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Water and pet safety alert as temperature is soaring WITH Ireland forecast to be hotter than Ibiza today, the Coast Guard has appealed to sun seekers not to bring toy boats and dinghies to the seaside. Fergus Cooney of Howth Coast Guard said over the past two weeks it has dealt with a number of dangerous incidents on the Dublin coast involving toy inflatable craft and flotation devices bought in supermarkets. Both adults and children had put their lives in danger, he said. Mr Cooney added: ‘We are asking people with inflatables not to go to the coast with them. They are not suitable for going out into the sea.’ He also highlighted people not wearing life jackets as a source of concern and said they should be worn regardless of the size of the boat. Mr Cooney called on anyone who does spot an unsuitable craft on the sea to contact the Coast Guard so it can prevent a potentially dangerous incident as soon as possible.

by joanne ahern Meanwhile, Bord na Móna is reminding people that it is illegal to set fires in growing vegetation between March 1 and August 28 and appealed for the public to report fires to gardaí or the fire service immediately. And the ISPCA has appealed to drivers not to leave their pets in cars, saying even ten minutes in hot conditions ‘can prove fatal’ and an open window is not enough. Cars should be well ventilated while on the road, and pets should be given regular water breaks en route and at their destination, spokeswoman Carmel Murray said. With a high of 27.1C in Newport, Co Mayo, yesterday was the hottest June day in five years, with 13 hours of sunshine across the country. Today will hit 26C, topping Ibiza’s expected high of 24. Both the sunburn and pollen count indexes remain high.

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abused orangutans sent back to school to learn how to go ape in the wild again

Cute classmates: Student orangutans are shown the ropes at the centre pictures: NGc/iNterNatioNal aNimal rescue by NICOLE LE MARIE THERE are not many schools out there where dangling from trees, walking tightropes and sneaking off for a cuddle with your fellow students is actively encouraged. But then again, these are not just any students. These loveable little apes did not have the best start in life and have been enrolled at orangutan ‘baby school’, before hopefully graduating to ‘forest school’. With their big eyes, fuzzy ginger locks and an impressive gymnastic ability, you would think no one

Lessons in lovely would ever dream of harming them. However, it seems there are some who are not won over by their charm. From naughty Melky to the extremely affectionate Bunga, all of these apes were abandoned, mistreated, trapped in cages, or witnessed their mothers being slaughtered.

Inseparable best friends Rocky and Rickina were found hugging each other – and even when they were rescued, refused to part. Rickina was later discovered to have scars from the machete attack she survived, but saw her mother killed. As a result of their treatment, many

did not get the chance to learn basic orangutan skills but they are now being shown the ropes at the International Animal Rescue’s Orangutan Rehab Centre in West Kalimantan in Borneo, Indonesia. By the end of ‘forest school’ they will have perfected their jungle

skills and can be returned to the wild. Karmele Llano-Sanchez, director at the rehab centre joked she and husband Argitoe Ranting don’t have kids because ‘I have 65 already’. Orangutan Rescue: Back to the Wild premieres on Monday at 8pm on Nat Geo WILD.

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Hikers trapped in Language school wild shrubbery students’ discount A COUPLE had to be rescued from a five-hour ordeal after they got stuck in a rhododendron forest in the Knockmealdown Mountains on the Waterford/Tipperary border. The walkers, in their 50s and from Munster, took a different route than normal and found themselves stuck when the terrain ahead got too steep. They called emergency services using their mobile phone on Sunday. Describing the terrain they were dealing with as ‘jungle-like’, Jimmy Barry from the South East Mountain Rescue told RTÉ News it took the rescue party two hours to crawl 400m through muck and slime from the lakeside to reach them. A boat carried the party to safety.

DisHy: A race-goer poses wearing a hat featuring a full English breakfast at Royal Ascot on Ladies’ Day yesterday Picture: reuters

INTERNATIONAL English language students affected by the recent closure of several private colleges are to be offered alternative courses in ‘high-quality, approved English language schools’ at a heavily discounted rate. The new courses will cost €60 per week – a 70 per cent discount – and will be co-ordinated by the Marketing English in Ireland industry body. Applications will be taken from June 23. A new website, www.studenttaskforce.ie, has also been established to provide information for students on issues around their immigration status.

Thousands to have medical cards restored ABOUT 15,300 people with serious health conditions can expect to go back on to free healthcare under the discretionary medical card scheme, the Government has announced. Anyone who had a discretionary card or GP visit card taken from them following an eligibility review from July 2011 to May this year will be re-examined by health bosses without having to reapply to get back in the system. The Government also said it accepts the initial review of seriously ill people produced ‘unintended consequences’. ‘Much anecdotal evidence points to the fact that some persons with an acute medical condition, or a lifelong condition have lost their medical cards, an outcome the Government could not stand over,’ the Department of Health said in a statement. It said the new review will take account of acute and lifelong conditions, disability, as well as financial means. Health Minister Dr James Reilly apol-

by ED CARTy ogised to patients who need frequent treatment being taken out of the free healthcare system. ‘This was an unintended consequence for which I am sorry,’ he said. Agreement on reviewing cancelled discretionary and GP cards was ordered following intense criticism of Dr Reilly’s handling of cost-cutting in the free healthcare arena. The Department of Health said that it has been arranged on advice from the attorney general and the opinion of Tony O’Brien, director general of the Health Service Executive. To be eligible for the review, people must have held a medical or GP visit card issued on a discretionary basis but had it withdrawn after completing an eligibility review. The Government has set aside €13million to cover the cost of returning the medical cards.

Higgins ‘obliged to look into speculation and profit’ SOCIALIST Party TD Joe Higgins hamfisted,’ Mr Higgins said he felt is the Technical Group’s nominee to obliged to ‘investigate the blowing replace Independent Stephen up of the property bubble and the Donnelly on the Banking Inquiry speculation and profiteering that committee. accompanied it. Mr Donnelly resigned ‘All the secret after Taoiseach Enda Kenny correspondence between responded to a Government the State and the European minority on the committee authorities, phone by adding two extra conversations and any other Government senators. form of contact must be Describing the revealed,’ he said. Government move as He also said the policy of Higgins: Banking austerity must be examined. ‘unbelievably crude and

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Pair charged over Dublin Bus damage TWO men have been charged in connection with an incident on a Dublin Bus on Monday night in which a window was smashed on the upper saloon. The two men, aged 19 and 21, boarded the last 122 bus on Dorset Street towards Cabra. Once onboard it is alleged they opened an emergency exit and smashed the window. Both men were taken to Store Street Garda Station where they were charged with criminal damage. They have since been released. A Dublin Bus spokeswoman said it has ‘a firm strategy in place to tackle anti-social behaviour’ on its buses and has a ‘close working relationship’ with An Garda Síochána.

Indie labels hit out at YouTube InDepenDenT record labels have criticised YouTube for what they call a ‘grave error of commercial judgment’ after the company indicated it would block videos from its site from any label which failed to sign up to a new streaming service. The labels say they have been offered unfavourable and nonnegotiable terms for the soonto-be launched subscription service and are urging the video-sharing site to negotiate with them to come to a deal. Indie artists could simply disappear from YouTube as a result of the disagreement. Big names such as Adele and Arctic Monkeys continue to have deals with independent firms.

‘I do’ spend €20k on our wedding IRISH couples spent an average of €20,000 on their big day in 2013 – excluding honeymoons, a new survey has revealed. The research, compiled by wedding website Mrs2Be.ie, found that couples spent more on the venue, band, the dress, transport and honeymoon and less on the photography/video and DJ than other years. Speeches are now more likely to take place before the meal. Mrs2be.ie’s Keith Malone said couples are ‘breaking tradition’ and choosing ‘more independent’ ceremonies. He said: ‘Couples shouldn’t feel they have to spend all that money. The main thing is they enjoy themselves.’

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National pride: Marcio Ventura, Claubert Beto, Lilian Gomes, Karina Ribeiro and Sidnei Bortolazzo hold up a Brazilian flag at Stephen’s Green yesterday, main; and Lilian with Rodrigo Da Hora, top right

MANY of the friendly faces who hand you your Metro Herald every morning are from Brazil, and we love them so much we’re officiallyy supporting Brazil Br in the World Cup. (That and the fact that the host nation has a veryy good chance chanc of winning.) Brazil played Mexico last night at the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, keeping on track with a eping their tournament t nil-all draw. Lilian Gomes, one of our bestknown merchandisers, ers, spen spent the evening ening watching at home with friends. ‘We choose to be at home because the energy ibe migh might be too oo much in a pub – so and vibe we will have a party,’ she laughed. To cheer on their side, our mercs put on their national strip yesterday morning, as you can see in the pictures.

Bid to replace north quay traffic with pedal power NEW plans set to be brought before Dublin City Council could see the city’s north quays overhauled to make way for a two-way cycle track. Proposed by Dublin City Council chief executive Owen Keegan, the plan would significantly reduce the number of cars able to pass through an already congested city traffic corridor. The head of the City Council is hoping it will contribute to the goal of increasing the number of bike journeys in Dublin by four per cent by 2020. If successful, the radical move would introduce a two-way cycle ‘highway’, meaning the closure of a car lane, leaving only a bus lane and one remaining through-way for private motorists.

by LukE HOLOHAn Speaking to the Irish Times, and acknowledging the idea would slow traffic in the area, Mr Keegan said: ‘It is not something that we have to apologise for.’ In part motivated by making cycling more accessible, he added: ‘Cycling has to be for the unbrave as well.’ Dr Mike McKillen, chairman of Cyclist.ie, has fully backed the proposal. He said: ‘You look at census 2011 data, there are about 153,000 people driving a distance of less than five kilometres. Now, do they need to drive five kilometres, when they could walk it or bike it?’

The Green Party has also strongly welcomed Mr Keegan’s bid. Councillor Ciarán Cuffe stated: ‘The Liffey Quays are polluted, dangerous and not fit for their purpose. What we need are wider footpaths, more greenery and decent cycle facilities.’ But news of the proposal hasn’t been entirely well received. Lord Mayor of Dublin Christy Burke questioned if such a scheme would work, saying the road ‘is narrow enough’ and to fit in a bike lane ‘would be too much’, while Independent councillor Nial Ring described the suggestion as ‘madness’. The final proposal is expected to be drawn up in the coming weeks.

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UCD professor’s €300k to Review site chief sorry research cancer treatment for swimmers blog post cells in the body is a major IRISH scientist Dr Colm J Ryan challenge in cancer treatment. will receive €300,000 in He will aim to understand how international funding for his work genetic differences between in cancer research, after he was named a recipient of the Sir Henry tumour cells and healthy cells can be exploited to help Wellcome Research address this challenge. Fellowship. ‘I am delighted to be Dr Ryan’s research at awarded this fellowship University College Dublin as it offers me the will focus on the freedom and financial progression of cancer support to research why a treatments by identifying particular type of cancer genetic vulnerabilities in treatment might work in cancer cells. Killing some individuals but not cancerous tumour cells Ryan: Funding others,’ he said. without harming other

pints, watching knackers bridge A WELL-known blogger has jumping. apologised for a post in which he ‘It really is amazing how long the called inner-city youngsters swimlittle b*****ds can keep themselves ming in the Grand Canal ‘knackers’ entertained and how the local crime and suggested they were going for rates plunge when they are all busy their ‘annual wash’. having their annual wash.’ Niall Harbison, who founded food Mr Harbison, who sold his Simply review site LovinDublin last year, Zesty digital marketing posted an apology after he agency to UTV, later wrote: came under fire for his review ‘I wrote a piece I got of Mourne Seafood restaurant lambasted for... it was the in Grand Canal Dock. volume of people telling me Speaking about the former I was wrong that makes [me] Ocean Bar, he said: see the error in my ways... I ‘[Hundreds] of people Sorry: Harbison was wrong and I apologise.’ would sit outside supping

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INdSAY Lohan has denied she has fallen off the wagon after almost shutting down a party with her wild antics on Monday. The 27-year-old was reportedly knocking back cocktails and puffing away on cigarettes inside London’s Café de Paris for the Moschino LC: M After Party with Patrón Tequila and i-d.

by jEnni McknigHT ‘The party nearly got closed because Lindsay was dancing on tables and smoking inside,’ an eyewitness told me. ‘She arrived with a big crew of people who were all smoking on a table. ‘She seemed to be having fun though, dancing on the sofas around her table and drinking margaritas.’

Lorde has shared the good news that her parents are getting married after almost three decades together. The 17-year-old singer was overjoyed when her father, Vic O’Connor, got down on one knee and popped the question to her mother, New Zealand poet Sonja Yelich. She

tweeted: ‘BEST DAY – went to niagara falls – my dad proposed to my mum after almost 30 years together.’ Fans were quick to congratulate her and noted the opening lyrics to her No.1 hit, Royals, which begins: ‘I’ve never seen a diamond in the flesh.’

But the Mean Girls actress’s fun was cut short after security at the night spot were alerted to her rule breaking. ‘She got quite the telling off from security,’ our source revealed. ‘But then the event organisers had a quiet word and she stopped smoking inside.’ Lohan was also spied looking ‘intimate’ with former The Only Way Is Essex star Tom Kilbey who she has been spotted out with on different occasions during her extended stay in the UK. ‘Her and Tom were close inside and were talking to each other intimately,’ the insider confirmed. But a spokesperson for the actress has denied claims she was back on the booze.

‘Lindsay wasn’t drinking. She’s not drinking at the moment so she shouldn’t have been drinking cocktails.’ Meanwhile, controversial photographer Terry Richardson has denied he slept with Lohan after she included his name on a list of previous sexual conquests which was published by In Touch magazine in March. ‘Somehow she said we spent a romantic night making love at the Chateau Marmont. Which never happened. Then, on the internet, people are like, “He did this and that.” But it’s untrue,’ he told New York Magazine. Lohan confirmed her list of lovers, which included Justin Timberlake and Orlando Bloom, back in April.

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MARRIEd life appears to be agreeing with Kanye Kan West as sho the rapper showed off his softer side when he gifted a fan with a present at his latest gig in Texas. The 37-year 37-year-old spotted Elliot Briones, who is in a wheelchair struggling to wheelchair, catch a glimpse of his idol so surprised him by handing ove his microphone at the over end of his gig in Austin. ‘I w was in the second row,’ Briones eexplained. ‘There were a lot of people blocking me, and Kan Kanye noticed. ‘Kan ‘Kanye told the security guard to gi give me the mic,’ he added. ‘I w want to thank him. It’ It’s up in my room,’ Ne he told E! News, before adding that he has been a follo huge follower of West ‘eve ‘ever since Golddigger came out’. Meanwhile, West used his appearance at advertising adv festi festival Cannes Lions yesterday to gush about his blushing bride once again. Speaking about the ‘number one w woman in the world’ during his chat on Technology Culture and Technology, Consumer Adoption, he said: can’ be with any girl but ‘I can’t Kim because that’ that’s the girl I look at her pictures the most, most. I get turned on the most.’

Victoria Beckham still believes in Girl Power after insisting she wants to ‘empower’ women through her clothing line. The 40-year-old said her ‘Victoria Beckham’ range was about more than looking good. Describing who she thinks wears her clothes, the former Spice Girl said: ‘I think that she’s a woman that wants to look good. Appreciates luxury. Likes fashion. I want to make a woman feel her best. I want to empower women.’ The singer-turneddesigner also insisted that, despite her reputation for being moody, she enjoys a laugh. ‘People are probably surprised that I have a sense of humour,’ she told Elle Singapore. ‘I like to take the mickey out of myself. As much as I take what I do very seriously, I also want to have fun.’

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Playing Count Dracula has made Luke Evans less squeamish about blood. The actor, 35, had to down pint after pint of beetroot juice for the lead role in Dracula Untold. ‘I’ve drunk so much fake blood I’m fine with it. I’m glad I don’t have to drink anymore,’ he said. He promised fans his portrayal of Vlad the Impaler will be a gorefest. He revealed at the launch of Diesel Black Gold’s first concept store, in London, it is a role he was born to play – as he has a pair of natural fangs people mistake for props.

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Miley Cyrus has obtained a three year restraining order against a stalker who believes she is talking to him through her lyrics. The 21-year-old We Can’t Stop singer already had a temporary restraining order against 24-year-old Devon Meek. Court documents reveal Meek believes the singer/ actress/celebrity is telling him to come to see her so that they may be together. The delusional fan must stay at least 100 yards from Cyrus.

Chris Martin stands amid a crowd of onlookers anxious to snap a picture of the Coldplay frontman as the band shoot their latest video, A Sky Full Of Stars, in Newtown, Sydney, days after Martin was seen having dinner with Rihanna

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hris Martin appeared to be moving on from his ‘conscious uncoupling’ with rihanna after they were spotted enjoying a dinner date, but the two were reportedly holding crisis talks over their mutual pal Jay Z. The pair are said to be concerned for the rapper who has been radio silent with them ever since reports emerged that his six-year marriage to Beyoncé is on the rocks over allegations he has been unfaithful. ‘rihanna and Chris met up for dinner because they are worried about Jay,’ a source

claimed after the former singing partners were spotted enjoying dinner in New York last week. ‘he hasn’t been in touch lately, ever since his marriage problems surfaced.’ Jay and Beyoncé’s marriage has been called into question since footage surfaced of solange Knowles attacking him in a lift after the Met Ball earlier this year. since the Coldplay frontman is going through his own separation from Gwyneth

Paltrow, he wants to offer his help and advice to the 99 Problems rapper. ‘Jay is such a big part of both of their lives, and they want to know that they are there for him,’ the insider divulged to Grazia magazine. There have been a number of rumours about the issues in Beyoncé and Jay’s marriage, including claims that Jay has been cheating on his wife with New York hostess Casey Cohen, which she has denied.

J-Lo looks to future after Smart move Jennifer Lopez appears to be bouncing back from her break-up with toyboy lover Caspar Smart. The 44-year-old Ain’t It Funny star has hinted she will draw a new outlook on life now that her twoand-a-half-year relationship with Smart, 27, has gone down in flames. ‘Everyone goes through challenges and the most important thing you can do is to learn and grow from each of them,’ she muses. ‘I’ve had my own personal challenges, but I’ve walked away from them with a new sense of perspective and that’s where I find my greatest strength,’ she told SoulCycle. Rumours have abounded that the pair could yet reunite, however it is likely Smart can look forward to hearing pop tunes about himself on Lopez’s future records. ‘My own life experiences are a big factor into my music. On every album, I’ve evolved and my outlook on life is reflected in my music,’ the Latino beauty explained. ‘I’m inspired by a variety of sounds and musical directions – everything from dance to hip hop to slower, love songs,’ she said.

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Youngsters bear arms for both sides as slaughters continue in war-torn country

The child soldiers of Iraq by DOMINIC YEATMAN

ARMED with rifles almost as big as they are, children as young as eight take part in the merciless slaughter of Iraqi prisoners. Footage of the gun-toting children watching as a man is executed by radical Sunni group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Isis) just a few feet away has emerged. They are unmoved as the condemned prisoner is made to kneel on the ground before being shot in the back of the head – prompting cheers from the crowd of Isis militants in Mosul, northern Iraq. The footage, filmed by Isis, was uploaded to YouTube with the comment: ‘Brutal sectarian war has come again to Iraq and many say it’s as bad as in the dark days of 2007.’ Marzio Babille, Unicef’s representative to Iraq, said: ‘Violence is escalating and children’s lives have been shattered almost overnight.’ Fears that the fighting could reach Baghdad increased as the government of prime minister Nouri al-Maliki struggled to keep hold of Baquba, just 58km north of the capital. There, pro-government Shia militiamen are believed to have murdered at least 44 Sunni prisoners during an attack on a police house. They killed the inmates after Sunni insurgents tried to storm a jail in a bid to free them, it was

Lost innocence: A youngster watches as Isis fighters force a prisoner to kneel before they execute him in front of a cheering crowd claimed. But Iraq’s chief military spokesman Lieut Gen Qassim alMoussawi insisted the inmates died when the Sunni insurgents shelled the facility with mortars. Nine fighters who attacked the jail were also killed. Military officials said elite troops and volunteers who have joined security forces to battle Isis were flown to an airport outside Tal Afar on Monday but were immediately pinned down by gunfire and shelling from the militants. Iraqi diplomat Lukman Faily is-

sued a desperate plea for international help, warning that the conflict would spawn ‘a thousand bin Volunteers: Ladens’. Iraqi men US president Barack Obama is leave a preparing to send nearly 300 top military troops to secure US assets, while recruiting Britain has ruled out sending troops centre in back to Iraq. Baghdad Meanwhile, ten people died and after 25 were hurt in a car bomb in responding Baghdad’s Shia Sadr City. The to a call to blast targeted a crowded outdoor battle market in the sprawling district in insurgents eastern Baghdad. PicTuRE: AP

Experts baffled as Picasso masterpiece Tourists grab snapshot of The Blue Room reveals mystery man ‘ghost woman of Alcatraz’ AS two for the price of one deals go, it must rank as the ultimate bargain. Using infrared technology, scientists and art experts have discovered a second painting beneath one of Pablo Picasso’s first masterpieces – The Blue Room. It shows a bearded man, in a bow tie and jacket, resting his chin in his hand. But the find has posed experts with a very important question. ‘Our immediate reaction was “Well, who is it?”’ said Patricia Favero, a conservator of The Phillips Collection in Washington, who made the find. ‘We’re still working on answering that,’ she added. Scholars have ruled out a selfportrait. Their best guess is Paris art dealer Ambrose Villard, who hosted Picasso’s first show in 1901.

THE ghosts of some of America’s most notorious inmates are said to haunt former maximum security prison Alcatraz in San Francisco. But why one seemingly showed herself to a British couple left jail staff baffled. Sheila Sillery-Walsh captured the unknown woman on a visit with her partner Paul Rice. The 48-year-old teaching assistant said: ‘When I glanced at the photo on my mobile, I saw this dark female figure in the picture. I looked at the window again and there was no one in the room.’ She contacted prison staff but none of them recognised the woman in the picture taken with an iPhone. School site manager Mr Rice is convinced the figure in the photo taken on April 20 is a ghost, not Ms SilleryWalsh’s reflection.

Jailhouse shock: The spooky figure ‘The woman’s hair and clothing is from a different era, it looks like she’s from the 1930s or 40s,’ the 50-year-old from Birmingham said. ‘I have no logical explanation for the girl in the picture – I’m baffled,’ he added.

‘Ditch aspirin for heart condition’ Go figure: The hidden portrait por of Picasso’s mystery man was found in early masterpiece The Blue Room PicTuREs: AP

DOCTORS should prescribe newer medications rather than using the ‘smokescreen’ of aspirin to treat a common heart condition, experts have advised. Aspirin had commonly been used to treat atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart rhythm disorder, which affects 1.5 per cent of the population. The latest research from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) advises doctors not to prescribe it to AF patients, but to instead use anticoagulant drugs which prevent blood clots forming.

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Police in gun-battle with armed cannabis growers Hundreds of police have surrounded a village in Albania in a battle against heavily-armed marijuana growers who are trying to thwart a government crackdown. With near-continuous gunfire ringing out, about 800 officers had surrounded the village of Lazarat after shooting on Monday night wounded a special forces officer. With local television broadcasting the events live, police and the interior

by METRO HERALD sTAFF ministry urged the village’s 5,000 residents to stay indoors and warned others to stay away from the area, 225km south of the capital Tirana. About 500 police raided Lazarat yesterday, running into 30 suspected marijuana growers who opened fire with rocket-propelled grenades, heavy mortars and machine guns. After many of the growers fled, po-

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lice say they destroyed 11,000 cannabis plants and found marijuana in barrels and sacks, but they could not enter the whole village. Albania is a major marijuana-producing country in europe and a transit point for other drugs coming from Asia and Latin America to europe. Gangs based in Lazarat are believed

to produce about 900 metric tons of cannabis a year, worth about €4.5billion – just under half of the small Balkan country’s GdP, officials say. In recent weeks authorities launched a nationwide operation to uproot the plantations. six men were arrested in connection with an earlier shoot-out and with attacking a TV news crew.

MH370 search ‘missed likely site’ A SEARCH for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight has missed the most likely site, a British satellite company has claimed. The hunt for MH370 in the Indian Ocean was ‘further to the north east than our area of highest probability’, said Inmarsat’s Chris Ashton. It calculated the plane’s likely flight path by analysing hourly electronic signals. The Boeing 777 went missing with 239 people on board in March.

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Teenage ‘burglar’ is Proud mayor swears beaten into a coma it’s a big day for city

FRANcE: A Roma teenager is fighting for his life after he was beaten by a gang of armed, masked men who accused him of burglary. The 16-year-old was set upon by the dozen vigilantes on wasteland outside the commuter town of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, just north of Paris. He was then dumped unconscious into a shopping trolley and left by a main road. He remains ‘critical’ in a coma at Lariboisière hospital.

AMERicA: Most politicians make sure their speeches are family friendly. But LA mayor Eric Garcetti had different ideas when the city’s ice hockey team won the NHL’s Stanley Cup. In a stadium packed with 19,000 fans of the LA Kings, he said: ‘There are two rules in politics: never be pictured with a drink in your hand and never swear. But this is a big f***ing day. Way to go, guys.’ TV commentators apologised for putting him on air.

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AMERicA: This ruined house is one of dozens blown away in the town of Pilger after twin twisters killed two, including a five-year-old. It left at least 19 people injured in north-eastern Nebraska Picture: AP

Violent school closed Brooklyn a hit as a after teenager death name but not in NYc

cHiNA: A military-style school which uses violence to improve students’ behaviour has been shut down after a teenage pupil died. The Boqiang New Concept Training School in Zhengzhou, Henan province, has had its licence revoked following the death of 19year-old internet addict Ling Ling. She was forced to repeatedly fall backward and forward on to a cement floor for two hours. Five people have been arrested.

AMERicA: It’s New York’s most hip borough – and now Brooklyn is a popular baby name. It has risen from 912 in a list of girls’ names to 28 in three years. But, sorry, David and Victoria, real Brooklynites say naming your child Brooklyn is for out-of-towners. The name isn’t catching on there. Credit for its rise goes to the Beckhams, whose eldest son is named after the borough, and TV shows such as Girls that tap into its cool vibe.

and finally... AusTRiA: A naked sunbather poked her bum out of a window to get an all-over tan and caused a car crash in Vienna. Motorist Michael Kineast said: ‘She was getting sun on a place where it doesn’t usually shine.’

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Platform Kendall Jenner may or may not have been wearing underwear under her hip-slit dress, but can we all please calm down about it, asks ORnA cunningHAM

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incredibly beautiful. She sparkled NOTHER day, another and her lithe, elongated form lent searingly boring the gem-heavy dress a dreamy, member of Klan langorous shape. From her crystalKardashian does sewn skull cap to her twinkling something inane, while toes, it was perfect. She wore basic looking breathtakingly beautiful. underwear underneath, and no bra. On Sunday night, it was Kendall Once again, the internet exploded Jenner. The 18-year-old wore a in a spew of vitriol and disgust. dress that showcased her pelvic And yet gossip media runs on bones, and lovely hips they are too. The dress was quite something – a nip-slips and wardrobe malfunctions. Paparazzos can make tight bodice and A-line skirt, with their fortunes from a well-timed hip-high slits, meaning its wearer can’t wear underwear with it – or if upskirt shot. All of this leaves female celebrities in a strange they can, a G-string, worn 1980sMadonna/whore paradox; if you style above the hips. don’t mean to show it, then tough The internet was aghast. The Mirror breathlessly proclaimed that luck, because we will, with glee; and if you do, then bully for you she was KNICKERLESS (caps are because we’ll still show it and theirs) while HuffPo coyly hinted you’ll get the publicity you cannily that she left ‘little to the know we’ll give you, but we will imagination... in one of the most vilify you and snidely decry you in daring dresses we’ve ever seen’. a voice loaded with judgment. (Lil’ Kim and the ’90s would have It’s not a dissimilar dilemma to plenty to say about those goldfishthe struggle of young women – short memories). dress sexily, because society Glamour magazine asked if it expects you to, because could be called a ‘pelvicthat’s what counts as split or just a[n] omgattractive, in a world she’s-wearing-nowhere looks are knickers-split’. Here’s a simple ever-commodified; Twitter responded question that’s quite but don’t come similarly to the breezy Fausto hard to answer: why crying to us if you get hurt because Puglisi gown. is a nipple so you looked like you Harper’s Bazaar were ‘asking for it’. said ‘Kendall just shocking? Work hard on your went THERE’, asking body, starve yourself and ‘how high is too high?’. feel bad about yourself, because Tweeters and Facebook users more important than anything else called it atrocious, attentionis how you look. Don’t be so bold seeking, labelling her a ‘whore’, as to show it off and don’t be ‘slut’ and ‘trashy’. Charming. proud, because people are only too Here’s the thing though – I’ve willing to tear you down. seen Kendall Jenner’s hips before. The rolling news media has to be Anyone’s who been on the Daily fed, and anything out of the Mail website has seen her and the ordinary is easily sensationalised. A rest of her family in bikinis. The dress that shows a little hip? It’s same goes for Rihanna. Long interesting, but it’s not worth this before her see-through Swarovskioutpouring of disgust. This is one encrusted dress, I had seen her trend that’s going nowhere. practically naked. I can’t say I @ornacunningham found either dress shocking – its content wasn’t exactly new. Kendall’s dress was interesting as a feat of engineering (I daresay a lot of tit tape played a rather large role). But it reflected something dirty back at us in the form of social commentary – and what was coming from the public was a lot more shocking than anything anyone can wear. But here’s a simple question that’s actually quite hard to answer: why is a nipple so shocking? Rihanna’s dress was

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When did canal dip become a crime?

WORK near Grand Canal Square, and every day for the last few weeks, a load of kids have been coming down to jump into the canal due to the heat. While a small minority, literally less than a handful, may be drinking, the rest are not. Yet seconds after their arrival, police arrive on bike, horseback, and in a car, to get rid of them. From what I have seen, they are harmless and don’t annoy passersby. If they were acting in an antisocial manner then, by all means, they should go. But it seems local business owners have forgotten what it’s like to be young and so they turn their nose up at the young ones. Where else are kids from the city supposed to go to cool down? And

since when did jumping into the canal become a crime? Fred ■ Dod, nice political broadcast for Stephen Donnelly, and, at the same time, castigating ‘the left’. These anti-change soundbites dominate Ireland’s right-wing media, without of course looking at any specific policies. Sinn Féin, for example, submitted a budget fully costed by the Department of Finance with proposals for taxing those who can afford it most, but you won’t see that looked at in totality by Ireland’s self-interested media moguls. By your own analysis, if Stephen will not support a party ‘of the left’, he will either stay in opposition or support a government with Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael or, worse

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again, a coalition of both. Really principled politician alright, so when’s he going to nail his colours to the mast? Realist, Rathdown ■ I ate my toast butter-side down and now my whole day feels… well, butter-side down. Mopey Mary ■ I am always reading about drivers complaining about bikes or bike riders complaining about drivers. What about us poor pedestrians – we have to put up with cars and vans driving onto the footpath to park or bike riders using the footpath as a road, then telling us we are in their way. Do these people not comprehend what the word ‘footpath’ means? Dennis, Ballymun

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● Thanks man in yellow tie for the wave out of the train window as it pulled away from the platform at Pearse. I was upset saying goodbye to my bf for the summer, but your cheek cheered me up. Weepie at the station

● To the taxi man in the black Toyota, who was out celebrating his 50th birthday on Saturday night, can I help you blow out your candles? Fingers crossed. Mary

● Many thanks to the lady at Charlemont Luas station, who wished my son the best of luck in his exams yesterday. It put the smile back on his face – much appreciated! Yvette

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Clint Eastwood’s Jersey Boys musical. See INTERVIEW p15

this year’s cracking Castlepalooza Festival – the upmarket, bijou bacchanal that takes place each August bank holiday in Charleville Castle – boasts one of its most thoughtfully curated line-ups to date. Metro Life takes a look at some of the headliners gracing the main stage and offers our readers half-price tickets (see page 14)

Move over Coachella, hello Castlepalooza GRUFF RYHS

Who: Sometime frontman with Welsh psychedelic pop rockers Super Furry Animals who’s also released critically-acclaimed music as Neon Neon (with producer Boom Bip) and several solo albums, including this year’s excellent American Interior. Why: Super Furry Animal concerts have seen such stunts as Gruff Rhys drawing bingo numbers to select the set lists – as a solo artist he’s no less unorthodox when it comes to his convivial, offbeat live shows. With his new album he takes a delightfully whimsical approach to researching his relative John Evans, who trekked across the US in search of a mythical tribe of Welshspeaking Native American Indians (and a unicorn) in the 1790s. It sounds esoteric but the songwriting is warm, hook-laden and eminently accessible; for his headline performance at Castlepalooza he promised Metro Life he’d be ‘pulling out all the stops’. In his own words, from the Metro Life archives: ‘The great thing about music is that you can’t articulate it with language. But there’s a whole world of pop and rock out there that’s rarely heard in what’s become an Anglo-American culture. Hopefully, things are changing, and Mandarin will most likely come to dominate the planet’s music.’

NORMAN JAY Who: Legendary British DJ, with an MBE and a catalogue of A-list celebrity friends, whose anything-goes Good Times sets have been played everywhere from the Notting Hill carnival to the Cannes Film Festival. Why: Having been in the biz for almost 40 years, Norman Jay’s record box is stuffed to bursting with everything from original cuts of 1970s New York disco and Northern Soul to the latest urban grooves. Expect a feelgood set at Castlepalooza as he takes to the decks with a trademark set replete with disco, funk, rare groove, jazz and hip hop, delivered with characteristic affability. The legendary DJ is so strongly associated with summer vibes that you almost assume he hibernates for the rest of the year. Practise your curtsey – you’ll be in the presence of DJ royalty. In his own words, from the Metro Life archives: ‘I got into DJing quite by accident. I was hopeless at everything else but discovered I had a knack for making people dance and getting them to enjoy themselves.’ ... ‘I can honestly say I’ve never had a duff gig in Ireland in the many years I’ve been coming over. It’s funny, kids have turned into blokes and now they’ll turn up with their grandkids on their shoulders – there’ll be three generations of family, which is fantastic.’

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➔ SUMMER CAMP Who: Married musical couple Jeremy Warmsley (multi-instrumentalist) and singer Elizabeth Sankey who made warm waves with their 2011 debut, Welcome To Condale. Why: On their acclaimed debut, Summer Camp provided a melodic collection of shoegazey alt-pop with a vintage teen Americana vibe. A concept album of sorts, it was set in a fictional Californian town and peppered with retro samples from John Hughes’s movies and other 1980s classics. At Castlepalooza they’ll play tracks from last September’s well-received follow-up, the selftitled Summer Camp. The London-based Moshi Moshi signings, who initially tried to remain anonymous and claimed to be six Swedish teens (until their cover was blown), worked with producer Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur) on the new album – and those who have seen the pair before can expect a

tighter, dancier affair at Castlepalooza. Nevertheless, the duo’s leftfield retro kitsch elements are sure to remain present and correct. Sample lyrics: ‘I don’t want to meet your folks/ They like the other guy most/ I don’t care about your dreams/ I’d rip you apart at the seams.’

ANDREW WEATHERALL

Who: Best known either as the producer who married rock and dance most effectively with Primal Scream’s Screamadelica, or as a champion of the deepest twisted techno around. Why: Rather than being seduced by the big business that dance music has become, Weatherall has defiantly kept it real, steadfastly sticking to acid-house’s core principles of good music and the freedom to party. Indeed, he has rejected countless offers from major labels, and is easily talented enough to be bracketed alongside Sasha, Paul Oakenfold and Pete Tong. But, where those supposed superstar spinners are actually well past their sell-by-date, Weatherall is still a force to be reckoned with. Check out this year’s hypnotic Ruled By Passion Destroyed By Lust LP, a collaboration with Timothy J Fairplay. In his own words, from the Metro Life archives: ‘I was about 11 years old when I first got that tingle from music. There was a film called That’ll Be The Day which was set in the late 1950s. I remember the TV advert featured Teddy boys hanging out of a bumper car and the songs At The Hop and Runaway by Del Shannon were playing. I lived in the suburbs and all of a sudden there’s this ghostly music and guys in leopard skin jackets. You think: “Wow, what is this world?”’

GILLES PETERSON Who: DJ, producer and worldwide talent spotter, Peterson was a key DJ in Britain’s jazz dance scene of the 1980s, coining the term ‘acid jazz’. In 1990, he founded the ground-breaking Talkin’ Loud record label. Why: Over the past 35 years Peterson has been instrumental in numerous music scenes, connecting exclusive international sounds with mainstream audiences. Peterson’s CV stems from pirate radio through to co-founding seminal labels Acid Jazz and Talkin’ Loud. He’s probably best known for his Worldwide show on BBC Radio 1, its annual awards and summer festival, and for creating Brownswood Recordings, home to Mercury-nominated Ghostpoet and Peterson’s own Havana Cultura albums. In his own words, from the Metro Life archives: ‘There’s so much great music out there to discover: I’m a kid in a toyshop – I love being able to find a new record and go: “F***, that’s going to sound amazing at 4am”. Running a record label isn’t a clever thing to bring to your bank manager nowadays but there’s a responsibility to represent all the new music out there. And I’m still driven by curiosity; I like the idea of asking the questions as much as answering them.’

AnD AnOTHER THing… n As ever, Castlepalooza ticket-holders have exclusive daily access to Charleville Castle throughout the weekend where they can take in film screenings and art exhibitions, partake in sundry workshops (puppet-making or hula-hooping classes, anyone?) and, for clammy campers, enjoy a reviving spa treatment. n New features of this year’s Castlepal-

ooza include Homebeat, a showcase of emerging Irish talent taking place within Charleville Castle’s main room and SharkAshack, a new stage on which local DJs will showcase their wares.

n Boutique camping options at this year’s festival include pre-pitched bell tents with ‘carpeted interior’ that can house four to six smarmy glampers.

cuRiOus AbOuT… Lesser-known acts to take a punt on at this year’s Castlepalooza Dan Croll: Liverpool-based singer/ songwriter who, thanks to quirky lyrics given an on-trend Afrobeat backdrop, was invited on tour with Haim and has been endorsed by one Paul ul McCartney. On single Home he’s also come up with one of the finest couplets of the year: ‘If you ever er come round to my house, take your shoes offf at the door/ Cos it’s impolite not to, you’ll be damaging my floor.’ Onra: Parisian beatmaker and hiphop artist Onra travelled all the way to Asia in order to find obscure

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vinyl releases which he sampled on the acclaimed Chinoseries albums. ‘Her eighteenth birthday is today/ Zhen Zhu is feeling marvelous/ Her eighteenth birthday is today/ Zhen Zhu is feeling marvelous,’ is the translation of lyrics from his scratchy underground hit Anthem – in case you were wondering...

Elijah & Eli Skilliam: As grime artists take over pop tak with a vengeance, ve the UK Butterz label flies the flag fli grime’s for grime’ underground under club roots. Elijah & Skilliam (pictured), fans-turned-bloggersturned-scene-leading-DJs, champion 21st-century instrumental grime, which packs an almighty punch and is mind-bendingly avant-garde.

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The good, the bad, the Jersey Boys

The Four Seasons: From left, Michael Lomenda as Nick Massi, John Lloyd Young as Frankie Valli, Erich Bergen as Bob Gaudio and Vincent Piazza as Tommy DeVito in a scene from the musical Their experience served a useful him three feet away from me, as I T’S one of the most successful Clint Eastwood directing a musical? He’s the perfect purpose when it came to the tight did my incomplete version of him all stage musicals of recent years, filming schedule. ‘A lot of Holly- the way through. Every subsequent with long-running productions choice, say the cast of Jersey Boys. By Jane Mulkerrins wood musical films require three meeting – including the week he everywhere from Dublin and ‘He’s a real music aficionado and months of rehearsal; we had four spent on the film set – has been much Broadway to Australia, Singa- Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, they less stressful.’ pore and Turkey. And now, Jersey are performed in context. ‘We don’t has musicality in his blood,’ says days,’ says Bergen. Band newcomer Piazza, who plays ‘I met both Bob and Frankie in my Boys, the story of The Four Seasons break into song to express our emo- Erich Bergen who plays the band’s from scrappy New Jersey street hus- tions,’ says Vincent Piazza, aka Tom- composer, Bob Gaudio. The cast Lucky Luciano in the HBO series first audition for the stage show,’ tlers to 1960s pop stars, has been my DeVito, the group’s rogueish came across Eastwood one day, tin- Boardwalk Empire, was granted some adds Bergen. ‘All I could think was charmer. And the film’s themes, of kling on a piano on the empty set, leeway. ‘I had about 30 or 40 days to why anyone would want to sit turned into a film. For those about to turn the page at loyalty, brotherhood, male bonding casually playing the theme he had prepare; it was like finishing school,’ through hours of bad actors audihe laughs. ‘I had singing lessons, tioning to be you? Even with the the very mention of musical film, hold and betrayal are more masculine than written for his film Mystic River. ‘He’s also made plenty of movies guitar lessons and intensive chore- good actors, that’s got to be a horrion a second. There are no sequins. many found in musical theatre. Jersey Boys is also directed about male bonding under extreme ography every day. And then, two ble experience.’ ‘This is not Cats: The Movie,’ says by one of Hollywood’s circumstances,’ adds John Lloyd days before we began filming, they While the film is witty and warm, Michael Lomenda, who plays Nick biggest hitters, 84-year- Young, who plays the band’s put me in a blazer and I finally met it’s also bittersweet, which Lloyd Massi, one quarter of the Seasons. old Clint Eastwood, frontman, Frankie Valli. ‘Clearly the guys.’ Young believes accurately reflects ‘It’s a play with music, a biopic of who some might con- being in a rock band is not quite Piazza says the pressure he felt the band’s New Jersey roots and the a band, like a VH1 backstage pass. sider a surprising the same as being at war but about his debut musical performance character of Valli, in particular. It’s a jukebox musical but taking it choice. But when we growing up in New Jersey is still was accompanied by portraying a ‘I’m from an Italian-American to a whole new level. It couldn’t be meet, in New York’s his- pretty tough.’ real person who is still alive. Though family and I understand that there is further away from Cats.’ Hollywood is known for ignoring he has had no contact with DeVito, a real fatalism and an understanding toric Waldorf Hotel, the While the film rolls four actors playing the experienced stage actors when suc- who is now 83, Valli, 80, and Gaud- that the shoe can always drop,’ he out The Four Seaband – clad in suitably cessful plays are transferred to the io, 71, were involved in the staging says. ‘Frankie knows that just as you sons’ catalogue of dapper slim-cut suits big screen but happily, Jersey Boys of the initial shows. have joy in life, there is also sorrow. hits, including – are adamant that appears to have broken the mould. ‘The first time I met Frankie was You are constantly skating between Sherry; Big Girls Eastwood was the only Three of the four leads, Lloyd Young, two weeks before the end of our re- them throughout life, so you should Don’t Cry; Walk Bergen and Lomenda, all played hearsals for Broadway in 2006,’ says enjoy what you have while you man for the job. Like A Man; their alter egos on stage, with Lloyd Lloyd Young. ‘They brought him have it.’ Oh, What A Young even winning a Tony award. into a fluorescent-lit studio and sat Jersey Boys is in cinemas from Friday. Musical: Clint Eastwood Night and

Five films to see at the cinema

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Belle Shove over, Lizzy Bennet, this crowd-pleasing Pride And Prejudice-era romance with Gugu Mbatha-Raw, right, offers a new twist on a familiar ‘will she marry Mr Right?’ plot courtesy of a feisty, mixed-race heroine.

112 Weddings A veteran wedding videomaker revisits some of his most memorable clients to find out what happened after ‘I do’ in this poignant and funny documentary.

X-Men: Days Of Future Past Superior superhero fare is offered in this spectacular seventh instalment of the comic book franchise featuring XMen (and Women) old and new.

Edge Of Tomorrow Tom Cruise is back in action and better than we’ve seen him for ages as an anti-hero in this explosively entertaining timeloop sci-fi blockbuster.

Fruitvale Station A devastating recreation of the last 24 hours in the life of Oscar Grant (Michael B Jordan), the black 22-year-old Californian shot dead by a white police officer in 2009.

Looking ahead COLD IN JULY

There’s a good buzz about this dark, violent, 1980s-set comedy thriller costarring Michael C Hall and grizzled vets Sam Shepard and Don Johnson.

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Fun

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water for elephants

The comedy chat show hits a cheeky groove early tonight as Bob Mortimer’s unusual toilet arrangements and Marcus Brigstocke’s surprising former life on an oil rig quickly melt the ice. Not to be left out, Katherine Ryan shares her inflatable past, while John Robins recalls the time he suffered an unusual case of stage fright. Host Alan Davies eggs them all on to find a title for their merry meanderings – have fun spotting the tale that provides the winner.

Circus adventure romcom with Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson as starcrossed lovers in an adaptation of Sara Gruen’s 2006 novel. It tells the story from the perspective of elderly Jacob, who recalls in flashback his years with a travelling circus during the Great Depression after he dropped out of veterinary school.

lÓn sa spÉir TG4, 9.25pm

Revealing the story behind one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, of a group of construction workers having lunch sitting side by side on a steel beam taken from the 69th floor of New York’s Rockefeller Building in 1932, this documentary, narrated by Fionnuala Flanagan, has recently unearthed an Irish angle to the photograph. The identity of the photographer and the 11 men had remained a mystery until early this century, when locals in Shanaglish near Gort in Co Galway claimed two of the men hailed from their village.

who killed whitney houston? the autopsy TV3, 10PM This documentary delves into the events surrounding the death of iconic singer Whitney Houston in a Hollywood hotel bathroom at age 48. Despite her talent, years of drug and alcohol abuse took its toll on the troubled star, with an autopsy showing evidence of liver and heart damage and a perforated septum from repeatedly snorting cocaine. Forensic pathologist Prof Richard Shepherd, whose expertise has been called on for the Bloody Sunday inquiry and the inquest into the death of Princess Diana, examines the coroner’s report on the body of Houston, offering revealing insights into her final hours.

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This undemanding sequel to 1982’s original sees Sam (Garrett Hedlund, right) enter the virtual reality world of Tron, where he has to save his dad from an evil sentient computer program – by riding motorbikes and throwing deadly frisbees around. The emphasis is on the visual effects and soundtrack (provided by Daft Punk), rather than plot or character.

the other side of sleep

Rebecca Daly’s directorial debut is brief on dialogue, but big on mood, as sleepwalking Arlene (Antonia Campbell-Hughes) pieces together the events around the murder of a local girl. Set around Arlene’s job in a factory in Offaly, her bedsit, and the wood in which the body was found, Daly builds up a sense of dread as Arlene’s grip on reality seems to loosen.

Drama 24: live another day Sky1, 9pm

It’s good to see fine actor William Devane and his Oscar-worthy dimple given a meaty role as US President James Heller in this worthy addition to the Jack Bauer portfolio. But his future looks in jeopardy as he prepares to sacrifice himself to prevent the terror plot – unless our man Jack can find a way out.

Grey’s anatomy Sky Living, 10pm

It’s the season ten finale and we’re going out with a bang – as in, there’s a big explosion at a local mall, which has everyone at Seattle Grace in emergency mode. But that’s just the backdrop to the real bombshell: the departure of a major character, one who’s been there since the beginning when we first met the bunch of dewy-eyed interns. It’s going to take major dramatic surgery to repair the hole he/she leaves in the show.

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Sport 2014 fifa world cup

RTÉ2, 3.30pm, 4.30pm, 7.30pm & 10.45pm

Bill and the lads continue their coverage of the action in Brazil. Australia take on The Netherlands at 5pm and then Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli will be warning his players to beware the wounded giant, as his side face reigning world champions Spain – they will be familiar with the threat of Chile striker Alexis Sánchez (above), a star for Barcelona this season. A win for Chile and the unthinkable is on the cards – an early exit for Spain. Later, Darragh Maloney presents Cameroon v Croatia from the Arenas Amazonia in Manaus.

Dave, 10pm

This Sundance Film Festival award-winner tells the oddly inspiring story of Rocky Braat. A young American from a troubled background, Braat had been drifting through life until, while travelling in India, he met a group of HIVpositive children living in an orphanage – and moved in with them. For the first time in his life, he felt happy.

Just occasionally the guest line-up on a show can surprise you. And that’s the case here as Johnny Vegas turns up with wife, Irish broadcaster Maia Dunphy, to face Phillip Schofield’s relentlessly intimate probings. Mr & Mrs Vegas will be up against Emmerdale actor Chris Bisson and former Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh and their partners.

C4, 9pm

Among the characters awaiting the patter of tiny feet this week we’ve got Kate and Ollie, who have opted for a hypnobirth, and Rob and Sarah, who are in a quandary over names for their imminent son. He wants Zeus, she wants Dexter. Put them together and you’ve got a God-like serial killer.

UTV, 8pm

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the Great irish bake off TV3, 9pm

BBC2, 9.10pm

bewitched 3e, 10pm

Poor Nicole Kidman, once Hollywood’s darling, now better known for starring in a succession of flops – she recently pulled out of a publicity event for the widely panned Grace of Monaco, citing illness. Here she gets her schnoz a-twitching for a movie about a remake of the 1960s TV series starring Elizabeth Montgomery. Will Ferrell plays a narcissistic actor who unwittingly gets a real witch cast as his co-star. Charmingly silly.

Gi Joe: the rise of cobra Film4, 9pm

Fisticuffs and nonsense, based on a toy franchise. Watch Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller, Dennis Quaid and Christopher Eccleston pay their mortgages while shooting each other – in this goodies (the Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity – geddit?) versus baddies punch-up over some nano-tech warheads.

sleepers

coast australia Continuing his trip down under, historian Neil Oliver explores Victoria’s Cape Otway. Tim Flannery searches for traces of the marine mega fauna that roamed ancestral Port Phillip Bay, while Brendan Moar uncovers the history of the Great Ocean Road. Emma Johnston hunts for the rare weedy seadragon, while Xanthe Mallet dives down to the Loch Ard wreck to look for clues and Miriam Corowa catches a wave at Bells Beach.

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BBC2, 10pm

What do you do when your show is pulled by the networks and your career hits the skids? Writers Sean and Beverly take it on the chin but star Matt (LeBlanc) does what any self-respecting diva would do: he exploits his fame while he’s still got pulling power. Needless to say, it only makes him feel worse about himself.

all star mr & mrs

one born every minute

RTÉ1, 9.35pm

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blood brother Sky Atlantic, 9pm

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ITV4, 11.20pm Bread week puts the bakers’ nerves to the test and things take a dramatic turn when presenter Anna Nolan notices Hazel is pale and a bit unsteady and suggests that she takes a break. Before she gets a chance paramedics are on hand to help Hazel out of the tent, meaning she doesn’t get to finish the technical challenge. The remaining six contestants rise to the challenge, which is six caramelised onion bagels and six poppy seed bagels.

Based on an allegedly true (although widely disputed) story, this 1996 offering is principally worth a look for its starry cast earning their crusts in a now almost completely forgotten courtroom drama. Robert De Niro stars as a basketball-playing priest who brings up four young boys who end up being sent to a brutal reform school. As adults, the quartet (including Jason Patric and Kevin Bacon) take revenge on their abusers. Dustin Hoffman plays a booze-loving lawyer.

ROSS MCDONAGH is enjoying having someone to cheer for in the World Cup, even if it is America

delightful. I organised a World Cup pool with a group of friends, the majority of whom think a ‘football’ is something that rarely touches a foot. But instead of the usual jaded reactions one normally gets when a drawer doesn’t draw Spain, Brazil, Germany or Argentina, I have people picking teams like Algeria and Honduras and looking at me, wideeyed in adorable hope and wanting to know ‘if they’re any good?’ One girl I invited to take part in the pool kept asking increasingly perplexing questions – how long do games go on for? Does the tournament take place on one day? Does it clash with my work schedule? At some point I realised she thought her $10 was

’m surrounded by Americans, and Ghana have just equalised. I can hear hearts sink, stomachs tighten, palms sweat and sphincters clench… ah, the biological turmoil of the World Cup, I remember it so well. I can’t believe it’s been 12 long years since I’ve been in a country that qualified for the tournament. But I’ve noticed a couple of differences from when Ireland were in Korea/ Japan in 2002. First of all, the US media did not get the memo about the ‘other sports’ moratorium. They don’t seem to realise that all other sports do not matter in June and July every four years. They’ll cut from post-match analysis to… Basketball? Golf? Ice hockey?! Facebook posts talk excitedly about the LA Kings winning the Stanley Cup and the San

Football frenzy: zy: The World Cup is catching on Stateside

Antonio Spurs winning the NBA finals… don’t they know Iran are playing Nigeria right now? Football – or soccer as I have been forced to submit to calling it – has exploded in popularity over the past few years. I want to say it’s not because of the David Beckham effect, but it probably is. Indeed, I’ve been asked more than once why he isn’t playing for the US. (Doesn’t he play for Galaxy any more?). most shockingly of all, you would not believe the number of people who did not realise the World Cup was actually hosted here. I don’t just mean in the country, I mean the ’94 final was played in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, a 20-minute drive from where I type this. It’s like the World Cup final being hosted in Croke Park and your being totally oblivious to it. The naivety is in some ways quite

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I wrote to you a while back about my housemate who got a puppy without consulting me. You were right – cheap rent wasn’t worth the poop, so I moved out (snitching to the landlady along the way. Ha!). My dilemma now is I have a total crush on my landlord. He visits often, chatting over a few glasses of wine… Nothing has happened but I sense a spark. Is it dodgy to mix business Ms Mop with pleasure?

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actually going to allow her take part in believe it was coach Jürgen the World Cup… as in play in it. Klinsmann’s tactical application of Of course, the down side is courage, heart, never-say-die and having to listen to analysis general awesomeness that from all the new experts. helped mastermind their A couple of times I’ve victory over Ghana. been sagely told the I’m not criticising final will be bandwagoners – I’m In our World Cup contested between screaming with the The Netherlands and pool, one girl thought best of them when Germany, her $10 allowed her John Brooks heads presumably based on in the winner four to take part... as in minutes from time. their respective drubbings of the For the duration of play in it Iberian pretenders. this tournament at least, News updates aren’t that I’m American. And boy much more enlightening – if I does it feel good to have hadn’t watched the game myself the someone to root for. radio news would have had me @rossvsross

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a potato pizza that is drizzled with a blended balsamic and rosemary dressing before you bake it. The Australian-born, los Angeles-based cook is a big fan of raw foods and her allergy-free, whole-food concoctions use natural flavours and sweeteners, are gluten-free and vegan. It’s the kind of book you feel healthier just flicking through and is loaded with recipes that sing ‘summer’. As Masters says: ‘Blend and live!’

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gREEn QUEEn ingREDiEnTs serves 8 as a starter, 6 as a main

Dressing: makes 1½ cups (360ml) ¾ cup (180ml) cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil ♦ ¼ cup (60ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more to taste ♦ 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped ♦ 1 bunch coriander, chopped ♦ ½ bunch chopped chives ♦ ⅓ cup (40g) blanched raw almonds or ¼ cup (35g) raw sunflower seeds, soaked [place in a ceramic or glass dish, cover with boiling water and allow to soften for at least 10min] ♦ ½ avocado, pitted and peeled ♦ 1 clove garlic, minced, plus more to taste ♦ 1tsp apple cider vinegar ♦ ½tsp natural salt, plus more to taste ♦ ½ cup (120ml) water, plus more as needed Salad: 2 courgettes ♦ 8 cups (200g) mixed leafy greens, like baby spinach, rocket or micro greens ♦ ¼ head red cabbage, cored and shredded ♦ 2 cups (300g) julienned broccoli stalks or 2 cups (290g) peeled, seeded and diced or julienned cucumber ♦ 2 avocados, pitted, peeled, and sliced ♦ 1 bunch spring

onions (white and green parts), finely chopped ♦ 1 cup (160g) roughly chopped raw almonds ♦ ¼ cup (35g) hemp, sunflower or pumpkin seeds ♦ natural salt and freshly ground black pepper

METHOD step 1: To make the

dressing put all of the ingredients into your blender and purée on high for about 1min until smooth and creamy. Tweak flavours to taste (you might want more lemon juice, garlic or salt). This dressing should have the consistency of thin mayo but add a little more water to thin it out if you prefer. It can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days. step 2: To assemble, shave the courgettes into long strips with a vegetable peeler, discarding the seedy core. In a large serving bowl, toss together the courgettes, greens, cabbage, broccoli, avocados, onions, almonds, and seeds. Add dressing to your taste and toss well. Season and serve any remaining dressing at the table.

MEnTAL fOR LEnTiLs ingREDiEnTs serves 8 as a main

450g Roma or plum tomatoes ♦ 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled ♦ 4 sprigs thyme ♦ natural salt and freshly ground black pepper ♦ 2 cups (380g) dried green lentils ♦ 3 brown, white or red onions, sliced into 6mm rings ♦ Olive oil ♦ ¼ cup (60ml) balsamic vinegar ♦ 4 cups (640g) diced carrots ♦ 4 cups (540g) diced courgette ♦ ¼ cup (12g) finely chopped flat-leaf parsley ♦ 1½tbsp grainy Dijon mustard ♦ Freshly squeezed lemon juice ♦ 2tsp pure maple syrup, plus more to taste ♦ 1tsp Bragg liquid aminos [liquid protein concentrate, made from soybeans]

♦ ½tsp apple cider vinegar, plus more to taste ♦ ¼tsp dried chilli flakes, plus more to taste ♦ 10 cups (220g) loosely packed rocket leaves

METHOD

step 1: Preheat the oven to 235C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. step 2: Place the tomatoes, garlic and thyme sprigs on the prepared baking sheet. Season with ⅛tsp each of salt and pepper. Roast for approximately 30min until the tomato skins start to brown and the flesh is soft; it’s OK if they collapse. Set the tomatoes aside to cool, reserve the garlic, and discard the thyme sprigs.

step 3: In a pot over high heat, cover the lentils with 8 cups (1.9l) of water and season with ½tsp salt. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for about 12min, until just al dente. Drain the lentils and allow them to cool. step 4: In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, toss the onions with 2tbsp of olive oil and ¼tsp each of salt and pepper. Sauté the onions for 8min. Add ⅛tsp of salt and stir; reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 15min more, stirring occasionally, until the onions start to caramelise

and have shrunk to half their size. Stir in the balsamic vinegar, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the onions have absorbed the balsamic – about 15min. Transfer the onion mixture to a bowl and set aside. step 5: In the same frying pan, heat 2tbsp of olive oil over medium heat. Add the carrots and sauté for 3 to 4min, until slightly tender. Add the courgette and increase the heat to medium-high. Add ⅛tsp of salt and continue cooking for 3 to 5min, until the vegetables are slightly browned but still al dente. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the parsley. step 6: To make the dressing, put ½ cup of olive oil into your blender. Squeeze the

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Get in gear for today’s lunchtime cycle through Dublin city centre Radio DJs Claire Solan and Muireann O’Connell got in the saddle to launch today’s Dublin Lunchtime City Cycle, which starts from Grand Canal Square at 5pm. This signature signa 12.45pm. event of National Bike Week, which runs until Sunday, is bound to be a great mix of fitness, fun and excitement. There will be prizes for the fanciest helmet (something the ladies pictured are clearly w as team fancy dress and best gunning for), as well dressed cyclist. The 5km route weaves through the streets of Dublin, passing popular landmarks including the Samuel Beckett Bridge, the Custom House, Merrion Square, The Pepper Canister Church and the Grand Canal Premium Cycle Route, concluding back at Grand Canal Square, and should be completed in around half an hour, so you can be back at your desk in no time. Register early online at lunchtimecycle.eventbrite. ie and get one of the first 500 goodie bags brimming full of treats. Also, everyone who registers online is placed in a draw to win an Apple iPad mini. See www.dublincity.ie/lunchcycle Picture: fennell PhotograPhy

freSh SPrIng rollS WITh orAnge-AlmonD SAuce ingREDiEnTS makes 16 rolls

150g vermicelli noodles, either mung bean and potato starch or rice ♦ ¼ cup (60ml) wheat-free tamari or soy sauce [try clearspring organic tamari soy sauce, 150ml] ♦ 3tbsp coconut sugar or other natural sweetener [try Biona organic coconut Palm Sugar, 250g] ♦ 4 large (200g) shiitake or chestnut mushrooms, sliced ♦ 16 rice paper wrappers ♦ 8 large lettuce leaves, preferably soft ones, halved and hard ribs removed ♦ 2 large (or 4 small) spring onions, white and green parts, julienned ♦ 1 large carrot, julienned ♦ 2 Persian or lebanese cucumbers, julienned [these are seedless cucumbers with thin, dark green skins. You can also use a normal cucumber but discard the watery seed core from

the middle first] ♦ 1 cup (22g) loosely packed coriander ♦ 1 cup (20g) loosely packed mint ♦ 1 cup (25g) loosely packed basil ♦ 1 large avocado, pitted, peeled, and sliced Dipping sauce ¼ cup (60ml) water, plus more as needed ♦ 2tbsp plus ½tsp freshly squeezed lime juice ♦ 2tbsp plus ½tsp freshly squeezed orange juice ♦ ½ cup (120g) raw almond butter ♦ ½tsp minced ginger ♦ 1tsp coconut nectar [try Biona organic coconut Blossom nectar, 350g] ♦ ½tsp finely chopped garlic (½ clove) ♦ ½tsp wheat-free tamari soy sauce ♦ ⅛tsp chilli flakes ♦ Pinch of finely grated lime zest

METHOD

Step 1: To make the rolls, soak the noodles in hot water for

roasted garlic pulp out of the skins and add it to the blender along with the onion mixture and the tomatoes. Add the mustard, 2tsp lemon juice, the maple syrup, liquid aminos, apple cider vinegar, chilli flakes and ¼tsp of salt. Purée on high for 1 to 2min, until the mixture is thick and well combined. Tweak flavours to taste (you may like more maple syrup, vinegar, chilli flakes or salt). Step 7: In a large serving bowl, toss the rocket with 2tbsp of olive oil, 2tbsp of lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Add the lentils, the carrot and courgette mixture, 1½ cups (365ml) of the dressing, and 2tbsp of lemon juice, or more to taste. Season with salt and pepper, toss well and serve with extra dressing at the table.

about 20min until soft. In a sauté pan over high heat, bring the tamari and coconut sugar to a boil. Boil for about 1min, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 to 3min until thickened slightly. Throw in the mushrooms, increase the heat to medium and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer. cook for 15min, stirring often, until the mushrooms are nice and caramelised. remove the mushrooms from the pan and reserve the cooking liquid. It will only be a tablespoon or two. Drain the noodles completely and toss them with the reserved cooking liquid. Step 2: To assemble the rolls, fill a shallow dish half full with water and submerge one rice paper wrapper for 10 to 20secs, just long enough to soften. remove the wrapper from the water and place on a work surface. Place a lettuce leaf in the middle of the wrapper and top it with a forkful of noodles, 2 or 3 pieces of mushroom, 2 spring onion pieces, 4 sticks of carrot, 4 sticks of cucumber, 6 coriander leaves, 4 mint leaves, 2 basil leaves and 2 avocado slices. fold the half of the wrapper closest to you up and over the filling, then fold in the sides. carefully roll up the spring roll and set it on a dish, seam-side down. repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling. If not serving immediately, chill in the fridge, loosely covered, for up to 3 hours. Step 3: To make the dipping sauce, throw all of the ingredients into your blender and purée on high for about 1min until well combined. You may want to add an additional tablespoon or two of water to thin out the sauce. Serve alongside the rolls.

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casey looking forward to an Open fota finish

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spORT DigEsT

by MARk DARcy

Power in the game

DefenDing champion Paul Casey spoke with relish yesterday of the drama that lies ahead at this week’s irish Open at fota island Resort, where three qualifying places for next month’s British Open will be up for grabs. englishman Casey, who won last year’s 72hole event by three strokes, said the combination of the irish fans’ enthusiasm and a chance to secure places at the British Open, to be played at Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, ensured great excitement. ‘i think it’s wonderful that players will have the opportunity to qualify at the irish Open,’ said Casey. ‘i have always loved playing in ireland – and the support from the irish fans when i won last year was phenomenal. ‘The fact that three places in The Open are on the line at this year’s tournament will create even more excitement for the spectators and the players.’ The irish Open is part of a new Open Qualifying Series, and the top three finishers from a 156-strong international field, from 23 nations, earn places at Hoylake.

cAMOgiE Mags D’Arcy of Wexford,

Aisling Thompson of Cork and Lorraine Ryan of Galway launch The Camogie Association’s 2014 Liberty Insurance Championship with a new campaign Our Game: Your Game, that aims to bring the game to a wider audience by profiling the power, skill and athleticism of the game and those who play it.

Schumacher home to continue rehab fORMuLA-1 Seven-time world

champion Michael Schumacher is to continue his rehabilitation in Switzerland having emerged from a coma after almost six months. The 45-year-old has left the hospital in Grenoble where he was put into an artificially-induced coma following a skiing accident in the French Alps in late December. Schumacher has been transferred close to home to the University Hospital of Lausanne where he will continue his recovery from the serious head injuries he received while on the slopes in the French alpine resort of Meribel.

‘The support from Irish fans last year was phenomenal’ ‘The Open Championship is what we all aspire to as kids growing up,’ added Casey, who has already qualified. ‘As players, we know how much it would mean to win such an historic Championship. ‘There are so many great names on the Claret jug and to follow them would be fantastic.’ Meanwhile as they flew back to europe after the thrills and spills of Pinehurst, many of the leading contenders were already turning their attention to one of the top events on The european Tour international Schedule. Although they didn’t figure in the shake-up, which carried Martin Kaymer to his second Major title, northern ireland’s Rory Mcilroy and graeme McDowell couldn’t resist sneaking a look forward to this week’s action. Mcilroy, who closed with a 73 for a tie for 23rd place three years after his Kaymer-esque performance in Washington, said: ‘i don’t know fota at all and i’ve never been to Cork, unbelievably. it’s going to be good. irish Opens are always great events – they are always so well supported and so well attended, so i’m looking forward to it. ‘i’ve heard great things about the course, so i’m really looking forward to getting down there and seeing it for myself. i vaguely remember watching the irish Open on TV when it was

Getting ting in the swing: Padraig Harrington gets in some practice at Fota Island Resort before the Irish Open begins picTure: inpHo

there in 2002. it’s a parkland golf course, which will be nice after last week at Pinehurst, where i made only nine birdies in four rounds. ‘i’m a little disappointed i didn’t do better this week, but i’m really happy with where my game is right now and it’ll be the first time playing in europe since i won the BMW PgA Championship. McDowell added: ‘The irish Open is always special to us as irish players. fota island was my irish Open debut and it’s got good memories, good thoughts, a great venue. everyone is going to be very excited and very

pumped up. it should be a great irish Open. i’m very excited about it and i’m going there with my game in decent shape.’ Tied on 28th spot with McDowell was frenchman Victor Dubuisson, who is fast becoming a big attraction on The european Tour. ‘i have never played there, but everyone i speak to about it can only say good things’, said Dubuisson. ‘i’m excited about going back to play in europe as i’ve only played once there so far this year – in Sweden. The crowds are always very good in ireland and they appreciate good golf.’

Tiger hitting full shots as return at Hoylake is hoped

Woods: Making progress

FORMER world number one Tiger Woods has moved closer to a return to competitive golf by hitting full shots in practice. Woods missed the year’s first two major championships after undergoing back surgery on March 31 and he has not played since the WGC-Cadillac Championship earlier that month. Speaking on May 19, the 38-year-

old had said his recovery was ‘slow and tedious’ adding: ‘As of right now I can chip and putt, but that’s it.’ But in response to a report that he had stepped up his practice regime, the 14-time major winner’s agent Mark Steinberg told the PGA Tour’s website: ‘Tiger is making continual progress.

‘He feels better each day and (is able to) extend his swing as he moves forward.’ The news increases the possibility that Woods could be back in action in time for the Open Championship which takes place from July 17 to 20 at Hoylake, near Liverpool, in the UK, where he won the last of his three Open titles in 2006.

Manx missile takes stage four of Suisse cycLing Mark

Cavendish won stage four of the Tour de Suisse to show his form ahead of the Tour de France. The 28-year-old Manxman’s big goal in 2014 is the opening stage of the Tour – and with it the yellow jersey – in Harrogate on July 5. And the Omega Pharma-QuickStep sprinter warmed up with victory into a headwind and uphill at the end of the 160km route from Heiden to Ossingen. Juan Jose Lobato (Movistar) and Peter Sagan (Cannondale) were second and third, respectively, as Cavendish’s team-mate Tony Martin retained the overall lead. Bradley Wiggins was checked over by a doctor after crashing.

Collins for Celtic sOccER John Collins has been

appointed assistant manager at Celtic, the Parkhead club have announced. The former Hoops and Scotland midfielder, who made 229 appearances for Celtic from 1990 to 1996, was appointed by new boss Ronny Deila, who took over the post earlier in the month from Neil Lennon. ‘It is a huge honour for me to return to Celtic, the club which has always been such a major part of my life,’ Collins told the club’s website.

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world cup round-up

Dreamer John knew he was Ghana score

UnITED States coach Jürgen Klinsmann has warned his team to expect a Portugal backlash when the Group G rivals meet on Sunday. The USA enjoyed a dramatic 2-1 win over Ghana on Monday, but Klinsmann believes Portugal’s 4-0 humiliation at the hands of Germany could jolt them into action. ‘now they are going to come into Manaus pretty angry and I don’t know how [Cristiano] Ronaldo is going to perform when he is angry,’ Klinsmann said.

ivorians look for heir of the Drog DIDIER DROGBA will not be rushed back to start for Ivory Coast against Colombia tomorrow, insists coach Sabri Lamouchi. The 36-year-old transformed his side’s fortunes in their Group C win over Japan when he came off the bench. ‘I know there are a lot of lovers of Drogba’s style,’ said Lamouchi, who needs a long-term replacement for the Ivorian legend. ‘But the last time he played 90 minutes was a few months ago in Turkey. He’s just recovered from injury.’

Meanwhile, USA matchwinner John Brooks says he knew he was going to get the winner against Ghana – after dreaming the result two nights earlier. The centre-half, who came on as a substitute, headed in the late winner just minutes after the Black Stars had equalised. ‘I told some team-mates I dreamed that I scored in the 80th minute and we won the game,’ he said. ‘And it was the 86th minute and we won.’

5 Shots on target managed by Iran and Nigeria in Monday’s goalless Group F stalemate – the first 0-0 draw of the tournament

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‘He was passing on to team-mate Bruno Alves the instructions from coach Paulo Bento.’ The Portuguese football federation try to explain pictures appearing to show Raul Meireles making an offensive gesture at referee Milorad Mazic during the 4-0 defeat to Germany

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Draxler says he’s not Gunner leave ARSEnAL’S hopes of signing Julian Draxler have suffered a blow after the German midfielder revealed he will stay at Schalke next season. The 20-year-old, who was linked with a £25million switch to the Emirates Stadium earlier this year, said: ‘In January there was the offer of Arsenal but I decided to stay. I will do the same this summer. I want to play one year more in Schalke.’

Staying put: Draxler u SAnTI CAzORLA has said he may leave Arsenal and return to Spain after the World Cup. u SWANSeA City look set to seal a permanent deal for Middlesbrough striker Marvin emnes. The Dutchman could cost as little as £1million. u nEWCASTLE United are in a two-way battle with Hamburg for Hertha Berlin striker PierreMichel Lasogga. u MANCHeSTer City’s Joleon Lescott is set to join Hull City.

Dream on: Brooks celebrates his late winner against Ghana

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Jose’s surprise support after Casillas calamity by JOHN PAYNE

SPAIN goalkeeper Iker Casillas has received unexpected support from Jose Mourinho ahead of tonight’s crunch clash with Chile. The Chelsea manager insists Spain boss Vincent del Bosque should not make a scapegoat of his World Cupwinning captain, despite Casillas’ disastrous performance in last Friday’s 5-1 defeat to Holland. Mourinho’s words, in the wake of Spain’s worst drubbing in the tournament for more than 60 years, are sur-

‘Iker’s had a fine run in the Spanish team’ prising as Casillas was dropped from the Real Mad-rid side amid rumours of a falling-out during his final season in charge at the Bernabeu. ‘The goalkeeper position is a very specific one and I wouldn’t like to make a change just because of one poor game,’ said Mourinho. ‘I would only change something after a bad run of form that shows a keeper lacks confidence and stability, and his body language suggests it would be better to change. Iker has had a fine run with the Spanish national

Spain v Chile

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Key battle: Gerard Pique v Alexis Sanchez After the Holland shocker, Pique (left) needs to up the ante if Spain are to get out of the group. Sanchez will ensure it’s another busy night

Chile’s talisman, Pique’s Barca team-mate, Sanchez (right) recorded a goal and assist against Australia

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La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)

La Roja (The Red One)

Did you know? Spain’s first tournament win was at the 1964 Euros

Chile were one of 13 countries at the first World Cup in 1930

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team and has the confidence of his coach. One bad game is not sufficient reason to change keepers.’ Spain only have Reina to turn to as United stopper David De Gea is injured.

Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal (@kingarturo23) often posts delightful pictures – family snaps and all

Meanwhile, striker Fernando Torres hopes Spain team-mate Cesc Fabregas’s arrival at Chelsea next season can help him improve on a record of just 20 goals in 110 Premier League games since signing from Liverpool

for £50million in 2011. ‘I wish he had joined us a couple of years earlier,’ said Torres. ‘He is a blessing for strikers, always looking to find that final key pass, and is the type of player Chelsea don’t have.’

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Hosts are thwarted as Mexico stand firm

BRAZIL’S World Cup favourites tag continued to look dubious as they toiled to the tournament’s second stalemate against Mexico. The hosts had not convinced in their opening win over Croatia, and facing a well-organised Mexico, who were inspired by a man-of-the-match display from goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, again were over-reliant on the creative input of Neymar and marauding full-back Dani Alves, both sporting new blonde barnets. Another goosebump-inducing rendition of the Brazilian anthem had Neymar in tears before kick-off. But Brazil rarely rewarded their rousing support inside the Estadio Castelao with the sexy football they craved as Mexico, heroically marshalled by Hector Moreno, held firm. Neymar, though, almost directed an Alves cross into the corner only for

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Ochoa to launch himself – Gordon Banks style – and brilliantly claw away the downward header. Ochoa again rescued his team before the break by blocking a Paulinho poke. Despite looking dangerous on the break, Mexico were limited to longrange efforts, with Hector Herrera

8 completed passes from 16 attempts for Brazil’s muchcriticised striker Fred, who went off for Jo after 68 mins

among a number of players to try his luck unsuccessfully from distance. Ochoa pulled out two more senstional stops – from Neymar again and then a point-blank Thiago Silva header before a correctly-waved-away Marcelo penalty claim signalled the end of Brazil’s attempts to win. However, despite their indifferent display, last-16 qualification will likely be sealed against Cameroon.

Fellaini sparks Belgium fightback Marouane FeLLaInI guided Belgium to victory in their Group H opener after Marc Wilmots’ side were given a mighty scare by algeria in Belo Horizonte. a second-half header from the Manchester united midfielder and a thunderous effort from fellow substitute Dries Mertens sealed the win for the much-

‘We made one error and paid the price’

Hair we go: Fellaini celebrates his equaliser for Belgium

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fancied Belgians just as algeria looked to be heading to an unlikely victory. The north africans had taken the lead through Sofiane Feghouli’s first-half penalty after the winger was fouled by Tottenham defender Jan

gROuP H BelgiuM ...2 algeria .... 1 by jack fox Vertonghen. Their advantage lasted until the 70th minute when Fellaini put a miserable season at old Trafford behind him to head beyond keeper rais M’Bolhi, before Mertens sealed the win ten minutes later. Belgium coach Wilmots said: ‘We made one error and we paid for it. We showed mental strength and we came back.’ algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic said. ‘My players have no reason to blush. They may be disappointed but there is no reason to cry.’ Spot on: Algeria goalscorer Feghouli

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kaymer’s surge not a surprise for McGinley by MARk DARcy

EuropEan ryder Cup captain paul McGinley had a sense uS open champion Martin Kaymer was on the verge of producing something special and believes the ‘low maintenance’ German will make an ideal team member at Gleneagles. Kaymer won his second major title with a dominant display at pinehurst last week, setting or equalling numerous records on his way to a commanding eight-shot victory.

‘He’s very insightful about himself’ It was the 29-year-old’s second wireto-wire win in the space of six weeks after his triumph in the players Championship, where McGinley was impressed by the former world number one’s reaction to the hard-fought success. McGinley, who had dinner with Kaymer late on the Sunday evening at Sawgrass, said yesterday: ‘It was nice to hear the debrief, but it was also very insightful for me. ‘It was very clear from what he was saying to me and what he was saying to his caddie that this wasn’t a rejoicing, shouting from the rooftops, we

are back on the top of the summit again. It’s a start. ‘and it’s no surprise he’s followed it up six weeks later to win a major. He was very clear this was the start of a surge and he’s been proved right.’ Kaymer admitted on Sunday that he struggled to cope with the extra attention brought on by his first major title in the uS pGa Championship in 2010, which led to an eight-week spell as world number one. He also said he would not have picked himself as a wild card for the 2012 ryder Cup team after a loss of form, but having secured the final qualifying place he had little choice and ended up holing the putt which ensured Europe retained the trophy after the ‘Miracle at Medinah’. ‘He’s a very interesting guy,’ added McGinley, who was speaking ahead of this week’s Irish open at Fota Island. ‘He gives a lot away about himself when he gives a press conference, he’s very insightful about himself and he’s very honest. ‘He’s a popular guy. He minds his own business and does his own thing but he’s a loyal member of the team. and he’s an easy guy to pair. He’s not high maintenance. He doesn’t need to play with one player or another. ‘He’s kind of happy to be guided, whatever the captain says.’

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McGinley: Sees Kaymer as a perfect Ryder Cup fit

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Rooney hits back at media over training regime WAYNE Rooney has criticised sections of the media who questioned his form and speculated that the England forward had been relegated to training with the reserves at their base in Brazil. The Manchester United striker came in for criticism following a muted performance in their opening 2-1 defeat by Italy in

Group D on Saturday, with the Daily Mirror reporting he was battling ‘to save his World Cup’. Rooney, who was used in a lessfavoured left-sided role against Italy, was the only outfield player who started that match to do a full training session on Monday. ‘Sometimes wonder what the press are getting at,’ Rooney said on Facebook.

‘I said from the start I want to do everything I can to make sure I’m ready for these World Cup games and as part of that I was doing extra training a week before the squad joined up. ‘That’s what I did yesterday, my own extra training because that’s what I wanted to do.’ For a player who has enjoyed a glittering club career, Rooney’s

international form has frequently been questioned, especially around major tournaments, where he has struggled to make an impact. England vice captain Frank Lampard urged the country’s media to drop their ‘fixation’ with the striker, saying: ‘To focus on individuals again and again, it can become a bit detrimental.’

Rooney: Taking on extra training sessions to ensure his fitness