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Dublin student earns nine A1s in Leaving Cert IRELAND’S top-scoring school leaver says he felt ‘a mixture of delight and shock’ at achieving nine A1s in his Leaving Cert results. Conor Gallagher (pictured), 18, from Ballsbridge, who attended St Michael’s College on Ailesbury Road, was modest about his remarkable results. ‘I couldn’t really have expected that. I was hoping to do well but nothing could have prepared me for that,’ he said, adding that he plans to study law at UCD. Conor was the highest ranking of 13 to receive straight A1s, the other 12 scoring top marks in eight higher level papers. Five were from schools in Dublin, three studying in Cork and the others from Donegal, Galway, Roscrea and Sligo. Some 56,990 students sat the exams this year, an increase of 2.4 per cent on last year. The State Examinations Commission said the statistics showed overall the results were broadly similar to previous years.

Horses for courses: Leaving Cert students from Trinity Comprehensive, Ballymun, celebrate with their results on their school sculpture Picture: PA

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Siri, where should I hide the body? ‘Killer asked iphone for help’

A MURDER suspect accused of killing a teenage love rival asked his iPhone for help in hiding the body, a Florida court has heard. Pedro Bravo allegedly abducted and strangled Christian Aguilar, a childhood friend, then used Siri to get ideas on where to bury him. It’s claimed the 20-year-old’s phone replied: ‘What kind of place are you looking for?’ The voice recognition tool listed suggestions including swamps, reservoirs,

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dumps and metal foundries. Mr Aguilar’s half-buried body was discovered in a forest – 95km away from the University of Florida campus where he studied. He was missing for three weeks. A screenshot of the question was found by prosecutors on Bravo’s phone, according to local media. But the suspect’s lawyer pointed out

that the Siri question may not have been asked by his client. Since the news spread globally, Gainesville Police has said it does not believe he asked Siri for advice on where to dispose of the body. Bravo and Mr Aguilar had been embroiled in a row before he died in 2012, the jury heard. He had dated Erika Friman – Bravo’s ex-girlfriend. The suspect faces life in prison if found guilty. The trial continues.

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Accused: Pedro Bravo. Inset, Siri’s response PictureS: AP

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JUST when you thought it was safe to go back on the water, a new winged terror is causing panic on the riverbanks. The offspring of a scary swan dubbed Mr Asbo, is following in his father’s wingbeats, by attacking punters on the River Cam, in Cambridge. ‘Asboy’ bites tourists to make sure they know their place in the pecking order. ‘He’s the most vicious swan I’ve seen,’ said resident John Gale. Mr Asbo was moved in 2012 to stop his reign of terror – but Asboy is much worse, said Mr Gale. Pictures: Geoff robinson

RTÉ spreads Love/Hate for season schedule

RTÉ has unveiled its new season’s lineup, with lauded crime drama Love/Hate returning for its fifth season and a documentary on porn in Ireland. The shake-up sees the state broadcaster branching out with 35 new and 24 returning shows, totalling 600hours of home-produced programming. The life of Charles Haughey features in three-part drama Citizen Charlie, starring Love/Hate alumni Tom

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Vaughan-Lawlor and Aidan Gillen, while Belfast-based The Fall returns for its second season. Factual programming includes Pornation, which takes a look into ‘the scale and impact of pornography consumption’ in the country, asking what it means for adults and young people alike. A women’s prison documentary is also expected to air. Multiple All-Ireland winning Cork

hurler Donal Óg Cusack talks Pride in a documentary about coming out, while Liberties rockabilly star Imelda May will host her very own music chat show in front of a live audience. Ireland’s Fittest Family makes its return with coaches Derval O’Rourke and Jason Sherlock among others. Two new Irish language shows will feature, joining returning favourites Gliondar, Scannal and Abhainn. Yes we Kane: Citizen Charlie

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Consumers looking up CONSUMER sentiment rose here last month, according to the latest Consumer Sentiment Index from KBC Bank Ireland and the ESRI. The rise was attributed to people believing the economy is improving and will continue to do so, the ESRI’s David Byrne said. The index increased 8.3 points from June to 89.4 in July, and over 20 points from July 2013’s 68.2. However, Austin Hughes from KBC said ‘recent choppy readings’ suggest consumers are uncertain about what path the economy is on.

My sister didn’t know me, says weight loss taxi man

WHEN retired sports coach Noel Pearse decided to teach his son how to play rugby, he realised his 190kg (30st) weight would be a problem. A former player and coach at Thomond Rugby Club, the Limerick man’s weight began to creep up when he stepped back from the sport. The 52-year-old taxi driver said his size made him miserable, he had no

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energy, no self esteem and a bad quality of life. However, when he put his mind to it, he lost 88kg (14st) in one year, with the help of his local Motivation Weight Management clinic. He said: ‘The first week the weight just fell off, I must have dropped 1.5 stone in the first week and while the

weight loss slowed later, I kept with it and a year later I’m 14 stone lighter. He added: ‘I kept with the gym in the mornings and the pool at night and although exercise was a lot more difficult than in my rugby days, I stayed with the programme.’ It’s all paid off for the father-of-two: he puts his success down to his changed mindset – a prominent goal

in his life-changing programme. The transformation has been so drastic, he added, that his own family is shocked: ‘What is extraordinary is that people don’t recognise me on the street, even my sister didn’t recognise me when I dropped the last stone.’ Noel is delighted, saying: ‘I’ve even now shaved the beard which was simply there to hide my double chin.’

Transformation: Noel, left, had no energy, before (right) losing 88kg (14st)

‘Fish stench’ warning for greystones TOURIST chiefs in Greystones are worried the ‘stench’ of rotting fish would drive away wealthy yacht owners if commercial fishing was allowed to develop in the upmarket Co Wicklow town. Public opinion is split in the seaside community

over commercial fishing in the redeveloped harbour, which is funded by hefty mooring fees. Cllr Derek Mitchell said: ‘Greystones harbour is small and because it does not have a river running through it to flush it out, unlike Wicklow, it will get easily polluted by

washing the boats and fish.’

Coroner to let inquest hear 17 witnesses A CORONER has bowed to pressure and offered to allow almost triple the number of witnesses for an inquest into the death of a woman who died days after giving birth. Dhara Kivlehan, 28, originally from India, died from multi-organ failure in Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital in September 2010 after suffering a severe form of pre-eclampsia and being airlifted four days earlier from Sligo General. Her husband Michael accused Leitrim coroner Eamon MacGowan of presiding over a cover-up, at a hearing last month, after he initially said he would call six medics. Mr MacGowan has now offered to hear from 17 witnesses.

AN IRISH woman accused of concealing the birth of her baby which died in Australia will be allowed return to Ireland amid ‘serious concerns’ for her welfare. In a change to her bail conditions, she will return home to her family until her trial begins on October 2 – if convicted she could face a maximum two-year jail sentence. The woman, 25, had been travelling with friends in Halls Creek, a remote area of Western Australia when she gave birth alone. The baby did not survive. She claims she did not know she was pregnant. It is alleged she hid the newborn’s body and confided in friends days later – they then took her to hospital for medical care where staff reported her to police. Yesterday a Perth Court heard from defence lawyer Karen Farley, who said her client needed to be with her family. Her mother has been in Perth with her daughter, but her visa expires later this month. Granting the application, chief magistrate Steven Heath said: ‘The medical reports I have indicate serious concerns for the accused’s welfare without the continued support of her family.’

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‘Disgrace’:: The young peregr ‘Disgr peregrine falcon, discovered on what was believed to have been one of its first flights, had to be put down due to fatal gunshot injuries in its wing and leg

A YOUNG peregrine falcon believed to have been on one of its first flights was shot deliberately, experts say. The protected bird of prey, the fastest creature on earth, had to be put down after it was discovered with gunshot pellets in a wing and leg at Ballynastraw, near Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) claimed it was a further sign that deliberate killing of the native birds is on the increase. Dominic Berridge, based at the Wexford Wildfowl Reserve, said: ‘There seems to have been an increase in the deliberate killing of peregrines in recent years with several unexplained nest failures in the south-east. ‘The finding of this bird is not an isolated incident.’ An ID ring, which had been placed on the bird’s leg in June, showed it was a young bird on one of its first flights, the NPWS said.

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Heather Humphreys, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, said: ‘It is intolerable for birds of prey and other wildlife to be persecuted, poisoned or shot,’ she said. ‘Not only is this activity illegal and barbaric, it also harms our reputation as a country that values its wildlife. I would urge anyone to report such incidents to the National Parks and Wildlife Service in my department.’ Meanwhile, a spokesman for falconry body the Irish Hawking Club called the shooting ‘an utter disgrace’. Peregrine falcons receive the highest possible legal protection under Irish and European law and killing them is a criminal offence. Earlier this year, two live pigeons were found tethered near a peregrine nesting site in Dalkey quarry. It was believed they had been baited with poison.

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Cool pilot loses false arm but lands airplane safely

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A CAPTAIN lost control of a passenger plane after his artificial arm became detached as he was coming in to land, an accident report has said. The detachment – on a Flybe flight from Birmingham – came as the Dash 8 aircraft with 47 passengers on board was approaching Belfast City Airport in gusty conditions. Shortly before, the 46-year-old pilot had checked that his prosthetic lower left arm was securely attached to the yoke clamp which he used to fly the aircraft, with the latching device in place. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report said the captain had disconnected the autopilot and was flying the aircraft manually. It said that as he made the flare manoeuvre – a stage of the landing shortly before touchdown – ‘his prosthetic limb became detached from the yoke clamp, depriving him of control of the aircraft’. The captain considered getting the copilot to take control but concluded that, given the time available and the challenging conditions, his best course of action was to move his right hand from the power levers on to the yoke to regain control. No-one was hurt and the plane was not damaged in the incident, which occurred on the evening of February 12 this year.

PRAYING FOR YOUR SEOUL: Miniatures of Pope ope Francis F aree displayed display at the Myeong-dong yeong ong cathedral c in Seoul, South Korea. The Pope begins a four-day visit to the country today, with the pontiff expected to attend Asia Youth Day in Daejeon and lead the beatification ceremony of 124 Korean martyrs

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DUBLIN rockabilly singer Imelda May (pictured) has broken her silence on Facebook over the death of her cousin, who recently lost her battle with cancer. The Liberties star went online to say: ‘My fabulous, gorgeous, charismatic, funny and loving cousin Caroline Dowling (née Clabby) died at 40 years old. She battled like a warrior with cancer and it unfortunately won.’ The mother-of-one – who will host her new self-named show on RTÉ this autumn – said she was ‘deeply sad’ about the loss and ‘didn’t want anyone to feel it at the gigs’. She thanked her band for their support during the hard time, she said: ‘The show must go on as they say and all the band and crew have been amazing as I grieved.’ ‘Raise a glass or a smile to our Caroline,’ she added.

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy. That’s unless you’re KEN ROGAN, in which case a holiday in France ends up like a low-budget horror movie

re you getting away? Good on you. I’m just back from a week with my wife – and every insect in France. This made for long nights, but during the day they couldn’t care less about you. In the sunshine, the bugs of France make their own importance. especially if you’re beside a big lavender bush, which is like Dundrum Town Centre for yummy bumblies. If you’re scared of bugs – and I am – it sounds like the very gates of hell. Thousands of flies, bees, and wasps, and these giant, armour-plated, black gun-ship type things that are truly terrifying to behold at first. But you relax, and that infernal hum becomes an orchestra of whizz, stretching from the high-pitched whine of a moped zipping by to the farting whud and rumble of those mighty black fellas who trundle past with the coarse thunder of a Harley Davidson. Peace breaks out. Ceasefire. except for the ones that land on you, obviously – those little flies with transparent wings but black

wing tips which, on closer inspection, turned out to be tiny infestations of even smaller bugs. This was strangely gratifying. I was darkly delighted that they were plagued, just as they plagued me.

jealous curiosity from the menfolk And not that killing them yourself wasn’t still deeply satisfying, and in there present. And it was fitting that this I was ably assisted by a thrilling I know the fate to which I device called ‘The executioner’. condemned so many of God’s creatures, grating and small. The name alone sets out a most Most especially mosquitoes. Jesus, grisly and compelling stall for what even seeing that word in print makes is a toy-sized tennis racket with my skin sing – imagining that tiny, some inspired modifications, dental whine wittering by your ear, namely metal, horizontal ‘strings’ drilling deep into your primal fear. that are electrified by pressing a Who even cares about disease – button on the handle. This is a unless you’re in Africa, quantum leap forward where I presume in the war on bugs mosquitoes don’t so that allows you to much nibble on work on your Every scintilla of your joints as forehand, but also sensation was like a sock you in the – and this is the flock of geese across jaw on account best bit – derive a of their no-doubt loud, sparking the radar of my inner Jurassic ‘crack’ when you nuclear war dimensions (I’m thump-fry some imagining something insect into the with burning red eyes afterlife. How and smoking tubes that’s about excellent. the size of a pineapple). The answer to your next question Yes… yes, it’s all very light and is, yes of course I did, and it hurt amusing in the abstract, but then quite a lot – certainly enough to you see one – dancing a dotty, notward against any compulsion to try very-progressive path across the it again, which can sometimes room, skittishly doodling through happen with electrical stuff. It was the air in a random, ineffectual way, the cause of many raised adult emitting its high-pitched, quivering eyebrows too, and a degree of

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note which I’m now too old to even hear the frequency of. So the only way I knew the bastard was eating me was that it flew so damn close to my ear that I felt the flutter, at which point my eyes snapped open like cartoon Venetian blinds and I launched out of the bed, swinging like Babe ruth in a bar fight, before slumping exhausted back on to the bed and into a state of such hypersensitivity that every zephyr of breeze, every scintilla of sensation was like a flock of geese across the radar of my inner nuclear war. What are you supposed to do then, sleep?! Good luck with that. Search and destroy? Your enemy is invisible. Use your wife as bait? The darkness within says ‘do it, slip the sheet off her sleeping shoulder while you cocoon yourself and…’. No. Besides, you could never hit her with The executioner. That would be grounds for divorce, if not arrest. Bargain? Bargain with the universe and promise to hit yourself again and again with the electric racket of death if it kills the thing that feasts on your blood? Anyway, it was a great holiday.

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HE gloves are off in Rita Ora and Calvin Harris’s split. The pop babe has lifted the lid on her 11th-hour withdrawal from the Teen Choice music awards, claiming her ex-lover pulled the plug on her planned performance of the hit they record-

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ed together. The DJ refused permission for I Will Never Let You Down to be included in the LA show, she claims. Ora told US radio DJ Ryan Seacrest: ‘Calvin wrote and produced the song. So he has to approve anything TVwise... he didn’t approve the Teen Choice awards.’ The star, 23, said she was ‘p***ed’ at Harris, adding: ‘I re-

hearsed for a month in advance. I could have been told weeks earlier. It was a last-minute change.’ Calvin, 30, hit back on Twitter, writing: ‘You’ll only know one side of the story because I choose not to talk to the papers about every aspect of my personal life. Just know I had a damn good reason.’ The pair split in June and Ora started dating Tommy Hilfiger’s son, Richard, soon after. But now Ora says: ‘I am very much single.’

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Farewell to the star with effortless style by ROSS MCGUINNESS

‘I LIKE that. I’d like more.’ These immortal words are uttered by Lauren Bacall during an onscreen clinch in a car with co-star – and soon-to-be husband – Humphrey Bogart in The Big Sleep, one of film noir’s enduring classics. And anyone who has ever watched a Bacall acting performance has thought exactly the same thing.

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Sadly, the legend born Betty Joan Perske in 1924 will never shimmer in front of the cameras again. Bacall’s death in her New York apartment from a stroke at the age of 89 brings an end to one of the great Hollywood careers, yet one that arguably burned brightest at its beginning. The Big Sleep, released in 1946,

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was Bacall’s second movie with Bogart, and they married three months after filming had finished. Their relationship was kindled when they worked together on Bacall’s film debut, 1944’s To Have And Have Not. Just 19 at the time, and 25 years Bogart’s junior, Bacall’s reading of one key line made

Femme fatale: Left, Bacall in Designing Woman (1957), top, pictured in 2007 and, right, with Bogart in Key Largo (1948) pictures: pa/rex/ getty/wenn

Suicide jokes in Williams’ routine that were ignored ROBIN WILLIAMS told how he battled with suicidal thoughts in the years up to his death. In interviews, the Oscar-winner revealed how alcoholism took him to the brink – and he joked about taking his life, during stand-up shows. He told audiences on his Weapons Of Self Destruction tour: ‘There’s a voice that tells alcoholics we can drink. It is the same voice you hear if you go up to the top of a very large building and look over the side. There’s a little voice that goes, “jump!”.’ During a Q&A session with comedian Marc Maron in 2010, Williams recalled drunkenly considering suicide once. But the Mrs Doubtfire actor thought:

‘First, you don’t have the balls to do it. Can I ask you what you’re doing right now? You’re naked in a hotel room with a bottle of Jack Daniel’s. Is that maybe influencing your decision?’ The star checked into a Minnesota rehab clinic a few weeks ago to ‘fine-tune’ his sobriety. But Williams was found dead in his California mansion on Monday. The references to suicide emerged as his daughter, Zelda, was taunted on Twitter hours after making a tribute to her late father, describing him as ‘one of the kindest, most generous and gentlest souls’ she’d ever known. Responding to the trolls, Zelda wrote: ‘For those who are sending negativity, know that some small, giggling part of [my father] is

A warning: He joked about suicide on an extensive tour five years ago sending a flock of pigeons to poop on your car. Right after you’ve had it washed, too.’ This paper in no way wishes to condone or glorify suicide. Anyone affected by this article can contact The Samaritans by phone for support on 116 123

cinema history: ‘You know how to whistle, don’t you, Steve? You just put your lips together and… blow.’ The couple became romantically involved even though Bogart was married to actress Mayo Methot. Bacall, initially a fashion model from New York, bagged the role after director Howard Hawks’ wife Nancy spotted her on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar magazine. On the screen, Bacall looked as cool as ice, but she later admitted she was a bag of nerves, although this had its advantages. To keep her head from shaking, she put her chin into her chest, from where she would gaze upwards at the camera. This became known as The Look, and a star was born. ‘I started off so big at the age of 19, totally unequipped for it,’ she said years later. ‘It was stardom overnight. And I couldn’t live up to it.’ To Have And Have Not, The Big Sleep and Key Largo – three of the four films she made with Bogart – proved hard to follow. Her tough, uncompromising beauty simply overwhelmed some of her movies. However, she had a small role in the Oscar-winning Stephen King adaptation Misery in 1990 and was a favourite of director Lars von Trier, appearing in both Dogville (2003) and Manderlay (2005). She played herself in an episode of The Sopranos and her last role was voice work on the adult cartoon show Family Guy. She was nominated for just one Oscar, as the scary mother in 1996’s The Mirror Has Two Faces, although she did win an Honorary Academy Award in 2009. Bacall received more recognition in the theatre, winning two Tony awards for Broadway mu-

sicals Applause in 1970 and Woman Of The Year in 1981. She was married to Bogart for 11 years until his death from cancer in 1957. As a nod to their first movie together, Bacall placed a whistle in his coffin. The couple had two children together, and Bacall had a third with the actor Jason Robards, who she married in 1961. They divorced eight years later. For a brief period between her two marriages, she was engaged to Frank Sinatra. Chris Laverty, editor of the movie fashion blog Clothes On Film, said: ‘Lauren Bacall made glamour seem so effortless. She just never appeared to be trying too hard.’

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34 hurt as train derails A COMMUTER train rammed through a concrete barrier at the end of the rail line and rolled into a busy intersection yesterday in the Philippines, injuring at least 34. Rescuers removed injured passengers from the train’s front car after the accident in Pasay city in metropolitan Manila. The train had lost power due to a technical problem and was being pushed by another train when it detached and rolled out of control at the final station on the line, said rail spokesman Hernando Cabrera.

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Aspirin helps halt spread of breast cancer, finds Trinity College study

ASPIRIN can reduce the likelihood of death from breast cancer in women, researchers have said. Researchers funded by the Irish Cancer Society and the Health Research Board found that women prescribed aspirin regularly before a diagnosis of breast cancer were less likely to have the cancer spread to their lymph nodes. The study of Irish patients, published by the American Association for Cancer Research, in the journal Cancer Research, analysed records from the National Cancer Registry Ireland, and prescription data from the General Medical Service pharmacy claims database. Dr Ian Barron, the lead author who carried out the research at Trinity College – now working at Johns Hopkins, in Baltimore, US – said: ‘We analysed data from 2,796 women with stage I-III breast cancer. ‘We found that those women prescribed aspirin in the years immediately prior to their breast cancer diagnosis

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were statistically significantly less likely to present with a lymph node-positive breast cancer than non-users.’ Dr Barron said the association was strongest among women on regular and higher doses of aspirin. Lymph node positive breast cancer is one in which cancerous cells have also been detected in the lymph nodes closest to the breast and usually indicates a more serious cancer. Co-author Prof Kathleen Bennett warned against women taking aspirin preventatively, saying the study was observational. She added that aspirin can have serious side effects. ‘We still need to identify exactly how aspirin may prevent breast cancer from spreading to the lymph nodes; which women, or types of breast cancer, are most likely to benefit from taking aspirin; as well as what the optimum doses might be.’

Do you want the real heart medicine or the fake one? PATIENTS suffering heart failure could be given a placebo in place of an adrenaline shot in a new study to determine the drug’s effectiveness. Paramedics will have to unwittingly administer the dummy drug to unknowing patients in a study by Warwick and Surrey Universities. Cardiac arrest patients have routinely been given an adrenaline

jab since the 1960s, but the team of researchers has said because it reduces blood flow to the brain, it could cause brain damage and even death. Research leader Dr Martin Underwood said: ‘We do not know that adrenaline improves survival. It may be something that is custom that is actually harming people.’

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Police find World tourist body in suitcase

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Missing Alps party of 6 all found dead

FRANcE: Five amateur climbers who disappeared while scaling a mountain on the Mont Blanc range were found dead along with their guide yesterday. Four men and a woman, aged 27 to 45, were discovered alongside the 42-yearold leader by mountain police, 250m below the 3,900m (12,800ft) aiguille d’Argentière. The warden of the Argentière refuge was quick to absolve the guide of any blame, saying he knew the ‘red arrow’ route ‘very well’. All those in the party were French.

by TARiq TAHiR THE body of an American tourist was found stuffed inside a suitcase on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali. Sheila von Wiese-Mack, 62, had been on holiday at the St Regis Bali Resort where her bloodied corpse was found in a taxi in the car park. Cab driver I Ketut Wirjana raised the alarm after the victim’s daughter Heather Mack, 19, and her 21-yearold boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer, failed to follow their luggage into the car after checking out. Hotel security guards found blood spots on the suitcase, and suggested that Mr Wirjana drive the taxi to the police station. Officers at the station opened the suitcase and discovered the body. Miss Mack and Mr Schaefer, both from Illinois, were arrested at a hotel a few miles away from the Nusa Dua resort yesterday. CCTV footage

Missing owner of sunken ferry found

Spots: Police examine the suitcase shows Ms Wiese-Mack and Schaefer arguing in the St Regis lobby on Monday, according to police. A post-mortem examination on her body was being carried out and the US embassy has been informed.

BANGLADESH: The fugitive owner of a ferry which sank ten days ago leaving 48 dead and 60 missing was arrested yesterday. Abu Bakar Siddique faces charges of culpable homicide, breaching safety rules and illegally operating the unlicensed ferry which capsized near Dhaka. More than 200 people crammed on to the MV Pinak which had a capacity for 85 passengers. Police found him during a raid on a Chittagong house. He faces ten years in jail.

SWiTZERLAND: A train carriage hangs over a ravine and another is embedded in a tree after a mudslide derailed a passenger service in the Alps near St Moritz. Eleven people were injured Picture: reuters

Victim’s mother sells OJ’s €6m AMERicA: After waiting 17 years for OJ Simpson to pay a €6.3million wrongful death judgment, Ronald Goldman’s mother is selling her right to the cash online. Sharon Rufo has not seen a penny of the money from a 1997 civil case. It is now thought to be worth €18.8million – but only if the jailed Simpson (left) pays. The starting bid is set at $1million (€748,130).

and finally... iTALy: A punter fed up with waiting for a turn on a pub slot machine forced other customers to stop playing by threatening them with a gun, flick knife and a knuckleduster. Valter Manfrin, 73, was arrested by police who found more weapons – all illegal – at his home in Cilavegna.

WARNiNG OVER iRAq AS yAZiDi HORROR STORiES EMERGE Desperate: Yazidi refugees in Iraq

IRAQ is engulfed in its worst crisis for years, the United Nations warned last night. The country has been declared a ‘level three emergency’ by the group – the highest rating for a humanitarian catastrophe, amid growing concern about the plight of refugees in the country. UN special representative Nickolay Mladenov said: ‘This measure will facilitate mobilisation of additional resources in goods, funds and assets to ensure a more effective response.’ Meanwhile, as thousands of Yazidi refugees escaped to a camp in Kurdistan yesterday they told of the horrors they faced on the mountain after they fled from Islamic State militants. One man told of how he saw four children die of thirst. Another said children were so thirsty their parents started cutting their hands and giving them blood to drink.

Palestinians consider Gaza deal as ceasefire extended

Palestinian negotiators have been considering an egyptian proposal to end the month-long Gaza conflict war as a 72-hour ceasefire was extended for another three days last night. since sunday, israel has halted military operations in the coastal territory. Hamas was forced to deny its militants fired a rocket that landed inside southern israel two hours before the ceasefire was due to expire. a member of the Palestinian delegation to egyptian-brokered

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talks in Cairo said yesterday that his team was considering a proposal, tabled by egyptian mediators. the proposal calls for easing parts of the israeli blockade of Gaza. But it leaves key areas, including Hamas’ demand for a full lifting of the blockade and israeli calls for Hamas to disarm, to later negotiations. amid the ceasefire, an associated Press video journalist and a Palestinian translator were killed when leftover ordnance from the war

exploded. italian simone Camilli, 35, and ali shehda abu afash, 36, died when an unexploded missile from an israeli airstrike blew up. Meanwhile, Gaza action ireland said up to 300 people ‘formed a symbolic siege’ around the israeli embassy in Ballsbridge yesterday calling for the expulsion of the israeli ambassador. Former ireland rugby player trevor Hogan told the crowd the embassy was ‘the source of a string of shameful lies’.

‘We’ll get mountain refugees to safety’ BRITAIN is working on plans to airlift refugees from a sweltering Iraqi mountain. David Cameron pledged British forces would ‘play a role’ in an international mission to rescue trapped Yazidi families. ‘We need a plan to get these people off that mountain and get them to a place of safety,’ the UK prime minister added. ‘I can confirm that detailed plans are now being put in place.’ Mr Cameron spoke after returning from holiday to chair a meeting of Britain’s Cobra emergency committee. Tens of thousands of refugees are stranded on the Sinjar mountain after fleeing from barbaric Islamic State militants. Mr Cameron insisted Britain’s involvement would be restricted to an aid effort, which has totalled £13million (€16.3m). But UK defence secretary Liam Fox joined calls for military intervention, saying the situation ‘cannot be dealt with by humanitarian actions alone’.

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Exams are not the only way to get where you want to go

by LukE HOLOHAn

YESTERDAY was the day students were put through the wringer that is the dreaded, yet equally enjoyable, announcement of the Leaving Certificate results. No more detention, dodgy canteen rolls or homework for them. Now they can look forward to questionable college stews, chewy coffee and employment. But if you’re one of those students who missed the 600 points mark by a hair’s breadth, then worry not. There are plenty of other ways to get to where you want to be. Here is a quick guide through the stages of Leaving Cert disappointment. ‘What’s for you won’t pass you…’

> SHOCK & DENIAL ‘What do you mean I didn’t get straight As? I’m a straight-A student’. While that may be the case, sometimes the aul LC can be unpredictably cruel. It will take a bit of time and a lot of head shaking, but you’ll soon realise being short a few points is not the worst thing. > GUILT You’ll become irrational, saying things like: ‘I knew I should have stayed awake for the month of March to study! Maybe then I could have got those five extra points’. No, you did your best. Don’t beat yourself up. You are fantastic. > ANGER At this stage you’re just angry. Angry at everyone in the vicinity; angry at inanimate objects and absolutely

livid that you didn’t predict double Seamus Heaney on English Paper 1. Take deep breaths. > REFLECTION Ah, the calm after the storm. You begin to think over things logically, coming to terms with the initial grief that you won’t be going to Trinity, but to a college or on a path in life that is equally rewarding. A fate better than Trinity, surely not? Yep. > THE UPWARD-TURN Sure, you didn’t even want to be a doctor. Your true passion is to delve into Franco-American literature and become a fancy wordsmith. You’re going to be the best god-damn writer, artist and thinker the world has ever seen. Points? Who needs points when you live in a garret apartment with a Parisian lover. It’s all over, bar the shouting: Belvedere College’s llege Oisín O’Connell (far left) takes a selfie with his mum Paula after collecting his results, while Lee Shields (left) and Ciaran Keenan celebrate their results at St Vincent’s CBS, Glasnevin pictures: pa

Joanne was ‘gobsmacked’ at scholarship JOANNE O’RIORDAN will achieve her dream of studying criminology at University College Cork with the aid of a Quercus Scholarship. UCC said Joanne was ‘gobsmacked’ by the offer, which will ‘provide her with all the necessary tools to have a great college experience’. The Cork Leaving Cert student, 18, is one of nine people living with Tetra-amelia syndrome, meaning she was born without limbs. She came to public attention in 2011 when she met Taoiseach Enda Kenny and he vowed not to cut disability funding. She was the focus of No Limbs No Limits earlier this year, a documentary by her brother Stephen, and now moves on to her next adventure.

No limits: Joanne will study at UCC

Joanne said: ‘It’s a fantastic day; I have always wanted to go to university and be part of a wider network of education. What UCC have offered me is simply unbelievable! ‘I have always wanted to show people that irrespective of your disability or background you can achieve the best in life if you set your mind to it,’ the teenager added. Wheelchair user Joanne said the university has gone the extra mile in adapting the house she will live in for the next three years. ‘I hope that these changes will not only help me but others like me. Today is not just a good day for people with disabilities, it’s a great day!’

> RECONSTRUCTION & WORKING THROUGH It’s taken a few tears and a lot of fist wielding but you’re on the right track. After taking stock of your options, there’s now a clearly defined plan to follow. Perhaps you’ll take your second choice, or repeat, or learn a completely new skill. Like growing your own furniture: it’s called Pooktre, I think. > ACCEPTANCE & HOPE Congratulations, you made it. Remember no matter how well or poorly you think you did in the exams, there’s always scope to change what you want to be. Your parents don’t know what they want to do when they grow up – and they’re like, really, really old. Now go party safely with your mates…

Words that are a listicle of our times HAVE you ever spent a weekend binge-watching your favourite TV show before humblebragging about your feat on Facebook? If you have no idea what this means then cotch – relax – they are just some of the latest additions to OxfordDictionaries.com. Use of the word binge-watch has shown a steady increase over the past two years thanks to boxsets such as Orange Is The New Black and House Of Cards. Changes in our media consumption habits also see ‘hate-watch’, which is watching a TV show to mock or criticise it, and listicle, an internet article presented in the form of a list. Oxford Dictionaries editor Katherine Connor Martin said many words are used in similar frequencies in the UK and US, ‘for instance the informal additions amazeballs and neckbeard.’ However, ‘sideboob’ is less commonly used in the US.

Are you tired of the usual weekend lie-ins? The nights out and the mornings after? Maybe your day-to-day work life isn’t making the most of the valuable life skills you have developed over the years? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, now could be the time to try something new and be more productive with your free time. Aware can provide you with the opportunity to use your skills and - with some training - make a real difference both in your own life and in the lives of others. We need people who are reliable, empathic and committed, to volunteer for a three-hour slot once a week on our Support Line service. Full training and ongoing support is provided. This could be a great opportunity for you to develop a new focus in life, and make use of the many talents and qualities that you have. We’re particularly keen to hear from you if you are available for weekend slots, but we also have weekday options too. Information and application for this and voluntary opportunities on all of Aware’s support services, is available on aware.ie now.

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f Dublin city planners think the direct descendants of the leaders of 1916 are about to stand down over the re-development and destruction around Moore Street, think again! The planners – who so efficiently handled the whole Garth Brooks fiasco – are now going to have the biggest fight of their lives regarding this sensitive issue. Moore Street is a sacred place, where the signatories of the Proclamation occupied the whole terrace down to Moore Lane prior to their surrender (apart from my grandfather, who was hit twice from a machinegun and subsequently bled to death in a lane now called O’Rahilly Parade). Has this present Government and Dublin City Council no vision of what this unique precious historical, blood-stained cobblestoned area means as we approach 2016? Proinsias Ó Rathaille ■ I witnessed a very strange situation in a fast food outlet on O’Connell St the other night. A young male customer had on epi-

leptic attack. Yet despite falling down and shaking on the ground, nobody even tried to help this person, not even staff. I was the only one person – and everyone just looked at me! There was a number of staff, security and customers – why did nobody do anything? What is happening to people that they can be so callous? Those first minutes are the most important in saving a life. Tomasz Bobowski ■ Very sorry to hear of Robin Williams’s passing. God rest him – a comic genius and brilliant actor in any role. Loved Dead Poets Society. Truly, ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann. Sean, Wexford ■ In @MetroHNews: Irish women work for 15% longer per week than men. And yet they get paid less. Sort it out! #equalpay #feminism. @LucyWhiteDublin

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Quick pic ‘JE NE REGRETTE RAIN’: No, it’s not an old Cartier-Bresson from Paris in the 30s, it’s a superelegant shot from Damo Higgins, who saw an opportunity during a sudden downpour in St Anne’s Park at the weekend. Très bien, n’est-ce pas? Send your photos to pictures@ metroherald.ie with ‘Quick pic’ as the subject and we will print the best each day in the paper

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● Fair play to the delightful Lithuanian woman who works at the check-out in Tesco on Baggot Street. You have a great smile and are always in a sunny mood. Well done to you! Harold

● To the blue-haired Adonis in yesterday’s Quick Pic. I’d love to run my fingers through your curls. Come on, you boy in blue – you can borrow my dress if you like... Molly

● To the Ireland women’s rugby team – we are all so, so proud of you. Brian O’Darcy

● Oh Lynne, I Can’t Well stop thinking of your positional play, your soft hands and your tackle technique. Try me. Ballboy

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Vintage treasure into fast fashion In a bid to keep ahead of the pack in the high-street jewellery stakes, Topshop is looking to the past, writes Naomi Mdudu

f you were to walk into a venue filled with fashionable twentysomethings and ask what jewellery they were wearing, the results would be similar each time. High-street chains such as Zara and River Island, which are increasingly focusing on their jewellery, would be

represented, as would online stores Asos and Accessoryo. But the name you’d hear more than most would be Topshop, which says it sells a piece from its freedom line every two minutes. for a generation who have grown up with fast fashion, the promise of a pair of pearl earrings with a hint of Dior about them or a necklace that feels a little bit baroque is something other high-street stores have struggled to deliver. And now, in a bid to stay ahead of a competition that’s closing in on the action, Topshop has launched a new line, freedom found.

The collection is less about trends and more about pieces inspired by items the design team have picked up on trips to vintage hot spots such as West Palm Beach in florida and Greenwich Market in New York. Think burnished silver Aztec medallions, Chinese mask charms and delicate filigree necklaces updated with feathers and animal motifs. I join head buyer Ashkin Yolsal on an ideas-gathering mission to Paris.

It takes in the stalls and shops of Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen, Louvre des Antiquaires and Au fil Du Coeur. ‘Our ranges definitely have a handprint but for this collection we were looking for pieces that have their own story,’ says Yolsal who, before joining the team at freedom a decade ago, lent her eye to the jewellery at Vivienne Westwood. ‘It’s just the

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things that we love, that are statements in their own right. We wanted to offer something different. ‘It was all about having a piece that would make someone stop and ask: “Oh my God, where did you get that?”’

he references for the collection may have been vintage but the pieces are entirely modern. Topshop has often been accused of copying and it’s for that reason that Yolsal refuses to simply replicate vintage designer jewellery. Instead, her team sought to take old buttons, brooches and trinkets and use them as a starting point for new designs. ‘It’s about taking something that already exists,’ says Yolsal, ‘and reworking it to bring it to the high street rather than it trickling from the runway down.’

edit is a buzzword right now, with every store having an ‘edited’ version of what they do. Where once there was a demand for endless choice, now time-poor shoppers are pushing for less – and simplicity is the whole premise of Freedom Found. Though Yolsal and her team bring back 2,400-odd pieces from their trips each season, the range has just 27 items. ‘I can always see the jewel in a crowd of things,’ she says. ‘It’s the same as shopping in the sales. Some people struggle to find the gems in the sale rail but I’ve always been able to.’ And to avoid people having that dreaded ‘snap!’ moment, the collection is limited to 300 of each item, compared to a normal high-street run of up to 30,000. Is this the way things are heading on the high street? We hope so.

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Tap into this popular trend with nautical-inspired separates and classic Breton stripes, says Naomi Mdudu

Shirt dress, €52.50, Topshop, topshop.com

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Breton top, €36, Petit Bateau, petit-bateau.co.uk

Sophia bag, €369, LK Bennett, lkbennett.com

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bT2 AUTUMN/WINTER 2014

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Acne shirt, €400, Acne skirt, €380

Acne coat, €470

cLObbER bLOggER Metro Life is taking style advice from the people who really know their stuff, with a rotating panel of bloggers giving their top style tips. This week it’s Whisty

o it’s summer, the sun is shining and I’m thinking about what I’m going to be wearing in Autumn/ Winter 2014; it is a sartorial fantasy along the lines of window shopping, but thinking about warm winter wools when the temperature is in the mid-20s seems a tad perverse. In fairness, though, now the summer sales are over the pre-fall and autumn collections are dropping in store so it’s hard to avoid them. But I want something fresh and new to wear now during this in-between season. We’ve studied the trends for A/W’14; metallics, sheer panels, winter florals, checks, stripes and loose cropped Tees, so the trick is to shop for pieces that will transfer into your winter wardrobe when the days get cooler. Cropped Tees are an obvious choice for summer, but investing in a loose neutralcoloured style means that as the weather gets cooler, you can layer it over fitted dresses, or team it with loose sportstyle trousers and floral-print kimonos. This Carmen blouse from Monki.com (pictured, €25) with its short sleeves, is the perfect shade and fit.

It’s also good to mix up transitional dressing with some accessories and street styleinspired trends that aren’t necessarily tied to a specific season. If you haven’t already got yourself a backpack, now is a perfect chance to choose one. Make sure it’s leather to ensure it doesn’t look like you’re: A: going camping, or B: still carrying your school books around. This Aldo Dundas bag (pictured €65) will give you a chic edge, perfect for the city and stylish enough for evening and office. of course there are always one or two pieces you’re just going to have to wait to wear. Next season’s metallic, textured maxi skirt is what’s worth the wait for me. Usually reserved for summer, the new maxi with its stiff jacquard, textured fabric and glistening accents is very much a winter piece. This River Island skirt (pictured right) will be out later in the season. It’s on my list.

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KEEP YOUR DISCIPLINE Sufferers of unruly hair rejoice! Salon favourite Kerastase has introduced a Discipline range that promises to tame your tresses. This five item range promises smoother, straighter, replenished hair with a healthy looking shine. We tried the Bain Fluidealiste shampoo (€19) and Fondant Fluidealiste conditioner (€22.30) combo and while this unruly head of hair wasn’t straighter, it was certainly easier to straighten afterwards. Definitely one to replace when the current supply runs out.

I DO DECLARÉ Swiss brand Declaré is promising affordable luxury for sensitive skin with the newly arrived SoftCleansing

range. We tried the Gentle Cleansing Milk (€19.95, pictured right) for normal skin and the Tender Tonifying Lotion (€17.50), which is suitable for all skin types. Both products feel lovely and left skin feeling soft and clean. The packaging also has a luxurious look to it. KEEP IT COOL L’Occitane’s Frisson de Verveine Cooling Body Gel (pictured left, €24.50) is also doing the biz for us at the moment. Although called a gel, it’s more cream-like and feels soothing, with a fresh ‘aqueous citrus scent’. JA

REVIEW: The Carton Spa, Carton House, Maynooth For the ultimate in pampering, leave the city behind and take yourself off to the tranquil surrounds of Carton House in Maynooth. The Carton Spa is a beautiful building – a new addition to the historic estate. Fluffy robed and slippered, I made my way to the treatment room, where on inspecting my skin, my therapist, Maggie, recommended the Deeply Nourishing Facial (€95), which comprised exfoliation and a hydrating mask. From there followed close to an hour of total relaxation, with the soothing music a welcome edgier than the norm. Using Darphin products, Maggie first of all cleansed my skin, then exfoliating – with lots of hot towel action – and finally applying a warm cereal clay like substance. Furthering my zen-like state, while that was working I got a shoulder, arm and hand massage – heaven. Then it was off to €1 the bright and airy off adm with this relaxation room for a coupon sorbet and a magazine. The experience left me

relaxed and the treatment left my skin looking radiant – soft and clean with no redness – and the receiver of compliments for days afterwards. The Carton Spa offers a range of packages, from Girly Day Packages and the Golfers Rejuvenation Package to the Romantic Couple’s Package. See www.cartonhouse.com for further details. Joanne Ahern

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Film 88 minutes TV3, 9pm

Jack Gramm (Al Pacino) is a college professor, who helps out the FBI with forensic psychology matters. He receives a phonecall telling him he is going to die in 88 minutes. With the clock ticking Gramm narrows down his list of suspects to three – graduate Mike (Ben McKenzie), Gramm’s ex or a serial murderer he helped put on death row. Fairly watchable thriller.

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cuckoo BBC3, 10PM Is it possible to still look hunky while swathed in orange robes and singing a camp version of a Hare Krishna mantra? Against the odds, Taylor Lautner (pictured with co-star Esther Smith) rocks the look as this oddball comedy finds Taylor’s dippy Dale settling in at the Thompson household. Which in this case means supplying the hot jackass potatoes for a house party where Dylan (Tyger Drew- Honey) plans to lose his virginity. But it’s Dale who shows off the funky moves when he’s dragged on to the dance floor.

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Slapstick comedy in which two brothers (Alex Rennie and Todd Sklar, below) must overcome their differences to put their recently deceased father’s affairs in order – including repairing his run-down house. Merriment and chaos ensue. Featuring lads’ mag favourite Keeley Hazell.

Factual fÉilte - slí an atlantaiGH TG4, 8.30pm

It’s the last leg of her trip along Ireland’s windswept west coast, and Síle Ní Bhraonáin is in Co Kerry, where she is entertained by local musicians in Ballybunion’s Harty Costello’s bar. In Darcy’s of Tralee chef Noel Keane prepares a delicious hake venoise, then it’s on to Dingle for a spot of storytelling. Finally surfers Aoife Ní Dhonnabháin and Lucy Ni Dhonnchú check out the swell on Inch Beach.

tHe last secrets of 9/11 Channel 5, 9pm

captain america: tHe Winter soldier

Chris Evans once again dons the muscle suit. Assisted by the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), he discovers a conspiracy at the heart of law enforcement agency SHIELD – but can they sort it out before humanity is brought to its knees?

It’s 13 years since the terror attack that claimed more than 2,700 lives in New York. But the work on identifying the human remains is still ongoing, with 8,000 fragments still awaiting DNAmatching. Will the families hoping for closure after all this time finally hear news of their loved ones?

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Soaps emmerdale TV3, 7pm

Drama tHe Honourable Woman BBC2, 9pm

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tHe Good Wife RTÉ1, 11.15pm

Alicia and Will are once again on opposite sides of the courtroom, each representing one half of a couple accused of smuggling drugs. There’s the usual posturing as the lawyers insist on separate jury pools. Meanwhile, Cary tries to poach a Lockhart/Gardner client, and Kalinda attempts to make amends, while Marilyn deals with a potential scandal in the shape of a video depicting apparent voter fraud.

Green zone Film4, 9pm

A double-dose of Matt Damon (see Good Will Hunting, above) sees him playing officer Roy Miller, who has to search for the mythical weapons of mass destruction following the 2003 invasion of Iraq. When he comes up with nothing, he uncovers a conspiracy that undermines his faith in his superiors. Also starring Brendan Gleeson.

Hugo Blick’s political drama has turned out to be the definition of Marmite TV – you either buy into the story of power-broking Nessa Stein (Maggie Gyllenhaal) and her catalogue of secrets, or it’s a case of total bafflement. Tonight Nessa presses ahead with her cabling deal with Palestinian Jala El-Amin.

There’s a cloak of secrecy surrounding tonight’s double bill from the Dales which can only mean one thing – Something Big happens. And if we reveal that the something big involves Donna Windsor (Verity Rushworth, above), who has been living on borrowed time these past few weeks, you can have a fair guess about where this one is heading. There’s a familiar face involved in Donna’s storyline with the return of Danny Miller, as Aaron Livesy.

To mark the death of Robin Williams here’s a chance to reflect on his talent – in a performance that won him an Oscar. He plays a psychologist who has to sort out Will Hunting’s emotional problems. Hunting (Matt Damon, above with Williams) is a janitor who is also a maths genius. When a professor discovers his abilities, Hunting has the chance to leave his old life behind, but he finds it difficult to climb the ladder of academia.

More from the crazy cat lovers and dotty dog owners on Pet Island. On this week’s episode opera singer Eugene Ginty shows off his miniature donkeys, rat fancier Laura Woods hangs out with her rodent pals in Cork, while Dudley, the goldendoodle (hybrid of a golden retriever and a poodle) celebrates his birthday with a party at doggie crèche. Meanwhile the show heads to Dundalk to meet some of the entrants (above) in the national cat fancy dress competition.

Hot fuzz ITV2, 9pm

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost team up for this cop buddy movie that wrings its laughs from the undercutting of genre expectations by locating the action in sleepy Gloucestershire. When dead bodies start popping up across the village the trail leads back to shady supermarket owner Simon Skinner (ex James Bond Timothy Dalton.)

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COLORLESS TSUkURU TAZAkI AND HIS YEARS Of PILGRIMAGE by haRuki MuRakaMi

Mayo-born author Colin Barrett won unqualified praise at home and abroad when The Stinging Fly published his debut short-story collection Young Skins. The book won The Frank O’Connor award and has been nominated for the Guardian first book award.

That sounds epic. Is it? Some will always

go the distance for the latest book from the 65-year-old international superstar of Japanese letters. When this novel came out in Japan, it became one of the country’s fastest-ever selling titles. Murakami is a cult author whose works have been translated into more than 50 languages. His previous novel, 1Q84, has sold more than a million copies worldwide. With modern classics such as The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, he has arguably been as influential as any cultural figure in shaping how the rest of the world sees contemporary Japan. But though epic in scope – in that it covers 20 years – this novel can also be a turgid read.

What is it about? For 20 years Tsukuru

Tazaki, a 36-year-old rail station engineer living a solitary life in Tokyo, has been haunted by the abrupt, unexplained and collective decision of his four closest childhood friends to jettison him. Then a new girlfriend, Sara, suggests their relationship can only progress if he returns to his hometown, Nagoya, to discover why.

How does it compare with other Murakami works? The alienated yet

AS I LAY DYING

conformist Tazaki would seem a classic Murakami anti-hero, both questing and questioning, while still turning up to work.

So what’s the problem? It’s either bold or foolhardy of Murakami to continually tell the reader how dull Tazaki is. At times you wonder if his friends just dropped him because he was such a trainspotter – in fact, there’s a more complex, though not wholly satisfactory, explanation. It takes at least 100 pages for the story to gain momentum. Just before it does, there is an odd, ghostly digression that

promises a new narrative strand but which is then semi-abandoned. Murakami is known for his pared-back style but the American Philip Gabriel’s translation delivers it all in a blandly trans-Pacific monotone.

So is it worth getting? Yes, if you’re a fan or a collector of stunning limited-edition hardbacks. Tazaki grows as a hero but this is one of Murakami’s less memorable excursions. Patricia Nicol Harvill Secker

by William Faulkner Faulkner’s tale of the Bundren clan and their spectacularly wrong-headed attempts to bid farewell to their dead matriarch is a masterpiece of technique. Told in tight alternating chapters and in a transcendently vivid vernacular, the narrative unfolds with the intensity of a poem or a short story. Faulkner is brave enough to end the book, which is infused with dark humour and moments of grim farce throughout, on a pitch-black punchline.

HONOURED GUEST

Stories by Joy Williams ‘To live was like being an honoured guest,’ muses the teenage daughter of a dying woman in the title story. Williams’ stories are spry, left-handed and wise, devising new angles from which to explore the comedy and poignancy of human affairs on planet earth.

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THE DOG by Joseph o’Neill

The publication of the Cork-born author’s excellent fourth novel has been brought forward to exploit its Booker longlisting. Not so much a satire of how we live now as how we aspire to live now, its inspired backdrop is Dubai just as the wheels came off its economy in 2009. The unnamed narrator is a disaffected New York lawyer recruited to manage the affairs of a super-rich Lebanese family. A finely crafted absurdist drama, written in sometimes thrillingly convoluted but never clunky, prose. PN Fourth Estate

THE HUNDRED-YEAR HOUSE by Rebecca Makkai

Makkai’s engaging literary sleuthing novel is set around a country pile. The heiress Gracie lives at Laurelfield but from the 1920s to 1950s, after the supposed suicide of her grandmother Violet, it was home to an artists’ colony. Gracie lets her academic daughter Zee move into the carriagehouse while her hard-up husband researches a book. But as it emerges that he wants to research Laurelfield’s racy past, Gracie becomes less accommodating. Makkai’s writing is light but never lightweight. PN William Heinnemann

STAY UP WITH ME by ToM baRbash

Readers take note: David Mitchell, Dave Eggers and Jess Walter are all quoted on the jacket of this collection of short stories. Most follow the lives of Manhattanites. In The Break a woman welcomes her student son home, admiring his nascent manliness, then seeks to intervene when he meets a woman she disapproves of. In Balloon Night a man goes ahead with the party he and his estranged wife held annually in an attempt to keep the idea of them afloat. Lovely stuff. PN Simon & Schuster

by Roberto Bolano A book that lived up to the hype, in 2666 Bolano understands that the greatest novels are the ones honest enough to attack their own conventions, and so brave enough to risk failure. Despite (or perhaps because of) its constant structural shifts in subject matter and tone, its lack of a consistent central character, and the small fact that the author died before the book was properly finished (I love books without endings), 2666 is nonetheless as readable and entertaining as a thriller.

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Relaxation is the order of the day. Today’s alignments may throw a recipe your way that you’ll want to try out, or perhaps you’ll uncover some information you can apply to family life and affairs. When the chores are completed, think creativity and have fun.

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rugby world cup

Thursday, August 14, 2014 METRO HERALD

step too far for Doyle’s army HAVING given their country so much to cheer about over an eventful couple of weeks, the Ireland women’s rugby team bowed out of the World Cup yesterday following a comprehensive defeat by England at Stade Jean Bouin in Paris. England saved their best performance of the tournament for Philip Doyle’s heroines, whose semi-final appearance had been underpinned by a stunning pool victory over cup heavyweights New Zealand. Ireland took the lead with an early try from wing Alison Miller that full-back Niamh Briggs, who was yesterday among four nominations for international player of the year, converted. England, however, responded with 18 points in 13 firsthalf minutes. Prop Rochelle Clark sniped over for a close-range touchdown, followed by Kat Merchant, with centre Emily Scarratt booting two penal-

sEMi-FinAL eNGlAND ..................... 40 IRelAND ..........................7 by DAnny HOgAn ties and a conversion. England pressure forced Ireland into disciplinary errors and Scarratt completed her penalty hat-trick after the restart. Wing Kay Wilson added a third touchdown before Marlie Packer claimed a double and Ceri Large kicked two conversions. Despite much steel in defence and some early periods of sustained pressure, the final five-to-one try ratio cemented the fate of Ireland’s silverware aspirations. England now play Canada in the final, while Ireland head into the weekend’s bronze-medal match with France, the other beaten semi-

finalists. ‘They deserved the win. All credit to England, I genuinely hope that they go on to win it. We just unfortunately didn’t perform,’ head coach Doyle said. ‘The first 15 minutes we were in the game and then we turned off the taps, but we get huge encouragement from our tournament overall.’ Despite the below-par display, Doyle paid tribute to the Girls In Green, who fired the nation’s imagination with their skill and determination during the campaign. ‘I’m awful proud,’ he added. ‘They have been making history for a few years. It’s fantastic from where we began a few years ago.’ ‘Coming into this World Cup, I would have pulled my hair out, or what is left of it, for a semi-final spot.’ ‘They are great role models and I hope people admire what they have done,’ Doyle said.

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Bjorn aiming to nail down ryder return gOLF Thomas Bjorn hopes

he can seal his Ryder Cup place on home soil this week at a venue where he claimed his first professional win almost 20 years ago. Bjorn, 43, has not faced the United States since 2002, but has occupied an automatic qualifying spot since winning the Nedbank Golf Challenge in December last year. Only three events, beginning with his home Made in Denmark event this week, remain to decide the nine automatic qualifiers and Bjorn said: ‘I feel like I’ve played a lot of golf and I would like to think by the end of Denmark I’m By royal appointment: Thomas Bjorn (left) shares a joke set for the Ryder Cup.’ with Danish Crown Prince Frederik

It’s a final berth for english ATHLETics Mark english will go for a european Championships medal tomorrow evening after claiming a place in the final as a fastest loser. With three automatic qualifiers from each semi-final, english narrowly missed out, but his fourth place in a time of 1:46.23 was good enough for the 21-yearold to progress. The Donegal athlete, who won his heat on Tuesday, said: ‘The aim coming in was to make the final so I am happy with that; it’s a relief now to be in the final. Of course I wanted to be in the top three but that doesn’t matter now. I’ll recover and give it my best in the final.’

22 Robin Williams movies referenced by presenter Zach Klein on Tuesday night’s sports round-up on WSB TV in Atlanta. ‘I thought a subtle tribute to a man many loved was the least I could do,’ Klein said of the late comic actor.

3rd Place finish for medal

hope Thomas Barr in his 400m hurdles semi-final, which was not enough to progress to the final.

2 Irish runners in the 400m

semis, but both Brian Gregan (sixth) and Richard Morrissey (eighth) missed out on the final.

2 British medallists in the

men’s 10,000m as Andy Vernon followed home winner Mo Farah.

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Margin of victory for Dutch sprinter Christine McMahon (left) Dafne Schippers finished third in her 400m in the women’s hurdles heat to reach 100metres.

today’s semi-finals

Line break: England’s Emily Scarratt escapes the tackle of Nora Stapleton

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pREMiER LEAguE pREviEw: part 1 of our club-by-club guide

Scrapping for survival A new season brings new hope but while many of these clubs will be aiming higher, their first priority is to stay up SOuTHAMpTOn

LEiCESTER CiTY

Major ins: Leonardo Ulloa (Brighton, £8m), Matthew Upson (Brighton), Marc Albrighton (Aston Villa). Major outs: Lloyd Dyer (Watford), George Taft (Burton), Zak Whitbread (Derby), Neil Danns (Bolton), Paul Gallagher (Preston, loan), Sean St Ledger (released). Key man: Matthew Upson will need to summon every bit of his vast experience to hold City’s defence together. The Boss: Nigel Pearson (left) did well to take the Foxes to the Championship title last season and hopefully the City board will remember that during this season’s inevitable struggles. verdict: Leicester may lack the firepower to survive at this level. Last season: Championship winners prediction: 17th

Major ins: Lukas Jutkiewicz (Middlesbrough, £1.5m), Marvin Sordell (Bolton, undisclosed), Michael Kightly (Stoke City, undisclosed), Matt Gilks (Blackpool), Steven Reid (West Bromwich Albion), Matt Taylor (West Ham United). Major outs: David Edgar (Birmingham City), Joseph Mills (Oldham), Junior Stanislas (AFC Bournemouth), Chris Baird (West Brom). Key man: Danny Ings (pictured) scored 21 goals as the Clarets gained promotion last season and must continue that form against the elite. The boss: Sean Dyche has found the going tough in the transfer market and it may be a similar story in the top flight. verdict: Burnley will be in deep trouble if their home form is anything but exemplary. Last season: Second in the Championship prediction: 20th

wEST BROM

Major ins: Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kiev, £10m), Cristian Gamboa (Rosenborg, £1.8m), Sebastien Pocognoli (Hannover 96, £1.5m), Jason Davidson (Heracles Almelo, Undisclosed), Chris Baird (Burnley), Craig Gardner (Sunderland), Joleon Lescott (Manchester City), Andre Wisdom (Liverpool, loan). Major outs: George Thorne (Derby, £2m), Billy Jones (Sunderland), Liam Ridgewell (Portland Timbers, free), Steven Reid (Burnley, free), Zoltan Gera (released). Key man: Brown Ideye must live up to his price tag to steer the Baggies out of danger. The Boss: Alan Irvine (pictured) was a controversial choice and has his work cut out to win over fans and avoid the drop. verdict: It looks like being a prickly campaign at The Hawthorns. West Brom will do well to stay up. Last season: 17th prediction: 19th

MiD-TABLE COMfORT zOnE CRYSTAL pALACE Major ins: Fraizer Campbell (Cardiff City, £900,000), Chris Kettings (Blackpool), Brede Hangeland (Fulham). Major outs: Jose Campana (Sampdoria, £1.4m), Neil Alexander (Hearts), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Cardiff), Dean Moxey (Bolton), Aaron Wilbraham (Bristol City), Danny Gabbidon (released). Key man: The fans were Palace’s 12th man last season and their support will again be crucial if the Eagles are to become a tophalf team this time. The boss: Tony Pulis produced a miracle to keep the Eagles up after taking over when they were bottom. verdict: Palace may lack star power but it is a tribute to Pulis’ success that they are barely mentioned in discussions about this season’s relegation slog. Last season: 11th prediction: 12th

HuLL CiTY

Major ins: Jake Livermore (Tottenham, £8m), Robert Snodgrass (Norwich, £7m), Andrew Robertson (Dundee United, £2.85m), Tom Ince (Blackpool, undisclosed), Karim Rossi (Stoke City). Major outs: Matty Fryatt (Nottingham Forest), Paul McElroy (Sheffield Wednesday), Cameron Stewart (Ipswich Town). Key man: Tom Huddlestone (pictured) can pull the strings from midfield to help the Tigers tear apart many of the weaker teams. The Boss: Steve Bruce will relish the challenge of the Europa League while maintaining Hull’s presence in the top flight’s middle order. verdict: Hull are part of the Premier League furniture and should remain so for the foreseeable future. The one question mark is over how they will cope with the demands of Europa League football if they qualify for the group stages. Last season: 16th prediction: 11th

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age: The new Southampton manager, Holland Holl Dutch courage: gr Ronald Koeman, oeman, faces f es a huge challenge tto keep eep up a great squad which has been decimated in the summer transfer window PICTURE: PA

ASTOn viLLA Major ins: Joe Cole (West Ham), Aly Cissokho (Valencia), Philippe Senderos (Valencia), Kieran Richardson (Fulham). Major outs: Jordan Bowery (Rotherham, £250,000), Marc Albrighton (Leicester), Nathan

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in: Dusan Tadic (FC Twente, £10.9m), Fraser Forster (Celtic, £10m), Graziano Pelle (Feyenoord, £9m), Saphir Taider (Inter Milan, swap), Ryan Bertrand (Chelsea, loan). Out: Luke Shaw (Manchester United, £30m), Adam Lallana (Liverpool, £25m), Dejan Lovren (Liverpool, £20m), Calum Chambers (Arsenal, £16m), Rickie Lambert (Liverpool, £4m), Dani Osvaldo (Inter Milan, swap), Guly do Prado, released). Key man: Dusan Tadic is expected to replace the ingenuity of the departed Adam Lallana. The boss: Ronald Koeman faces an enormous task to keep the south coast club out of serious trouble. verdict: A turbulent summer looks like turning into a winter of discontent with Southampton struggling to overcome the mass exodus of their best players. Last season: Eighth prediction: 18th

Delfouneso (Blackpool), Nicklas Helenius (Aalborg, loan), Yacouba Sylla (Erciyesspor, loan), Antonio Luna (Verona, loan). Key man: The goals of Christian Benteke (above) will be pivotal. The Boss: A flying start is probably needed if Paul Lambert is to avoid the axe but he has the

talent to keep Villa out of trouble. verdict: A proud club in a right old mess with little investment as owner Randy Lerner seeks a buyer. Staying up will be a big achievement. Last season: 15th prediction: 16th

Tomorrow – part 2: The glory hunters

Major ins: Gylfi Sigurdsson (Tottenham, swap), Jefferson Montero (Monarcas Morelia, £4m), Marvin Emnes (Middlesbrough, £1.5m), Stephen Kingsley (Falkirk, undisclosed), Lukasz Fabianski (Arsenal, free), Bafetimbi Gomis (Lyon, free). Major outs: Michel Vorm (Tottenham, £4.5m), Chico Flores (Lekhwiya SC, undisclosed), Alejandro Pozuelo (Rayo Vallecano, undisclosed), Leroy Lita (Barnsley), Michu (Napoli, loan), David Ngog (released). Key man: Wilfried Bony (pictured) is a bona fide top-flight finisher and must be kept at the Liberty Stadium. The boss: Garry Monk is still cutting his teeth as a manager and school is still out over his ability at this standard. verdict: A tough year for the Jacks after losing a number of key players but they have enough about them to survive. Last season: 12th prediction: 13th

wEST HAM

swift return from injury and start scoring on a consistent basis to help the Hammers climb the table. The boss: A chaotic pre-season has kept Sam Allardyce under pressure and he’s the bookies’ favourite to be the first topflight manager to lose his job. verdict: They probably do have the resources to prolong their stay in the top flight for another season. Last season: 13th prediction: 14th

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which can keep the Hoops out of trouble. The boss: Harry Redknapp knows the Premier League inside out and Rangers are fortunate to have such an experienced manager at the helm, along with Glenn Hoddle as a coach. verdict: QPR may be up against it this season but Harry can use his guile to prevent them becoming a yoyo club. Last season: Won Championship play-offs. prediction: 15th

Major ins: Enner Valencia (Pachuca, £12m), Aaron Cresswell (Ipswich Town, £3.75m), Cheikhou Kouyate (Anderlecht, undisclosed), Mauro Zarate (Velez Sarsfield, undisclosed), Diego Poyet (Charlton Athletic, compensation), Carl Jenkinson (Arsenal, loan). Major outs: Joe Cole (Aston Villa), Matt Taylor (Burnley), Jack Collison (released), Alou Diarra (released), George McCartney (released). Key man: Andy Carroll needs to make a

Major ins: Steven Caulker (Cardiff, £8.5m), Jordon Mutch (Cardiff, £6m), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United, free), Mauricio Isla (Juventus, loan). Major outs: Yossi Benayoun (Maccabi Haifa, undisclosed), Esteban Granero (Real Sociedad, undisclosed), Tom Hitchcock (MK Dons), Aaron Hughes (Brighton, free), Gary O’Neil (Norwich, free), Andrew Johnson (released), Stephane Mbia (released). Key man: If Ferdinand (pictured) still has some spring in his ageing legs, he can form a defensive partnership with Steven Caulker

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Kompany man out to deliver success VINCENT KOMPANY says the lure of making more history with Manchester City means he had no interest in leaving the Etihad Stadium. The 28-year-old yesterday committed his future to the Premier League champions until 2019, just a day after David Silva and Samir Nasir signed similar contracts and Aleksandar Kol-

Moreno ‘in mourning’ as Anfield deal nears DEFENDER Alberto Moreno has admitted his departure from Sevilla has been both emotional and complicated, but insists he is relishing the prospect of joining Liverpool. The Spanish left-back arrived at the Reds’ Melwood training ground to finalise a £12million switch yesterday after Sevilla caved in and sold the 22-year-old to last season’s Premier League runners-up. Moreno was withdrawn from the starting line-up to face Real Madrid in the Uefa Super Cup in Car-

arov penned a three-year deal. ‘There are so many new landmarks and records to chase,’ said centre-half Kompany. ‘I want to keep fighting for trophies for this special club. We have a common goal and so much to look forward to, why would I go anywhere else? ‘Although boss Manuel Pellegrini says he is unlikely to add to City’s ranks because of

Financial Fair Play constraints, he yesterday declared himself ‘very happy’ with the squad. Kompany added: ‘We have a dressing room full of exceptional, motivated people who want to continue making history together.’ Pellegrini admits players are much more likely to leave City than arrive before the transfer window closes. picture: afp/getty

Seville power: Moreno is the Reds’ latest recruit

SPORTING LISBON’S Marcos Rojo has been hit with disciplinary action by the club amid talk of him being wanted by Manchester United. Reports suggest United have bid around £16million for the Argentina left-back and the 24-year-old (pictured) refused to train, handed in a transfer request and asked to be allowed to join the Red Devils. Sporting president Bruno de Carvalho said Rojo will not play against Academica on Saturday and added: ‘No player’s bigger than the club. Don’t use the press, be professional.’

HARRY REdKNAPP is still after new recruits to improve QPR’s Premier League survival chances but maintains keeping Loic Remy would feel like a new signing. Brought in from Marseille in January 2013, Remy was an instant hit with Hoops fans but could not stop the club being relegated and spent last season on loan at Newcastle. Redknapp said: ‘it will be like a new signing if Loic stays. His attitude has been fantastic since he has come back.’

by DANNy gRiFFiTHS What happened on the pitch, with the fans, will remain forever etched on me and I could not help but mourn because I did not expect it. ‘First came the parting with colleagues, then with the fans – all very complicated. ‘Liverpool are a great team and of course I’m super-motivated. I hope things go well.’ Moreno’s arrival is the eighth at Anfield this summer, although Bel-

ONTHEgRApEviNE u MANAGER Gus Poyet expects Sunderland to complete a clubrecord £14million move for Liverpool striker Fabio Borini (pictured) ‘in the next few days’. u LEEDS have completed the signing of striker Billy Sharp, 28, from Southampton for an undisclosed fee in a two-year deal. u UNitEd States right-back deAndre Yedlin has joined tottenham on a fouryear contract from Seattle Sounders. Yedlin, 21, will remain with Sounders and join up with Spurs for the 2015-16 season.

gium striker Divock Origi has been loaned back to Lille. Acquiring the defender provides competition for Jose Enrique and takes manager Brendan Rodgers’ summer spending past £100m. Meanwhile, centre-back Daniel Agger’s Liverpool future remains in doubt but fellow defender Kolo Toure wants to see out the final year of his contract.

FOOTbALL DigEST

Hurst: It’s crazy Sam 3 Premier is under pressure League games

Lukasz won’t fear Louis’ coronation

ENGLAND legend Sir Geoff Hurst has come out in support of West Ham boss Sam Allardyce, again under fire from his own fans before a ball has even been kicked this season. Ahead of Saturday’s kick-off against Tottenham, Hurst says the Hammers have the perfect manager in place. The 1966 World Cup winner said: ‘It’s crazy there’s pressure on Sam Allardyce before the season has started but that’s football. They haven’t had a particularly good pre-season but that doesn’t necessarily mean anything.’

LUkASz FABIANSkI says Swansea will not fear Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United when they visit Old Trafford on Saturday. The Swans will be the opposition for the Dutch boss in his first game in charge of the Red Devils. But goalkeeper Fabianski, a summer signing from Arsenal, insisted: ‘There is no point to fear the opposition, especially as Swansea beat them away in the FA Cup last season so we should not be fearing anything. They are a big club, but we are going to go there and try to get some points.’

new Manchester United full-back Luke Shaw will miss as the result of being ruled out for a month wirh a hamstring injury picked up in training.

Rojo no-show is so un-pro, say Sporting

Lo a high priority

‘i am living a strange situation as i am leaving the club of my life’ diff on Tuesday and bade a tearful farewell to fans and team-mates after the 2-0 defeat. ‘I am living a strange situation because I’m leaving the club of my life,’ Moreno said. ‘I was always aware of the two teams [trying] to reach agreement. ‘I never got into that but Sevilla have understood that Liverpool’s offer was good and I am going.

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Rib’s spare time FRANCE winger Franck Ribery, who missed the World Cup up through injury, has retired from international duty.

Ats a good move

EVERTON manager Roberto Martinez believes the loan signing of Chelsea forward Christian Atsu will add another dimension to his attacking options. The 22-year-old forward from Ghana completed his temporary switch to Goodison Park cAv STiLL last night and Martinez said: ‘He wANTED can play on both ARSENAL are still wings, through the hoping to sign PSG middle and has striker Edinson Cavani appreciation of this summer despite space. Technically the player suggesting he is very gifted.’ he will stay put.

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RuTHLESS EngLAnD SHATTER iRELAnD DREAM PROUd head coach Philip doyle admitted he was ‘bitterly disappointed’ after Ireland’s sensational run at the Women’s Rugby World Cup was ended by a superb England display in yesterday’s semi-final in Paris. ‘It was a complete lack of performance from our side of things,’ doyle said of the 40-7 defeat. ‘I thought that we would have applied ourselves an awful lot better in that game.’ reporT – p21

Dejection: Ireland’s Grace Davitt, left, and Jenny Murphy after yesterday’s defeat

Reds are ‘better off without Suarez’ Bhoys set for appeal findings

LIVERPOOL have been backed to be a stronger, more reliable force without Luis Suarez by former star Didi Hamann. The controversial Uruguayan (right), who was yesterday branded an ‘accident waiting to happen’ by the head of the Premier League, will learn today the outcome of his appeal against a four-month ban for biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup in Brazil. Since that furore, just the latest in a litany of misdemeanours, Suarez has been sold to Barcelona, with the

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Reds busy investing the £75million paid for him, and leaving English football curious as to how Brendan Rodgers’ team will cope without him. But Liverpool’s 2005 Champions League winner Hamann said: ‘In footballing terms, he is a big loss, but somebody else will score the goals and, long-term, they’ll be better off without him. ‘I’d rather have the six or seven [new] players. If you want to win

things you need people you can trust, and he can’t be trusted. ‘If he does something stupid again, he could be out for years, or for good.’ Premier League chief Richard Scudamore admitted: ‘I can’t say I’m sorry to see him go. He was voted player of the year. Deservedly so. Great to have but an accident waiting to happen. It was good business on a number of levels for Liverpool to move him on.’

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Once bitten: Hamann is glad Liverpool no longer have to worry about Suarez

CELTIC will find out this morning if Uefa’s appeals body has kept them in the Champions League play-offs or decided to reinstate Legia Warsaw. The panel will give their verdict on the appeal by Poland’s champions after their expulsion because of a player registration error.