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IRELAND’S new guidelines on when a woman can get an abortion because she is suicidal are unfairly restrictive, pro-choice campaigners have claimed. A number of groups have criticised the explicit reference to ‘suicidal intent’ in the new guidelines that go along with the Protection For Life During Pregnancy Act. Doctors For Choice said this inclusion placed a higher threshold than was needed, ‘setting the bar much higher than the Act itself intends. We believe that it will cause those who are at risk of suicide, but who have not expressed it, being denied a termination’. Under the new guidelines, wom-
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en have to verbally express their desire to end their own lives. This means the woman cannot be referred by a psychiatrist unless the woman specifically states that she is suicidal. Commenting on the publication of the guidelines, Pro-Life Campaign deputy chairperson Cora Sherlock said that ‘abortion is not a treatment for suicidal feelings’, adding that these guidelines were ‘never about life-saving treatments’. ‘It was always about Fine Gael capitulating to Labour… opening the door to abortion in Ireland.’
A new poll at the weekend showed a majority of Irish people now favour a new referendum to repeal the current position, which gives equal right to life to the mother and foetus. According to a Sunday Independent/Millward Brown opinion poll, 56 per cent of people have softened their attitudes and want abortion to be less restricted, after recent controversies related to the health and well-being of pregnant women. ‘This is not surprising – the current abortion laws are a shambles. That’s all that can be said about them,’ said Niall Behan, chief executive of the Irish Family Planning Association.
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Monday, September 22, 2014 METRO HERALD
Fringe gets out gongs as fest ends
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American football league reeling over vicious assault by SHARON MARRiS SICKENED by an attack by their star player, who knocked his fiancée unconscious in a brutal assault, more than 7,000 fans have queued to exchange shirts bearing his name. The protest comes after Ray Rice, of the Baltimore Ravens, knocked out Janay Palmer in a lift after they argued in a casino. The 27-year-old running back was banned for two games after being charged with assault – but that has been replaced with an indefinite ban after CCTV footage emerged, showing Rice punching Ms Palmer unconscious, dragging her out of the lift and leaving her face down on the floor. Critics say the NFL hierarchy was aware of the tape and have accused the game’s governing body of not being tough enough when dealing with the growing problem of domestic violence committed by its star players. Rice, who earns €9.4m a year, is not the only player accused of domestic violence – Ray McDonald of the San Francisco 49ers was arrested for beat-
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OFFENCE ing his pregnant fiancée at his home three weeks ago, but has continued to play for the team. And Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson faces two years in jail for allegedly beating his young son with a tree branch. His team initially stood by him but changed its mind when Radisson Hotels quit its sponsorship deal and Nike stopped selling shirts bearing his name. Meanwhile, NFL wives are coming forward with claims, dating back ten years, they were beaten by their partners and have accused the NFL of ‘turning a blind eye’ to
the attacks. Some 80 NFL players were arrested for domestic violence since 2000. Some experts claim brain injuries suffered during the game could be behind the attacks. Others say the teams are being ‘too protective’ of their star players. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell last week admitted the league had ‘made a mistake by letting our standards fall below where they should be’. He has since been ridiculed by social media users who Photoshopped NFL posters to show him and a cheerleader with black eyes.
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AFTER a successful two weeks roaring across the capital, those involved in the Dublin Tiger Fringe Festival were rewarded for their enormous effort at an awards ceremony last night. Blending multiple artistic disciplines, the Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival saw more than 84 shows please culture vultures across 40 venues in the capital. Kris Nelson, artistic director, said: ‘The response this year was terrific. We were very pleased with how the artists brought their best to the event.’ He added that the awards at The Liquor Rooms were a chance to celebrate all the hard work that went into showcasing the Fringe, now in its 20th year. How To Keep An Alien, Sonya Kelly’s madcap odyssey about securing an Irish visa, took home the much-coveted prize of Best Production. Meanwhile, as joint winners, Emmet Kirwan, Ian Lloyd Anderson and Lauren Kirwan were named the outstanding performers in the 16-day festival. Out of this world: How To Keep An Alien won Best Production
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No warning as work to begin on incinerator DUBLIN City Councillors have expressed their shock at the news that work is to begin on the construction of the Poolbeg Incinerator within two weeks. Speaking at the weekend, several councillors said that the decision to go ahead with the project, which was voted against by the DCC last month, was ‘vehemently opposed’. ‘It’s the wrong industry at the wrong time,’ said Sinn Féin councillor Daithí Doolan. ‘It’s an industry coming from the last century,’ he added.
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Dubs star recovering after vicious stabbing by LukE HOLOHAn
Gardaí seek eye witnesses to N7 hit-and-run incident Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a suspected hit-and-run on the N7 at Johnstown in Kildare left a man seriously injured. Gardaí are seeking witnesses to the incident, at Kerdiffstown Road outside the popular Johnstown Garden Centre, who may have seen anything in the area between 11.15pm Saturday and 00.15am Sunday, to contact Naas Garda Station on 045-884300. Meanwhile, a man has appeared in court over a taxi hijacking on Saturday morning. The 31-year-old was charged after a 58-year-old driver was held at knife point at 1.30am in Palmerstown, west Dublin.
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A Dublin Gaelic football player is ‘recovering well’ after being stabbed during an assault in the centre of the city over the weekend. GAA star Jonny Cooper was attacked on lower Dorset Street, north Dublin, at approximately 5.30am on Saturday as he walked home from a night out. Captured on CCTV, the incident saw the 24-yearold inter-county player reportedly being followed Stabbed: Jonny up the road by his assailant and set upon as he sat on a doorstep. Mr Cooper’s father, brendan, said: ‘He was stabbed quite a number of times about the head and neck. it’s just one of those things: he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. ‘The man looked for money and in the same breath began to tear into him. ‘He didn’t even wait for a reply. ‘There are a lot of thugs out there.’ Following the unprovoked attack, the defender was treated for his injuries at the Mater Hospital, but is now at home recuperating.
HUNDREDS of people in Ireland are being spied on in their own homes because of lax webcam and CCTV camera security settings. According to an investigation, as many as 283 individuals and businesses have been targeted by hackers who have taken advantage of unchanged, default passwords. The camera footage is currently being live streamed on a Moldova-registered
website and shows images from baby monitors and living rooms to video feeds from nursing homes and bars. On the website, which includes CCTV from around the world, the owner says: ‘Here you can see thousands of such cameras located in cafés, shops, malls, industrial objects and bedrooms of all countries of the world. This site has been designed to show the importance of the security settings.’
THe Garda is coming under fresh pressure amid claims the force has been massaging its crime figures. A leaked draft by the force’s oversight body, the Garda inspectorate, has highlighted what it is calling ‘serious lapses and deficiencies in how crimes are investigated’. The inspectorate found that in some instances crimes such as burglary were recorded as ‘criminal damage’, while other
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overdose ‘reverse’ drug it is currently prescription-only For the First time in ireland, family members and and can only be used by the friends of drug users could have person prescribed to or by access to life-saving ambulance and medical medication capable staff. Amendments of reversing a to the law are potentially lethal needed to expand overdose. access to the the Department of family and friends health is of drug users. considering making Available since the a drug called 1970s, it has been Naloxone, that can used by doctors reverse overdoses and paramedics from such drugs as and works by heroin within displacing drugs minutes, more from their receptors Naloxone: Life-saving widely available. in the brain.
Hat a girl Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin comes out in support of the Caroline Foundation’s His & Hers Lunch, in aid of the Cancer Clinical Research Trust Picture: Jason clarke
Sex-trafficked women are ‘not protected’ Ireland has been accused of dragging its heels when it comes to protecting victims of sex-trafficking. a newly published report by the Immigrant Council of Ireland highlights the on-going international criticism the country faces for placing those who have been trafficked for sex in ‘direct Provision Centres’. These centres have been attacked for placing these individuals in danger of further abuse and exploitation, as accounts given by victims indicate traffickers have actually used such accommodation to actually traffic victims and target individuals for grooming. ‘Ireland’s failure to protect victims has been highlighted not only by those of us on the frontline, but also by the Council of europe, the OSCe, the US State department and others internationally,’ said
by DAviD kEARnS denise Charlton, chief executive of the Immigrant Council of Ireland. ‘Many have survived years of daily rapes after being tricked into coming to Ireland with false promises of a dream life, a new job or even marriage, only for a nightmare to start unfolding the moment they step into the car park of dublin airport.’ The group’s submission, worked on alongside naSC, Focus Ireland and Sonas Housing, calls on the Government to prioritise ‘alternative accommodation arrangements’ and ‘remove these women from immediate danger.’ It argues that within the centres, victims are denied privacy, can be further abused and intimidated by pimps and traffickers to withdraw evidence to gardaí.
n Unacceptable delays in the courts are denying justice for irish rape victims, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has warned. Despite a recommendation by the National Crime Council that there should be no more than ‘54 weeks between the initial arrests to return for trial’ in rape cases, some of the country’s many victims have been left waiting for more than three years for their court hearing due to cases being put back, the group said.
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TiMe to get excited. Colin Farrell (pictured) is officially joining the next series of True Detective. The actor, 38, said: ‘i’m so excited. We’re shooting in the environs of LA, which is great. it means i get to stay at home and see the kids.’ Series one, starring Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, was a smash hit.
METRO HERALD Monday, September 22, 2014
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Aniston: The one with the top hairstyle WOMEN often run into their hairdresser’s frantically waving a photo and demanding the same cut as a famous actress or singer. But the star with the most influential hairstyle of all time is Jennifer Aniston, a poll has revealed. ‘The Rachel,’ named after her character in Friends, was judged to be more distinguished than Marilyn Monroe’s famous retro waves and Princess Diana’s short cut. It was one of the most popular haircuts of the 1990s, yet Aniston, 45, who played Rachel Green in the hit US sitcom, has revealed she hated it. ‘I think it was the ugliest haircut I’ve ever seen,’ she said in 2011. Sixteen per cent of women agreed it was the most influential style of all time in a poll by beauty product distributor Amway. Meanwhile, more than half of those surveyed said while the Duchess of Cambridge’s style was not as remark-
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by DOMINIC YEATMAN able as Aniston’s she did have the healthiest looking hair. ‘Having healthy great-looking hair increases a woman’s confidence and how she feels about herself,’ said Sheryl Franklin-Worth, corporate affairs manager at Amway. ‘If she has beautiful, thick luscious hair then she feels confident and can achieve anything she puts her mind to.’ The study also gave an insight into the beauty rituals and habits of British women. About 30 per cent have not changed their haircut for the last ten years – despite 40 per cent feeling more attractive after a cut. What’s more, 15 per cent think men judge them on their hairstyle. Healthy hair can have a huge effect on how we judge people, the survey suggests. More than 27 per cent of women say greasy hair is one of the least attractive qualities in a person.
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A burning thing, the wing of fire A NIGHTSPOT is serving up chicken wings so hot that diners have to sign a disclaimer before tucking in. Chefs at Purple Bar in Sunderland wear gloves while coating the meat in a sauce made with three of the spiciest types of chilli pepper – each measuring more than a million units on the Scoville scale. Anyone who finishes a £7.95 portion of ten wings gets a refund but only two out of 20 challengers have succeeded. Boss Tony Griffiths said: ‘We had a student who managed it and also someone who came in after the last Sunderland game.’
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‘sextortion’ blackmailer threatens holiday couple
AN iPhone thief tried to blackmail a holidaymaker by demanding €2,000 not to post intimate images of his girlfriend online. Ryan Hall is the latest victim of a new scam in which thieves trawl stolen phones for compromising pictures or video, and threaten to upload it. His phone was stolen in Tunisia and the blackmailer said that, if he did not pay the money, photos of his beautician girlfriend Charlotte Keeney, 18, would go online. Mr Hall said the thief also went through his iPhone contacts book and called his mother. When he refused to pay, the blackmailer bombarded her and Ms Keeney’s phones with messages. The conversation ended with the chilling text: ‘OK, tomorrow it’s big surprise for you. Bye bye.’ ‘It is unbelievable,’ said Mr Hall. ‘It was bad enough someone had nicked my phone while I was on holiday, but to then threaten and blackmail is just the lowest of the low. He says he’s going to publish the pictures and video on sites like Facebook. The threats have really scared us.’ The couple from Kent in England were just about to leave the Sentido Phenicia Hotel in
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Hammamet, Tunisia, when the phone was snatched. Harry Fletcher, of lobby group the Digital Trust, said Mr Hall did the right thing by ‘calling the
blackmailer’s bluff’. ‘They will be stealing seven or eight phones a day,’ he said. ‘If you say “no”, they will move on to the next victim.’
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Mum-to-be Una’s jig of joy at gig THE SATURDAYS star Una Healy isn’t letting pregnancy put her off her stride after pulling off a sassy dance move on stage. The 32-year-old wore a tassled mini-frock as she
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Gaga: A split and falling sales but I am still happy!
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POP. I would have to say that whole situation had less to do with creative differences and more to do with me really needing some time for myself to be creative.’ As for her falling sales, Gaga said it was time for someone else to rule the charts. ‘My integrity as a musician is so much more important to me than money. I’ve been on top for a long time. I think it’s the nature of this industry – we love to build them up to tear them down.’
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JUSTIN BIEBER’S bid for the simple life backfired when his kecks fell down on his bike. The 20-year-old bought a bicycle from a shop near his LA home after a recent court hearing, but sadly his bid for clean living sagged when his trousers fell down exposing his white undies. The star was caught illegally drag racing in Miami earlier this year. PICTURE: AKM-GS
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Dam that’s high! IT’S the place where James Bond bungee-jumped into 650ft of thin air. Julian Mittermaier has just set a world record for walking 734ft along the longest high line ever crossed. The 21-year-old spent 40 minutes working his way down the inch-wide line, strung from the Mauvoisin Dam in Wallis, Switzerland. ‘In the beginning my team and I were standing around, wondering if we really want to do this,’ he said. ‘I had a funny feeling. The dam was unbelievably cool – motivating and intimidating at the same time. ‘The moment I had solid ground beneath my feet the party started.’
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THOUSANDS of people across the world have marched for tougher action on global warming. Yesterday’s international call to combat climate change, ahead of a UN summit this week, saw 2,000 events held in 150 countries. Around 10,000 people marched through central London, including famed British actress Emma Thompson who said rising temperatures were ‘the biggest threat humanity has ever faced’. In New York, where more than 120 world leaders will meet on Tuesday, 150,000 people took to the streets. Meanwhile, in Dublin, the People’s
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Ebola victim priest flown home for treatment SPAIN: A second Catholic priest has tested positive for the ebola virus. Fr Manuel Garcia Viejo is being flown to Madrid on a military plane
after contracting the virus in Sierra Leone. Last month, Fr Miguel Pajares died after being brought to Spain from Liberia.
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Firefighter dies in ice bucket challenge AMERICA: A firefighter has died after suffering electric shock injuries during an ice bucket challenge. Tony Grider, 41, was on a fire truck which brushed a power line after he was covered with water. Three others were hurt in last month’s charity stunt in Kentucky.
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SPAIN: Seven Romanians and two Spaniards have been charged with fraud for allegedly helping to steal €35m from ATMs. The raids covered 23 countries, a judge in Madrid said.
ALBANIA: Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he arrives at the Holy Mass in the capital Tirana Picture: ePA
Eight die in battle over cement factory GUATEMALA: An argument over building a cement factory turned into a violent clash that left eight dead. Villagers fought with guns
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CHINA: A calf born with six legs – two growing out of her neck – is a hit with tourists. ‘Everyone wants to see her,’ said farmer Zhang Gongxun, of Shandong. ‘I get crowds daily.’
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60 seconds Mailbox DAnny O’DOnOgHuE, 33, is frontman with The Script and former judge on The Voice – but he doesn’t approve of younger acts demanding unicorns on tour
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Did you get what you wanted out of it? Totally – a platform to
Apparently, Mrs Brown’s Boys had an influence on your new album – how?
It didn’t. That’s a bulls*** story. Please put that in the paper. We wrote a song called Hail, Rain Or Sunshine and Brendan O’Carroll used it in the Mrs Brown’s Boys movie – that’s the only connection. That story came from the NME because they’re a***holes.
Are you having a feud with the NME? No, they just don’t
show the band off in the best possible light. The show’s about music and singing. I’ve been doing that since I was 16, so it made more sense than doing something like Celebrity Big Brother, where you know you’re going to be made a fool of.
My mum was really ill – she had a brain aneurysm nine months ago – and I didn’t have much contact with people in general. Now I’m coming back to this and my mum is doing so much better, I’ll see how they’re doing. I got lovely messages from Will.i.am and Jessie J wishing my mum I walked into all the best, but Bryan Adams’ dressing that’s about all the contact I’ve had room. He was like: with people from ‘What’s this f***ing kid the show.
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Are you still in contact with any of your contestants? No.
report anything straight when it comes to The Script. When the editors of the NME meet us they ask for autographs for their kids but then they write bulls*** stories about us.
What other stories have annoyed you? We did a
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gig in Brussels. I was running through the doing here? Get him What lessons audience and this guy grabbed out’ has your career me by the crotch. in the music He squeezed quite hard and I punched him. industry taught you The papers wrote it up as so far? It’s a long road and if ‘Danny O’Donoghue is sexually you’re not nice to people, they assaulted by man at show’, which won’t be nice back. We treat made it sound like I was everyone with respect. That’s what traumatised and that it was much I told everyone on The Voice: it more serious than it was. doesn’t matter if you can sing and look good, if you’re not nice, you What was the first gig you won’t be around. There’s a went to? My brothers were in backbone of people working in the loads of different bands in industry who see acts come Ireland – they played the and go and you want a Irish equivalent of the V reputation that’s going to Festival when I was nine. I open doors, not get them had a VIP pass and was slammed in your face. You running riot backstage. don’t have to be an a***hole I walked into Bryan Adams’ to be a star. dressing room. He was like: ‘What’s this f***ing Do you see a lot of kid doing here? Get a***holery him out.’ around? Genuinely loads. Did you leave And it’s usually The Voice at people who have the right only had a couple time? Yes, two of hit singles. years was the They get plucked right amount from obscurity of time for the and think they’ve British public made it, but they to get used to get found out me. If I’d done very f***ing it longer we’d soon. be thought of Andrew Williams as a BBC band and it might The Script’s fourth have stopped album, No Sound us doing shows Without Silence, is like The X Factor. out now
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VERAGE citizens don’t fully understand the tax system. Between direct tax on wages and indirect tax, for example Vat, surcharges, fuel excises and tax on new homes, Ireland collected more than €37billion last year. Dr Michael Collins, senior researcher with the Nevin Institute, has completed a comprehensive study of the tax system in Ireland, and he found the population on middle incomes pay the least amount of tax, while those on the bottom and top income pay the most tax. Startling as it may seem, our direct income tax is progressive, while our indirect is regressive. Politicians are trying to make a case for tax relief for the ‘squeezed middle’ earners. This is myth put about by employers and some union
officials. Citizen on low income need tax relief and waivers if society is not to pick up the tab further down the line, in the shape of homeless, poverty and illness. There are other, better ways of collecting tax. For example, dairy produce in 2012 at the farm gate was worth €1.8billion. A case is to be made for looking at farmers who own a lot of land and also benefit from grants in the EU. The same is true of those who earn money in Ireland but live abroad. In 2012 and 2013, the number of millionaires increased, many thanks to property speculation. Then we have the multinationals that pay little of no tax in this county through the ‘double Irish’. Tax is critical for the operation of a democratic civil society. Ireland’s
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leaders need to ensure the poor do not suffer through indirect tax. ‘Milk the cow, but do not pull off the udder’ – Greek proverb. Dermot Hayes, Ennis, Co Clare ■ Is it mean of me to begrudge those on welfare a Christmas bonus? What about us hard pressed taxpayers commuting to work every day, taxed and mortgaged to the hilt and now facing water charges in January! Laura/Disgruntled PAYE worker ■ Regarding last Friday’s Good On Ya, whilst it’s great that someone helped the cyclist who fell, there is a reason cyclists are not permitted on Luas tracks, they are not roads. For once I’d love to see a cyclist in Dublin obey the basic rules of the road. Just once. Ceannairceach
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● A big thank you to the bus driver from last Thursday who waived some of the fare for me as I didn’t have enough money left on my Leap card to pay it and I also didn’t have enough for the full fare in coins. Thanks a million! Aoife
● To the gorgeous girl sitting across from me on the Luas wearing a black dress with a white flower print on Friday… we didn’t stop checking each other out from Stephen’s Green to Sandyford. I’d do anything to take you out. Rafiq
● ‘Hats off’ to our great nation that has confounded many, I’m sure, by our return to economic growth. Leinster House should send a bottle of champers to every house in the land.
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Hozier shows his worth
HOziER: HOziER universal ★★★★✩
Has an Irish artist ever been quite as hyped as Wicklow’s andrew HozierByrne? It’s been a fascinating climb for the unassuming 24-year-old, who has gone from fêted prospect to genuine star in 12 short months. Debut single Take Me To Church was the catalyst for it all. a viral sensation, its powerful anti-homophobic video struck a chord worldwide, racking up nearly 10million YouTube views to date. since then, the Hozier hype-train has rocketed on nicely, with everyone from stephen Fry to David Letterman buying their ticket. Thankfully, on this evidence, such acclaim is justified. someone New is the pick of the bunch, channelling Van Morrison to impossibly joyous effect, while the upbeat pop-punch of Jackie and Wilson is similarly impressive. as a songwriter, he proves more mournful than fans might have anticipated; with recurring references to sex and death, not least on the macabre folk-jaunt In a Week. Musically, it’s a predominantly linear affair and despite some nice gospel and blues flourishes, Hozier’s soulful baritone is always the undisputed centre-piece. The understated production from Rob Kirwan wisely lets this shine through and Hozier’s delivery is always so spirited, so reverential, that it’s no surprise the masses have been enraptured. after a bright start the pace slackens towards the end and at 13 tracks, it would have benefited from some quality control. still, there’s enough here to prove that Hozier is very much the real deal. bryan O’Hanlon
ALSOOUT... HiSS GOLDEN MESSENGER LATENESS OF DANCERS ★★★★✩ MC Taylor’s latest band effort is a set of warm, hook-studded but slightly off-centre songs that recall Dylan and Wilco, and convince when tapping dirty, bar-room blues. OCTAVE MiNDS OCTAVE MINDS ★★★✩✩ It might sound a random collaboration, but the debut from former rapper turned pianist/composer Chilly Gonzales and maximalist techno producer Boys Noize has an at times beatific effect. ALLAH-LAS WORSHIP THE SUN ★★★✩✩ This follow-up to the LA quartet’s debut doesn’t divert from their retro garage-rock template, but it sees them taking a more considered approach to songwriting and using broader instrumentation.
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this is all yours (infectious)
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Few young bands manage to decorate their collective mantelpiece as impressively as alt-J did with their Mercury-winning debut album, 2012’s An Awesome Wave. The challenge is to follow up with a record that maintains their distinct identity but isn’t just a paler version of the same. Aside from Hunger Of The Pine, Every Other Freckle and the rowdily simple Left Hand Free, they’ve opted for in-the-ear intimacy and hushed sensuality over instant, hookstudded gratification. Somehow, alt-J have managed to follow their instincts for a second time, without losing the plot. Respect due. Sharon O’Connell
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adrian thaws (false idols) ★★★★✩ The fact this record bears his given birth name as a title suggests it will be Tricky’s most personal and introspective yet. But as befits an ever unpredictable artist, it’s an entirely ecclectic array that sees him often acting more as a producer, with a range of carefully picked guests. If there is a thread pulling it all together, it’s the sense that this is his club album, from house track Nicotine Love featuring Francesca Belmonte to the hard spitfire female hip hop of Gangster Chronicle with Bella Gotti. Talented but always volatile, and from an artist who appears to be on a creative streak, this is as intense and inconsistent as a Tricky fan could wish for. Amy Dawson
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wonder where we land (young turks) ★★★★✩ The wilfully enigmatic, maskwearing London-based electronic producer SBTRKT – real name Aaron Jerome – first came to our attention with underground instrumental EPs but ultimately proved himself one of the most accessible names in the broadly termed ‘postdubstep’ stable with his self-titled debut album in 2011. He’s wisely still using the mirror-cool and smooth vocals of frequent collaborators Sampha and Jessie Ware on this follow-up but the record also boasts a far more eclectic roster of guests and sounds, from indie stars such as Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig to hip hop names such as A$AP FERG. With recordings beginning on the isolated island of Osea, it’s a more experimental record that still feels organic and classic in its own way. Jerome mingles analogue instruments with digital notes, and straightforward arresting melodies with out-there sounds with ease. Expect to need a few listens before you start to unravel this. AD
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Double Booker Prize-winner Hilary Mantel has taken a break from her Wolf Hall Tudor trilogy to publish The Assassination Of Margaret Thatcher, a collection of stories. She tells Claire Allfree about what inspires her fiction
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Mantel on the autobiographical inspirations for The Assassination Of Margaret Thatcher ‘These stories feel very close to me and many are rooted in my own life. The first story, Sorry To Disturb [about an English woman living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in the 1980s], was first published as memoir. Winter Break was inspired by a crash I was involved in after the car I was travelling in hit something on a mountainside at night, although until I had written the last line I didn’t know how it would end. ‘I wrote the story The Heart Fails Without Warning within a couple of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia days although I had been thinking about it since I was a schoolgirl and one of my friends became anorexic. And Comma has its origin in a story told to me by my mother, as a scene from her own childhood. She spoke about having seen something strange in the garden of a big local house – a building that it was not done to ask questions about. I immediately identified it as a story but it took me a while to take possession of it.’
who presides over hunger strikes in northern Ireland and three million unemployed. The man is Irish. The woman abhors violence but can’t help but A lot of these stories are sympathise. ‘It’s triggered by something The Bodies the following year really about in a mere matter of months. someone coming I experienced in real Today, she is not only much to your house life, although it then better but vigorous and full of who has found energy, a state of affairs that has out your secret might take me years coincided neatly with the Royal desire,’ says for everything to come Shakespeare Company’s Mantel, who grew into place production of Wolf Hall and Bring up in Derbyshire as Up The Bodies in London. Mantel part of an extended has loved every minute. ‘Honestly, Irish Catholic family. I’ve never had so much fun in The light cast by the Thomas my life,’ she says. Cromwell books, Mantel’s twice-Bookerwinning Tudor project that explores the life of Henry VIII’s chief minister, is so He’S been blinding that it’s easy to forget she is the deeply involved author of nine previous books, including from the start and The Giant O’Brien based on the real life watches the story of a 19th century Irish ‘giant’ who shows most weeks, travels to London where he becomes a onefastidiously taking man freakshow. Unspoken desires and the notes and power of the subconscious have always relaying them been an abiding area of fascination for back to the her, though: as well as Cromwell’s cast, in enigmatic, grief-tinted, ruthlessly particular calculating psyche, her subjects Ben have included mediums Miles, (2005’s Beyond Black) and the obsessions and neuroses of Catholic priests and nuns (1989’s Fludd). Stage direction: Hilary Mantel says In 2010 she endured two exhausting bouts of major the RSC’s versions of Wolf Hall are surgery, meaning she was forced to write her second feeding back into the third Cromwell novel Cromwell novel Bring Up
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Tales without frontiers
ne morning, years ago, Hilary Mantel saw Margaret Thatcher from her bedroom window. ‘I couldn’t help but measure the distance…’ recalls Mantel. Despite her intimate acquaintance with the murderous mindset of back-stabbing politicians, one can’t quite imagine the impeccably genteel Mantel fantasising about bumping off prime ministers. ‘But I suppose this is what a writer does: you suddenly realise someone invisible is standing beside you. And that’s where the story begins.’ That story, or that moment, has become the title tale in Mantel’s new collection of short stories, The Assassination Of Margaret Thatcher. In it, Thatcher is about to emerge from a private hospital in Windsor. A man has blagged his way into a woman’s flat and begun assembling a gun. As the pair wait for Thatcher to appear, they engage in a moral stand-off over the rights and wrongs of murdering the woman
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History boys: Ben Miles (above) has brought Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell to life on stage with the RSC; Damien Lewis (left) will play Henry VIII in a BBC adaptation of the books who plays the ever watchful Cromwell. She has developed what she calls an intense creative partnership with Miles, which is now feeding – possibly at the expense of a speedy completion – into the third novel, The Mirror And The Light, a phrase once used by Cromwell himself. ‘Ben will often give me little insights that inform his performance and I’ll go away and work with them,’ she says. And then there is the forthcoming BBC adaptation of both Wolf Hall books, starring Damian Lewis as Henry VIII and Mark Rylance as Cromwell. Mantel has seen the rushes and describes them as ‘brilliant’ and ‘very different’, although won’t be drawn specifically on why. She has several more novels ‘on the stocks’, as she calls it, for after she finishes the final Cromwell instalment. Yet she is also now considering a complete change of tack and writing for the theatre. ‘If my health had still been bad I couldn’t have been so involved in this endeavour,’ she says, ‘and I wouldn’t have had these opportunities or insights, or the new future I am planning. It’s been a very decisive year.’
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Joan Baez marched on Washington with Martin Luther King and, with her beau Bob Dylan, spearheaded the US folk revival of the 1960s; her place in the music pantheon rests not only on her coruscating interpretations of rabble-rousing classics (many from the Dylan songbook), but her own compositions, most notably the plangent Diamonds & Rust, from the seminal 1975 album of the same name. The pure, rich voice is deeper than it was, and her most recent studio albums have updated the classic Baez style to incorporate songs by Steve Earle, Gillian Welch and Ryan Adams – all spiritual sons and daughters of Dylan and Baez. On her current European tour – including three nights in Dublin – she promises to showcase the calm, floaty vibrato that made her famous, and dust off her crown as a living legend. Wed, Thu & Sat, Vicar Street, 5859 Thomas Street D8, from €49.65 (sold out). Tel: 0818 719 300. www. vicarstreet.ie
Budding authors keen to make it in pub The four-day event features a series at the inaugural Dalkey Creates festival. ivate and support’ anyone interested of workshops designed to ‘inspire, mot in building a career as a writer, with dozens of industry experts – including novelist Mia Gallagher (pictured) and playwright Bernard Farrell – spearheading classes. Oct 16 to Oct 19. See www.dalkey creates.com
SEE EncORE! A HisTORY Of THE DuBLin THEATRE fEsTiVAL To coincide with this year’s Dublin Theatre Festival, which kicks off on Thursday, The Little Museum is playing host to an exhibition featuring memorabilia and photographs that explore the festival’s rich, sometimes controversial 55-year history. Highlights include snaps of Stephen Rea and Liam Neeson in a 1981 production of Brian Friel’s Translations and a poster for An Tóstal from the very first festival in 1957. Until Oct 12, The Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St Stephen’s Green D2, opening hours vary, €7 (including tour). Tel: 01 661 1000. www.littlemuseum.ie
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HEAR JAMEs TAYLOR
In 1971, James Taylor’s face graced the cover of Time, the magazine proclaiming him the harbinger of the 1970s singer-songwriter era. Some 43 years on, the Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinumselling one-man band takes a trip back through his hits, including easy-listening gems You’ve Got A Friend and Carolina In My Mind. Tomorrow, 3Arena, East Link Bridge, North Wall Quay D1, 7.30pm, from €86. Tel: 0818 719 300. www. jamestaylor.com
SUPPORT OxfAM VinYL REcORD sALE When was the last time you listened to an album in the order that the artist intended? In this age of blogs, playlists, streaming, shuffles and short attention spans, it’s not something we generally do. But with the resurgence in popularity of vinyl, many of us are starting to appreciate music in the way it was
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intended to be heard. This week, Oxfam on George’s Street is hosting a vinyl sale, featuring thousands of rock, pop, trad and jazz albums – many of them collectibles – amassed over two years. Thursday, Oxfam, Unit 2 Wicklow House, South Great Georges Street, D2, 5pm to 7pm. www.oxfamireland.org
HEAR YAnn TiERsEn
Production is hushed and language looms large on Infinity, Yann Tiersen’s eighth album of orchestral pop, released earlier this year. The natural world is everywhere, notably in Ar Maen Bihan, a Breton story that suggests a sodden mountain where danger lurks. On Meteorites, Aidan Moffatt’s Scottish brogue notes, ‘behind a coin-operated lavatory, two boys passionately embrace’. Expect a goosebump-inducing evening when the French singer – perhaps best-known for the Amelie soundtrack – plays Vicar Street this week. Tomorrow, Vicar Street, 58-59 Thomas Street D8, 8pm, €28. Tel: 0818 719 300. www.vicarstreet.ie
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ITV2, V2, 10pm We’re at a chariot race in Ancient Rome and, yes, that is TV legend Jim Rosenthal commentating – a nice start to this second series as Jim’s son Tom stars as Marcus, the (marginally) most sensible flatmate in this likeably cheeky toga party. Joel Fry is Skylax, with Ryan Sampson a hoot as grumpy servant Grumio.
2. EastEnders BBC1, 8pm
The Albert Square menfolk are girding their loins for the knees-up to end all knees-ups that will be Phil Mitchell’s stag do. But first the blushing bridegroom – sorry, that’s his permanent face colour – has a bit of bonding to do with son Ben. That’s if he recognises him: he’s got yet another new face. Same specs, though.
3. Friends With Better Lives Comedy Central, 9pm
This short-lived US comedy – it only ran for 13 episodes – wouldn’t usually merit a mention. But if you were a fan of Dawson’s Creek (sigh), you’ll want to see what James van der Beek looks like now (kinda craggy). It’s the perky tale of six friends falling in and out of love. Sound familiar?
4. Cat Wars
BBC1, 10.40pm
Let’s get this straight: we’re cat people here at Metro Herald. But even we’d be fuming if maverick moggies destroyed our prize vegetable patch. Joe in Somerset is pulling out all the stops – ultrasound beepers, motion-triggered water sprays – to get the cats to scram. But who’ll have the last purr?
5. Cilla
UTV, 9pm Has Cilla blown her big chance of pop stardom with her audition? Of course we all know the answer to that, but Sheridan Smith’s peppy enthusiasm and naked ambition as Cilla keep this lively story spinning along, even if Aneurin Barnard’s shock-white eyebrows (that’s her bloke, Bobby) are a bit of a distraction, to say the least.
6. Glue
E4, 10pm The fallout from Caleb’s death – was it murder? – is causing cracks in the circle of teen friends he’s left behind, as Jack Thorne’s rural drama steps up a gear. Despite traces of Skins, Glue has its own personality.
7. Traders: Millions By The Minute
BBC2, 9pm
Tempted to jack in your job and try
your hand at trading from your laptop at home? More and more, including mum-of-three Jane, are joining the growing band of what’s called retail traders. But in a world fraught with risk, only one in ten will turn a profit.
8. Damo & Ivor
RTÉ2, 10pm The first episode of the satirical comedy’s second season. Series one ended with Sarah Jane revealing she was pregnant and didn’t know which
twin was the father. Now Damo gets a new cellmate. Grano encourages Ivor to get a job and Sarah-Jane’s parents kick her out.
waxes lyrical on The Taming Of The Shrew.
9. My Shakespeare
TG4, 9.30pm Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio on top form in Steven Spielberg’s take on the true story of master con-man Frank Abagnale Jnr – the American teenager who cashed fake cheques worth more than $2.5million while disguised as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer.
Sky Arts 1, 9pm Actors banging on about how much they love Shakespeare runs the risk of a severe case of luvvie-dom, but Sky Arts has at least pulled out an A-list of thesps to celebrate their love for all things Bard. First up, velvet-voiced Morgan Freeman
10. Today’s Film: Catch Me If You Can
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E SPEND EIGHT hours a day with workmates, seeing them more than we probably see our family and friends. It’s no surprise then that crushes at work can be pretty common, but is it ever recommended to take it further? A survey by Peninsula Ireland, a HR, health and safety and employment law services company, found that 93 per cent of workers admitted to having a crush on someone they worked with, while just 22 per cent of them resulted in marriage. Elsewhere, four in ten Irish workers admitted to having had an office romance, according to Recruit Ireland’s survey of 500 workers, with 15 per cent admitting they had flirted with a work colleague on social media.
‘Legally, it can be a nightmare for a company’
Taking it one step further, well, quite a few steps further actually, are the ten per cent who admitted having sex in their place of work. So, where’s the harm? Didn’t Michelle and Barack Obama meet in the office? Look how happy they are? That’s great for those that it works out for, but what about when things fall apart? Tony Moore of Relationships Ireland says
Would you? In an office romance, there’s often more than meets the eye PICTURE: gETTy that starting a relationship with someone you compartmentalising things, especially at work, it is that added stress when you have a job to work with is not the best idea. ‘You spend most of your time with them, you do,’ says Moore. It can work out, but the real problem is when have a laugh at work and then one thing leads to another. It sounds great, but work can be a the person you enter a relationship with is your stressful place and seeing someone day in, day boss or superior in work. ‘This is when things can get tricky. What out, can put a strain on any relationship,’ happens when promotions are being handed Moore says. There is also the problem of having an argu- out, and what happens if you break up? ‘These are all things that can’t seem further ment with your better half the night before and not bringing it up, or taking it out on them at from your mind when you are in love, but work. ‘While many people can be good at these are the practical problems.’
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LEwis cHiLLED TO biTs As HE EDgEs AHEAD LEwiS HAmiLTOn feels relaxed rather than relieved after reclaiming the lead over team-mate nico rosberg in this year’s race for the world title. The Briton took the chequered flag at the Singapore grand Prix to open up a three-point lead at the top of the drivers’ standings over his bitter rival. rosberg suffered his second retirement of the campaign after a wiring loom broke in his steering wheel to eventually force him to throw in the towel after 13 laps. After receiving a Formula fun: consoling hug from Hamilton mercedes boss celebrates Toto wolff in with his the garage, family and rosberg then team watched Hamilton win to get his nose in front for only the second time this season. Hamilton said: ‘i just feel relaxed. i came here to do a job and i came through it without any issues on our side of the garage all weekend, which was a real blessing. ‘i also came here hoping to gain seven points [the difference between first and second] on nico, with anything more a bonus. Of course, the extra points are a huge help, and you would think i should be relieved, but that’s not the case.’ instead, Hamilton is more concerned with mercedes’ reliability record that has now resulted in five mechanical retirements – three against him and two for rosberg. ‘i know the team will not be 100 per cent happy because we want to win collectively, to get those onetwos, to be the dominant team,’ he added. ‘They’re constantly coming up against things and perhaps other people are starting to be a bit more reliable than us.’
singApOREREsuLTs Leading final positions (60 laps): 1 lewis Hamilton (gbr) Mercedes gP 2hr 00min 04.795sec, 2 Sebastian Vettel (ger) red Bull 2:00:18.329, 3 Daniel ricciardo (aus) red Bull 2:00:19.068, 4 Fernando alonso (Spa) Ferrari 2:00:20.184, 5 Felipe Massa (Bra) Williams 2:00:46.956, 6 Jean-eric Vergne (Fra) Scuderia Toro rosso 2:01:01.596, 7 Sergio Perez (Mex) Force India 2:01:03.833, 8 kimi raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari 2:01:05.436, 9 nico Hulkenberg (ger) Force India 2:01:06.456, 10 kevin Magnussen (Den) Mclaren 2:01:07.025, 11 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Williams 2:01:09.860, 12 Pastor Maldonado
(Ven) lotus F1 Team 2:01:11.710, 13 romain grosjean (Fra) lotus F1 Team 2:01:12.824, 14 Daniil kvyat (rus) Scuderia Toro rosso 2:02:24.832, 15 Marcus ericsson (Swe) Caterham 2:01:38.983, 16 Jules Bianchi (Fra) Marussia 2:01:39.338, 17 Max Chilton (gbr) Marussia at 1 lap. Not classified: 18 Jenson Button (gbr) Mclaren 52 laps completed, 19 adrian Sutil (ger) Sauber-Ferrari 40 laps completed, 20 esteban gutierrez (Mex) Sauber-Ferrari 17 laps completed, 21 nico rosberg (ger) Mercedes gP 13 laps completed, 22 kamui kobayashi (Jpn) Caterham 0 laps completed.
cHAMpiOnsHip Drivers 1 lewis Hamilton (gbr) Mercedes gP .241pts 2 nico rosberg (ger) Mercedes gP ..........238 3 Daniel ricciardo (aus) red Bull ..............181 4 Fernando alonso (Spa) Ferrari .............. 133 5 Sebastian Vettel (ger) red Bull.............. 124 6 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Williams................. 122 7 Jenson Button (gbr) Mclaren ..................72 8 nico Hulkenberg (ger) Force India .........72 9 Felipe Massa (Bra) Williams ................... 65 10 Sergio Perez (Mex) Force India ..............45
Manufacturers: 1 Mercedes gP 479pts, 2 red Bull 305, 3 Williams 187, 4 Ferrari 178
Kerry gold: Aidan O’Mahony, Barry John Keane, Kieran Donaghy and Stephen O’Brien celebrate with the Sam Maguire Picture: iNPHO
ALL iRELAnD kerry...................2-09 Donegal............0-12 by pAuL kEAnE It was perhaps a little childish of him, but in the circumstances could you really have argued with Kieran Donaghy’s ‘I told you so?’ Kerry’s jubilant game breaker was being interviewed on the pitch when he diverted the conversation towards Joe Brolly’s pre-Championship comments. ‘Joe Brolly said the production line in Kerry was finished,’ recalled Donaghy. ‘well, Joe Brolly, what do you think of that?’ In truth, it wasn’t just Brolly. But a little like Donaghy’s personal form, their collective unit managed to fire at the vital point of the season, coming good just when the need was greatest.Ultimately, it all came down to Donaghy’s 52nd minute goal which separated the sides.
Donaghy score sets kingdom up for 37th title Donegal goalkeeper paul Durcan, looking like allstar material up to then, dropped a clanger by playing a poor kick-out Donaghy intercepted and fired back. It moved Kerry from one to four ahead, and while Donegal opened up after that with their best football, Kerry maintained the lead from then on. From the moment paul Geaney
spun his man and netted in the opening minute for Kerry, it looked like being their day. the goal didn’t ignite a classic contest though. Far from it. at half-time it was 1-3 to 0-6 and in front of 82,184 it more resembled a bad chess match than Gaelic’s showpiece event. the match didn’t free out until Donaghy’s goal which put Kerry
2-5 to 0-7 ahead. Donegal responded with three points in a row but Kerry did the same back to them in the closing 15 minutes. Donaghy fininshed with 1-2, Barry John Keane was influential too, while Bryan sheehan scored a point with his first touch. It was just that sort of day for Kerry. One they won’t forget.
Minors ‘did everything’ to end 20-year wait EmErging from the Kerry dressingroom with a towel clutched to his head after what he described as ‘the ice bucket treatment’, manager Jack O’Connor summed a timely minor win up pretty well. ‘Sure those fellas inside weren’t even born when we won it the last time,’ he smiled, gesturing back towards those who had just drenched him. A battling Kerry win at Croke Park was a little piece of history then, on so many fronts. Ending the 20-year wait for top honours at this grade was, of course, paramount. A 12th title at the grade also pushes Kerry into the lead position in the all-time roll of honour. On a personal level, O’Connor has now joined an elite group of managers to have won All-irelands at minor, U-21 and senior level. it was made possible by a classy collection of minors who, firstly, showed
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Joyous victory: y: Kerry’s Tom O’Sullivan celebrates Picture: iNPHO
their style to move six points up with 10 minutes to go and then their substance to repel a late Donegal fight back. First-time finalists Donegal whittled the margin down to just one with two
minutes to go but couldn’t seize their own piece of history with the necessary scores to win the game. instead, Kerry scored the game’s last three points with some famous Kingdom names, Tom O’Sullivan and a Spillane, Pat’s nephew, Killian, grabbing the crucial scores. As for his own achievement, three-time senior winning manager O’Connor admitted it was a proud day. ‘i did it arseways, i did it back to front (winning the U-21 title first), it was like putting the wedding before the honeymoon,’ smiled O’Connor. ‘no, it’s a great feeling. i’ve always enjoyed coaching this age group in particular. ‘i cut my teeth with the colleges football starting off. i’m just thrilled. They’re young and they’re raw at that age but they take advice and these fellas did everything they were asked to do this year.’
McIlroy: Fowl play may hurt Europe EUROPE’S talisman Rory McIlroy has warned his side they still have plenty to fear from the United States at Gleneagles this week. The world No.1 is concerned Phil Mickelson’s experience and the raw ability of rising young talent in the Stars and Stripes ranks make the underdogs dangerous. Europe are clear favourites, but McIlroy says ‘Rickie Fowler could be a real talisman for them – Bubba Watson, Keegan Bradley – and Phil, he’s the elder statesman. And Jim Furyk is playing very well. ‘Everyone is talking about us being favourites but we can’t be complacent. ‘The USA have a strong team so we have to play as hard as we always do’.
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‘you’ll be a marked man’, Rory is warned RORY McILROY has been warned the United States will target him in an attempt to break Europe’s spirit as they chase a hat-trick of Ryder Cup wins at Gleneagles. Colin Montgomerie was the captain who gave the Northern Irishman his first taste of golf’s finest team event when it was staged at Celtic Manor in 2010.
‘He’s the one the US players want to play’
No.1 target: McIlroy will be under pressure to deliver this week
He has watched McIlroy develop into a four-time major winner and believes the Americans will be gunning for him in the way Europe used to target Tiger Woods in a bid to derail the USA’s chances. ‘A lot of pressure is on Rory’s shoulders,’ said the 51-yearold Scot, one of the greatest Ryder Cup players of all time. ‘He’s the one player the Ameri-
by DAnny gRiffiTHs cans want to play, because they have nothing to lose. It’s a bit like us against Tiger Woods. ‘When we did draw Tiger, we would say, “game on. I’ve got a chance. If he beats me, he’s supposed to. If he doesn’t well what a day for me, what a day for the team”. ‘Rory has that now in that every American wants to play him, and isn’t that a fantastic position to be in? So, yes, Rory is important. If the rest of the team see Rory winning well, it gives them confidence.’ But Montgomerie believes McIlroy has the mental strength, presence and the stature to be a leader. ‘He’s matured a great deal,’ he added. ‘He was 21 when I captained him, he’s now 25 and on top of the world. ‘He’s matured into Points for one of the greats – Montgomerie in to have won four eight Ryder Cups majors already is as a player phenomenal.’
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Big guns do not scare us, vows Vardy
JAMIE VARDY insisted promoted Leicester fear no one after fighting back to beat Manchester United. Vardy, who won the controversial penalty which dragged the hosts back into the game and then put them 4-3 ahead, said: ‘We know we can give anyone a game. ‘We have looked into them all week and found their weaknesses and we have exploited them today, and it’s showed in the result.’ The Foxes striker infuriated United when he went down under full-back Rafael’s challenge to win the first penalty for Leicester after appearing to foul the same man in the build-up. However, asked if he had expected referee Mark Clattenburg’s decision to go against him, Vardy replied: ‘No, no, it was just strength. I think he was a bit mad that the ref didn’t give it and sent me down in the box.’
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LEAGUE TABLE Chelsea Southampton Aston Villa Arsenal Swansea Man City Leicester West Ham Tottenham Hull Liverpool Man Utd Stoke City Everton Crystal Palace West Brom Sunderland QPR Burnley Newcastle
P W D 5 4 1 5 3 1 5 3 1 5 2 3 5 3 0 5 2 2 5 2 2 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 1 3 5 2 0 5 1 2 5 1 2 5 1 2 5 1 2 5 1 2 5 0 4 5 1 1 5 0 3 5 0 3
L 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 2
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A Pts 7 13 3 10 4 10 6 9 6 9 5 8 8 8 8 7 6 7 7 6 8 6 8 5 5 5 13 5 10 5 7 5 6 4 11 4 4 3 11 3
results Aston Villa.................. 0 Arsenal....................3 Burnley ....................... 0 Sunderland............ 0 Newcastle ...................2 Hull .........................2 QPR ..............................2 Stoke ......................2 Swansea .................... 0 Southampton ..........1 West Ham ..................3 Liverpool..................1 YESTERDAY Everton ........................2 Crystal Palace .........3 Leicester .....................5 Man Utd .................3 Man City ...................... 1 Chelsea ....................1 Tottenham ................. 0 West Brom ..............1
Police probe Mario abuse MERSEYSIDE police have confirmed they are investigating racist abuse targeted at Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli on Twitter. The abuse was triggered by the Liverpool striker’s reaction to Manchester United’s 5-3 defeat to Leicester. He tweeted ‘Man Utd... LOL’ which was met by a string of racist messages, including one from an account called @CraigSainsbury which read: ‘F*** you Mario you f****** n*****. Got eat some bananas and get ebola.’ A police statement read: ‘We can confirm officers are looking into offensive comments made on Twitter about Mario Balotelli today.’
WAYNE ROONEY was furious with Manchester United’s ‘sloppy’ defending after their capitulation at Leicester yesterday. Louis van Gaal’s side looked to be coasting as they held a two-goal advantage, only for the Foxes – roared on by raucous home support – to score four times during a remarkable last half hour. ‘We’re really disappointed, especially after going 3-1 up,’ said captain Rooney after United’s first defeat at Leicester for 29 years. ‘We should have seen the game off, and should have kept the ball better. We didn’t do that, we made a few mistakes and it has cost us.’ Already ahead through Robin van Persie’s header, Angel di Maria’s sublime chip doubled United’s lead after 16 minutes only for Leonardo Ulloa to head one back for the hosts just a minute later. ‘We gave away a sloppy goal straight after our second,’ said Rooney. ‘That lifted the crowd but we have to do better. It’s bitterly disappointing that we didn’t.’ Andre Herrera again gave United some breathing space just before the hour but newly promoted Leicester
PREMIER LEAGUE leicester ........ 5 man utd......... 3 by John Payne were then thrown a lifeline by referee Mark Clattenburg’s contentious 63rd-minute penalty award for Rafael’s foul on Jamie Vardy. David Nugent scored his 50th league goal for the club from the spot and, within two minutes, Esteban Cambiasso marked his full Leicester debut by firing home a sweet equaliser. With United’s defence all over the place, Vardy slotted the hosts’ fourth before Tyler Blackett was sent off for hacking down Vardy in the box and Ulloa got the fifth from the spot. Rooney said: ‘Leicester played a lot of long balls and we struggled a bit with those. Overall, it wasn’t good enough as a team. ‘We played some good stuff at times and scored some great goals, but we made too many mistakes as a team and have to do better.’
Spot of bother from Rafael can’t provoke LVG ref rage MANCHESTER United boss Louis van Gaal refused to criticise referee Mark Clattenburg for awarding Leicester a controversial penalty during his side’s 5-3 loss yesterday. United were 3-1 up when Clattenburg pointed to the spot after Jamie Vardy went down under Rafael’s challenge but the Brazilian was fouled by the Foxes striker in the build-up. However, Van Gaal said: ‘It
was only 3-2 at the time, that was not a problem. ‘The problem was we did not keep ball possession.’ Van Gaal’s defensive woes continued after Jonny Evans left the stadium on crutches. The centre-half suffered a leg injury after trying to block Leonardo Ulloa’s shot. ‘I don’t know how bad it is,’ Van Gaal said. ‘We will probably have a scan.’
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Chelsea old-boy Frank lampard admitted he felt ‘stuck in the middle’ after coming off the bench to deny former boss Jose Mourinho victory at Manchester City. The 36-year-old midfielder, who was serenaded by the visiting fans at the etihad stadium, struck five minutes from time after being picked out by James Milner to cancel out andre schurrle’s 71stminute opener. lampard said: ‘It’s a really difficult one. I’d be unprofessional if I didn’t come on and do my job, so I was trying to get into the box and it was a great ball back from Milly. ‘It’s a tough one for me. I had 13 amazing years with the Chelsea fans, so I am mixed with it. But I am obviously pleased the team I play for got a draw. ‘I am a little lost for words. I didn’t expect to come on and score like that. I came on and the Chelsea fans were singing, and that’s emotional. Then, I am playing for this club, who have taken me in brilliantly as well, so I am really stuck in the middle here.’ Delighted City boss Manuel
PREMIER LEAGUE man city.......... 1 chelsea ............ 1 by Gavin Brown Pellegrini insisted he had no qualms about using lampard after speaking to him before the game, during which City defender Pablo Zabaleta was dismissed for a second bookable offence. The Chilean said: ‘I asked him if he wanted to be involved, and of course he wanted to be involved. That shows how great a professional lampard is.’ Blues boss Jose Mourinho, for whom lampard was such a key figure during his first spell at stamford Bridge, said: ‘I don’t believe in these histories of passion and heart. Maybe I am too pragmatic. ‘When he decided to come to Man City, a direct competitor of Chelsea, love stories are over. he did his job as the super professional he is, and he did well.’
Match of the ‘Dre: Schurrle wheels away after netting the opener PICTURE: GETTY
Point leaves boss Mour than happy CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho was satisfied with a point, despite Manchester City’s late equaliser yesterday. The Chelsea manager’s only regret was seeing Diego Costa hit the post when his side were in front. ‘When you don’t kill matches, you are in danger, especially against very good teams,’ he said. ‘We come here to a superdifficult stadium and a superdifficult opponent and leave in better conditions than we arrived, so good. ‘We had a tactical reaction to try to win the game. They had an emotional reaction to try not to lose. From my perspective the point is maybe a point they deserve.’ With friends like this: John Terry greets Lampard
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Van Gaal fumes at united’s collapse LOuiS van GaaL accused his Manchester united side of resting on their laurels after an hour of yesterday’s stunning capitulation at Leicester. Fresh from beating QPR 4-0, united’s expensively assembled side looked poised for another big win when
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Gold rush Manager Fitzmaurice says he was ‘obsessed’ with win
All-IrelAnd winning Kerry boss eamonn Fitzmaurice said he knew glory was in the offing after their incredible Munster final win. Few gave Kerry a chance of claiming their 37th title earlier in the season, particularly when captain and talisman Colm Cooper was struck down with cruciate trouble. But they capped a thrilling Championship with a 2-9 to 0-12 final win over the same donegal side that dumped out holders dublin so emphatically in the semi-final. Kieran donaghy was immense again, contributing 1-2 including a crucial goal when he seized on a terrible kick-out by donegal keeper Paul durcan. Jubilant Fitzmaurice has now joined an elite group to have won All-Irelands both as a player and a manager, admitting he sensed it might happen back in July. Asked when it felt like an All-Ireland winning year, Fitzmaurice said: ‘In Páirc Uí Chaoimh, I think. now there was a good vibe in training all along but we were so hot and cold up to then, so in-
by pAuL kEAnE consistent. But in Páirc Uí Chaoimh I knew we were onto something special.’ Fitzmaurice admitted he got ‘obsessed’ about guiding the county to a first title in five years. ‘I felt like a player this summer,’ he said. ‘I don’t know, I promised myself I wouldn’t but I became so obsessed and I was so excited going into training every night. ‘That’s down to the lads, the players, down to the management team around me. It’s down to the backroom team, to the backing of the county board. So this one is every bit as special as any of the medals I won as a player.’ donegal manager Jim McGuinness admitted his side may have got ahead of themselves having been tipped for success. ‘Maybe we were projecting into the future, I don’t know, that’s a genuine answer, I don’t know,’ said McGuinness.
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leading 3-1 at the hour mark, only to cave in as the Foxes romped home 5-3 for their first home league win over united for 29 years. ‘We created a lot of chances and made superb goals but you have to do that over 90 minutes, not 60,’ said van Gaal. ‘You have to kill the game and we didn’t do that. ‘We gave the game away. Leicester had five shots on goal, and that was it.’
Pellegrini has Frank pop at chelsea
ManCHESTER CiTY manager Manuel Pellegrini claimed Chelsea played like ‘a small team’ and likened their approach to Stoke in the 1-1 draw at the Etihad. ‘it think we played 90 minutes against a small team trying to defend, trying to keep ten players in front of their goal, and [we were] a team that wanted to win from the beginning,’ he said, adding it was ‘exactly’ like the Stoke game.
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Enjoy a competitive Mortgage Package with KBC: • Rates as low as 3.50% Gross^. Based on KBC’s 1 Year Fixed rate of 3.50% Gross (4.48% APR). • 1 year FREE KBC Home Insurance. Available on a residential mortgage for First Time Buyers, Switchers and Movers who draw down by 31st December 2014***. • €1,000 towards legal fees if you switch your residential mortgage to KBC by 31st December 2014****.
• To avail of the optional extra Mortgage Discounted Rate, you must mandate your salary to your KBC Current Account (in an instance where a customer is self-employed, you must establish a monthly transfer to the Current Account to lodge an amount that is at least equal to the monthly mortgage repayment). You must also pay your new KBC Mortgage by Direct Debit from your KBC Current Account. • If you cease mandating your salary to your KBC Current Account and/or paying your KBC Mortgage by Direct Debit from your KBC Current Account, the interest rate on your KBC Mortgage will increase by 0.20% i.e. the discount will no longer apply. • All other terms and conditions applicable to the KBC Current Account and the KBC Residential Mortgages shall continue to apply to the respective products.
WARNING: YOUR HOME IS AT RISK IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP PAYMENTS ON A MORTGAGE OR ANY OTHER LOAN SECURED ON IT. WARNING: YOU MAY HAVE TO PAY CHARGES IF YOU PAYOFF A FIXED RATE LOAN EARLY. Lending criteria, underwriting, terms and conditions apply. Security and insurance required. The maximum mortgage is 90% of the property value. Generally loan amounts are subject to monthly repayments of a maximum of 50% of disposable income and will vary according to individual circumstances. A typical variable mortgage rate of €100,000 over 20 years costs €633 per month (Annual Percentage Rate (APR) 4.59%) excluding insurance. The cost of your monthly repayments may increase. A 1% rise will increase this repayment to €688 (Annual Percentage Rate (APR) 5.64%) excluding insurance. This is an increase of up to €55 per month. The Annual Percentage Rate (APR) calculates the total amount of interest that will be paid over the entire period of the loan. Information correct as at 5th September 2014. ^Standard Variable Rate then applies, currently 4.50%. ***Excludes buy to let properties. If the KBC home insurance policy is cancelled before the first 12 months has expired, KBC reserves the right to request the customer to refund the balance of the premium. KBC Home Insurance products are exclusively underwritten, administered and provided by Zurich. ****Only available for new remortgage customers (excluding BTL remortgages). Payment of the full amount due will be made by electronic transfer to the customer’s mortgage paying account within 30 days of mortgage drawdown. If the mortgage is redeemed within 3 years of drawdown, KBC reserve the right to claw-back all or a portion of the €1000 paid. KBC Bank Ireland plc is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
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Lending criteria, terms and conditions apply. Security and insurance are required. KBC Bank Ireland plc is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.