Metro Herald, Tuesday, July 29, 2014

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THE Director of Public Prosecutions is seeking an order to prevent a convicted sex offender from contacting children online after a court heard he was using Twitter to claim he worked for the band One Direction.

Brian Mulvihill, 36, was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2007 for what a judge called ‘an appalling’ aggravated sexual assault on a young woman.

Shortly afterwards he received a fiveyear term for a separate sexual assault.

Mulvihill, originally from Kilkee, Co Clare, but with a current address of Tyrconnell Road, Inchicore, was released under supervision in 2012.

Yesterday, a court heard he had taken an adult education course on which four women made complaints against him. He has also set up seven or eight Twitter accounts on which he falsely claims to work for One Direction.

Mulvihill said in his tweets he was a friend of band member Niall Horan and asked fans to get in contact if they had any questions.

Gardaí told Judge Mary Ellen Ring in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court this was concerning as the band are very popular with young girls.

The DPP’s submission asked the court to order that Mulvihill not be allowed to use the internet to contact minors, or to contact other sex offenders.

It also wants him banned from consuming alcohol or changing his name.

Judge Ring adjourned the matter.

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Tragic: Colm and Peter

Tribute to mountain climbers MOUNTAINEERING Ireland has paid tribute to the two Irish climbers who lost their lives on Mont Blanc over the weekend.

The bodies of 55-year-old Peter Britton, from Tipperary, and his 37-year-old friend, Colm Ennis, from Waterford, were discovered in the Dent du Geant area of the snow-capped peaks in eastern France on Sunday.

It is understood that the pair died instantly after falling around 200 metres.

Mountaineering Ireland’s Karl Boyle said: ‘Peter and Colm would have been well prepared, well equipped and fully aware of the risks. They had significant Alpine experience and climbed together for many years.’

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IRISH heavy metal fans want Tánaiste Joan Burton to apologise for saying Garth Brooks’ audiences were tame in comparison to Metallica fans who would be bothersome and ‘causing problems for the neighbours’. Keith Caffrey of Irish metal band Black Svan is among those promoting an apology petition on Change.org and said they were outraged over the ‘clueless’ remarks.

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It’s car-nage as motorist escapes parade of zombies IT COULD have been a scene from hit TV drama The Walking Dead.

A terrified family find their car besieged by a stumbling zombie horde.

And with no AK47 handy for those telling head shots, there is nothing for it but to put the pedal to the metal and get out of there doublequick.

But in this case, as the driver sped away, he knocked aside pedestrians and seriously injured

a 64-year-old woman. The drama unfolded when children in the car were scared by people taking part in the Zombie Walk for the Comic-Con event in San Diego, California.

The driver, who – like the rest of his family – is deaf, rolled slowly forward, honking his horn, to get through the crowd. Some of the

angry ‘undead’ climbed on the car and broke the windscreen.

As the 48-year-old driver fled, the woman fell under the car.

‘Her arm was badly scraped. It will need surgery,’ said a witness.

By-standers chased the car for several blocks.

Police are investigating.

Left for undead: Struck pedestrians lie in the road PICTURES: REUTERS/YOUTUBE

You’ve got to sand it to them…

GETTING sand in one’s shoes is a nightmare for some but not for sand sculpture duo Duthain Dealbh, who bring their giant sand sculptures to the city this week.

Now in their 12th year exhibiting at Dublin Castle, the team are building three pieces of work on the Upper Courtyard of the grounds using an impressive 80 tonnes of sand.

Duthain Dealbh’s Daniel Doyle, who is carving this week, said: ‘This year, we’ve chosen the theme Black, White and Grey and we use them as a starting point for each of the sculptures – we take those words, black, white and grey, and we start exploring what they actually mean to us.’

His current work is called Letting Go – it shows a carved man and woman turning away from a cut-out heart.

‘It’s about relationship break-up and that moment of: is it over, is it not? It’s not a simple black and white situation; it’s the grey area,’ he said.

Doyle began his sculpting career with colleague and Duthain Dealbh co-found-

No pain, no grain: Daniel Doyle (right) is par of the part sand-sculpting duo at work in Dublin Castle creating sculptures from 80tonnes of sand PICTURES: aIlEEn dOnEgan

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er Niall Magee after graduating in Fine Art Sculpture from DIT nearly 16 years ago.

The duo create their fleeting sculptures in sand, ice and snow internationally throughout the year.

One wonders how a big mound of sand can withstand the elements, but unlike Homer Simpson’s sugar pile, these sand structures won’t fizzle at the mercy of the elements. ‘Rain doesn’t really cause a problem. A bit of it every now and then helps dampen down the sand,’ he said.

And what about letting it go, knocking down the art work? Sledgehammer?

‘We usually have diggers. The sand gets so hard when you’re finished you really need a big machine to take it down.

‘It’s kind of nice that no one can actually own the piece. That way, it’s like it’s in the eye of the beholder. So everyone takes it away with them.’

Visit the sand sculptures, while they are still standing, at Dublin Castle until August 21.

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No ceasefire as violence continues to rage in Gaza

ISRAEL’S military was accused of con- by wiLL sTONE tinuing to pound Gaza yesterday, allegedly hitting its main hospital and a chil- rocket. Four Israeli soldiers died in a dren’s playground moments after the UN mortar attack, while another five were killed in combat in Gaza, it added. called for an ‘immediate ceasefire’.

Meanwhile, five Hamas militants were The explosions, at al-Shifa Hospital and shot dead after entering an Israeli vila refugee camp in northern Gaza, lage from Gaza. killed at least ten people, includPrime minister Benjamin Netaning eight children, according to yahu said his country must prepare Palestinian doctors. for a ‘protracted campaign’, However, a spokesman for squashing hopes of a swift end to the Israel Defense Forces the fighting that has already cost blamed the attacks on mismore than 1,000 lives. fired Hamas rockets.

‘We will not finish the operaIn New York, UN chief Ban tion without neutralising the Ki-moon gave his toughest tunnels, which have the speech yet on the conflict. sole purpose of destroy‘In the name of humanity, ing our citizens, our the violence must stop,’ he children,’ he said. told reporters.

‘We will continue to Earlier, Israeli jets took act with force and disout three Hamas sites in cretion until our mission Gaza, which Israel claimed was a response to a Hamas Terror: A Palestinian girl in tears is accomplished.’

MH17 black box shows evidence of huge blast THE Malaysia Airlines plane said to have been shot down by Russian separatists was punctured many times by shrapnel, analysis of the aircraft’s ‘black box’ recorder has confirmed.

‘Massive explosive decompression’ occurred as MH17 came down in Ukraine, British experts found.

It will not end debate over the crash – with Russia saying Ukraine’s army may have targeted the plane, killing all 298 passengers and crew.

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BABY PULLED FROM DEAD MOTHER’s wOMB is A TiNY sYMBOL OF HOPE

Survivor: Shayma lies in an incubator after she was taken by doctors from her mother’s lifeless body Pic: Rex THIS premature baby girl was born by Caesarean section after her Palestinian mother was killed by an Israeli air strike on her Gaza home.

Shayma Shiekh al-Eid – whose

23-year-old mother was rescued from rubble but was dead on arrival at hospital – is said to have a 50/50 chance of survival.

Dr Fadi Al Khorty, who helped deliver her, said the youngster was a symbol of hope for Palestinians facing bombardment in Gaza. ‘I’m

very angry. I’m very sad. I feel that this baby is mine,’ he said.

He said the op was ‘a miracle’ as the woman had been clinically dead for ten minutes before it was completed.

Shayma has been placed in an incubator at Gaza’s Al Aqsa hospital.

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Eight years for hurler’s tiger kidnap A MAN involved in the tiger kidnapping of Kilkenny All-Ireland hurling champion Adrian Ronan (pictured) and his family has been jailed for eight years.

Stephen Freeman, of Ballcurris Gardens, Ballymun, was to transport money after the raid, but couldn’t drive so got a taxi driver to do the job. He pleaded guilty to attempted robbery with others of Bank of Ireland, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, where Mr Ronan worked, in 2009, which involved kidnapping the hurler’s family and ordering him to follow their instructions.

Mr Ronan said he accepted the sentence and hoped to move on with his life.

Man asks to keep attacker out of prison THE victim of an assault by a college student has asked a judge not to jail his attacker, a Dublin court has heard.

Cian Haddock, 22, punched Caolán Fanning during a shouting match between two groups of men at a Luas stop, with the victim knocked on to the tracks, breaking four of his teeth.

Haddock, of Glenbourne Walk, Leopardstown, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and will be sentenced in December, but the court heard Mr Fanning holds no malice towards his attacker and doesn’t wish to see him jailed.

Cheaper Leap fares on way for teenagers A NUMBER of free Child Leap Cards are being made available to teenagers to make cheaper travel more accessible. The National Transport Authority is to waive the standard €3 deposit charge on 10,000 new cards. From Friday, Leap fares previously only enjoyed by children will now be available for 16 to 18-year-olds who held the child equivalent. Visit ChildLeapCard.ie for further details.

HOW MUCH ARE THOSE DOGGIES IN THE CAR WINDOW?: Vogue Williams got together with her furry friends Dexter, Jimmy and Scamp to go for a drive to celebrate Skoda’s renewed partnership with Dogs Trust as the official vehicle supplier to the charity.

The ongoing support means Dogs Trust can continue to stay on the roads, helping thousands of stray and abandoned dogs get back on their paws pa and into loving homes Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

Sideways move for justice chief after damning review

Ordered review: Fitzgerald

THE Department of Justice’s top civil servant has asked to be moved to other duties within the public service, the Government has said.

The sudden departure of its secretary general, Brian Purcell, came as a review of the department was published yesterday. The report was ordered by Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald shortly after she replaced Alan Shatter, who resigned in May following a series of Garda scandals.

Among the findings were that civil servants in charge of the country’s policing and justice system have a closed, secretive and ‘silo driven’ culture and that ‘overall departmental culture has not changed or adapted

by ED CARTy to the world in which it now operates.’

The criticism confirmed significant leadership and management problems after scandals led to the resignations of Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan and Mr Shatter earlier this year.

The review said that relationships with the bodies it oversees tend to be informal and unstructured and senior civil servants have a ‘deferential relationship’ with An Garda Síochána.

Ms Fitzgerald said Mr Purcell’s resignation is another important step in the reform of the department which ‘must become a 21st century organisation to meet 21st century challenges’.

Ex-FF minister Callely jailed for fraud FOrMEr junior minister Ivor Callely was yesterday jailed for five months for fraudulently claiming mobile expenses while he was a senator after a judge ruled his position at the time was an aggravating factor in the case.

The case was adjourned last week to allow prosecutors to make submissions on whether Callely’s position at the time of the fraud should warrant extra punishment. ruling yesterday, Judge Mary Ellen ring said: ‘This is not a case of a simple mistake or indeed overstretching boundaries. While politicians are not expected to be superhuman, they are not expected to rely on entitlement for explaining misbehaviour or indeed criminal acts,’ the judge added.

Callely: Suggested a deceased former business partner was responsible for the fake claims Earlier the court had heard that Callely, 56, of St Lawrence’s road, Clontarf, used invoices from defunct businesses to claim expenses under an Oireachtas scheme which allows members to claim €750 for mobile phones every 18 months.

Callely became aware of the scheme in August 2007, shortly after being appointed senator, and he began claiming expenses at 18-month intervals and also submitted retrospective invoices from his time as a Fianna Fáil TD. He claimed €4207.45 in total using six invoices. The court heard that during his Garda interview in 2012, Callely suggested a former business partner, who was deceased by that time, was responsible for the fake claims.

The fraud came to light when a journalist made a Freedom of Information request for details of some of these expenses, prompting Callely to withdraw the claims and repay some of the expenses. Gardaí then began investigating.

Mr Callinan had stepped down in March following revelations phonecalls in and out of Garda stations had been recorded for decades and allegations that the offices of the Garda Ombudsman had been bugged.

Expressing confidence in her staff yesterday, Ms Fitzgerald said the issues were bigger than one person after the review found additional pressure and increased workload.

Meanwhile, Sinn Féin’s Pádraig Mac Lochlainn called on Taoiseach Enda Kenny to clarify what role Mr Purcell had in the resignation of Mr Callinan, following a visit by the secretary general to the Commissioner’s home the night before he stepped down.

26,000 unsafe goods blocked THOUSANDS of unsafe products were destroyed before entering the Irish marketplace last year, according to the annual National Consumer Agency.

The agency, which promotes consumer rights, ordered the destruction of 26,000 goods before they reached Irish shores.

These included 20,000 assorted soft toys and sunglasses, 3,500 faulty chargers and adaptors and 480 laser pointers. The agency received more than 56,000 consumer contacts, with visits to its website www.consumerhelp.ie up 34 per cent, hitting more than 1.15million visits.

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Beach father killed World digest by crashing plane

Girl, 16, held after president’s bid to beheading friend quell ebola threat

Alert: Lifeguards help a victim

Bolt kills Baywatch beachgoer

A FATHER was killed and his nineyear-old daughter left badly injured when a small plane struck them as it crash landed in the US. They were walking along a Florida beach when the Piper aircraft lost power and came down next to the water’s edge.

Ommy Irizarry, 36, was later pronounced dead.

His daughter, Oceana, was airlifted to hospital where she was in a critical condition last night.

Sarasota County sheriff’s office said: ‘A man and one of his children who were walking on the beach were

by AiDAn RADnEDGE apparently injured by the plane.’

The pilot – named as Karl Kokomoor, 57 – had issued a distress call.

‘He knew he couldn’t make it back to the airport and was going to try to land on the beach. And he did land at the edge of the water on the beach,’ the sheriff’s office added.

The Federal Aviation Administration launched an investigation.

It said the plane, which was carrying passenger David Theen, 60, at the time, had apparently lost power in midair.

LIGHTNING strikes killed one man and injured 12 other beachgoers on the normally sun-kissed sands where TV’s Baywatch was often filmed.

The 20-year-old victim was among nine people taken to hospital after the rare summer storm on Venice Beach in LA, with four others treated at the scene. Stuart Acher said he was hit while playing volleyball. ‘It felt like someone punched me in the back of my head,’ he said. ‘My calves sort of locked up, and I fell over. And I looked up and everybody else was falling over.’ A 57-year-old golfer was said to be in a stable condition after he was also hit by a lightning bolt on Catalina Island, south of LA.

jApAn: A girl of 16 beheaded a visiting classmate and cut off her hand, police said yesterday.

The teenager strangled Aiwa Matsuo, 15, and hit her over the head more than ten times, before cutting her with a large knife. She confessed to the murder in Nagasaki after the victim’s body was found lying on her bed on Sunday morning.

No motive has been given.

LiBERiA: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has put the nation on lockdown by closing land borders and quarantining entire communities as she tries to curb the ebola outbreak. The 75-year-old called the virus a ‘national health problem’ as she announced the measures after chairing a taskforce meeting.

Some 129 Liberians have been killed by ebola since March.

AMERicA: An astronaut captures the aurora borealis from the International Space Station, 358km above Earth. Its solar panels can be seen on the right of the image picture: NASA/rex

charges are a ‘farce’ says former leader GEORGiA: Opposition politicians have branded charges against former President Mikhail Saakashvili a ‘witch-hunt’. Dozens of former officials have been charged with abuse of power and corruption since their party lost an election two years ago. Saakashvili (left), 46, who failed to appear before prosecutors yesterday, wrote on his Facebook page: ‘I will obviously not take part in this farce.’

Family of 5 found Doggy paddler is shot dead at home resort’s lifeguard AMERicA: A family of five have been found shot dead in their home. The bodies of two adults and three children, aged four, seven and 12, were discovered in three rooms at the property in Saco, Maine, after a family friend raised the alarm.

A gun and shell casings were recovered from the scene.

Murder-suicide is one of the theories being investigated.

spAin: You’ve heard of Saint Bernard dogs performing Alpine rescues but now a seaside resort is harnessing canine power by employing a Newfoundland as a lifeguard.

Bruno, who is owned by fellow lifeguard David Alvarez, has been such a hit in San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, that more doggy paddlers are set to be recruited to patrol the shore.

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Tests: A beachgoer is treated

scARY-cOn: A fan gets in character at Comic-Con in San Diego, California.

The four-day convention attracts comic fans from around the world, including Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe who came as Spider-Man picture: getty

RussiA: A vet thought she was the victim of a practical joke when a couple turned up saying their frog had swallowed a ring. But Croak had devoured the sparkler and it was hooked out in Yekaterinburg.

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PARIS, I DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT NEW LOVE PARIS HILTON marked ditching her toy-boy lover by snogging a new man in a very public place – but ex River Viiperi insists he doesn’t ‘give a f***’.

Viiperi, 22, posted a sweary note on Instagram hours after Hilton locked lips with new lover, male model Josh Upshaw, on a Malibu beach. ‘They say I act like I don’t give a f***, I tell them I’m not acting,’ the Spanish model, said. Hilton, 33, who dated Viiperi for nearly two years, kissed her beau at a party she threw for herself as she heads to Ibiza to DJ. A source told TMZ: ‘Paris and River ended their relationship amicably, recently.’

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every day about musicals.’ Despite being one of the biggest recording artists this side of the Atlantic, Sandé says the industry she works in is too testosterone-fuelled.

‘The music world is 100 per cent male dominated,’ she conceded. ‘i think when women start writing that’s where the real control is as you are giving a message out Emeli to people.

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THE NAkED TRUTH: I LOVE BEING MARRIED TO MARCO SHE’S a star who likes to guard her privacy but now Zoe Saldana has opened up in more ways than one. The Avatar actress, 36, posed for Woman’s Health magazine’s Naked issue – and gave a glimpse into her marriage to Italian artist Marco Perego. ‘We give each other a great deal of support and love but it wasn’t because we found it in each other, we came that way and got together,’ she said. Saldana – thought to be pregnant – had no baby bump when she posed for the mag but looked like she was expecting in US TV interviews yesterday.

CARA LANDS HERSELF TOP JOB

CARA Delevingne looks to have pinched her good pal Kate Moss’s Topshop modelling crown after she was announced as the new face of the iconic brand’s Autumn/Winter 2014 campaign.

The 21-year-old model of the moment became the first solo model to front a campaign for the British brand.

The star put her iconic bushy eyebrows and messy hair to good use when she posed in 12 sultry shots from the new campaign.

Star quality: Zoe shows off her tattoos PICTURE: john wRIghT/ womEn’s hEalTh

Yee-ha! Sandra has Wild West birthday bash SANDRA BULLOCK celebrated turning 50 by heading to a cowboy bar for a ladies night with some famous friends.

The Oscar-winner was in ‘high spirits’ but also on her ‘best behaviour’, said revellers at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

She partied with pals including actress Chelsea Handler at the weekend. ‘They came to see the band.

Sandra was having a blast,’ a source told E! News.

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson has performed his finest role to date – the gushing husband.

The 24-year-old said he ‘loved’ wife Sam Taylor-Johnson’s directing work on Fifty Shades Of Grey. ‘I’m super-proud of Sam – she’s done an awesome job,’ he added.

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But on realising that her description could inspire some saucy suggestions, she laughed: ‘Maybe I will get more X-rated tweets and it could get really R’n’B!’ Emeli is promoting the launch of the new Jaguar XE Sports Saloon and inviting the public to influence her FEEL XE Exhilaration.

Shout out: Emeli Sande needs help with new song Picture: Getty

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Keith Urban’s show was a knockout when fans were drunk at the gig in Massachusetts on Saturday, 46 people were treated for drunkeness and 22 taken to hospital.

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1D’S Zayn Malik was bombarded with death threats after he tweeted ‘#FreePalestine’. The 21-yearold received messages from pro-Israel fans, including one that read: ‘Let me kill you.’

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Kendall Jenner says there is nothing ‘weird’ being topless during a shoot for Love magazine. The 18-year-old told Australia’s KissFM: ‘I am comfortable in my work’.

80s fan? Jason show is especially for you

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Jason Donovan is turning back the clock to the time when he was top of the charts with Kylie Minogue. The Aussie singer, 46, will host a new ‘All 80s’ show on the UK’s Heart FM.

Nicki’s sexy snap for disappointed fans

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NICKI MINAJ knows how to keep her fans happy. Softening the blow of delaying the release of new single Anaconda, Minaj, 31, shared a picture of herself wearing a skimpy bikini.

tulisa ‘targeted for rebel image’

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ulisa Contostavlos claims privileged celebrities get away with snorting cocaine, while insisting she’s never tried a line.

The former X Factor judge spoke out after telling how she tried to take her own life by downing painkillers and vodka before her trial for conspiring to supply drugs collapsed last week.

‘I’ve openly admitted to smoking weed,’ she told Good Morning Britain.

‘There are a lot of people in this industry that have dabbled in cocaine and I am one of the very few that haven’t and don’t.’

The N-Dubz singer, 26, said she is a target because ‘it feels a bit of a class thing’. She explained: ‘There are certain people of

a different class that can get off very lightly in certain situations and it gets laughed off. With me everything gets made to feel a lot worse.’

Tulisa said this was partly ‘because of the class thing’ and because she is sometimes shown as ‘a bit of a rebel of the industry.’

Her suicide bid came at a ‘very dark’ moment as she feared life behind bars. ‘Prison was very scary at first but then I had to come to terms with it because I thought it was a possibility,’ she added. ‘I came to terms with it – I accepted it. The biggest fear for me was losing my livelihood.’

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in focus

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OR the past six years, the US military has been developing a bullet that can change direction after it has been fired. And now, more than €17million later, they have the proof that it works.

Earlier this month, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa), an agency tasked with coming up with the weapons of the future for the US government, released video footage of its magic bullet in action.

The grainy clip shows a live-fire test of a 50-calibre bullet at a target, even though the rifle is aimed at a different point. A line of flight shows how the bullet changes course to make its way to the target.

The footage might resemble a shooting game on the ZX Spectrum, but it could revolutionise warfare.

The basic nature of the video is an indication of just how tightlipped Darpa is about its technology.

It wouldn’t reveal exactly how the bullet was guided but the test was part of the agency’s Exacto (Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance) project.

‘This video shows Exacto rounds manoeuvring in flight to hit targets that are offset from where the sniper rifle is aimed,’ said Darpa.

‘Exacto’s ammunition and optical guidance system help track and direct projectiles to their targets by compensating for weather, wind, target movement and other factors that could impede successful hits.

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Bullet that changes course to hit target The US government has released footage of a test showing how a new bullet’s trajectory can be altered after it has been fired from a gun. But does this technology have the capacity to change modern warfare? ROSS McGUINNESS reports

For military snipers, hitting moving targets in conditions such as high winds and the dusty terrain commonly found in Afghanistan is extremely challenging.

‘It is critical that snipers be able to engage targets faster, and with better accuracy. Any shot that doesn’t hit a target risks the safety of troops by indicating their presence and potentially exposing their location.’

The theory behind the technology is simple: a guidance system is used to send signals to the bullet while it is in flight, altering its course.

Apart from that, little is known about exactly how Exacto works.

An artist’s impression of the Exacto bullet released by Darpa shows no signs of fins or any other steering mechanism on its exterior, meaning any changes in trajectory seem to be influenced by what’s on the inside.

‘From the artist’s impression of the Darpa bullet, the course correction ability is either related to the rings shown or there could be a mass inside the bullet that can change position, thus causing the spinning bullet to change course,’ said Dr James Shackel, a lecturer in forensic

As with all forms of military adscience at Cranfield University.

‘The utilisation of an optical vancement, it could be replicated or guidance system, which I can only stolen by terrorists. Dr Shackel said: assume is IR [infrared] based, means ‘Although the US has now advertised that it will not have the same issues this technology, this doesn’t mean that can be associated with laser- that other nations are not working on based systems, such as blocking or similar things.’ sensitivity to climatic conditions, such as fog and cloud.’

But just because a bullet can have a mind of its own doesn’t mean human expertise won’t be needed.

In the 1997 film ‘Once fired you would be totally The Fifth Element, the reliant on the technology working character played by Gary to ensure the target is hit,’ said Dr Oldman has a gun that fires Shackel. every round to the first ‘As such, I’m not sure that this target it hit, no matter technology would remove the need where the weapon is for skilled operators in the same pointing way that some other types of guided munitions systems are.’

Superman is said to be faster than a speeding bullet. The average bullet travels at 750 metres per second, or

The US government has invested more than

€17m into its ‘magic bullet’

2,700kmh

programme

EXACTO ammunition is used by

The longest ever sniper kill is

2,474m

and was set in 2009 by army sniper Craig Harrison. It took the bullets almost 3 seconds to reach their Taliban targets

characters in the 2012 video game Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier EXACTO bullets have a range of up to

2,000m It has tested EXACTO (Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance) bullets which can change trajectory after they have been

fired

The M107 sniper rifle currently used by US soldiers costs almost

€9,000

In the ‘bullet time’ slow-motion special effect in the Matrix movies starring Keanu Reeves, the action was recorded at almost

12,000 frames per second

Sources: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Guinness World Records | Pictures: Darpa

In the 2008 movie Wanted, Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy

curve bullets around obstacles to hit their targets

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Home from home: The CR-1 Carbon caravan gives you a life of luxury on the road... at a cost of €750,000 Pictures: HotsPot Media

by DAniEL binns IF YOUR idea of a caravan holiday is being cooped up in a confined space, playing draughts while torrential rain bounces off the roof, then think again.

This luxury caravan comes equipped with satellite TV, wi-fi, a state-of-the-

Van-tastic journey art kitchen and bathroom... in fact enough mod cons to make any rain-

sodden destination palatable. But there is a drawback – it costs €750,000.

The US-built CR-1 Carbon incorporates the latest motorsport and aero-

space technology. It is 10.6m long, 2.4m wide and sleeps six people in luxurious comfort.

It was co-designed by Nascar race team engineers and Harrison Ding, chairman of caravan-maker Global Caravan Technologies, said: ‘It’s an unprecedented engineering feat. We are thrilled with the result.’

brain region’s Days of Dolly’s pessimism link 9-to-5 at an end? Company Secretary

Look of love is in your eyes...

FIRST impressions count – but be quick. Deciding someone’s character can be based on glances that take a tenth of a second, a study suggests.

Eyes indicate attractiveness, while approachability is linked to mouth shape. Masculinity is linked to structural features of the face or tanned skin. ‘These traits can be “read” from a glimpse as brief as 100 milliseconds or less,’ said Dr Tom Hartley, part of a York University study that analysed the features of 1,000 faces and asked volunteers to judge them.

IF YOUR glass is always half empty, it could be because of a tiny brain region that teaches us to expect the worst.

Scientists believe the habenula, half the size of a pea, plays an important role in learning from bad experiences. An over-active habenula may be linked to depression, pessimism and a negative outlook.

A University College London team scanned the brains of 23 healthy women who were shown a random set of pictures, some of which signalled a painful electric shock delivered to the left hand.

The functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans showed that shock-associated pictures activated the habenula.

The findings, published in Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences, may lead to new treatments for depression.

WORKING in an office is becoming increasingly unpopular, with a growing trend away from the traditional nine-to-five day, according to a new report.

A survey of 10,000 adults in five countries found that only 14 per cent wanted to work in an office in the future.

One in five of those surveyed by professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said they would prefer to work in a ‘virtual’ environment, working from any location.

The report said the lack of interest in working in an office showed a growing desire for people to have more flexibility in their careers.

Jon Andrews, of PwC, said: ‘Advances in technology mean workers no longer have to be shackled to their desks.’

bbC let Clarkson use racist remark PRESENTER Jeremy Clarkson used a racist term on Top Gear which the BBC failed to edit out, UK watchdog Ofcom ruled yesterday.

Just three months after a tape was discovered of him using the n-word, the Yorkshireman (pictured) was found to have spouted an offensive quip by referring to an Asian man as a ‘slope’.

During the clip, the programme’s presenters were seen watching a Burmese man crossing a makeshift bridge over the River Kwai when Clarkson declared: ‘That is a proud moment – but there is a slope on it.’

The regulator found the BBC had, in allowing the scripted joke to air, ‘failed to take the opportunity, during filming or post-production, to check whether the word had the potential to offend viewers’.

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suit on but it’s tied around my waist, then I’ve got a flowery top on and Terry de Havilland snakeskin boots.

I’ve also dyed my hair blond. I look a bit like a cross between Princess Di and Myra Hindley.

That sounds terrifying... It really is. What are you wearing?

Er, honestly? I’m wearing gym kit. You totally could have

lied there. I guess I could have too, though. I could have said I was wearing a thong with a Ronald McDonald wig.

So you play a wide array of characters in Luxury Comedy.

Which is your favourite? I

you get a bit well known, you feel like you’re getting the keys to the city. You get invited to a million parties and meet all these fascinating people. Julian [Barratt – The Mighty Boosh co-writer] hates all that stuff while I sort of embrace it. But then it’s a bit like there’s a party, and then there’s another room in the party where the cool people go, and then there’s another room where the cool, cool people go, and then eventually it’s just you, on your own, in a cubicle.

People have been wondering whether Julian will be in Luxury Comedy Series 2. Will he? I did offer him a part but

unfortunately he was just too busy.

We’d still love to do a Mighty Boosh film together. We’ve written one half of a film, sort of like The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and then we wrote another half, which was an adventure set in the Arctic.

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you’re getting the keys to the city

one was a bit sketchy and weird, a sort of frantic, psychedelic panic attack. With charm. But with this one we’ve tried to make it lighter, with more of a story. We’ve tried to get all the aspects we liked with the first season but make it a bit more palatable.

I find it hard to picture you sitting down at a desk. Do you sit down at 9am with a pen or head to Starbucks with a MacBook? Nah, the guy

who does the animation and I have an office and we do it together. I pace the room and talk a lot while he writes stuff down. We spend a long time on the concepts.

Why did you choose to set it in a coffee shop? Well, we start the show by laughing about how it might look like it’s going to be a boring sitcom. But I think the mundane setting helps contrast with the magical stuff that’s going on, all the animation and fantastical storylines, etc. And the café is at the foot of a Hawaiian volcano after all.

Your own personal life has

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calmed down a bit these days, hasn’t it? Totally. When

really like playing Fantasy Man, a sort of modern-day Don Quixote. In the new series I’ve been concentrating a bit more on letting other people play the characters – I mainly just play the When you get coffee shop worker, who’s basically a a bit well known, fictionalised you feel like version of me.

Are the two seasons quite different? The first

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Eccentric comedian nOEL FiELDing, 41, has a new series of his surreal TV show Luxury Comedy out, but in real life he insists he’s a lot more sensible these days

You’re pretty famous for your outfits. What are you wearing today? I’ve got a boiler

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You both have such loyal fans, they’re desperate for a film... Yeah, but

you don’t want to f**k with the formula, that’s the problem.

Because they’re so possessive and so crazy about the show, we feel we’d have to do something so good that it can be a bit overwhelming.

You’ve been controversial on Twitter in the past. Are you giving it a miss these days?

I’m quite wary now. You do anything and it’s a story immediately. That business with Waldemar Januszczak [Fielding was accused of telling fans to troll the Sunday Times art critic after he suggested Fielding wasn’t qualified to interview Damien Hirst] wasn’t a spat at all really. We bumped into each other recently and laughed about it.

What do you do in your own free time? I’m pretty good at

tennis. I paint, meditate. I haven’t actually drunk for quite a long time – two months. I feel amazing. I’m getting a lot of stuff done. I’m bored of going out, actually.

Staying in is the new going out, I reckon. Isn’t it?

Francesca Steele

The second series of Luxury Comedy starts on Thursday on E4

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gaza response is not anti-Semitic

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eoPle Watcher, firstly, maybe you just don’t bother to read the paper or watch the news at any time other than when Israel is being criticised, but if you had you would have seen a glut of stories about the treatment of civilians by the regimes in Syria, libya and egypt.

There’s also been a lot of coverage about Isis and Boko Haram, who get regular mentions in most media and are often taken as representing all of Islam (do you recall the huge and justified uproar over the 200 kidnapped girls – which world leader didn’t get in on that one?).

Maybe you’re just not offended when the lines blur between criticising terrorists/militants and the rest of the peaceful Muslim world.

Secondly – please don’t try the accusation and guilt card. The massive public response has nothing to do with Judaism and antiSemitism. It has everything to do with a state with a massive, US-funded weapons arsenal attacking civilians indiscriminately to get to militants who have a vastly inferior firepower. lastly – when libya and Syria attacked civilians the West openly declared support for and armed the rebels. Yet in the case of Israel, the West arms the State so it can terrorise civilians. But I’m

gOOD On yA

● I wanted to salute the guys in Balbriggan Train Station for preventing the lost brown and white Jack Russell from running onto the train tracks yesterday morning. The dog had a red harness on, but no dog tag. All dogs should have tags, which cost as little as €5 in a pet shop or online.

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sure that hypocrisy doesn’t bother you – you should really be called ‘Rose-Tinted Glasses People Watcher’.

People Observer ■ I checked out the trailer for Fifty Shades of Grey on Gometro.ie the other day.

Now, while I do think our own Jamie Dornan is very hot, I think gorgeous Josh Holloway (left), Sawyer from TV series lost, would have made a fantastic Christian Grey.

He has that cool, sexy look that Jamie is missing.

Dolores, Lost and 50 Shades fan

yEH big RiDE ● To the gorgeous Spanish guy who got on the Dart yesterday afternoon and asked me politely if he could shut the window. I was cold too, but with that accent I would have said yes to anything you asked.

Girl in the straw hat

yOuR RuSH-HOuR cRuSH

● Well done for your two-way debate on Gaza (Gometro.ie). At last a balance.

Des

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PLUS n The Catskills –New York hipster hangout n Digital canvases & Nokia Lumia review n Food: The art of jam making

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Making jam? There’s sweet nothing to it J

am is, to my thinking, the most lovely of all preserves. The simplest, purest jams are ones in which the flavour and perfume of the fruit is captured, literally preserved, to eat another day. a spoonful of raspberry jam on a winter’s afternoon brings back the glow of summer gardens, a lava flow of rich, golden apricot jam atop a steamed sponge pudding adds sunshine to the darkest December meal, and a puddle of blackcurrant jam in a bowl of steaming porridge puts a smile on anyone’s face.

There are rules when it comes to jammaking, as there are whenever sugar is used in cooking, but once you understand these rules you can experiment with flavours and spices, creating your favourite preserves to serve in triumph at your own table.

Rule 1 Use only perfect fruit. Why would you want the final taste to be of slightly mouldy berries? For a chutney, jelly or even fruit cheese, you can cut away the bad parts but for jam, you must use the best-quality fruit you can find.

Jam making is cool. Kate Moss does it. So does the Duchess of Cambridge. And it’s easy, says food writer Thane Prince

Rule 2 avoid at all cost fruit labelled ‘For Jam’, as this is often over-ripe.

Rule 3 Choose berries with a rich colour and perfume but very slightly under-ripe.

Firm, fragrant plums, apricots that only just give when gently squeezed and figs that have not split at the base are perfect.

Rule 4 For a set jam, the quantity of sugar is dictated by the quantity of fruit on an equal basis. Low-sugar jams are looser and must be stored in the fridge.

Rule 5 I favour white granulated sugar simply because it is the least expensive.

I’ve yet to find an issue with it.

Rule 6 Weigh your ingredients carefully. as a general rule, I use equal quantities of prepared fruit and sugar, adding acid and pectin as necessary.

Rule 7 You will need a large, heavy-

bottomed pan, preferably wider than it is tall. a good surface area allows for rapid evaporation of water when boiling.

Rule 8 Jars and lids must be spotlessly clean and not chipped or damaged.

Rule 9 Sterilise your jars and lids by putting them on a baking tray in an oven preheated to 100C and heating them gently for 15-20min. The jar should be hot when you pot your jam.

Rule 10 If the sugar is not fully dissolved before you boil the jam, the result may be crunchy. Edible but not a prizewinner.

Plum jam Plum jam is the simplest jam to make.

Plums are high in both pectin and acid, and are readily available in late summer and into autumn. A note here: not all members of the plum family are the same, so greengages and apricots will need special treatment when making jam.

IngREDIEnTs Yield 1.2kg.

Keeps 9-12 months 1kg red plums ♦ 250ml water ♦ 900g white granulated sugar

EquIpMEnT

Measuring jug and scales ♦ Some glass jars with lids, washed and dried ♦ Baking tray ♦ 2-3 small china or glass plates or saucers ♦ Colander ♦ 1 clean tea-towel ♦ Chopping board and sharp knife ♦ Large heavybottomed, non-reactive preserving pan with a lid ♦ Wooden spoon ♦ Timer ♦ Bowl of hot water and a slotted spoon ♦ Jam funnel if available, or ladle ♦ Labels step 1 Place some clean jam jars and their lids on a baking tray in the oven, preheated to 100C, for 20min. Put three small plates or saucers in the freezer to chill. step 2 Wash the plums well in a colander and leave to drain on a clean, ironed tea-towel. step 3 Cut the plums into halves or

quarters, depending on size. Remove stones and discard. Place the fruit in a preserving pan and add the water. step 4 Place the pan over a moderate heat and cover with the lid. Bring to a simmer and, stirring from time to time, cook until softened, about 10min. step 5 Turn the heat down to very low, remove the lid from the pan and add the sugar. Using a wooden spoon, stir the mixture until the sugar has completely

dissolved. Make sure you cannot see any undissolved crystals of sugar on the sides of the pan and the back of the spoon. The jam should not feel gritty when stirred. step 6 Turn up the heat and bring the mixture to the boil. Cook the jam at a full rolling boil, one that can’t be stirred down with the spoon, for 5min, stirring often to stop it catching on the bottom of the pan. step 7 Turn off the heat and make your first test for a set. Take one of the cold plates and drop a spoonful of jam on to it.

Leave for about 1min then push the side of the mixture gently with the tip of your finger and look at the surface. If it wrinkles, the jam is ready to pot. step 8 If the jam is still runny, turn the heat back on and boil for a further 2min before testing again. Always turn off the heat while testing for a set. Repeat if necessary. Once the jam has reached setting point, turn off the heat. Skim off any scum using a slotted spoon, rinsing it in hot water between skims. step 9 Leave to cool for 5min. Take the baking tray of jars from the oven at the same time, then pot the jam into the hot jars. I use a jam funnel to help with this, but a ladle is fine. Top with the lids. step 10 When the jars are cold, label them, and check the lids are firmly screwed on. Store in a cool, dark place.

Blueberry Lime Butter

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Raspberry jam I feel it would be a tragedy for anyone not to make at least one jar of this simple and delicious raspberry jam. It is on my Desert Island Discs list of essentials and is the jam I make most often. It is best made in small quantities and eaten as fresh as possible.

Use ripe, red raspberries, choosing one of the larger varieties if possible. If you are picking your own, try for a dry, sunny day. Thawed, frozen raspberries work perfectly well.

IngREDIEnTs Yield 3 x 200ml. Keeps 6-9 months

500g raspberries ♦ 500g white granulated sugar step 1 Place some clean jam jars and their lids on a baking tray and then into the oven, preheated to 100C, for 20min. Chill three small plates in the freezer. step 2 Place the berries and sugar into a heavybottomed steel or enamelled pan and cook over a low heat until the fruit melts and the sugar is fully dissolved. Don’t worry that the berries break up. step 3 Turn up the heat and bring the mixture to the boil.

Cook the jam at a full rolling boil that can’t be stirred down with the spoon for 5min.

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Eat well EAT ME

One portion (300g) of fresh pineapple chunks provides around 90 per cent of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C for an adult – and new research suggests the fruit could also act as a painkiller.

A study by the University of Mosul’s College of Dentistry, in Iraq, looked at the chemical bromelain, which pineapple contains. Previously linked to weight loss, researchers tested its effect on pain and inflammation after dental surgery. It significantly reduced pain when pitted against the common antiinflammatory drug diclofenac and a placebo.

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Then follow method from Step 7 for Plum Jam, below left.

Perfect Preserves (Hodder & Stoughton) by Thane Prince is out now.

Pictures: Keiko Oikawa

Blueberries contain almost no pectin so I add apple when using them to make jam. Fruit butters don’t rely on a set in the way jams do, so this is perfect for big batches of unsorted berries. I don’t sieve this butter but you can if you want a smooth preserve.

IngREDIEnTs Yield 900g.

Keeps for 4 months

1kg blueberries ♦ Juice of 2 limes ♦ 400g white granulated sugar ♦ ½tsp finely ground coriander seeds step 1 Wash the blueberries under cold running water then discard any squashed or mouldy ones. step 2 Without drying the berries, tip them into a large, heavy-bottomed pan, and cover with a lid and cook over a low heat, shaking from time to time, until the berries pop and soften – about 10min. step 3 Scrape the berries into a liquidiser and whizz until very smooth.

Return to the pan. Alternatively, use a stick blender, directly in the pan. step 4 Stir in the lime juice, sugar and ground coriander and cook over a low heat. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the sugar has completely dissolved. Continue to cook, stirring from time to time, until the mixture is very thick. This will take 45min-1hr. I find the best tool is a flat-ended wooden spatula. step 5 Place some clean jam jars and their lids on a baking tray and then into the oven preheated to 100C for 20min. step 7 To check whether the butter is ready, lift up a spoonful. If the butter runs over the side when held level, cook a little longer. If it forms a mound, it is ready. Take the jars from the oven. step 8 Pot into the hot jars. I use a jam funnel, but a ladle is fine. Top with lids.

When the jars are cold, label them, and check the lids are firmly screwed on.

Store in a cool, dark place.

SUMMER AT THE ROOFTOP It’s already one of the most over-subscribed beer gardens in Dublin – Metro Life has been turned away on more occasions than it cares to remember – so this exciting new initiative at the Marker Hotel may well compound the problem. Summer At The Rooftop will see the hotel’s stunning rooftop terrace, which boasts panoramic views of the city, offer visitors a new gin coctkail menu (cucumber & elderflower-infused Hendricks, anyone?) and summer tasting plates (€6.50 to €10) from executive chef Gareth Mullins. Meanwhile resident DJ, DJ Gill, will be spinning a selection of suitably sunny tracks each Saturday from 3pm to 7pm. www.themarkerhoteldublin.com THE BIG GRILL FESTIVAL Ireland’s first ever international BBQ festival will have dads everywhere salivating when it pitches up in Herbert Park next month. Experts at The Big Grill will share their barbecuing tips, ensuring nobody blackens the Superquinn sausages ever again. Visitors are welcome to sample the wares and wash it all down with a choice of craft beers.

Aug 15 to Aug 17, Herbert Park, Ballsbridge D4, €12. www. biggrill2014. eventbrite.ie

ODLUMS BREAD MIX Now we know the idea of baking your own bread – even if it is from a cheat’s pre-prepared pack – feels like a bit of chore but the new Bake Your Own range from Odlums is not only a doddle to prepare, the results are sublime. Choose from Stoneground Wholemeal, Farmhouse Brown, Crusty White or – Metro Life’s own particular favourite – a moreish and fluffy Tomato & Fennel number, a perfect pairing for tomato soup and gazpacho. €1.99 each, from all good retailers. www.odlums.ie

MY MEAT WAGON Those looking to dine out in Smithfield are being spoilt for choice lately – hot on the heels of Jo’Burger opening a new eatery in the alley opposite Jameson Distillery is the tantalising prospect of another BBQ hotspot.

Little is known as of yet about My Meat Wagon, save for their eye-catching logo, but if the success of the Pitt Bros BBQ on South Great George’s Street is anything to go by, we are guessing this ‘smoke joint’, as they describe themselves, will be offering up slow-cooked delectables to a Dublin clientele who have already proven themselves quite the carnivores. https://twitter.com/myMEATwagon

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Factual KitChen hero RTÉ1, 8.30pm

In the series finale, Donal visits former politician Mary O’Rourke, who used Theodora Fitzgibbon’s columns in the Irish Times as a teaching aid when she taught English.

Later, Donal goes foraging on Muckross Farm for nettles and wild garlic, ingredients for a delicious nettle soup.

hannibal SKy LIVING, 10PM The sinister cat-and-mouse dance of death that is Hannibal signs off its second series with a bloodbath that will have you questioning who will live and who won’t be having their contracts renewed for season three.

You’d think Mads Mikkelsen is safe – come on, what are they going to call the show otherwise – but this is a show that revels in breaking TV rules. Its stately pace and icy atmosphere might be an acquired taste, but it’s distinctly more-ish.

CoaSt

BBC2, 7pm Circumnavigating the 2,000plus miles around the British coast is the kind of epic effort a celeb – we’re thinking Eddie Izzard or David Walliams – might these days tackle for Comic Relief, with a back-up technical crew. So hats off to the plucky pioneer sailor who pulled it off 2,400 years ago, all on his lonesome.

That’s just one story in tonight’s coastal cruise, which also sheds new light on the origins of the Pilgrim Fathers.

SeCret millionaire RTÉ1, 10.10pm

Another chance to catch the episode in which Margaret Farrelly of free-range egg supplier Clonarn Clover visits the Liberties and supports charities including Aoibheann’s Pink Tie, which provides practical support to the families of children with cancer in Ireland, and is our charity partner for 2014.

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BBC1, 7pm

Tonight, in the men’s 110m hurdles, Will Sharman faces a strong Jamaican challenge, while in the women’s 1500m Hannah England (above) will be out to beat top-ranked Kenyan Hellen Obiri. The women’s 400m and 10,000m and the men’s hammer and decathlon are the other golds up for grabs.

Meanwhile, at Glasgow’s buzzing pool the final night of action sees eight gold medals decided. Before that there’s the blink-or-you’llmiss-it thrills of the men’s 50m freestyle.

utopia C4, 10pm

A word of praise here for actor Neil Maskell, equally at home as oddball Arby in Dennis Kelly’s sinister political thriller, as he is as comedy newsagent Neil in The Mimic. And it’s the performances in Utopia that hold the attention, even when the plot ties itself in violent knots. It’s episode four of six and we’re more in the dark than ever.

almoSt human Watch, 9pm

Even Emmy nominations can’t save you from the axe, it would seem, because this season-one finale is sadly the last we’ll see of the year 2048 and future-weary cop Kennex (Karl Urban) and his android sidekick Dorian (Michael Ealy), as the show has been cancelled in the US. Their last case involves a copycat serial killer and the investigators need all kinds of cool gizmos to see justice served.

Comedy

★the alternative Comedy experienCe

Comedy Central, 11pm

Scottish comedian Susan Calman holds forth on Saturday night TV, spiritualism as practised on Most Haunted and her childhood crush on yvette Fielding. She’s the highlight on a show that’s an antidote to the bland babblings of most mainstream TV comedy offerings. Stewart Lee chats backstage to the cynical pseudo-intellectuals who make up the guest list, with Kevin Eldon revealing how he came to terms with his stand-up demons.

Soaps eaStenderS RTÉ1, 7.30pm

Actress Lindsey Coulson has lifted the story of Carol Jackson, trying to come to terms with her cancer diagnosis, above the usual run-of-the-mill soap melodramatics. So we genuinely feel her emotional turmoil as she faces the biggest day yet in her emotional battle. Meanwhile, Shirley makes a discovery at the salon.

fair City RTÉ1, 8pm

Christy decides to change his will after he reveals his current will is made to Renée.

But when he tells Sean he’s leaving him the shop, Christy doesn’t get the response he was hoping for – Sean is angry at the suggestion Christy is going to die.

Meanwhile, following Katie’s parents’ reaction to her coming out she seeks refuge with Laura, while Callum gets himself in deeper when he steals a car from Paul.

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Film4, 11.05pm

Director James Gunn is currently winning plaudits for Guardians Of The Galaxy – here’s an earlier effort, a black comedy in which Frank D’Arbo (Rainn Wilson, above) has had enough of being pushed around by drug dealer Kevin Bacon and decides to become costumed crime-fighter The Crimson Bolt. Ellen Page helps him out as his unhinged sidekick.

There are excellent set pieces and dark humour while D’Arbo’s mental instability is portrayed movingly.

21 Jump Street 5*, 9pm

With the sequel still doing decent box-office business here’s a chance to take a trip down memory lane with the original action comedy.

Based on an 1980s teen TV show (which starred a young Johnny Depp), the set-up sees duo Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill go undercover as high school students to bust up a drugs operation.

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Russell Crowe (right) plays Noah – yep, that one with the ark from the Bible – in this demented epic from Darren Aronofsky, which is quite a departure from his previous work such as Black Swan. Noah must save humanity from Armageddon – and from Ray Winstone, of all people, who is out to thwart his plans.

patriCK: evil awaKenS

Director Mark Hartley revists the ‘golden age’ of Australian exploitation horror with this remake of 1978’s Patrick.

Sharni Vinson, who was great in You’re Next, again proves adept at the genre as the nurse manipulated by comatose patient Patrick’s sinister psychic powers.

Charles Dance also appears.

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INSTANT EXPERT Apple’s wATch Details of Apple’s smartwatch have been subject to the same degree of speculation as Jay Z and Beyoncé’s marriage of late but, finally, we have some facts with a patent (inset) being approved. Codenamed iTime, here’s what we think we know so far.

■ It seems to have two parts: an electronic wristband and detachable mobile device. The thinking is it will have one set of functions when combined and another separated.

■ According to patent notes, iTime is described as a ‘central electronic device’ that’s ‘removably secured’ to the wrist strap. This sounds a bit like the sixth-gen ipod Nano that doubled as a wristwatch.

■ It has an accelerometer, Gps receiver, wi-fi connectivity, an antenna and a haptic device for vibration alerts. Oh, and a battery.

Digital magic to bring art alive on your wall

a portrait subject’s eyes could Imagine you could interact with follow you around the room, or portraits hanging on the wall just animation could be triggered by like Harry Potter in the halls of the wave of an arm Hogwarts. Well, it’s not as or hand. ‘riddikulus’ as it sounds thanks Creative director Yugo Nakato a new bit of technological mura says: ‘The evolution of wizardry called Framed. technology and accessibility of the The kit is made up of a digital, internet has brought out a wall-mounted HD screen framed wonderful range of digital art and in walnut into which you place images, graphics or animations by now we have an innovative way of sharing that art and presenting it in swiping them from an app. So far, way that pays respect to the so relatively straightforartists that created them.’ ward.

Digital artists already The magic comes involved include Aaron from the fact that the Koblin, Takashi screen, or ‘canvas’, has Kawashima, Mirai Mizue a built-in motion and Chris Davenport. detector and If you’re wondering what microphone that the difference is between this respond to your and just sticking a TV on movement or voice by altering the image. So Spell-binding: Who needs Harry Potter?

your wall, Framed and EO1 by Electric Objects, which was announced last week but doesn’t feature an interactive aspect, have both been designed to blend in with their surroundings and feature low-brightness anti-glare screens with a matte finish.

A Kickstarter campaign for Framed launched last week – €333 plus shipping is enough to bag you a 24in canvas. A 40in will set you back €1,112, while a 55in model, aimed at galleries, leaps to an eye-watering €7,417.

If the thought of being followed by a portrait’s eyes doesn’t sound particularly enchanting, the 23in EO1 is available on Kickstarter from €220. Its app includes works from the New York Public Library (yes, the one in Ghostbusters), and the Museum Of The Moving Image. James Day

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With new kid on the block Windows Phone OS still seen as the poor relation when it comes to first choice phones, we asked Android-aficionado David Guerin to check out the Windows 8.1 Phone Nokia Lumia 635 – with surprising results.

The Nokia Lumia 635 is a solid piece of kit, running the latest Windows 8.1 Phone OS from Microsoft. As I switched from my once top-of-therange Samsung S3 running Android 4.3 to a phone priced at just over €150, there’s been very little that I have missed, and in fact have become very fond of the Nokia.

A budget phone, the price leads to a few compromises on hardware – there’s just a 5MP rearfacing camera (sorry, selfie lovers), a lower end processor, Snapdragon 400 1.2Ghz and just 512 MBs of memory.

You’d hardly notice this compromise as you attempt three star success in Angry Birds on your daily commute.

Windows 8.1 Phone has come a long way from its predecessor. Action Centre or the Notification Bar makes it a move to familiar ground for both An-

■ Most of the tech appears to be housed in the strap rather than the detachable touchscreen device.

■ It is designed to be used with smartphones and computers – in other words, other expensive things Apple wants you to buy.

■ It can be used as a remote control when paired with a phone for dealing with notifications, calls and messages.

■ Gesture control means you can control it by shaking, bouncing, tapping or throwing it at the wall.

■ It’s worth noting Apple applied for this patent back in 2011 so the likelihood is chief executive Tim cook and co have taken some time out from swimming in their scrooge McDuck money pit to make some improvements since that date. JD droid and iOS users alike. Customisation in the look and feel, if you choose to spend the time, really brings the phone into its own, with active tiles for live updates from Twitter and Facebook for example, even without the need to open the app. The single tiled screen is ideal for the busy user, allowing them to see all app activity in one fell ‘swipe’. Then there are the bright bold case covers which are a welcome change.

Coming from the Android world myself, this was an easy switch from the Google world, given the easy set-up process for my mail accounts, contacts and calendars. For business users, the integration into Office 365 and OneDrive is very impressive, though the minimal feature set and 4.5in screen does not make editing documents easy, though reading is ideal.

The major issue is not the phone itself but the apps in the Microsoft Store. The majority of popular apps are there but it’s as if they have been forgotten about, missing the newer features of their iOS and Android alternatives. Overall, a solid enjoyable performance at an affordable price.

Available on Vodafone only, from free (billpay) and €149.99 (pre-pay).

The big release Forza Motorsport 5: Racing Game Of The Year (Xbox One) (3+) Forza 5 was a launch title for the Xbox One way back in November last year and received some damn fine praise. Some of that seems to have gone to the developers’ heads given the addition of what must be one of the most arrogant titles ever conceived but ‘Racing Game Of The Year’ is a special edition that gives Forza 5 a second coming.

With some breathtaking visuals and a scary attention to detail in terms of how the cars looked and drove, the original didn’t really have anything wrong with it. Plus – nerd alert – it remains a rare example of

just how beautiful next-gen console games look when running in full 1080p high definition and at 60 frames per second.

All of that content remains here but there are also three new tracks, taking the total up to 18. There’s also a Top Gear Car Park containing ten new vehicles, including a 1980 Renault 5 Turbo (Duran Duran’s greatest hits not included).

The Xbox One suffered from a shaky start but sales have started to pick up thanks to a recent price cut and a version without its love-it-orhate-it Kinect motion sensor. So for

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new adopters who have been wary about dipping into the launch titles list, Forza 5 is suddenly attractive.

It’s also a carrot-dangler for forthcoming spin-off Forza Horizon 2, due out at the end of September.

Rather than track racing, Horizon revolves around a fictional street racing festival where you must complete special tasks to progress.

What makes this sequel special is that it’s set in southern France and northern Italy – home to some of the world’s greatest roads – and includes a soundtrack curated by DJ Rob Da Bank. JD

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Here’s a way to earn your crustacean…

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o, no: gently or you’ll destroy it!’ barks the chef as I attack a perfectly good sea bass with all the knife skills of a blind man in oven gloves. Correctly identifying me as a serious threat – to both dinner and myself – he ushers me towards a basket of spider crabs and hands me a hammer instead.

‘All you have to do is break the shells,’ he tells me in immaculate English, lightly seasoned with Italian and a pinch of exasperation.

Venetian cicchetti (‘small plates’) have been rising up our Italian menus faster than flood water in St Mark’s Square. With the delicious little dishes

Gritti Palace’s canal-side terrace

Getting there Aer Lingus flies four days per week to Venice, fares from €140 return. One or three-day classes at The Epicurean School, from €201.

Rooms at The Gritti Palace start from €500. luxurycollection.com/grittipalace

The big day arrives

Jonathan Thompson takes a masterclass in Venetian cooking beside the prettiest canals in the world – effectively Venetian tapas – very much of the moment, and my cookery skills in dire need of a good filleting, I’d decided to kill two birds with one carefully extracted avocado stone and head to Venice for a cicchetti lesson.

Previously, my attempts at cooking had been less Come Dine With Me, more Come Die With Me, so I was going to the very top for my Italian renaissance: The Epicurean School at Venice’s iconic Gritti Palace.

The property – one of Venice’s oldest and grandest hotels – reopened last year after a major €45million refurbishment and is a short, winding walk away from St Mark’s Square on the banks of the city’s Grand Canal. once a home for the likes of Clark Gable, Greta Garbo and Ernest Hemingway, the 15 months of building work have restored the place to its former splendour – including the famous Epicurean School, which has been teaching guests to cook Venetian-style for nearly 40 years. You can even learn how to make Hemingway’s patented hangover cure, white wine and scampi risotto, his regular order here.

Assigned to a class of five English hopefuls, our day’s tuition begins early on a Saturday morning amid the fresh, sharp smells of Venice’s ancient Rialto markets. Here, the Gritti’s executive chef, Daniele Turco, leads us through the bustling stalls, showing us how to spot the freshest fish and the ripest vegetables. Seasonality is the key to good cicchetti, he says, and we return laden with cuttlefish, squid, samphire, spider crabs and an odd-looking vegetable called ‘barba di

frate’.

Back at the Gritti, the real work begins.

We’re issued natty aprons embroidered with red crabs. Soon the real thing is splattered all over mine, as I set about the boiled spider crabs with Daniele’s kitchen hammer. There’s a thin line between hitting them hard enough to crack the shell and absolutely obliterating them, as I soon discover.

Venice is essentially a cluster of

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Melting pot: Top, Jonathan Thompson boils a spider crab. Above, executive chef Daniele Turco hosts a masterclass (left)

tiny islands, so it’s no surprise that seafood is at the heart of its cuisine. Over the course of the day, we learn to prepare everything from mussels to soft shell crabs, as well as how to crush garlic correctly (under the heel of your hand) and how not to fillet sea bass (like a drunken lumberjack who’s late for a date). The kitchen is only 10ft from the canal and every few minutes, gondoliers float past like serene spectres.

When the aprons finally come off and

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dinner is served, I’m exhausted. The experience has been a bonding one too, and after dinner we enjoy drinks on the Gritti’s terrace. Facing the pretty church of Santa Maria della Salute across the water, we watch the comings and goings on the world’s most famous canal as the sun starts to sink.

Novelist W Somerset Maugham wrote in 1960 that ‘there are few things in life more pleasant than to sit on the terrace of the Gritti when the sun about to set bathes in lovely colour the Salute’.

He’s right (but I bet he didn’t have to cook his own dinner first).

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Urban escape

A collector’s dream

Just two hours’ drive from Manhattan, the Catskills is a land of virgin forests, snow-capped mountains, waterfalls and rolling farmland. It gained mass appeal in the 1950s and was nicknamed the Borscht Belt after the many Jewish families who escaped there from the sweltering New York summers. Among its 1,400 country clubs is Grossinger’s, used by the Rothschilds and the Rockefellers.

From clothes and ccollectibles to antiques and architectur architectural salvage, the Catskills have plen plenty to entice the vintage enthusiast.

Kabinett & K Kammer (right, kabinettand ka kammer.com) is stacked high with globes, medicine bottles and scientific knick knick-knacks. Clementine Vintage Clothing (clemen (clementine vintageclothing. co com) is a second-hand store curated by theme – think boulevard, street, mensw menswear etc. For antique jewellery, try 768 Main (768main.com), (7 while Rick’s Barn (ricksbarn.com) (ricksbarn.c is full of second-homers kitting vin out their new pads in vintage country style.

New York’s hipster playground Five reasons why New York State’s Catskill Mountains are the final word in country cool, by Maya Boyd

Offbeat accommodation

Proper cooking reigns supreme

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€14) dishes up local charcuterie and fisherman’s stew while happy kids toast marshmallows over a copper firepit.

If you’re self-catering, head to Saturday’s Pakatakan Famer’s Market (roundbarnmarket.org, 9am-2pm) to stock up on homegrown vegetables, the local speciality of line-caught trout and artisan cheeses.

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Hotter than The Hamptons Hordes of young creatives head to the hills to escape the overpriced, overcrowded Hamptons. Raised on a Brooklyn diet of craft beer and farmer’s markets, they are attracted by the slow food, down-home bars and pick-your-own pumpkin farms.

A sign of how things have changed is the conversion of the former Cobblestones Motel into Graham & Co (thegraham andco.com, doubles from €120) in the ‘cool capital’ of Phoenicia (right). Think backyard barbecues, free bikes and a reggaesoundtracked pool deck.

Other must-see towns are the impossibly cute Andes; the dreamy village of Woodstock where hippies go to die; and Haines Falls, the ideal base for outdoor enthusiasts.

Catskill town itself is home to a characterful main street and lots of celebrity Big Apple escapees.

TRAvEL DEALs Of THE wEEk n Destination: Kusadasi.

Price: From €1,367 per person.

Details: Seven nights in the threestar Melissa Apartments selfcatering. Price includes return flights, accomm., luggage, transfers. Based on 2 adults and 2 children. For travel Aug 8.

Contact: WingsAbroad, tel: (01) 871 9444. www.wingsabroad.ie.

Retro rockers will love Kate’s Lazy Meadow (lazymeadow.com, doubles from €113), a rolling creekside retreat owned by Kate Pierson of rock band the B-52s.

For contemporary kitsch, check out the Roxbury Motel (theroxburymotel.com, doubles from €72), whose dedication to the ‘porno mountain lodge’ school of design knows no bounds. Glampers will like Willowemoc Wild Forest’s furnished yurts (willowemocwildforestyurt.com, yurts from €72), where you can watch wild deer from your bed.

Our favourite is the stone and clapboard Saugerties Lighthouse (right, saugertieslighthouse.com, doubles from €165). Built in 1869, it is only accessible by foot and cut off at high tide, leaving guests alone with the sleepy Hudson River and the salty, swirling mists.

For a classic American experience, head to the Phoenicia Diner (left, phoeniciadiner.com, mains from €9) for Cuban pot roast and a fried catfish sandwich.

The P Peekamoose Restaurant & Tap Room (peekamoose restaurant.com, mains from

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n Destination: Med cruise.

Price: €599 per person.

Details: Seven-night fly/cruise on board MSC Splendida, includes flights to Barcelona, onboard meals & ents, based on 2 sharing inside cabin. For travel Jan 16, 2015.

Contact: Tour America, tel: (01) 817 3500, www.touramerica.ie. n Destination: Classic Thailand.

Price: From €899 per person.

Details: Ten-day escorted tour of Bangkok, Phitsanuloke, Lampang, Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai. Includes 9 nights accomm., meals, tour guide, entrance fees, transport in airconditioned vehicle, taxes and charges.

Contact: Travelmood, tel: (01) 433 1063. www.travelmood.ie. n Destination: Best of Eastern Canada 2015 – Escorted Tour.

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Ten per cent Early Payment Discount available on tour only portion when booked and paid in full by Nov 27.

Contact: Sunway, tel: (01) 231 1800. www.sunway.ie. n Destination: Lanzarote.

Price: €317 per person.

Details: Five nights at the three-star Lanzarote Paradise hotel. Includes return flights, accomm., taxes and charges. For travel Aug 29.

Contact: Gohop.ie, tel: (01) 241 2389. n Destination: Enchanting Rhine river cruise.

Price: From €1,998pp (twin share).

Details: Seven-night luxurious cruise, includes flights & transfers in Category E outside stateroom with window, welcome drinks, all meals on board, captain’s dinner, gala dinner, daily sightseeing. Cabin upgrades extra. Port charges from €125 per person not included.

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by Patrick Arundell

NEMI by Lise

Aries Mar 21 – Apr 20

It may seem as though you’re two people in one today. There’s the caring and intuitive side and the adventurous, go-for-it one. You might also notice you’re sensitive to other people’s vibes. The upside is you’ll gain great insight into what makes someone tick.

opportunity to get out and enjoy yourself Libra. You might find that joining in creates connections that can stimulate unexpected possibilities – or see you glean a vital piece of information.

Taurus Apr 21 – May 21

scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 22

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Your home is not only your castle, it’s where you feel most creative, dynamic and romantic. The current focus brings a chance to consider your plans for the future – including your personal and family’s needs.

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Gemini May 22 – Jun 21

The current focus is excellent for taking advantage of fresh opportunities, so you may be delighted with news or information that offers the chance of an unexpected opening. Try to make up your mind quickly before someone else snaps it up.

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Cancer Jun 22 – Jul 23

The Moon in your sign brings an emotional boost which can fuel your efforts regarding key plans. Your social life can brighten. This may coincide with a meeting that could have exciting possibilities.

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Libra Sep 24 – Oct 23

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Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 20

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An idea may be the start of something new. Further consideration could also throw up exciting possibilities that you hadn’t previously thought of, expanding your horizons and bringing greater satisfaction.

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Pisces Feb 20 – Mar 20

You may feel less placid than usual and perhaps more passionate about the people you mix with and the issues you need to confront. You could even find yourself overwhelmed by it all, which might cause a loss of perspective. If so, the advice of a trusted friend can help.

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ENIGMA Man-made holes dug in the ground.

They can be long, but never round.

They’re something that the First World War In Belgium’s sadly famous for.

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Church. I recently split from model Holly Carpenter.

WHO, WHAT, WHERE & WHEN? WHO… wrote the novel Where Angels Fear to Tread?

WHAT... is the name for the classification of living organisms?

WHERE... is Snaefell the highest mountain on that island?

WHEN... did Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci win three gold medals at the Olympics?

QUIZ ANSWERS: ENIGMA: Trenches. WHO AM I? Cian Healy. WHO, WHAT, WHERE & WHEN? E M Forster; Taxonomy; Isle of Man; 1976.

QUICK CROsswORd

Try to balance crucial tasks with an

Yesterday’s Solutions Across: 6 Conceal; 7 Tease; 9 Fee; 10 Dejection; 12 Ups-and-downs; 15 Yellow fever; 17 Occupying; 19 Elk; 21 Under; 22 Awkward. Down: 1 Cover; 2 Act; 3 Base; 4 Destroyer; 5 Astound; 8 Meddle; 11 Applauded; 13 Always; 14 Descend; 16 Alert; 18 News; 20 Own.

Subconscious tensions and a lack of focus may plague you. If so, do listen to your intuition as it could be trying to tell you something. Yet, despite this, you’re likely to be feeling adventurous.

Aquarius Jan 21 – Feb 19

Virgo Aug 24 – Sep 23

DOWN 1 Smaller (5) 2 Deny (6) 3 Whim (3) 4 Dictator (6) 5 Quibble (7) 8 Violinist (7) 11 Authors (7) 13 Pithy (7) 15 Allure (6) 16 Set (6) 17 Poetry (5) 20 Beam (3)

sagittarius Nov 23 – Dec 21

Leo Jul 24 – Aug 23

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ACROSS 6 Generous (7) 7 Hoist (5) 9 Fashion (5) 10 Arrange (7) 12 Dishonour (11) 14 In brackets (11) 18 Twist (7) 19 Horse (5) 21 Portion (5) 22 Sorrow (7)

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It might help to embrace an idea or perhaps a gadget that can make a positive difference to your life. This could be something for the home, or perhaps an idea that can make things easier and less time-consuming for you or your family. You might be delighted.

Single? Romantic opportunities are possible, though you may not find them at your usual haunts. Jupiter’s influence could encourage you to move beyond the boundaries of your social circle.

Crossword No. 1022 See next edition for solutions

Although full of ideas, you might be cautious about putting them into action. However, a potent Venus Pluto connection could bring you support just when you need it. There is also a chance you’ll feel restless at work.

Certain matters may need discussion.

If you’re keen to get to the bottom of an issue, then it might help to connect with a friend or someone who has your best interests at heart.

Getting a fresh perspective could be the key.

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Tag-lifornia dreaming Blazing a trail for the end of Tag rugby’s Summer Leagues finals

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s the sun sets on our summer Leagues, we would like to congratulate all of you taggers who made it through to the All Irelands on saturday. For those of you who didn’t quite cut it, practise and play some more in the L8 summer Leagues, starting now in all venues.

Finals night in all of the venues proved to be exciting and – win or lose – spirits and celebrations were high. uCD certainly got

the award for ‘most picturesque’ host ground as the final teams battled against a backdrop of blazing sun.

All Ireland Day on saturday was wicked with serious play (almost international standard) seeing 45 of the top teams from more than 30 summer leagues travel from all over the country to nuIM Barnhall RFC, in Celbridge, the host venue for the 14th ItRA All Ireland Finals. some teams were intent on taking the overall crown,

others were just looking to test themselves against the country’s best taggers. the best of Irish tag was played that day and both sections had fast, taut matches all the way. In the Premiership Cup, KPMG exiles excelled. Led by Barry Keary, team Ireland’s Manager, they burned up the pitches and took the 2014 All Ireland title. the Premiership Plate went to south sydney Parade Rabbitohs, winning after two action-packed halves.

In the social Cup, RK Raiders stormed through and claimed victory and the social Bowl went home with Franks tanks.

You were all incredible – well done and keep on taggin’.

Beach tag…You are on!

D4 strand Blitz is on saturday August 9 at sandymount. no excuse with this weather, so enter your team now for a day of fun, frolics and the ‘odd’ game of tag – party on après tag.

American idols: USA’s U21 Tag team take on the KPMG Barbarians in the grounds of UCD for the Tag rubgy Summer Leagues Finals night last Friday

TAg TALk Thanks to @tagrugby for their work on a wicked competition from all @cmrf Crumlin #winning #tag #bruisednotbroken

Congrats, finals night @tagrugby @ucddublin

@CatrionaCole @de_cunningham @tagrugby Pink Prancers Div 1 Cup Winners Irishtown Thursday Night Summer League 2014

@tagrugby Congrats to Fawlty Taggers on winning the Div 1 Cup in Clontarf Thursday League

@tagrugby @soberlane Thanks Sober Lane for hosting an epic end of season party! See U Saturday #freechickenwings4life

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TRAnSFER TALK OnTHEgRApEvinE u SToke manager Mark Hughes has not given up on signing Liverpool winger oussama Assaidi (pictured). The Morocco international spent last season on loan at the Britannia Stadium and Hughes wants him back permanently. u Atletico MAdrid have agreed a deal to sign winger Antoine Griezmann from real Sociedad. the 23-yearold was linked with a move to england but Spanish champions Atletico have won the

race for the France international. u everTon have completed the signing of Ferencvaros midfielder Muhamed Besic after the Bosnia and Herzegovina international finalised a five-year contract. u eStebAn GrAnero has left Queens Park rangers for la liga side real Sociedad on a permanent deal after a season there on loan. u FULHAM goalkeeper David Stockdale has joined Championship rivals Brighton and Hove Albion on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

reunited: Ferdinand will work with redknapp once more picture: getty

THOMOnD pARK wiLL BE in 7S HEAvEn

IRELAND’S first ever World Club 7s event is less than two weeks away.

Thomond Park in Limerick awaits some of the world’s best 7s players, with Munster Rugby in full preparation as they get ready to enjoy home advantage for the tournament on August 9 and 10.

They take on tricky opponents in their group games, hoping to overcome a Daveta side from the world’s top 7s nation, Fiji, in Saturday’s last game.

Under the watch of former Munster and Ireland 7s player, Colm McMahon, Munster will

is that neymar? corset is HiS World Cup ended early by injury, neymar was helpless to intervene as Brazil folded to Germany.

And now this final humiliation on holiday in ibiza. That this outfit will help heal his back is of scant consolation to the boy wonder.

also be taking on Moscow Saracens and San Francisco during the festival that will see a full schedule of 14-minute matches and entertainment across the two days.

The pool matches will all take place on Saturday with the next stage and ultimately the winning club emerging from the Sunday playoffs.

Day, weekend and family tickets can be purchased from just €15 on www.ticketmaster.ie

Rio is happy as Harry for ‘fairy tale’ QpR finish leg-up: ronan o’Mahony and Gerhard van den Heever get ready for the 7s tournament at thomond picture: inpho

Rio FeRdinand says he turned down a number of clubs to sign for QPR and enjoy a ‘fairy tale finish’ to his career by reuniting with former boss Harry Redknapp.

Ferdinand agreed a one-year deal at newlypromoted Rangers after Manchester United allowed the 35-year-old’s contract to expire at the end of last season.

The former england defender was handed his first-team debut at West Ham by Redknapp 18 years ago and admitted playing under him again was a major part in his

by jAcK FOx decision to move south. ‘i had offers from different places in the world, including some clubs in the Premier

‘When Harry made the call it became an easy decision’ League,’ said Ferdinand.

‘My agent spoke to them and met various managers but when Harry made the call it was an

easy decision for me. i started under him at West Ham and to finish my career playing under him is a fairy tale finish.’

Ferdinand admits he was disappointed not to be offered a new deal at United but insists he holds no grudges.

‘Things change, you have to move on. The dynamic there has changed so you have to get on with it,’ he said. ‘i’m just happy to be here now. i’m happy Harry and QPR have given me the opportunity to carry on in the Premier League.’

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Hull show Blades the money for Maguire after big U-turn

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HULL’S move for Sheffield United defender Harry Maguire could be back on after a change of heart by the League one outfit.

Having had a final offer rejected last week, the Tigers moved on to other targets but United said yesterday they had ‘reluctantly accepted the latest bid’. Much to Hull’s surprise.

The Tigers admit the decision is now with manager Steve Bruce as to whether he wants to return to the deal. ‘The board will meet with Steve to determine whether we

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tHe footballing action often passes him by but Mario balotelli reacted superbly when two pitch invaders (pictured) interrupted the Milan v Manchester city friendly in Pittsburgh.

As security staff scrambled after the intruders, balotelli posed with the boys for the most unselfish of selfies, with the duo later posting their pics online. Pre-season friendlies aren’t pointless after all.

now wish to pursue the transfer after the South Yorkshire club’s apparent U-turn,’ Hull said in a statement.

The Blades had earlier conceded defeat in their attempts to hang on to the highly rated 21-year-old (pictured). ‘The Premier League club [Hull] have finally met the valuation for the defender, who has now been granted permission to speak to the east Yorkshire club,’ a statement said.

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Ins and outs: Calum Chambers, main picture, is the latest player to leave Southampton this summer, and more could be heading for the exit

Don’t panic, saints tell fans as two more leave the exodus from Southampton showed no sign of slowing last night, with two more players sold and three more reportedly about to leave St Mary’s.

Amidst the flurry of exits new boss Ronald Koeman tweeted a picture of an empty training ground, which was seized upon as the perfect illustration of the club’s plight. however, Southampton last night insisted there is no panic on the south coast, with the funds raised by the sale of seven key players set to be reinvested in Koeman’s squad.

Calum Chambers completed his Arsenal move yesterday, for a reported £16million, hours after Dejan Lovren joined former team-mates Rickie Lambert and Adam Lallana at Liverpool.

Luke Shaw has also left, for Manchester United, while tottenham – now managed by former Saints boss Mauricio Pochettino – were reportedly close

by gAvin bROwn to agreeing deals for striker Jay Rodriguez and midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin. And Cardiff have made a second offer for defender Jose Fonte. executive director Les Reed has come under fire for the exodus so far this summer but he attempted to allay fans’ fears.

‘It is important in the transfer window to remain calm, resilient and above all patient,’ said the former Charlton boss.

‘We have targets, and we are working hard to get them across the line.

‘We have an abundance of talent in the academy, and everybody at the club is continuing to work hard on bringing in quality new players.’

Meanwhile, a delighted Chambers, 19, said: ‘I’m so happy to be signing for Arsenal. they are a team I have much admired for Deserted: Koeman tweeted this picture of an empty training ground their playing style.’

A SPANISH court will push ahead with prosecuting Barcelona forward Lionel Messi for alleged tax evasion despite a public prosecutor calling for the charges to be dismissed. The prosecutor argued in June that Messi’s father Jorge was responsible for the family’s finances and not the four-time world player of the year. However, the court in Barcelona has decided that his son could have known about and approved the creation of a web of shell companies that were allegedly used to evade taxes due on income from image rights.

Messi and his father were accused last year of defrauding the Spanish state of more than €4million by filing false returns between 2006 to 2009. They have denied wrongdoing.

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former Arsenal forward Robert Pires, who has agreed to join the inaugural Indian Super League

Fifa launches City racist-abuse probe

FIFA is gathering information on the alleged racism directed at young Manchester City player Seko Fofana in Croatia. The 19-yearold claimed he was verbally abused during an elite development friendly against HNK Rijeka last Tuesday, prompting Patrick Vieira (above) to withdraw his City players from the pitch. Croatia’s Football Federation are also looking into the allegations and Fifa has contacted both it and the Football Association to ascertain more facts. A Fifa statement read: ‘Recent incidents show us that the fight against racism is not over.’

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Remy fits right in Harry thinks failed move is QPR’s gain

Quick JAck picks Off RivALs TO givE MARTin AnOTHER OpEning win QUICK JACK gave trainer Tony Martin and jockey Steven Clements consecutive victories in the feature race on the first day of the Galway Festival, the Connacht Hotel Handicap.

Clements and Martin combined to win the valuable two-mile contest for amateur riders 12 months ago with Edeymi and repeated the dose with this talented five-year-old.

The 5lb claiming jockey only joined the party at the top of the home straight, after Grecian Tiger had surged into a commanding lead once Fosters Cross and Dalasiri faded out of contention.

Grecian Tiger continued to fight the good fight, but he was readily outmuscled by 4-1 favourite Quick

by gAvin bROwn Harry redknapp has rubbished suggestions medical concerns were behind the collapse of Loic remy’s move to Liverpool and claimed the anfield club’s loss is Qpr’s gain.

France international remy looked certain to join Liverpool after the two clubs agreed a fee of £8.5million, with the striker even joining the reds’ squad on their american tour.

However, the deal broke down on Sunday night, with reports claiming Liverpool had raised concerns about the player’s health. remy’s medical when he joined Marseille in 2010 uncovered a heart defect but the move still went through and redknapp expressed surprise that any issue may have arisen again.

‘I don’t really see how he could have failed a medical,’ said the Qpr boss.

‘He’s never had a problem with his fitness – you couldn’t meet a fitter lad. They must have changed their mind or decided to move in another direction.

‘Liverpool’s loss is our gain. I’m disappointed for the boy that his move didn’t happen but from a selfish point of view, I’ve got a great striker back here now.’ reds boss Brendan rodgers said: ‘It’s very simple, we have decided not to go ahead with the deal, there’s nothing more to be said.’

‘He’s a right little horse and never lets us down’ Jack, who showed a neat burst of pace inside the final 150 yards to collect by three lengths.

Fire Fighter and Spacious Sky, a stablemate of the winner, finished third and fourth respectively.

Martin said: ‘He might not get into the Galway Hurdle but he’s in a mile-and-a-half handicap and he’s also in a hurdle race on Friday.

‘We’ll see how he is on Thursday morning and we’ll give him time between now and then. He’s done his job so he’s under no pressure to pull out again.

‘He’s improving all the time and hopefully there’ll be some more left after this. He’s a right little horse and never lets us down.’

Jack be nimble: Jockey Steven Clements onboard Quick Jack on his way to winning the fourth race at Ballybrit

« Transfer Talk – pages 22-23 Mcginley withdraws from uspgA European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has withdrawn from the USPGA Championship due to a shoulder injury.

The 47-year-old missed the Alstom Open de France at the beginning of July as a bout of bursitis affected the mobility in his left shoulder and the condition has ruled him out of next week’s major tournament at Valhalla Golf Club.

The Irishman undertook a scan during the Scottish Open and a period of rest has now been prescribed.

McGinley said: ‘The scan showed that I really needed to rest my shoulder for a couple of months if I am to address the injury properly and so, because of that, I have regrettably had to withdraw

Injured: McGinley’s shoulder problems mean he won’t be able to compete at Valhalla from the USPGA Championship.

‘It’s a pity because I would have loved to have teed up at Valhalla but I assessed the situation over the past couple of weeks during my family holiday and I think this is the sensible decision.

‘It’s not just during the week

of the tournament itself that is the problem, it is the fact that the injury also hampers my normal preparation for events and you do not want to be going into any tournament – far less a major championship – not properly prepared.’

Celtic agree loan deal with Cardiff for Berget CELTIC have signed Jo Inge Berget (pictured) on loan from Cardiff City until January as Tony Watt departed the Parkhead club for Belgian side Standard Liege.

Norway international Berget goes straight into the Hoops squad which leaves for Poland today for the first leg of their Champions League third qualifying round clash with Legia Warsaw.

Forward Berget – who comes with an option to buy for the Scottish club – was confirmed as Ronny Deila’s second signing of the summer after Craig Gordon.

Watt signed a five-year contract

with Standard Liege in a reported £1.2million deal.

Berget, 23, who played under Deila at Stromsgodset in 2010, said: ‘I am delighted to join Celtic and I’m looking to make the very best of this great opportunity.

‘I know what a magnificent club Celtic is and what the club means to supporters.

‘I also know the manager well and I am delighted to be teaming up with him again.’

Deila added: ‘I’m really pleased we have been able to add Jo to our squad. I know his qualities and I am sure he can add something to the team.’