an completion of awesome producer. resonated the often he brings a rootsy with us termed ‘difficult feel and put a lot of that second album’ is sound on Brother nature. We actually learned a lot on the seen as a big milestone production side of things this time for bands. How did you find around – the first album was it? it’s definitely a great milestone but i think getting the first one done recorded in just seven days. was probably just as big. on this Have you had any distinctly album, we just wanted to improve. rock’n’roll moments while once you can keep progressing out on the road? i can’t think of then you feel like you are doing no any off the top of my head and we wrong. The first album was more always get asked about it. i suppose basic, so this album has a bigger the ones that would stand out are sound. the stories that we can’t really tell Honey Skippin’ was chock-full you... of blues grit and sped like a runaway train. On Brother Nature, you have retained that vibe, but there is also room for more reflective songs. Was it a conscious decision to change tempo? it

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Following the release of their second album Brother Nature, Dublin five-piece The Hot Sprockets are preparing for another tour. Guitarist and singer TiM cuLLEn talks about bluesinfused music influences on their sophomore LP It’s been a busy year gearing up towards this new release. But how did the group first get together? We’ve just been

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You have played some of the best known venues in Ireland. What is the next step and are you looking to expand abroad? That’s our aim

now for the next year. We have been playing for so long here, so the main aim will be to get gigging abroad and start pushing outwards. We have a few dates in Britain and then we’ll hopefully be in canada for october.

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Look here, stop sex trafficking at home!

hocking media investigations into child prostitution at the World cup are a reminder that human trafficking for sexual exploitation is one of the great crimes of our time and requires global vigilance. ireland is not immune from this crime and it is now two years since the government launched a review of the laws on prostitution, but there is still no word on when we will act to shut down pimps, traffickers and thugs. The delay is unacceptable. Unless our government acts to end exploitation, abuse and trafficking here without further delay, its condemnation of human rights abuses abroad will sound very hollow indeed. Aibhlín

■ Daniel,

hammer-wielding

thug or car thief ever claimed to be our moral guardians. The church’s systematic abuse of women and children was not borne of poverty and class division, as is usually the case with these petty criminals, but out of the desire to control people. And while your point about the church being made up of flawed but ultimately good people may be correct, at best that only applies to the ground forces: the laity. The truth is, the catholic church is founded on the tenet that the Pope is god’s representative on earth and ergo can do no wrong. You cannot reconcile your opinion about the church with this doctrinal ‘fact’, and by supporting the church you’re upholding it. if it is the feeling of community that you value most, and if you are so revolted by the scandals as you claim to be, why not join another

gOOD On yA

● Thank you to the kind and generous 99 seller on Portmarnock beach yesterday for completing this big girl’s wonderful day out, reopening your kiosk and taking whatever change I had left just so I could tuck into an ice cream cone on a sunny summer’s day. Yum

Luke Holohan

● Thank you Rik Mayall for all the laughs and particularly for Bottom which roused many a hoot in our house back in the 90s. RIP. Sarah

Brother Nature is out now. For live dates see www.thehotsprockets.com.

RAnDOM AcTS Of kinDnESS

denomination? no Protestant church i’ve heard of has committed quite the amount of abuses that were perpetuated in the name of Rome. Godless ■ Proud Female Runner, the ‘men’s mini-marathon’ on the May Bank holiday is now open to all genders and this year’s event was great. its proper title is The Arc cancer 10k – pop it in your race diary for next year and i’ll be proud to run along with you. Beardy Tom ■ Funky offices? Productivity? Seriously? it’s just a new trick to brainwash employees and make them unconcious of being ripped off of their personal life, work late hours with smiles on their faces, while the company uses them and sucks their vital juices out! Modern type of slavery. Aga

yEH big RiDE ● To Sinéad, I could be wrong, but submitting a Yeh Big Ride for someone you saw at a funeral is kinda poor form. I’m sure your great grandmother would be delighted to know while others were grieving, you were looking to score. Shameless

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‘Add a teaspoon to your coffee’

s WE queue to taste the ethereal butter made by Patrik Johansson and Margit Richert – known as the Butter Vikings – there is a strong smell of horse. It’s not coming from the actual horse waiting outside Ballymaloe Cookery school in Cork, on which Johansson will shortly demonstrate the original technique for making butter (fill a saddlebag with cream, then gallop). It’s coming from the bog butter, a cloth-wrapped hunk of honking butter that has been buried in a nearby bog for six months. Bog butter, which is best appreciated in small quantities, is one of the pair’s odder experiments. But, like all of their projects, it arrived out of research. Richert’s silky ‘real margarine’, based on an original French recipe for an emulsion of animal fat (duck is delicious) and buttermilk, is another example. she also makes a kind of butter mayon-

naise and is by no means finished experimenting. It’s this questing approach that has brought Johansson and Richert to the Ballymaloe Literary Festival Of Food And Wine, where food nerds such as fermenting expert sandor Katz rub shoulders with locals clutching artisan hot dogs. They’re welcome in a land that pretty much has its own national butter – festival sponsor Kerrygold – and on their wish list is eating one of the choice exhibits at the Cork Butter Museum – a bog butter with a 1,000-year head start on their own. Being Nordic, obsessive and slightly left-field makes the Butter Vikings an obvious match for their most famous client, Noma. René Redzepi’s restaurant recently returned to the top spot in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. It serves their partially churned, lightly acidic, fabulously fluffy virgin butter – so called because the

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The Nordic pair known as the Butter Vikings are food fanatics who have even wowed Noma, writes Emma Sturgess

Horses not included: Butter Vikings serve their fluffy butter partially churned; (below left) Patrik Johansson and Margit Richert, who count Noma among their clients. Their butter (below right) keeps its yellow colour process is stopped in the ‘fivesecond window’ when their cultured cream is first forming butter grains – at a precision temperature. The optimum is 8.4º C. ‘You have to serve it cold, which really emphasises the grains, and the acidity gets fresher, so it works for both texture and taste,’ says Richert. ‘They eat a lot of butter at Noma. It’s only 40 per cent fat.’ The Butter Vikings also churn ‘normal’ butter, though a move to a new base in southern sweden has had an effect on production. Unlike conventional butter, which is washed to remove buttermilk and thus improve its keeping qualities, theirs is unwashed. Practicalities rule out supply to Ireland for now, but the Vikings, who use their own special cream culture, have given us their

recipe for a version using crème fraîche. How should we eat it? ‘With a spoon!’ says Johansson.

BuTTER, viking-sTyLE

TAsTE Of DuBLin We’re only days away from this year’s Taste of dublin festival, the fab foodie love-in that will see the country’s top chefs join their international peers – masterchef stalwart michel roux Junior among them – for four days of tastings, talks, demonstrations and good-natured carousing within the leafy

confines of the iveagh gardens. forecasters are sanguine about the weather in the capital towards the end of the week so while tropical sunshine is not guaranteed, we can expect to stay dry as we wend our way merrily from one food stall to the next. Tickets are available from the venue, meaning no advanced booking is necessary. To coincide with this year’s Taste of dublin festival metro Herald readers can avail of a very special offer.... see this friday’s metro life for details. To win two double VIP passes to Taste Of Dublin this weekend, tell us, in no more than 50 words, which celebrity you’d most like to share a meal with and why at this year’s festival Visit GoMetro.ie/ taste-VIP-comp to enter

‘Or put a teaspoon in your coffee. It’s like the essence of cream, it’s beautiful.’ That’s real butter love.

ingREDiEnTs 500g highfat, additive-free crème fraîche ♦ salt METHOD step 1 Bring the crème fraîche up to room temperature and whisk it as if making whipped cream, continuing until it splits into butter and buttermilk. Pour off the buttermilk and then use a wooden spoon to massage the butter, encouraging more droplets of

buttermilk to appear. Pour this off, too.

step 2 Taste and stop

massaging when you have soft butter with an acidity you like. salt the butter but do not wash it or you’ll lose flavour. Your butter will keep in the fridge for a couple of days. To store it for longer, freeze it in small quantities. defrost in the fridge and serve at room temperature.

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How to keep everyone happy after school

choolchildren need nutritious and tasty food to keep them going before they go to football or ballet or music practice. They need lunch boxes with fun things and parents who can cope with a group of schoolfriends coming home for unplanned and chaotic play dates. crucially, parents need time – and food that will save time. Food that is hassle-free and fits into an ever-tighter family budget. Food our children will eat and which we can just as happily enjoy ourselves. And we need to juggle all of this to get food on the table at the right time because tired young heads

As the holidays approach, Nick Coffer has some ideas for refuelling your kids quickly can’t cope with waiting. There have been times when i’ve felt that reconciling all of the above was impossible, especially when you throw children’s unpredictable tastes into the mix – when a curry can be a hero on a Tuesday and a pantomime villain on a Wednesday. This is why i’ve come up with dishes that can be on the table in minutes. There are also lunchbox ideas that go well beyond soggy sandwiches; riffs on popular ready meals; a cheat’s lasagne among the home-made treats, plus loweffort meals for unexpected

play dates and ideas for quick refuelling when it’s too early for supper. This is not about simplified kids’ food, this is food for adults to love too. And if you plonk a coriander leaf on top or serve it in a posh bowl, most of it wouldn’t look out of place at a dinner party. The techniques i use are always simple, recipes are forgiving and foolproof and the ingredients are widely available. in fact, i’d go as far as to say that all but a small handful of the

cHEDDAR, PARMA HAM AnD cOuRgETTE scOnEs These light and flavoursome scones are almost a meal in their own right. They can be eaten warm or they can be kept for a day in an airtight container.

ingREDiEnTs makes 12

450g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting ♦ ½tsp paprika ♦ Salt and freshly ground black pepper ♦ 175g butter, broken into small lumps ♦ 1 smallish courgette, grated ♦ 100g grated extramature cheddar ♦ 50g Parma ham, chopped (or regular ham) ♦ 2 eggs ♦ 6tbsp buttermilk For the topping: 1 egg, beaten ♦ Freshly grated parmesan or cheddar

METHOD step 1: Preheat your oven to 220°C. Mix the flour and paprika with a little salt and pepper in a bowl. Add the butter and rub it in

until it looks like a crumble mix. step 2: Give the grated courgette a good squeeze to remove any excess water and then stir it into the crumb mix with the cheese and ham. step 3: Mix the eggs and buttermilk in a bowl. Make a well in the flour mix and pour in the wet mixture. Stir lightly with your hands to form a dough. step 4: Turn out the dough on to a floured surface and knead lightly until smooth. Roll out to a thickness of around 3cm and cut into rounds, using a scone cutter (or any roundish cutter or the rim of a tall tumbler). step 5: Place the scones on a non-stick baking tray, brush with the beaten egg and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in the oven for 20-25min until the scones have risen and are golden brown.

ingredients are available from the smaller local versions of the big supermarkets. This is important for me, as lack of time and planning often means i stop off

on the way home from work to grab some simple ingredients to throw together for an emergency supper.

Extracts from The After School Cookbook by Nick Coffer, published by Hodder & Stoughton

insTAnT cHOcOLATE MOussE There’s no need for this to set in the fridge thanks to the yoghurt.

ingREDiEnTs serves 4

200g good-quality dark chocolate ♦ 4 egg whites ♦ 4tbsp caster sugar ♦ 140g Greek yoghurt (fat-free if possible) ♦ Mini marshmallows

METHOD step 1: Melt the chocolate in a

heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the water) or in the microwave for 2min, stirring well halfway through. Allow to cool a little. step 2: Whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks, then carefully whisk in the sugar, a little at a time. step 3: Mix the yoghurt into the chocolate. It will start to thicken. step 4: Using a metal spoon, fold a quarter of the whisked egg whites into the chocolate to loosen it up a little. Fold in by moving the spoon in a figure of eight at the same time as slowly turning the bowl. Gently fold in the rest of the egg whites, taking care not to beat the air out of them. step 5: Serve immediately in bowls or mugs with the mini marshmallows on top.

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The stew of classic literary characters gets even richer as Van Helsing arrives, a development sure to play havoc with Victor Frankenstein’s nerves. That storyline plays second fiddle in an episode that turns the erotic undertow up a notch. We open with a stylishly staged orgy before Dorian Gray (Reeve Carney) and his impeccable bone structure cast a spell over Vanessa (Eva Green, above) and Chandler (Josh Hartnett). There’s a boy who butters his bread both sides.

lineKer in BrAzil: tHe BeAutiful gAme BBC1, 11.05PM

Almost HumAn Watch, 9pm

Gary Lineker does his bit to whip up World Cup fever with this look at the special place football holds in Brazil’s collective psyche. It’s a nation that lives and breathes the game and Lineker seeks out legends such as Ronaldo and Leonardo to get their take on the link between Brazil’s vibrant culture and the way kids there learn how to play the game. Michael Palin pops off the subs bench to give us a verbal dribble on Brazil’s romantic appeal.

2048 is not a happy place in this grimly cartoonish fastforward to a dysfunctional future where humans job share with droids. Kennex (human) and Dorian (droid) are the investigators, this week uncovering a sinister black market in biomechanical body parts. The health service in 2048 truly sucks. Mackenzie Crook guest stars as a geeky lab rat.

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Submarine’s Craig Roberts is Benny and Fresh Meat’s Charlotte Ritchie is Jolene in this shoestring debut from Jamie Adams. This likeable pair (below) are an up-and-coming indie folk duo attempting to negotiate industry sharks, artistic integrity and their own feelings towards each other – tricky when Jolene has no idea as to the depths of Benny’s affections for her.

This epic series set in postCivil War America – more specifically a lawless, mobile encampment known as Hell on Wheels, which follows the railways west – features our own Colm Meaney as fortune-seeking investor Doc Durant. Taking a hard look at the railroad’s institutionalised greed and corruption (perhaps there are a few post-Celtic Tiger lessons to be learnt here), the series also explores the fate of the newly emancipated AfricanAmericans.

fAir citY

RTÉ One, 8pm

tHe monuments men

George Clooney (above left) stars, directs, produces, co-writes and saves European cultural civilisation almost single-handedly in a World War II ensemble that’s gunning to be Ocean’s Eleven with the addition of Nazis. He’s tasked with leading a group of ageing art historians, architects and artists all on a mission to the front line to preserve the likes of Da Vinci’s The Last Supper.

There’s really no such thing as an uneventful day in Carrigstown. Today, Dan finds Katy drinking and phones Eoghan to collect her – but it only leads to another altercation – Mondo damages Leo’s record player and Orla asks Damien to bring Wayne out for a replacement stag party, but her idea meets resistance.

Film

Fun new girl

first BlooD

After two series of romantic dilly-dallying, season three of Zooey Deschanel’s überquirky sitcom opens with her character Jess finally connecting via tongues with a certain Nick. So where to now for New Girl’s plotline? Your guess, as they say. A new series of the similarly rom-comic The Mindy Project, starring Mindy Kaling, follows at 9.30pm.

Otherwise known as Rambo. A more complex and provocative film than you might expect, this iconic, violent 1980s action flick stars Sylvester Stallone as a traumatised ex-Green Beret who goes berserk after being taunted by locals and heads to the hills bristling with guns and ammo.

E4, 9pm

24 Hours to go BroKe Dave, 10pm

UTV, 10.35pm

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Before tHe Devil Knows You’re DeAD Film4, 10.50pm

It sounds daft – two celebtypes spend £10,000 in a 24hour whirlwind – but this series has made a refreshing change from run-of-the mill celeb-goes-travelling jaunts. The final leg finds Question Of Sport japester Phil Tufnell and comedian Susan Calman on the loose in Iceland, where the local elf service needs a cash injection.

lAst weeK tonigHt witH joHn oliver Sky Atlantic, 10.10pm

Having emerged from Jon Stewart’s shadow, comedian, actor and writer John Oliver has a show of his own in which to treat viewers to his wry take on the biggest news stories and political developments in the US and around the world. This week his subjects are as varied as the World Cup, Syria and – never one to dodge the big issues – an appearance from Right Said Fred.

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celeBritY mAstercHef BBC1, 9pm

You see perhaps more of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman (above) than you ever wished in the raunchy opening minutes of this thriller. He’s Andy, one of two broke brothers who rob the jewellery store run by their parents (Albert Finney and Rosemary Harris), with not so good results. Meanwhile Andy’s trophy wife (Marisa Tomei) is sleeping with said sibling (Ethan Hawke). A suspenseful, brilliantly cast film that undercuts your expectations.

Factual welcome to rio BBC2, 9pm

Dip the volume to block out Cleo Rocos and you get the best out of this illuminating insight into the Cariocas – the people of Rio de Janeiro – who won’t be stage front at the World Cup. From combing the beach for jewellery to DJ’ing at favela parties, it’s a city where there are a thousand ways to make ends meet. The celebrity ‘talent’ merry-go-round spins once again and out pop familiar game-for-anythings Todd Carty (Dancing On Ice), Russell Grant and Jodie Kidd (both Strictly alumni). At least actress Sophie Thompson (above) and Susannah of Trinny & Susannah aren’t quite so familiar on this caper, so the chances are they might actually be able to cook. John Torode and Gregg Wallace host with lashings of smugly superior sauce.

rAcHel KHoo’s KitcHen noteBooK Good Food, 9pm & 9.30pm

Surely some mistake – there’s no Brazil angle to this show at all! It’s Rachel Khoo, who cannily drummed up interest by moaning about the lack of female chefs on television, leaving her Paris Kitchen behind to explore the wider world of food, kicking off with a look at the best that London has to offer.

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Limited action lost in limbo THE Big RELEAsE

Dead on arrival: Murdered: Soul Suspect lacks a proper open-world experience

Murdered: Soul SuSpect

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here’s a touch of Patrick swayze’s character in Ghost about Murdered: soul suspect. You play Detective ronan O’Connor taking on the case of… his own murder. This interesting idea includes the exploration of a town called salem, where you’re an entity that can read minds and influence the living in a bid to catch a masked serial killer. The problem with being caught between worlds is that the dead want a piece of you too and O’Connor is also faced with exorcising demons to save his own soul. Unfortunately, soul suspect has received near blanket bad reviews, with a list of problems that may well send it to an early grave. Among the criticisms is that the open-world exploration isn’t very open at all, with frustrating limitations placed on where you

can go – despite the fact you’re a ghost. Although it has an LA Noire feel about it, the visuals have been derided as low budget and not fit for the next-generation consoles it’s also being released on.

iNsTANT EXpERT iOS8 Apple’s mobile operating system is getting an autumn makeover. Here’s a guide to the top new features.

touch Id

The fingerprint scanner now works with any app.

HomeKit

A master remote for controlling smart appliances around the home. HomeKit aims to address the growing list of devices, and their individual apps, added to the internet Of Things.

Safari

Apple’s web browser includes privacy-driven search engine DuckDuckGo built-in.

Notification centre

Any app can post updates in the notification feed without you having to go into the app itself.

contacts

Now appear with headshots when you double tap the home button.

photos

There’s improved image editing and

so it sounds like a case of top marks for creativity but must try harder with application. however, with such a clever premise for a game, soul suspect, just like Connor’s killer, could do with another shot. James Day

App hAPPy

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changed photos are synced across all Apple devices.

Spotlight

Will now search for content and items online, in the App Store and on iTunes instead of just locally on your device.

Keyboards

The current predictive text system is dire. QuickType offers multiple word suggestions and is context-sensitive. Third-party keyboards, such as Swype, can now be installed.

iMessage

Embraces voice and video messaging. Users can add and remove people on group messages, leave a message yourself, display ‘do not disturb’, and share your location.

Mail

Third-party email apps with swipe controls already exist; now Apple has built those gestures into its own Mail app. JD

ALsO OuT MORE NEW RELEASES The prize for one of the strangest games of the year goes to tomodachi life (3DS), a sim where you create and then look after an island’s residents (above). Avatars called Miis interact with each other as you interact with them using a series of delightfully weird ways to keep them happy – such as taking them for dinner. Nintendo apologised for not allowing same-sex relationships – saying it was too late to change the game – but with the Mii creator, you can make it appear as if a gay or lesbian relationship is blooming. WildStar (PC) is an eagerly anticipated MMORPG (massively mutliplayer online role-playing game) in the vein of World Of Warcraft. And it’s double bubble on the PlayStation Vita with complex Japanese RPG Hyperdimension Neptunia pp: producing perfection and playStation Vita pets (PSV) – virtual puppy training that will have younger ones clambering for your console. JD

Sleevenote (ioS, free)

Remember ‘Statto’ on Fantasy Football League with Baddiel and Skinner? This app, rather sadly, makes him redundant for Brazil 2014. What you get are real-time tables, match updates, schedules and squad news plus stats on goals, assists, yellow cards and beyond. Our fave feature is linking players to their Twitter feeds.

Health

A new app holding your health and fitness information. Third-party apps such as pedometers, heart-rate monitors and sleep trackers can also be integrated. Free app Argus offers something similar.

A lack of dialogue and interaction with other characters is said to leave you scrambling around for clues and, in some cases, you’ll believe your lines of enquiry are actually better than those suggested in the game.

A twist to your iPhone’s music player, which emphasises album covers. Sleevenote displays the covers and turns them interactive. Tap on the cover to play or swipe left to flip to track titles displayed on the back, then tap a song to play. A hidden A-Z scroll bar and music controls can be activated and a pinch and zoom feature that shows multiple covers is great if you like finding albums by artwork.

SKrWt (ioS, €1.79)

Af a few pints, After photography app SKRWT could be a Godsend: it comes with the tools to correct crooked and distorted photos caused by a phone’s wideangle lens. That not only makes SKRWT great for anyone who likes snapping architecture – tipsy or sober – but the app also comes with a suite of standard editing features, making it just as capable with everyday photography too. JD

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Doing time in five-star comfort Once a notorious jail, the Liberty Hotel is a captivating base for exploring Boston, writes Jonathan Thompson

hen baseball superstar Babe Ruth toured Boston’s Charles Street Jail in 1926, he famously quipped: ‘This isn’t a jail, it’s a hotel.’ More than 85 years later, the Sultan of Swat’s joke has become a reality, with the conversion of the notorious prison into one of the city’s most stylish hotels. The ‘catwalks’ once patrolled by the guards are still intact, hugging the 90ft walls of the enormous main atrium. But now you can sit up there on comfy sofas and enjoy the view, cocktail in hand, without having to check on any troublesome inmates beforehand (unless you’ve brought them with you, of course). Opened in 1851, the Charles Street Jail went on to house prisoners ranging from human rights activist Malcolm X to a German U-boat crew captured in the Atlantic. But by the 1990s, the old jailhouse was in a dreadful state of repair and was closed as a working prison. More than a decade later, investors stepped in to unlock the potential of the grand old building in a €110million restoration project. The results are nothing short of spectacular. Far from being imprisoned by the building’s past, the designers had a riot with the incarceration theme. The main restaurant is called Clink, while the hotel bar (fittingly, built on the jail’s former drunk tank) is Alibi. A private patio for summer cocktails is The Yard and even Do not Disturb signs are marked simply Solitary.

One seeming anomaly is the title of the in-house Italian restaurant run by US celebrity chef Lydia Shire: Scampo. Until you realise it’s Italian for ‘escape’. The Liberty has 298 guest rooms, some of which are former cells, and all have luxuries not afforded previous inmates – from Molton Brown smellies to flat-screen TVs. Geographically, the location is pretty much perfect. The Charles River is a stone’s throw from the hotel, while beautiful Beacon hill, with its outstanding bars and restaurants, is close by, exuding historical charm. If you want to escape further afield, there’s no need to start tearing up bed sheets: the nearest T Station (Boston’s underground service) is across the

street. hop on it to check out the hip Brookline area (I’d suggest Barcelona restaurant and wine bar, barcelonawinebar.com), the boutiques and bright lights of newbury Street, or head across the river to Cambridge – home to harvard University. Turning the prison into The Liberty took five years. When it was done, the developers invited some Buddhist monks to burn incense and say prayers in the hope of cleansing the building of any negative karma. Whether it was as a result of their work or not, the hotel is fun, welcoming and highly recommended. As a base from which to explore the criminally underrated Boston, you’d be hard pressed to find a more captivating property. Double rooms at The Liberty start at €270. Visit libertyhotel.com, visitboston.org. Aer Lingus flies Dublin to Boston daily. www.aerlingus.com.

Jailhouse rock: ‘Catwalks’ once patrolled by guards are still intact in the foyer of Liberty Hotel (top), while the bar is aptly named Alibi (above)

Other prisOn hOtels MaLMaison HoteL, oxford Formerly Oxford prison, the doors are 3in thick steel, bars remain on the windows and stark images of prison life adorn the walls. The prison has been the backdrop for films and TV series, including Porridge. From €222, malmaison-oxford.com

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Day pass: The Liberty Hotel is close to the Charles River

CeLiCa HosteL, sLovenia For 100 years, Celica hostel operated as a military prison. It welcomed its first guests in

July 2003 after a revamp of 20 prison cells. Lonely Planet once proclaimed Hostel Celica as the world’s hippest hostel. From €30, hostelcelica.com LÅngHoLMen, sweden A prison for 250 years until it closed in 1975, Långholmen’s funkily renovated cells offer a host of modern amenities. You can even get kitted out in stripy prison garb and try to escape. From €264 (hotel), €58 (hostel dormitory), langholmen.com

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History on each corner ENNIS: The mid-western town is steeped in history and is well worth the short trek for a weekend break. By Paul Crosbie

nnis is a town steeped in history. You can really feel it when you walk through the tiny passageways – or ‘bow-ways’ as they are called locally – that hark back to its medieval origins. its most important site is a friary, built by the O’Brien clan, high kings of ireland, in the 13th century; such regal lineage notwithstanding, Ennis doesn’t take itself too seriously and is a lively place with plenty of ceol agus craic. Ennis (or ‘innis’, originally built on an island) is the largest town in Munster and is a mid-western hidden gem. it’s perfect for a weekend away no matter what your interests and being just two-and-a-half hours drive from Dublin, via excellent roads, it’s eminently suitable for a short break. if you want to delve a little deeper, however, Lahinch, Doonbeg, The Burren, Cliffs Of Moher, spanish Point, Kilkee and Kilrush are all within a half hour of the town, while Bunratty Castle is just a short drive away. The best way to get a handle on the history of the place is with Ennis Walking Tours who provide guided jaunts around the town daily. Our informative stroll was really engaging, educational, entertaining and, best of all, ended up in the pub: Daniel O’Connell’s pub as it happens. it’s a lively spot and if you’re a lover of honeycomb and whiskey you’re away in a hack with three Crunchie shots for €12. Daniel O’Connell’s first emancipation speech was delivered in En-

nis and a 21m statue in honour of the great man dominates the main square (pictured). The fighting spirit of the town was upheld on market day when organised gangland factions would agree on the weapons of the day and fight openly in a marketplace face-off (think Gangs Of new York, Clare-style); blackthorn clubs and sticks were often used to beat opponents to a pulp. in more recent times, the fighting theme continued in the town, as the venerable Muhammad Ali’s great-grandfather was an O’Grady who hailed from Ennis; Ali was made an honorary freeman of the town when he visited ireland in the 1970s. The magical walking tour also touches on Dev’s and Parnell’s links with the town and, of course, the notorious Biddy Early. The Clare native, brought before the Ennis courts in 1865 accused of practising witchcraft, could, so legend has it, tell your future through her famous blue bottle and everyone in the town feared her. it sounds like Biddy got around a bit in her day, as the four husbands she had in her lifetime ranged from step-sons to notorious villains; her last was a young 30-yearold buck, and she only 70! And if you want to avoid being strapped to a seat and dunked in the River Fergus, an indignity women in 18th-century Ennis were subjected to by their partners as a punishment for nagging, it may be advisable to surrender and accompany your partner for a browse around the 50 boutiques in the town. The darling girls from Clare love their fashion and fabrics, and Ennis provides the locale with some incredible choices to suit every taste and style.

Where to stay: The Temple Gate Hotel, which was recently awarded a four-star rating, sits on the old Convent Of Mercy site and the chapel has

Adorable: Temple Gate Hotel, with its Great Hall, is built on the site of a former convent been preserved and restored as part of the hotel where it now operates as an incredible Gothic banquet hall, ideal for a wedding party or conference. in fact, it’s worth a visit to the hotel to see this function room alone. They have kept the church theme throughout the hotel which works very well; however, the real attraction at the Temple Gate is the welcome. The service is incredibly friendly… truly excellent. You cannot beat a family-run hotel for personal service, no matter how many stars are awarded and you can see that Paul Madden and his father John have instilled this in their staff and in everything they do. www.templegatehotel.com

Where to eat/drink: There are a number of places to eat in Ennis, but the food in Legends restaurant in the Temple Gate is really hard to beat. This is way above your usual hotel restaurant standard and is truly excellent fare. i opted for a huge pot of succulent mussels and the crab pasta was truly amazing. My partner had the crispy duck which was excellent as were our rib-eye steaks. The food’s a real treat with an excellent wine list. For a drink, Daniel O’Connell’s for the younger crowd and Ciaran’s for a good night of trad with an excellent pint of stout.

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METROSCOPE by Patrick Arundell

NEMI by Lise

Aries Mar 21 – Apr 20

Now Neptune is rewinding, it’s going to be even more important that you remain aware of your ‘inner voice’. Vague doubts, insecurities and past experiences can all rush into your consciousness, and you will need to pick through them. For your forecast, call 15609 114 70

Taurus Apr 21 – May 21

Venus continues to connect with Pluto. This can set up something of a dilemma. Why? Well, it would be easy to say follow your heart when it comes to your love life but despite this, the vibes coming back to you may not be quite as fulsome as you’d like.

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Gemini May 22 – Jun 21

The next five-and-a-half months could be challenging when it comes to your career or professional hopes. If you’re someone who’s imaginative and artistic, this is certainly a time to be investing much more in this part of your potential. For your forecast, call 15609 114 72

Cancer Jun 22 – Jul 23

Libra Sep 24 – Oct 23

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scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 22

Your view of a relationship may be slightly less optimistic. If there is a situation where you need to cut someone some slack or show faith, you could find yourself more doubtful about their motives and ability to come up trumps.

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If you’re a generous person, you may find yourself pondering the dynamics in certain relationships. This can be especially so if it feels like somebody just seems to take you for granted. For your forecast, call 15609 114 78

Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 20

The connection you continue to feel with one friend can be a source of real comfort and inspiration. If you can spend some quality time together outside your normal environs, such as on holiday, this could draw you even closer together.

Saturn influences both the Moon and Venus today, leading to a more serious outlook, whether in love or friendships. Sincerity can be the thing you treasure most. Then again, it can equally be the thing that other people expect from you.

Leo Jul 24 – Aug 23

Aquarius Jan 21 – Feb 19

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With two planets retracing their steps, this could increase uncertainty, especially around long-term finances. Try to resist thinking the worst. If you are guided by the facts and figures, you can be reassured.

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Pisces Feb 20 – Mar 20

As the Moon passes over Saturn, someone’s comments can really strike home, or strike you as being rather cold and detached. Yet there are three major influences today and one remains very positive. A certain conversation could turn out to be very meaningful.

Today is a days where you need to say what you mean and mean what you say. You may also expect this from others. Yet, even if accidental, you or someone close may say something that is perceived hurtfully, even if this is not what’s meant.

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Get ready to Pig out E

ver heard of cross training? Well the guys at the Irish Tag rugby association believe in it strongly – that’s why they’ve set up a sister company alive Outside. Firstly, they rounded up all you taggers for mad weekends officially called the Beach Tag Fest Series in preparation for the ultimate fest, July’s Pig ‘n’ Porter, where all the Oz Taggers and Great Britain players will partake in the games all weekend after the Tri-Nation Cup. Then alive Outside added a Tag Ski Fest where taggers take to the slopes every year, up to 97 of whom have gone on tour and enjoyed the wild sport off-piste as well as on. Three years ago, they added a Training Course that will test any Tagger beyond belief. There is a great number of you who cross-train and it’s something the Tag fraternity are always up for. hell & Back is Ireland’s toughest mental and physical endurance challenge. More than 19,000 took the challenge last year, and this weekend, 8,000 lunatics will enter the gates of hell & Back at Belmont estate in beautiful Co Wicklow. Check it out on www.hellandback.ie. It’s not too late to enter hell & Back Titan in September at Killruddery estate, or h&B hercules in Temple house, Sligo, in October. even the Minister for Sport, Leo varadkar, proved he was a ‘real sport’ – he took the challenge too!

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Pigs in space: July’s Pig ‘N’ Porter Fest will be the utlimate Tag test

In need of a wash: Ross O’Callaghan from Dublin was one of 5,800 Hell Raisers who made it through the Hell & Back endurance challenge in Killruddery in February

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spORT DigEsT Froome extends lead with 2nd win cycLing Chris Froome extended his lead in the Criterium du Dauphine by claiming his second consecutive stage win on Monday. Froome, who had won the opening time trial stage on Sunday, burst clear of rival Alberto Contador at the peak of the tough Col du Beal climb to extend his race lead to 12 seconds. Froome had sparked an initial surge with 5km of the stage remaining to which only Contador was able to respond. Dutchman Wilco Kelderman pipped Belgium’s Jurgen van den Brock to take third place. Froome said: ‘It was a tough day but the team did a big job. I’m happy to get the stage victory to be able to say thank you to them.’

O’Rourke to make Meath comeback gAA Conor Gillespie will miss Meath’s entire Championship campaign, paving the way for a Shane O’Rourke recall after three years. Back-to-back Leinster finalist Gillespie suffered a seasonending cruciate knee ligament injury during training on Sunday. He had already missed their Allianz League campaign after a shin bone break but was back fully fit. Bryan Menton has also been ruled out of Sunday’s Leinster opener in Carlow reducing Meath’s midfield options further. But a fit again O’Rourke is a major boost after his career-threatening hip trouble.

Poulter: Rose US Open win inspiring gOLf Ian Poulter expects Justin Rose to keep the secrets of his success to himself, even though the pair are close friends and Ryder Cup teammates. Poulter finished 21st in the US Open last year as Rose claimed his major maiden title at Merion. And although the 38-year-old Englishman would love nothing more than to follow compatriot Rose into the winner’s circle at Pinehurst this week, he would not blame Rose for keeping his cards close to his chest. ‘As much as he’s a great mate of mine, you want to hold some stuff back. He knows what he did was special. It was an inspiration to see Rose winning,’ he said.

Mauresmo top job TEnnis Andy Murray appointing Amelia Mauresmo as his new coach has been hailed as a breakthrough moment in tennis. The former Wimbledon and Australian Open champion’s elevation should prove less differentiation between the sexes at tennis’ highest level, according to British No.2 Heather Watson. ‘Things like this can help bring more young girls into the sport,’ she said. Mauresmo will get to grips with her new charge for the first time this week.

Montreal had it all in the race of the year by ADAM HAy-nicHOLLs

ho would have thought you could top the breathless wheel-to-wheel finish to the Bahrain Grand Prix? on Sunday, Canada delivered just that with surprises lap-after-lap that made it the race of the year. We toasted a new grand-prix winner, saw the championship leaders stymied with technical problems and gasped at a terrifying last-lap smash. Daniel Ricciardo’s first victory is a shot in the arm for Red Bull, who thought third place was the most they could hope for. The Australian could barely get his helmet off he was so chuffed. Vettel, who produced – in Christian horner’s words – the ‘lap of the season’ in qualifying, beat his team-mate to third on the grid and

The issue led to brake failure for Lewis, who was forced into his second retirement of the season. Ricciardo was able to sneak ahead two laps before the chequered flag but it was a champion’s drive that saw Rosberg finish second and extend his lead in the championship to 22 points over hamilton. But the win was Felipe Massa’s for the taking. having capitalised on a moment between team-mate Valtteri Bottas and Nico hulkenMissed berg on lap 59 of 70, he was in fifth chance: and able to attack the leaders. Perez twitched to the left in the Massa braking zone and the pair had a finished in that position. For Mercedes, it was a bittersweet coming together that resulted in weekend. A front-row lockout once both visiting hospital. The stewards investigated and again promised more Nico Rosberg vs Lewis hamilton feuding, but the found Perez at fault, handing him a kinetic energy boost system on five-place penalty for Austria. both cars failed mid-race and saw Again Williams were in a position to get on the podium and lost it. them fall backwards.

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Pair issue a spot of crash talk Sergio Perez and Felipe Massa are blaming each other for their smash in Canada. Massa said: ‘i spoke to him [Perez] at the medical centre. i was so disappointed with him. i said he needs to learn. He has done this many times, but he didn’t say anything.’ But Perez said: ‘it was disappointing to lose such a strong result through no fault of our own. There was plenty of space to attempt a clean overtake, and i cannot understand why he [Massa] had to scrape by. i watched several replays and i can’t help but notice how Felipe turns right just before he hits me. His misjudgement cost us a lot of points.’

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‘phenomenal’ subs is key to retaining sam by pAuL kEAnE BeRNARD BRoGAN says Dublin’s ‘phenomenal’ bench has become their deadliest weapon in the pursuit of Championship history. Sunday’s Leinster quarter-final win over Laois was the first step on what Dublin hope will be six steps to heaven and back-to-back All-Ireland titles. But it wasn’t entirely plain sailing as Dublin had to come from two points down at half-time to secure the eventually comfortable win. They scored 2-13 in a powerful second-half performance with 0-9 of that coming from substitutes.

‘The bench has… probably been our strongest point’ Kevin McManamon got the recovery going with back-to-back points that levelled the game early in the second-half. Fellow subs Cormac Costello and Dean Rock scored three points each while Bryan Cullen also tapped over a score. Dublin already had a reputation for introducing game changers, but this was arguably the most impressive display of their strength in depth yet. ‘The bench has been phenomenal for us,’ said Brogan. ‘It’s probably been our strongest point in all of the games we’ve played in the last few years. ‘The Laois game was another one where guys came in and did the business. It’s great for the players on the pitch that they’re able to go all out and know that someone’s going to come in

Dublin footballers and Castleknock locals Alan Brogan and Ciaran Kilkenny lined-out with runners, Catherina McKiernan and Kate o’Neill to launch the inaugural Castleknock 5km run which will take place on Sunday July 13. The race will raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis and awareness for organ donation. To register to run or walk, go to www.precisiontiming.net Picture: SPOrtSFiLe success in September. then and finish the job. ‘It was about trying to get up to the pace of ‘I suppose it’s difficult for the lads on the bench. Traditionally, GAA players want to play what Laois brought and it took us a while to do in the starting 15 and if you’re not, you’re dis- that,’ said Brogan. ‘They came up with some good questions and appointed. ‘But Jim Gavin has created this mentality that it took us a long time to find some answers. it’s more than just 15, it’s the 26, the 36 even. Those answers came from the bench. ‘I suppose half-time came when we needed it When you get lads to buy into that, it makes a to, to get in and regroup. We didn’t expect anymassive difference.’ Brogan said the win over Laois was a good thing less from Laois. They always put it up to start to what he hopes will be a long journey to us.’

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Robbie’s hoping for a Ron out with portugal by pARAic MORgAN

Robbie Keane admits he and his Republic of ireland team-mates are desperate for Cristiano Ronaldo to line up against them. ireland end their summer programme with a tough test against the World Cup-bound Portuguese in new Jersey during the early hours of Wednesday morning amid speculation that the Real Madrid superstar will return from injury at some point in the game at the Metlife Stadium. That might prove a daunting prospect for the irish defence in particular, but Keane is keeping his fingers crossed that Ronaldo, who has been suffering from tendinitis in his left knee as well as a thigh problem, is involved. The 33-year-old La Galaxy striker said: ‘Himself and [Lionel] Messi are clearly the best two players in the world and every player wants to play against the best players in the world. ‘He is certainly that and it’s a good test for the players to be playing against him. We certainly hope that he does play because you want to play against the best.’

Fighting talk: ‘Winning is a habit’ says skipper robbie Keane ahead of portugal fixture picture: inpho

‘every player wants to play against the best in the world’ Manager Martin o’neill too is keen to see his players tested once again after tight encounters with Turkey, italy and Costa Rica in recent weeks, even if that means having to deal with Ronaldo. asked what challenge that would represent, o’neill said: ‘Massive, of course. ‘We had a few problems the other night at the beginning of the second half of the game for about 15 or 20 minutes when [Costa Rica midfielder Joel] Campbell came out wide and caused us a few problems, so you could imagine Ronaldo being in that sort of form. ‘He is one of the top two players in the world. He’s just a brilliant, brilliant player. ‘but again, it should be great for us to want to go and play against him, if that’s the case. i think actually, the players want him to be playing in the game so they can go and test themselves.’ o’neill has made no apologies for the degree of difficulty associated with the end-of-season fixtures he has selected, which to date have resulted in a 2-1 defeat by the Turks and successive draws with the italians and the Costa Ricans. The whole programme has been geared towards the start of the euro 2016 qualifying campaign in Georgia in September, and Keane and the rest of

the players are well aware of that. The skipper said: ‘You want to play and win every game. Winning is a habit. it is going to be a big, big test against a great team. ‘it has been a good trip so far – the players have enjoyed it. Younger players have come in and got a feel for it. ‘obviously the main thing is in September, but we have to prepare ourselves and do things properly and make sure we are ready for September.’ o’neill will have to shuffle his pack once again with full-back Marc Wilson missing with a hamstring problem and midfielder Glenn Whelan having returned home because of a family illness.

However, he is happy to have had the chance to run the rule over his entire squad. The manager said: ‘We have utilised it. We have made a number of changes in each game and players have had to get used to playing with each other, some of the lads who have come into the squad for the first time, for instance. ‘if you look at Shane Duffy, he played the game the other night and overall he did fine in the game and he will come on really well for the experience. i think it’s the same for a number of the younger lads too. ‘but just blending things as much as we can together, really that would be the essence of it.’

TRANSFER TALK

Arsenal boost as Real tell Morata he can go ArsenAl have been given the green light to land Alvaro Morata after real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti said the striker will be allowed to leave the Bernabeu. The Gunners, along with Wolfsburg and Juventus, have been linked with a move for the 21-year-old

(pictured) and Ancelotti says real will not stand in his way if he seeks pastures new. ‘Morata wants to look for a chance to play more minutes,’ he said. ‘The club agrees and if he is willing to pursue that option, it would be good to give him an opportunity.’

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world cup round-up

Too Klose for comfort? Germany striker Miroslav Klose looks a tad uncomfortable dancing with a group of Brazilian Indians

Blatter: Qatar claims are racist FIFA preSIDenT Sepp Blatter insists the allegations of corruption around the Qatar 2022 World Cup bid are motivated by racism. Blatter’s comments to unspecified critics were made following claims by The Sunday Times of corrupt payments by former Asian football chief Mohamed bin Hammam to secure support for the Qatari campaign. Blatter told the Confederation of African Football’s general assembly meeting in Brazil that Fifa must confront ‘anything that smacks of discrimination and racism’. He also addressed Asian football chiefs, claiming: ‘I don’t know the reasoning behind this but we must maintain unity.’

Striking force: Drogba

‘Didier Drogba has overcome his injury concerns and looks set for a memorable swansong on the world stage.’ cOuNTDOwN 2 DAyS TO gO

u JOe COle is on the verge of a surprise move to Aston Villa. The former england star (pictured) is a free agent having been released by West Ham at the end of the season and underwent a medical at Villa last night.

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keeper Brad Friedel will be when his new one-year deal expires

Spain not ‘tika-taka Talibans’, says coach spAin are not rigid ‘Talibans’ and can vary their trademark possession football, coach Vicente del Bosque has said. The world champions begin their bid to retain the trophy on Friday. ‘We are not Talibans with just one way of playing,’ Del Bosque said. ‘possession without having depth doesn’t have any point. For that reason we are working so that the team can pressure to win back possession and then as a group attack.’

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Ireland players all Keane to test themselves against Ronaldo

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bROgAn ALLAys ALL InjuRy fEAR AnD sAys HAMsTRIng nIggLE Is ‘OnLy MInOR’

Bernard Brogan teamed with SuperValu to call on GAA fans to replicate Kevin Dundon ‘Taste of Summer’ recipes and tweet their efforts.

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Bernard Brogan has eased dublin fans’ fears by confirming he hasn’t suffered a serious injury setback. The allStar forward and ex-Footballer of the Year was taken off early in Sunday’s Leinster quarter-final win over Laois with a hamstring injury. He has a history of hamstring problems and missed much of the 2008 Championship after a particularly bad tear. Last year’s all-Ireland final hero admitted he was feeling tightness in his left leg approaching the 11-point win over Laois. But he reckons he caught a potentially bad injury just in the nick of time on Sunday and should only be out for a fortnight. That leaves him in line to start again on June 29 when dublin play Wexford in the Leinster semi-finals. ‘I was lucky enough because I got a warning,’ said Brogan. ‘I took off on a bit of a spurt and I just felt a tweak. Thankfully I wasn’t going full tilt. ‘In the past, I’ve had a couple of really bad injuries in the hamstring, where I was going at full tilt and tore it altogether. ‘So I was lucky enough that I got that warning.’ asked about playing against Wexford, Brogan said: ‘I’d be hopeful. This morning it feels good. I’d be hoping to be back in the mix for the next day. ‘I’ve done it a couple of times before so I know it’s not major damage. ‘But I suppose the physios will make the ultimate call. Hopefully it’s only ten days or two weeks job.’

Injury doubts cloud 2nd Pumas Test bid by DAnny HOgAn

Centre Luke Marshall is a major doubt for Ireland’s second test against Argentina in tucuman on Saturday. Half-backs Conor Murray and Jonathan Sexton are also doubtful as Ireland bid to back up their 29-17 opening win by completing a double over the Pumas. team manager Mick Kearney said there was no evidence of concussion in Marshall but that he would be monitored closely given his history of suffering similar injuries. the 23-year old Ulsterman was clattered in a tackle while winning his sixth cap on Saturday and had to go off after 57 minutes. Kearney said: ‘Luke Marshall was removed as a precaution as he may have taken a blow to the head during the game. testing came back as normal and his computerised neurocognitive testing was normal as well. ‘As such there is no formal evidence of con-

cussion but given his history we’ll be taking every precaution necessary and he will be reassessed on a daily basis. ‘Conor Murray suffered a dead leg but is responding well. He will be assessed as the week goes on and is unlikely to train in the early part of the week. ‘Jonny Sexton suffered a cramp at the back of his knee and has recovered well and is expected to train fully this week. ‘We came through the game very well. Most of the players actually hadn’t played for three weeks. So we probably went in just a little bit undercooked in terms of game time and that. ‘But they came through it really well, from an injury profile point of view it was actually a good outcome as well.’ the Irish squad returned to Buenos Aires from resistencia on Sunday to spend two nights in the capital before heading back north for the concluding test in tucuman.

Injured: Marshall had to go off during Ireland’s 1st clash against the Pumas picture:inpho

Kearney said they were pleased with Saturday’s first-ever win on Argentinian soil but feels there is still room for improvement. ‘the set-piece was very strong,’ he added. ‘the scrum was good, 14 line-outs won out of 14 and we pinched a few of theirs as well. ‘We were a little bit sloppy in defence and they made a few line-breaks. A few handling errors as well. ‘[It was] probably a little bit of a mixed bag as a result of players not having played for three weeks and a lot of travel, both getting here and during the week. ‘Argentina were really competitive, they had a lot of new players that we would not have been familiar with and they stood up to the test really well. ‘they did put it up to us as well and would have been very pleased with their performance. they were very aggressive, they got off the line really quickly. ‘So we have room for improvement’.