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‘Change your laws’ Amend rules on abortion, UN tells Irish

15 die, 200 hurt in slaughter at Gaza Un school

A HUMAN rights watchdog has called on Ireland to revise its strict rules on abortion. The United Nations Human Rights Commission said limits on when pregnancy could be terminated were highly restrictive and lacked clarity on what was a real and substantive risk to a mother’s life. It wants the Constitution rewritten to allow for abortion and to deal humanely with cases of rape, incest, serious risks to the mother’s health and fatal foetal abnormality. The report dealt with 19 issues, including the failure to hold prompt independent inquiries into the Magdalene laundries, and treatment of victims of human trafficking. Irish Council of Civil Liberties director Mark Kelly said the report had identified ‘the ongoing failure in our law, policy and practice to respect the human rights, autonomy and bodily integrity of women’. The Pro-Life Campaign described the recent UN hearings on abortion in Geneva as a ‘charade’ and said its stance on abortion was ‘incredibly biased’.

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Grief: Anguish: The grief-stricken father of a boy killed in the shelling cries out

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Israel was strongly condemned last night after its tanks shelled a UN school in Gaza, killing at least 15 people – mostly children – and injuring 200 more. UN secretary general Ban-Ki Moon said he was ‘appalled’ by the attack on the compound in the northern town of Beit Hanoun, which was being used as a shelter for Palestinian refugees. ‘I strongly condemn this act. Many have been killed – including women and children, as well as UN staff,’ he said. laila al-shinbari said families had gathered outside the building expecting to be evacuated. ‘all of us sat in one place when suddenly four shells landed on our heads. Bodies were on the ground, there was blood and screams,’ she sobbed. ‘My son is dead and all my relatives are wounded including my other kids.’

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Man who makes Junkyard artist fills capital city with fearsome metal giants MOST countries use smiling faces on tourist brochures to attract visitors. In Montenegro, they do things differently. The capital city Podgorica has been filled by fearsome robots. Transformers up to 14metres tall have been created by 22year-old sculptor Danilo Baletic. Like millions of other children, he grew up loving the TV cartoon series and is a huge fan of the big screen version. Unlike most of them, his father owns a scrapyard. The pair have spent the last two years creating seven of the giant robots, and his 25-ton ‘Megatron’ has just taken pride of place in the city square. The metal beasts form part of an exhibition called Transformers Defending Podgorica, and seem certain to deter any Magaluf-style misbehaviour among tourists in the town. ‘I chose Transformers because I’m a fan of movies about them. And then I could not stop,’ he said. He uses materials ranging from ‘needles to

by DOMINIC YEATMAN trucks’, and hopes to get hold of parts from tanks and planes for his next creations. A spokesman for the city’s tourist department said: ‘The basic concept of this exhibition is the revival and transformation of waste through a creative approach and work to create items that are useful.’ Baletic added: ‘They say that we should protect nature. That’s their real purpose, not just to look good for a Facebook photo.’ Although the sculptures have no moving parts, they may not be confined to their Balkan birthplace for long. ‘Their life has just begun,’ said Baletic. ‘If one day they guard Paris or New York as they have guarded Podgorica, then I will know that my plan has worked.’ Sadly, the robots may not be as powerful as they appear, and the city police have begun an investigation after one of them had its head stolen.

Piled high: Danilo hunts for just the right piece

Lord of creation: His sculptures are popular with visitors and children alike. Part of Muscle, below right; Moving a large leg section by crane, below centre PICTUREs: REUTERs

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3yrs for rape Skelligwalker... is mise d’athair Dublin house prices up 25% fantasy texts to colleague A DUBLIN man who sent an ex-colleague an image of a dismembered doll as part of his ‘rape fantasy’ has been jailed for three years. The man, who cannot be named, told gardaí he never managed to ask the woman out before she moved jobs. He’d had an unsuccessful date with someone else before sending the victim a text depicting rape, mutilation and cannibalism. The 39-year-old pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to harassing the victim between August 2012 and July 2013 and sending a menacing text on June 6 and threatening to kill her on July 7, 2013. He has no previous convictions.

Employee ‘stole drugs to pay debt’ A FORMER employee at a pharmaceutical company has been jailed for one year for stealing the firm’s version of Rohypnol to offset a drug debt. Gardaí arrested Gary Byrne, 41, on his way from work and found the drugs in his car. The fatherof-three said they were to help pay off a €1,500 drug debt. He was rearrested after employers found he had been stealing over the previous two years. He then admitted his debt was €10,000. Byrne of Belcamp Gardens, Darndale, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to six charges of stealing tablets, between June 2010 and July 2011 and possession of tablets worth €2,546 on January 5, 2012.

Girl gets 3 months for city attacks A TROUBLED 17-year-old girl, who took part in a spate of vicious phone robberies in Dublin city-centre, has been detained for three months. Judge John O’Connor imposed a six-month detentionsupervision order. He told the girl, who is in care, she will have to comply with the Probation Service on her release. The Dublin Children’s Court heard there had been several adjournments to monitor her progress as she had continued to be troublesome in her care accommodation. In determining her sentence, the judge said he had taken into consideration her age at the time of the offences.

STAR Wars is on its way to Kerry. The Kerry’s Eye newspaper reported that part of Star Wars: Episode VII will be filmed on the Skellig islands, off the Iveragh Peninsula. The Office of Public Works said Skellig Michael ‘is being made available for a film production shoot on the island’. Filming in London and Abu Dhabi, Star Wars production was delayed earlier this year because star Harrison Ford broke his leg. The film, which also stars Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson, is slated for a December 2015 release.

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HOuSE prices in Dublin are now rising at more than seven times the rate of the rest of the country. Latest figures reveal house prices in the capital are up almost 25 per cent in a year – and 3.1 per cent last month alone – compared with 2.8 per cent nationally. Meanwhile, analysts warn cash buyers are dominating house sales and a lack of suitable housing is squeezing out first-time buyers.

DNG put the average cost of a home in Dublin now at €349,000 – up €71,000 since the same time last year. Keith Lowe of DNG claims prices fell too far and too fast during the crash and it was inevitable they would rebound. Peter Stafford, of Property Industry Ireland, said 8,400 new homes will be completed this year, but 25,000 a year are needed to control prices and rents.

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A LANDLORD found out a house he was renting was being used as a brothel when he called to inspect it and a women stuck her head out an upstairs window to tell him: ‘We’re closed.’ Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard a married Chinese couple advertised a massage service online and men could pay €20 for extra sexual services from a woman named as ‘Apple’. The brothel was uncovered when the landlord called to inspect the house in February 2012 and a woman stuck her head out of an upstairs window and told him they were closed. He also noticed red lights which the couple told him were Christmas lights. He was suspicious and contacted gardaí. Garda Christopher O’Leary said Qilong Chen earned some €400 a week from the money the prostitute paid him. He said there was no element of coercion or exploitation and that it was a mutually convenient arrangement for the three adults. Chen, 29, and his partner Xia Chen, 27, of Patrick’s Street, Newbridge, Co Kildare, pleaded guilty to knowingly permitting their premises at Alderpark Court, Tallaght, to be used for prostitution between April 2 and May 15, 2012. Judge Mary Ellen Ring suspended an 18-month sentence on both of them and fined Chen €500. Garda O’Leary told John Byrne BL that the masseuse was a 37-year-old woman who had arrived in Ireland in 2011 and later responded to a job ad in a Chinese newspaper. Chen said ‘Apple’ was living with the couple andher services did not involve full penetrative sex. She would keep some of the money herself and give some to him. He created the website and his wife answered the telephone.

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Taxi driver gets 4yr ban Pub window smasher not after fare-evader assault guilty because of insanity A TAXI driver who ‘snapped’ and ran down a fare-evading passenger has been given a suspended sentence and disqualified from driving for four years. David Ryan, 56, had earlier admitted to dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm to Eoin Daly at Carysfort Park, Blackrock, on April 7, 2011. In his victim impact report, Mr Daly said he accepts he was wrong to run away from the taxi. He suffered flashbacks after the incident and has spent €4,492 on physiotherapy after suffering

fractures to his ankle in the attack. The court had heard Ryan, formerly of Glenfield Park, Clondalkin, picked up Mr Daly and another passenger at around 3am and drove them to the Carysfort Park area. After the two men ran from the taxi without paying the fare, Ryan ‘snapped’ and drove after them, onto a footpath and across the park. Judge Patricia Ryan accepted that Ryan had been under great financial stress at the time and noted the driving ban will affect his ability to work.

A MAN who smashed 40 windows in a pub and off-licence while he was suffering from a form of psychosis has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury took less than 15 minutes to return the verdict on Paul Murray after hearing uncontested evidence that he was not aware or in control of what he was doing at the time. The case was put back until next Thursday while a report is prepared on Mr Murray’s current mental state, as mandated by legislation. The jury heard from Dr Stephen Monks, based at the Central Mental Hospital, that

Mr Murray suffers from a severe form of epilepsy, which can lead to episodes of psychosis. During the trial, Garda Francis Chaney told the court Mr Murray, 30, of Coultry Terrace, Ballymun, was having a pint in the Swiss Cottage pub, Santry, on December 30, 2012, where he was seen talking to himself and ripping bank notes into small pieces, before going outside and throwing the pieces in the air. Later he went outside, got a wooden stick and started smashing the windows of the premises and hit a car, the court was told.

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Cluckin’ dressed as lamb by ED CARTy A FOOD fraud investigation has found lamb from takeaways tainted with beef and chicken DNA. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), which exposed the horse meat scandal last year, revealed seven out of 20 meals sampled from fast-food joints in Dublin were contaminated. No horse meat, goat, pig or turkey DNA was found in any sample. But the food safety chiefs said that six lamb kebabs from takeaways were in fact more than 60 per cent chicken and from five to 30 per cent beef. The FSAI report survey found only three of the six had any lamb but the levels were as low as between one per cent and five per cent. The agency said only one of the ten lamb dishes sampled – minced meat for lamb skewers and described on the menu as ‘lamb’ – contained more than 60 per cent beef and more than 30 per cent lamb. Prof Alan Reilly, FSAI chief execu-

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n A TEENAGER out for a meal with his friends got a shock when he opened a cold McDonald’s chicken burger and found someone had taken a bite out of it. Then Lovis Gaertner, 18, discovered the snack had earlier been served to his friend Andrina Lehrer, 21, who had taken a bite, but handed it back complaining it was cold. Ms Lehrer said: ‘I can’t believe they put it back on sale again.’ McDonald’s confirmed a member of staff at the branch in Arbon, Switzerland, made a mistake and should have thrown the burger in the bin. tive, said the issue was not safety but misleading consumers about the food they are eating. ‘When you order a lamb kebab, you expect to get a lamb kebab and not a beef and chicken kebab,’ he said. ‘Incorrectly listing meat products on a menu or menu board, whether inadvertently or by design, is an unacceptable infringement of the labelling legislation.’ Prof Kelly said the FSAI will not hesitate to take action. The takeaways investigated and found to be selling tainted food have not been named.

A MOTHER-of-two who stole over €8,000 from her employer to pay the bills has been sentenced to three years in prison, with two suspended. Garda Paul Kelly told the court that when a credit card ordered for a UK-based employee of AB Mauri Ltd failed to arrive at the Stillorgan office, it was found that €8,597.81 had been used on the card, taken out in 13 ATM withdrawals. Judge Mary Ellen Ring said while it was a ‘difficult’ case, Pauline Doyle, 57, of Treesdale, Mount Merrion, had ‘taken the easy way out’.

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FANCY fostering a cuddly kitten or a playful puppy for a few weeks… or even a lifetime? The DSPCA is looking for animal lovers to take care of some of their little ones this summer. The animal charity’s Gillian Bird said: ‘It’s the busiest time of year for us, but it’s also the quietest time of year for foster parents.’ With more than 40 animals waiting for foster care this week, the DSPCA will provide the food and equipment required to take care of the animals.

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Ireland’s vote abstention ‘cowardly’ IrelAnd’s refusal to support a United nations inquiry into allegations of war crimes in Gaza is a dereliction of the state’s humanitarian history, it has been claimed. Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan defended the decision to abstain from a resolution on the deaths of hundreds of civilians claiming it was too narrow. Mr Flanagan met Palestinian ambassador Ahmed Abdelrazek in dublin in the wake of the vote, although officials said the meeting had been planned for over a week. Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin and foreign affairs spokesman Brendan smith questioned ‘what level of atrocity is needed before we say stop’, while sinn Féin president Gerry Adams said the abstention was a shameful act of political cowardice. The Palestinian death toll in the conflict is reported to have passed 700.

‘Although the Un as an institution is respected in Ireland, people here are not aware of how deeply biased it is against Israel’ Boaz Modai, ambassador of Israel to Ireland, on criticism of Irish abstention on an investigation into war crimes in Gaza gometro.ie/gaza-un

Tears and terror as tanks hit a school used as shelter by the UN Grief: A girl whose relative was killed by Israeli bombs cries at a hospital, above. Children flee to safety, right PIctures: AFP/AP

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Books, cushions and other belongings were scattered about the courtyard in the aftermath of the explosion. In one corner, a sandal with a yellow flower lay next to a puddle of blood. UN spokesman Chris Gunness said the tank assault had happened despite Israel having previously been given ‘precise coordinates’ of the site. The Israeli military said it was already reviewing the incident but it accused Hamas of firing rockets in the area and from locations near schools and hospitals as the

finger-pointing continued. Israel insists it is doing its utmost to prevent civilian casualties but Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum described it as a ‘massacre’. The attack came as caches of rockets belonging to Palestinian militants were found in two empty schools yesterday, a discovery ‘strongly condemned’ by the UN. Meanwhile, the US again appealed for an end to the violence. State department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the attack ‘underscores the need to end the violence and to achieve a sustainable cease-fire and enduring resolution to the crisis in Gaza as soon as possible.’

Dutch call for Putin’s girl to be expelled

116 feared dead as rescuers spot plane wreckage in mali

VLADIMIR PUTIN’S daughter is facing calls for her to be deported from Holland – where she lives with her Dutch boyfriend. Maria Putina (right) found herself the target of anger after flight MH17 was shot down in Ukraine – with a missile said to have been provided by her father’s Russian regime. The 29-year-old shares a penthouse apartment in The Hague’s affluent suburb Voorschoten with her boyfriend Jorrit Faassen, who has held top jobs at Russia’s state-owned Gazprom energy company and Stroytransgaz, a pipeline-construction company. Pieter Broertjes, mayor Hilversum, led calls for Ms Putina’s expulsion during Wednesday’s national day of mourning,

SOME 116 people are feared dead after the wreckage of a missing Air Algérie flight was spotted in Mali last night. The Swiss-owned MD-83 fell off the radar 50 minutes after taking off from Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, at 1.55am yesterday. And after French foreign minister Laurent Fabius conceded the plane, carrying 51 of his compatriots, had ‘probably crashed’, Mali’s president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita confirmed relatives’ worst fears. ‘I have just been informed that the wreckage has been found between Aguelhoc and Kidal,’

as the first bodies from the Malaysia Airlines plane were repatriated. ‘We could also deport Putin’s daughter from the Netherlands. Then you will have a totally different signal to give,’ Mr Broertjes said. He later backtracked on Twitter, saying: ‘My reference to Putin’s daughter was not wise,’ he tweeted. ‘This stemmed from a feeling of helplessness.’ Two-thirds of the 298 people killed when MH17 was shot out of the sky were from the Netherlands.

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was heading for the Algerian capital, Algiers. Soon after take-off, the Spanish pilot had asked air traffic control in Niger if he could change route because of a sandstorm but within minutes, it dropped off the radar near Gao airport. Gilbert Diendéré, who is coordinating a crisis unit in Bamako, said a witness had told him they had seen the plane ‘falling’ just before it lost contact with air traffic control. He added: ‘We believe this information is accurate as we have compared it to radar images showing the flight path until the plane disappeared.’

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IT’S the ‘mummy porn’ that got everyone in a hot flush – but the Fifty Shades Of Grey film has already been dubbed Fifty Shades Of Tame after the trailer failed to get pulses racing. The two-and-a-half-minute clip, released yesterday, gave a glimpse of a shirtless Jamie Dornan as EL James’s bondage-loving businessman Christian Grey and showed US co-star Dakota Johnson tied up, blindfolded and topless as plainJane student Anastasia Steele. But fans on Twitter complained the pair failed to deliver the right sexual chemistry. ‘Christian Grey in the #FiftyShadesTrailer doesn’t look like Christian Grey at all,’ moaned @alexandriajzz. ‘Not what I imag-

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ined.’ Aimee Huang @Aimeehx3 also complained: ‘So disappointed in this #FiftyShadesTrailer. Reminded me again of how much I hated the casting.’ Others insisted they are already being turned on by the taster. Maria Costa tweeted: ‘Can it be Valentines day 2015 yet? I’m sweating like a sinner in church after watching the #FiftyShadesTrailer’ As for the two stars, they were on America’s TV couches promising fireworks. ‘Having that [chemistry] and having trust is a big part of it,’ said the 32-year-old Irish actor Dornan after Johnson promised she wasn’t getting distracted by her hunky co-

Hot or not?: Scenes from the trailer for 50 Shades Of Grey, the eagerlyagerlyawaited film starring Dakota Johnson and hunkasaurus Jamie Dornan

worker. She said ‘it’s not a romantic situation, it’s more technical and choreographed, it’s more of a task.’ And the 24-year-old actress also told how she was coping with the frenzied buzz about the film better than her male lead. The daughter

of actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith added: ‘He has fans, I have no fans.’

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It now has offices in a number of glamorous places, including the Caribbean, Miami and Monte Carlo. Tommy’s previous love link Jessica Szohr, a friend of Gomez, was seen only a month ago sharing a steamy swim in a hotel in the Italian town of Portofino with Chiabra. But, judging by Jessica’s tweet yesterday only hours after the photographs were published of her ex with Selena, they won’t be on good terms again any time soon. The 29-year-old posted a photograph of a quote: ‘You want to come in my life, the door is open. You want to get out of my life, the door is open. Just one request. Don’t stand at the door, you’re blocking the traffic.’ Selena, on the other hand, was ecstatic, writing on Instagram: ‘Thank you SO much for my birthday wishes – this has been the BEST birthday yet! THANK YOU!!!!’

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Robin Thicke has finally realised his marriage to Paula Patton is over. The couple have reportedly put their €2million home up for sale as insiders claim the 37-year-old Blurred Lines singer is ‘done begging and is moving on’.

Elton hands over drug diaries for Rocketman biopic Tom Hardy set to portray the singer

LTON JOHN is set to lift the lid on his battle with drugs after handing over a secret collection of rehab diaries to film bosses. The 67-year-old provided details of his personal hell to help actor Tom Hardy, 36, cover his journey from ‘birth to rehab’ in the new flick about his life. Billy Elliot writer Lee Hall has been tasked with making the new biopic and said Sir Elton had left him to it after handing over the private journals. He said: ‘One day, he took me to his house and opened a safe and he had all his private diaries that nobody had seen from when he was in

rehab and left me there to read all this stuff. ‘But he’s never commented once on the script, he hasn’t interfered at all.’ Elton cleaned up in rehab in the 1990s but said his life was ‘tragic’ as cocaine and booze took him to the brink of death before he got help. The singer once said: ‘I would have an epileptic seizure and turn blue and people would find me on the floor and put me to bed and then 40 minutes later I’d be snorting another line.’ But despite Elton’s dark days, Hall revealed the Crocodile Rock singer’s hits will lift the mood. He told BBC Radio 4’s Front Row: ‘It’s a really great project to have all that music to use.’

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ZAC EfRoN and Robert Pattinson formed the ultimate guy candy bromance when they hit Hollywood for a night out together. The dishy actors stopped people in their tracks when they bowled up at Pinz Bowling Alley in Los Angeles with seven pals. ‘Zac was seen goofing around and Rob was not even trying, skipping his turn at one point,’ a witness told E!. id They later moved on for drinks at Dav . ows Bell tsy Boo club ’s Arquette

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Tom PARKER of The Wanted has admitted the band were put out of business by rivals one Direction. The 21-year-old said Harry Styles and his band of merry boy-men were the undisputed kings of the Top 40. ‘To try and compete against one of the biggest bands in the world – it’s almost impossible,’ he added. ‘I don’t think any band out there can compete with them at the moment.’

SHE is usually up to something fishy – so it was no surprise to see Lindsay Lohan with a cheeky smile on her face as she headed out to chow down on sushi in London. The 28-year-old looked ravishing in an LBD with a plunging neckline and black heart pattern. She strutted to Hakkasan in mayfair for an evening of fine dining, taking time out from rehearsals for her upcoming West End play, Speed-The-Plow.

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Double killer has two-hour execution on US death row A DEATH row murderer took two hours to die and gasped for 90 minutes during his execution – reigniting the debate on capital punishment in the US. Joseph Rudolph Wood’s death took so long, his lawyers had the time to file an emergency appeal while he was dying. ‘He has been gasping and snorting for more than an hour,’ they told the court in a plea for his execution to be suspended. ‘He is still alive.’ The 55-year-old gasped more than 600 times after sedatives and painkillers were pumped into his veins. An hour-and-ahalf later, his breathing slowed as a deacon said a prayer while holding a rosary. Defence lawyer Dale Baich branded his client’s killing as botched – and claimed it only should have taken ten minutes. But the Department of Corrections in Arizona disagreed. Charles Ryan replied: ‘I conferred and collaborated with our IV team members and was assured unequivocally that the inmate was comatose and never in pain or distress.’ This is the third prolonged

by DANIEL BINNS execution this year in the US. During one in Ohio, an inmate gasped in a similar fashion for half an hour. Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, an inmate died of a heart attack after prison officers halted his execution because the drugs weren’t being administered properly. Mr Baich added: ‘Arizona appears to have joined several other states responsible for an entirely preventable horror – a bungled execution.’ Wood (pictured) committed a double murder in 1989. The families of his victims said they had no problem with the way that the execution was carried out. Richard Brown, the brother-in-law of Debbie Deitz, said: ‘This man conducted a horrific murder and you guys are going, “Let’s worry about the drugs”. Why didn’t they give him a bullet?’ Prof Deborah Denno, of Fornham Law School, added: ‘Every time such a botch happens, it leads to questioning the death penalty more and more.’

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to crave sex Mrs Clinton, widely tipped to run for the presidency next year, told her that Bill became a sex addict because his ‘doozy’ mother abused him ‘in ways you wouldn’t believe’.

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STRUGGLING to find time to read all your messages? Well, count yourself lucky that your fridge isn’t hounding you to buy more orange juice or your dishwasher isn’t nagging to be emptied. We’ll be getting more texts from machines than from humans once the much-anticipated Internet of Things gets going, an expert has predicted. Dr Kevin Curran said people will be able to interact remotely with nearly every appliance they own. But he warned ‘kinks need to be worked out’ before the next digital revolution can take place. ‘If IoT is campaigning to run nearly every aspect of people’s digital lives, we need to consider factors that will ensure a seamless and safe introduction,’

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digest FRAncE: Poland was wrong to allow the CIA to torture two alleged terrorists on its soil, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. The Guantanamo Bay prisoners told judges in Strasbourg they were held at a ‘black site’ between 2002 and 2003. Warsaw has been ordered to pay the men a total of €230,000 in damages.

Dozens die in attack carriage ban on men on prisoner convoy after railway murder

iRAq: More than 50 inmates and eight soldiers died when gunmen opened fire on a prisoner convoy yesterday. They were killed in Taji, 20km north of Baghdad but it was unclear if Islamic State extremists were involved. The attack took place as MPs met to elect veteran Kurdish politician Fouad Massoum as president.

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4 patients castrated Poland is fined for in care home attack hosting ciA prison

cHinA: A mentally disturbed man used a blunt razor to castrate four patients at his care home. The attacker tied his victims to their beds then chopped off either one of both their testicles. He was arrested at the nursing home in eastern Qinggang County. His victims are in hospital but their injuries are not life threatening.

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THAiLAnD: Women and childrenonly carriages are to be relaunched after a 13-year-old girl was raped and murdered on a sleeper train. They will start running on main routes from August 1, more than a decade after Bangkok’s ‘Lady Car’ project was scrapped. Two railway workers have been charged over the girl’s death earlier this month.

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Media thirst for ‘balance’ distorts the reality of Gaza crisis

hile i agree with most of what Dez Bee said about Gaza, i have to take issue with the line that ‘they’re both as bad as each other’. i’ve been to Palestine twice, including one trip to Gaza in 2006 during a time of bombardment by israel. The media’s striving for ‘balance’ skews their reporting. Talking about ‘balance/equality’ in the same sentence as ‘israel and Palestine’ is like talking about balance between a wolf and a lamb. The numbers of casualties speak for themselves. Lara, Dublin ■ €100 off water charges for 415,000 people on household benefits? That won’t include the working couple with a mortgage and kids on an average income. The so-called ‘single mother’ next door has more dispensable income than my family. So have the immigrants across the road. housing paid, bills paid – with my tax money! We were stupid getting married and buying a house and now we have to tell our

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Can’t talk now, I have my mouth full THIS is why you should always chew your food. A massive python is caught as it tries to swallow a baby antelope – called a nilgai – whole in an Indian village. The scene was caught by photographer Nitish Bambhaniya who dashed 40km to the scene on a motorbike after receiving a tip-off. As the crowd gathered around the Indian rock python, it released the antelope and let go of its lifeless prey. ‘Pythons do it so that they can shed body weight and escape faster,’ Mr

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There is no rest for the stressed PEOPLE who try to de-stress by watching TV or playing video games after work are likely to end up feeling guilty, a study shows. The more tiring their day has been, the worse they feel about relaxing as they believe they should be doing something more important, experts found. It shows the rise of smartphones – allowing constant access to games and TV – may be making us unhappy, shows the study in the Journal Of Communication.

by NICOLE LE MARIE Bambhaniya said. Villagers in Billa, in the state of Gujarat, wanted to kill it fearing it would be a danger to children. But they were persuaded to release it into a forest Pictures: Barcroft

Police in new chokehold row ANOTHER video has emerged of a New York police officer placing a man in a chokehold during an arrest – even though officers have been banned from using the tactic. The clip, which shows someone suspected of fare-dodging on the subway, was filmed on July 14 – three days before Eric Garner died in police custody after the same method was used. Mr Garner, a father of six, was buried on Wednesday. The NYPD is conducting an internal review.

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bridesmaids Film4, 9pm

Instrumentals have always been a key part of the sessions mix. In this third programme look out for the deftly delicate guitar of Russ Barenberg, a sessions founding father, and John McCusker’s rollicking fiddle.

the who: the vegas job Sky Arts 1, 9pm

Las Vegas is more associated with the likes of Barry Manilow and Celine Dion, but back in 1999 rock gods The Who got back together for a rattling slam through their greatest hits at the MGM Grand. Before that, at 8pm, there’s a look back at the recording of the classic Who’s Next in 1971.

friday night dinner C4, 10PM The dreaded day of Grandma’s wedding to the obnoxious Mr Morris has dawned and Jackie, Martin and the bambinos are doing their best to put a brave face on things. But their best isn’t really up to much, what with page boy Adam (Simon Bird, pictured with co-star Tom Rosenthal) looking like he’s soiled himself and Dad (Paul Ritter) acting the pimp at any opportunity. Robert Popper’s amusing farce signs off its current run in typically riotous fashion. Will Grandma really go through with it?

RTÉ1, 8pm

We’d never had Carol Jackson down as a woman of strong religious persuasion. But desperate times call for desperate measures and she finds herself seeking divine assistance in the hospital chapel. Sharon Rickman wants Linda to help her latest flight from Albert Square.

emmerdale TV3, 7pm

After a date from hell the best thing is to park it and move on. But poor Finn is hardly in a state to do any such thing as he fights to recover from tangling with the dastardly Brad. Meanwhile, Tracy helps Sam apply for a credit card, and Katie agrees she and Andy should go public with their relationship.

ameriCa’s got talent TV3, 9pm

Commonwealth games: rhythmiC gymnastiCs BBC1, 1.45pm

Hoops will be twirling, ribbons unfurling, clubs juggling and balls bouncing as the mash-up of circus and sport sorts out the medals in the all around final. Only women do it – a bit sexist, that – and Laura Halford of Wales will be hoping to win. It’s the third round of auditions as Mariah Carey’s hubby Nick Cannon hosts the US version of the talent show. Tonight’s weird and weirder acts include a professional twerker and a fire juggling duo balancing on a shopping cart, while a man dressed as a baby sings for judges Howard Stern, Mel B, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel.

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Daniel helps out Josh, which only adds to his guilt over Amber, while Matt tries to improve his relationship with Bailey. When Karl learns about all the work Terese has been doing on Paul’s behalf, he becomes concerned by his ability to continue as mayor.

On the GAA magazine show tonight, Michael Carton talks about juggling his firefighter day job with hurling for Dublin, while the cameras follow Limerick’s David Breen, recently back from injury, as he works as a physiotherapist in a Santry sports clinic.

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Commonwealth games: swimming BBC1, 7pm

At the age of 29, this could be Liam Tancock’s last Commonwealth Games. He struck double gold four years ago, but hasn’t hit top form in an injury-plagued year. He’ll be happy just to make the 100m backstroke final. Other highlights include the men’s 50m butterfly and women’s 100m butterfly.

tour de franCe beo 2014 TG4, 1.10pm

With just three more to go in the cycling event, live coverage as Gaeilge of the 19th stage, a 208.5km ride from Maubourguet Pays du Val d’Adour to Bergerac.

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More4, 9pm This action comedy still holds up well 20 years after its original release. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a spy masquerading as a salesman. His wife hasn’t a clue about his double life until he suspects her of having an affair and gets his secret agent pals to kidnap her.

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The concert featured tonight features a trio of classical big hitters. Zurich’s Tonhalle Orchestra will be tackling Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony (the 6th), Dvořák’s Violin Concerto and Richard Strauss’s tone poem Till Eulenspiegels Justige Streiche.

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This all-woman ensemble comedy was an unexpected box office hit back in 2011. Kristen Wiig is asked to be a bridesmaid at pal Maya Rudolph’s wedding but her nose is put out of joint by perfectionist Rose Byrne’s meddling. Chris O’Dowd (above with Wiig) plays an Irish cop love interest. Wiig’s script combines neat character development with some great grossout gags.

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Comedy in which Emma Roberts (below) stars as Amy, a recent graduate, armed with a degree in poetry. She dreams of becoming the voice of her generation, but instead finds herself working in a porn shop. In a quest to get published she befriends veteran poet Rat Billings (John Cusack).

Edinburgh residents will be aware that Moray Feu is one of the city’s grandest addresses. The first of a three-parter telling the stories behind a trio of Scottish streets looks at the history behind the imposing five-storey Georgian facades, which, in their 200 years, have been home to some major movers and shakers – and a hospital or two.

the Cruise shiP UTV, 10.40pm

While the passengers on the Royal Princess look forward to a day off-ship on an exclusive island resort, two of the ship’s chefs get lost, placing the day’s barbecue in jeopardy. Cynical sea dogs that we are, that sounds like the researchers put them up to it.

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Hilariously-titled caper in which elderly action stars Danny Trejo and Danny Glover (right) attempt to demonstrate how bad their asses are. Trejo owns a gym where he trains young boxers. Alas, one of his pupils is murdered by ruffians. He enlists Glover’s aid in dispensing justice.

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Sequel to chilling horror The Purge. Once again, the US government has sanctioned a 12-hour period in which all crime will go without punishment – and that includes murder. It’s a bad time for your car to break down, as Shane (Zach Gilford) and Liz (Kiele Sanchez) discover.

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Family movie that has echoes of ET EarTh TO EchO (PG) HHH✩✩ If you fancy taking the kids to a live-action film that has absolutely nothing to do with superheroes, you could do worse than this family sci-fi. Taking its cue from ET, it sees a trio of 13-year-old boys finding an alien in the Nevada desert near their condemned suburb. This alien – who they dub Echo – is small and big-eyed and really wants to go home. The friends vow to help him while evading the authorities, knowing this is their last chance for a shared adventure. There’s just enough action and

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suspense to keep the attention, along with a nostalgic sense of childhood discovery. The kids are likeable, with geeky Munch (Reese Hartwig) providing a smattering of laughs. Girls get more of a look in than they did in ET, too, with the muchfancied classmate Emma (Ella Wahlestedt) turning into a resourceful ally. Little Echo himself is cute and bleepy but doesn’t have the chance to develop much of a character. Some of the humans have a similar problem: this is hotter on story than it is on character or dialogue. But it’s wholesome fare for tweens and young teens. As

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Dwayne Johnson takes on the role of the mythical hero in this big-budget actioner directed by Brett Ratner. Expect ripped bods, bands of mercenaries and a starry cast including John Hurt, Ian McShane and Rufus Sewell.

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Gael García Bernal stars in this docu-drama, retracing the probable steps of a migrant worker whose body was discovered near the US-Mexico border. Meanwhile, case workers are shown trying to unravel the mystery of his identity.

Kids will love this animated yawn-fest – adults may not Here’s an animated film for younger kids and cat lovers. Abandoned ginger kitty Thunder stumbles into a huge, ornate mansion belonging to an eccentric elderly magician with a collection of pets and toys that come to life when he dozes off. Thunder is welcomed into the family by his human friend but the residing rabbit and mouse take less kindly to the intrusion. It’s a sweet set-up that benefits from appealing animated

ThE hOusE Of Magic (3D) (U) HHH✩✩ characters and a starry voice cast including Eugene Levy, Ewan McGregor and William Shatner. But adults may find it hard to get past the creaky script in this English-language film from Belgium. The storyline about a greedy nephew trying to demolish the big old house feels over-familiar, and the jokes aren’t funny enough to distract. As

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VISIT DUBLIN MAKER A ‘self-stirring spoon’, a ‘fabric cadaver’ and a ‘doggy internet feeder’ are just some of the dozens of inventions that will be showcased at this year’s Dublin Maker festival, a family-friendly celebration of ‘invention, creativity and resourcefulness’ featuring tech enthusiasts, artisans and scientists Tomorrow, Physics lawn, Trinity College, College Green D2, 10am to 6pm, free. www,dublinmaker.ie

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Budding Ziggy Stardusts, Thin White Duk es and, er, Goblin Kings will find no better place to toast their hero this weekend than at the National Concert Hall. In the first instalment of a new occasional series celebrating the music of contemporary rock icons, Lisa Hannigan, Duke Special, Jape, Heathers and Adrian Crowley cover classics and rarities from Bowie’s illustrious back catalogue Tomorrow, National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace D2, 8pm, €25. Tel: (01) 417 0000. www.nch.ie

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As part of its ongoing 25th birthday celebrations, Whelan’s presents a free , three-day country and roots festival in the company of I Draw Slow, Prairie Dogs, Blood Red Mountain Band, Dublin City Rounders, among others Tonight until Sun, Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street D2, 8pm to 11pm, daily. Tel: 1890 200 078. www.whelanslive.com

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VISIT VODAFONE COMEDY FESTIVAL Joyously silly rubber-faced physical comics The Pajama Men – aka Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez (pictured) – bring their tantalising adlib routine to Dublin this weekend as part of the Vodafone Comedy Festival. They’re but one of several US acts who’ll be fetching up in the Iveagh Gardens to tickle funny bones as part of the annual gigglefest. Also flying the stars-and-stripes insignia are writer and podcaster Neal Brennan; Massachusetts-born Jen Kirkman, who’s become a cult favourite Stateside thanks to her warm confessional brand of stand-up; and Brooklyn-based Eddie Pepitone, who does a fine line in blue-collar New York angst. The UK contingent is characteristically strong, with Russell Howard, Jason Manford, Al Murray, Milton Jones and Daniel Sloss sidling up to homegrown gagmakers Dara O’Briain, Jason Byrne and Maeve Higgins, among many more Until Sun, Vodafone Comedy Festival, The Iveagh Gardens, off Harcourt Street D2, from 7pm daily, €28. www.vodafonecomedy.com

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ILL SEE BRANDED TO ofKass assination, classic Seijun Suzuki’s 1967 yakuza ish for the scent of fet n’s ma e on d an butterflies d as a precursor to rice has often been heralde list style. Take rea David Lynch’s oblique, sur rtunity to catch it on po op e rar s thi of e advantag the big screen eet D2, various times, Until Sun, IFI, 6 Eustace Str w.ifi.ie ww 7. prices. Tel: (01) 679 347

TRY THE BIG BARNDANCE Tempted to hang up your spurs – or your gingham blouse – following the Croke Park debacle? Hold your horses. The Big Barndance, complete with seven-piece Brooks tribute act, comes to The Academy for two nights this weekend and should help sate the appetite of disappointed country fans. Better still, instead of lining Garth’s pockets, proceeds from this charitable event go to Focus Ireland Tonight & tomorrow, The Academy, 57 Middle Abbey Street D1, 9pm, €22.90. Tel: 0818 719 300. www.theacademydublin.com

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The loveable, tousle-haired Offaly trou badour will bring his rootsy pop fare to Temple Bar tonight for a free outdoor concert, with full band in tow Tonight, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar D2, 6.30pm, free. www.templebar.ie

Dust down your picnic blanket, grab some mates and hit the bucolic haven of Merrion Square this weekend for the eighth annual City Soul Picnic. The laidback, family-friendly event, complete with a vast Food Village boasting an array of delectable street grub options, will see free performances from the likes of blues veteran Don Baker, the ever-cheering Dublin Gospel Choir and indie pop newcomers, The Big September Tomorrow & Sun, Merrion Square D2, noon to 6pm (free but €5 suggested donation for children’s charity, Musical Youth Foundation). www.dublincitysoulfestival.ie

TRY MOVING BODIES BUTOH FESTIVAL Dubliners are welcome to limber up and take part in the Moving Bodies Festival which celebrates butoh, the avant-garde dance form that emerged in Japan in the late 1950s Tomorrow until Jul 30, various venues. See www.movingbodiesbutohfestival.com for details

Out Of Time Theatre Company presents a new work by John Staunton which is set in an asylum and ask pertinent questions about society’s attitude to mental health Until tomorrow, Mill Theatre, Dundrum Town Centre D14, 8pm, €12 to €15. Tel: (01) 296 9340. www.milltheatre.ie

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outh African playwright Yaël Farber and Bollywood actress Poorna Jagannathan were so moved by the story of medical student Jyoti Singh Pandey, savagely gang-raped and murdered on a bus in Delhi in 2012, that they decided to create a stage show highlighting the prevalence of sexual violence against women in India. The title of their gut-wrenching play, Nirbhaya, comes from the Hindi for ‘fearless one’ (the pseudonym by which Jyoti became known in the media) and features the real-life testimonies of victims of sexual violence, told by the survivors. While the piece is beautifully and sensitively devised by Farber with dream-like imagery drawn from Indian ritual, Nirbhaya doesn’t shy away from the horrors inflicted upon its performers. We hear from Sapna Bhavnani who was dubbed a ‘whore’ so many times in childhood that she became inured to the epithet; having moved from Bombay to Chicago, Sapna explains how she was subjected to a brutal gang-rape while returning home from a nightclub. The testimony of Sneha Jawale, whose husband attempted to murder her by dousing her with kerosene and setting her alight, is particularly difficult to listen to, particularly when she explains how she still searches the faces of men she passes in the street in the hope of happening upon the son taken from her some 15 years earlier. Nirbhaya is a challenging but vital piece of testimonial theatre that shatters the culture of silence surrounding crimes of this nature in India, and beyond. Farber ably grounds the monologues within the context of a society at the mercy of patriarchy and religious dogma, but also underscores the universality of such

Ital & Aurora Halal Two of electronic music’s most individualistic artists make their way to Dublin this weekend. Aurora Halal is a sound and video artist who also organises parties in New York. She has just released her debut solo EP on the Mutual Dreaming label, a hazy amalgamation of underground electronic grooves. Halal is joined at the Grand Social by Ital. Inhabiting the same sound spectrum as Halal, Ital has put out his psychedelic house and techno for imprints like Mike Paradinas’ label – which has released two artist albums by him – as well as EPs for Workshop, 100% Silk and his own Lovers’ Rock imprint. Both artists will play live and DJ at this event – get ready to be taken on a journey to electronic music’s deepest corners. Tonight, U:Mack & Hidden Agenda, The Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street, D1, 11.30pm, €8 to €10.

Nhar Despite rising to prominence during the minimal house boom, Swiss producer Nhar – aka Bernhard Siefert – has gone his own way. Releasing on labels like Plak and Ripperton’s Perspective, Siefert brought menace and experimentation to his stripped-back club tracks. Now signed to Jennifer Cardini’s Correspondent label, he has moved in a different direction, with his latest releases focusing on melodies and warm, human flourishes. To experience Nhar’s new sound, check out his live set this weekend. Tomorrow, The Fuzz, The Hub, Eustace Street, Temple Bar D2, 10pm, €10.

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crimes. It’s this grim fact that makes Nirbhaya an essential watch, be the viewer in Delhi or Dublin.

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ON MY pLAYLIsT Ian Frawley of Dublin indie-electro outfit Swords GOLD by James Vincent McMorrow

It took me a while to get my head around the Post Tropical album after JVM’s simple acoustic approach to his debut, but I’m glad I did. Gifted with immeasurable talent. And Irish.

HYpERBALLAD by Björk

Great lyrics, great vocals, great atmosphere, great chorus. We watched Björk as a band last year and learned a lot. A song that I would not mind having written.

NORMAL pERsON by Arcade Fire

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Unusual, manic, abrasive, dramatic, fantastic groove, and at times aggressive. Heavy angular guitar that reminds me of The Bends-era Radiohead. There is nowhere else for the guitar to go.

BLAck BELT by John Grant

An interesting character whose music perfectly represents the personality that comes across in interviews. A combination of bold synths and in-your-face lyrics that works.

LAY ME DOWN by The Frames

An understated gem. A song and a band that my late cousin loved. A signature drum intro from the man who taught me drums, with recording input from our own producer. So naturally enough, I feel a really big connection to this particular tune. Swords headline The Button Factory tonight with support from Deaf Joe and Elastic Sheep (7.30pm, €10). www.swordsband.com

James Zabiela is a perfectionist. The UK spinner (pictured) rose to prominence after winning a DJ competition a decade ago and his technical skills are among the most advanced in dance music. Weaving a delicate path that navigates its way through progressive house, deep techno and ethereal electronic sound, Zabiela’s sets are seamless hypnotic soundtracks that are designed to get lost in. Tomorrow, Pod/Dice, The Button Factory, Curved Street, Temple Bar D2, 11pm, €18.

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Google a bit forgetful on the right to be forgotten by juLiA fiORETTi GOOGLE’S handling of ‘right to be forgotten’ requests from European citizens came under fire from privacy watchdogs yesterday, after the search engine limited the removal of web links to European sites only. European data protection officials are meeting representatives of Google, Microsoft, which operates the Bing search engine, and Yahoo to discuss the implementation of the landmark ruling from Europe’s top court upholding people’s right to request outdated links be removed from web search results. Regulators can take Google to court if it refuses to meet their demands, as happened in Spain where the ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling originated. Under particular scrutiny is Google’s decision to only remove results from its European search engines, such as google.co.uk, meaning the hidden information can be accessed by switching to google.com. Experts have said this effectively defeats the purpose of the ruling, which gives people the right to ask search engines to stop links deemed ‘inadequate, irrelevant or no longer relevant, or excessive’ from appearing in searches for their name. Another issue likely to be raised is Google’s decision to notify the owners of the websites that have been removed from search results. This sparked controversy three weeks ago when Google removed links to an article by a BBC journalist about an exWall Street banker and links to stories in The Guardian newspaper. The stories’ authors promptly wrote about the removal. Google reinstated some links to the Guardian articles.

businEss biTEs n The European Central Bank said yesterday email addresses and other contact information have been stolen from a database that serves its public website. The security breach involved a database serving part of the website that gathers registrations for ECB conferences and other events, the bank said. About 20,000 email addresses may have been compromised. The ECB discovered the theft when it received an anonymous email seeking money for the data. n JOBS are still ‘the top priority for Government’, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said yesterday as a new national health innovation hub was announced. Mr Kenny was speaking at The Action Plan for Jobs Q2 progress report, which showed the unemployment rate now stands at 11.6 per cent. It also showed some 123 measures out of 144 during the second quarter of this year had been delivered on, including the roll-out of the Local Enterprise Office network.

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The Raw Edge Crew hit the streets to wow Dubliners yesterday with their dance moves to mark the exclusive partnership between Carphone Warehouse and Huawei. Until the end of August, the Huawei Ascend P7 will only be available to buy in Carphone Warehouse stores nationwide

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n MATERNITY leave tax was introduced in 2013 – but 44 per cent of mothers don’t know how it works. And one-fifth (22 per cent) said they were unaware the tax had changed. The RecruitIreland.com poll also found benefits continue to be topped up by employers. More than half of working mothers who had a baby in the past four years had their benefit topped up fully or partially, while six in ten who had a baby before 2010 received state benefit only.

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Vincenzo nibali proved once again he has no serious rivals in the Tour, powering to victory in the last mountain stage to all but secure his maiden title. The italian (right) snatched his fourth-stage win by easing away from the leading

Getting to grip: Lisa Kearney on podium

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5 Men have won all three Grand Tours, Nibali is bidding to become the sixth

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Irish Olympian Lisa Kearney won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow yesterday evening. Kearney won in the Judo 52-kg category as she beat Audree Francis-Methot, claiming the first medal for Team NI in the process. Earlier, Kearney won her quarter-final against Sinothanda Mva to open her Games. However, back on the mat an hour later, the 25-year-old was unable to get the better of England’s Kelly Edwards.

group in the 13.6-km ascent to Hautacam. Thibaut Pinot was second, 1minute, 10seconds behind, and Rafal Majka third to secure the king of the mountains title. Pinot is now second overall, 7mins, 10secs behind nibali with another Frenchman, Jean-christophe Peraud, in third at 7:23 off the pace and alejandro Valverde fourth at 7:25. it is now likely Saturday’s time trial will be decisive in the race for the last two podium places.

Reid in Maiden race TRiATHLOn Aileen Reid was

one of the North’s big hopes for a medal at the Commonwealth games, but in a very competitive triathlon field, the world No.12 had to settle for a sixthplace finish with a time of 1:59;46. The time was 35seconds off third-placed Vicky Holland, and 50secs off the winner, world No.2, Jodie Stimpson.

gaa all ireland shc There were times, several of them in fact, when Alan Nolan thought about jacking it all in. For six years, the St Brigid’s man provided back-up to regular goalkeeper Gary Maguire and became a near-forgotten man of Dublin hurling. As Maguire grew stronger and better each season, even picking up an All-Star award, Nolan’s chances of grabbing the number one jersey grew slimmer. Maguire’s ill-fortune this summer turned out to be Nolan’s gain, however, and the deputy stepped up for the Leinster semi-final and final after a thumb injury to Maguire. So far, he has leaked just one goal and though Dublin were crushed by Kilkenny in the Leinster final, he kept a clean sheet and was even named Man of the Match. It remains to be seen if he holds on to his jersey for Sunday’s AllIreland quarter-final against Tipperary but, whatever happens, it’s already been a breakthrough season. Asked if he ever considered quitting, Nolan said: ‘Yeah, a good few times. It’s been a long time coming. Gary’s still young, he deserves his place and he’s playing well. he’s done nothing wrong. The other side of it is that there’s people who’d want to be in my position and would

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Long wait worth it for nolan as he makes his mark ‘I thought about quitting, but I would be sick thinking about what could have been’ be very happy with that. I also felt that if I left I would be sick thinking about what could have been, so I just took the decision to stick on and thankfully I got a break.’ Nolan stressed that merely playing isn’t enough for him though. he wants to win. Dublin have got it all to do on Sunday, however, as Dublin travel to the home of hurling to face a Tipperary side in form. earlier this year, Dublin lost a crucial league game there, so they know

what’s coming down the line. ‘In sport, whether you win or not, you’ve just got to always look forward,’ maintained Nolan. ‘To win it (the Championship), you have to play against these top teams anyway. It’s a quarter-final, there’s only six teams left so you’re bound to come across the good teams. So, honestly, it didn’t matter who it was we drew. We’re treating it as being in a quarter-final and it turns out it’s against Tipp so great. I can’t wait.’

‘Thankfully I got a break’: Nolan

Downey has Silver lining at UEC track

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Downey won a silver medal in the Junior Men’s Points Race at the UEC European Track Championships in Anadia, Portugal, last night. After an aggressive start to the 25km (100 lap) Final, Downey lapped the field with GB’s Gabriel Cullaigh and eventual winner Corentin Ermenault (FRA).

The Seb-plot thickens as Merc go for Vettel

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can afford to relax this weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix. After his emphatic win in his home race, the German leads Lewis Hamilton by 14 points. But the Hungaroring is not perfectly suited to the Mercedes. It is like a grown-up go-kart track, with plenty of switchback turns, just one straight and an emphasis on mechanical grip. Mercedes’ straight-line speed will, therefore, be a reduced threat so Red Bull have a chance. As if to unsettle Red Bull, Mercedes this week approached Sebastian Vettel (above) with a view to him joining Rosberg from 2016. Red Bull chief Dr Helmut Marko called the offer ‘outrageously high’.

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Pochettino braced for more from hot Lamela

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Off to a flyer: Rooney and Welbeck celebrate in Pasadena Picture: action images/aP

BOSS Mauricio Pochettino hailed Erik Lamela after Tottenham’s forgotten forward netted twice in the 3-2 win over Toronto FC. The club’s record £30million signing, who is desperate to put an injury-plagued first season behind him, looked in good shape in the second match of Spurs’ American tour, which also saw Ben Davies make his debut after his switch from Swansea. Another forward who struggled for the north Londoners last year, Roberto Soldado, played his part in both Lamela goals while fitagain Andros Townsend grabbed

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clinical: Lamela netted twice

2 Goals for erik Lamela in spurs’ pre-season friendly victory over Toronto Fc a well-struck winner. ‘We expect a lot from him, he’s an unbelievable player,’ said former Southampton manager Pochettino. ‘He needs to show us that he deserves to play, but at the moment we are happy with his performance.’ Lamela said: ‘I felt like I was able to play a good 45 minutes. ‘I had an unfortunate injury last season that kept me out for quite some time but it’s helped me emotionally and morally to get better and work harder.’

Louis van GaaL hailed his ‘fantastic’ Manchester united players as the Reds kicked off a new era in style with a thumping 7-0 win over Los angeles Galaxy. Wayne Rooney, ashley Young and debutant Reece James all scored twice, and Danny Welbeck also found the net as united proved to be in a different class to Galaxy. and with new signing ander Herrera also turning in a fine performance, it was a very good evening at the office for van Gaal in Pasadena.

‘They were beautiful goals and attacks’ The Dutchman, who sent united out in the 3-5-2 system he used with Holland at the World Cup, refused to play down the importance of the victory – insisting every match counts. ‘The result always matters,’ he said. ‘With such a result you get confidence. it is fantastic how they have performed today. ‘When you see us train, you can

‘Van-tastic’ Reds off to ideal start

expect something but not 7-0. it was a surprise, but they were beautiful goals and beautiful attacks.’ Herrera, a £28million summer signing from athletic Bilbao, insisted there was plenty of room for improvement despite the terrific win. ‘The manager said to us afterwards that he was pleased with the game and a good performance but he wants us to keep improving,’ the spaniard added. ‘We have to keep working

hard. 7-0 is a great score but it’s a friendly game. it’s important for us to start with a win like this and it will help us keep improving. ‘it was a dream for me to play in the red shirt – i will keep this shirt with me always. i hope this is the start of a lot of games for united. ‘it wasn’t only me in this game though, i think the whole team enjoyed the game and did well.’

Reece who?

lowdown on United’s breakthrough star Reece James has been with manchester United for two years. The 20-year-old defender (below) played youth football at two other Lancashire clubs, Blackburn and Preston. He joined carlisle on loan last year, but picked up an injury early in the season and rejoined United, where he starred for the reserves. He has admitted that Patrice evra, who has just left United for Juventus, and Jordi alba have been inspirations for him, as has his brother matty, who plays in midfield for Leicester.

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Croatians launch racism probe 3-1 sligo Rovers

The Croatian Football Federation (CFF) has confirmed it will look into allegations that Manchester City’s Seko Fofana was racially abused by hNK Rijeka players during an elite development squad match on Tuesday. City’s youth team coach Patrick Vieira took his team off the pitch following Fofana’s claims. A CFF statement read: ‘The fight against racism is one of the key components of our president Davor Suker’s programme and

crashed out of the europa League qualifiers with a defeat to Rosenborg (4-3 on aggregate).

abuse row: Vieira that is why we will have a good look into this matter.’ Rijeka deny any wrongdoing while City have yet to follow the issue up.

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shakhtyor soligorsk of Belarus and Derry city are also out (6-1 on aggregate)

Villa rules Dallas ranch

GOALS from Andreas Weimann (pictured) and Charles N’Zogbia helped Aston Villa beat FC Dallas to get their tour of the United States off to a winning start. Paul Lambert’s side cruised past the MLS hosts at the Toyota Stadium. The victory is Villa’s second win of pre-season, having overcome League Two outfit Mansfield Town 3-1 last week.

Spray to make its mark in Spain The referee’s magic spray that was such a hit at the World Cup will be used in La Liga next season. The spray, which

was used for the referees to mark out where walls can stand, will also be introduced in Italy’s Serie A.

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Former Mexico coach Javier Aguirre has been appointed Japan manager, replacing Alberto Zaccheroni. The 55-year-old coached Mexico at the 2002 and 2010 World Cups.

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Frank Lampard had no hesitation in signing a two-year contract with new York City FC to move to major League Soccer. The 36-year-old was sought after all over the world after leaving Chelsea at the end of last term following 13 seasons and a club record 211 goals. The midfielder becomes the fourth player to join the mLS’ 20th expansion franchise, and the second major summer signing following the arrival of david Villa from atletico madrid. despite joining a new club in a stillemerging league, Lampard insisted the move was not a gamble. ‘What professional move doesn’t have risk with it?’ Lampard said. ‘It’s not a risk. It’s a challenge. I can be in the middle of that challenge. ‘I want to make new York City a team that new Yorkers are proud of. and I will do my best to do that.’

Taking flight: Montero

Busy Swans add Montero to their ranks SwAnSEA have announced the signing of Ecuador international Jefferson Montero from Mexican top-flight club Morelia. The 24-year-old winger, who started all three of Ecuador’s world Cup group games, has agreed a four-year deal. Montero trained with his new team-mates yesterday after passing a medical and has signed for an undisclosed fee.

‘The move’s not a risk, it’s a real challenge ’ Lampard, who won every club trophy on offer with Chelsea, added: ‘Why not choose new York City? It’s a very exciting challenge for me in life terms. I’ve seen the vision, a real long-term plan and I wanted to be part of that. I want to test myself, I want to carry on challenging myself, I want to be that leader, and not just on the pitch, but someone off the pitch. ‘I had a fantastic 13 years at Chelsea, I can look back at that with immense pride. (But) it was a good time for myself and Chelsea that I moved on.’ Lampard made 649 appearances for Chelsea since signing from West Ham in 2001. He has played 106 times for England, scoring 29 goals. new York City FC sporting director Claudio reyna said Lampard was ‘one of the greatest players over the last 15 years’ and ‘ticked all the boxes’ in terms of a signing.

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Jump to it: Lampard coaches a football clinic ahead of starting his MLS challenge with New York

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Suarez may get Real on Barca bow LUIS SUAREZ could be set for an explosive start to his Barcelona career after the fixtures placed the first El Clasico of the season against Real Madrid a day after his biting ban ends. The striker (pictured) is eligible to make his debut on October 26 at the Bernabeu, with his four-month ban for his bite on Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini ending the day before. Suarez joined Barcelona for

£75million on a five-year-deal from Liverpool earlier this summer. On the same day the La Liga fixture computer threw up the possibility of Suarez taking on Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real, Liverpool owner John W Henry said the the club were right to sell him. ‘It was time for Luis and time for the club to make a break. He brought so much to the club but we brought a lot to Luis,’ he said.

Hard graft will end Bohs home voodoo for Heary UnfORTUnATE not to have won at Turner’s Cross in April, Bohemians’ boss Owen Heary knows his players have the right mentality to finally get their first league win at Dalymount Park when his side meets Cork City again in Phibsborough tonight. Despite that home hoodoo, Bohemians are in good form, unbeaten in five games, a run of results Heary puts down to having a regular starting 11 – and plain hard graft. ‘It’s down to a settled team alright, but its also down to the fact that everyone is working

airtricity league hard in training,’ said Heary (pictured). ‘You can see their fitness level is good, they’re starting to get into a bit of a rhythm. It’s down to the players – they’re the ones working hard in training and off the pitch.’ The visit of Cork is something Heary wants his players to relish as they look to finally end that shocking home record. ‘It’s unfortunate we haven’t got that little bit of luck at home,’ said Heary. ‘Lots of people who

watched the Pat’s game said we deserved to win, the penalty against Athlone, we’ve been unlucky. ‘But at least we’ve been picking up points as well as getting results away from home, and hopefully we can rectify that home form this week.’ Having played against him earlier in his career, Heary isn’t

surprise by John Caulfield’s Cork this season. ‘They’re like the Cork teams of old – strong, physical, but they’ve also got some very good players.’ Heary now wants a repeat of his side’s display in Cork in April – with the right result this time. ‘We should’ve won that game, we had great chances in the second half,’ he recalls of the 11 draw. ‘We matched them all over the pitch.’

He becomes Swansea’s sixth summer signing, following the additions of Bafetimbi Gomis, Marvin Emnes, Stephen Kingsley, Lukasz Fabianski and Gylfi Sigurdsson, who joined on wednesday. u MIDFIELDER Alejandro Pozuelo has left Swansea to join Primera Division side Rayo Vallecano for an undisclosed fee.

Wear to next? Borini

Poyet glum over chase for Borini

SUnDERLAnD boss Gus Poyet has admitted his chances of signing Fabio Borini are fading. The wearsdiders are trying to add to the early-summer captures of Costel Pantilimon, Billy Jones and Jordi Gomez, but his efforts to land Liverpool’s Borini and Fiorentina’s Marcos Alonso – both of whom played on loan with the Black Cats last term – are yet to bear fruit. Ahead of a trip to a Portugal training camp, Poyet said he hopes to have three new players by the weekend but asked about Borini he replied: ‘I think we need to be honest. The more time that goes past, it looks like we have less chance. Some people think the opposite – the more players Liverpool sign, then there is more chance. Let’s see who is right and wrong.’

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McIlroy given blessing of 18-major legend Nicklaus

by DEREk DEnT Jack Nicklaus has told Rory Mcilroy he can become one of golf’s greatest ever players if he chooses to. The 25-year-old Northern irishman claimed his third major title at the weekend when he lifted the Open championship at Hoylake. That put him on a similar trajectory to those which saw Nicklaus himself and Tiger Woods, who is currently four shy of the older man’s record of 18 majors, surge to the forefront of the world game. asked if Mcilroy could emulate their feats, Nicklaus said: ‘He certainly, at his age, is on par to do that, and i would be very surprised if he doesn’t.

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Dutch courage: Inessa Kaagman of the Netherlands holds off Ireland’s Lauren Dwyer challenge in their Women’s Under-19 semi-final

during his career and he revealed he was not even aware he was approaching Bobby Jones’ then record of 13 majors until he was told by media. Nicklaus said: ‘What was important to me – and far more important to me – was my family, and being able to know my kids, know my kids as they grew up, spend time with them as they started doing their career, to start to do things with them. ‘Particularly my early 40s, i was still quite capable of playing golf, but i was only playing 11 or 12 tournaments a year. ‘Barbara and i celebrated our 54th wedding anniversary yesterday. Those are the important things in life to me, not whether i won 18, or 19 or 20 ma-

‘He certainly is on par to [win many majors], and I’d be very surprised if he doesn’t’ ‘i think a lot of it depends on what jor championships. Rory’s desire and focus are in what he ‘Rory will make that call and those wants to accomplish with his life. decisions as he gets a little older, as ‘There are a lot of guys who decide he sees his career progress. That’s not they want to be a good player and something for somebody to push onto have some success and financial suc- him one way or the other.’ cess – and they decide they want to But Nicklaus admitted he sees parlive a normal life rather than totally allels between Mcilroy and himself. dedicated to golf and to their sport. He said: ‘When i was 25, i probably ‘There are other athletes who decide played golf courses a little bit more that records are important to with power than i did with finesse. them and it’s important to ‘i think Rory has a tendency to leave a legacy as the best do that and it has served him player of their time or ever, well on several occasions, but and that’s fine too. probably doesn’t serve him ‘Whichever direction well on other occasions – and Rory heads, i think he will didn’t serve me well on some be successful at whatever other occasions. he does. He’s a nice ‘But as you get older, you young man, he’s sort of say, “Hey, i think very talented. i’d rather play Wo o d s ’ that from 160 pursuit of yards than 120 Nicklaus yards out of has stalled foot-deep in recent rough”. years, but That’s mait is not turity. some‘i have thing spent a litwhich tle bit of unduly time with concerns him and the 74-year-old. i like indeed, it was not him very a particular focus ‘He’s very talented’: McIlroy much.’

DUTCH PROVE TOO GOOD FOR IRELAnD THE IRELAND Women’s Under-19 team lost 4-0 to the Netherlands in their European Championship semi final in Norway after a successful tournament in which they topped their group and beat the top three seeds along the way. Minister for Sport, Michael Ring, congratulated the team. saying: ‘The whole nation is proud of them and they are a great credit to us.’

Nolan looking only as far as Tipp

Goalkeeper Alan Nolan says Dublin are treating Sunday’s trip to Tipp as their All-Ireland hurling final. The Dubs have a second chance in the Championship after losing heavily to Kilkenny in the Leinster final earlier this month. They’re underdogs to beat Tipperary in their All-Ireland quarter-final tie for all kinds of reasons, not least of which is Dublin’s double scores provincial final loss to Kilkenny. But Leinster final Man of the Match Nolan (pictured) said

their backs are against the wall and insisted they’re determined to come out fighting. ‘Of course it is our final, you just can’t look past it,’ said Nolan. ‘Sure your season’s either done or you’re getting yourself set up for a semi-final. Either way, you’ve got to treat this as your last game of the year and come out fighting. Then you see where the result takes you. ‘Unfortunately we just didn’t turn up in the Leinster final. ‘ We were flat. I don’t know why. It was just disappointing. It was such a big occasion and we

didn’t turn up. When you train so hard and then that happens, it’s very disappointing. ‘But we’re delighted we’ve another chance now. We’re heading to Thurles with our backs to the wall and we can only come out fighting. And if we don’t, our season is over.’ Meanwhile, boss Anthony Daly has a big choice to make between Nolan and regular net minder Gary Maguire. Former All-Star Maguire missed the Leinster final with a thumb injury and Nolan took his chance well, earning the Man of the Match gong.

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