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FANS of our Mailbox page will not be surprised to learn that Irish people are the least willing to put up with rude mobile phone users while they are on holiday. Irish travellers were least tolerant in a poll of 25 nationalities, citing courteousness and noise consciousness as important, as well as privacy. Some 65 per cent of Irish respondents found making calls on speakerphone offensive, while 58 per cent were not impressed with people playing music, games or videos without headphones. Taking photos or videos of strangers was rated as offensive by 53 per cent of Irish people polled, followed by making calls in a restaurant, using a device during a seated performance or activity, making video calls, Face Time, Skype calls and loud mobile device alerts. The study from Expedia also found that 90 per cent of Irish people bring at least one device with them while on holiday. Some 77 per cent said their smartphones are ‘very important/critical’ to their daily lives when travelling. Some 68 per cent say the same about

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their tablet device, while 66 per cent put their laptop in that category. Email or messaging, camera or video recording and maps or navigation are the most frequent functions used while on holiday. Ten per cent of Irish travellers said they keep a phone charger with them at all times. Meanwhile, despite Irish people spending 25 per cent more on average on roaming charges than they consider to be reasonable, only 31 per cent purchase an international data/ roaming plan when travelling. Forty-eight per cent of Irish travellers, meanwhile, are unaware of new legislation capping the maximum you can be charged for data roaming in the European Union. The global 2014 Expedia and Egencia Mobile Index also found that Brazilians and Thai nationals cared least about mobile etiquette. Some 43 per cent of Thais admitted to taking photos or video of strangers and a fifth of Brazilians admitted to making calls on speakerphone when travelling.

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Place to be: The Aran Islands, Clare, Galway and Kerry were among the attractions cited in the article

Travel guide goes wild for Ireland by ED cARTy IRELAND has been named one of the top countries to visit next year thanks in part to the success of the Wild Atlantic Way. Tourist and traveller guide Lonely Planet put the island at number five on its 2015 must see destinations with a overview of festivals and culture designed to ‘separate blarney from the bumkum’. The top billing gives a glowing review of Ireland as the ‘real deal’. The 1,500km Wild Atlantic Way is described as a scenic drive which is being sold as a rival to California’s Pacific Coast Highway and Australia’s Great Ocean Road. ‘It snakes its way round every nook and crook of the western seaboard from Donegal to Cork – start your journey with a feast of crab claws in Inishowen and reward your endeavours with some smoked salmon in Kinsale,’ it says. ‘Along the way, explore Connemara, the Aran Islands, the music bars of Co Clare and the scenic splendours of Co Kerry. Go west.’ Travel writer Fionn Davenport penned the review for Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2015. In it he says the economy remains the big talking point, and finding who should be blamed for the meltdown. ‘As the country reels from five years of body blows, it’s trying to figure out why, how and, especially, who,’ he says.

Wills and Kate confirm their Royal Sprog No.2 THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have confirmed that their baby is due in April of next year. Kate (pictured), who is expecting her second child, has been suffering from another bout of the severe morning sickness she experienced during the early stages of her first pregnancy. A series of engagements was cancelled after the pregnancy was announced on September 8 – with many suggesting the timing ahead of the Scottish independence referendum was a bit too convenient – but her condition is improving and she will join William in welcoming Singapore’s President on a state visit to the UK. ‘Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to confirm they are expecting a baby in April 2015,’ Kensington Palace said. ‘Her

Lonely Planet said the selected countries and cities were picked because there is something special next year to draw travellers or a recent development or buzz about the place, or because Lonely Planet regards it as upand-coming and urges travellers to get there before the crowds. It says: ‘Ireland is stunningly scenic, its traditions – music, dance, whiskey and beer – firmly intact and the cosmopolitan, contemporary Irish are just as friendly and welcoming as their forebears were known to be.’ Among the highlights singled out are the St

Patrick’s Day Festival, any time in the summer in Galway, All-Ireland finals and the Ennis Trad Festival. But it also reserves a special mention for ‘Ireland’s quirkiest festival’ – the Puck Fair in Killorglin, Co Kerry, where it says ‘a goat is crowned king and everybody drinks for three days’. Other recommendations include surfing on Rossnowlagh beach in Donegal, a cross country walk ‘on a soft Sunday’ or a pint and a chat in a local pub. Lonely Planet again points to hospitality

being the key to Ireland’s continued success on the tourism front. ‘The Irish themselves are inevitably at the heart of the best the country has to offer,’ it says. Lonely Planet spokeswoman Noirín Hegarty added: ‘With the Wild Atlantic Way now fully open and a new sense of optimism surging through the country, 2015 really is the time to go to Ireland. The country’s stunning landscape and incredible hospitality are on par with the globe’s top tourist destinations.’

Gnome more Mr Nice Guy as Elmo finds fame LOVE/HatE’s Elmo is as Grumpy: Elmo good as his word – and 100 red capped Garden Gnomes have gone on sale on the internet. the newly promoted drug smuggler was delighted to hear from Paulie on last night’s RtÉ show that the redcapped garden ornaments were all his, after their bluecapped counterparts had fulfilled their Unfortunately for the gangster, illicit purpose. they were still available yesterday – all and he wasted no time in his queries direct to Elmo, via email only. sales pitch. actor Laurence Kinlan, who plays Elmo true to his original idea, the in the hit show, was also having a bit of batch of 100 placid-looking gnome fun on twitter yesterday, saying garden gnomes went on sale for a he wasn’t selling them ‘gnome more’. ‘bargain’ €200 on DoneDeal.ie Meanwhile, an average of 879,700 late on sunday. viewers watched the third episode of

Love/Hate, an audience share of 54 per cent, RtÉ has revealed. Episode 1 of the hardhitting crime saga drew an audience of 1,087,700 (57 per cent) which marked both a higher figures and share than the opening episode of series 4 (1,075,900 and 54 per cent). this dropped to 977,900 (54 per cent) for Episode 2, however, slightly lower in both figures and share than the same installment of series 4 (989,100 and 51 per cent). the data incorporate VCR, DVDR and PVR playback viewing that took place within seven days of the original broadcast. these figures are added to the live data to produce consolidated viewing data.

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Key scientific Rapist footballer back on streets as victim flees centres given €250m boost CLOSE to €250million is to be invested in five new scientific research centres, the Government has announced. The funding aims to boost cutting-edge groundwork in critical areas of the economy, such as smart agriculture, geoscience and medical innovation. Some €155million of the investment will be provided by Science Foundation Ireland. Meanwhile, AIB and Frontline Ventures have launched the AIB Discovery Programme. It aims to help the next generation of technology entrepreneurs. Up to €100,000 will be given to 20 individual companies in the technology start-up sector.

DEFIANT rapist footballer Ched Evans and his girlfriend made their first public display of unity yesterday – as it emerged that his supporters had exposed the new identity of his victim. The former Sheffield United striker strolled hand-in-hand with Natasha Massey, 26, who stood by him after he admitted cheating on her. Meanwhile, police said the 22year-old victim may be forced to

change her name after internet trolls blew her cover. The woman was forced to flee the UK and adopt another identity when she became the target of a Twitter hate campaign, following Evans’ conviction for raping her in 2011. Now that details of her new life have been published online, she may have to start over for a second time. Det Supt Jo Williams, of North Wales Police, said: ‘The victim in

this case has been in regular contact with officers responsible for her care and is receiving appropriate support at this difficult time.’ Evans, who has refused to accept his guilt, was pictured with Ms Massey in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, following his release from prison last week. The 25-year-old said the victim had been drinking and consented to have sex with him.

‘Low Irish Ebola risk’ as Mater case is false alarm by bRIAn HuTTOn

500 posts in joblessness blackspot A MEDICAL research and devices company has announced plans to grow its workforce by almost 500 in one of Ireland’s unemployment and emigration blackspots. Randox Teoranta is to invest €25million over the next five years at its facility in Dungloe, Co Donegal. The company, which currently employs 70 at its state-of-theart engineering, manufacturing and R&D facility, conducts research and development into clinical diagnostics on human conditions such as Alzheimer’s and kidney diseases, and engineers and manufactures healthcare diagnostic products.

Help make a difference as a volunteer THE benefits of voluntary work are to be discussed at a recruitment event today. The Dublin City Volunteer Centre is hosting its annual volunteer recruitment fair and people of all ages are encouraged to go along and get involved with a charity or non-profit organisation. The event will be held today at the Carmelite Community Centre between 4 and 8pm. Volunteer centre manager Edwina Dewart said: ‘Volunteering not only helps people gain or improve their skills but enables them to gain work experience as well as making a difference.’

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HealtH chiefs have stressed there is a low risk of ebola reaching Ireland as the latest suspected case turned out to be free from the killer disease. tests carried out on a patient taken from west Dublin to the isolation unit in the city’s Mater Hospital have ruled out the virus as a cause of the symptoms. the Health Service executive (HSe) said the patient was considered at low risk of having been infected but that they were taking any potential case seriously. the patient is getting treatment for another illness at the Mater Hospital, confirmed a spokesman. ‘there are no known cases of ebola in Ireland presently,’ he added. ‘the Ready: Varadkar overall risk of a case of ebola being brought into in Ireland is low.’ last week, Health Minister leo Varadkar said Ireland is ramping up its preparations against ebola. While there was no reason to believe emergency departments would be swamped with cases or could not handle a spread of the outbreak, the virus was escalating and there was a low risk of infections here, he said. Mr Varadkar said the most likely scenario of ebola reaching Ireland would be from people returning from the worst affected countries in west africa; Sierra leone, Guinea or liberia. there are currently 54 known Irish citizens in those three countries. all are being monitored by the Department of Foreign affairs. an emergency taskforce of Government ministers met two weeks ago about fears over the spread of virus and will be meeting again. there have been more than a dozen suspected ebola cases in Ireland but all turned out to be clear from the disease.

More than 280,000 drop health insurance over cost THE RISINg cost of private health insurance has led to more than 280,000 policyholders dropping their cover over the last six years, experts have said. A survey by One Big Switch – which describes itself as a ‘consumer price network’ – found of those who have stopped paying into health insurance, 45 per cent were aged 18 to 32. Since a peak in 2008, the health insurance market has seen a fall in business. This has coincided with a 58 per cent rise in premiums.

The estimates by the consumer network follow on from a recent report by Ireland’s Health Insurance Authority, which detailed that the primary factor for discontinuance was cost. According to the HIA, close to two-thirds of people cancelled their policy because it was ‘too expensive’. Quarterly figures produced by the HIA for June show a 41,000 decrease in health insurance plans for this year – an average drop of nearly 7,000 per month.

Despite many thinking that private health insurance ‘did not represent value for money’, last year the majority of those involved in the HIA research agreed with the statement: ‘Private health insurance is a necessity, not a luxury.’ Sarah Ryan, director of campaigns at One Big Switch, said that because more young people are forgoing costly premiums, health insurance in Ireland is becoming disproportionately aged – perpetuating a rise in prices.

Irish Water deadline ‘to be put back’

Truckers stage rush-hour rally over tax gripe MeMbers of the Irish road Haulage Association (IrHA) staged a picket early yesterday morning in protest over higher road tax for trucks in Ireland compared with their UK counterparts. The IrHA has warned that the difference will cost jobs in Ireland. It says that it costs €4,000 a year to tax an Irish-registered articulated truck – five times the rate in the UK and Northern Ireland. A tax of £10 (€12.60) is also levied upon entering the UK. speaking to Newstalk, IrHA president eoin Gavin said: ‘It’s unsustainable. The differential between operating a truck in the south of Ireland and the north of Ireland is €5,000.’ It is calling on Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe and environment Minister Alan Kelly to ‘immediately intervene in order to protect jobs in the sector’. Motorists were advised to avoid the Dublin port and port tunnel areas yesterday morning as the protest caused much congestion during the morning rush hour. The AA reported that the Port Tunnel was closed southbound, with approaching routes seeing long delays, even after the trucks had finally moved off around 9am.

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IRISH WATER is expected to request an extension to the deadline for customers to sign up for allowances. Last week, head of communications Elizabeth Arnett said it would consider extending the period for processing customer applications. Newstalk reported the request has been received by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), with a final decision to be made this week. As it stands the deadline is October 31. Earlier, Anti-Austerity Alliance TD Paul Murphy had commented on the prospect of an extension: ‘The truth is it already has been (extended). Contained in the small print of the decisions for the Commission for Energy Regulation is a 60-day look-back period, which effectively extends the deadline to December 30. ‘One can only presume that registration is extremely slow and they were planning to “generously” unveil

by LukE HOLOHAn this extension to the deadline to try to convince more people to sign up.’ A CER spokesperson was unavailable for comment when contacted. Meanwhile, the chief executive of small and medium business lobby group Isme, Mark Fielding, yesterday issued an angry statement on bonuses

‘It’s quite simply a tax collecting operation’ that can be paid to Irish Water staff. ‘What a wonderful business to be in, where your customers have no alternative but to use your product or else die. Sounds like the dream business. But that’s exactly the business model for the monopoly utility Irish Water, except it’s not a business, it’s a tax collecting operation.’

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cahill in vow to support victims of iRA sex abuse

A BelfAst woman who claims her allegations of rape were covered up by sinn féin and the IRA has vowed to support abuse victims she says are still too scared to come forward and tell their stories. Mairia Cahill warned that abusers were still walking the streets because victims were fearful of contacting the authorities. ‘there are perpetrators at the minute that have never been before a court of law because victims have been frightened into silence and haven’t been able to report it,’ she said on a visit yesterday to stormont to discuss her case with the North’s first Minister, the DUP’s Peter Robinson. Ms Cahill, 33, alleges she was raped by a suspected IRA member when she was a teenager in 1997. In a BBC spotlight documentary last week, she further claimed the IRA conducted its own inquiry into her account, subjecting her to interrogation and forcing her to confront her alleged attacker. the man she accused of rape was later acquitted.

Actress: Lynda Bellingham

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On sunday, sinn féin President Gerry Adams, who has denied ahe was involved in a cover-up of her case, admitted the IRA on occasion had shot alleged sex abusers, insisting that its members were ‘singularly illequipped to deal with these matters’. Yesterday, taoiseach enda Kenny said he expected to see other victims of abuse at the hands of republicans coming forward. ‘I think there has been despicable, utterly despicable, conduct by sinn féin to discredit Mairia Cahill,’ Mr Kenny said. In response, Mr Adams said last night: ‘In comments today, the taoiseach suggested that my recent blog was “part of an attempt to discredit” Mairia Cahill. ‘He is entirely wrong and his remarks are mischievous and clearly politically motivated. ‘the taoiseach should not try to score cheap political points about these sensitive and serious issues.’

Brave: Mairia Cahill arrives for a meeting with First Minister Peter Robinson

LYNDA BELLINGHAM’S husband has led tributes to the actress and presenter after she died in his arms at the age of 66. Michael Pattemore said he was heartbroken she did not see another Christmas as she had hoped but said her death had ended the great pain she was suffering. His wife, who was known for her role as the mother in Oxo’s long-running ads, died on Sunday night, nearly 16 months after being diagnosed with colon cancer. The Loose Women co-host decided to stop chemotherapy in August after the disease spread and doctors gave her months to live. Mr Pattemore, 59, said: ‘I just want her to be remembered as an actress more than anything – not as a celebrity.’

Magazine pays out to Cheryl’s husband THE husband of X Factor judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has accepted substantial undisclosed privacy damages over a ‘very upsetting’ UK magazine article about his family life. Businessman Jean Bernard Fernandez-Versini, who married the 31-year-old singer – better known as Cheryl Cole – in July, brought proceedings for invasion of privacy and breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 at London’s High Court against National Magazine Company Ltd, publisher of Reveal magazine.

Table for one: Numbers of African white-backed vultures have declined Bad taste: Jean Bernard FernandezVersini – husband of Cheryl (pictured) – was upset by the ‘intrusive’ article

He had no wish to be a public figure His solicitor, Callum Galbraith, told Judge Richard Parkes the ‘deeply intrusive’ article was very upsetting for Mr Fernandez-Versini as, despite his wife’s fame, he had no wish to be a public figure. Spread across three pages, it detailed his childhood, his life in France where he was brought up and made public information about his father, late mother, their personal finances, relationships and feelings about each other. The publisher accepted that it invaded his privacy, apologised and agreed to pay substantial damages and his legal costs. Neither Mr Fernandez-Versini

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nor his wife were at the hearing. Mr Galbraith said the upset and distress caused to Mr FernandezVersini was particularly acute. ‘Publicity was the inevitable, but avoidable, consequence for the claimant in so far as Reveal’s article is concerned. ‘Despite describing the article as the product of an investigation, at its core was a combination of speculation, gossip and private information. ‘As Reveal now accepts, the article constituted an unjustifiable

and unnecessary intrusion into the claimant’s private and family life: the only reason for it being published at all was the fame and notoriety of the claimant’s wife which is, of course, no justification for a publication that in truth should never have been made. Reveal now accepts this.’ The magazine said it wished to express its regret for the distress and hurt caused and undertook not to republish the article nor any similar information about Mr Fernandez-Versini in the future.

TRiniTy sciEnTisTs sERvE up sOLuTiOn TO vuLTuRE cRisis THEY can strip a carcass in less than half an hour, but now it seems the African white-backed vulture may have to dine-out for free in human-staffed eateries. In an ingenious and unusual step, zoologists from Trinity College’s School of Natural Sciences are proposing ‘vulture restaurants’ so that the endangered species can survive spells of food scarcity in its native Swaziland and neighbouring habitats on the African continent. Vulture populations are currently declining at an alarming rate across Africa and Asia due to agricultural chemicals. In rural West Africa, some species have declined by more than 95 per cent. The birds feed exclusively on

dead meat, meaning they are dependent on game dying. Dr Andrew Jackson, assistant professor in zoology in Trinity, said: ‘Creating vulture restaurants might seem a radical idea, but conserving endangered animals is a very complicated task, and we might need to get creative to have the impact we want.’ Adam Kane, lead author in vulture conservation, likened it to feeding garden birds, saying: ‘It might seem funny to suggest dragging a huge carcass out into a field to feed these birds, but it’s a similar idea to the one that sees us all fill our bird feeders with peanuts during the winter.’ Vulture restaurants are already being used with great success in South Africa and parts of Asia.

Bride claimed she had cancer to con friends out of cash by DAVID WILCOCK

A MOTHER swindled nearly £10,000 (€12,620) from friends and strangers by pretending to have terminal cancer. Danielle Watson took cash, freebies and cut-price deals after lying to everyone including her family and fiancé. She got a reduced deal on her wedding dress and reception venue after saying she wanted to tie the knot before chemotherapy made her hair fall out. But rather than having ‘late-stage cervical cancer’ – as she claimed – the 24year-old had merely undergone keyhole surgery to check for ovarian polyps. She aroused suspicion by becoming defensive when people said she appeared healthy – and revealed two months after her wedding that she was pregnant. Watson, of Essex, England, had denied six counts of fraud but dramatically changed her pleas on the first day of her trial at Basildon Crown Court. The court had earlier heard that friends

‘Lie do’: Watson with duped husband Chris and complete strangers gave Watson money and held fundraising events to provide cash for additional ‘vitamin C treatment’ after being told she had a 1520 per cent chance of survival.

Essex Police investigating officer DC Rob Lewis said Watson ‘acted in a cold and calculated manner.’ Watson was released on bail, to be sentenced on January 9.

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Wed astray: A heavily pregnant Danielle Watson arrives at Basildon Crown Court yesterday picture: east press news agency

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MARIAH CAREY left nothing to the imagination when she busted out of a black latex dress as she performed in China. The curvy 44-year-old (pictured), was seen desperately holding a hand over the side-split of her outfit as she belted out hits at Hongkou Soccer Stadium in Shanghai on her world tour. The singer, who has recently split from hubby Nick Cannon, had been criticised earlier this month for singing off key. However, the diva released a short video of herself on Sunday hitting glass-shattering high notes as she carried out some light housework. PICTURE: IMAGINECHINA/REX

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X FACTOR loser Chloe-Jasmine Whichello has revealed she had to limp through her final weekend of shows after breaking her foot. The blonde hopeful (pictured), who crashed out in a sing-off against Stereo Kicks, told Guilty Pleasures: ‘I crashed into some scenery. I hurt my foot and actually broke a bone. That’s why I was stumbling.’ The 24-year-old’s performance was criticised by Simon Cowell. But mentor Cheryl Fernandez-Versini said: ‘She sang with a broken foot and didn’t tell anybody. In high heels! Anybody who thinks she wasn’t top notch, that could be a valuable reason.’

Chez: SiCo’s 3am phone calls are winding me up

FACTOR judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has revealed she loses beauty sleep to Simon Cowell’s round-the-clock demands. The 31-year-old said that as well as being critical of her dress sense, her boss rings her in the dead of night to discuss ideas for the show. ‘Simon likes to call at three in the morning,’ she moaned. ‘He is there and thinking about the show and thinking about pyrotechnics. He’s such a perfectionist.’ Signalling that the love-in is well and truly over, Chez has even suggested she move away from the 55-year-old on the judging panel. ‘I’m actually going to check if I can

Hopping mad: Cowell likened Cheryl to Kermit in her green dress

LEWIS: MISTY WAS MURDERED

Tulisa turns up the heat for her chart comeback TULISA CONTOSTAVLOS has put her ‘year of hell’ behind her to launch a sizzling chart comeback. The former X Factor judge unveiled her new song alongside a sexy snap of herself posing in a leopard-print bra. ‘Finally I can announce that my new single is called Living Without You & will be released on December 7th. Can’t wait for you to hear it!’ she tweeted to her 3.5million followers. The news delighted her fans who have waited two years for new material from the 26-year-old. ‘Thanks for the love you beautiful lot,’ she later tweeted. Contostavlos hit the headlines last year after being caught up in a drug sting. The case went to trial but it was dismissed in July. Just days later she was found guilty of assaulting a blogger.

move chairs. I think Louis should sit next to Simon and then I should sit next to Mel. That might work out nicer,’ she said. Cowell recently said Chez looked like the Muppet, Kermit the Frog, when she wore a green off-theshoulder Lanvin gown. ‘It was an obvious thing to say because it was green. ‘Simon looks like Zig and Zag. But I did find that funny.’ ‘Last time I wore a David Koma disk dress, as soon as I sat down he gave me a look and said: “What the bloody hell have you got on?” ‘When I sat in the green dress he looked at us, and I thought: “Oh here we go. I was waiting”,’ she said.

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JUlIETTE lEWIS claims her friend Misty Upham – found dead at the foot of a cliff – may have been murdered. The From Dusk Till Dawn actress, who starred with Upham in August: Osage County, said the Native American could have been bumped off for exposing injustices within her community. The 41-year-old (pictured) called for a police investigation, tweeting: ‘Misty told me about horrible violence she suffered on NA reservations. She felt she could be murdered! #ThisIsNOTaSUICIDE.’ Upham, 32 – who died last week in Auburn, Washington – had a history of mental health problems.

IT’S STRICTLY DRUNK DANCING Sultry: Tulisa looks as if she means business

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HE’S already played one comic book villain but Tom Hardy looks set to tackle another in X-Men: apocalypse. The 37-year-old (pictured) – who played evil Bane in 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises – is reportedly director Brian Singer’s favourite choice to portray En Sabah Nur – the world’s first mutant – in the final instalment of The XMen prequel trilogy.

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LEONARDO DICAPRIO is producing a film to highlight the pr plight of mountain gorillas in the pligh Democratic Republic of Congo. Democr The 3939-year-old’s documentary will follow a team of park rangers follo who pr protect the rare apes from poachers in Virunga National Park – Africa’s oldest reserve. Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel, Virunga will air on Netflix on November 7. Last year, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation awarded the World Wildlife Fund almost €2.5million to help the ailing tiger population of Nepal.

last Sheeran gets the’ jibe word on ‘borinplagy the summer ED SHEERaN has hit back after the Isle of Wight festival boss dubbed him boring. The 23-year-old singer revealed he had in fact snubbed an invite

Sorry Olly apologises for ‘sexist’ Swift gag Hard time: Taylor Swift Picture: rex

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RAPPER Christ Bearer recalls the day he cut off his penis while on drugs. ‘I woke up to paramedics trying to find a pulse. I said f*** the pulse. Help me find my d***!’ said the MC, 40.

LLY MURS has found himself at the mercy of Taylor Swift after sending her a grovelling apology over his ‘sexist’ remarks. The Troublemaker singer, 30, was in hot water after pleading with the pop babe to ‘let it go’ and ‘write something new’ instead of songs about her split with Harry Styles, 20. ‘I reached out to Taylor around two days ago. I gave her a letter and said: “I’m really sorry... It came out wrong. I’m sorry I didn’t mean to make any offence”,’ Murs back-pedalled.

Sex change gossip is so silly, says Kris

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KRIS JENNER says talk her estranged husband Bruce is having a sex change is ‘silly’. ‘They’ve been saying that since the ’70s – you think he’d be cooked by now,’ Kim Kardashian’s mum, 58, joked.

‘It always came out that every article says Taylor writes songs and they always link it to Harry so I was just making a joke and defending my mate.’ Slammed for his ‘sexist angle’ by Swift, 24, Murs insists his comments were blown out of proportion. ‘I’m not and I’ve never been sexist, I don’t think that’s right,’ he told the Daily Mail Australia. ‘It wasn’t nice what I said but it was a joke. I didn’t expect it to blow up like it did.’ Swift was reportedly inspired by her break-up with Styles last year to pen new track Out Of The Woods and her hit I Knew You Were Trouble. But Taylor (pictured) claims she’s getting a hard time mostly because she’s a woman.

Hozier features in viral LeBron video

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HOZIER’S Take Me To Church has clocked up another 5m listens after being used in an online video for Beats by Dre headphones featuring US basketball star LeBron James.

EVAN RACHEL WOOD says she was made to feel ‘like meat’ when she posed for Vanity Fair at the age of 15. The actress, 27 (pictured) claims she was bullied into wearing a mini dress and heels after begging to wear flat shoes and trousers on the cover of the Young Hollywood issue in 2003. ‘I was 15 and felt for the first time my identity being erased and the pressure to shut up and do what you are told. I felt like meat. Since then, I have found my voice.’ ‘Never again,’ she tweeted after a fan posted a photo of the shoot.

She told 2Day FM: ‘No one says that about Ed Sheeran. No one says it about Bruno Mars. They’re all writing songs about their exes, their girlfriends, their love life, and no one raises a red flag there.’

James is ready to dish Blunt advice

TWITTER legend James Blunt is braced for the launch of his first day as Guilty Pleasures’ official agony uncle in tomorrow’s Metro Herald. After gaining cult-like status on Twitter for his witty retorts, the 40-year-old singer (pictured) will be dolling out insightful home truths to readers about love, life and work woes in his exclusive column, To Be Blunt.

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sits easily with you? That’s insane. I personally don’t understand the comparison but it’s a huge compliment. I don’t strive to achieve that necessarily – even though I’m a big fan of Hugh Grant and love his work. I’m not specifically pursuing the romcom genre – I wasn’t aware of Cecelia Ahern’s book, for instance, before I read the script – but I’m open to it. It’s good to keep your options open rather than pigeonholing yourself.

natural development. We were forced into a meeting early on and the director sat us down and told us to describe the little features in each other’s faces. It’s difficult to explain, it You’ve reprised was a very intense the role of situation but we I told Richard Curtis kind of laughed Finnick Odair about it and there for the third once about how I met was an immediHunger my wife and he said: ate bond. Later, Games. What we spent a few “I need to write about was it like to evenings out in this!” get the nod for London so by the time we got to the character? filming it felt like I had I didn’t really know known her for years. what I had gotten myself into before I went through the Scenes for the film were shot books. But I quickly became aware around Dublin. Did you get a that I had been cast as a character chance to explore much of with such physical prowess – which I wasn’t entirely in the mould of at the city? Not excessively so, I’m the time. I was shell-shocked but I afraid. It was quite a tight shoot – wasn’t going to complain. we were filming all day and by the time we got home in the evenings Did you find fans of the book there were only a few hours before could be very precious about we had to be back on set. We certain characters? When I got certainly explored a few of the cast there was a bit of uproar I didn’t local drinking holes. look like Finnick Odair was You married actor Laura expected to. People had the image of the perfect man – which doesn’t Haddock last year. That was exist – and then when I was cast quite romcom-esque, it was like: ‘No, no he’s fat; he’s right? We auditioned for the not right at all’. But the Hunger film My Week With Marilyn. Games world has warmed to me. She was reading for the part of Marilyn Monroe and I was Is hacking and in for the role of Colin intrusion something Clark. I was immediyou have had to ately awestruck and contend with as an rang my agent to tell him I had met the girl actor? I’ve witnessed I want to marry. The first-hand a lot of this next morning at having worked with 5.30am, I was getting Johnny Depp, Kristen off the tube and the Stewart, Jennifer doors opened and we Lawrence and guys who bumped into each experience intrusion on a other. We stayed in level that no one should contact and a few ever have to. I’ve not months later she came experienced it personally out to LA to visit. The and I don’t know how I’d rest is history... I told that deal with it if it did come my to Richard Curtis once way. But I just hope and pray and he said ‘I need to that things never get to the write about this!’ point where I can’t walk down the street. Assumptions in the Producer Simon media without any facts or Brooks has likened evidence are what really upsets me about the celebrity lifestyle. you to a young Hugh

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uTGeR, while I agree that a lot of Irish people are far too interested in the english Premier League, I don’t agree with your opinions on our international teams. The whole excitement of Irish international football is that we know we’re not great, and that’s what makes it all the sweeter when we win. The rugby team have certain expectations to live up to, and can disappoint as a result. Last week we drew 1-1 with Germany, who are the current world champions. This would be the equivalent of tying with the All Blacks in rugby, which we have only ever managed to achieve once. So quit complaining and be proud of your fellow men. It was an incredible achievement for them

and for Irish football as a whole. ProudSupporterOfAllIrishTeams ■ Rutger Hurley, I own a Chelsea jersey which I wear when the mood takes me, just as I wear my Dublin jersey when I go to Croke Park, or my Ireland jersey when I am lucky enough to go to the Aviva. I also support my local teams, Naomh Barróg GAA and Kilbarrack utd FC, attending matches and functions whenever I can. Regardless of how much a player gets paid, the thrill of watching skilled players, whether amateur or professional, is a personal choice. As for being role models or rolling around on the ground, GAA and rugby are games in which physical contact is part of the attraction but they also have their share of brawls and foul play. until these Irish sports become

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professional, we cannot expect the lure of high wages and the aspirations of young men and women to play in these foreign leagues and earn fame and fortune to abate. We can, however, hope our youth follow their dreams and play for these clubs and maybe someday the Irish soccer team will have the success we greatly wish for. So stop being so negative, get behind what you love and live your dream with each kick of a ball or whatever path you decide to take. Dave, Sports Fan ■ To the brunette with the tight black pants on the 9.15am Dart to Bray. Please don’t disrupt my meditation by looking for an emotional connection with me. I know you’re fertile now, but don’t you think this poor planet is overpopulated as it is? Don’tWannaBeADaddyMan

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Swedish troops carry out cold War-era search for suspected russian submarine

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LIKE something from the pages of a Cold War thriller, Swedish forces are scouring their waters for a suspected Russian submarine. Ships, helicopters and troops were said to be investigating ‘foreign underwater activity’ in the Baltic Sea 30 miles off Stockholm. A photo was released yesterday showing what appeared to be a craft surrounded by white ripples, which was said to have then submerged. It was one of three sightings that the military said were credible reports. Admiral Anders Grenstad said: ‘It could be a submarine, or a smaller submarine. It could be divers using some form of moped-like underwater vehicle and it could be divers that don’t have any business on our territory.’ Sweden’s biggest such mobilisation since the Iron Curtain fell began on Friday after a radio transmission in Russian on an emergency frequency. Russia has denied any of its vessels were involved. ‘There Mobilised: A Swedish search are no extraordinary, let alone gunboat in the emergency, situations involving Russian warships,’ a spokesman said.

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US drops arms and aid to Kobane Kurds fighting IS

SyRIA: Guns, ammunition and medical supplies were airdropped to the Kurdish forces defending the Syrian city of Kobane yesterday. US Central Command launched 11 airstrikes against IS on Sunday to clear the way for a trio of cargo planes.

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Serial killer suspect held after discovery of 7 bodies

AmeRIcA: A suspected serial killer, arrested over the weekend, has been linked to the deaths of seven women. The man, who has not been named, told police he strangled Afrika Hardy, 19, in Gary, Indiana. Six more bodies were found on Sunday.

nigeria ‘ebola-free’ with no new cases for 42 days

nIgeRIA: The West African country is officially free of Ebola, says the World Health Organisation. There have been no new cases for six weeks – twice the disease’s maximum incubation period. There were 20 cases and eight deaths in Nigeria.

giuliani joins protest to close ‘anti-Semitic’ opera

AmeRIcA: Ex-New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is to protest at a new opera he says ‘glorifies’ terrorism. The Death Of Klinghoffer, based on a 1985 hijack by Palestinians, is ‘anti-Semitic’, many claim. Metropolitan Opera bosses told critics: ‘See it, then decide.’

Parliament lifts ban on veils after two weeks

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AUStRAlIA: A ban on veils including burkas and niqabs at Parliament House in Canberra has been dropped after two weeks. Critics said the restriction on visitors discriminated against Muslims. It had been brought in amid security fears.

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chInA: Rubbish collectors are dressing as SpiderMan to attract attention from littering tourists. The pair say the stunt has made their jobs at Jiulianshan mountain park easier.

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1. Later Live With Jools Holland

2 Homeland Carrie tries to pick up a scent back in Islamabad

BBC2, 11.50pm

Bad Education Jack Whitehall’s Alfie stakes his claim as world’s worst teacher

There’s more to U2 than just Bono – although you’d never think given the way people carry on about them in this country. Tonight, Jools Holland plays host to the quartet, providing a chance to silence the racket about iTunes and taxes with what really matters – the songs. Moody NYC indie stars Interpol and Sam Smith also show up for some of Holland’s nasal wit.

1 Later Live With Jools Holland U2 pay Jools a visit

2. Homeland

RTÉ2, 9.30pm This fourth series of Homeland feels to be back on track with what it does best – keeping us guessing with a mix of whipsmart intrigue and characterisation. Central to this is Carrie (Claire Danes, pictured), who is one of TV drama’s most complex heroes. Tonight, she is back in Islamabad trying to get to grips with her opposite number in Pakistan’s shady Inter-Services Intelligence.

3. Human Universe

BBC2, 9pm Are Earthlings the only intelligent life in the universe? That’s the big question underpinning Brian Cox’s latest voyage into the thoughtprovoking stratosphere and he’s brave enough to float the possibility that the answer might just be ‘yes’. A billion sci-fi franchises instantly crumble into space dust.

4 You Can’t Get The Staff Princess Olga is on the hunt for a garden boy

4. You Can’t get The staff

C4, 9pm This look at how the other half live drops in on a bunch of mildly bonkers toffs having a devil of a job finding workers who meet their snooty standards. Well, it is 2014 and Downton-style Carsons and Mrs Patmores are thin on the ground. Will Princess Olga ever find a garden boy who knows his hoe from his elbow?

5. Bad Education

BBC3, 10pm Is school finally out for Jack Whitehall’s Alfie, surely a leading contender for Worst Teacher Of The Year? The bell may well be ringing for the last time as our hapless hero heads off for a career in gaming. Then again, if the chatshow/panel game options don’t pan out…

6. Outlander RTÉ2, 11pm

Irish star on the rise Caitriona Balfe

Human Universe Brian Cox goes extra-terrestrial

YOUR gUiDE TO THis EvEning’s EssEnTiAL viEWing stars in this peculiar but wellweighted fantasy drama that aired on US cable TV to rave reviews. Balfe plays a WWII combat nurse transported back to the 18th-century Scotland after an encounter in a mystical stone circle during her honeymoon. Better than it sounds.

7. Masters of sex More4, 10pm

It’s an extended length (leave it!) episode for the season-two finale of this rather good period sex drama.

The story centres on Masters (Michael Sheen) feeling disgruntled about a TV documentary about his pioneering research into human sexual function. We’ve not climaxed yet – season three is on its way.

8. The Leftovers

Sky Atlantic, 9pm After a dangerously slow-burning start, this has hit a kind of groove that’s odd and unsettling if not exactly original. Tonight, Nora takes off to a conference about the departed in New York and we’re

praying it doesn’t turn into a quasireligious allegory. Hmmm...

9. Uefa Champions League Live

TV3/UTV, 7.30pm Will Slovenian champs NK Maribor become the latest victims of Chelsea and the in-form Oscar? They’re no pushovers, however, having drawn their first two Group G games, so Jose ‘Special One’ Mourinho won’t be taking them lightly (kick off 7.45pm).

10. Today’s Film: Magnolia

Sky Select, 10pm Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling 1999 masterpiece offers Tom Cruise the chance to show the supreme actor he can be when he’s not dashing around pretending to be an action hero 20 years younger than he is. Cruise sends himself up manfully as a maniacal sex guru, just one figure in Anderson’s portrait of a day in the crazy life of the San Fernando Valley. Inspired filmmaking from Anderson featuring a spectacular ensemble cast.

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How to unleash your inner snow bunny, P14-16

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A slice of heaven on Alpine retreat Award-winning travel writer Isabel Conway finds herself transformed from a quivering ski neophyte into a veritable piste pro in Portes Du Soleil

the great variety of adjacent terrain. You can t was as picture perfect as it could get. head off in the opposite direction to Les Gets Pistes were groomed to within a whose gentle slopes are ideal for confidence snowflake of their lives, the air was as building. Purpose built avoriaz, high above pure and fresh as a polo mint, bright Morzine, counts some of the best snow parks sunshine and cloudless skies framed anywhere, with plenty of off-piste skiing too. snowy peaks with distant skiers doing we cruised on wide easy red runs from kangaroo hops on mogul fields. avoriaz into switzerland over a couple of days. Here in the heart of Portes du soleil – one of Les Crosets and Pointe De Mosette on Le Europe’s great ski areas – I am experiencing a Grand Parade provided fabulous views and moment frozen in time that those of us who hearty food (eggs, cheese and ham atop crusty love to ski share: a conversion. bread all baked in the oven) as we sat in the sun that uncertain flirtation with skiing over the outside quaint mountain café, alpage. years has turned into a long-term relationship, Champery, Chatel and Morgins are all at the despite my natural lack of co-ordination, all those embarrassing falls, perpetually sore limbs, heart of Portes Du soleil, covered on the one ski pass and skiable provided you set out a nagging fear of heights, broken-down early in the morning to explore the chair lifts and near hypothermia terrain properly. swinging in them over the years... ient c n a a weekly après-ski drinks e Now here I am back in Portes h T wn of o t reception hosted by Morzine’s y Du soleil for the third time, r t n cou n the o tourist Board in the pretty town experiencing my conversion e in z r Mo is full centre with its tempting cake and itching to shout from the ch side rm n e r F shops, delicatessens selling local chairlift: ‘Hey I am a snow a h c e of Alpin d base produce and wines and bunny at last’ (even though I o o children’s ice rink sums up the may not look like one!). Portes and a g p m a c friendliness of this old-style Du soleil is the world’s biggest savoyard town known as the st integrated ski area with 650km of tropez Of snow back in the 1960s. runs and 197 ski lifts connecting 12 It goes without saying that the local wines are resorts in France and switzerland accessed on good and inexpensive while nightlife here can one ski pass. be as lively or as quiet as you want. Le Petit the ancient country town of Morzine on the Resto facing the slopes in Morzine serves French side is full of alpine charm and a good wholesome local produce with a daily base camp. what sets Morzine-avoriaz apart is

changing array of interesting salads and pasta dishes. Just to prove that Portes Du soleil has finally cured me of a skier’s nightmare – that fear of heights – I ran off the side of a cliff at super Morzine. admittedly I was harnessed on to paragliding champion Florence Cochard. soaring like birds and floating towards Mont Blanc I had just the one wish – that the eventual landing would be safe and soft... and it was! A big advantage to Portes Du Soleil resorts is the short transfer time from Geneva to where Aer Lingus (www.aerlingus. com) flies. Crystal (www. crystal.ie) has a range of hotel packages ranging from €809pp with half board in picturesque Morzine with apartments from €485pp in Avoriaz, a favourite with Irish snowboarders. Anticipating that the ongoing economic recovery will give a big push to ski holidays this season, Crystal has tempting early booking money-saving offers. They include free hotel credits, twofor-one ski or snowboard hire and lift passes on selected dates and resorts among a range of offers.

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BEST FOR SKIING AND NIGHTLIFE

When it comes to knowing the best ski hotspots – places that will test your stamina day and night – Crystal ski holidays MD Ray Scully is a one-stop shop. ‘I’ve been in the ski business for 25 years, have had the opportunity to ski in most resorts but the one in my eyes that offers everything is St Anton. I think Austria will be the big hotspot this winter. St Anton is less than two and a half hours away so you can be on the slopes in the afternoon,’ Scully says. ‘The resort has that Austrian chocolate-box charm to it and St Anton is one of the world’s meccas for ski bums’. Crystal offers catered chalet off peak from €895pp.

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eASTeRn europe’s ski resorts have come of age with improved infrastructure, accommodation and excellent value for money. Slovenia is the new kid on the block, a little more expensive than Bulgarian resorts like great value Bansko but perfect for beginners, with a renowned ski school, lively taverns serving big €2 glasses of fine beer and other interesting traditional fare. Crystal (crystalski.ie) offers four-star hotel accommodation in lively Kranjska Gora close to the lifts from as little as €599 pp, including half board and return flights between Dublin and Salzburg.

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SKI Welt, Tyrol, Austria. Söll – once the Ibiza of skiing – has mellowed into a grown-up family-friendly resort. neighbouring villages of ellmau, Scheffau and Brixen are quieter, great for families with superb ski schools, friendly family hotels and good child-minding facilities. nine

villages sharing spectacular scenery are fully linked on the one-lift pass covering 279km of slope. Leading ski holiday operators Crystal (crystalski.ie) and Topflight (topflight.ie) have a wide selection of ski holidays in Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser Brixental. See also the excellent skiwelt.com website if you prefer to organise your own trip.

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And newcomers on a budget take note: on October 30, Lidl will launch its new and affordable range of skiwear for children and adults, including jacket (€29.99) and trousers (€19.99) (pictured), with prices starting at €2.49, while stocks last

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Slope off to the Sun Can’t decide between sun and snow? You don’t have to now, thanks to a new package to San Diego and Lake Tahoe, says Jane Mulkerrins

an Diego in California – statistically one of the sunniest places in the US, with average winter temperatures of around 20C – is in the

middle of a rare tropical storm, with high winds and torrential rain. It’s time to accept my bikini is staying in my suitcase this weekend. Deciding between winter sun and hitting the slopes is,

admittedly, a first-world problem but, thanks to a new ten-night sun and ski package from north american travel specialists Ski Safari, you no longer have to choose (flying from London, www.skysafari.com).

Our plan had been to boost our is California, after all). vitamin D levels in San Diego for a Having tested my snow legs for the few days before taking to the slopes of first time this season, it’s a relief to reLake Tahoe in the Sierra nevada tire to the luxurious surroundings of mountain range that straddles Califor- The Landing, a new five-star boutique nia and nevada. hotel on the lakeshore. The nature, however, is not on our Landing has 88 spaside. The planned activities in cious rooms, each San Diego – paddleboardfitted with log ise ing and exploring Balboa fires, decks overd ra a p e th Park and the beaches – are Rooms in start at around looking the lake hastily scrapped. The point Resort radisepoint. and marble wpa n w li w b . u only option in such soggy bathrooms with 0 D 0 s €2 ie lingus fl circumstances is to eat heated floors com. Aer rancisco and San and drink ourselves silly. and (unnecessarto San f to San Diego. at Puesto (mains from ily indulgent) francisco rlingus.com €12.50, eatpuesto.com), a heated toilet seats. www.ae slick new Mexican restaurant, There’s also a spa and we gorge on the house speciality, a smart restaurant serving filet mignon tacos. We’ve barely di- high-end Mediterranean cuisine. gested them by the next morning, My second day is spent at Kirkwood, when we drive across the bay for a favoured by more advanced skiers. gluttonous buffet at the sprawling, among the 65 runs, deep bowls and white-painted beachside Hotel del steep, dramatic peaks, there are plenty Coronado. of adrenaline junkies flinging themIt is fortunate, then, that I fly to selves around. Reno-Tahoe that evening – a quick Though the views from Kirkwood 90-minute hop – to burn off a little of are spectacular, any mountain would the brunch on the pistes. struggle to match those of Heavenly. The picturesque, pine-fringed Lake The resort has the most runs (97) in Tahoe – the largest alpine lake in Tahoe and falls on the state line, so north america – boasts 12 mountain I ski nevada in the morning and resorts. Short of time, sadly, I am able California in the afternoon. The most to visit only three. The first morning, breathtaking run, the Skyline trail, we head to Sierra, which is visited truly justifies Heavenly’s name. Lookmostly by locals and american tourtour ing down at the lake would move the ists. There’s a laid-back vibe with the most hardened atheist to consider the faint scent of marijuana in the air (this existence of a higher power.

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group lessons; all meals, snacks and drinks; evening entertainment. Contact: Sunway, tel: (01) 2311800, www.sunway.ie. n Destination: Morocco. price: €490pps (low season: November-March). Details: 6 nights half-board walking holiday; luggage transfers from hotel to hotel and holiday pack with practical information; 10 per cent off if you book now for 2015. Contact: tel: (01) 5252886 or www.caminoways.com. n Destination: Malaysia. price: €215pp. Details: March–June 2015; 14-day small group tour of Malaysia, accommodation and activities as stated in the itinerary, transfers, taxes and charges. Contact: www.Gohop.ie or tel: (01) 2412389. n Destination: Las Vegas and New York. price: €1,279pp. Details: January–March 2015. 4 nights 3* accommodation in Las

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hAck Andrew Williams joins Yahoo wonder boy Nick D’Aloisio for a 24-hour hackathon

’m meeting tech whizzkid nick D’Aloisio in east London’s Shoreditch House. He’s about to judge the fruits of a hackathon bubbling away in the venue’s basement. the Australian-born, english-raised college student sold his news summary app Summly to Yahoo 18 months ago for €24million, becoming the internet corporation’s golden boy and news Digest app product manager in the process.

Backers: Yoko Ono, Stephen Fry and Ashton kutcher all ploughed money into D’Aloisio’s news summary app, Summly

today, he’s skipped class to oversee 24 hours of blood, sweat and code as geeks gather to create some innovative new apps. D’Aloisio’s hopes will lie within the ‘intersection of data, visualisation and art’. How profound. ‘the aesthetic is important. i have my own aesthetic, which i really like – 1960s Swiss style minimalism,’ says the 18-year-old, pointing out that his Yahoo news Digest, which is based on Summly, won an Apple Design Award in June. He’s currently working on bringing it to the Apple Watch. ‘We were told about the Apple Watch in advance so we’ve been building a prototype – that device is really what summarisation has been designed for. You can’t get better. We’re aggressively moving towards wearables as our next phase.’ So far, so

informative, but ut he seems slightly less forthcoming on other topics. much I’m in interest about this because D’Aloisio was believe in th I generated by the products an e fortune he earned technology, d the from the sale of about perso it’s not Summly, which he nalities created aged 16 with Nick D’Aloisio investment from the likes of Stephen Fry, Ashton Kutcher, Yoko ong venture Ono and Hong Kong capitalist Li Ka Shing. So is he the tech world’s equivaBut to hear him tell it, it sounds lent of Harry Styles or Justin like any other day. ‘my life hasn’t Bieber? Surely €24million gets you changed, it’s just got busier,’ he groupies? ‘the industry isn’t like says. ‘i don’t get excited about that,’ he stresses. ‘We’re in it money, i get excited about because we believe in products and technology. i do this to meet the best technology, not the personalities.’ people in the industry’ – at this point he dutifully mentions Yahoo’s CeO marissa meyer – ‘so when i set up my next company i’ll be better equipped. money isn’t the end game ‘this room might look like a bunch of what i’m doing this for.’ i remark that €24million means he of people hanging out and sketching around on laptops,’ says tech won’t have to worry about tuition entrepreneur Stef Lewandowski, fees – but then again, since his dad summing up my first impressions of is a vice-president at morgan Shoreditch House’s hackathon day, Stanley, it’s doubtful it was ever a ‘but underneath there is sound concern. Does he want to go to university? ‘there’s a chance i will. reasoning. You come up with a lot of ideas very quickly.’ i’m weighing up the options.’ the Lewandowski is one of 26 techday after our interview, he announcheads taking part in the event. Past es he’s going to Oxford to study hackathons have seen an interface computer science and philosophy. created whereby customers can find

What goes on at a hackathon

hackathon: Where digital ideas become reality

insurance policies online using an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. ‘Usually you have between 12 and 54 hours,’ says Lewandowski, ‘this is 24 so it’s quite a short one.’ Lewandowski is so keen on this intensive model he uses it at his own company, makeshift. ‘We come up with 12 ideas a year and invest in those with good feedback,’ he says. By the close, two creations are chosen by the judges. Web developer Lanre Ayeni built Skylook, an app that provides outfit suggestions based on the weather, while Lewandowski created What Do You thing, which generates moving 3D artwork from computer radio signals. ‘the principal of having a good idea is to have lots of them,’ says Lewandowski. ‘this is a great way of getting the ideas out of your head so people can see them.’

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Foodie fun: At Abattoir night market

The state of Baltic cuisine Take to the skies

An unmissable new feature has been added to Helsinki’s skyline. The looming Finnair Sky Wheel (finnair-skywheel.com) ferries passengers 40m above the city from the Market Square pier and offers a bird’s-eye view of all the capital’s landmarks such as Helsinki Cathedral and the imposing Parliament House. Also on view is Helsinki’s coastline, which weaves in and out of harbours with sailing boats, pleasure yachts and winterready icebreakers jostling for space. The wheel (€12pp) is open every day until after dark.

Island life

months ago and is attracting military enthusiasts and daytrippers alike, who come to enjoy the island’s beachy vibe and wonderful sunsets. Only 150m long, the island’s sole business, Lonna’s Café, is popular for hosting summer barbecues with DJs and for its famous takeaway picnics. For just €17, the café will prepare a typical seaside picnic basket. Lonna is reachable by waterbus (€6pp) from the Market Square. The boat continues on to Suomenlinna, a Unesco-protected, fully inhabited fortress island built to protect the capital’s harbour from invasion. It now has an excellent museum, craft shops and eateries, and good accommodation.

The decommissioned military island of Lonna was a strategic wartime base, used for Russian Navy storage in the 1880s, as a base to clear mines in the 1920s, and to demagnetise ships after World War II. It opened to the public three Xmas cheer: Santa Claus World, Linnanmäki park

Helsinki: This stylish and architecturally

Make for the markets

The Abattoir, or Teurastamo in Finnish (teurastamo.com), is at the heart of the city’s epicurean revival and is an example of how it blends trends with tradition. Red-brick buildings tower over the farmers’ market, packed with foodies hawking their wares. Buy salt beef, beetroot pudding, homemade pâtés and pickles, or dive into one of the pop-up restaurants. A cookery school, barbecue and public sauna add to the community feel. The old market hall, Vanha Kauppahalli (vanhakauppahalli.fi), has also reopened after a five-month renovation. The grand building has long been a focal point for traders and foodies. There’s plenty of new stuff too – carnivores will love the new meat market, offering wild game and organic produce.

rich city on the Baltic offers a raft of new gastronomic, historic and cultural attractions, writes Maya Boyd Winter wonderland

You may not be thinking of Christmas yet but the kids will be. Santa Claus has conveniently made landfall a little closer than Lapland, at the new Santa Claus World at Linnanmäki amusement park (linnanmaki.fi). Little helpers will be accompanied through the glittering wonderland by real elves, and introduced to the Northern Lights and the Christmas story before hopping on the old man’s knee at his own cottage. Parents can post Christmas cards and gifts, to arrive with Santa’s very own postmark. Bigger kids might want to skip town altogether for the heated sleighs of Ivalo. The dreamy Aurora Zone (theaurorazone.com) offers snowmobile-pulled cocoons, with

passengers experiencing the beauty and drama of the Northern Lights while snugly tucked inside heated transparent pods.

Sleep in the past

Legendary Paasitorni (paasitorni.fi) is one of Finland’s most important buildings. Known as the Helsinki Worker’s House, the art nouveau pile was built in 1908 as a leisure centre for the working classes. The castle-like building was also the Reds’ HQ during the Finnish Civil War. Part of the building houses the Scandic Paasi hotel (doubles from €150, scandichotels.fi), with rooms inspired by its colourful history. Scandinavian Airlines flies Dublin to Helsinki daily. www.flysas.ie. visitfinland.com

A Persian feast that will feed the heart Jennifer Klinec describes how her love affair with Iranian food led her to one of the country’s most ancient cities

‘YAZD?!’ The couple sitting in front of me on the flight to Iran had looked at me as if this ancient city were the moon. Like most of my fellow passengers, they shunned the provinces, preferring the tree-lined suburbs of northern Tehran. But it wasn’t for monuments, tombs and the great ruins of Persepolis that I had come to Iran. I had come here for its food. Since I was a student in Montreal eating my first Persian stew, tearing Shared Party Nights from fibres of lamb between a fork and spoon and breathing in the scent of Package Include: dried black limes, I had charted a » Prosecco reception on arrival rson course to this place. It has meant » Sumptuous five course banquet meal per pe » Christmas decorations & party novelties eating alone in the empty women’s » “The Scene” Band will be rocking it old skool dining rooms of the few restaurants » Followed by DJ ‘til late that survived the revolution. It has » Late Bar ‘til 1.30am meant weaving through the men in When booking use promo code crowded, ancient coffee houses, OCHMetro and receive a free bottle December: Thurs 11th &18th tolerating the whispering and Fri 5th, 12th & 19th. Sat 6th,13th & 20th of Prosecco for your table! unashamed stares. It has meant coming to a country www.ocallaghanhotels.com ruled by fear, with a culture much Events.dublin@ocallaghanhotels.com overlooked and long forgotten. 8/10 Merrion Street Lower, Dublin 2 Despite living in a city known for

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the sensuous curves of its adobe passages and romantically named alleyways, the occupants of Yazd – the Yazdi – are famous for being conservative and financially shrewd. The women who hurry along the pavements wear severe black cloaks pulled forward to their eyebrows. The men dressed in peasant clothes and cheap plastic sandals are secretly rich, renowned for their furious bargaining skills. Transactions at the market are belaboured exchanges of tuts and hisses, whispered offers with lowered eyes, counter offers protested while patting empty wallets in pockets. Above my head the windows of

apartments are blacked out with amber adhesive panels, frayed and peeling around the edges. The balconies are concealed more vibrantly with colourful sheets – bright paisley patterns, elaborate equestrian scenes; the miniature worlds behind them betrayed by faint glimpses of an upended mop or a haphazard clothes line. To Iran I was taking all my romantic ideas. I was bringing the best, kindest version of myself. In turn I hoped that the best, most beautiful parts of Iran might reveal themselves to me also. Jennifer Klinec’s The Temporary Bride: A Memoir Of Love And Food In Iran (Virago) is out now

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Chocolate pasta with pesto, ricotta and broccoli IngredIents (serves 4) 10½oz Hotel Chocolat Chocolate Pasta (available from www. hotelchocolat.com) ♦ 8oz Hotel Chocolat Cacao Nib Pesto ♦ 6oz ricotta cheese ♦ 2oz freshly grated Parmesan ♦ 5¼oz broccoli florets ♦ Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. MetHOd 1. Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following the pack

instructions until al dente. Drain in a colander, reserving 2-3 tablespoons of the cooking water. 2. Meanwhile, cook the broccoli in a separate pan of boiling water

until just tender (4-5mins) then drain. Refresh under cold running water and drain again. 3. Return the pasta to the pan and add the pesto, ricotta and half the Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper and add enough of the reserved cooking water to loosen the sauce. Put the pan over a medium to low heat, add the broccoli and toss until combined and heated through. Serve sprinkled with the remaining Parmesan.

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Prawns with chilli chutney IngredIents (serves 4) 300g/10½oz Hotel Chocolat Cacao Chilli Chutney, plus extra for brushing and to serve ♦ 4tbsp clear honey ♦ 1 tbsp Hotel Chocolat White Chocolate Horseradish ♦ 1tsp English mustard powder ♦ 4tbsp Hotel Chocolat Cacao Chilli Oil ♦ 1tsp fresh thyme leaves ♦ ¼tsp chilli powder ♦ 7oz raw king prawns, shelled and deveined ♦ Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. MetHOd 1. Mix together the chutney, honey, white chocolate horseradish, mustard powder, cacao chilli oil, thyme and chilli powder in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, add the prawns and turn until

coated in the marinade. Cover and leave in the fridge for at least 1 hour. 2. Preheat the grill to high. Place the prawns in a single layer in a foil-lined grill pan. Grill 2in below the heat for 2mins on each side until cooked and golden. 3. Remove from the grill and brush with a little extra chutney. Serve with salad, crusty bread and a bowl of chutney for dipping.

ith Nespresso opening a new store on Duke Street in Dublin this month, coffee expert Jonathan Sims tells Daragh Reddin why the capsule is king. Nespresso machines were the first on the market to use capsules rather than ground coffee. What are the advantages over the grindand-brew method? We only uses the freshest roasted ground coffee which is placed into the capsule immediately. the capsule keeps the coffee extraordinarily fresh. Also, the freshly ground coffee is sealed immediately away from the air which is the enemy of good coffee. The range of Nespresso machines continues to grow and grow – what’s the best starter model for novices? this depends on the drink you want to prepare. Some people are happy with cappuccinos and lattes; some prefer an espresso, that would determine your machine choice. the inissia is a simple, space-saving machine that works in most busy kitchens. Tell me a little about the Grand Cru family [Nespresso capsules] and some of the most recent additions? Grand Cru is a term from the wine industry and can only be used for regions of exceptional quality and that’s the reason we use that term in Nespresso. the most interesting additions are to the intenso group of coffees. We have been pushing boundaries of intensity. For those who love

Nespresso heaven: The new store on Duke Street

Coffee, crus and Clooney italian-style coffee, try Dharkan or Kazaar Grand Crus. With more imitators flooding the market, what marks Nespresso coffee out from the competition? Provenance of our coffee is paramount and we only source beans from the top one to two per cent of the global coffee crop. Most importantly, as the face of Nespresso, will George Clooney be any

spiRiTs MAkE nEAT MixERs AT wHiskEy LivE WHISKEY LIVE Hundreds of old favourites as well as dozens of spanking new releases from Ireland, Scotland, the US and Japan will be vying for the

attention of visitors to this year’s Whiskey Live Dublin, which will offer sneak previews and tasters to raise the spirits of self-respecting liquor lovers.

less alluring to female customers now that he’s gotten hitched? No, George is an engaging ambassador and appeals to a wide range of people for many reasons. Now that he is married, maybe fans could drown their sorrows with a Nespresso?

The new Nespresso Boutique is now open on Duke Street, D2. www.nespresso.com

Exclusive (and limited) masterclasses from Benriach and Midleton distilleries will give an insight into the history and varieties of whiskey, while Tales Of The Cocktail International Bartender of the Year award-winner and special guest Jack McGarry (of The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog’s in New York) will demonstrate the many uses of whiskey in food and drink. Sat, The Mansion House, Dawson Street, D2; session one, 2pm to 5.30pm; session two, 6pm to 9.30pm. Tickets, €37.50, must be purchased in advance from The Celtic Whiskey Shop, 27-28 Dawson Street, D2, or tel: (01) 675 9744. www.celticwhiskeyshop.com

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You’ll be keen to get moving on plans that expand your horizons and offer new and lively challenges to test your metal. Socially, there’s plenty of action too as Venus links to Mars. This encourages the most passionate side of you.

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FiA accident panel to examine safety

Ross BRawn, Emerson Fittipaldi and stefano Domenicali are just three of the high-profile names on a 10strong FIa accident Panel formed in the wake of Jules Bianchi’s horrific crash in Japan a fortnight ago. one of the measures announced by FIa president Jean Todt soon after Bianchi’s (pictured) smash into a recovery vehicle at suzuka that has left him fighting for his life was the formation of a body to not only look into the incident, but also to propose new safety recommendations. The newly-formed body is led by Peter wright, president of the FIa’s safety Commission, and a member of motorsport’s world governing body since 1995. a statement from the FIa read: ‘The

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group will carry out a full review of the accident to gain a better understanding of what happened, and will propose new measures to reinforce safety at circuits, with recommendations to be made for the FIa president. ‘The work of the group will start this week, and a full presentation of its findings is to be made at the next meeting of the world Motor sport Council on December 3, 2014, in Doha, Qatar.’ wright has formed an experienced team around him, notably including one of the most respected figures in F1 in Brawn, a man who helped Ferrari

Ryan finishes 13th as irish impress was pleased with the overall performance of the Irish team, especially considering the age and stage of development of the majority of the riders. He said: ‘There’s a lot of potential in this young team and it’s a team we will continue to support. ‘You can see from the team pursuit performances the strength that we have in numbers. The majority of the team are under 23 and they have gained a lot of experience from this. They will be at their best in five or six years’ time,’ he added.

Learning curve: Ryan had two seventh place finishes in Scratch Race

spORT DigEsT 16 Straight wins at the WTA Giants bid to end Royals’ tall story

Finals for defending champion Serena Williams. The world No.1 (pictured) beat her Australian Open conqueror Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-4 in Singapore.

bAsEbALL San Francisco Giants

manager Bruce Bochy aims to book his place in history by wrecking the Cinderella story behind Kansas City Royals’ return to the World Series. Bochy is chasing a third Fall Classic success in five years but most of America is rooting for the upstart Royals, who have returned to the

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Power play: Jamie Heaslip is tackled by Sailosi Tagicakibau at the RDS on Sunday

win numerous titles during his time at Maranello as technical director. Double world champion Fittipaldi, who is also president of the FIa Drivers’ Commission and an F1 steward, joins Brawn, along with Domenicali, who for six years was Ferrari team principal. also on the panel are Gerd Ennser, chief stewards’ representative; Eduardo de Freitas, world Endurance Championship race director; Roger Peart, president of the Circuits Commission; Gerard saillant, president of FIa Institute and Medical Commission; Grand Prix Drivers’ association president alex wurz, and antonio Rigozzi, an International Court of appeal judge.

cycling IRELAnD’S Caroline Ryan finished in 13th place in the Omnium after two days of intense racing at the 2014 UEC Track Elite European Championships in BaieMahault, Guadeloupe. The former international rower started superbly in the six-event competition, with two seventh place finishes in the Scratch Race and Individual Pursuit, before falling a few places to finish 13th overall after the Points Race last night. This brought to a close what was a positive championship for the young and developing Irish team, who competed across Olympic and nonOlympic disciplines in the French Caribbean Velodrome in what was the first step in the Rio Olympic Qualification Process. Head coach Brian nugent

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World Series for the first time in 29 years. Bochy, 59, will become just the tenth manager to win three World Series rings if Giants win the best-of-seven series which starts tonight. He said: ‘I’m fortunate to have a great club, a gritty club with a lot of character that plays to win. They thrive on these type of games.’

Incredible Hulk remains a major Force

FORMuLA OnE Nico Hulkenberg has been retained by Force India for the 2015 season after being hailed as a ‘true racer’ and motivator by team principal Vijay Mallya. The 27-year-old German said: ‘This is a team I know extremely well and we’ve enjoyed a great year with some special results.’

cApTAin HEAsLip LEADs by ExAMpLE As iMpREssivE sHOwing puTs LEinsTER bAck On THE RigHT TRAck JAMIE HEASLIP needed to show up on Sunday and everybody who left the RDS was in little doubt that the Leinster captain had delivered for his team when they really needed him. Without Sean O’Brien and Cian Healy in the pack, with Mike Ross and Rob Kearney sidelined, Leinster needed a big performance from their second-most capped Ireland player on the pitch and they got it in spades. Heaslip captained Leinster on many occasions before he officially took over from Leo Cullen this season – and like his shortlived tenure leading the Irish team he has had his highs and lows. The last low note came at the Aviva a few weeks ago when he was one of many in blue who drowned amongst the waves of Munster aggression and he will have needed this game to remind himself that he can lead this team. Heaslip took on the most ball of anyone in the tournament at the weekend (23 carries) and also found himself among the Champions Cup top tacklers (14). Leadership can be boiled down to ‘Do as I do’ and certainly the skipper’s back row colleagues Dominic Ryan

and Rhys Ruddock answered that challenge. Ruddock established himself as a first-teamer for the big occasion last season and now Ryan, who has grown as a leader at the province himself, produced when it mattered. The powerful burst he made for the try-line was rewarded with his finger-tip finish and finally a career that exploded into life back in 2010 under Joe Schmidt looks like coming good at last. What makes the overall Leinster performance so impressive is how they got themselves out of a hole after shipping two soft tries in the first-half to Alapati Leiua and Christian Wade. Trailing by nine points at half-time you wondered how this new generation of Leinster players was going to respond and their reply will have pleased the likes of Brian O’Driscoll, watching on in his new role as a pundit for BT Sport. Sure, they failed to get a bonus point with 20 minutes left to play, but given the resources and the loss of players to injury, retirement and headhunting, Leinster are keeping the wins coming even if it isn’t the prettiest rugby in the world.

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Back Sergio to produce Moscow fuel

MANCHESTER City will have their work cut out to triumph at CSKA Moscow in the Champions League after Bayern Munich found them difficult to break down last time out, winning 1-0 in the Russian capital. City’s aim of making the knockout stages will be in tatters unless they win and they are 6/4 with Bet Victor to lead at half-time and full-time, while Sergio Aguero is 19/5 to break the deadlock with Stan James and evens with the same firm, William Hill and Betfred to score at some stage. Chelsea are without Diego Costa but will still be way too powerful for Maribor. Eden Hazard (pictured) can star and is a general 5/1 to be the first scorer.

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the Kansas City Royals are 20/21 with Bet Victor to beat San Francisco in the World Series starting tonight.

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BATE v Shakhtar Donetsk ................................... Porto v Athletic Bilbao........................................

Sky Bet Championship

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Van Gaal’s strugglers saved by a Daley dose Daley BlinD scored his first goal for Manchester United as louis van Gaal’s side twice came from behind to rescue a point at the Hawthorns. Blind struck two minutes from time to deny West Brom their first Premier league home victory over the Red Devils, with Saido Berahino looking to have secured a famous triumph. Stephane Sessegnon had given the hosts a perfect start with a stunning opening goal after just eight minutes. a galloping run and cross from andre Wisdom was met on the edge of the penalty area by Sessegnon and the Benin international unleashed the sweetest of strikes to chalk up his first Premier league goal of the season. Despite the setback United started to dominate with angel di Maria again proving their biggest threat. However, it was the introduction of out-of-favour midfielder Marouane Fellaini for ander Herrera at the break that proved de-

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weSt BroM .........2 Man united........2 by Jack fox cisive. The Belgian international made the most dramatic of impacts as he drilled the ball home from the edge of the box three minutes after the restart. Van Gaal (pictured) watched aghast as his side went behind again as Berahino raced on to a defence-splitting pass to slot the ball beyond away goalkeeper David De Gea. The hosts sensed victory but their hopes were to be dashed by Blind late on. Rafael’s cross into the area was only cleared as far as the edge of the box and the Dutch international collected the ball before drilling a low shot beyond Boaz Myhill. a nervy few minutes ensued for West Brom but they held firm for a point.

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P Chelsea 8 Man City 8 Southampton 8 West Ham 8 Liverpool 8 Man United 8 Arsenal 8 Swansea 8 Tottenham 8 Stoke 8 Hull 8 Aston Villa 8 Everton 8 West Brom 8 Leicester 8 Crystal Palace 8 Sunderland 8 Newcastle 8 Burnley 8 QPR 8

W 7 5 5 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 1

D 1 2 1 1 1 3 5 2 2 2 4 1 3 3 3 2 5 4 4 1

L 0 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 3 3 2 4 3 3 3 4 2 3 4 6

F 23 18 19 15 13 15 13 11 10 8 13 4 16 10 11 11 8 8 4 6

A 8 8 5 11 12 12 11 10 11 9 13 12 16 11 13 14 15 14 13 18

Pts 22 17 16 13 13 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 4 4

Bouncing Baggies: Sessegnon celebrates his stunning opener (main picture), Fellaini slams home (below, left), Berahino makes it 2-1 (below, centre), before Blind’s late leveller (below, right)

Hartson’s a ‘disgrace’, says Stoke chief Coates Stoke chairman Peter Coates has labelled John Hartson a ‘disgrace’ and will complain to the BBC about his comments on Sunday’s Match of the Day 2 regarding Potters winger Victor Moses. Swansea boss Garry Monk was strongly critical of Moses and referee Michael oliver, accusing the former of conning the latter to win a penalty in Stoke’s 2-1 win – it is understood his comments are being studied by the Football Association. Swansea-born Hartson, giving his view as a pundit for the BBC, agreed with Monk’s assessment that Moses had cheated and said the winger should be punished for a ‘blatant dive’. ‘I think Garry Monk has a right to be angry. He [Moses) has cheated,’ said Hartson. ‘It’s one thing

the FA coming out and charging Garry Monk – what about charging Victor Moses for diving? Coates said: ‘I’ve never heard a more one-sided view from a pundit and we are right to complain about it. Hartson was a disgrace. He’s a big fan of

‘hartson’s a big fan of Swansea and Garry Monk, and it showed’ Swansea and their manager – and it showed.’ Meanwhile, referees’ chief Mike Riley will contact Monk this week in response to claims from the Swans boss he has not responded to a list of allegedly bad refereeing decisions he was sent.

Angry: Monk

Players left Stoke on loan yesterday, Jack Butland joining Derby and Andy Wilkinson moving to Millwall.

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Times United left-back Luke Shaw gave away possession in the first half. The youngster also made no interceptions or tackles in the first Monday night matches for United in the previous 45 minutes. two seasons – a 1-0 defeat at Everton to open the 2012/13 campaign and a 0-0 draw with Chelsea in 2013.

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Axed: Clark

Sacked Clark Blue it, insists Claridge lee ClArK can have no complaints about being sacked by birmingham, according to former blues striker Steve Claridge. The Championship strugglers have won just once at home in a year and a 1-0 defeat to bolton – who were bottom – on Saturday proved the final straw. Clark had to work with a vastlyreduced budget with birmingham up for sale but Claridge said: ‘I don’t think it should be used as an excuse. It has been difficult but he probably had to do a little better. You can ask why they are not winning more games and you have to look at the manager. It’s a difficult job but it’s as difficult as you make it.’ first-team coach and chief scout Malcolm Crosby is the caretaker boss.

€50,000 Uefa fine for Galatasaray after their fans set off and threw fireworks in the Champions League tie at Arsenal. Proceedings against the Gunners have been dropped. Blamed Roberto is no fan of Di Canio PAOlO DI CANIO had the last say on signings at Sunderland, insists the man he blames for getting him sacked. In a TV appearance at the weekend Di Canio (pictured) said he had no say on recruitment, a claim dismissed by roberto De fanti, the club’s former director of football. ‘Paolo had the final decision on every player,’ De fanti told bbC Sport. ‘He always blames everybody else but himself.’ Di Canio was axed five games into last season and De fanti added: ‘Cracks inside were already evident.’

THEy sAiD iT ‘Harry [Redknapp, right] was shouting at us – we threw it away. It was naive from us, unprofessional. Someone said in the dressing room it wouldn’t have even happened in an Under-11s game.’ QPR midfielder Karl Henry bemoans the Hoops’ naivety which led to Sunday’s defeat to Liverpool

Olympic upgrading costs could go through the roof THE cost of refurbishing the Olympic Stadium ahead of West Ham’s move could rise by up to €60million due to the complexity of extending the roof. The London Legacy Development Company is in talks with constructor Balfour Beatty about the potential additional costs but the Hammers, who are due to move in 2016, will not have to pay for any increase. An E20 Stadium LLP spokes-

€19m West Ham’s bill for a 99-year lease, as well as rent and a share of income

person said: ‘The project still has close to two years to run and we are in no doubt Balfour Beatty can deliver the programme as planned. This is a complex project and there are always discussions about specific elements within it.’

Player dies after celebrating goal A fOOTbAller has died of his injuries after landing awkwardly while performing somersaults after a goal in a state-level league match in India. Peter biaksangzuala, a midfielder for bethlehem Vengthlang fC, damaged his spinal cord after attempting a series of somersaults to celebrate his equaliser in the fixture against Chanmari West fC last Tuesday. The 23-year-old was taken to Aizawl Civil Hospital and had surgery on his spine but died of his injuries on Sunday morning. A Mizoram Premier league statement read: ‘It has been a sad day for Mizoram football.’

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Tweet revenge Fellaini blasts back after cruel baggies jibe

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One Fell swoop: Fellaini finally breaks his United duck in last night’s thrilling draw

by JOHN PAYNE MAROUANe FeLLAiNi rammed West Brom’s taunts back down their throats as he finally got his first Manchester United goal at the Hawthorns last night. Leading through Stephane Sessegnon’s superb eighth-minute strike, even the Baggies’ Twitter feed joined in the mocking as previous boss David Moyes’ most notorious signing prepared to come on at half-time. They posted: ‘Fellaini has taken his tracksuit top off, fortunately he has a Man Utd strip on underneath.’ But it took just two minutes for Louis van Gaal’s substitution to pay off as the £27.5million man crashed home a brilliant equaliser. it looked like the Baggies would have the last laugh when Saido Berahino restored their lead midway through the second half, but Daley Blind secured a deserved point for United late on.

JOSe MOURiNHO has blasted a lack of communication with national team managers in the continued absence of Diego Costa. Chelsea’s top scorer sits out tonight’s Champions League tie with Maribor, after aggravating his hamstring problem on international duty. The Blues boss believes it might have been avoided had Spain boss vicente del Bosque spoken to him but admits his relationship with most national team bosses is non-existent.

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‘Sometimes national coaches want to establish a relationship and are interested in the players, their physical condition, their habits,’ he said. ‘Others simply don’t care. Of all the national teams i’ve only had one phone call – from Roy Hodgson. He was the only manager to make personal contact with me. We have a correct relationship.’

Ronaldo not the only Real threat, Rodgers warns stuttering Reds

Cautious: Brendan Rodgers

LiveRPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers insists his side cannot become too focused on stopping Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League this week as Real Madrid have enough quality to hurt them elsewhere. Real’s other flying forward Gareth Bale is unlikely to feature because of an injury which kept him out of the weekend’s 5-0 win over Levante but Ronaldo will undoubtedly take centre stage in the Group B clash at Anfield tomorrow night. The Portugal international arrives on the back of breaking a 71-year La Liga record by scoring 15 goals in the first eight matches of the season – and while his talent cannot be under-estimated, Rodgers stressed it would be foolish to focus solely on him. ‘He’s a player off the charts. His

evolution in recent years, the way he has become a goalscorer has been amazing,’ Rodgers told Spanish newspaper AS. ‘We need to stop him but there is danger in other parts of the field. You have (Luka) Modric, (Toni) Kroos – wonderful technicians who can play short, long.

‘I have no doubts about my players’ ‘i’m also a big admirer of Sergio Ramos (another injury doubt as he has not featured since October 5) since his young days at Sevilla where he came through the system before making a move and then making over 100 caps for Spain. ‘it is a magnificent achievement and he is fast, strong and has personality. i love it.

‘They have amazing talents all nique and a great manager in over the field and they have the (Carlo) Ancelotti, a good man who technique to play in small spaces works with players and who is a and when the space opens up good person,’ Rodgers said. there is no one better on the Liverpool go into the game on counter-attack in Ronaldo and the back of a poor performance at Bale because, they are two players QPR which – even though it that could be in the ended in victory – did little for Olympic 100 their confidence. metres final. Captain Steven Gerrard ‘They are as admitted afterwards if they strong a team now reproduced a similar display as they have against Real they would have been for ‘no chance’ of winning, but many Rodgers believes the status years. of the fixture will bring They have out the best in his players. every‘Whenever you play in thing, big the big games the great expericompetitors come out, and i have no doubt ence, big Galactico: players, about my players as Ronaldo is a speed, their mentality is big threat techvery strong.’