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YOU ARE HEREBY CHARGED WITH BEING TOO FABULOUS: Panti Bliss, aka Rory O’Neill, is serenaded by the Garda Band as they made their Dublin LGBT Pride Parade debut on Saturday, marching alongside up to 40,000 revellers including representatives of the main political parties and firms such as Facebook and ESB, as pride parades took place around the world

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THE sister of an Irish teenager held by joanne ahern in an Egyptian jail without charge for nearly a year has called on the Gov- of Foreign Affairs Joe Costello ernment to ‘take serious action’ strongly rejected this, saying the before his mass trial next month. Government had ‘pulled out all the Ibrahim Halawa’s sister, Somaia, stops’ for the Dublin-born-and-raised said her 18-year-old brother is being teenager and has ‘sought his release told by police officers that he will from detention’. ‘face a hard sentence’. He added that the Egyptian authoriLast month, 183 Muslim Brother- ties have said the teenager ‘has charghood members and supporters were es to answer’, and the Irish Governsentenced to death in an Egyptian ment cannot intervene directly with mass trial. the judiciary there. Ms Halawa also said her brother Ibrahim Halawa, along with three had been physically and mentally tor- of his sisters, was arrested in Egypt’s tured to get a confession from him. capital Cairo in August after taking She added that before three Al refuge in a mosque during a day of Jazeera journalists were jailed last protest against the ousting of former week for up to ten years, her family president Mohammed Morsi. hoped her brother’s nationality would His sisters were released, but Ibrabe taken into account. him faces a mass trial, has not had full Saying that she is ‘hopeful’ about access to legal representation and does her brother’s fate, she said: ‘I really not know the charges against him. The hope that the Government takes seri- maximum penalty is ten years. ous action before the Saying the circumJuly 16 trial because stances were ‘very difonce my brother is senficult’, Mr Costello also tenced, it’s over. There’s referred to a meeting nothing we can do.’ between US secretary She also said the Govof state John Kerry and ernment never formally Egyptian president Abrequested her brother be del Fatah al-Sisi in released and questioned which they discussed if it is not prioritising ‘the essential role of a Ibrahim’s case because vibrant civil society, he ‘doesn’t look Irish’. free press, rule of law However, Junior Minand due process in a deister at the Department Held for a year: Ibrahim mocracy’.

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Anyone who soaks Alex will get all six barrels from machine gun water pistol

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IT LOOKS like something Doctor Who might have knocked together to floor a Dalek. But this sophisticated weapon serves no more sinister a purpose than to allow people to give their friends a thorough soaking. Sharp-squirters packing the machine gun-style water pistol can let fly with all six barrels from a distance of 12m. They will have ten litres of ‘ammo’ at their disposal – enough juice to make even the Cybermen think twice about starting a duel. And in the spirit of the early days of Doctor Who, the contraption has been built out of junk including bottle tops and walking-stick handles.

by sHAROn MARRis Design engineer Alex Bygrave, who made it in 50 hours using an Irish invention, malleable rubber Sugru, said: ‘I broke down the mechanics of how the Gatling gun worked and then built it up using a mix of all sorts of components. For example, I used a black cab’s windscreen wiper to provide the rotary motion of the pistol.’ The 27-year-old, of Streatham Hill in south London, values his contraption at €1,560. But if your budget won’t stretch to that, you Soaking jet: The pistol is put to the test in Victoria Park, east London, above. Top, Engineer Alex can cobble one together by raiding a skip. Bygrave gives his invention a try. It holds ten litres of water and fires over 12 metres Pictures: solent

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A QUAD bike driver lost control of his vehicle in a Portuguese village, killing a five-year-old Irish boy and leaving his brother critically injured. The vehicle crashed into the wall of a house in the village of Casal Novo near Penela in central Portugal. A local six-year-old boy was also killed in the smash. The Irish boys were reported to be the children of an Irish bar owner. None of the three children was thought to be wearing a crash helmet. The 50-year-old English driver fled the scene but later handed himself in, appeared in court and was bailed.

TheRe’S grinding (but no twerking) going on outside the Abbey Theatre. however, passers-by won’t see one of Miley Cyrus’s favourite activities, but rather Luas works. In this context, grinding refers to removing bumps from the track to allow the tram to run smoother. The work follows complaints from the national theatre that rumbling noise from the tram was disrupting its patrons’ enjoyment, the Sunday Times reported. The Railway Procurement Agency said it has its ‘top track guy’ on the case.

jET cOLLisiOn: This picture shows the damage after two Ryanair planes collided on the ground at Stansted Airport early on Saturday. Passengers faced delays of up to three hours after a Warsaw-bound plane and one from Frankfurt Hahn that had just landed, collided in the parking area. The wing tip of one plane and the tail cone of another made contact. Essex Police said routine breath tests on both pilots returned zero readings and no one was hurt. One passenger on the Warsaw-bound flight said on Twitter: ‘Huge loud crashing noise and totally felt the crush sitting at the back. Thank God it only hit the wing as if it was the body of the plane it’d been apocalypse.’ PICTURE: TwITTER

Alcohol could be next after branding ban on cigarettes by ED cARTy

EIGHT global trademark and intellectual property rights groups have joined forces to demand the Government scrap plans to outlaw branded cigarette packets. The organisations, mainly based in Europe, are the latest to attack the marketing clampdown and claimed alcoholic drinks could be the next target. The IP associations claim a ban on all logos, colours, designs and graphics on tobacco products – except gruesome images of disease – will take basic ownership rights from tobacco firms. ‘Basically, plain packaging laws amount to an indirect legislative expropriation of these valuable property rights,’ the groups said. If Health Minister James Reilly’s new law comes into force later this year, tobacco products will display only the make or name in a uniform typeface on a plain background. The aim is to make packets look less attractive, to make health warnings more prominent and to ensure people, especially children, will be aware of the harmful effects of smoking, the Government has said.

At the weekend Dr Reilly said 20 cigarettes should cost €20. In a letter to Government last week, the IP groups said the evidence from Australia, where the marketing ban Reilly: New law was first introduced in an effort to reduce the number of smokers, remains inconclusive. Registered trademarks, and the ‘goodwill’ created by their long use on products, are rights of property which are to be treated like any other, they said. The group insisted these rights are protected under trademark laws and European human rights rules. A spokeswoman said while some individual members involved in the lobby also act as in-house lawyers for tobacco companies, the associations are not funded by tobacco firms. The groups said they are concerned the adoption of plain packaging would set a precedent, which could be applied to any products considered unhealthy.

House price gap is widening The widening gap between house prices in Dublin and elsewhere is making it less affordable to live in the capital, a new report warns. The Myhome.ie survey shows a 4.5 per cent jump in the cost of a house in Dublin from April to June, mirroring Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures last week, which found a 22.4 per cent rise in the last year. house prices outside Dublin have also jumped for the first time since 2006, by 1.3 per cent.

Angela Keegan, of Myhome.ie, said the national rise was ‘heartening’, but she warned of the widening gap. The average house in Dublin is now asking €255,000 – 34 per cent higher than €190,000 nationally. Average prices in Cork rose 2.7 per cent, up to €190,000, and in Galway three per cent, to €170,000 – the first rise since 2007. however, asking prices continue to drop in Limerick (7.7 per cent to €120,000) and Waterford (eight per cent to €115,000).

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Frozen strawberries and raspberries linked to cases of potentially fatal norovirus

The ‘killers’ in your fridge by TOM MARsHALL

THE pinTs RAcE: Locals in Kilronan, on the Aran Island of Inis Mór, watch on as representatives from the island’s pubs compete during the Annual Pint Race on Saturday, while the island also hosted the annual Red Bull Cliff Diving championships at the Serpent’s Lair (inset), won by Gary Hunt of the UK pictures: ap/clodagh kilcoyne

THEY are a summertime tradition but strawberries and raspberries could contain a deadly bug, scientists have warned. The summer fruits could cause outbreaks of the potentially fatal norovirus in what is an ‘emerging public health risk’ according to new research, with frozen varieties carrying the greatest threat. The European Food Safety Agency, which produced the report, has called for greater action to ensure hygiene standards in the farming and packaging of soft berries ‘as a priority’. Nearly 11,000 people were struck down by the winter vomiting bug after eating frozen strawberries in Germany in 2012, while there were 27 outbreaks linked to strawberries across Europe from 2007 to 2011. Salmonella contamination is also a risk according to the report. There have been a number of berry-related incidents in Ireland in recent years. Last year, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland advised consumers to boil frozen berries as it investigated a food poisoning outbreak of hepatitis A, which is associated with the consumption of imported frozen berries. Similar to an outbreak in Italy at the same time, 15 cases were identified in Ireland. The UK’s Food Standards Agency said it was not aware of any outbreaks, but said it has commissioned two different studies that will look at norovirus contamination in soft berries for sale in the country. The UK is among the biggest producers and importers of the fruits in Europe – currently, fans at Wimbledon are guzzling almost 10,000 strawberries a day. Norovirus is highly contagious

n CONSUMERS in the US could soon be tucking into Scottish haggis, after American officials were urged to end a decades-old import ban. The consumption of sheep lung, a key ingredient of haggis, has been banned in the US since 1971 while all British lamb has been banned since 1989 following the foot-andmouth crisis. UK environment secretary Owen Paterson was due to ask his US opposite number Tom Vilsack to end the ban during a meeting yesterday, and open up a market worth millions. Scottish producers asked Mr Paterson to take action when they met him at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh last week. and the most common stomach bug. Dirty water used to dilute fertiliser is introducing the bugs into the food chain, researchers warned. And a lack of hygiene in the packing and freezing processes may spread the germs. Microbiologist Hugh Pennington, emeritus professor of bacteriology at the University of Aberdeen, said: ‘The chances of the fruits being contaminated by salmonella and norovirus depend on how well the fruits have been handled after being picked. ‘Freezing is a particularly good way of preserving norovirus. Supermarkets need to be careful about who they buy their berries from. The main thing for shoppers is to buy them from someone they trust.’ Fruit lovers were reminded to always wash fresh produce before eating.

RTÉ denies plans for €70,000 Ryan statue RTÉ has rejected as ‘inaccurate and incorrect’ a report that it is to spend €70,000 on a statue to commemorate late broadcaster Gerry Ryan. A Sunday newspaper said bosses at the public service broadcaster are planning a life-sized bronze statue of the presenter, to be made by sculptor Patrick O’Reilly. However, 2FM took to Twitter yesterday to deny the claims. It confirmed it is planning a memorial to Ryan but ‘it is not a life-size statue and it does not cost €70k or anything close to it’. The station added that the event would be marked privately. RTÉ does have a tradition of commissioning sculptures of broadcasters – there are busts to Eamonn Andrews and Gay Byrne at its Donnybrook campus. Gerry Ryan died on April 30, 2010, aged 53, most likely from cocaine-related complications. A ‘death by misadventure’ verdict was recorded at the coroner’s inquest into the broadcaster’s death.

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Good company: Cooper smiles as Mrs Davies tries an outfit, top, and picks him a tie, left. He listens closely on the escalator and has time for a coffee Caters

Facebook users furious at ‘creepy’ secret experiment FACEBOOK users have reacted angrily to a ‘creepy’ experiment carried out by the social network and two American universities to manipulate their emotions. The US technology giant secretly altered almost 700,000 users’ news feeds to study the impact of ‘emotional contagion’ and find out what effect it had on their moods in January 2012. Study authors wrote: ‘When positive expressions were reduced, people produced fewer positive posts and more negative posts; when negative expressions were reduced, the opposite occurred.’ Users said the experiment, partly funded by the US government via its Army Research Office, was ‘creepy’ and ‘super disturbing’.

Clinic offering hypnosis instead of anaesthesia A DUBLIN clinic is offering patients hypnosis as an alternative to anaesthetic during surgery. The D4 Clinic is to be the first clinic in the country to offer the controversial procedure, which psychologist and clinical hypnotherapist Jason O’Callaghan insists is completely safe. ‘In some countries, using hypnosis during surgery is the norm and in the UK it is common to use hypnosis during some dental procedures.’ While anaesthesia carries a small risk of stroke and heart attack, former gossip columnist O’Callaghan, who sings as Frank Sinatra in band The Irish Rat Pack and recently ran for election, said hypnosis has no side-effects.

HE’S got movie star looks, is always smartly turned out and never has a bad word to say. Granted, he doesn’t have a good word to say, either... and is lacking other basic boyfriend requirements, such as a pulse. But you won’t hear Danielle Davies complaining about life with her cardboard cutout Bradley Cooper. ‘While most of us don’t actually live our lives with movie stars, many of us wish we did,’ the 39-year-old from New Jersey said. ‘Being a forward-thinking American, I have taken the bull by the horns, the cardboard cutout of Bradley Cooper by the shoulders, and just pretended that I do. ‘If I want a life with Bradley Cooper, well, then... I’ll just make one up.’ The poor woman, you may be thinking – 39 and can’t get a man, so she spends her days with a cardboard film star. But don’t be too swift to judge because the mother of two is happily married to Ed – who doesn’t mind her going shopping and running errands in the company of Wedding Crashers actor Cooper. ‘Ed is totally supportive and thinks it’s funny,’ said Mrs Davies, whose photographer friend Kiesha Bond has documented her adventures with her cutout companion. ‘Weirdly, some of his friends ask him if he’s OK with it, as if I’m hanging out with a reallife Bradley Cooper instead of a cardboard version.’

Bitcoin set to change money ‘just as MP3s revolutionised music’ DIGITAL cash Bitcoin is on course to revolutionise global trading in the same way email, MP3s and digital photography flipped lifestyles and industries on their head, supporters have claimed. Key players in the world of online payments will be in Dublin this week to debate why and when people will start moving to the virtual payment system. Much of the criticism of the currency has focused on its volatility – it went from €10 in January 2013 to more than €800 late in the year before collapsing to €287 in April this year. It now trades at around €430. A conference at the RDS this Thursday and Friday will examine how the

by ED cARTy focus can be moved from whether Bitcoin is a viable currency to how it will be used to pay for goods and services a decade from now. Some entrepreneurs are claiming that it can open the door to economic participation for six billion consumers in developing countries. Nicolas Cary, creator of Blockchain. info, an online database of transactions and a wallet used to store bitcoin, said ten years from now Bitcoin’s success will be obvious. ‘The digital world is part of our DNA now, it’s part of how we share our experiences, how we consume entertain-

ment, and how we stay in touch with loved ones,’ he said. ‘It’s impacting how we live our lives including how we pay for things.’ Among those attending the BITFIN conference are Jeremy Allaire, founder of Circle, a Boston- and Dublin-based company which has developed tools to simplify the use of digital currency for consumers. It has raised about $26million (€18.7m) in funding. Guest speakers will include the Irish Central Bank’s director of markets supervision, Gareth Murphy, head of Irish payment giant Realex, Colm Lyon, CurrencyFair chief Brett Meyers and Electronic Frontier Foundation activism director Rainey Reitman.

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HiA LABEouf’S showbiz pals were fearing for the actor’s mental health yesterday after it emerged he ‘urinated’ on a restaurant wall and ‘tried to start a fight’ outside a strip club. The troubled 28-year-old actor faced a string of accusations over the weekend following his arrest on Thursday for allegedly smoking indoors and slapping actors during a performance of Cabaret at New York’s Studio 54 theatre. ‘i think there’s a ton of pressure when you’re in the acting business. it’s hard growing up acting – being a child actor. There’s pressure to act the right way,’ said

was said to have stood up during act one to ‘yell loudly at the ac53-year-old actress Siobhan fal- tors’. LaBeouf then reportedly lon Hogan, who starred refused to leave the thein Holes with the former atre, shouting ‘Do you Disney star. know who the f*** i am’ ‘There’s so much atas police led him out in tention from the press handcuffs. that, if you make one His rap sheet of wrong move, it’s under alleged disgraceful bea microscope. i can see haviour is growing that being hard for him.’ longer though, as reLaBeouf is said to ports have emerged of have slapped Cabaret the star being banned star Alan Cumming on Trouble: LaBeouf from The Local Peasant the behind as he walked through in the upmarket Sherman oaks the audience to get onstage. area of LA after the manager apAnd after lighting a cigarette at parently caught him urinating his table, the Transformers star against the restaurant’s wall.

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Ball of the wild: The musical rebels at courtside Picture: getty

Bad boys Biebs and Brown’s ball play Justin Bieber and Chris Brown made a joint court appearance – but luckily for the musical bad boys it was on a basketball court. The duo enjoyed contrasting fortunes as they competed in the Sprite Celebrity Basketball Game in LA. Alleged egg-thrower

Biebs, 20, received a rapturous welcome from fans but spurned chances to score. Brown – freed from jail last month – was named ‘most valued player’ after notching up points and showing off by dribbling the ball with his knees. He also

entertained the crowd by taking on Snoop Dogg, 43, in a halftime dance-off. The 25-year-old was due to play at last night’s Black rds, Entertainment Television awards, his first musical outing since his release.

Harry Styles is poised to ditch his bandmates and make a stab at solo success, Kodaline frontman Steve Garrigan teased at Glasto. The 1D heartthrob worked on material with Garrigan and now the Irishman thinks he could be tempted to go it alone. ‘He turned up to a show, we had a bit of free time and so we went to the studio and wrote a song. It was good fun,’ Garrigan, 25, explained after performing at Glastonbury on Saturday.

Glastonbury has just six more years: Eavis

Glastonbury could be heading for the group’s barnstorming display. ‘it really is quite phenomenal, that death row after festival boss Michael Eavis threatened to shut down the appreciation of the event – 44 years event in six years. and people love it more than ever.’ The 78-year-old farmer dropped his Meanwhile, Metallica were already bombshell just hours after Metallica planning to return before time ran out, silenced their critics by blitzing fans at describing their experience onstage at the Pyramid Stage with a heavy metal the festival as ‘other-worldly’. spectacular on Saturday night. ‘We have one shot – you never know And those waking up to a hangover if you’ll be invited back,’ drummer Lars ulrich said, would have been panicked to hear there following a 90-minute could be just five more display that won the chances to experience the group five stars from mudfest, with a rest year critics. ‘i want to soak up set for 2017. ‘i think i can run on every second of this another six years, which thing,’ he went on. ‘We’d would take me up to 50 love to come back.’ years – then i’ll see what The rockers were happens after that,’ Eavis determined to convert said yesterday as Dolly cynics when they treated Parton and Kasabian the audience – which brought down the curtain Soaking it up: Lars Ulrich included uS actor on this year’s offering. Bradley Cooper – to hits And the organiser, who had received such as Nothing Else Matters and criticism for signing Metallica to Enter Sandman. headline, was defiant after the uS ‘That was sensational,’ ulrich told rockers were given five-star reviews. the BBC after the group closed the ‘Every single person there last night show by firing giant balloons into the crowd. ‘i don’t remember much of it – wanted to shake my hand and say it’s the energy was fantastic.’ the best thing in their life,’ he said of

Bradley’s still got it – but where’s Suki?

He left his girlfriend, model Suki Waterhouse, at home to enjoy the sights and sounds of Glastonbury. But Hollywood hunk Bradley Cooper wasn’t alone for long – as two blondes homed in on him in the crowd during Metallica’s set on Saturday. The star, 39, chatted to the

strangers while his 22-year-old British girlfriend tweeted she was sad to miss the event. ‘Rave on you beautiful ravers,’ she wrote on Twitter. Meanwhile, Cooper, sporting wellies and a wax jacket, looked happy to abandon the glamour of Hollywood for the muddy fields of Somerset.

Down time: From left Daisy Lowe, Florence Welch and Sam Smith hang out

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Elton: Jesus would let gay clergy wed Test flight: The craft is lifted from the Pacific Ocean after blasting 54km into the air Pictures: reuters

ELTON JOHN has waded into the Anglican church’s gay clergy row after he insisted Jesus Christ would allow same-sex priests to marry. The singer said it was ‘old and stupid’ that gay priests were refused equal rights and that the Catholic Church insisted on its priests being celibate. ‘If Jesus Christ was alive today, I cannot see him, as the Christian person that he was, and the great person that he was, saying this could not happen,’ the 67-year-old said yesterday. ‘He was all about love and compassion and forgiveness and trying to bring people together and that is what the church should be about.’ Elton, who plans to marry his longtime partner, David Furnish, next year, made his remarks the day after the Pride In London gay celebrations.

by ANDREI HARMSWORTH Talking to Sky News’s Dermot Murnaghan, he praised the Archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Anglican Church, and the Pope for their work in trying to modernise their churches. He said he was excited by the humanity shown by Pope Francis,

‘He was all about love and compassion’ who has led a softening of the Catholic church’s stance on homosexuality and contraceptives. The singer/songwriter said: ‘He’s taken everything down to the humility of faith. ‘He’s stripped it down to the bare

bones and said it’s all basically about love and inclusiveness. That has to be encouraged by the Church of England as well.’ He also said the government had messed up by stopping gay couples in civil partnerships from marrying before December. His own marriage would be ‘very quiet and very off the cuff’. Last night, a church spokesman sidestepped the issues raised by Elton. He told Metro Herald: ‘We share Elton’s assessment that Jesus was a “great person” but think he was much more than that. People will continue to debate his teachings for many more years to come.’ In 2010, Elton came under fire for declaring: ‘I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems.’

Nasa is unfazed by attack of the failing saucers IT MIGHT look like a flying saucer from Mars Attacks! – but this is the vehicle that could one day put astronauts on the red planet. The Low Density Supersonic Decelerator made a successful rocket ride over the Pacific, blasting 54km into the air at supersonic speeds. However, the cheers rapidly died as a gigantic parachute designed to slow its fall to splashdown deployed tangled. Nasa still deemed the

€110million experimental flight a success, with engineer Dan Coatta adding: ‘What we just saw was a really good test.’ The craft has been designed to deliver heavy equipment and astronauts to the surface of Mars. At 33m in diameter, the parachute is twice as big as the one that carried the one-tonne Curiosity rover through the Martian atmosphere in 2011. Viewers watching on the internet saw the LDSD rise from the Hawaiian island of

Teenagers under ‘sexting’ pressure TEENAGERS bombarded with ‘sexts’ are six times likelier to have sex, new research suggests. Children as young as ten have sent or received sexually explicit messages – and are likelier to be sexually active as a result. One in five 10- to 15year-olds polled by US academics had received a sext. Prof Eric Rice, of the University of Southern California, said: ‘Results

show excessive, unlimited or unmonitored texting seems to enable sexting. ‘Parents may wish to openly monitor their child’s phone and check in with them about who they are communicating with.’ Sexting splits opinion – whereas some see the activity as a harmless part of teenage flirting in a modern age, others say it actually encourages teens to engage in sex acts.

Kauai by balloon to 36,500m before rocketing even higher. As it prepared to drop back the Earth, a tube around it expanded to slow it from four times the speed of sound. The parachute unfurled about three hours later. Engineers plan several more test flights next year. ‘We want to test them here where it’s cheaper before we send it to Mars to make sure that it’s going to work there,’ said project manager Mark Adler.

Sperm still good up to 45 SPERM donors up to the age of 45 are as likely to father children as those in their 20s, a study shows. The findings dispel the myth that a woman’s chances of IVF success are lowered if she has to rely on sperm from an older man. It is hoped the research will encourage more donors to come forward. But UK scientists warned ‘a question mark’ remained over potential risks to a baby’s health.

Emperor penguins ‘at risk’ EMPEROR penguins could become endangered because of climate change, scientists have warned. Their numbers could drop by 50 per cent by 2100 if sea ice in Antarctica declines at the predicted rate. They are ‘fully deserving of endangered status’, an international team tells Nature Climate Change.

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down memory lane talking about our lives and the beginnings of the band and what we’re doing now. We played three songs. Stuff popped up when we revisited things, from our first tour in a s***ty van to playing to clubs for ten people and about how we used to live on a farm. It brought back lots of memories.

What was your first gig like?

We toured so many places early on, it’s hard to remember. We did one in leicester before we got our record deal, which was rammed. then we played to hardly anyone. there was one gig in Stoke where there was just one guy and the barman.

What did you want to achieve when you set out? We

wanted to be the biggest band in the world – we didn’t want to be mediocre, we wanted to prove people wrong about us. We’ve pretty much done it. We believed in ourselves.

Is there anything left to do? What else can

We’re loved and loathed. It’s great. I wouldn’t want to be in the middle. that’s what happens, then you get bigger – people have to deal with it.

What seems to annoy people? People take it too

seriously. We all get along in the band and you have to know us to understand us.

What qualities does a good frontman need to have?

Honesty. If you’re honest, you’ll be all right. as a kid, I was really inspired by Michael Jackson. I idolised him and mimicked him. then you have liam Gallagher, Mick Jagger, Jim Morrison. you look at them and think ‘wow.’ Nick Cave inspires me – what a dude.

How did you celebrate your current album 48:13 getting to No.1? We were in Poland at a

festival. We had a few drinks.

How would you describe the album? It’s the best we’ve done.

one guy called it our Kid a, which

PROUD PARTYING: Reader Brendan Culleton sent us this picture of some revellers getting ready to party along Capel Street on Saturday as the Pride festival celebrations took over the city. And in Temple Bar Nicole Winter, inset, had a head-dress made entirely of Metro Heralds

I thought was amazing. It’s a whirlwind of a record, emotional, it’s got everything you want.

The single is about internet surveillance. Are you a fan of social media? I’m not online

much. I look at the football results and news sites, but social media isn’t for me. It’s too dangerous for me to tweet. I could really rip the world up. People are worried about me offending people. tweeting is a crazy idea as far as I’m concerned, but people seem to love it.

Why have you donated your clothes to Oxfam? to clean my

wardrobe out and because it’s a nice thing to do. the guy who runs the shop is a nice man.

Are you sad to see any items go? Part of me is, but I move with

the times. I don’t have much memorabilia about the band. I’ve got an award somewhere, an NME one, but I don’t know where it is.

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How do you upset people?

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We’re loved and loathed. It’s great. I wouldn’t want to be in the middle

we do? as long as we keep making music and keep upsetting people and keep the fans happy, that’s all I’m bothered about.

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TOM MEIgHAn, 33, is lead singer with Kasabian, whose hits include Empire, Fire and Eez-eh. The band have been known to come to blows over potato snacks

What’s the show you’ve done for MTV about? It was a trip

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Has anyone unexpected said they’re a fan? Samuel l

Jackson said he digged us, which was pretty cool.

What are the challenges of staying together in a band for 17 years? you’ve got to scream at each other sometimes, chew the fat and spit it out. you’ve got to talk, don’t let things build up and you’ve got to be patient.

What was the biggest row you had about? Who ate all the

crisps. that ended up in a fight. It can turn in seconds. We’ve belted each other in the past, but that’s what happens when you live with people – things happen.

What’s been your most extravagant purchase? My

life-size model of Et. It was £1,500.

Have you had a supernatural experience? I saw a ghost in a

hotel in Scotland. there was a noise behind me and I turned round and a figure walked through the wall.

Is it comforting or upsetting that there might be life after death? Horrifying. awful.

Andrew Williams Kasabian can be seen on MTV Soundchain at 9.30pm on July 6

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keep libraries safe haven for sore ears

totally concur with ‘Middle-aged fogey’. I can’t believe the noise that is allowed in many libraries nowadays and, in general, how noisy our world is. Human beings need and respond to peace and quiet. It soothes us. Noise can create tension and stress and we all need an escape from it. there are very few places in the modern world where quietness exists and the library should remain a place of relative quietness. anyone else who feels strongly about this should contact their chief librarian, the County Council or their local councillor to request this. otherwise, the quiet haven libraries offer will disappear completely. Bring back peace and quiet ■ Considering Ireland has (unof-

ficially) one of the highest per capita uses of marijuana to its name, following Concerned Dublin Parent’s logic there should be thousands of teenagers with psychotic illnesses in Dublin and around the country. Cannabis/marijuana has amazing medicinal benefits for a whole host of illnesses and conditions, which the medical community has been rather slow to acknowledge. Due to the rather hysterical reactions of successive governments, research into the benefits has been stifled and sometimes irrationally suppressed when it clashes with pre-prejudiced beliefs. How many people die from alcohol-related incidents, tobaccorealted disease and allergic reactions to medication, etc.? Jboy

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● Good on ya Dublin for making my time in your beautiful city over the last week so memorable. I came here for the Pride celebrations and felt such a positive vibe and open welcome here that I’ll definitely be back again. Thanks! USA girl touring Europe ● Roger Federer, I salute you for providing yet another joyous fortnight of opportunities to eyeball your most handsome self. Loving the RF logo on your T-shirts. *swoon* Ball-girl wannabe

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■ as someone who has bipolar disorder, I wish to respond to your scaremongering. What I have is not a disease, and it can’t be caught by any teenager who tries marijuana. there is no gene yet identified which has been proven to cause lifelong bipolar disorder by using marijuana. like other strong drugs such as alcohol, marijuana should be approached with caution, especially by teenagers. Scaremongering and ‘Just Say No’ campaigns don’t help. Also a concerned Dublin parent ■ Dear Sue/Susan/Susie, if people using the wrong version of your name is your biggest worry in life, then life must be easy for you. Get a grip. a name is just a name. Realist

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● To the girl who was sitting in seat G35 for the Saturday matinee performance of Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, I really enjoyed talking to you, but didn’t get your name. Would you like to go to a gig, with seats, sometime? Guy in the green jacket

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11 workers die as building collapses in monsoon rain

AT LEAST 11 construction workers were reported dead and dozens trapped after a building collapsed during monsoon rains in India. They were among those collecting their wages in the basement of the 11-storey structure in Chennai when it came down trapping 90 contractors. Police said yesterday that 31 people had been pulled from the rubble, four had died on the spot and seven succumbed to injuries in hospital. Rescuers, who reported hearing feeble voices in the rubble, used gas-powered cutters and shovels to get to them. But disaster management

by sHAROn MARRis commissioner TS Sridhar warned: ‘Removing debris is a major challenge. ‘It may take two to three days to clear the rubble.’ Two directors, two engineers and one supervisor of the construction company, Prime Sristi, have been arrested following the collapse on Saturday. Earlier, 11 people died and one survivor was being treated in hospital after a four-storey structure housing the poor collapsed in New Delhi. In April last year, 74 people were killed when an illegal eight-storey building in Mumbai caved in.

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Pro-democracy poll ATM glitch sees €20 China’s anger gets 800,000 votes convert into €2,000 as more scud AusTRiA: It’s the stuff of dreams CHinA: An unofficial vote on missiles fired – asking a cash machine for €10, greater democracy in Hong Kong in Korean seas only to receive €1,000. But for was winding down yesterday after

attracting 800,000 votes – and Beijing’s anger. It calls for the former British colony to have a greater say in being able to elect its own leaders. Organisers have threatened to shut down the financial district if it is ignored. The country’s leaders will only allow Hong Kongers to elect leaders vetted by a Beijing-friendly committee.

shoppers in the small town of Krems, it was short-lived. Queues formed at an ATM as it paid out 100 times more than the amount requested – even if there wasn’t enough cash in an account. One man got €15,000 after withdrawing just €150. The bank has confirmed it took photos of everyone who used the ATM – and it wants the excess cash back.

nORTH KOREA: Military bosses in Pyongyang have fired two short-range missiles into the sea days before China’s president visits South Korea. The action involving Scud ballistics was yesterday condemned by officials in Seoul as a ‘clear provocation’. They said there were no warnings before the test firing. President Xi Jinping’s visit will focus on the North’s nuclear programme which continues despite UN sanctions.

British teen is killed in canyon fall

inDOnEsiA: The body of Balinese royal Ida Dewa Agung Istri Putra is carried on to a tall pyre for a grand cremation in Klungkung Picture: ePA

and finally... AusTRiA: Crime doesn’t pay – you can put your shirt on it. An assistant ripped off a 17-year-old shoplifter’s T-shirt as he fled with a pair of Nike trainers. The topless thief was held as he tried to board a train in Vienna.

iTALY: A British teenager was killed yesterday in a canyoning accident in the Alps. The 15-year-old, who has not been named, suffered serious injuries after smashing into rocks while descending next to a waterfall. A helicopter was sent to the scene and paramedics battled to save him while his friends looked on. The accident happened at Lillaz near Cogne, close to Mt Blanc on the Italian-French border.

Isis militants declare their own caliphate MILITANTS who have seized much of northern Syria and large parts of neighbouring Iraq formally declared an Islamic state yesterday. Isis declared Abu Mohammed al-Adnani as leader of the caliphate – a term used to describe a medieval Islamic state. It came as Iraqi forces called in helicopter gunships in their clash with the Sunni militants to wrestle back control of the city of Tikrit. Meanwhile, eight rebels from rival Islamist groups were on Saturday night hanging from crosses in the town square of Deir Hafer, in Aleppo province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Clashes between groups fighting to overthrow president Bashar alAssad have seen about 7,000 people killed in Syria this year.

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The X Factor

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Sara BareillesCourtney PineTinariwenJobs&CoursesTonight’s TV

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It’s hard to stay true to yourself Hit US singer Sara Bareilles dodged death in 2011 when a stage collapsed, killing seven people. She tells Andrew Williams about her turbulent few years

nless you’re one of the band of devotees who have followed her since her 2007 top ten hit love song, Californian singer-songwriter sara Bareilles may not be an instantly familiar face. But she’s enjoying a resurgence of popularity in the Us thanks to her Grammy-nominated album, The Blessed Unrest. love song was a pleasant midtempo toe-tapper, which saw her subvert the genre with lyrics that were actually about how she wouldn’t write a love song just because her record label wanted her to. Her work is more reflective, taking stock of a gamut of changes that have affected her life. since she’s sold 1.75million albums and 4million singles in the Us, I ask her why she’s bothering with the european market. ‘It’s about maintaining my link to the fanbase I have here and keeping that connection with people I have from my first album,’ says the 34-year-old. ‘It’s not about selling more records, it’s about sharing my artistry with my fans across the globe.’ The Blessed Unrest comes after a few turbulent years for Bareilles. she escaped a tragic accident at the Indiana state Fair in 2011 – the lighting rig collapsed minutes after Bareilles left the stage, killing seven people and injuring more than 40 others. she split with her boyfriend, moved from los Angeles – her home for 14 years – to live in new York and parted company with her band, which had been with her for years. Presumably, finishing her relationship with people she’d

worked with for such a long time was a difficult experience. ‘We’re still very close friends,’ she says. ‘This happens all the time – you make music with people and at certain times you want to make music with other people. Change is hard but it’s ultimately a great way to see yourself grow.’ The changes haven’t ended there. she sacked her manager – Jonah Hill’s brother Jordan Feldstein – earlier this year following a ‘scuffle’ he had with sharon Osbourne at the Grammys, where Bareilles performed with Carole King but came home without a trophy. The Us success of The Blessed Unrest was helped by single Brave, which was inspired by a friend who had come out as a lesbian. The chorus, about showing how brave you are, has since been adopted as an anthem by all sorts of people overcoming adversity. ‘I was sent a video of nurses in a children’s cancer ward who were lip-synching to Brave,’ she says. ‘They got all the kids to put on superman capes and run around singing along to the song. I was in tears watching it – I’m amazed by how people are taking the message and using it as a source of empowerment.’ What’s the bravest thing Bareilles has done? Overcome a phobia? Jumped out of an aeroplane? ‘I’m not really a thrill-seeker – I have zero desire to die,’ she says. ‘I took a vacation by myself recently, which was a challenge because I’m so used to travelling with other people it’s easy to forget I’m able to take care of myself. I went to a yoga and horse-riding

Heartstrings: Sara Bareilles was reduced to tears when she saw children with cancer singing her song, Brave retreat. It was time to turn off the phone and connect with nature. ‘some people are uncomfortable with being confronted with themselves. To just sit and really get to know who you are when there’s nothing to lean on, no screens lit up with Twitter and Instagram, just being alone with your thoughts can be a profound place to be…’ A storm in a showbiz tea cup erupted last summer when compari-

MORE gig DisAsTERs Altamont Free Concert, 1969 Four died at this notoriously

violent festival near San Francisco, headlined by The Rolling Stones, where Hells Angels were hired as ‘security’.

The Who, 1979

Eleven people died during a crowd surge in Cincinnati before the show.

Roskilde, 2000 Nine died as

the crowd rushed the stage in Denmark during a performance by Pearl Jam (left).

Love Parade, 2010

Twenty-one concert-goers died after becoming trapped in a crowded tunnel, leading into the blocked-off festival grounds (right).

sons were drawn between Brave and Katy Perry’s Roar – similar in both sound and theme. Apparently, those comparisons are born out of misogyny. ‘I challenge you to share with me the last time the media tried to pit two men against each other over something silly like that,’ she says. ‘The media tried to encourage a cat fight and there’s no reason to go down that road. Katy is a

friend and we’ve known each other a long time. There were two songs about empowerment and things got turned on their head, which I found frustrating.’ she doesn’t see any resemblance, then? ‘no more than you’d hear in lots of contemporary pop songs,’ she says. ‘We all draw from what’s around us. I wasn’t up in arms about anything.’ The yoga retreat where she meditated every day, along with the past two years of general upheaval, have left Bareilles with a new perspective on life. now she tries to be honest all the time. ‘sometimes it’s hard being really truthful,’ she says. ‘In the past, I’ve tried not to make waves and gone along with things that weren’t my intention. I’m trying to be steadfast and true to what I want… it’s funny how difficult that can be sometimes.’

New single Chasing The Sun is out now.

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He’s still calling the tunes THE big RELEAsE

ED SHEERAN X Asylum Records HHHII

t took three dogged, sofasurfing years of smallvenue gigging by Ed Sheeran before his 2011 debut, +, went quintuple platinum in the UK. Even then, its popularity baffled most critics, who, unlike the legions of ‘Sheeranators’, remained unmoved by the Suffolkian’s earnest brand of studenty folk pop. Since then, Sheeran has toured the world, become BFFs with taylor Swift and done his fair share of playing the field, if you believe all the rumours. While he’s kept his long-term producer Jake Gosling on board, the likes of Rick Rubin and Benny Blanco have also had a hand in this far slicker, far spicier follow-up – and ubiquitous hit machine Pharrell collaborates on No.1 lead single Sing. teaming Pharrell’s trademark spacious beats with Sheeran’s quick acoustic riffs, it sees Sheeran nail a Justin timberlake impression we never knew he had in him. Elsewhere, Don’t, perhaps set to become the You’re So Vain

of the Candy Crush generation, is a loping r’n’b number that scathingly eviscerates an unknown, two-timing fellow pop star. But such tracks mark the furthest left Sheeran veers on an album that’s largely still full of winsome acoustics. A total about-turn wouldn’t have worked but they do say the devil has the best tunes and, weirdly, Sheeran is far less cringeworthy when he gets his falsetto on than when, say, he croons about a girl’s lovely hair in the naff tenerife Sea. Whatever your opinion of Sheeran, he undeniably is a dab hand with a melody and some virtuoso instrumental skills. Both have been noticeably honed here on an album that suggests the genial ginger could have more surprises up his hoodie sleeve.

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Ballad days: Sheeran’s second album is slicker than debut + but it’s still big on winsome acoustics

Finding the joy in living for the moment LUKE ABBOTT WYSING FOREST Border Community

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Luke Abbott has said that with his second album – the follow-up to 2010’s rapturously received Holkham Drones – he was trying to find the place in between technical expertise and human performance, where he could ‘capture a moment and forget about the technology’. That’s why the Norfolk artist chose to ditch studio boffinry, with its endless editing processes, and instead use live recordings made at the Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridgeshire (where he was

musician-in-residence for six weeks), as the basis of his new record. Much of it was improvised and takes full advantage of the in-the-moment demands of the modular synth (now every retrofuturist’s fave piece of gear) without ever sounding like an indulgent, Sunday evening electronica jam. It’s a cliché to insist music is a product of its physical environment but it’s also hard to ignore the facts. Abbott has revealed that Wysing Forest was recorded in winter, in a remote area with no mobile signal, where the feeling was of being ‘far away from the world’. That could easily explain why it balances the

On My PLAyLisT courTNEy piNE ExODus By BoB MArlEy ANd THE WAilErS

At the time of its release, I was becoming a curious, angry teenager but this, with its positive lyrics, touched my soul and put everything into perspective.

HiT ME WiTH yOuR RHyTHM sTiCk By iAN dury ANd THE BlockHEAdS

Apart from the saxophone solo by Davey Paine – where he plays two saxophones at once – you can’t help but be moved by this. I like

contemplative with the communicative. It’s a heartfelt but very sophisticated set made up of complements and contrasts in mood and tone – hushed, warm, precise, wanton, chilly and euphoric – that begins with a silence, builds to a peak with the ravey, neon-splashed Free Migration and disappears into silence again at its close. Fans of Tim Hecker will appreciate the church-like synths that swell majestically in The Balance Of Power, while devotees of krautrock, drone/cosmic jazz and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop will probably fall for every track here. sharon O’Connell

HOW TO DRESS WELL WHAT IS THIS HEART? Domino HHHHI

Berlin-based American Tom Krell may well be the linchpin of the ‘hipster r’n’b sound’ but he goes bigger and bolder and more effortlessly eclectic than ever before on this shimmeringly diverse album. Veering between warped, mutated sounds and dreamy 1980s pop grooves Dev Hynes fans will adore, this third album proves that future r’n’b can look to the past while staying fresh. AD

BLACK BANANAS ELECTRIC BRICK WALL Drag City HHHHI

Led by Amazonian chain smoker Jennifer Herrema (formerly of Royal Trux), California’s BB present the sleazy, low-down mix

of heavy funk, 1970s psychedelic rock and electronic r’n’b that is their second album. Decidedly grubby and warped by digital noise and wah-wah, it sounds like it was recorded by Jimi Hendrix, Prince and Eddie Hazel in an old biscuit tin, with Frank Ocean on production duty. Badass – and brilliant. sO’C

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Richard James’s unreleased 1994 LP has surfaced as a free stream, following a Kickstarter campaign for a digital version of the original test pressing, now for sale on eBay. It may be 20 years old but since James always operated ahead of the curve, it sounds less dated than it might. The pastoral ambient opener is of its time but a lot of his ‘classic’ darkly compacted and menacing, deceptively chaotic electronica sounds pretty contemporary. sO’C

tracks that transform your life after you’ve finished listening to them.

JuPiTER By EArTH, WiNd & FirE

This is the ultimate pop song. It has everything – French horns, gospel choir, jazz big band, orchestra, r’n’b band, classical orchestra and more. Fitting all that on to one

single was a Herculean effort.

EAsTERn sTAnDARD TiME By THE SkATAliTES

The first sound I remember hearing was the ska of my parents’ nation, Jamaica. Memories of holding on to the speakers and wobbling along to the beat are still fresh in my mind. Amy Dawson

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This week’s mentor, Yvonne Keating, is off to Kilkenny, where Andrea Barry is struggling with her two sons, Dylan, eight and Cameron, three, who don’t get on. Yvonne comes up an idea of the three of them working on a ‘life book’, collecting all their family memories with photos, pictures and stories. She spends some time with Dylan to understand why he finds spending time with his younger brother so hard. Can Yvonne get the boys to be friends?

Aidan Quinn stars in this drama about Pete (Adi Stein), a schoolboy growing up in 1970s Chicago who befriends a terminally ill Jewish boy and tries to convert him, believing that it is the only way he will get into heaven. His dedication to the project leads his family and the neighbourhood to a better understanding of one another. Also starring Bonnie Hunt and Kevin Pollak.

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TG4, 9.30pm

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the summit RTÉ1, 9.35pm

jamie’s money saving meals C4, 8.30pm

Taking cheap and cheerful nosh you’d be happy to get from a takeaway and giving it a homespun twist is what Jamie Oliver does best and it’s easy to see tonight’s main attraction – a chicken-in-abucket feast that feeds four, served with rainbow coleslaw – hitting the spot with home cooks who want foolproof recipes.

2014 fifa world cup RTÉ2, 3.30PM, 4.30PM, 8.30PM Kicking off the day’s coverage, Tony O’Donoghue and Richie Sadlier take a look back at yesterday’s action, including the muchanticipated meeting of Holland and Mexico. Then, at 4.30pm, Darragh Maloney is joined by Kenny Cunningham and Ronnie Whelan for live coverage from Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, of France v Nigeria. The Gallic flair that lit up their first two games deserted Les Bleus in their final group game against Ecuador, but France still start favourites against Nigeria in this last-16 clash. Stoke City’s Peter Odemwingie (pictured) is Nigeria’s main strike threat while France boast Premier League names such as Lloris, Evra, Sakho and Giroud. In the later game, Bill O’Herlihy is joined by Brad Friedel, Didi Hamann and Liam Brady for live coverage of Germany and Algeria, the former starting as very strong favourites in Porto Alegre. Thomas Müller, in the running for player of the tournament, will be out to get one step closer to the Golden Boot by adding to the four goals he’s notched up so far.

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Remake of the 1976 horror classic based on Stephen King’s book. Chloë Grace Moretz (right) stars as downtrodden Carrie, who endures bullying from her classmates by day and Biblebashing terror by night from her religious extremist mother (Julianne Moore). Mayhem ensues when she discovers her telekinetic powers.

the hooligan factory

Director Nick Nevern’s The Hooligan Factory is an attempt to satirise football hooligan movies – not a massively diverse genre to begin with – although there’s not much difference between this and the films he’s supposedly ridiculing. EastEnders actor Danny Dyer earns a bit of cash by popping up and getting killed off.

Soaps coronation street TV3, 7.30pm

Something very bad must have happened to Todd Grimshaw (Bruno Langley) down in London, because the sweet young lad we used to know has been replaced by a creepy manipulator. Now he’s lured the spineless Marcus away from Maria, where will he turn his attentions next? Resident street siren Gail (don’t snigger) has other concerns – she’s got to stop her charming offspring ganging up on new bloke Michael.

eastenders RTÉ1, 8pm

Carol Jackson (brilliantly played by Lindsey Coulson) has a tough decision to make regarding her cancer treatment and it’s chastening to contemplate that such a life-or-death decision is dependent on money. EastEnders never hesitates when it comes to ladling on the misery. Good to see Ian Beale back on form – he sacks someone.

the culture show: girls will be girls BBC2, 10pm

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Sport wimbledon

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The second Monday is the one tennis fans anticipate most eagerly: the fourth round in both the men’s and women’s singles. France’s Alizé Cornet, who defeated world No.1 Serena Williams on Saturday, taking on Canadian Eugenie Bouchard (above) is the pick of the women’s side, while Novak Djokovic v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has a marquee ring about it. Mac Dara Mac Donncha and Brian Tyers provide the commentary on TG4.

Drama edge of darkness BBC4, 10pm

There are repeats just slung on to fill a gap. And there are those that are genuinely classic TV and which really stand the test of time, as is the case with this rarely seen six-part political thriller from 1985, starring the late Bob Peck as detective Ronnie Craven, whose investigation into his daughter’s murder takes him into a complex web of major political issues. The conspiracy theory theme is as relevant now as it was then – a series truly ahead of its time.

burn notice Fox, 9pm

‘My name is Michael Westen and I used to be a spy.’ With those words our hero, played by Jeffrey Donovan, brings the story full circle after seven series of plotting and counter-plotting revolving around his maverick special agent. It’s a dark and gripping finale full of thrills – with one major character biting the bullet.

This celebration of women in the punk movement is a little loose with music history. Yes, Chrissie Hynde looked great in a leather jacket, but The Pretenders were several safety pins short of being a punk band. Still, it’s good to see Hynde and co still going strong.

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the world’s best diet C4, 9pm

Forget football’s World Cup, this is the World Cup of eating, with presenters Jimmy Doherty and Kate Quilton (above) attempting to compare and contrast the nutritional value of eating regimes around the world. The freshness of the Mediterranean diet puts it in with a chance of the top spot and South Korea’s intimate relationship with fermented cabbage keeps an entire nation regular. But when it comes to bad eating habits, who will rank at the foot of the table?

Documentary examining one of mountaineering’s most tragic events, when in August 2008 a team of 22 climbers reached the peak of K2, but only 11 returned. Among the dead was Limerickman Ger McDonnell, who stayed behind in the so-called ‘death zone’ as he tried to help some injured climbers. The film-makers travel to the mountain in an attempt to unravel the mystery surrounding the tragedy – their experiences are interspersed with interviews with the survivors and the families of those who died.

final destination 3 Film4, 11.10pm

The side-splitting horror franchise rumbles on with laugh-out-loud fatal accidents a-plenty – imagine two hours of the set-ups in Casualty, only with a decent budget. Wendy (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and pals dodge death on a fairground ride only to discover the Grim Reaper is determined to pick them off one by one. Does her camera hold clues as to which of them is next? Chuckle on as innocent household objects turn into instruments of carnage.

she’s the man Film4, 6.55pm

Step back in time to an era before perky actress Amanda Bynes had a bout of mental ill-health and started throwing bongs out of windows with this pleasant teen comedy, reworking William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Also featuring Channing Tatum’s heaving pectorals in an early bigscreen outing.

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Florentines: John Norton and Siobhan O’Connor at the opening of Fiorentina cocktail bar and restaurant in Parliament Street

Calling all fashionistas and foodies: Metro Herald has teamed up with top tapas restaurant Zaragoza on South William Street to offer readers a very special evening of glamour and gorging. On Tuesday, July 8, 100 guests will be invited to feast on a delicious eight-course tasting menu in Zaragoza while also availing of treatments and demonstrations courtesy of the Benefit cosmetics team. As well as savouring the best of Spanish cuisine, guests can avail of a ten per cent discount on all Benefit products, take beauty tips from makeup expert Mark Rogers (pictured) and enjoy a complimentary ‘mini make-upper’. Plus there are special prizes on the night for ‘best dressed’ and free Benefit goodie bag for all attendees. All this for a mere €39 per person. To reserve your place, email your name and contact number to marketing@ metroherald.ie

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Desert-blues collective Tin ari unlikely musical success sto wen are perhaps one of the more Kidal, a desert town in no ries of recent times. Hailing from near rth-ea Touare ar gs, a nomadic people stern Mali, the members are mostly found travelling in west the stern and central Sahara. The founders of the guita group first began pl r-based playing together in the ear ly 1980s and were given the name K Kel Tinariwe However, it wasn’t until rep n (the desert boys) by locals. at the annual FFestival Au orts spread of their 2001 performance Désert the W West. They arrive at the Na that they received attention in tional Concert Hall tom promotte acclaimed sixth album Emmaar, meaning orrow to ‘the he the br breeze’ – a reference to po litical tensions as much as at on temperratures Saharan Tomor orrow, National Concert Ha ll, Ear arllsfo sfort Terrace D2, 8pm, €30 tto €35. Tel: (01) 417 00 00. www.nch.ie

see wiLDLife pHOtOgrapHer Of tHe year

D’Girls: Jill Guest and Kimberley Foy at the opening of Mrs Brown D’Exhibition at the Little Museum of Dublin

June blossom: Kerrie Nicole Blanc at the June Ball in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association at The Doubletree Hilton

Style stakes: stak Most Stylish Lady La at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derbyy Festival at the Curragh Fe was Catriona iona Hanley from Limerick

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The internationally renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in Londo n, features 100 captivatin of flora and fauna snapped g images amateurs and professiona by ls around the globe. Highligh from shot of a white-backed vul ts include a tur bagged Wicklow’s Peter De e, which runner-up gong, and the laney a winning snap (pictured) taken by South African Hannes Lochner, who spent two yea amassing images of wild rs in the desert cat Until Aug 31, The CHQ Buildi s Mon to Fri, various opening ng, Docklands D1, times, from €3.50. www.wpy.ie

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Kanye West’s questionably titled sixth album, Yeezus, was preceded by a series of signs: the internet buzz and rumblings he’d enlisted legendary producer Rick Rubin at the last minute; the elite listening parties; and the ‘unexpected’ leak. If nothing on the album succeeded in lighting up the singles charts, it did underscore West as one of the most restless and inventive hip hop artists at work today. For this double-headliner show at Marlay Park, Mr Kardashian will be joined by the curiously ageless Pharrell Williams who’ll be bringing his Happy vibes, giant hats and sunny tunes to the capital. All together now: ‘Clap along if you feel like...’ Wed, Marlay Park, Rathfarnham D14, 5pm, €59.50. Tel: 0818 719 300 www.mcd.ie

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Mark ‘E’ Everett is the songwriter and multiinstrumentalist behind woozy dream-poppers Eels. Since 1996 he has pursued a dark but accessible brand of idiosyncratic angst-rock that has won him a devout fanbase. The melancholy and wry US indie rockers play from their sharp-edged latest album, Wonderful, Glorious, for two nights at The Olympia this week Tomorrow & Wed, Olympia Theatre, 72 Dame Street D2, 8pm, from €39.05. Tel: 0818 719 300. www.mcd.ie

try MOrning gLOryviLLe It’s the New York fitness craze that’s set to have Dubliners working up a pre-work sweat and facing the day with a well-earned grin on their flushed faces. This new ‘invigorating dance experience’ is designed to transform the mornings of bleary-eyed commuters hoping to find a novel pick-me-up before facing the daily commute. Simply rock up to the Yoga Hub Studio on Wednesday morning – comfy attire recommended – for a booze-free, three hour rave and throw shapes alongside like-minded souls to a pumping club soundtrack Wed, Yoga Hub Studio, Camden Place, D2, 6.30am to 10.30am, €15. www.morninggloryville.com

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METROSCOPE by Patrick Arundell

NEMI by Lise

Aries Mar 21 – Apr 20

The Moon is a flexible asset today – it can give you greater warmth of expression, and this is aided by a fast moving link with Venus. Venus’s location can bring about closer links with siblings and people you live near. For your forecast, call 15609 114 70

Taurus Apr 21 – May 21

Your ruler Venus makes a fine link to the Sun as this month ends and this influence runs on until mid-July. It gives you a chance to communicate more effectively especially if you want to also improve your financial circumstances. For your forecast, call 15609 114 71

Gemini May 22 – Jun 21

METROKU Easy, Moderate and Challenging. For solutions, visit Metro.co.uk/metroku

It’s true that with your ruling planet Mercury continuing to retrace its steps, not every hope you have creatively is going to go forwards. That doesn’t mean you can’t still make progress and one conversation can be a boost. For your forecast, call 15609 114 72

Cancer Jun 22 – Jul 23

Do you believe in karma? Either way, some kind of legacy is possible, and it could relate to a relationship. If there is ‘unfinished business’ with a person you once knew, expect a development to emerge soon. For your forecast, call 15609 114 73

Leo Jul 24 – Aug 23

You can be one of the most generous and caring members of the Zodiac and the chances are somebody you know can benefit from this today. Yet, with Neptune squaring up to Venus, just be sure that anyone you help is truly worthy of it, especially financially.

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Virgo Aug 24 – Sep 23

ACROSS

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Remove (4) Banqueting (8) Unfamiliar (7) Agency (5) Genuineness (12) Citadel (6) Coloured pencil (6) Felicitate (12) Foreign (5) Greed (7) Diffuse (8) Skilful (4)

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Remoteness (8) Foremost (5) Happenings (6) Half-round (12) Unsuitably (7) Spurt (4) Cleverness (12) Inborn (8) Tales (7) Plague (6) Similar (5) Hairless (4)

Friday’s Solutions Across: 6 Literal; 7 Repel; 9 Waver; 10 Ascetic; 12 Stipulation; 14 Restorative; 18 Furtive; 19 Strew; 21 Merry; 22 Leaning. Down: 1 Rival; 2 Decent; 3 Way; 4 Deceit; 5 Benison; 8 Isolate; 11 Approve; 13 Be quiet; 15 Tutors; 16 Voting; 17 Being; 20 Fee.

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Your ruler tangles with Neptune today, which can throw up a situation where you would like to think the best of someone and help them, but a little voice inside may see you doubt what they say. For your forecast, call 15609 114 76

scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 22

Neptune forges a fine link with the Sun, but a tricky one with Venus. Someone could prove wonderful company and truly inspiring. But equally, if you meet someone with a mysterious vibe, you might never figure out their true motives. For your forecast, call 15609 114 77

sagittarius Nov 23 – Dec 21

You might find yourself thinking about where you live and how you can make it as comfortable as possible. Yet in a partnership, what you want and what your other half wants can be subject to confusion. For your forecast, call 15609 114 78

Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 20

Today can be one of those times when your approach to one person can seem perfect, but to someone else seem totally unrealistic. The best way to avoid the problem is to anticipate how others might see you and your ideas. For your forecast, call 15609 114 79

Aquarius Jan 21 – Feb 19

If you’ve a hobby you find therapeutic, do invest time and energy into it today. Not only can this give you satisfaction, it can be an outlet to the creativity you have put in, but perhaps don’t always embrace. For your forecast, call 15609 114 80

Pisces Feb 20 – Mar 20

If there is someone you really like, there can be a real sense of specialness that’s being generated between you. Yet despite this, until you get to know them better, it would be wise to stay grounded for now. For your forecast, call 15609 114 81

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Crossword No. 1001 See next edition for solutions

Libra Sep 24

ENIGMA Gutenberg invented one, Producing bibles one by one. It took its unique forms and shapes From engines used for crushing grapes. WHO AM I? A former singer, I was born in Essex in England in 1974 with the surname Adams. I married a footballer in 1999. I was known as Posh Spice.

WHO, WHAT, WHERE & WHEN? WHO… is the Bishop of Rome and also leader of the worldwide Catholic Church? WHAT... unit of measurement is derived from the Arabic ‘quirat’, meaning weight of four grains’? WHERE... in the Mediterranean did the Minoan civilisation flourish? WHEN... did the office of the President of Ireland become internationally recognised?

QUIZ ANSWERS: ENIGMA: Printing press. WHO AM I? Victoria Beckham. WHO, WHAT, WHERE & WHEN? The Pope; Carat; Crete; 1949.

QUICK CROsswORd

We all know that first impressions still count as much as they ever used to, and putting your best foot forwards today may come very naturally. Yet the Moon’s location and the influence of the dreamy Neptune in your opposite sign could create some confusion.

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Broaden your understanding JOBS: With so many career fields calling, here’s a look at what’s hot in the market right now

hile demand for specific disciplines within sectors may change, currently demand for the core skills in finance, iT and sales and marketing remains strong, particularly for people who continually refresh their skills, and those with a broader understanding of the business they’re in, not just their own division.

Finance: if finance is your area, CiMA financial analysts, with manufacturing costing experience, are particularly in demand. Fully-qualified, with three to five years’ experience, a financial analyst in manufacturing can expect a €65,000-plus package, with good promotion prospects. With candidates likely to be mid-level in the finance function currently, this is the role for a person who wants to become financial controller for a manufacturing operation. Typically the strong candidates in this area are rare and need to be fully-qualified financial accountants who have developed an accounting career in a manufacturing environment. Some of the role responsibilities include analysis of the production, sales, materials and supply chain departments and generation of timely financial reporting. Although within ireland’s manufacturing sector operations run 24 hours, this financial analyst can typically enjoy a nine to five, Monday to Friday routine.

are trending at the moment. Social media and digital marketing are also providing sophisticated activity in brand awareness and insights, so marketers need to know how to get the best out of these tools for their brands. There is also active recruitment of sales and marketing personnel in financial services, professional services and utilities, with varying degrees of movement, particularly within the B2B area. however, there is no major movement at the most senior levels here.

SAP International: This year has seen a surge in demand for experienced SAP programme managers, who specialise in a particular work-stream or function, such as finance or customer relationship management. SAP is enterprise software used to manage business operations and customer relations. As it represents a major investment for companies in time, money and personnel resource, and due to the complexity of implementing SAP to meet specific business needs, businesses need experienced candidates for management roles. Managers need to prove they understand the system, what it can do and how it can be manipulated for business success. The successful candidate needs to prove they are competent by highlighting their technical know-how through various projects already owned and implemented. According to specialist SAP recruiters at Next Generation, being able to clearly demonstrate management of people and change management is a ‘Manic’: The role of SAP international project manager includes worldwide travel crucial aspect. The specialist SAP international project manager has a ‘manic’ job that is ‘not for the faint-hearted’, with constant decision-making, conference calls and travelling worldwide, as well as often managing and synchronising five or six different workstreams, and project managers. Often contract work, for fixed periods, SAP consultants can move from one well-paid challenge to the next, with the hotter SAP technology hires seeing pay increases around 20 per cent recently. For more information, visit www.nextgeneration.ie. @NextGenRecruit

Sales & Marketing: Currently the sales industry is seeing a lot of activity in FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) and retail areas, with positions on the market from director level to key account management. irish food ingredients companies are among the best in the world, and there is significant demand for experienced sales people in this area. Key skills required include an ability to sell the technical aspects of the product, to understand the key components of selling on a B2B (Business to Business) basis, as well as managing (part-time) relationships nationally and (part-time) internationally. Marketing op(part-time) portunities are also active within Programmes start September 2014 FMCG, which requires marketers with a highly comWhy study mathematics? mercial skill set, Employers are looking for individuals with strong mathematical abilities. We an understanding deliver the skills that are needed in modern analytical roles. The programmes of the broader business, and an are part-time, delivered in the evening, so you can balance study with your life. ability to correlate marketing activity Is it for me? with return on inAnyone can study mathematics. We offer programmes at higher certificate, vestment. The science of ordinary degree and honours degree levels. Therefore, if you’re interested marketing continin gaining a transferrable qualification, getting on in your career or simply ues to develop improving your maths, there is a programme to suit you. with an emphasis on understanding How do I find out more? consumer behaviour, so roles Call 01 402 4842 or email maev.maguire@dit.ie. based on insights You can also visit www.dit.ie/dt248 to find out more information. and analytics, innovation and channel activation DIT - It’s a step closer to the real world. www.dit.ie

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SW19 briefing

by Danny Griffiths

Phlegm’s the breaks for Pet ANDREA PETKOVIC scraped the bottom of the barrel when she claimed a fan’s continual coughing caused her to lose to Australian Open and French Open semi-finalist Eugenie Bouchard. The German, who also reached the last four at Roland Garros this year, said: ‘It was so loud and really annoying. I didn’t want to say

anything. It was so funny because I had it in my mind the whole time. You constantly hear it in the back of your mind.’ Bouchard said: ‘There was this lady that was really coughing a lot. Andrea was like “I thought she was dying”. It was kind of distracting. I think she left in the end. We both kind of almost felt bad, like “is she okay?”.’

2004 Last time a South African reached the last eight at Wimbledon. Kevin Anderson will look to emulate Wayne Ferreira by beating Andy Murray.

THEY SAiD iT ‘It’s very symbolic because it means now I love you grass, and I didn’t before.’ Alize Cornet explains why she kissed the court after she shocked Serena Williams with a 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory which means neither Williams sister has made it through to the second week for the first time in eight years.

cELEbWATcH ENGLAND’S sporting legends crammed the Royal Box on Saturday with David Beckham (pictured) leading a delegation which also included Sir Bobby Charlton, former Tour de France champion Sir Bradley Wiggins, England rugby captain Chris Robshaw, ex-world heavyweight champion David Haye and India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. For non-sports fans, The Big Bang Theory actor Jim Parsons was also at the All England Club.

becks factor a Riske business AMERICAN Alison Riske found a silver lining in her 6-3, 6-0 defeat to Maria Sharapova as she tweeted: ‘David Beckham watched me lose to Sharapova on Center Court. Id say that is half winning...’ Last year’s losing

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women’s finalist Sabine Lisicki also enjoyed being in close proximity to the former England and Manchester United star. The German tweeted: ‘The rain delay wasn’t too boring today. It was great meeting David Beckham!’

Family focus helping Wozniacki move on by JOHN PAYNE CAROLINE WOZNIACKI is being backed to shut out the recent troubles in her private life and reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time by her friend Laura Robson. Wozniacki, who refuses to be a seen as a victim after golfer Rory McIlroy broke off their engagement last month, will reach the last eight if she can beat the unseeded Barbora Zahlavova Strycova today. British star Robson said Wozniacki has been helped to get her focus back on tennis by her father Piotr and brother Patrik, who are both on hand at the All England Club. ‘I think she’s happy with how things are going when she has her dad and her brother with her,’ said Robson. ‘When she’s off the court she has got so many people asking her and reminding her about the rest, but she

‘You have to shut out everything you can’ seems very focused right now.’ Wozniacki laughed off the idea of internet dating during Wimbledon’s first week and remained coy about romantic links with Feliciano Lopez. Robson, currently recovering from wrist surgery, insists the Danish 16th seed’s only focus will be trying to book a quarter-final against sixth seed Petra Kvitova or China’s Shuai Peng. ‘You have to shut almost everything you can out,’ said Robson. ‘Caroline’s separating everything so she can be entirely focused purely on her tennis when she’s on court. ‘She has a decent draw to start the second week but she has to play her best tennis.’

Focused: Wozniacki is aiming to reach the last eight today

i’m not crocked, says Djok

NOVAK DjOKOVic’s chances of beating joWilfried Tsonga could rest with his sore arm. The world No.2 trained yesterday to test the left shoulder he fell

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on in Friday’s win over Gilles simon. ‘Luckily, there’s nothing damaged,’ said Djokovic. ‘i’m quite confident it won’t affect my physical state.’

royals must ‘perform better’ to beat Dubs GiVeN Dublin’s dominance of the Leinster championship and, indeed, Gaelic football at large, it is difficult to know how much significance to attach to Meath’s storming summer start, writes Paul Keane. For the second championship game in a row, the impressive Royals have had progression wrapped up long before full-time. A burst of scoring early in the second-half – or ‘six minutes of madness’ as one Kildare radio commentator bellowed into his microphone at croke Park – ultimately decided this contest. in that period, Meath scored 1-4 and moved from a team in control of the game, to a team with a 12-point lead already thinking about a third, consecutive Leinster final meeting with rivals Dublin.

MEATH.............................2-16 KILDARE..........................0-17 it was probably that mindset that undermined their challenge late on and allowed Kildare to dominate the final 20 minutes or so. But, in truth, the game was already up and both sides knew as much. Now, after losing two Leinster finals in a row to Dublin, progress this season must surely mean beating the old enemy on july 20. Unfortunately for Meath fans, few give them much of a chance of doing so. ‘it’s a good question,’ admitted manager Mick O’Dowd on the issue of what exactly progress is for Meath. ‘To be fair, i would look on this as a second final in a row for us, for me with this team. But, yeah, for the county, it is a third final in a row.

‘i think ultimately what we’ll be looking for is a better performance. We gave a 55-minute performance last year. We’ll be looking for a 72minute performance this time. And we’ll see where that brings us.’ in Mickey Newman’s absence, Andrew Tormey did the bulk of scoring with 1-4. His goal arrived from a penalty in first-half injury-time and put Meath 1-9 to 0-7 ahead at the break. ex-Allstar stephen Bray tormented Kildare’s defence, going through three different markers and scoring 0-4. When Meath then restarted with such gusto and sniped a second goal through Dalton McDonagh, opening up a 2-13 to 0-7 lead, the game was essentially up, despite a spirited Kildare fight-back late on.

Charging ahead: Meath’s Dalton McDonagh celebrates scoring his side’s second goal in their clash with the Lily Whites picture: iNpHO

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Super-sub Cormac Costello destroyed any Wexford hope in a 35-minute scoring blitz

Back for more: Scoring sensation Cormac Costello reels away after firing home Dublin’s first goal in the second half at Croker

“i’m more disappointed with the way we performed than the result” Wexford manager Aidan O’Brien

sEMi-finAL DUBlIN.................................2-25 WExFORD..............................1-12 by pAuL kEAnE If you were nit-picking and hell-bent on extrapolating some negative from Dublin’s stunning Championship start, you might suggest Jim Gavin doesn’t know his strongest team. How else can you explain Dublin’s incredible returns from substitutes? In all, subs contributed a massive 1-9 to their tally yesterday, Cormac Costello shooting 1-5 of that in a jaw-dropping 35 minutes. He is now Dublin’s top scorer with 1-8 from two games though, curiously, he hasn’t started either match. In total, Dublin subs have shot 1-18 in those wins over Laois and now wexford, putting them well on the road to outdoing their 3-17 haul of last summer. yet looking for negatives with this Dublin team is a fool’s errand. After the Laois game, when they trailed at halftime, the fourth time they had done so in seven Championship games under Gavin, their slow starts were questioned. Again, if it was a problem, it didn’t last long as they opened up a four-point half-time lead yesterday at 0-10 to 0-6 and buttressed it with 2-15 after the break. So much for worrying about slow starts. unlike Laois, wexford never looked like winning this game and trailed from the first score of the game, a converted Stephen Cluxton 45, until full-time. ‘I’m more disappointed with the way we performed than the result,’ said wexford manager Aidan o’Brien. ‘we seemed to play like a team that had huge expectations on us instead of playing like a team whom, in reality, little was expected of.’ Typically, it was the second-half when Dublin really came alive to secure their ninth final in ten seasons. They fizzed with positive energy in that period and opened up wexford for score after score, Costello doing most damage. The Dubs were able to do all this damage without Bernard Brogan and Paddy Andrews who, Gavin said, should be back for the Leinster final. eoghan o’Gara and Tomas Brady, the former hurling full-back, came off the bench and scored two points each. Costello’s 47th minute goal after a great run by Michael Darragh Macauley put Dublin 1-14 to 0-8 ahead. Scores flowed like confetti after that with defender Philly McMahon even grabbing one. wexford pulled back a goal through big midfielder Daithi waters with 11 minutes left. It was a fine low finish across goals with his left foot. PJ Banville did his best for wexford too with his third point late on. But having been tipped for a 15-point win beforehand, Dublin duly went one better by scoring their second goal with time almost up. Paul flynn did the damage this time, blasting a right-footed shot to the roof of the net at the Canal end.

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spORT DigEsT

Mighty: Ryan Mullen punches the air at the finish

Mullen back on track with National title cycLing Ryan Mullen won the Irish Cycling National U23 and Elite Championships road race, capping off a dominant An Post Chain Reaction Team display with the help of team-mate Sean Downey in Westmeath yesteraday.

Zanotti triumphs in epic BMW Open gOLf Fabrizio Zanotti triumphed in

the first four-man play-off in BMW International Open history to win his first European Tour title in the most dramatic fashion yesterday. Zanotti, Henrik Stenson, Rafael Cabrera-Bello and Gregory Havret were all in with a shout of lifting the title after they could not be separated on 19 under par after the final round. It took until the fifth extra hole for Zanotti to clinch it, with Havret and Cabrera-Bello bowing out on the second and fourth extra holes respectively. Zanotti is the first Paraguan golfer to win on the European Tour.

Fly home: George Baker on Thistle Bird

Bird takes flight for Curragh glory

RAcing Thistle Bird struck Group One

gold with an emphatic victory in the Newbridge Silverware Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh. Her previous seven wins had come at shorter distances, but she had no problem staying the mile-and-aquarter for trainer Roger Charlton and jockey George Baker. Ambivalent tried to lead but was stalked by Venus De Milo, who went on early in the straight. That move was covered by Baker on Thistle Bird, who lead a furlong out and won by two and three-quarter lengths.

Wuxi’s Robertson’s snOOkER Australia’s Neil Robertson

clinched a dramatic deciding frame to beat Joe Perry 10-9 and win the Wuxi Classic in China. The world No.3 had led the contest 8-6, but Perry fought back to claim three frames in a row. Trailing 9-8, Robertson chalked up a break of 87 to force a decider. Perry was handed the chance to seal victory in the 19th frame but his break went off course, while Robertson, 32, shot a composed break of 78 to secure the €106,000 prize.

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TRANSFER TALK

brazil 2014

Germany v Algeria

9pm, itv

Nap hand: Michu

Swans let Michu leave for Napoli MICHU is on the brink of leaving Swansea after having a medical at Napoli. The Spanish striker was a big hit during the first of his two seasons at the Liberty Stadium with 22 goals but he managed just six last season. He is on his way to Italy after Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis became Garry Monk’s second signing as Swansea boss on a free transfer. Monk said: ‘It shows just how far we have come that we can attract a player of his quality.’

If Algeria are to spring a major surprise, Feghouli could well be the man to inspire the outsiders. The sheer pace of the 24-year-old made him a nuisance for opposition defenders during Algeria’s group games, and the Fennec Foxes will want him to have plenty of the ball in this last-16 clash. Howedes is not entirely comfortable at left-back – he plays in the centre of defence for Schalke – and struggled as Germany scrambled a 2-2 draw with Ghana. Valencia flyer Feghouli may take advantage in Porto Alegre today.

did you know? Germany have gone further than England at every World Cup final since 1966

LOUIS vAN Gaal has a shopping list longer than Luis Suarez’s rap sheet if the rumours are to be believed. Memphis Depay, Stefan De vrij, Arturo vidal, Nigel de Jong and even Dirk Kuyt are being linked with Manchester United, although it is claimed Chelsea have won the race for Portugal’s William Carvalho.

by jAcK FOx

staged at either 4pm or 5pm – not the hottest part of the day. But that will not be the case when they take on Nigeria at 1pm in the capital, when the temperature could hit 30c. ‘Yes, the heat worries me,’ said Deschamps. ‘Nigerians are naturally more adapted to heat. ‘You need to manage these problems. [On saturday] we saw the Brazilians and chileans after their

Suarez ‘human rights breached’ by bite ban into a hotel with his team-mates, that he cannot work for four months,’ the defender said. ‘He committed a crime but this is barbarity. a criminal wouldn’t receive this penalty.’ Suarez (pictured) was missed, with strikers Diego Forlan and Edinson Cavani making little impact as two goals from the excellent James rodriguez sent Uruguay packing. ‘against Colombia we weren’t able to replace the skills he has,’ added Lugano. ‘Us losing him is much worse even than Brazil losing Neymar or argentina losing Lionel Messi.’

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German Football Association president Wolfgang Niersbach, who has confirmed boss Joachim Low (pictured) will stay on until 2016, regardless of tonight’s result

‘We are extremely worried by the heat’

Long list for Louis

Scandal of a ‘fix’ in Spain

‘We were getting recognition for our results, now we’re getting a great degree of recognition for our style of play.’

DiDier Deschamps is concerned his France players will not be able to cope with the sweltering heat of Brasilia in today’s secondround match against Nigeria. Deschamps’ men topped Group e with two wins and a draw, banging in eight goals in the process. The French were helped by the fact all their group matches were

u MARIO BALOTELLI is said to be keen to seal a move to Arsenal before the Gunners go for Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata instead. u LIVERPOOL are being linked with Belgium World Cup striker Divock Origi (pictured). u BARCELONA are in for Colombia World Cup star Juan Cuadrado. The 26-year-old Fiorentina winger was linked with Arsenal in January.

UrUgUay captain Diego Lugano has described Luis Suarez’s fourmonth ban as an act of ‘barbarity’ that breaches human rights. Fifa suspended the Liverpool striker from all football-related activity until the end of October for biting Italy’s giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay’s final group game. after Uruguay’s World Cup ended in Saturday’s 2-0 secondround defeat to Colombia, Lugano lashed out at Suarez’s record ban. ‘It’s a breach of human rights that a player cannot go into a stadium where there are 80,000 people or

FLASHbAcK ’82

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KEy bATTLE: Sofiane Feghouli v benedikt Howedes

ALGERIA caused one of the great upsets by beating West Germany 2-1 in their opening match of the 1982 World Cup in Spain. They won one of their next two games but a 1-0 win for West Germany in the final group match – played the following day – would put the two European teams through at Algeria’s expense. West Germany took a tenth-minute lead through Horst Hrubesch and then – to the outrage of the watching world – both teams proceeded to play out the remaining 80 minutes with nothing happening. No shots on target, barely any tackles, just lots of passing. Algeria were out. Fifa decided that, from then on, all final group games would be played at the same time.

The competition is hotting up for worried France [early] match finished and they were very tired.’ Nigeria reached the knockout stages of the competition for the first time since 1998 despite defeat in their final game in Group F when Lionel messi bagged a brace in argentina’s 3-2 win. Like messi, France striker Karim Benzema has been on top form in Brazil, with three goals and two

Feeling the heat: Deschamps

assists. But Nigeria skipper Joseph Yobo sees no reason to be scared of the real madrid frontman. ‘We’ve just played against the best forward in the world [messi], so we’re ready to measure ourselves against anybody,’ the former everton defender said. ‘i don’t see what we should be afraid of. i believe in this team and i think we can do it.’

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jAMES Rodriguez has warned Brazil that Colombia are not finished making history just yet. The in-form 22-year-old has been one of the stars of the World Cup and will look to extend his purple patch in front of goal against the hosts in Friday’s quarter-final. Colombia had never reached the last eight before beating Uruguay 2-0 on Saturday, with Rodriguez netting both goals, including a

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stunning volley. The Monaco man, who has scored in all his side’s four games so far, is relishing the prospect of taking on the five-time winners, but has told them they will not have it all their own way. He said: ‘We have good players and we can be dangerous, so this is going to be a beautiful match. It will be

something extraordinary for us to play. Regarding Brazil, they are a hard team, they have great players and they also have their history. ‘I believe we have to come out on to the pitch to win as we have always done and to always attempt to win.’ Rodriguez said of Colombia’s surprise success: ‘We’re very happy because we are making history.’

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Bryan ya mighty: Ruiz celebrates his opener Salpingidis was the only action to quicken the pulses in a turgid first half. But seven minutes after the restart Bryan Ruiz rolled home a

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Suarez? A nut job, suggests Milan TV dog whisperer Cesar Milan has offered tips on how to prevent footballers, like Luis Suarez, biting one another. The Mexican mutt man suggests taking a player for a pre-match walk so he doesn’t get too excited, having a place for him to go if he misbehaves or even getting him spayed or neutered to curb aggression.

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CONTROVERSY reigned as an injurytime penalty was clinically dispatched by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to break Mexican hearts and send the Dutch into the World Cup quarter-finals. Mexico were within two minutes of an historic win, leading through Giovani dos Santos’ excellent strike, when two late goals turned this match on its head. Wesley Sneijder’s wonderful strike levelled the scores, before Arjen Robben won a debatable penalty and substitute Huntelaar showed nerves of steel to smash it home and put Holland through. Played in 30C heat and 70 per cent humidity, there were official cooling and drinks breaks midway through each half because of the excessive temperature. Mexico’s dominance paid off three minutes after the break, when Dos Santos ran across goal under pressure from Daley Blind, and rifled a sublime low shot inside the post. Holland were denied by a point-blank save from Guillermo Ochoa as Stefan De Vrij’s effort struck the Mexico keeper’s face and deflected on to the inside of a post before being cleared. Ochoa also brilliantly kept out Robben later. Coach Louis van Gaal’s last throw of the dice was to hook the tiring Robin van Persie, sending on Huntelaar, and that proved decisive. Successive World With three minutes of normal time left, Cups in which Huntelaar won a header from a corner and Sneijder lashed home. Mexico have bowed Then Robben took advantage of a out in the last 16 clumsy challenge from Mexico skipper Rafael Marquez in the box, hitting the deck and winning the penalty for HuntePICTURE: gETTy laar to complete a stunning turnaround. Leap of faith: Robben celebrates as Holland book their place in the quarter-finals

GOALKEEPER Keylor Navas was Costa Rica’s hero in Recife as the Ticos reached the quarter-finals for the first time in their history. Navas was sensational in normal and extra-time before one final brilliant stop in the deciding penalties swung the shoot-out in his team’s favour to settle what was the dourest of the last-16 ties so far. A Navas save from Dimitris

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possibly mis-hit shot to break the deadlock. However, Oscar Duarte was shown a second yellow card with 20 minutes left to give Greece hope. And

late pressure told in stoppage time when Sokratis Papastathopoulos pounced to level it on the rebound. Acrobatics from Navas kept out a Kostas Mitroglou header at the death, and the Fulham striker was again denied by the keeper late in extra time. In the shoot-out there were seven perfect penalties before Gekas’ well-hit spot-kick was saved by Navas, who extended himself superbly to palm it away with his right hand. Michael Umana then held his nerve to make it five from five for the Ticos and set up a last-eight clash with Holland.

DUTCh airline KLM may have lost a customer after a cheeky tweet following holland’s win over Mexico yesterday. KLM posted a picture of a departure gate with the words ‘Adios Amigos!#NEDMEX’ written underneath. The tweet was soon deleted but not before it had been seen by Mexican actor gael garcia Bernal, who tweeted: ‘@KLM I’m never flying your s****y airline again. F*** you big time.’

Late recovery: Van Gaal gets his point across yesterday

Water way for Louis to change tactics

HOLLAND coach Louis van Gaal admitted he took full advantage of the first official water break at the World Cup to switch his tactics and conjure up a dramatic late victory over Mexico. Van Gaal used the second-half water break – introduced because of the sweltering temperatures – to change his formation, and the Dutch came from a goal down to win 2-1 and book a place in the last eight of the tournament. ‘Did you see what I did?’ he said afterwards. ‘I first changed to a 4-3-3 and then we created a lot of opportunities with a shot on the post and a fantastic

‘I could see I needed to move to Plan B’ save from the goalkeeper. Then I moved to plan B and yes, I did that in the cooling break. That is a clever way of benefiting from these breaks.’ The Dutch started with their much-debated 3-5-2 formation yesterday, and early in the second half switched to 4-3-3, with Arjen Robben out wide on the right, substitute Memphis Depay on the left and Robin van Persie in the middle of the attack. ‘But that wasn’t working out either and I could see I need to change again, so I waited for the cooling break,’ Van Gaal said.

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FORM ‘iRRELEvAnT’ sAys Dubs bOss AHEAD OF ROyAL ‘TwO-HORsE RAcE’ LEinsTER FinAL bATTLE Cautious Jim Gavin insists you could ‘toss a coin and pick the winner’ between Dublin and old rivals Meath ahead of their latest Leinster final meeting. the all-ireland winning manager may find it hard to convince many neutrals though after guiding the rampant Dubs to a whopping 2-25 to 1-12 semifinal win over Wexford. the 16-point success followed Dublin’s 11-point win over Laois and keeps their awesome winning run going having already clinched back-to-back league titles. unlike the quarter-final win over Laois, Dublin were never in any bother yesterday and shut the door on Wexford with 2-15 in the second-half. Cormac Costello came off the bench at half-time and shot 1-5, with 1-9 of Dublin’s overall tally coming from substitutes. to make matters worse for Meath, who overcame

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Kildare in the other semifinal, Gavin said Bernard Brogan and Paddy andrews should be fit for the July 20 final, the teams’ third in a row. But he remains cautious of the Royals’ challenge and said: ‘any time Dublin play Meath it’s always a threat. it’s a two-horse race, toss a coin and pick the winner. ‘i think we probably are at the same level we were at last year and Meath seem to have pushed on, putting up a big score on Carlow and another big score against Kildare. ‘they certainly won’t fear playing Dublin in a Leinster final. We had a very competitive game last year and can expect the same closeness and the same battle again. ‘i think form, when Dublin and Meath play, is irrelevant. it’s always on the day itself because a Meath-Dublin Leinster final is always a hugely competitive game.’

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Sink or swim: Robben hits the ground under Mexico captain Rafael Marquez’s challenge to earn Holland a matchwinning penalty pictuRe: getty

MEXICO coach Miguel Herrera raged at Arjen Robben, the referee and Fifa after a controversial last-gasp penalty took Holland into the World Cup quarter-finals. Herrera accused Robben of three dives, culminating in the decisive spot-kick, and criticised Fifa for appointing a European referee – Portugal’s Pedro Proenca. The Dutch won 2-1 in Fortaleza thanks to Klaas-Jan Huntelaar’s stoppage-time goal, after Wesley Sneijder’s 88th minute volley had equalised Giovani Dos Santos’ strike. ‘Robben did three dives and should have been cautioned,’ said Herrera.

‘You should caution a guy who tries to cheat, and then if Robben did it again he would be sent off. ‘And why did Fifa choose a referee from the same confederation as Holland instead of from South America, Asia or Africa? ‘The doubtful decisions were all against us. We have to say it in capital letters – in three matches we had horrible refereeing. The man with the whistle knocked us [out]. ‘I want the referee committee to take a look so the referee goes home just like us.’ Herrera also blasted the 1pm kick-off adding: ‘The players were suffocated by the heat and humidity.’