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bins lockout ends as pay deal done LEAD THE WAY: Maia Dunphy and Irish Wolfhound Conall call for dog owners to sign up for the DSPCA Guinness World Record attempt for the Largest Dog Obedience Lesson, in Phoenix Park on Saturday Picture: Mac innes

GREYHOUND binmen have accepted revised pay cuts of up to 20 per cent, ending a 14-week lockout of the company. Siptu members employed by Greyhound Recycling and Recovery voted by a substantial majority (52 out of 78 strikers, with 15 abstentions) in favour of a new pay agreement at a staff meeting in Liberty Hall yesterday. After intense weekend negotiations between Siptu and management, the deal was presented to staff yesterday morning. The agreement includes a redundancy package of two weeks’ pay, plus statutory entitlements of two weeks per year of service for workers who have decided to leave Greyhound Recycling and Recovery. A picket of its

Clondalkin depot that management claimed threatened 400 jobs, will be lifted. Thirteen of the workers staying with the company will retain their previous terms and conditions. These workers will work on a Dublin City Council contract and be selected according to length of service. The rest of the workers staying at the firm agreed to a wage reduction of between 15 per cent and 20 per cent but will receive a lump sum to compensate. Greyhound had demanded cuts of 35 per cent, sparking the bitter dispute.

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RTÉ2 haS launched a youthoriented news service, and it sounds suspiciously like something off Facebook or Twitter. Broadcasting Monday to Friday at 6.55pm and 7.55pm, ‘Newsfeed’ will offer more direct and succinct bulletins. The programme’s new presenter, Carla O’Brien, a former world champion Irish dancer, said: ‘a lot of people try to keep up with news online or via social media during the day, but don’t have the time to watch a full news programme. ‘We’ll be presenting them with shorter bulletins that will keep them informed in between their favourite comedy or documentary series on RTÉ2.’

i was sexualised as a 14-year-old, says potter star Emma

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a long time ago,’ the actress explained. ‘When I was eight I was called “bossy” because I wanted to direct plays we would put on for our parents. ‘At 14, I started to be sexualised by certain elements

of the media. At 15, my girlfriends started drop ping out of their beloved sports teams because they didn’t want to appear “mus cly’’,’ she continued. ‘I decided that I was a feminist. But my recent research has shown me that “feminism” has become an un popular word.’ Watson expressed her belief that everyone should be viewed as equal. ‘I am from Britain and I think it is right that I am paid the same as my male counterparts.’ After her speech, she told her 14.6million Twitter followers: ‘Wonderful men out there, I’m launching a campaign – #heforshe. Support the women in ur lives and sign up.’

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EMMA WATSON says she was sex ualised as a child when she rose to fame playing Hermione in the Harry Potter movies. Delivering a heartfelt speech as the UN’s goodwill ambassador for women, Watson revealed she was the victim of sexism even as an eightyearold. She trashed the notion that all feminists are ‘manhaters’ and said men and women had to stand together to end gender inequality. The 24yearold told of her battles against sexist atti tudes as she helped launch the UN Women HeForShe campaign in New York. ‘I started questioning genderbased assumptions

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Goodwill girl: Emma Watson prepar prepares to deliver her UN speech in New York

NaSa’S Maven spacecraft arrived at Mars late on Sunday after a 711million-kilometre journey that began nearly a year ago. The robotic explorer fired its brakes and successfully slipped into orbit around the red planet, officials confirmed. ‘This is such an incredible night,’ said John Grunsfeld, Nasa’s chief for science missions. Now the real work begins for the mission, the first dedicated to studying Mars’ upper atmosphere. Flight controllers will spend the next six weeks adjusting Maven’s altitude and checking its science instruments. Then Maven will start probing the upper atmosphere of Mars. The spacecraft is not meant to land, and will conduct its observations from orbit.

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Murder rate surges by more than a third, but many crimes have fallen

Ireland’s murder rate has surged by a third, latest figures show. records reveal there were 60 people murdered in the 12-month period up to June. The figure represents a murder rate of more than one a week, but most murders are not linked to organised crime. There has also been a big rise in child abduction and human trafficking, the Central statistics Office study shows. Gardaí dealt with 39 cases of abduction of a child under 16 over the past year – up 144 per cent. The figures show smaller increases in robbery, theft, fraud, deception and drug-related offences

and a drop in many crimes including damage to property, public order offences and drink driving. Meanwhile, gardaí have issued guidelines for householders after it was revealed that burglaries increase by 25 per cent as the days get shorter. Figures from the an Garda síochána analysis service show home burglaries peak between 5pm and 11pm in the last months of the year. The most common points of entry are the front door (29 per cent), rear window (26 per cent) and rear door (22 per cent). sergeant Kevin Courtney warned even basic steps – like keeping your home well lit and storing valuables out of sight – can deter would-be robbers.

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A widower whose wife died days after giving birth has told an inquest into her death he has lost the light of his life. dhara Kivlehan, 28, originally from india, died from multi-organ failure in Belfast’s royal Victoria Hospital on September 28, 2010, after suffering a severe strain of pre-eclampsia. She had been airlifted four days earlier from Sligo General Hospital. As the full inquest into her death opened in Carrick-on-Shannon courthouse, Michael Kivlehan, 34, revealed the devastation his wife’s death has wreaked on him personally as he raises their son dior. in a statement read to the hearing, Mr Kivlehan said: ‘i lost the light of my life the day dhara died. i do my best to raise dior as a single dad, but it’s difficult.’ A week shy of the four-year anniversary of his wife’s death, and a day after their

by ED cARTy son’s fourth birthday, Mr Kivlehan added from the witness box: ‘i need, and dior deserves, answers to how dhara died.’ The jury heard the couple met while Mr Kivlehan was working in real estate in London and dhara was studying fashion. They moved to Co Leitrim for a quieter way of life and married in 2005. ‘it’s very important to me personally, and for dior, to know what happened to his mother and my wife in Sligo General Hospital,’ Mr Kivlehan told the inquest. ‘i have had no answers of how our care was then, or now to this day.’ Mr Kivlehan and dior were awarded almost €1million last year after the Health Service executive apologised for shortcomings in the young mother’s care. He criticised the four-year delay in the inquest taking place.

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President warns against greedy ‘business as usual’ by bRiAn HuTTOn

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President Michael d Higgins has warned of a return to ‘business as usual’ in ireland as house prices soar and banks open up lending again. in a broad-ranging attack on the dominance of greed and self-interest in society, he said people were anxious about where the country was going. And, in what will be seen as a challenge to leaders, he said people were still awaiting alternatives to a market-controlled society. Ethical: Michael D speaking at a st Vincent de Paul event, Mr Higgins said the promise of stricter regulation was not enough to resolve the crisis created by the financial meltdown in 2008. ‘the risk, as i see it, is that if we do not tackle the assumptions that have inflicted such deep injuries on our moral imaginations, we will end up going back to “business as usual,”’ he said.

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Ireland’s €600k ebola aid deal IRELAND will provide more than €600,000 in emergency aid to tackle the outbreak of ebola in West Africa, the Government has announced. The money will be given to UNICEF to provide life-saving support to communities in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia devastated by the virus. Humanitarian groups hailed the ‘welcome’ decision.

Zoo’s legal fight over tapir attack DUBLIN Zoo is facing criminal proceedings after a two-yearold girl and her mother were attacked and injured during a supervised ‘close encounter’ with a Brazilian tapir. The zoo is accused of ignoring a health risk assessment carried out before the toddler was mauled by the animal in August 2013.

Fresh calls for ‘straight talk’ from Government A PETITION to get the Government to provide letters, forms and information material using purely simple language was launched yesterday. The National Adult Literacy Agency (Nala) has said that some 95 per cent of people would be in favour of plain English usage. It puts priority on everyday words, short sentences and readable font sizes ahead of specialised, complicated language. Nala director Inez Bailey said: ‘Citizens are more likely to understand their rights, and governments are more likely to make better use of their resources. ‘After all, plain English encourages individuals to engage with public services and make informed decisions when doing so.’ Plain English would also save the public sector time, money and frustration, she said. The National Consumer Agency (NCA),

which commits to using plain English on its website, welcomed the petition. NCA chief Karen O’Leary said that

it is helping her organisation to ‘provide consumers with clear and accessible information’.

Plainly speaking, that’s confusing…

From Citizens’ Information: You may get Jobseeker’s Allowance if you don’t qualify for Jobseeker’s Benefit or if you have used up your entitlement to Jobseeker’s Benefit. In some cases, if you are only entitled to a reduced rate of Jobseeker’s Benefit you may be better off on Jobseeker’s Allowance. However, Jobseeker’s Allowance is meanstested and your means must be below a certain level to qualify.’ We’re confused. A Department of Agriculture press release: ‘This report reviews the progress achieved over the past four years and

provides analysis and examples to illustrate how the overall agri-food sector has moved from a downward spiral to its current position as a key driver of economic growth.’ Yep, we’re streamlining our processes here in Metro Herald vis-a-vis a view to moving forward, progress-wise. From Water Matters: ‘The public will be kept informed of the principle issues emerging throughout the project by means of direct consultation and media usage.’ Why thank you. May all your communication be as clear as a glass of water.

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Tesco in turmoil after profit error Tesco has suspended four executives and launched an accounting investigation after admitting that its half-year profit was overstated by £250million (€314million). The scandal deepens the financial woes for the British company which yesterday had to issue its third profit warning in two years as it struggles to compete with low-cost rivals. The announcements shocked investors in, the world’s second-largest supermarket chain after Walmart, with shares falling 10 per cent to 205.65 pence yesterday. The investigation, prompted by information from a whistleblower, comes less than a month after the new chief executive, Dave Lewis, was

by DAnicA KiRKA brought in to turn around the company’s global business. ‘We have uncovered a serious issue and have responded accordingly,’ Mr Lewis said in a statement. Mr Lewis took over from Philip clarke after the company issued a profit warning at the end of August. At the time, Tesco said it expected to report ‘trading profit’ of about £1.1billion (€1.4billion) for the six months ended August 23. The retailer now plans to release its earnings for the period on october 23, three weeks later than previously scheduled. Tesco has long dominated the supermarket industry in Britain, but has recently been squeezed by aggressive

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Army withdraws as ceasefire holds

uKRAinE: Artillery and heavy armoured vehicles were being pulled back by the government from the front line yesterday as the shaky ceasefire held. No fire came from pro-Russian rebels within the agreed 19-mile wide buffer zone in the east of the country. Despite the ceasefire agreed on Saturday, clashes have continued around the cities of Donetsk and Mariupol.

digest ‘Only ground forces can defeat is’ – Blair

BRiTAin: Former British prime minister Tony Blair has said airstrikes alone will not be enough to defeat Islamic State (IS) group militants. Mr Blair said in an essay on his Faith Foundation website that Western powers should be ready to commit ground forces, warning that ‘you cannot uproot this extremism unless you go to where it originates from and fight it’.

cost-cutting competitors such as Lidl and Aldi. The company said the overstatement of profits resulted from reporting commercial income too early. The company has asked audit firm Deloitte to begin an independent review.

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Girl left in drain next to mother A TODDLER lay by the body of her murdered mother in a sewer in Argentina for four days before she was rescued. Martina, aged 21 months, was allegedly dumped there by her father Gonzalo Lizarradale. She is said to have been thrown in after the 33-year-old stabbed her mother Paola Acosta, 36, on Wednesday. Martina was rescued after a bakery worker spotted her legs on Sunday. The youngster is being treated in Cordoba, 400 miles north-west of Buenos Aires, for a broken leg and pneumonia. Ricardo Manzur, a doctor at the

Dumped: Martina and Ms Acosta hospital where Martina was taken, said: ‘She was lying on top of her mummy when she was found. We think it gave her protection from the cold and may have saved her.’ Lizarradale was arrested after Ms Acosta’s blood was found in a van he washed.

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iRAn: Naval troops march in Tehran yesterday in a parade to mark the anniversary of the 1980-88 war with Iraq Picture: AFP/Getty

Hiker killed as he tries to flee bear

AMERicA: A missing hiker is believed to have been killed by a black bear while walking in a nature reserve. Darsh Patel was with his friends when they encountered a black bear and ran in different directions to escape. The 22-year-old’s body was later found by police and a bear in the area was destroyed. The attack happened in the Apshawa Preserve, New Jersey.

Let’s have vote on changing our flag

nEW ZEALAnD: Prime minister John Key wants a vote on changing the national flag. Mr Key, whose National Party won a third term on Saturday, plans a referendum next year. Some people feel the flag, which depicts the southern cross constellation and includes Britain’s union flag, is too similar to Australia’s and does not reflect their independence.

and finally... RussiA: Motorists were marooned in a traffic jam for four hours after a 50ft boat fell off a truck. One witness in Togliatti, Samara Oblast, said: ‘We should have thrown them a lifebelt.’

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JOHNNY DEPP’S fiancée Amber Heard has become the latest celebrity to be targeted by hackers after 50 of her private snaps were floated online. The stash included a topless picture the 28year-old sent to her husband-to-be. According to TMZ, she is holding up a sign which is directed at the Lone Ranger star and in which she refers to him as ‘Tonto’. The images were posted on to websites 4chan and Reddit on Sunday. Meanwhile, Being Mary Jane actress Gabrielle Union said publication of a topless pic sent to hubby Dwyane Wade was a ‘hate crime’. PICTURE: MARIO ANZUONI

Playing gigs keeps us away from the ledge Hard-living Placebo credit live shows with their survival PLACEBO say they need to play live to stay alive. The Pure Morning hitmakers exclus ively lifted the lid on escaping the clutches of suicide after sinking into a hedonistic haze during their 20year rock career. ‘I think if we had continued the way we did, we probably wouldn’t be here,’ bassist Stefan Olsdal, 40, told Guilty Pleasures. ‘My lifestyle was channelled into a lot of extracurricular activities and all that energy and those insecurities and anger and my inadequacies… I’m now channelling them through a gig. ‘I focus my energy. In the past, a lot of it’s a blur and a lot of it was induced in a state I can’t remember half of. I play just for survival and for my own personal growth.’ Olsdal also spoke of his darkest hours, alongside 41 yearold ScottishAmer ican frontman Brian Molko.

Still rocking: Placebo have notched up a 20-year career

He said: ‘Me and Brian, we were clinging on to this because of what we have in our lives. This is what keeps us from, you know, jumping off the bridge.’ Some changes in the band have been

er t f a n o s e i t r a p c i N €127k private show nger as we ly on Nicole Scherzi play a ite fin de re we ks in 00 to THE dr siren got paid €127,0 can reveal the pop ian millionaire on Sunday night. ss ll was private gig for a Ru e former Pussycat Do t th er nd wo tle lit it’s en em And the couches in excit last seen jumping off ndon’s Boujis for a bender to Lo when she hijacked ll, as well as Lewis Hamilton’s fa nd wi r he te ra celeb pore Grand Prix. victory in the Singa pt on stage and gave an The 36-year-old lea during a 3am party ng impromptu sing-so urs after her boyfriend ho , ila fuelled by tequ the F1 standings. raced to the top of y A clubber told Guilt d Pleasures: ‘Nicole an on up re we ds her frien the sofas and totally took over the club. e th ‘She was loving all that h uc m so n io nt te at on she decided to get for d ke as d an ge the sta a microphone.’ ls The star and her pa ve lea to t las e th were n after ‘slamming Patro d an s’ ot tequila sh necking champers t. throughout the nigh

because of ‘lifestyle issues’. Olsdal added: ‘There’s a lot of his tory that’s kind of there to teach us in rock and roll, suicide and death is quite pointless. It’s sad you know.’ While the group have quit their vices, their shows are still rock’n’roll. Talking ahead of the band’s iTunes Festival gig at the Roundhouse in Camden tonight, Olsdal recalled their last gig in Ibiza. ‘Just before we played, there was a threesome happening on one of the balconies just backstage. It was pretty full on,’ he said, promising the group are here to rock for good,’ he said. ‘We kind of go in and out of fashion but we’ve stuck to our guns and with our seventh album that came out last year, I think we’re quite cemented.’

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Porter: I had an addiction to sex

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GAIL PORTER has revealed she had group therapy ★ to battle sex addiction. ‘And when we came out, everyone was really horny,’ the 43-year-old said.

U2: Even we can’t stand listening to Bono…

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JUST as many iTunes users don’t want to hear their songs, U2 themselves don’t want to be subjected to the musical efforts of their frontman. Bono is banned from playing guitar when the group jam in the studio. ‘I shouldn’t really tell you this, but there’s often a move in U2 to stop me playing guitar,’ he said. However, the Irish rocker 54, has some support from , the band’s guitarist, The Ed ‘I do have The Edge besid ge. e and he’s often saying, “No, me no let him play one or two or , three songs”,’ Bono told a UK rad io show. Earlier this month, many music fans were outraged to fin d U2’s album, Songs Of Innocence , automatically downloade d into their iTunes library.

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Frankie’s Strictly self-conscious after C-section STRICTLY Come Dancing star Frankie Bridge has told how her Caesarean section scar has left her fretting about the skimpy ensembles on the BBC show. The Saturdays singer, who despite wearing tiny outfits on her band’s tour, suggested showing it

all off on TV was a different matter now she is a yummy mummy. ‘I’m finally feeling more confident with my post-baby figure, although I still feel self-conscious in hotpants on stage,’ she said. The 25-year-old gave birth to her son, Parker, by footballer

DiscovertheBelfast CityVibe!NorthernIreland ShortBreakOffers! Wayne Bridge almost a year ago. ‘After my C-section, I couldn’t exercise and I was breast-feeding so I was eating a lot,’ she added. The All Fired Up hitmaker also says married life and motherhood is serving as a distraction as she battles to learn the ballroom routines. ‘My first dance is a waltz and I’m really scared of the slow ones,’ she explained. ‘My husband Wayne brought my son Parker to watch a rehearsal and I got so nervous with them there that I made mis-

takes, but as soon as they left I did it perfectly. It doesn’t bode well for performing in front of millions.’ And Mrs Bridge insists being an all-singing, all-dancing pop star doesn’t mean she is a shoo-in for the glitter ball trophy. ‘People assume that I’ll find the Strictly rehearsals easy, but learning the moves and getting the technique right is much harder than I thought, and ballroom dancing is very different to what I’m used to.’

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our headline on Friday 19th – that the Irish economy is the best in Europe – is misleading. Ibec’s advice is like advice from a drunk in the pub. Ask anyone and most will tell you they’re still badly affected by Government policy. My big disappointment is that the present Government has in effect implemented very severe treatment against the very people that elected it. only when uSC is dropped and there is an increase in child allowance will we see a lift in the local economy. Kev ■ How nice of Julian and Jones’y to insult the population of the country they chose to live in, especially with Julian’s France having no economic growth and low employment. It’s also always nice when ‘natives’ like Eve and redsquirrel say anyone not like them is ‘too afraid or apathetic’. Since the Scotland debate is what has provoked this, it’s worth remembering that if public representation was linked to nation size,

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then Vatican City would be the most democratic state in the world. Two democracies where people are willing to stand up and be heard are Iraq and Afghanistan. Personally, I’m glad my parents moved to Ireland in the sixties. Hugh, Dundrum ■ Ceannairceach, you display the same ignorance most cyclists seem to have. unless there is a Stop sign blocking entrance, cyclists and cars are both allowed on a road that has Luas tracks. Middle Abbey Street up to Jervis Street is one such example. There you dismount and walk on the footpath… the cyclist becomes a pedestrian when dismounted. When cycling, they should be on the road and adhere to the same rules as cars do, unless there is an exception for them signposted. Dutch in Dublin ■ I am delighted Donegal got a taste of their own medicine. Kerry mirrored them perfectly. They met their match in defence. Boring game, right result. Jake Brosnan

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vised her on disposing of the plant. ‘It was very small at first, about the size of a petunia, with only four leaves. But I watched it grow until it was as tall as me,’ she said. ‘As it got bigger and bigger I got nervous because it was starting to look a bit suspicious.’ Grandmother Mrs Hewitson thinks a hemp seed was mixed into a 25kg bag of charity bird feed and into her flower bed.

‘The plant has been in full view of passers-by, but no one has asked me to sell them any,’ she added. Mrs Hewitson, from Exmouth, Devon, and husband John, 70, have cut down the plant, which is of the male variety and cannot be cultivated. Sgt ryan Canning of Devon and Cornwall Police said: ‘If you come into possession of an illegal drug such as cannabis, you must either destroy it or take it to a police officer.’

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Vera Lynn is just the tonic Winter is coming, but you can stave it off by drinking in the spirit of summer – gin. Aileen Donegan visits some of Dublin’s gin palaces

Ice and a slice: Gin has been rehabilitated in recent years

elieve it or not, gin used to have a bad reputation: the drink of choice for criminals, the underclass and most uncivilised members of society. in the 1750s gin was immortalised as the drink of the improper by artist William Hogarth. in 1751 he made two prints: Gin lane, depicting the evil addiction that, to him, accompanied the miserable drink; and Beer Street, which showed the health, vitality and merriment of life on the ale instead. Thankfully, the spirit has been rehabilitated in the interim and is the classy, ice-cool thirst-quencher of choice for sophisticates across the globe. Be it sour or sweet, a weekend treat or a post-work dabble, gone are the days when a quiet G&T meant being on the verge of tears – you know how that old miserable housewife line goes… it’s time to take gin’s bad reputation on a tasting test drive with a Dublin gin crawl. Kicking off the crawl is the Gin Palace on Abbey Street. With an impressive catalogue of gin to choose

from, i stick with my prescribed brand – Beefeater – and order a simple Tom Collins cocktail (€8.50) – lemon juice, sugar syrup, soda water – that’s a triumph of simplicity. Next i visit Temple Bar’s vintage Cocktail Club whose hard-to-find black façade blends into other shop fronts on the cobbled street. Small, dark and intimate, the first-floor bar oozes prohibition-era speakeasy, with candlelight and charm to boot. Go for Golden Fizz (€11.95), a frothy-headed citrus orange delight.

Delight: Golden Fizz

The distance from Grafton Street, where i nab a quick bite to eat – for cushioning – to leeson Street’s House Dublin is a great dinner walk off before drink No 3: a sour Bramble (€10) with crème de mure topped with ice chips and a strawberry. With almost 50 varieties to choose from, House is a veritable mother lode of gin and a must for the adventurous juniperjuice connoisseur. Pedal Pushing Monkey on Pembroke Street is a quaint bar that’s opened up recently. Ambiance is aplenty with a house saxman singing louis Armstrong – it’s a bar from another era. i order an Afternoon Tea (€10) – a strong, biting drink accompanied by the fresh skin of a lime. it’s in Peruke & Periwig’, a small, dark and respectable establishment on Dawson Street, that i get in last orders. Nom de Plume (€12) – a fruity, perfumey signature Beefeater cocktail, garnished with tiny rose buds – well worth the wait. Delissshhuuuus, i purr/slur as i don my coat, stumble to the door and think how Hogarth must be turning in his grave...

Lots of high spirits on tour with a difference Aileen Donegan visits Beefeater London’s visitor centre to find out more about her favourite tipple On a guided tour of the Beefeater grounds in Kennington, global brand officer Tim Stones’ enthusiasm for gin rubs off – gone is the sad stereotype of the lonely night’s G&T: the gin cocktail culture in london is booming. The new visitor centre offers a quaint, normally self-guided, tour with iPads that takes you through the history, the production and the place of gin in pop culture. Founded by entrepreneur James Burrough in the 19th century, Beefeater Gin prides itself on its unchanged recipe – nine natural botanicals make up the spirit, which are then steeped in grain spirit for 24 hours to enhance the taste before the distillation process. First things first: on beginning the tour, guests are transported back to the mid-18th

century in order to experience the so-called Gin Craze, a period when Britons began glugging the stuff at an alarming rate. Which became a problem when the city was overrun with drunks. Then we’re ushered past the prohibition era and on to the most colourful part of the museum: the cool, risqué advertising. Flash forward 170 years, the 1920s, when Prohibition – a nationwide ban on the sale of alcohol – gripped America. london’s free drinking culture was abuzz, creating excitement around the Beefeater brand along with it. ‘A tidal wave of thirsty Americans voyaged to london’s growing number of hotel bars and nightclubs to sip luscious cocktails,’ boasts a poster from the period with perhaps just a hint of embellishment. Here we take note of the birth and evolution of the cocktail: from the first concoction of gin and gingerbread in the 1730s, to 1853’s audacious Punch Jelly, a gelatinous jelly

Gin there, done that: The Beefeater Gin Museum offers a unique look at the drink through the years mould which required a spoon to drink. everybody knows of James Bond’s favourite ‘shaken, not stirred’ vesper, circa 1953, but have you had a 1984 sour Bramble? Once we’re ushered past the prohibition era lifestyle – and introduced to the novel ways gin distillers hid the drink from the authorities; think Homer Simpson versus Rex Banner – we move on to the most colourful

part of any of museum: the cool, risqué advertising. The Beefeater London: The Home Of Gin Visitor Centre, 20 Montford Place, London SE11 5DE. Open Monday to Saturday, 10am6pm. Tickets: Adult £12, Student £10.80 and children under 18 should be accompanied by an adult.

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Cake it snAppy It might sound like a gimmick but mug cakes are the smart way to bake in the modern world – you don’t need to faff about with scales as all the quantities in this book are given in spoonfuls or ‘slices’ and you don’t have to worry about pre-heating the oven because the cakes cook in a

microwave in five minutes. Even better, you mix most of the ingredients in the mug, which can then go in a dishwasher, so there’s hardly any mess. And while the method may be basic, the results are not, because there are so many flavours to try – chocolate fondant anyone?

Blueberry-ricotta mug cake Ingredients 1 slice of butter 1cm thick (30g) ♦ 1 egg ♦ 2 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar ♦ 1 tsp vanilla sugar ♦ 1 tbsp ricotta ♦ 2 or 3 pinches of lemon zest ♦ 5 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour ♦ ½ tsp baking powder ♦ 2 tbsp fresh blueberries (or 1 tbsp frozen blueberries)

muG cake TIPS Mug cakes continue to cook when you take them out of the microwave. Don’t worry if the surface is soft, it will dry and set in two minutes. Power settings vary depending on the microwave, so you may need to alter the time. Mug cakes that contain chocolate tend to dry out more quickly. use mugs that are microwave safe. Mug cakes don’t keep – so tuck in immediately.

Marshmallow mug cake

Ingredients 1 slice of butter 1cm thick ♦ 1 egg ♦ 1 ½ tbsp caster (superfine) sugar ♦ 1 tbsp single (light) cream ♦ 3 tbsp smooth peanut butter ♦ 5 tbsp plain flour ♦ ½ tsp baking powder ♦ 1 marshmallow ♦ icing sugar, to decorate Method Melt the butter in a bowl for 20sec (800 watts). In a mug: beat in one by one the egg, sugar, cream, peanut butter, flour, baking powder and melted butter. Add the marshmallow cut into quarters to the top of the mixture. Cook in the microwave for 1m 40 sec (800 watts). Decorate with the icing sugar.

Chocolate fondant mug cake

Ingredients 1 thin slice of butter (10g) ♦ 1 egg ♦ 4 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar ♦ ½ tsp vanilla sugar ♦ 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder ♦ Decoration 1 square of milk chocolate ♦ Raspberries (optional) ♦ Small meringues (optional) Method Melt the butter in a bowl in the microwave for 10sec (800 watts). In a mug: beat in one by one the egg, sugar, vanilla sugar, melted butter and cocoa. Cook in the microwave for 1 minute (800 watts). Decorate with milk chocolate, chopped, a few raspberries and small meringue.

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Method Melt the butter in a bowl in the microwave for 20sec (800 watts). In a mug: beat in one by one the egg, sugar, vanilla sugar, ricotta, lemon zest, flour, baking powder and melted butter. Stir in the blueberries. Cook in the microwave for 1 minute 40 seconds (800 watts).

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InsTAnT EXpERT why microsoft bought minecraft Minecraft is a video game about survival. In a way, it makes Microsoft’s €1.94million purchase a case of life imitating art. By buying Minecraft’s maker, Mojang, it’s protecting its future. Here are five reasons why. ● Microsoft is desperately chasing the youth market with its Windows phones by making them ever more affordable and in desirable colours. Getting kids on board a brand is smart – and youngsters think Minecraft is cool. ● The Apple App Store has 1.2million apps. The Windows Phone store is only approaching 500,000. If you can match quantity, then go for quality. Having Minecraft exclusive to its smartphone operating system means just that. And it’s the second most popular paid-for app on Apple devices too.

Music to our ears: Paul Cocksedge’s invention means you need never throw away your old speakers

Vamp up the sound to save your system s top, look, listen and think: before you throw away your old hi-fi, pick up a Vamp because it might just give your vintage speakers a new lease of life. this cute cube of Bluetooth glory wires up to the back of any traditional speaker, turning it wireless so that you can stream songs from your smartphone, tablet or laptop. With a built-in amp and ten-hour rechargeable battery, the Vamp makes any speaker portable and can handle physical connections too, so you can plug in old ipods, Walkmans and USB turntables. the palm-sized box is magnetic and sticks to the outside of the speak-

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● Microsoft makes the Xbox games console. It now owns an extremely popular video game, which it might sell exclusively on its own machine, or persuade rivals Sony and Nintendo to pay for the privilege. ● Don’t forget grown-ups play Minecraft too. Some servers are adult-only and the game carries as much appeal with big kids as it does little. The fanbase is also incredibly loyal and loyalty breeds royalties. ● Spin-offs are another money-maker. Just think of Star Wars. Minecraft means toys, clothing, cartoons – any type of consumable media or merriment imaginable. JD

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GREEn MAcHinE MuLLEn TAkEs siLvER in uci ROAD wORLD u23’s TiTLE TiME TRiAL RYAN MULLEN has won a silver medal in the Men’s U23 Time Trial at the UCI Road World Championships in Ponferrada, Spain. In extremely wet conditions the Irishman took control of the race from the start yesterday, posting the fastest time at each time check along the route. With three riders to go, it looked like Ireland would secure the gold, until a fast finishing Campbell Flakemore (Aus) narrowly pipped Mullen, to take the World Title. Flakemore took gold, Mullen silver, and Stefan Keung (SUI) won the bronze medal. Earlier, Josie Knight crashed in the Junior Women’s Time Trial, finishing in 37th position. The Championships run until September 28.

next year we’ll be even better, says kerry boss For a while there during the summer, not even the bookies were interested in bets on Dublin winning five all-ireland titles in a row. The odds, amazingly, were as low as 3/1. a couple of months on, however, Kerry are all-ireland champions and given how they are shaping up for 2015 they have more reason than most to be enthused about what the future holds. That’s not to say Dublin can’t reel them in, but Kerry will almost certainly be significantly stronger next year. aside from the gifted Colm Cooper making his anticipated return from long-term knee trouble, 2009 medallist Tommy walsh will also be back. Manager eamonn Fitzmaurice confirmed yesterday that

by pAuL kEAnE powerful walsh, still just 26 yet an aussie rules professional for the last five years, should be back. ‘would i expect him back? i’d say there’s a good chance he’ll be back, yeah,’ said Fitzmaurice, who is already eyeing a successful title defence.

‘It’s an exciting time for Kerry football’ ‘i remember watching the Sunday Game after last year’s final and Jim Gavin saying that other teams around the country were already making plans for next year. ‘So, yeah, of course the thoughts start to turn over to next

year. having Colm back in harness again, the growth of those young fellas this year, how much experience they’ve got, there’s a lot to look forward to. ‘having the winter together, getting the team holiday in, that’ll all make them tighten again. So it’s a very exciting time to be involved.’ Fitzmaurice and his jubilant Kerry players returned home to a heroes’ welcome last night. They were joined by the successful minor side. Former Kingdom defender Fitzmaurice said the senior win was partly rooted in a heavy defeat to neighbours Cork in the league. ‘it was very flat that day for whatever reason. it was a fork in the road from the point of view that we vowed that it would never happen again.’

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Cup of cheer: Kerry’s All-Ireland Final hero Kieran Donaghy with Rebecca Boyd, 14, from Tralee, during a visit by the victorious Kerry team to Crumlin Children’s Hospital in Dublin yesterday picture: inpho

Durcan dodges questions over his ‘calamitous’ error

Game to forget: Keeper Paul Durcan

So WhAT exactly was Paul Durcan thinking? It was a question that prompted a thousand bar stool debates on Sunday night yet, many hours later, there were still no definitive conclusions. The Donegal goalkeeper looked bright eyed and fresh at their Citywest hotel base yesterday but politely refused requests for an interview which, inevitably, would have centred on Sunday’s calamitous error. The vastly experienced keeper miscued an attempted short kick-

out in the 52nd minute, directing the ball to Kerry’s Kieran Donaghy. Moments later, Donegal’s net rippled and, ultimately, Kerry won by three.

‘I thought the referee struggled for periods’ Manager Jim McGuinness couldn’t explain the situation either but gave some credence to the suggestion that Durcan may have mistaken Donaghy for a Donegal

player given the similar colours of their jerseys. ‘Well they (the colours) were very close,’ said McGuinness. ‘We were going to propose in the run-up to the game, maybe to go in white. But listen, you’d be nit picking. ‘I thought the referee struggled for periods of the game. he didn’t have an impact on the game in terms of swaying the game one way or the other but these are all wee bits and pieces. ‘For me, from a coaching point of view, we needed more energy. We

needed more synergy coming out of defence. We needed to take the game to them and these are the things that are core values of what we do and that’s the disappointing thing, more than anything else.’ Durcan has a decision to make now about whether or not to stay on. At 31, he may potentially be among the players that McGuinness says are planning to retire. ‘There are probably one or two players that won’t be back, if I’m gauging the thing right,’ said McGuinness.

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fOOTbALL DigEsT

Slow start: Kaboul

Kaboul is puzzled by sluggish Spurs YOUNES KABOUL admits Tottenham were at a loss to explain their sluggish display in Sunday’s defeat to struggling West Brom. The Frenchman’s debut as official captain became a nightmare as Spurs managed just one shot on target. ‘We’re all disappointed,’ said the 28year-old defender. ‘We played with a slow tempo all game and never looked dangerous, a threat for West Brom.’ Kaboul insists it is back to the drawing board ahead of tomorrow’s home Capital One Cup tie with Nottingham Forest. ‘I am questioning everything, what went wrong,’ he added. ‘We didn’t create any chances. We were just inviting them to try to score. But that’s football and we have to go back to training with a better mentality.’

Minimum number of PFA homegrown players elin ng rti want to see in sta m fro es ch ups for club mat n, w do ue the Premier Leag d te en es in an initiative pr to MPs.

Ulloa a bargain for Foxes, says Nugent DAvID NUgENT believes Leicester have signed one of the bargains of the season in Leonardo Ulloa. Eyebrows were raised when the Foxes broke their transfer record to sign Ulloa from Brighton in the summer. The 28-yearold (pictured) has had no problems adapting to the top flight, however. On Sunday he took his tally to five goals in five matches with a brace in the 5-3 win over Manchester United. ‘Leo has been a revelation so far,’ said Nugent. ‘He has come in from Brighton and he has scored lots of goals. At £8million he has turned out to be a bargain.’

Qatar ‘not moving’ QATAr World Cup chiefs insist there is no possibility of the 2022 tournament being moved despite comments to the contrary from germany’s Fifa member Dr Theo Zwanziger. Qatar 2022 spokesman Nasser Al Khater said: ‘Dr. Zwanziger’s comments reflect his personal opinion not that of Fifa The only question now is when, not if.’

Arsenal are the biggest threat, says Kompany

Manchester city captain Vincent Kompany believes the Premier League title race is destined to ‘get messy’ with arsenal arguably an even bigger threat than chelsea in a three-way battle with the champions. ten-man city fought back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Jose Mourinho’s table-toppers on sunday, leaving the Londoners three points clear at the summit. southampton and aston Villa currently occupy second and third places in the table but are unlikely challengers in the long run, with most observers still expecting city to lead the challenge on chelsea. the weekend showdown at the etihad

0 Times Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has lost to a defending champion side in the Premier League stadium was billed as the battle of the big hitters but Kompany thinks arsenal, who are one point better off than city and four off top spot, could prove the biggest danger to the champions’ title defence. ‘It is not fair to call it at the moment,’ said Kompany. ‘First of all we are not even close to chelsea yet [in the Premier League table]. secondly, I have seen good things from chelsea but I have seen maybe better things from arsenal so I

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guess it will all be about consistency and, with the champions League, it will get messy around December. ‘It is too early to call. Five points is nothing but [chelsea] have five points more than us, it is as simple as that. ‘But it will get messy in December and January as it always does – or at least the last six years I have been here it has.’ Kompany was in commanding form on sunday, shutting down dangerman Diego costa in a manner no other defender has yet managed this season. the city skipper added: ‘I loved it. I live for those moments. ‘People who know me know I want nothing else than to play against the big strikers week in, week out and I enjoyed every minute of it.’

Mangala and Ko’ look good vINCENT KOMPANY hailed £32million summer buy Eliaquim Mangala (inset) after the Frenchman’s fine debut against Chelsea. ‘He was tremendous,’ said the 23year-old’s central defensive partner Kompany. ‘It is up to him how good he could be. He has all the basics to be more than a good defender.’

‘Weird Magath had no interest in tactics’ DANNY MURPHY has revealed Fulham’s players were isolated by the ‘weird and wonderful world’ of sacked boss Felix Magath, writes Matthew Nash. Murphy, who would be willing to speak to the Cottagers about a role in their new management team, has been outspoken on the German’s puzzling regime. Magath (pictured) was axed by owner Shahid Khan after four wins in 21 games saw the club relegated and left them bottom of

capital one cup the Championship. Former Fulham captain Murphy, 37, said: ‘Magath created scepticism and negativity. It’s fruitless to overanalyse his weird and wonderful methods but I know the players who had played under him before – Ashkan Dejagah, Sascha Riether and Lewis Holtby – expressed a desire to leave come

the summer. Over time stories of his strange methods over fitness, the medical side and his poor man-management came out. ‘He just wanted to do fitness, not tactics. Sometimes the players were given no tactics at all.’ Ahead of tonight’s Capital One Cup visit of Doncaster to Craven Cottage, BBC pundit Murphy added: ‘I haven’t spoken to anyone yet [from Fulham] but if they approached me, of course [I’d speak to them].’

football premier league ‘i have seen good things from Chelsea, but i have seen maybe even better things from arsenal’

Low-Cost approach: Kompany kept Chelsea’s in-form striker Costa quiet on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium

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Facing Frank is a bit weird for Blues pair Chelsea pair andre schurrle and Gary Cahill admit it was a strange experience to be on the receiving end of a Frank lampard goal on sunday. The Blues were well on the way to winning the heavyweight clash against title rivals Manchester City, with substitute schurrle putting them 1-0 in front shortly after Pablo Zabaleta’s sending off handed them the initiative. But it was the familiar figure of Chelsea’s record goalscorer lampard – in the unfamiliar light blue of City – who ensured the spoils were shared with a trademark run into the box and a calm volleyed finish. The former england midfielder, on a short-term loan from his new employers New York City following 13 years at stamford Bridge, had mixed emotions about his first strike for the champions and he was not the

only one to feel unusual about his decisive cameo. Centre-back Cahill said: ‘It was weird of course because you think of Frank in a Chelsea shirt. ‘It’s been that way for many, many years. We’ve seen him score that kind of goal so many times over the years.’ schurrle said: ‘It’s strange to see him in another shirt. ‘We wanted to win this match but he scored for Man City. Of course it’s nice for him to get his first goal but we wanted the win and we were very close to that.’ The German forward, who tapped in for his second goal of the season, conceded Chelsea were well-placed to take maximum points from the game. ‘It was important not to lose here, that was our goal,’ he said. ‘But when you’re so close to winning and you’re a man in front obviously it’s disappointing not to win, but we have to keep going now and win the next match.’

heads up: Schurrle beats Lampard to the ball

spORT DiGEsT

protest: Fury

Silent Fury’s tale of tape BOxinG Tyson Fury taped

up his mouth and stayed silent at a press conference yesterday in an apparent protest at his £15,000 fine from the British Boxing Board of Control. Fury was charged for a number of expletive-ridden rants at Dereck Chisora and journalists. Fury faces Chisora again for the British and European heavyweight titles in November and promoter Mick Hennessy said: ‘Sometimes you’re going to get a gentleman with Tyson and sometimes, if he’s rubbed up the wrong way, you’ll get another side of him.’

Ward marches on in Malaysia draw TEnnis James Ward is into

the first round of the Malaysian Open after a qualifying win over India’s N Vijay Sundar Prashanth. Meanwhile, Andy Murray will play Somdev Devvarman in the 2nd round of the Shenzhen Open.

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UNDeR-FIRe arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil has hit back at his critics by insisting he has got nothing to prove to them. The German World Cup winner scored one and provided an assist in saturday’s 3-0 win at aston Villa to finally kick-start his season. Ozil, 25, says he will always be an easy target as arsenal’s £42million club-record signing. ‘I don’t play to prove anything to anybody, I play for arsenal,’ Ozil said. ‘I have the feeling I am criticised more, that happened to me in the Bundesliga and also at Real Madrid. ‘We have only just started the season, we have new players in key positions. But I know what I can offer.’

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Being favourites means nothing, says McGinley

Cut above: Fowler

U-s-shave! U-s-shave!

THeRe’S going to be plenty of patriotism on show this week but nobody has gone as far yet as Rickie Fowler, who has had a very special haircut for the occasion. It certainly seems to have gone down a storm with the two captains. Tom Watson said yesterday: ‘I thought it was terrific. It brings a spirit, a light spirit to the team.’ Opposite number Paul Mcginley was even more effusive in his praise. ‘It’s brilliant. The guy is so passionate about his country he will go and do that for the Ryder Cup,’ said the european skipper.

by nick METcALfE at gleneagles Paul McGinley insists europe being Ryder Cup favourites this week is ‘irrelevant’. The european captain is well aware of the expectations for success at Gleneagles, given home advantage and the fact four players in his team are in the world’s top six. But speaking to reporters yesterday, McGinley said: ‘We have assembled a great team, arguably the strongest european team ever, but there is a word of warning as well. ‘if you know Tom Watson, that glint never leaves his eye, he’s a real competitive guy.’ ‘The bottom line is this is a very strong american team. The favourite or not favourite tag is irrelevant as far as i’m concerned. ‘We’re going to have to play really well to win this Ryder Cup. i certainly won’t be underestimating the american team. if we’re going to win this, we’ve got to be on it.’ McGinley also dismissed any concerns over

Tom tells USA to use defeat as motivation TOM WaTSOn has told his american team to make up for their agonising defeat at Medinah two years ago. The USa captain said: ‘I made it clear to them this trip is a redemption trip. Those players that played on that team, it’s time to make amends and redeem yourselves. It’s a motivation, rather than a negative.’

‘If we are to win this, we have to be on it’ Rory Mcilroy after the northern irishman attended various events last week – including the George Groves fight in london and appearing on TV – just days after saying he needed a rest following his exertions in the Tour Championship finale. ‘Resting doesn’t necessarily mean lying in bed or lying by the pool,’ McGinley said. ‘Going out and doing things like going to the boxing, those are things he enjoys doing. ‘i don’t really have any concern. He’s fresh, he’s ready.’

Lone ranger: McIlroy practises at a deserted Gleaneagles yesterday morning

THEY sAiD iT ‘Happiest days of your lives’ Paul McGinley said this message would be the last the players see as they leave the locker room. It’s a quote from Bob Torrance (left), the legendary coach who died in July

‘Espionage’ common among elite GAA teams, says McGuinness DOnegal manager Jim Mcguinness claims spying on opponents or ‘espionage’ is commonplace among elite teams, writes Paul Keane. Kerry-based Donegal native Patrick Roarty, a friend of Mcguinness, was spotted observing a Kerry training session from a nearby tree in the build-up to last Sunday’s all-Ireland final. Mcguinness yesterday insisted that the man had no association to the Donegal team and laughed off the situation, describing it as ‘bizarre’.

But he claimed that, in general, spying is rife among top counties and stated that many Donegal sessions have been looked at by rivals. ‘espionage, I suppose, is a very strong word to use, but it’s going on all the time,’ said Mcguinness (pictured), whose side lost by three points to Kerry. ‘We put people out of our training on Wednesday

night last and maybe three or four times in the lead-in. ‘It’s going on for the last three or four years. That’s the kind of craic that’s going on. He (Roarty) is not associated to our camp but there’s no doubt that he’s probably watching training. ‘and we have had that. We train in MacCumhaill Park some days and we have people in the hotel, looking down from the hotel at us.

‘I’m not saying it was Kerry. I’m not saying that. But previous years as well. We were once playing a team and we worked out that one of the coaches was staying in a local hotel. This is what goes on. It’s fine margins.’ Roarty hails from the same naomh Conaill club as Mcguinness and mingled for several hours at the team’s Citywest Hotel base with players and supporters yesterday, as well as on Sunday night.

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Open a KBC Current Account and you’ll get the following for free: FREE Debit Card purchases in store. FREE CashBack**. FREE Direct Debits. FREE Standing Orders. FREE Online and Mobile Transactions. **CashBack is at the retailer’s discretion and a purchase is required. A minimum amount may be necessary. Other fees and charges, including ATM charges if used, apply.

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.