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Many criminals could be imprisoned on weekends only, under radical new plans to overhaul Ireland’s overcrowded prison system. Proposals drawn up for the Government also call for judges to be forced to give written explanations for sending someone to jail. One key recommendation is that where a custodial sentence is deemed necessary, that it is for the weekend only, allowing the offender to maintain work, education and family ties. They also call for policymakers to focus on dealing with the underlying reasons for people turning to crime and reintegrating them back into society rather than punishing them. The recommendations have been welcomed by Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald, who said they would help shape the future of jail sentencing in Ireland. ‘I am determined that serious offenders and serial offenders must continue to be imprisoned,’ she said. ‘Society expects and demands nothing less. But while prisons must remain part of the answer, prison must not be the only answer.’ a group of civil servants, judges, top gardaí, lawyers and prison chiefs were ordered to draw up a report on how to revamp the sentencing system. The so-called Strategic Review of Penal Policy visited prisons and spoke with inmates and staff as well as victims before coming to its findings. It has warned Ms Fitzgerald that too many less serious offenders are being put behind bars when they could be better dealt with using cautions, community service schemes or rehabilitation programmes.

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Looks suspect: Watts straddles her lover and was having sex in public, say police PICTURE: Tmz

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SHOOTING out its tongue at lightning speed, a panther chameleon snares an unwary insect with alarming accuracy. This remarkable image has been awarded the top animal photography prize for 2014 by international conservation charity the Zoological Society of London. Simone Sbaraglia captured the split-second moment in Madagascar. ‘I spent a significant amount of time trying to anticipate it,’ said the photographer. ‘After several days I was able to achieve the picture that I was looking for.’

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by DOMiNic yEATMAN THE Django Unchained actress who claims she was harassed by police for showing her boyfriend ‘affection in public’, appears to have been doing more than just kissing. Photos have emerged which appear to show Daniele Watts and lover Brian Lucus having sex in public. The 28-year-old was arrested last week and claims police mistook her for a prostitute because she was Upset: Daniele ‘kissing’ a white man. But Sgt Jim Watts Parker, the officer who handcuffed Watts when she refused to hand over her ID, has said her allegation of racism is ‘malicious and false’. And pictures of the couple’s clinch, leaked to celebrity news website TMZ, appear to show that Watts was not telling the whole truth. The images show the star, who played slave Coco in the Quentin Tarantino film, straddling her lover. A witness said the actress was ‘grinding’ on top of her boyfriend with her shirt pulled up, exposing her breasts. It is claimed Lucas then began ‘horizontally bongoing her boobs back and forth’. Police say they were called to the incident following up on a complaint that was made by a member of the public about a couple who were having sex, in a car in broad daylight, with the door open’.

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€20m of ‘mutilated notes’ replaced by central Bank TwenTy million euro of damaged bank notes, some ruined by washing machines and microwaves, has been replaced by authorities since the start of last year. The Central Bank revealed its eagleeyed note checkers refused some 370 applications for new money this year – the vast majority because less than half the original note was handed in. Among the excuses people have offered for ruined notes are that they

by ED cARTy tried to dry out soaked or damp cash in a microwave or that they unwittingly put them in a wash and spin cycle. The Central Bank said €10.7m worth of what it classed as ‘mutilated notes’ were reimbursed last year, while this year €9.9m has been replaced. experts in its currency division are reporting more ink-stained notes being handed in over recent years by

professional cash handlers, mainly cash-in-transit security companies. Last year 195 lots of these dyed notes were replaced by authorities, while 245 applications have been processed this year. ‘All lodgements of mutilated banknotes are verified and authenticated prior to the generation of a reimbursement payment,’ the Central Bank said. The Bank said the increase in staining was down to the increased use of

Intelligent Banknote neutralisation Systems (IBnS), a pocket of dye that bursts if a cash box is forced open. Applications to refund ruined notes can be refused for reasons other than less than half the note surviving. The Central Bank said they are also rejected if the damage was intentional, the damaged note is a health and safety risk because it is unsanitary or blood stained, and if criminality is involved, like notes stained after a robbery.

Anger: Vivienne Kelly is moved by members of the Garda as demonstrators gathered outside Leinster House as the Dáil resumed following the summer recess Picture: PA

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Noonan urges full cooperation of ‘all involved’ with banking inquiry Finance Minister Michael noonan has said he won’t advise the Oireachtas Banking inquiry on how to conduct its investigations. as the Dáil returned after its summer break, Mr noonan was responding to a question as to whether Jean-claude Trichet should appear before the inquiry. Mr Trichet was head of the european central Bank at the time of the irish banking collapse. He has previously indicated he will not appear. Mr noonan said that for the inquiry to be effective the committee would need to hear from those involved in the banking collapse and he hoped all involved would co-operate.

Meanwhile, former justice minister alan Shatter has called for the Garda Ombudsman (GSOc) commissioners to be sacked. He also called for the report into the allegations of ‘bugging’ of its offices to be published in full. He said it was ‘unacceptable’ and ‘contrary to the public interest that GSOc commissioners remain in place’ when the issues surrounding the alleged surveillance and the leak of information to a newspaper remained unresolved. That report and the Garda whistleblower scandal led Mr Shatter to resign as Justice Minister and to the resignation of the Garda commissioner.

Dublin rents up by 10.5% in year RENT in Dublin was up 10.5 per cent in the year to the end of June, according to the Private Residential Tenancies Board. Dublin house rents rose 8.5 per cent and apartment rents increased by 12.1 per cent. Rent increases outside Dublin were more subdued, with a 2.6 per cent average growth rate. For houses, the figure was 2.4 per cent, while apartment rents increased by 3.2 per cent. The PRTB Quarterly Rent Index data showed that in the second quarter of 2014, Dublin rents were down just 12.7 per cent from their 2007 peak.

Homes more energy efficient ENERGY audits conducted over a five-year period show ‘considerable change’ in the efficiency of recently built residences, the Central Statistics Office has said. Almost half a million dwellings (488,199) had a Building Energy Rating audit performed between January 2009 and June 2014. Between 2005 and 2009 only one per cent of dwellings received an A rating, and 38 per cent received a B. This figure improved substantially between 2010 and 2014, where 26 per cent of buildings received an A rating.

Breaking up so hard – for Irish BREAKING up is a hard thing to do – but we Irish seem to have particular difficulty in ending a relationship. Well, that’s according to a Switching Index survey on behavioural patterns and decision-making. New research from Permanent TSB has revealed that 45 per cent of Irish men and women unhappily coupled will stick with their partner in the hope that things might change. Only thirty-three per cent of those asked said that they would call things off if they were dissatisfied.

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Irish man beaten and left to die in skip, court hears An ‘EASY-going and friendly’ Irish man was kicked, punched, stripped, then left for dead in a skip after a drunken late night spat in London, a court heard. Mick Hunt, 37, originally from Co Waterford, but living in Selhurst in south London with his mother, was attacked in the early hours of March 15 by Fiona nalty and Arry Green after a night out in South norwood, south London, the Old Bailey heard. According to eyewitnesses, nalty, 24, started beating up Mr Hunt after he tried to chat her up and Green, 22, joined in because she was a girl, even though the victim remained passive throughout the vicious onslaught, the Old Bailey heard. Later that morning, a member of the public found Mr Hunt in a skip down an alleyway, severely injured, naked, unconscious and barely breathing. He died in hospital the same day. Prosecutor David Jeremy

by EMILy pEnnInk QC said that earlier that night, Mr Hunt had been drinking at the Port Manor pub where he was seen to be dancing and enjoying himself. But the evening turned sour when he met the defendants at a nearby off-licence where one witness thought the victim had tried to ‘chat up’ nalty, a possible trigger for the violence, Mr Jeremy said. nalty began punching and pushing Mr Hunt outside a minicab office and Green weighed in with a punch as he did not like the idea of the victim fighting a girl, even though he was not retaliating, the court heard. Green then suggested they should go into a nearby alleyway to ‘sort this out’, the court heard. The incident, Mr Jeremy argued, was not random. Green, of South norwood, and nalty, of Coulsdon, Surrey, who both knew the victim, deny murder.

Innovative student in award win A LIMERICk student has scooped the €2,500 James Dyson award for his invention – a revolutionary new tube feeding system for patients who cannot ingest food normally. Darren Lehane, 22, left, who has just completed his degree at the University of Limerick, invented NUTRIA after witnessing the hardship of his baby cousin, Danielle, who had to use a feeding tube shortly after her birth Picture: don moloney

Two held over Carlow death THE two men being questioned over the death of a man in Co Carlow were being held last night for an extended period. Forty-one-year-old Latvian Gints Intembergs was found dead on Tuesday morning at a house in the Graigowen estate in Tullow. A second Latvian man was found injured. Gardaí are seeking witnesses in the Graigowen, Slaney View Drive or Gortnahowen housing estates between 6pm on Monday and 9am on Tuesday.

Lorry overturns at Poolbeg site A GREEN Party councillor has raised concern over the proposed Poolbeg incinerator site after a lorry crashed and overturned on its access road. Pembroke-South Dock Cllr Claire Byrne said yesterday’s crash showed the planned location is the ‘wrong site’. She said it ‘only goes to show the folly of sending hundreds of trucks a day down this road’. Councillors have voted against the controversial plant, but work is due to begin in November.

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With the Apple Watch on the way, KEN ROGAN explores the history of these strange devices which occupy that hinterland between jewellery and utility

Ime has a new face. It’s called the ‘iWatch’. Or it would have been if Steve Jobs was still alive, but instead they’ve gone for ‘Apple Watch’, which has a certain paranoid, Newtonian charm of its own. It even looks a little bit ‘police state’ too, like one of Lindsay Lohan’s anti-booze parole tags maybe. Anyway, you’ll have to wait at least a year to buy one, which gives Apple Inc the full 12 months to convince you that you should. They’ll need it. Perhaps then they’ll answer the question that strikes to the heart of all chronometry: Is it waterproof? And if so, how waterproof? As if to underscore how ridiculous watches really are, one of their alltime best selling points is the depth to which they can submerge while still functioning. This satisfies some nonsense hierarchy which exalts he who can tell the time 20,000 leagues under the sea, while the rest of our watches cop out at five, 12 and 30 metres respectively. You have to admire this fantastic bit of misdirection, as though we’re

some species of sub-aquan time obsessives, the amphibious equivalent of that white rabbit from Alice in Wonderland, perpetually late for a very underwater date. I don’t get watches at all, particularly expensive ones. I don’t see the point. They occupy this hazy hinterland between jewellery and

utility that amounts to a menocould talk about the pocket-sized porsche for your wrist. But they do galaxy on his arm. seem to be the one item that can be But that’s how watches roll. The sold to men the way diamond rings world of men’s magazines, which are marketed at women. appears to be funded solely by The most obviously expensive watch-makers’ ads, will regularly watch I ever saw – the one that I feature your uber-man flexing a knew must actually be what it said tuxedo-clad bicep under his lantern on the tin – was in this meeting with jaw and brilliant white teeth to show a developer about some island off you the back of his wrist dressed in the coast of Neverwhere that was some insanely priced hunk of assuredly going to be gleaming star-droppings the ‘next big thing’. crossed with whiteBefore we even met gold palladium, and him though, we unlike-lium The world of met his staff, who harvested from men’s magazines all kept using his Wolverine’s appears to be funded nail clippings. full name in This shot is like every sentence solely by ads for the cover of like he was some watch-makers Vogue for men, and high-end brand. On the edge of the m50. every male megastar, from Clooney to And then in whirled the blinding piece of hype DiCaprio (to Ronan O’Gara) himself, in a silver-suited blaze of has sat for this classic portrait, enthusiasm, with an interesting drenched in that preservative looking scar on his sub-30-year-old undertakers use to embalm corpses, face and yes, a diamond-encrusted wearing that thin, unconvincing Dolce & Gabbana watch that was smile below a pinched look of deep only a fraction more sparkly that his and distant thought that says: suit. I was transfixed. I immediately ‘There – yonder shall I build the wanted the meeting to be over so we orphanage, and raise up the needy!’

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But the true clown-kings of watch bling are of course hip-hop artists who never tire of rhyming Rolexes with Lexuses, before cupping a hand to their ear and hollering, ‘what time is iiiittttt?!!’ when they are the very ones sporting the biggest, most expensive watches of all time. Sure your man from Public enemy used to wear the whole clock. And for what – to mark the passage of time? Hardly. Besides, time is tricky stuff to nail down. Bulmers thinks time is a condiment. Cyndi Lauper maintained that there was ‘time after time’ – which is why she never finished getting her hair cut. So don’t fool yourself into thinking time is just an ever growing heap of seconds marching forward to infinity. Time flies when you’re having fun. Time crawls when you’re bored. People always want to know the ‘right’ time when they’ve no time ‘left’ – which is when time is ‘up’. And then there’s high time. As in, it’s high time I finished up this nonsense. @kenrogan

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irsten DUnst says she’s sacrificed her skinny jeans for romance after hooking up with actor Garrett Hedlund. the tiny-waisted star, 32, has been with Hedlund since they made On the road in 2012 and believes the 30-year-old has turned her into a fan of the relaxed fit. ‘i guess if i wasn’t comfortable and in a relationship i’d be thinner. When you’re with someone, you eat so much more and you chill out a bit,’ she said. ‘i’ve got a little bit more of a tummy now, so although i own about 20 pairs of jeans, i’ll wear the same three for a year because the rest are from when i was skinnier.’ However, the actress

refuses to feel bad for her indulgence and says she can’t fathom why females get so catty about weight in the first place. ‘i don’t criticise myself more than is healthy, because there’s such a lot of that, isn’t there? Whether it’s girls among themselves or gossip magazines, it’s all about women tearing apart other women. i don’t get why that’s so prevalent right now,’ she told net-a-Porter’s edit. Dunst adds that she feels so confident about her body she would never go under the knife to make any changes – and can’t understand why others do. ‘if you’re going to be an actress who is lasting and still working when she’s older, you can’t have stuff done because you just look weird, and you certainly can’t be in period films,’ she said. ‘i get so distracted by it. i can’t even see their performance because i’m just thinking, “What did they do to their face?”.’

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RITA ORA turned dotty as she treated her green-haired lover to a dinner date. The singer, 23, and rapper Ricky Hilfiger got all the attention as they hit celeb haunts Nobu and Chiltern Firehouse on Tuesday. They have not gone public with their romance yet, but Ricky, heir to the Tommy Hilfiger fashion empire, tweeted: ‘F*** I’m in love.’ leoNarDo DiCaprio has a new role as a man on a green mission after he was appointed the United Nations messenger of peace. The 39-year-old, longtime climate change activist’s first duty will be addressing the opening of the climate summit on Tuesday in New york. UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon said the Great Gatsby star had a ‘longstanding commitment to environmental causes’.

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Third of parents don’t know what children do for a living by ORnA cunningHAM NEW rEsEarch has revealed an incredible one in three parents has no idea what their child does for a living – which may not come as a surprise to those of you explaining your role for the umpteenth time. however, if you’d like to change that, you could always bring them to work. LinkedIn, the world’s largest online professional network, announced the figure yesterday ahead of its Bring In Your Parents Day, this November 6. The initiative launched here last year and is now being rolled out to 15 other countries, with organisations across the globe set to open their doors to their employees’ parents. The idea behind the scheme is to give parents an inside view of their child’s professional life and give those same children the opportunity to say ‘thank you’ for the help and guidance their parents have provided over the years. The study by LinkedIn showed parents continue to play a role in their children’s careers long after they’ve left school and the family home. Nearly 60 per cent of the professionals surveyed said they believe their parents have valuable professional advice to offer. sharon Mccooey, senior director with LinkedIn Ireland, said: ‘Parents can often be a valuable part of their child’s professional network, but our research reveals professionals aren’t taking full advantage of their parents’ experience and wisdom.

This pup has a chip on his shoulder Evija Zenkoviene’s puppy ‘Steve’ getting his free microchip from vet Pedro Borges at the Dogs Trust in Finglas. The Trust is running a Free Microchipping Campaign until the end of September Picture: Fran Veale

Baby boomers set for lull in reproductivity MORE babies are born in recessionary times than flush economic periods, according to an Irish parenting website. Research by MummyPages.ie revealed the link between the economy and the State’s birth rate, prompting the group to estimate that Ireland is set for a major lull in reproductivity. Ireland experienced one of the highest birth rates recorded in 1980, with up to 74,064 children born, while in 2009 there were 75,554 births – both economically difficult years. In 1994, at the start of the Celtic Tiger boom, fewer than 48,255 children were born. MummyPagies.ie spokeswoman Laura Haugh said mass emigration was contributing to the State’s diminishing birth rate. She said: ‘Many Irish emigrants in recent years decided to start their families abroad instead of waiting for the economy to improve back home. If our young expatriates decide to return home, this could trigger a mini “child boom” rather than a “baby boom” as they return with a young family in tow.’

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Girl-busters set for big screen GHOSTBUSTERS star Dan Aykroyd has unveiled his plans to take the franchise in a whole new direction, with multiple spin-offs on the big and small screen. The 62-year-old actor was mobbed by fans dressed as Ghostbusters as he attended the Opera Gallery in London’s Mayfair to open a new art exhibition featuring his Crystal Head Vodka bottles. There have been reports that the long-planned Ghostbusters III will now take the form of a reboot featuring an all-female team of spook-catchers. Aykroyd, who co-wrote the first two films, said his dream is to follow in the footsteps of Star Wars.

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Chimpanzees and humans have one key trait in common – both are natural-born killers, scientists have shown. evidence suggests our closest animal relatives have an almost psychopathic tendency towards violence and slaughter that is not the result of human interference. a widely held theory is that chimps only turn on each other when humans disrupt their forest habitats or food supplies. The new research indicates this is wishful thinking. in reality, chimps fight and kill to get what they want and ‘eliminate rivals’, say the authors. Competing groups of the animals go to war over resources such as territory, food or mates, the study found. and, just as in human conflict, it is often the innocent who are the victims. in the violent clashes investigated by the scientists, nursing infants were frequently killed, sometimes after being snatched from their mothers. Us lead scientist Dr michael Wilson, from the University of minnesota, said: ‘This is an important question to get right. if we are using chimpanzees as a model for understanding human violence, we need to know what really causes chimpanzees to be violent.’ a 30-strong team of researchers analysed five decades of data from 18 chimpanzee study sites in east, west and central africa. The study looked at 152 killings by chimpanzees. attackers were usually males acting together, and victims mostly males and nursing infants of other groups who were unlikely to be close kin.

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Scotland ready for its day of destiny by NicOLE LE MARiE TODAY Scottish voters will make the most momentous decision in their country’s history, as they decide whether to end 307 years of unity with the United Kingdom and go it alone. Record numbers are expected to cast their votes, as more than four million people start turning out to the 2,608 polling stations from 7am this morning. Ballots will be flown in from the most remote corners and islands of the nation as 32 council areas take part, before the fate of the country’s future is finally unveiled tomorrow morning. But last night tensions were mounting amid fears the climax to months of heated campaigning could be marred with violent clashes between Yes and No voters. Scores of pubs across the country were granted permission to serve alcohol overnight throughout the count.

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Help us free convict released 90 years early AMERicA: Churchmen are urging a state governor to release a kidnapper and robber – even though he has 90 years left on his sentence. Rene Lima-Marin, 35, was jailed in 2000 for 98 years. But

a court clerk in Colorado wrongly wrote that he should serve his sentences concurrently. He was released on parole in 2008 and became a hard-working father. He was sent back to jail in January.

King of Sweden unhurt after crash with car SWEDEN: King Carl XVI Gustaf yesterday escaped unhurt from a car crash. The 68year-old was sitting in the back seat of his Mercedes when it collided with an oncoming car on the way to a Stockholm airport. The car was badly damaged but the king, his driver and an aide were ‘all fine’, the palace said. The monarch (pictured) continued his journey in another vehicle.

Voters take to polls for first time since coup Alex Salmond with a supporter Picture: Andrew MilligAn/PA wire

Despite police claims that Scotland was not on the ‘verge of societal disintegration,’ alcohol was expected to increase rising tensions, with Margaret Mitchell, the Scottish Tory justice spokeswoman, saying late licensing was a bad idea and ‘alcohol and high emotions don’t really mix’.

fiji: Voting yesterday took place in the first elections since military ruler Voreqe Bainimarama seized power in 2006. Mr Bainimarama is expected to win but could be forced to share power for the first

time if his Fiji First party fails to gain an outright majority. If the election is considered fair by the observers, Fiji could be welcomed back into the Commonwealth group of nations.

and finally... AMERicA: Wealthy socialites tired of Twitter are being asked to join another online network – for €6,900. Netropolitan founder James TouchiPeters said its membership and annual €2,300 fees will help ‘vet’ hopefuls.

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HE BIG day is finally here: Organisation for Economic Co-opthe people of Scotland are eration and Development come in heading to the polls to de- to fix our sneaky low corporate tax cide whether or not to gov- schemes. So be it, I say, we need to ern their own affairs – and get over our little love affair with regardless of what happens I’m ex- faux Irish progress – I hope we batcited to see how it turns out. a Yes tle it out with the Scots, then we’ll vote will have huge implications for see what we’re really made of. I’m hard pressed to find much Ireland no doubt, while a No vote will change the dynamic between wrong with the No vote though, as it happens: it’s win/win either way for all UK nations – that’s a certainty. as an outsider, I can confidently our voting neighbour. If the Scottish say that, unlike Bob Geldof, I want population chooses to stay within Scotland to get its independence the UK, the very fact that such a day: the freedom to choose which small country could cause such upway to go. and I can’t help but heaval changes everything. In clamouring for a No vote, Cameron gave hope it’s a Yes. The latest polls, three released on in on devolution – more power is on Tuesday night, suggest the vote is its way to Scotland. Irish rock star Bob Geldof came closer than ever, with the No vote out this week appealing to the Scots leading the way. The romantic and naff Better To- to not ‘break up the family’, calling gether campaign, heralded by Brit- the Kingdom one of the greatest ideish Prime minister David Cameron, as for the ‘modern age’. I’m not so has some valid fears that need to be sure. His words, along with the No addressed: like what happens to the side’s poetic attempts to woo Scotpound? and the oil reserves nestled land, were quite creepy. It won’t be safely on Scottish territory? such a tragedy if Scotland gets indeIgnoring the abrupt ‘No Thanks’ pendence – sure it will wreck a relaadvertisements and the contionship, confuse pound users descending wimminz ad and give the EU some– where someone acthing to think about. But it’s all about tually thought it was controlling one’s a bright idea to get It will give Russian own affairs. We an actress to porPresident Vladimir tray an indecisive, fought vocifersimpleton houseously and vioPutin a chance to wife to nab felently for our see what democracy male votes for the freedom in the last No camp – an indecentury so Geldof’s looks like pendent Scotland odd outpouring of will most definitely be UK love baffled me. competing with little old Does he think Ireland Éire in terms of tourism, trade would have fared better within and foreign investment. Ireland the UK? won’t be the only little green counWhile a Yes vote will certainly imtry on the market if Scottish First pact Ireland negatively, I can’t help minister alex Salmond gets his but want Scotland to succeed – wish of freedom. whatever Scotland votes for I won’t We pride ourselves on being the be against. If it’s a Yes for independlittle engine nation that can, the ence I’ll cheer, if it’s a No, it’ll be country that, through thick and thin, disappointing but UK relationships can come out on top. Even now, af- won’t ever be the same, and that’s ter years of recession and economic perhaps a great thing. Change is instability, we’re quietly boasting afoot whether we like it or not. If about our comeback. But we’re not anything, this whole thing will give out of the woods yet and Scotland’s Russian President Vladimir Putin a competitive edge will kick us in the chance to see what the democratic shins – and it will make us better. process looks like. . This week alone we’ve seen the @aileendonegan

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am shocked, disgusted and embarrassed that Bob Geldof feels the need to spout his rubbish about why Scotland should stay in the UK, while he stands in front of the British Union Jack. The way he went on about how great the union is only makes me think that he is happy that Ireland is a divided nation and the North is better off in the UK.

He, as an Irishman, should only know too well how a foreign government can ruin a country. Come on Scotland, be brave, you can survive on your own. James ■ Dear all, I fully agree with Eve’s comments yesterday. I am a French citizen living in Ireland for the past two years and I am amazed how the population, and

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● Good on ya to the Dublin lad who didn’t react to the push and aggro he got from the Euro-prat on the No.25 bus as we got to the quays yesterday morning. Welsh Moz ● I’d like to say thanks to the girl who ran around the corner to return my fiver which the machine at Busáras Luas spat back out after I thought I’d topped up my leap card. It’s nice to see that there are still honest people. Claire

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the city of Dublin in particular, has become an empty shell. It’s as if the island is losing its soul – the Irish-born turning into a herd of sheep… and enjoying it. I am pretty sure there will never be any fight against it. Never. The Irish spirit will be dissolved by the poison of austerity and soon the European commissioners will be able to taste and enjoy this adulterated beverage. Julien

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‘I worked my way up the fashion ladder’ As the spring summer collections leave us with an ache in our hearts and wallets, fashion buyers the world over are doing the same. Kilkenny Shop buyer Catherine Connolly tells Orna Cunningham about her job selecting pieces for the Irish chain. ‘I have always loved fashion and buying for myself so working in fashion was always something I wanted to do,’ says Catherine. Starting in administration at the age of 20, she got to see their buyers in action – and it was this that really gave her her first taste for buying. ‘I started out working as a footwear and accessories buyer,’ she explains, ‘and I would constantly be on the lookout for openings and opportunities to assist the other company buyers so I eventually worked my way up the ladder. ‘I came on board with Kilkenny as a senior fashion buyer two years ago and I’ve had an amazing opportunity to work with fantastic Irish talent and introduce some exciting new brands to the Kilkenny shop since then.’ Catherine has ‘a confident shopper’ in mind when she buys in pieces – she ‘understands fashion and knows exactly what she wants when it comes to dressing,’ she says. ‘She shops for quality and isn’t overly influenced by changing seasonal trends. Quality is key.’ Fit is also very important, explains Catherine. ‘I will always try

Winter is coming: some of the autumn-winter range from Kilkenny.

on every piece before I buy it for the store to ensure it’s the right cut and length.’ The job of a buyer isn’t nine-to-five, says Catherine, it’s important to be constantly aware of changing trends. ‘As a buyer, it’s very important to keep your finger on the pulse and know what’s happening in the fashion world, what’s predicted for the coming seasons,’ she says. ‘Watching the London and New York fashion weeks gives me a great inkling of what to expect and what our customers

will want to see in store.’ Her role involves giving feedback to Kilkenny’s featured designers – a symbiotic process. ‘This gives them an idea of what our customer wants from their range,’ she says. ‘They are often designing with the Kilkenny customer in mind so this makes the buying process much easier for me.’ However, being the true professional that she is, she won’t be drawn on an ‘Irish designer to watch’. ‘I get to work with so many talented Irish designers I couldn’t possibly choose one,’ she says. But she adds that fashion lovers can discover their own favourite designer themselves at Kilkenny Irish Craft & Design Week (October 6-12), in all Kilkenny stores nationwide.

Full schedule details for Kilkenny Irish Craft & Design Week can be found online at www.kilkennyshop.com

Pals: Kilkenny buyer Catherine Connolly and Brendan Courtney. Right, London Fashion Week

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

HE leaves are falling but dark florals are Would they wear it in Walkinstown? coming into bloom this season. A far less daunting way of wearing full-on floral Floral prints have been given a prints this season is with matching separates. This bold, edgy twist for Autumn/ Scuba maxi print dress in organza and matching Winter 2014. Printed on sleeveless T-shirt from ASOS (pictured €108 and dark backgrounds, they are €58 respectively) offer bold florals and texture, You must ask graphic and geometric; combining two trends in two separate pieces. presented as statement dresses Meanwhile, Zara has gone with a retro the eternal – pieces to be teamed with pyjama vibe in this paisley-print set (pictured question: Would €49.95 each) – belt the shirt at the waist to add bright block colours, black leather boots and tailored shape to your they wear it in jackets. silhouette. Walkinstown? n? Mary Katrantzou added geometric shapes and primary colours to her shift dresses while Saint Laurent gave us subdued tones in sparkling, shimmering metallics. Texture is huge for or the coming season too – see burnout velvets and exquisite embroidery on sheer chiffon and organza ganza at Valentino. Key elements to its floral maxi dresses. ASOS, €58 Bold printed dresses, however, can leave even the bravest dressers unsuree of Zara, €49.95 making such a big sartorial statement. To paraphrase the eternal question:

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And why not bring the kimono trend right into winter with this dark floral print cover-up and culottes two-piece from Debenhams. Separates allow us to team both pieces with heels for evening or wear either piece as a single statement item as part of a more casual look. The darker tones also mean we can team these separates with classic opaque tights. Florals are no longer the remit of little girls with cute blonde curls, this trend is women only.

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Technicolour vision Colourful: Dresses by George Styler, left, and Meadham Kirchhoff

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ONDON Fashion week is noted for its crazy twists and turns – its oftunwearable and totally beautiful pieces. This spikier sister of NYFW hasn’t disappointed so far, with romantic florals from prodigal daughter Simone rocha, emilio de la Morena’s golden girls and a major shock as a builder came tumbling through the roof of Topshop’s presentation – and the show went on. Here’s our pick of the week so far in all its technicolour glory.

Catwalk: Trends trickling down to streets

Fringes are still in vogue as ponytails make a comeback

Classy: Models wearing dresses by Osman and, right, Marques Almeida

Stylish: Fashion East dresses, left and right, with a Hakaan Yildirim outfit, centre

Silky: A Meadham Kirchhoff outfit, right, and Emilio de la Morena, far right

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We’re all really looking forward to what’s in store for autumn/winter in terms of hair trends, writes Brown Sugar senior stylist James Coleman. The catwalks have been featuring soft, naturally wavy, tousled hair, plaints, clever sculpting and definition so it will be interesting to see these trends trickle down into street style across the country. Hair trends like ballerina buns returned to the spotlight this year, whilst cornrows made somewhat of an unexpected appearance at Alexander McQueen, Marchesa and DKNY, but this is a trend set to stay. Plus you’ll see more flattened side-parted styles reflecting Alexander Wang and Marni. Or keep it simple this AW with super straight finish and off centre parting. Fringes will remain in vogue this season, but expect side-sweeps and longer fringes than we’ve seen previously. So fringes just skimming the eye line, instead of blunt – expect a more fly away finish. There will also be a resurgence of low ponytails – the elegantly chic yet low maintenance style will be popular for women on the go. Bold hair accessories will finish this look perfectly. brownsugar.ie

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1. Who Do You Think You Are?

BBC1, 9pm Former Professional turned Inspector George Gently Martin Shaw is tonight’s family tree investigator – and, appropriately enough, a fair degree of detective work is involved in solving the mystery of his grandfather. Family legend has it that he skipped off with a lover but is that the whole picture?

4 Scotland In A Day John Hannah features in this mockumentary

9 What Kelly did next: Is there a singing career after the Voice?

Who Do You Think You Are? Martin Shaw is the subject

2. Defiance

Syfy, 9pm Take a pinch of Mad Max, a smidgen of Game Of Thrones, a spot of Hunger Games and retro creatures from Star Wars, and you’ve nailed this post-apocalyptic sci-fi set in a scrapyard Los Angeles. It’s back for a second season and worth catching, chiefly for the high camp villainy of Brit actors James Murray and Jaime Murray (no relation) as villains of the piece.

ParaNorman John Goodman lends his voice

3. The Design Doctors RTE1, 8.30pm

Aoife Rhattigan and Garry Cohn come to the rescue of a couple from Templeogue in Dublin. They’d like their house, which struggles to get much natural light, remodelled, and so the order of the day is a bright and open family space so they can invite their many relatives around.

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5. Today’s film: ParaNorman

Sky Family, 6.20pm This offbeat Oscar-nominated animation from 2012 tells the story of schoolboy oddball Norman, whose claims he can talk to the dead have made him a laughing stock. But the oddball turns hero when a

zombie curse strikes his home town. Voice stars include John Goodman and the late Elaine Stritch.

6. Scotland Decides

BBC1, 10.35pm & UTV, 10.40pm After months of debate, campaigners getting hot under their kilts about everything from currency to natural gas, tonight’s the night (is Rod Stewart a Yes or No?) when Scotland decides. Well, the result won’t be known until tomorrow when the last pigeon has winged in from the Isle of Skye, so gird your haggises for bags of political bluster and exit poll baloney. Huw Edwards bats for the Beeb, the Scot-sounding but decidedly English Alastair Stewart for ITV.

7. Don’t Drop The Baby

Expendables chums. Her response? ‘Gateau out of here!’ Or words to that effect.

BBC3, 9pm With the programme title acting as sound advice for any new father, this is another of those shows that assumes most blokes are in-the-dark chumps when it comes to parenting skills and need to be instructed on the obvious. Sadly, the bunch they’ve uncovered here duly live down to expectations.

RTE2, 9.25pm The life of the 2013 Voice Of Ireland runner-up – who took to the stage while nine months pregnant in the final show – Kelly McDonagh Mongan.

8. Choccywoccydoodah Starstruck

10. Educating The East End

Watch, 10pm London-based cake queen Christine is very excited – and it’s not just because she’s launching a new series. Wesley Snipes is in the building and he wants her team to make an exploding chocolate cake for his

9. What Kelly Did Next: Reality Bites

C4, 9pm It’s time to elect a new head boy and head girl at Frederick Bremer School and the leading candidates are mounting slick electoral campaigns. But will the best boy and girl win or will it simply be the most popular? The teachers try to uphold democracy.

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The SeCReT PLACe by tana French What’s going on here then? A boarding school murder mystery that is equal parts police procedural, teen drama and gothic thriller from Ireland’s high queen of crime fiction, Tana French.

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Tana French… That rings a bell. It should. Since her 2007 debut In The Woods, the Ranelagh-based author has been showered with plaudits and literary awards for her brilliantly characterised and atmospheric chillers. Both the New York Times and LA Times have long-standing love affairs with French, with many attributing her knack for dialogue and scene-setting to her days as a professional theatre actress. This is her fifth outing. The plot in a nutshell, if you will. A note is discovered in a girls’ boarding school attached to a picture of a murdered schoolboy found on the grounds a year previously. It reads: ‘I know who killed him.’ A pupil brings the note to the attention of cold cases detective Stephen Moran who teams up with wonderfully hard-nosed investigator Antoinette Conway. The pair return to the rambling grounds and hallways determined to unearth whatever detectives missed first time around. Standing between them and the killer’s identity is a minefield of loyalties, rivalries and vicious cunning. Soon enough, Moran learns that ‘teenage girls make Moriarty look like a babe in the woods’. Sounds juicy, but a tad familiar. True, there’s nothing new about setting a labyrinthine crime saga in a senior school, down there among all that bitchiness and raging hormones. The real impact of The Secret Place, however, is the way in which French decorates the yarn. With chapters alternating between the reopened investigation and events leading up to the murder, she gently ratchets up the tension, with recourse to a supernatural element and shifty shenanigans. As always, the achingly nonchalant, sarky cadences

LOUISE PHILLIPS Louise Phillips is an author of three psychological crime thrillers. Her second novel, The Doll’s House, won the Irish Crime Novel of the Year award 2012 in the Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards. Her new novel, Last Kiss, is out now

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of ‘schoolgirl speak’ are perfectly rendered.

French at her best then? Indeed, this is clearly the work of a criminal mastermind. Occasionally she drops gear but only to make space in which to sculpt characters and

The STORY OF LUCY GAULT BY WILLIAM TReVOR

A gravely beautiful and haunting story of loss, set in the summer of 1921, it tells the story of Lucy Gault who runs away as a young girl, only for her parents to believe her dead. The novel asks how one decision can shape a life, becoming a story of solace against potential destruction.

dynamics. This, you then find, has the effect of making that ratchet click louder and louder. Adam White

The Secret Place by Tana French (Hachette Ireland) is out now

The CLOWn BY heInRICh BOLL

A sensitive, reflective novella exploring the predicament of Hans, a professional clown who has never been understood or appreciated by his family and has been deserted by his only love. Full of pathos, the graceful style covers the life of Hans and the exploration of the individual within society.

PLAYInG TO The GALLeRY by grayson Perry

If you feel most contemporary art isn’t for you, then this book probably is. The essex potter cheerily confronts the many naked emperors that hang out in today’s conceptual, monetised arts scene and argues forcibly against their culture of exclusion. As a winner of the Turner, a prize that for many is part of the problem, Perry is well placed to argue that anyone can enjoy art – they just need to know a few of the right questions. Read this, and next time you’re in a gallery, you’ll feel braver about asking them. Claire Allfree Particular Books, out now

The BReThRen by robert Merle

This is the first in a series of historical novels that have taken France by storm and its publishers are hoping that, in the wake of Wolf hall, it will do the same here. The eponymous brethren are wealthy landowners in 16thcentury Catholic France but also huguenots, emboldened by the spread of the new religion to openly declare their faith. Using a child as a narrator who looks back as an adult, Merle cleverly depicts France’s epic religious wars through the intimate prism of one family’s experience. It’s beautifully written too. CA Pushkin Press, out now

SAPIenS: A BRIeF hISTORY OF hUMAnkInd by yuval noah harari

This provocative, thrillingly erudite history is one of the year’s most talked-about books. Among harari’s insights are that the agricultural The CAMOMILe LAWn revolution was ‘history’s biggest fraud… we BY MARY WeSLeY did not domesticate wheat. It domesticated A story capturing the violent passion of us’. he is strong on the role imagination has youth and the losses of age, The played in making us grasp the abstract ideas – Camomile Lawn is instantly seductive. community, law, money – that bind us. But the The lives of the young people in this towering irony is that while harari’s arguments novel will never be the same again after excite you, he is consistently damning our the carefree summer holiday by the sea, impact on everything else. Patricia Nicol which marks the end of innocence. Harvill Secker, out now Wesley illuminates the transience of life.

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WHO, WHAT, WHERE & WHEN? WHO… was US president when Cyrus Vance resigned as secretary of state? WHAT... was the name of Nelson’s flagship at Trafalgar? WHERE... is Mount Parnassus, on the southern slopes of which Delphi is situated? WHEN... did the Standard Time (Amendment) Act legally establish Greenwich Mean Time as a winter time period in Ireland?

QUIZ ANSWERS: ENIGMA: Cud; WHO AM I? Andy Fordham. WHO, WHAT, WHERE & WHEN? Jimmy Carter; Victory; Greece; 1971.

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Your involvement with others, including work colleagues or a romantic partner, might require faith

Yesterday’s Solutions Across: 1 Admonish; 5 Calf; 9 Ache; 10 Ignorant; 11 Minor; 12 Tensile; 13 Senselessness; 18 Tangible; 19 Weep; 20 Settled; 21 Petty; 22 Yaps; 23 Detested. Down: 2 Decline; 3 Onerous; 4 Sign the pledge; 6 Avarice; 7 Fitness; 8 Doings; 13 Satisfy; 14 Non-stop; 15 Edible; 16 Newness; 17 Sceptre.

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Leo Jul 24 – Aug 23

DOWN 2 Fat (5) 3 Trembles (7) 4 Depress (6) 5 Plunder (5) 6 Upstart (7) 7 Dimension (11) 8 Giving back (11) 14 Goblet (7) 16 Half-drunk (7) 17 Rupture (6) 19 Live (5) 21 Wise men (5)

There’s plenty of room for misjudgement today. It may be an idea to leave cash and credit cards at home, so as to avoid the temptation. Ironically, a conversation could lead to an idea that might prove to be a game changer.

Cancer Jun 22 – Jul 23

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ACROSS 1 Unclassifiable (11) 9 Built (7) 10 Counterfeit (5) 11 Sift (5) 12 Ingredient (7) 13 Niche (6) 15 Quantity (6) 18 Wind (7) 20 Overturn (5) 22 Ingenuous (5) 23 Briskly (7) 24 Affluence (11)

scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 22

sagittarius Nov 23 – Dec 21

A plan suggested by your partner or line manager may not be what you want to hear. Yet, you might be the recipient of unexpected benefits if you go along with it. Today, you can think constructively about any changes at home.

Crossword No. 1058 See next edition for solutions

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Adding creative touches to anything you turn your hand to can bring you kudos. Also, Mercury’s presence can add a harmonious touch to interactions with others and enable you to feel at peace with them. For your forecast, call 15609 114 72

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plus some work too. As a result you may be inspired to look at matters differently.

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A-rod set to make return to London aNDY RODDiCK, three times a Wimbledon runner-up, will return to london to make his debut at the masters Tennis at the Royal albert Hall in December. The 32-year-old (pictured) who retired in 2012, was beaten by Roger Federer in the Wimbledon finals of 2004, 2005 and 2009 but won the Us Open in 2003. He said: ‘i love london and playing in front of British fans, and i’m really looking forward to playing in the statoil masters for the first time. after the 2009 Wimbledon final i felt people really understood me in Britain and i’ll never forget the response.

number one: mcIlroy has been named the PGA Tour’s player of the year for a second time PIcTURe: ReX

Paul McGinley insists he has no concerns over Rory Mcilroy and Graeme McDowell’s relationship ahead of next week’s Ryder Cup. The pair have played together six times in the last two contests but are currently involved in a court case with Mcilroy’s former management company. Mcilroy’s legal battle with Horizon Sports Management also involves the affairs of McDowell, but european captain McGinley believes the issue has been dragging on for so long it will have no

sporting winners&losers by Richard Hookham Fans are Fed’s Swiss too Pard bliss really on poor cup-lifting RoGeR fedeReR old Al has enjoyed so much glory on court, you’d expect him to be used to it by now. So it was lovely to see the delight on his face after helping Switzerland to their first davis Cup final in 22 years with victory over Italy. The sight of the 33-year-old (left) being carried on captain Severin Luthi and team-mate Stan Wawrinka’s shoulders was akin to an old movie star receiving a lifetime achievement award.

Horsch of the year show He dumbfounded high-profile opponents in a spectacular run-in to the PGA season, eventually pipping Rory mcIlroy to the Tour Championship on Sunday to clinch the overall fedex Cup title. Affable floridian billy Horschel (pictured) pocketed close to £7million for his

FIA leaves drivers out in the code

efforts but was overlooked by American Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson for this month’s showdown with europe. He gracefully took that blow on the chin, though, and the arrival of his first child – daughter Skylar Lillian – ensured this was a great week for billy.

we were up on F1 last week but now they’ve started meddling again. It seems the FIA has banned teams from sending drivers ‘coded’ messages via radio, such as how to go faster

at corners and information on tyre pressures. Also banned is answering direct technical questions, such as: ‘Am I using the right torque map?’ Yeah, whatever.

Rory and G-Mac will get on fine, insists McGinley

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NewcASTle are rooted to the bottom of the Premier league table and poor old Alan Pardew looks like a dead man walking. Sure, he is not everyone’s cup of tea but Pards (below) is still a decent coach and some would say he doesn’t deserve the ‘Muppet’ and ‘Pardew Out’ banners after just four games. Toon fans may probably disagree, though.

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affect at Gleneagles next week. ‘it’s not a concern,’ he said. ‘it has been going for a year and both have had very strong

‘They’ve both had very strong years’ years. Rory’s had arguably his best year ever and Graeme won the French Open. it has not affected their performance and both of them have assured me

it’s not going to affect anything in the team room. i’d be very surprised if they don’t play together, although i’m not going to write it in stone.’ McGinley also welcomed the week off being taken by his players who were involved in the latter stages of the Fedex Cup play-offs, and missing the Wales Open which starts at Celtic Manor today. ‘i’m delighted,’ he said. ‘We did not have that in Medinah and we suffered. Graeme McDowell said he felt unprepared physically and mentally.’

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back in black: maxinutrition brand ambassador Jamie Heaslip at the launch of the new maxinutrition online shop for Irish consumers with a ‘maxi’ inspired Pop-up restaurant at beAR restaurant in dublin. for more information visit www.maxishop.com picture: iNpHO

LEinsTER HiTTinG fORM: HEAsLip Jamie Heaslip is confident his leinster side can build on their weekend win over the scarlets and recapture the form that saw them crowned pro 12 champions last season. after the opening weekend loss to Glasgow he said the win was important: ‘i think the score kind of put a nice shine on the game for us. a times we were sloppy and turned over. Other times we were good. ‘We definitely improved on a couple of things we wanted to work on from Glasgow. That was a positive but we were under no illusions in terms of that not being the standard we can play to.’

The number eight also said that with the autumn internationals coming up, then the six Nations and the Rugby World Cup looming after that, he’s expecting an exhausting year – both physically and mentally. ‘it’s a bit of a balancing act, between peaking for your club versus peaking for your country physically. That’s a headache that both matt and Joe and the other head coaches are going to have. ‘For a player, if you don’t get injured it’s all about maintenance and maybe getting a window where you’re told you’re being rested. But a player always wants to play.’

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Visitors show Hart but Munich have final say

Jerome and dry: Boateng celebrates his late winner PICtURe: Getty

FORMER Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng came back to haunt his old side with a late winner to break visiting hearts in Munich. Just as it looked as if Manuel Pellegrini’s men had done enough to earn a point from their Group E opener at the Allianz Arena, Boateng lashed in a last-minute volley which flew past Joe Hart, who had been impeccable all night. England international Hart made a string of fantastic saves to keep out Thomas Muller, Robert Lewandowski, David Alaba and Mario Gotze as City dug deep. They had their fair share of possession but lacked the attacking threat of their hosts, who had outlets galore in Muller, Lewandowski, Gotze and, later, Arjen Robben. City’s first scare came in the very

football digest Sam’s No.2 turns down Carlisle job

West Ham assistant manager Neil mcDonald has turned down the chance to become Carlisle United boss. sam allardyce’s No.2 was in the frame to replace the sacked Graham Kavanagh at the club where he previously had a spell in charge eight years ago. But mcDonald has decided to stay at Upton Park, leaving the Cumbrians – bottom of League two – looking elsewhere for a new boss. ‘Obviously there has been a lot of speculation about Neil and I think it’s only fair to say he has formally withdrawn his name from the process and we respect that decision totally,’ said Carlisle managing director John Nixon. Former millwall boss steve Lomas is believed to be one of the names in the frame at Brunton Park.

Solskjaer fighting for Cardiff future

OLe Gunnar solskjaer’s eight-and-ahalf-month reign as Cardiff boss could officially end today after the Norwegian held talks with club chiefs in London. Bluebirds owner Vincent tan has expressed his support for solskjaer in the past but results have not improved and Cardiff slipped to 17th in the Championship following a 1-0 defeat to middlesbrough on tuesday night. solskjaer accepted he was under pressure after that game, saying: ‘I’m responsible and I should get better results than this; [better] than what we’ve had in the first seven games.’

Red letter day: Jordan Henderson relished his first European night at Anfield

they said it ‘You know what the Liverpool budget is? They’re five-time winners and you saw the crowd but I didn’t see a big difference [on the field].’ Ludogorets coach Georgi Dermendzhiev

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bayerN muNiCh .1 maN City.............0 by Matthew Nash first minute as Germany World Cup winner Muller found space in the visitors’ box but somehow fired into the side netting. City went close as Edin Dzeko forced a stop from Manuel Neuer but that was their only real opportunity. Hart had time for another late stop from Boateng near the end but City were not safe. The ball fell nicely for the centre-back to score his first-ever Champions League goal via a slight deflection off the back of Gotze to deny City a point.

Jordan believes Reds rookies can settle in Europe Jordan Henderson admits the Champions League will be a learning curve for Liverpool this season but he is confident they will adapt quickly. The reds laboured to a 2-1 win over Bulgarian minnows Ludogorets as they ended a five-year absence from europe’s elite competition at anfield. only captain steven Gerrard survived from the team which played in Liverpool’s last match back in 2009, with nine players making their european debuts for the club and five playing in the Champions League for the first time. Midfielder Henderson, one of those making his competition debut, accepts there is some adjustment to be made but he feels they will soon click into gear. ‘We thought it would be difficult as there are no easy games in the Champions League,’ said Liverpool’s vice-captain. ‘It wasn’t easy at all and they made it difficult. We will learn a lot from it but the most important thing was three points. ‘It [Champions League] is a little bit different. I thought the crowd

were incredible and the atmosphere was brilliant but you just have to adapt as best you can. ‘You just have to play your own game and we did that at times but we can still be better. ‘everybody is looking forward to the next game now and we’ve got to keep improving.’ striker Mario Balotelli scored his first goal since a £16million summer move from aC Milan and Henderson

‘They made it very difficult for us’ believes it will kick-start the Italy international’s Liverpool career. ‘It will be really important for him and the club as well because he is off the mark now and I think that will give him the confidence to go and get more,’ he added. ‘He worked his socks off and he got his just rewards. ‘It is always important to get off the mark so it is nice it has come for Mario in the Champions League and hopefully he can get another one at the weekend against West Ham.’

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Standing tall: Hart stretches to keep out another Bayern effort

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LUKA MoDRIC says Real Madrid have their sights on becoming the first team to retain the Champions League title. The former Tottenham midfielder (pictured) shone, setting up two goals as the holders started the defence of their trophy by beating Basle 5-1. ‘No team has won two in a row, hopefully we can be the first,’ said Modric. ‘We need to go game by game, be humble and play every game with a big attitude.’ of his own efforts, he added: ‘I am satisfied but I know I can do better.’ AC Milan were the last team to retain the old European Cup, in 1990.

Uneasy Allianz: Fernandinho goes in on Mehdi Benatia

of Manchester City’ s 21 games in the Champions League have finished goalless.

Unlucky break for Mandzukic

Klaas finish undoes all the good work for Cesc Chelsea had to settle for a draw in their Champions league opener after schalke came from behind to share the points at stamford Bridge. The Blues looked set to maintain their perfect start to the season after midfielder Cesc Fabregas’ first goal for the club set them on their way with just 11 minutes on the clock. But Jose Mourinho’s side were guilty of complacency as they slowly let their German opponents back into the game and paid the price when Klaas-Jan huntelaar levelled the match just after the hour. Chelsea had beaten their visitors 3-0 both home and away in the same stage of the competition last season and appeared to be on their way to another victory when Fabregas fired them ahead early on. The spain international – who looked to have fouled schalke’s Max Meyer in the build-up – exchanged

group g chelsea ................1 schalke ...............1 by Jack Fox passes with eden hazard before firing the ball beyond Ralf Fahrmann. Fabregas had the opportunity to double Chelsea’s lead minutes later as he ran into the penalty area to meet Branislav Ivanovic’s cutback but fired his shot high over the crossbar. Didier Drogba, who replaced top scorer Diego Costa in the starting line-up, wasted a perfect chance to put the game beyond schalke and his miss came back to haunt him when huntelaar collected Julian Draxler’s pass and made no mistake with a low shot past Thibaut Courtois.

Chelsea have scored in each of their last 16 Champions League home games

MARIO MANDZUKIC goes in for surgery on a broken nose today. The Croatia striker was elbowed in the face by Pajtim Kasami early in Atletico Madrid’s 3-2 Champions League loss at Olympiakos on Tuesday but went on to score a goal.

results CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

GROUP E Bayern Munich .......1 Man City .............0 Roma ..................... 5 CSKA Moscow ......1 GROUP F Ajax ........................1 Paris St Germain..1 Barcelona ...............1 Apoel ..................0 GROUP G Chelsea ...................1 Schalke ................1 Maribor ..................1 Sporting Lisbon ...1 GROUP H Athletic Bilbao ......0 Shakhtar Don’sk .0 Porto...................... 6 BATE Borisov.......0

SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP

Blackburn .............. 2 Derby .................. 3 Nottm Forest ......... 5 Fulham................ 3

LEAGUE ONE

Fleetwood .............0 Barnsley ..............0

WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING

Montenegro ..........0 England ............ 10

Fixtures

Off the mark: Fabregas slots home his first Chelsea goal

Europa League Group C Besiktas v Asteras Tripoli .................. (6pm) Partizan Belgrade v Tottenham ...(6pm) TV ITV4 Group H Everton v Wolfsburg ...............(8.05pm) TV ITV4 Lille v Krasnodar ..........................(8.05pm)

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Rory and G-Mac will get on fine: McGinley

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MuRpHy bOOks bRAziL bERTH Ireland’s annalise Murphy put in an impressive performance at the World Championships in santander, spain, to become the second sailor to qualify her country for the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. The 24-year-old from dublin, who competes in the laser radial class, endured a mixed performance and put Ireland as the 21st-ranked nation overnight after coming home 28th on Tuesday. Only the top 19 nations can qualify for the Games. But Murphy fought back in the first of three races yesterday to come home in 13th before the

On a wave: Annalise Murphy in action in the Laser Radial in Santander, Spain

Feeling the Blues: Mourinho was left scratching his head last night

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schalke fightback halts blues’ fab start CHELSEA suffered an opening night blow in their bid to win a second European Cup in four seasons as Schalke came from behind to claim a point at Stamford Bridge. Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea’s big-money summer signing from Barcelona, scored his first goal for the Blues to give Jose Mourinho’s

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men the ideal start, but a terrific second-half equaliser from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar stopped the hosts in their tracks. Didier Drogba played his first game in Europe for Chelsea since his memorable

heroics helped the Londoners win the 2012 final against Bayern Munich, but he missed a fabulous chance to put Chelsea 2-0 up, and Huntelaar made him pay soon after. Despite the disappointment, Mourinho will still be confident of Chelsea progressing through to the last 16 from a group also

containing Sporting Lisbon and Maribor. Elsewhere, Jerome Boateng scored against his former club Manchester City in the final minute as 2013 winners Bayern beat the Premier League champions 1-0.

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final two races were cancelled due to a lack of wind as she finished 20th overall with Ireland qualifying as the 16th nation. she was delighted with her efforts and said: ‘I started the regatta pretty badly so it was difficult to go back out on the second day. But I had a really good day and then continued to claw my way back up the fleet. ‘It’s great to have been able to qualify Ireland in the laser radial.’ earlier this week, James espey qualified Ireland for the 2016 Games in the men’s singlehanded class.