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ebola fears after death in donegal DOCTORS suspect a man found dead in Donegal was infected with the deadly ebola virus while working in Africa.

The suspected victim was named locally as father of one Dessie Quinn.

Mr Quinn, 43, is thought to have been living with his partner in Dublin but was visiting his family in the Doorin area, outside Mountcharles, when he was taken ill.

Neighbours said the man may have been receiving treatment for suspected malaria after returing from Sierra Leone when he died.

However, it is not thought he was an in-patient at any medical facility.

The Health Service Executive would only say the remains of a person who recently returned from an area of Africa hit by the ebola outbreak were found in Co Donegal yesterday.

‘Until a diagnosis is confirmed, and as a precautionary measure, the indi-

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AlBerT reYnOlds, 1932-2014: Sinn Féin’s Gerry Adams, left, and SDLP leader John Hume shake hands outside Government Buildings in Dublin after talks on Northern Ireland in 1994. gestur seen The gesture, as a landmark moment in the peace process, was instigated by the then taoiseach Reynolds, centre, who has died at the age of 81

vidual’s remains will stay in the mortuary pending the laboratory results expected late today,’ a HSE spokesman said.

One local man who knew the suspected victim said he was talking to him last week.

‘I met him at the festival in Mountcharles last Friday,’ he said.

‘He was just home and was in Donegal since he came back from Sierra Leone. Everyone knew him.

‘He was great company. He was a very nice fella.’

The suspected victim’s body has been transferred to Letterkenny General Hospital where precautionary measures have been put in place.

However, the risk of transmission of the disease is considered to be ‘extremely low’.

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Friday, August 22, 2014 METRO HERALD

You should CCTV the ring he got WHETHER it be with a hand-medown or a glitzy ring, the look on your partner’s face after popping the question is priceless.

Now, the once in a lifetime moment can be discretely recorded with the click of a button.

The €150 Ring Cam is a box containing a tiny camera that captures the proposal head-on.

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by US students Scott Brandonisio, Scott Bahash, Elliot Barney, Russell Fyfe, and Nick Haugen, all 23.

They came up with the idea last year when one of their friends struggled to find a way to secretly capture his proposal.

Raise a glass of boobly to Kate KATE MOSS’S friends can now toast her health with a bespoke champagne glass modelled on her breast.

After a career that has inspired artists, sculptors and designers, the Croydon supermodel was persuaded by London restaurant 34 to provide them with a cast of her asset.

It has been used to create the ‘34 Kate Moss Coupe’, described as ‘the ultimate in chic glassware’.

Artist Jane McAdam Freud was commissioned to make the mould from Kate’s 34B left breast.

The result is ‘an intricate abstract design reminiscent of Art Deco symmetry which, when held at an angle, shows a beautiful curvy shape.’

Moss is not the first woman to have her mammaries immortalised in a champagne glass with the tradition of the ‘bol sein’ stretching back to Marie Antoinette.

‘I was excited to participate in this project,’ said Moss.

‘What an honour to be alongside Marie Antoinette – she was a very intriguing and mischievous character.

‘Champagne is always associated with celebration and happy occasions and I had fun creating this beautiful coupe.’

by JEss GALLEY Ring Cam general manager Sam Tzou said: ‘Customers love the product because they can keep the actual moment private, but they are able to share it with everybody afterwards.

‘Ring Cam captures the moment that only the proposer gets to see – which from our perspective is the most important. As that is the moment that the “groom-to-be” will remember for years to come.

‘Compared to the average price couples would have to spend on a secret photographer, not to mention wedding photographers and videographers, our product is very affordable.’

Madonna dumps toy boy lover Timor, 26 Boyfriend ‘ordered off’ family holiday

Another one bites the dust: Madonna has given Timor Steffens the boot

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MADONNA proved young love dies fast especially in her material world after she gave her latest toy boy the boot.

The 56-year-old queen of pop has allegedly given 26-year-old Dutch lover Timor Steffens his marching orders mid-holiday.

The fresh-faced dancer’s luxury run of seven months came to a screeching halt when he allegedly crossed the singer during their stay in the south of France earlier this month.

‘Madonna politely asked Timor to take his luggage and leave. He packed up and left the family trip and said they were done,’ a source revealed.

‘It was never serious, and she was never

that into it. She’s been working on her album, no time for anything heavy,’ her pal told Us Weekly.

Steffens was nowhere to be seen when Madonna rocked up in Ibiza this week, dressed in odd sun clobber.

Being dumped by the most famous pop singer on the planet was especially humiliating for Steffens as he had recently bragged about their romance.

Explaining he likes older women, he said: ‘There is an age gap between me and Madonna but I don’t notice it.’

Steffens is the latest piece of fresh beef on Madge’s scrapheap after her split from 25-year-old Brahim Zaibat about eight months ago.

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Rail customers advised to make alternative plans

UP TO 500 jobs on a massive motorway project should all go to Irish workers, not to ‘foreigners’.

That’s the view of Galway county councillor Michael Fahy, who warned that if construction jobs on the €550million Gort to Tuam motorway were to go to non-Irish nationals, the money would ‘simply leave the country’.

Work on the massive M17/M18 project is expected to get under way early next year and Cllr Fahy (pictured) said he wanted the jobs to go to ‘local Irish people and local Irish young men so that some might be able to come back from Australia, from Canada, England and other countries’.

A spokesperson for the Immigrant Council of Ireland described Cllr Fahy’s comments as ‘offensive and unacceptable,’ adding: ‘Some 17 per cent of those who call Ireland home were born in another country and are making a positive contribution to the economic recovery. We would ask Cllr Fahy to withdraw his remarks.’

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COMMUTERS and Gaelic football fans are being advised to make alternative travel arrangements ahead of planned strikes at Irish Rail on Sunday and Monday.

The two-day work stoppage will mean no trains will operate in the country for August 24 and 25, disrupting travel to Sunday’s All-Ireland Football semi-final between Kerry and Mayo.

Dublin Bus, Luas and Bus Éireann will operate as normal.

The National Transport Authority confirmed the train company will lose €500,000 in State funding if this weekend’s stoppage takes place, while up to €1.2m is in jeopardy if all five days go ahead. An NTA spokeswoman said it would withhold the funding as Irish Rail is ‘not providing the service’ if there’s a strike.

The industrial action follows an ongoing dispute between Irish Rail and unions Siptu and the National Bus and Rail Union, who have refused to agree on temporary pay cuts for staff that would see a 1.7 per cent reduction for staff earning €56,000 or less, and up to 6.1 per cent from those earning over €100,000.

It was also confirmed that Irish Rail CEO David Franks will return home from holiday after it was revealed he would be in Mauritius during the strike.

Transport minister Paschal Donohoe said it was ‘extremely disappointing’ that the strike looks set to go ahead.

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Reynolds hailed as ‘courageous’ in role in peace process Former taoiseach Albert reynolds has been remembered as a courageous peacemaker, after he died following a long illness.

Taoiseach enda Kenny led tributes to the 81-year-old, who had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, for the risks he took to secure the peace process in Northern Ireland and the energy and drive he brought to economic growth in his roles as minister for industry and finance.

President michael D Higgins said mr reynolds was a dynamic minister and a courageous leader. ‘It is appropriate that we pay tribute to his significant contribution to our contemporary society,’ he added.

Former British prime minister John

Albert Reynolds: ‘A politician deserving of his place in history’

‘Without Albert, it [the peace process] may never have started – or might have stalled at an early stage – and Ireland, north and south, might still be enduring the violence that scarred daily lives for so long’ John Major, former British prime minister

‘He demonstrated integrity, determination and great courage in his pursuit of peace at a time when it was so necessary’ – John Hume, Nobel Peace Prize-winning former SDLP leader

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‘The ability to act when it mattered, I think, is what stands out... If I was to remember anything it would be his down-to-earthness’ Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams

by cOn DOHERTy major, who signed the 1993 Downing Street Declaration with mr reynolds, that paved the way for the Good Friday Agreement, described mr reynolds as ‘a friend he cherished and will miss’ and a politician deserving of his place in history. mr major said, the Irish leader ‘took risks to deliver a future for Ireland that many thought was impossible’.

Born in 1932 in rooskey, Co roscommon, mr reynolds was a showband promoter before being elected to the Dáil in 1977 as a Fianna Fáil TD. He went on to become Taoiseach in February 1992 in two coalition governments.

He served less than three years and, after controversies, including the X case and the Beef Tribunal, the mishandling of the extradition of paedophile priest Brendan Smyth brought his time at the top to an end.

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams,

Northern Ireland Deputy First minister martin mcGuinness, former taoiseach John Bruton and Fianna Fáil leader micheál martin were among those who praised mr reynolds for his courage and crucial role in the peace process.

Bertie Ahern, who succeeded mr reynolds as party leader in 1994, said his predecessor’s role was a critical one in the road to peace.

‘If there hadn’t have been a Downing Street Declaration, I don’t think there would have been [an IrA] ceasefire in the first place,’ he said.

In a landmark symbolic gesture, mr reynolds instigated a public handshake between mr Adams and former SDLP leader John Hume following talks in Government Buildings in Dublin in 1994.

Former US president Bill Clinton said the world owes mr reynolds ‘a profound debt of gratitude’. He added: ‘I will always be grateful for his encouragement, advice, and support in the peace process.’ mr reynolds is survived by his wife Kathleen, two sons and five daughters.

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Doomed bid

by US forces to free pair A RESCUE mission to free James Foley failed when US special forces could not find him, it has emerged. Dozens of troops killed several militants in Syria but left without Mr Foley or fellow US journalist Steven Sotloff. One US soldier suffered a minor wound during the night-time raid earlier this summer. ‘That mission was ultimately not successful because the hostages were not present,’ an official said.

Jihadis demanded €100m ransom for American’s release Murdered: James Foley was by TARiq TAHiR executed by a A HOSTAGE who was held alongside British jihadi known as ‘John’ James Foley by the Islamic State believes he knows the identity of the BritPicture: rOPi ish jihadi who beheaded him.

Didier François was captured by the extremist group and locked up for seven months with his fellow journalist.

When asked yesterday whether he recognised the killer in the murder video – nicknamed ‘John’ – the Frenchman replied: ‘Recognised is a very big word. I see roughly who it is.’

The 53-year-old said he was warned not to speak out by the IS after they released him in April, or they would harm their remaining hostages – Mr Foley and fellow American reporter Steven Sotloff.

He said he was told: ‘If you make public the fact they are being held or that you were together, reprisals will follow against them’. Mr François added: ‘Their exact words were, “They’ll be punished”.’

He was eventually freed by the group after the French government reportedly paid a ransom to the organisation.

And last night it emerged the Islamic State had demanded €100million for Mr Foley’s release. The demands, understood to have been issued late last year, were sent in emails to the journalist’s family in New Hampshire.

During his time in captivity, Mr Foley was singled out for beatings after his captors found his laptop pictures of his brother, who works for the US Air Force.

He was also subjected to mock execu-

Revelations: Didier François Picture: getty tions, including one in which he was ‘crucified against a wall’, Mr François revealed. Paying tribute to his fellow captive, the Frenchman said: ‘He was an extraordinary boy – an extremely friendly companion, very solid.’

Meanwhile, the US Air Force carried out six more strikes on Islamic State fighters yesterday as they gave support to Iraqi and Kurdish forces.

A barrage from above helped troops to push the militants away from the Mosul Dam. The US is worried IS might blow up the dam, setting loose a tide of water that would flood parts of Baghdad.

The latest attacks bring the total to 80 to have taken place since the US got involved in the conflict.

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HAMAS finally claimed responsibility for the kidnap and murder of three Israeli teens that sparked the Gaza crisis, as three of its senior commanders were killed in an Israeli air strike yesterday.

Senior official Salah Arouri told a news conference in Turkey the teens were killed to spark a broader Palestinian uprising.

A four-storey house was levelled in the attack in the southern Gazan town of Rafah that killed the three Hamas commanders.

The men played a major role in expanding Hamas’ military capabilities in recent years, including digging border attack tunnels, training fighters and smuggling arms, Israel said. A military spokesman said the attack sent a ‘clear message that we will strike those that have terrorised our communities, towns and

cities and we will succeed in restoring security to the state of Israel’.

Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the ‘superior intelligence’ of the Shin Bet security service and the military’s ‘precise execution’ of the attack. However, three others died in the 3am raid which killed Mohammed Abu Shamaleh (pictured), Raed Attar and Mohammed Barhoum.

They included the parents of Issam Younis, the director of a leading Gaza human rights organisation, who lived in a neighbouring property.

Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas spokesman, said Israel ‘will not succeed in breaking the will of our people or weaken the resistance’, and that it would ‘pay the price’.

Since the Gaza war erupted six weeks ago, more than 2,000 have died in Palestine, with 67 deaths on the Israeli side.

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apa ROaCH have turned their backs on a life of ‘extreme excesses’ after going off the rails left their music future in jeopardy.

The Last Resort hitmakers told Guilty pleasures exclusively how they were stuck in ‘limbo’ after their label, DreamWorks Records, folded in 2005.

‘I’d say there was a good four or five months where we thought it was over,’ lead guitarist Jerry Horton, 39, said.

‘There was a period after the sec-

by AnDREi HARMswORTH ond album (Lovehatetragedy) where we were in this limbo. That was the same time as all of the excesses… I mean our concept of reality was completed distorted.

‘I think those two events coinciding really shook the band up and made us really question whether the band would survive or not.’ although Horton admits he was never the

End of the affair for Meg and her lover

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LIVING apart has brought Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp’s three-year fling to an end, say pals. Ryan, 52, lives in New York, while her 62year-old ex is in Indiana.

‘wild party type’, the same couldn’t be said for his bandmates, Jacoby Shaddix, Tobin Esperance and drummer Tony palermo, in the past.

He said: ‘I’ve seen it in a couple of the other guys. They’ve gone to the extreme.

But once we just decided in our minds to make music, no matter what the outcome was going to be, things worked out.

‘They’ve reeled [the partying] back a little bit. It’s cool for me because they’re a little more mellow and experienced now so it’s more of a kickback. I have to say Tony is and probably will always be the wild one in the band.’ papa Roach are currently touring the UK and Europe.

Katie: Tom has not ruined my career

Kristen: Roles come at snap of my fingers

KATIE HOLMES doesn’t blame ex Tom Cruise for her acting ‘dry spell’. The 35-year-old told DuJour magazine: ‘It’s the life of an actor. We don’t really have a lot of choice in the matter.’

HAUGHTY Kristen Stewart says she never has to ‘beg’ for a job, boasting: ‘I can get any role with a snap of my fingers.’

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RITA ORA blames her ‘fascination’ with love for her evergrowing list of exes. The 23year-old admits she doesn’t understand what it means – but she’s not going to give up trying to find out. ‘I think I’m fascinated with love because no one understands it,’ the singer told femalefirst.co.uk.

‘There’s no rule book to it and that’s what I love about it.’

HARRY STYLES’S bid to impart his knowledge about the birds’n’bees to a young One Direction fan went off course.

The 20-year-old ladies’ man melted hearts when he plucked headphone-wearing Eric out of the crowd for a chat after reading a sign saying: ‘I’m here for my 3rd birthday!’

Styles asked Eric which one of the ladies in the Nashville crowd he wanted for a girlfriend, before realising his fan could be too young. ‘He’s looking at his mum. It’s gone wrong. It’s all gone wrong,’ he said.

He sent the youngster back to his mother’s arms saying: ‘Make some noise for Eric!’

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Regrets? They’re not Aloud, says Nadine NADINE COYLE has said she does not miss her former Girls Aloud band mates – but hopes newlywed Cheryl Cole is ‘really happy’.

The LA-based singer confessed she is still ‘in denial’ about the group coming to an end. ‘I thoroughly enjoyed all of the performances with Girls Aloud.

The songs were so amazing,’ she said.

Coyle, who is in London to sing in Michael Flatley’s new Lord Of The Dance show, sent Cheryl ‘a wee message of congratulations’ about her wedding – but admitted she ‘didn’t think’ the girls will be coming to watch her at the Palladium.

Brooklyn puts on his best suit BROOKLYN Beckham made sure he was showered, suited and booted to impress his girlfriend after he stepped out to support US actress Chloe Moretz at her film premiere.

The slick 15-year-old looked like he’d raided his super cool dad’s famous wardrobe for some threads when took to the limelight at the premiere of If I Stay in LA. Despite his bold

show of support, the growing Beckham refused to pose beside his 17year-old American girlfriend. His attendance came after Moretz recently confirmed she and Becks junior have been hanging out this summer.

D EVERYTHING IS ‘GOO H B EY IT W ’ Y P P A H D N A BEYONCE’S mum has shot down rumou rs that her daughter’s marriage to Jay Z is on the rocks.

Tina Knowles, 60, insisted their relationship was ‘perfect’ as she left a lunch date in LA this week.

‘Haters gonna be haters and there’s nothing we can do about that. But I don’t even read the bull you know. Everyone is good and happy,’ she told TMZ. Beyoncé, 32, is said to have turned to Gwyneth Paltrow, 41, for breakup advice.

Shakira’s hips don’t lie... but her lips did SHAKIRA looked like a copycat after her tune Loca was ruled too similar to another track. There was ‘no dispute’ her ditty was based on one by Ramon Arias Vazquez, a judge said.

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PHARRELL WILLIAMS is being sued for €700,000 by the maker of his YouTube show ARTST TLK. The 41year-old denies backing out after signing a deal with The Voice US.

Martin and J-Law take a wine break and Gwyn brings the ice CHRIS MaRtIn and Jennifer Lawrence’s new romance is going from strength to strength after the Coldplay star treated the actress to a ‘super romantic’ getaway before her birthday. the Coldplay frontman, 37, is said to have whisked the Hunger Games actress, 24, off to the Wolffer Estate Vineyard in new York last week for a rendezvous just days before her august 15 birthday. ‘they were there on a date. they were very low-key, nobody realised who they were. the setting was super-romantic,’ a witness claimed. the pair – rumoured to be seeing each other since June – spent the last moments of the day sampling wines together. ‘they watched the sun go down together, then quietly left,’ the source told E!.

Meanwhile, Martin’s estranged wife

Gwyneth Paltrow – who recently started dating Glee co-creator Brad Falchuk – is said to be indifferent about the romance despite not being divorced from Martin following ten years of marriage.

‘Her take is, “Hey, he could do worse”.’

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her soon-to-be-exhusband to take on the ALS ice bucket challenge after subjecting herself to being covered in freezing cold water.

The Iron Man actress donned an itsy bitsy black bikini to join the hordes of celebrities raising awareness for motor neurone disease.

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US law chief: I have been victimised too

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I KNOW why black people don’t trust the police, America’s top law enforcement officer said yesterday as he tried to defuse tensions after the shooting of Michael Brown in Missouri.

Eric Holder, the first African-American to serve as attorney general, told community leaders in Ferguson he had experienced the frustration of being stopped and searched.

He said he had once been on his way to a cinema when an officer in a squad car flashed his lights and yelled: ‘Where are you going, hold it!’ On two other occasions, officers accused him of speeding before searching his

Protest: A man held in NYC Picture: AP car – looking in the boot and under the seats. ‘I remember how humiliating that was and how angry I was and the impact it had on me,’ he said.

Mr Holder said he hoped his visit would have a ‘calming’ effect on Ferguson, where the killing of 18-

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year-old Mr Brown by white policeman Darren Wilson has stirred racial tension. There were signs efforts to engage with protesters were working as six arrests were reported on Wednesday, down from 47 on Tuesday.

But trouble erupted in New York City where police took a man into custody during a demonstration held to denounce Mr Brown’s death.

A grand jury yesterday began hearing evidence before deciding whether Mr Wilson should be charged.

The protesters want St Louis prosecutor Bob McCulloch to be taken off the case because his policeman father was killed while responding to a call involving a black suspect.

US doctor hails ebola cure as a ‘miracle’ A DOCTOR who spent more than a week fighting for his life after contracting the deadly ebola virus has hailed his recovery as a ‘miracle’.

Dr Kent Brantly was discharged yesterday from Emory University Hospital in Georgia, USA, where he was flown for treatment after falling ill in Liberia last month. ‘Today is a miraculous day,’ he said.

‘I woke up feeling under the weather, then my life took an unexpected turn.

‘I never imagined I would be in this position.’

The death toll from the ebola outbreak now stands at more than 1,200 but Dr Brantly and fellow US aid worker Nancy Writebol, who was discharged on Tuesday, were treated with the trial drug ZMapp.

Survivor: Dr Brantly with his wife Amber yesterday Picture: AP

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Memorial to Winehouse to be unveiled A LIFE-SIZE statue of singer Amy Winehouse will be unveiled in the heart of the London neighbourhood she called home.

The bronze figure, which shows the Back To Black singer complete with her trademark beehive hairdo and standing with her hand on her hip, will be unveiled on September 14 – the star’s birthday.

Winehouse, who fought a public battle with drink and drugs, was found dead aged 27 at her home in 2011.

The statue is to be placed in the Stables Market, Camden Town in North London.

Her father Mitch Winehouse said: ‘Now Amy will oversee the comings and goings of her home town forever.’

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Robin’s ashes scattered over San Francisco bay Son’s touching farewell as star Williams finds resting place

Home: The star lived in the Bay Area for 50 years

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Tribute: Crystal, left, with Williams

ROBIN WILLIAMS’ youngest son allowed a brave smile to cross his face as he stepped out in public for the first time to honour his late father.

Cody Williams was comforted by friends at a memorial gathering for the actor as it emerged the star’s ashes were scattered across San Francisco Bay. Pals with flowers and candles attended the private event with 22-year-old Cody outside the home of his mother, Williams’ second wife Marsha Garces. His siblings, Zak Williams, 31, and 25-year-old

sister Zelda were not pictured at the tribute. Earlier, the official death certificate revealed that the 63-year-old Mrs Doubtfire star was cremated the day after his suicide last Monday.

It said his remains were scattered in the waters off the coast of Marin County where the comedian and actor lived for 50 years. Cause of death was listed as ‘pending investigation’.

His son’s touching farewell came as the showbiz world prepares to honour Williams at Monday’s 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. Close

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friend and Fathers’ Day co-star Billy Crystal, 66, will lead the tribute.

Show boss Don Mischer said: ‘We felt we needed to do something powerful and memorable. Billy seemed like the perfect choice.

‘While we are all still coming to terms with the tragic news, we are working to give Robin Williams the proper and meaningful remembrance he so well deserves.’

Meanwhile, a source close to Williams has told celebrity website TMZ that the actor was discussing several projects the day before he took his life.

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cult 5 in court over My face was burned using an iPhone 5S McDonald’s murder cHinA: A woman claims her iPhone 5S burned her face. Su Jing said her cHinA: Five people accused of beating a woman at a McDonald’s restaurant to death for refusing to join their anti-communist sect have appeared in court charged with murder. The members of the All-Powerful Spirit cult, including a man and his two daughters, were shown on state TV attacking the woman with chairs and a metal pole when she refused to give them her phone number. The killing in Zhaoyuan city in eastern China in May was captured on mobile phone video.

phone became extremely hot during a long chat with her boyfriend last month. The 31-year-old claimed to have felt a mild discomfort at the time but later found a mark on the left of her face, which a doctor said is an electrical burn. Ms Su, from Zhuzhou, is waiting for Apple to respond.

Five soldiers die in clashes with rebels UKRAinE: Five troops died and 21 were injured in the latest clashes with rebels, officials said yesterday. The military is said to have made significant advances against pro-Russian separatists this week in a conflict which has already claimed more than 2,000 lives. Soldiers are continuing to bombard Luhansk, a rebel-held stronghold 12 miles from the Russian border. The city has been under siege for 19 days, without running water or electricity.

cHinA: Lady luck was on the side of this car’s driver. She survived being crushed by a cement mixer and called for help. Rescuers freed her from the wreck in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province picture: reX

Gazza in hospital after binge bRiTAin: Ex-England footballer Paul Gascoigne was being treated in hospital last night after another huge drinking binge. Paramedics and police were called after the former Newcastle and Tottenham star was found slumped outside his flat clutching a bottle of vodka. It is claimed the 47-year-old hit the bottle after being threatened with eviction from his rented Dorset mansion.

and finally... cROATiA: Two drunken tourists hurtled down a 12m waterslide – having failed to realise the pool at their resort had been drained for the night. Germans Alexander Konig and Ulrich Papst, both 19, were taken to hospital after falling 3.5m on to concrete near western town Umag.

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We have the Welsh, scots, English and the French calling in here to play rugby. I mean what do you think the French are going to say when they see ‘ANtO’ in black letters on the side of our stadium. I’ll tell you: ‘Buff Michel, I thought these Irish descended from Celts who drew cave pictures of great art with fine textures.’

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Jeff Buckley released only on album, Grace, before his de e aged just 30, in 1997. That ath, LP would, however, go on to become one of the most influential and cherished roc albums of the 20th centur k y. The legacy of the late, great Californian is celebrated tomorrow night at Whela n’s exactly 20 years to the da , y since Buckley played tha t very venue. Dave McGuinn ess proceedings, with all procee (Lir) oversees ds going towards The Nia Mellon Township Trust ll Tomorrow, Whelan’s, 25 We Tel: 1890 200 078. www.w xford Street D2, 8pm, €20. helanslive.com

try nATiOnAL HERiTAgE wEEk The annual celebration of the country’s impossibly rich cultural and architectural heritage begins tomorrow, with scores of events – that majority of them free – taking place across the capital. Try a themed walking tour of medieval, Jesuit or 1916 Dublin; attend a recital, workshop, lecture or film screening; or simply choose this week to make an overdue visit to one of the capital’s many cracking free museums or galleries. For full list of events, see website Tomorrow until Aug 31. www.heritageweek.ie

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ALsO OuT SIn cIty 2: a dame to kILL for (18)

Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson and Eva Green star in another black, white and blood-red action thriller.

Based on Frank Miller’s graphic novels, four stories interweave on the rain-soaked streets of Sin City where gamblers, strippers, billionaires and bodyguards violently collide. Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis and Joseph GordonLevitt play key roles.

God heLp the GIrL (15)

Belle & Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch writes and directs this modern-day musical about a trio of young people who start a band in Scotland. Emily Browning (Sucker Punch) plays an anorexic singer who befriends a couple of students (Skins actors Olly Alexander and Hannah Murray).

Heartfelt and sweet.

Brain power: Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) takes on Korean drug lords in this bonkers action thriller about the possibilities of the human mind

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carlett Johansson is no stranger to kick-ass roles: only recently she played a dangerously seductive alien in Under the Skin. luc Besson’s new actioner casts her as the titular character, a party girl who evolves into a weirdly powerful creature thanks to some seriously heavy-duty drugs. american lucy is living in taiwan when her new boyfriend forces her to deliver a suitcase to a Korean gangster. Kidnapped, she wakes up with a fresh scar and a choice: act as a drug mule or her family dies.

Scarlett Johansson is terrific in this ambitious thriller that strains to be clever but ends up enjoyably silly.

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Lucy (15) HHH✩✩

It seems there’s no way out – until the drug bag planted inside her bursts. Suddenly, lucy is filled with a new substance that helps her use untapped parts of her brain. Not only can she outwit her captors and escape but she can track the drug lords as well as a professor (Morgan Freeman), who’s been researching this kind of brain activity.

Sounds a bit bonkers? Well, it is. this is limitless meets crank meets a touch of cloud atlas, with a bit more Besson for good measure. this guy brought us la Femme Nikita and the Fifth element – not known for his subtlety but loved for his in-your-face action.

Into the Storm (12a) HHH✩✩ Remember those old-school disaster movies where a group of townsfolk gather together to survive against the odds? This US tornado movie has plenty in common with them, including stereotypical characters and dialogue. But it also features up-to-the-minute visual effects – and what a difference that makes.

Richard Armitage stars as Gary,

the first act has plenty of bang for your buck: it’s darkly funny watching lucy swiftly strategise and take over technology with the power of her mind. there’s travel, fast cars and one-liners. title cards tell us how much brain power lucy is harnessing: 20 per cent, 30 per cent, 40 per cent… the higher it gets, the more ridiculous and dumbed down it all seems. Her powers seem increasingly preposterous, while Morgan and his chums spout pseudo scientific theory as if talking to 12-year-olds. Flashbacks to the prehistoric age are original but seem at odds with the actionthriller tone.

Fans after a typical Besson movie should find plenty to enjoy here; those after a thriller about the power of the brain might want to rent limitless. Anna smith

a frowny vice principal. As he and his school prepare for graduation, a group of professional storm chasers head their way, keen to capture an incoming tornado on camera.

Naturally, among their number is an attractive woman (Prison Break’s Sarah Wayne Callies) and a self-serving grouch, Pete (Matt Walsh). As the storm chasers close in, so does the mega-storm and everyone’s whipped up into a frenzy, if not a tornado itself.

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Eric Bana stars in this supernatural horror about a New York cop who is investigating a case that may involve demonic possession, with the help of priest Édgar Ramírez.

Let the exorcisms commence…

Harry tries a love spell What If (15) HH✩✩✩ What if Daniel Radcliffe played the lead in an American romantic comedy?

That’s the punt taken by the makers of this film, and despite a decent script it hasn’t really paid off. The former Harry Potter star plays Wallace, a Brit abroad in Toronto who falls for a local girl called Chantry (Zoe Kazan).

Problem is, she has a long-term boyfriend (Rafe Spall). Keeping his romantic feelings to himself, Wallace enters the friend zone and various awkward challenges ensue at drunken parties and trips away with their pals. While Kazan does the kooky thing well enough, Radcliffe looks ill at No disaster movie cliché is left unturned – think last-minute rescues, self-sacrifices and potential lovers facing the end. But despite the wooden dialogue, it’s gripping stuff – even if you can

ease playing the stammering, sensitive Brit. He’s proved himself an increasingly mature dramatic actor both on stage and on film, not least in last year’s Kill Your Darlings. But comedy timing doesn’t seem to be his thing. It’s left to the best friends (Mackenzie Davis and Adam Driver) to entertain – so at least the sideshow is amusing, if not the main act. guess the outcome.

The tornado itself is the star, whirling and throwing vehicles and buildings into the air with menace.

A formulaic but fun big-screen experience.

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caTs & dogs 3E, 7PM When scientist Prof Brody (Jeff Goldblum) began his research into developing a serum to cure dog allergy in humans, little did he know he would unleash a war between the world’s dogs and their old rivals, the cats. A power-mad Persian called Mr Tinkles (voiced

by Sean Hayes, Will & Grace’s Jack) is determined to sabotage the professor’s plans, while Lou, a beagle owned by his son Scott (Alexander Pollock, pictured with Lou), joins a force of undercover canines to foil Mr Tinkles’ scheme. Sweet family fun.

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Michael Caine plays Mr Morgan, an American living in Paris who spends his afternoons sitting on park benches having imaginary conversations with his dead wife. Improbably younger dance teacher Clemence Poesy finds this irresistible and the pair start a romance.

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TV3, 7.30pm & 8.30pm If you’re heading off to the Golden city you won’t give a stuff what the folks of weatherfield are getting up to. well they’ve been sniping and bickering for weeks, but tonight Nick and Leanne clear the air with a heart-to-heart.

They always seemed a bit of an odd couple to us, more cobbled together out of convenience than love’s young-ish dream. So perhaps it’s time for the pair of them to move on?

easTenders RTÉ1, 8pm

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Liev Schrieber stars in this sci-fi horror thriller as an astronaut whose mission to Mars hurtles into disaster when a crew member discovers a mysterious life form. It starts with an artsy exploration of the Martian landscape, but soon takes a turn into more standard territory.

Is Charlie Cotton for real?

Having dodged the bullet fired at him by DC Emma Summerhayes – a bit of blackmail is always handy when you’re backed into a corner – now he’s telling even more lies to his long-suffering granny Dot. It’s all on the pretext of protecting her from the truth about that wrong’un Nasty Nick.

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Channel 4, 10pm

Daniel Radcliffe (above) continues his wall-to-wall charm offensive on behalf of latest movie what If by hopping aboard the Last Leg comedy roadshow, taking an irreverent look at this week’s events. Place your bets now as to who out of regular wags Adam Hills, Josh widdicombe and Alex Brooker will be the one to crack the first Harry Potter gag. widdicombe fans will be delighted by the news that their hero has landed his first sitcom for BBC3 alongside Jack Dee.

Drama endeavour RTÉ1, 11.40pm

In this pilot episode, a prequel to the John Thaw series, Shaun Evans plays a young Inspector Morse, on the hunt for a missing schoolgirl. The detective is sidetracked by burgled gas meters and a string of post office robberies as DC Endeavour Morse and DI Thursday’s newly forged relationship is tested to the breaking point.

The walking dead RTÉ2, 10.35pm

Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Beth (Emily Kinney) are the only characters to feature in tonight’s instalment of the post-apocalyptic horror series based on the Robert Kirkman comics. The pair venture into the woods where they set up camp, but a hankering for some booze leads Beth and a reluctant Daryl to a golf club, where they find a stash of alcohol.

Schnapps anyone?

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with excitement around the long-overdue return of Kate Bush (above) to live concert action next week building to fever pitch, here’s a timely celebration of one of Britain’s most idiosyncratic musical talents. From the precocious teenage hit-maker behind the hit wuthering Heights through the reclusive years, only breaking cover to release a few albums, it’s a fond portrait of an artist who does things her own way.

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Gabourey Sidibe makes her film debut here as Precious Jones, an overweight, illiterate teen abused by her parents. She is sent to a special school where she begins to feel more hopeful about life. The film was acclaimed on its 2009 release thanks to strong lead performances and director Lee Daniels’ innovative approach to storytelling.

(500) days of summer

Channel 4, 11.40pm

Joseph Gordon-Levitt does a superb job as Tom, a writer of greetings cards who falls in love with colleague Summer (geddit?), a hipster played

by Zooey Deschanel. The star of the show, though, is director Marc webb, who tells the tale in a non-linear way, darting about the course of the couple’s 500 days together.

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ith the first world war being widely commemorated and dissected this summer, staging George Bernard Shaw’s play about England on the eve of the conflict would seem a timely choice.

And Róisín McBrinn’s production is a competent one that coveys a respect and sensitivity to Shaw’s original, without any recourse to gimmicks. the problem is that Shaw’s original, in this case, is a lengthy, unwieldy work (with a running time of approximately three hours) that groans under the weight of its own worthiness.

Shaw has much to say about the state of England in 1914, but you have to wonder if he could not find a more elegant, devastating way to say it than in this dramatic behemoth.

Unsurprisingly, it is one of Shaw’s lesser performed works – it compares poorly with, for instance, Major Barbara, also produced at the Abbey earlier this year, which made serious social comment in a much, much pithier form. heartbreak house begins with a series of characters arriving at Captain Shotover’s chaotic country home, many of whom fail to

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Maud of Maud In Cahoots bLAcK bELT by John Grant.

I love the playfulness of the arrangement on this track. Makes the sarcasm in the lyrics all the more cutting.

cHAnDELIER by Sia

Quite a dark track but with such a release in the chorus. Just makes me want to dance. I think Sia is a great pop song writer.

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by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson The Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell take on this is one of my all time favourite tracks. I listened to a lot of Motown and soul music

recognise each other – a belaboured attempt to convey the instability of a dysfunctional pre-war England.

Despite a beginning that already seems overburdened with symbolism, the play then develops into what seems more like a Wildean farce of mistaken identities and reversals of lifelong assumptions, salted with the occasional aphorism. the young Ellie (Lisa Dwyer hogg), engaged to a middleaged industrialist Alfred Mangan, arrives to discover that the man she is really in love with is married to her friend hesione hushabye (an excellent Kathy Kiera Clarke), the very woman who is trying to persuade her to end her unromantic but financially prudent engagement. this strand of the play involves much debate about marriage as women’s main life strategy in a time when there were no other career options – a fascinating subject, yet the editorialising manages to smother any sense of drama. this is not the fault of the cast, who give fine performances – particularly Mark Lambert as the breezily mad Captain Shotover and Don Wycherley as Mangan, a capitalist with a strangely strangulated

growing up. This duet is my favourite version of the song.

WOnDERFuL (THE WAy I FEEL) by Jim James

This song brings back great memories for me and reminds me to feel wonderful and not to worry about the past or the future.

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Really like the production on this track. I like listening to this while watching the video. She has great music videos.

DAncInG On My OWn by Robyn

A great song to dance to. I like Robyn. I like her attitude. I saw her live in New York and she tore the stage apart.

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(indeed almost robotic) vocal delivery.

But despite their best efforts, there is something utterly unsatisfying about heartbreak house, a politically engaged play that manages to be unfortunately unengaging as a piece of theatre. the final 30 minutes are particularly dense with speeches – you could sense the first night audience flagging – i don’t think i’ve ever seen a more firmly seated ovation when the end finally came.

Sheena Davitt Until Sep 13, The Abbey Theatre, Lower Abbey Street D1, Tel: (01) 887 2200. www.abbeytheatre.ie

cLubS Tama Sumo

Tama Sumo is one of Berlin’s unsung heroes. She maintains a lower profile than Cassy, Steffi or Prosumer, her co-residents at Panorama Bar in the Berghain club. This is probably because she focuses solely on mixing records. The German DJ has impeccable taste and moves effortlessly between classic and contemporary house and deep techno.

She’s sure to drop music from Berlin artists alongside new wave American house music.

Tomorrow, Subject/Pogo, The Twisted Pepper, Middle Abbey Street D1, 10.30pm, €12.

Hunee

House producer Hunee, aka Hun Choi, got his first break on Willie Burns’ WT label back in 2009 and has never looked back. Now based in Berlin, Choi’s rugged but musical grooves have also found favour on other respected imprints like Rush Hour, Feel and Ostgut. Although he hasn’t released any new material in two years, Hunee’s show this weekend is a must for real house music lovers.

Tonight, MUD/Bodytonic, The Twisted Pepper, Middle Abbey Street D1, 10.30pm, €10 to €12.

Gregor Tresher

Gregor Tresher has achieved what eludes nearly every other electro producer – his music has crossed over to a mainstream audience. Combining the futuristic synths and effects of electro with techno’s searing rhythms, his sound is ideally suited to a big room venue like The Grand Social.

Tonight, Melodic, The Grand Social, 35, Lower Liffey Street D1, 11pm, €10 to €12.

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Business&Careers Ryanair launches nine new routes from the capital

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A vision of beauty Holly Carpenter got in the frame ahead of the Specsavers Irish Spectacle Wearer of the Year awards, held at the RHA, with nine finalists hoping to go on and represent Ireland in the UK on October 7 Picture: Kieran Harnett

Facebook deadline in web privacy case FACEBOOK has been given four weeks to reply to a class action over online privacy.

A court in Vienna has told campaigners behind the lawsuit they have passed the first step in their David v Goliath battle against the social network.

Lawyers leading the challenge revealed 25,000 users from outside the US and Canada have signed up to support the case and another 35,000 have also registered support, and are claiming €500 damages per supporter for alleged data protection violations by the social media giant.

The action is being taken against the Irish subsidiary of the New York-listed company owned

by Mark Zuckerberg (pictured) for tracking internet users’ activity on external sites and its analysis of users through ‘big data’ systems.

Facebook has four weeks to reply but can ask for an extension.

RYANAIR has introduced nine new routes from Dublin.

The airline has extended its Dublin winter schedule for this year, including routes to Basel, Brussels-Zaventem, Bucharest, Cologne, Glasgow, Lisbon, Marrakech, Nice and Prague.

That brings Ryanair routes from the capital to 60. There will also be increased flights on 21 existing routes to and from Dublin Airport The Dublin to Brussels-Zaventem route will operate three times daily from October, a complement to the Dublin to Brussels-Charleroi route.

An additional 850,000 new Ryanair customers per year will bring its Dublin passenger numbers up to 8.4million per annum in total.

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary said: ‘Our nine new Dublin winter routes with multiple daily frequencies are ideal for business customers.’

Niall Gibbons, chief executive officer of Tourism Ireland, said: ‘Today’s announcement is more good news for tourism to Ireland this year.

‘We already work very closely with Ryanair and we look forward to co-operating with them to maximise the promotion of this new service to Dublin.

‘As an island, the importance of convenient, direct, non-stop flights cannot be overstated – they are absolutely critical to achieving growth in visitor numbers.’

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I once coached an impressive client who told me that if he did not get to partner level in his firm by 40 it would not happen. What scared me is that I figured his analysis of the situation may actually be correct. I firmly believe we can in some way contribute to avoiding ageism within our career by adopting some clever strategies and by knowing what we are in control of when it comes to this. So here are some tips: Learning ensure you remain open to learning new things, avoid allowing your skills to get old and expired.

Non-Coasting Avoid coming across as being set in your ways – demonstrate you like to learn, take on new challenges, get involved in projects.

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Salary realism Be aware that the longer you have worked in a field the more expensive you become, simply by yearly increments. Demonstrate what your extra experience will give the employer. You may also need to

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consider a marginal salary cut.

Manage dates on YOUR CV Review your education section – take out Leaving cert results if more than 15 years back. Avoid putting a date under a degree from the 1960s or 1970s.

Maturity and experience counts Young inexperienced workers do not have sufficient life experience, or knowledge of workplace dynamics.

Focus on what you can control Accept that some workplaces will not change their hidden policy on ageism.

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spORT DigEsT In-form McIlroy is off to a bad start

gOLf Rory McIlroy endured a nightmare start to his bid to make it four wins in a row as he reached the turn in a four-over 40 before picking up a shot on the way back in the first round at The Barclays. The world number one came into the first leg of the four-tournament FedEx Cup play-offs as a hot favourite following victories at the Open Championship, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and US PGA Championship. But his form deserted him during the early stages at Ridgewood Country Club as he registered a double-bogey on the 12th, his third hole, and followed that with bogeys on the 13th and 18th to leave him last of players on the course.

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One-man show won’t see kerry beat Mayo by pAuL kEAnE Boss Eamon Fitzmaurice insists All-Ireland title hopefuls Kerry don’t view James o’Donoghue as their new Colm Cooper.

Kerry face Mayo in sunday’s first semi-final, a year on from when Cooper gave one of the great Croke Park displays in their epic clash with Dublin. o’Donoghue is the man the Kingdom will look to for inspiration this time around as the ‘Gooch’ remains sidelined with cruciate trouble.

All-star o’Donoghue has done a terrific job of leading Kerry so far with ten points in the Munster final and 1-5 against Galway last time out.

But Fitzmaurice (pictured) said there’s no such thing as a like for like swap when it comes to the gifted ‘Gooch’ and insisted everyone has to chip in if

Rosberg adapting to new team order AuTO Nico Rosberg concedes he has learned ‘various things’ following the team orders row that unfolded in Hungary. Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has implemented a new code of conduct with regard to team orders for drivers Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton following events during the Hungarian Grand Prix last month when Hamilton was told to allow Rosberg to pass. Running third and fourth, and with 20 laps of the race remaining, the differing strategies forced the pit wall crew at Mercedes into what was later described as ‘a panic’.

they’re to beat Mayo.

‘James has taken on a bit of a leadership mantle but I’m sure that if Colm was there then James would still be playing the same way,’ said Fitzmaurice. ‘I don’t think anyone views it as one replacing the other.

‘If James had Colm firing in bullets to him, he could only benefit. so I don’t think it’s as easy as calling one a replacement.

Colm was al-

A second gold for Smyth in Swansea ATHLETics Jason Smyth earned his second gold medal at the IPC European Athletics Championships in Swansea as he clinched the T12 200 metres title. Smyth’s time of 21.67 seconds left him ahead of Spanish runner Joan Munar’s 22.28. The Northern Irishman won the T12 100m on Tuesday after his reclassification saw him forced to move from T13 competition. Smyth, 27, achieved sprint doubles at the Beijing and London Paralympics. His winning time yesterday was .11secs outside the T12 200m world record by Poland’s Mateusz Michalski at the London Paralympics.

Barry throws silver Discus Orla Barry became the third Irish athlete to win a medal at the IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea when she claimed silver in the F57 discus yesterday. With a best throw of 28.13m, the 24-year-old bettered a season’s best from German athlete Ilke Wyludda in third, who threw 27.63m.

The gold medal was won by Bulgaria’s Stela Eneva, also with a best of 31.88m.

Barry, who is a double amputee, said: ‘I’m really happy to win silver.’

Talisman: O’Donoghoe has been compared to Kerry great Colm Cooper

ways seen as the talisman up front for Kerry and James is definitely filling that role in terms of being a talisman for us this year but they are different players in a lot of ways. The bottom line is you need everyone on fire to beat a side like Mayo.’

Pundit Martin McHugh claimed after o’Donoghue’s 1-5 haul against Galway that he’s actually better than four-time All-Ireland medallist Cooper.

‘Look, the less said about it the

‘You need everyone on fire to beat Mayo’ better,’ responed Fitzmaurice. ‘It has got plenty of coverage and we won’t be feeding it.’

The former Kerry defender accepts o’Donoghue will be a marked man when they face a Mayo side that hasn’t beaten Kerry in the Championship since 1996.

But he’s not concerned that the back-to-back All-Ireland finalists may double team their best player.

‘If they do decide to double mark James, we will have a spare man somewhere else and we can get the most out of that man,’ claimed the Munster titlewinning manager.

‘But Mayo are a team that like to focus on their own game plan.

They are going to take into account our strengths but I don’t think they are going to be overly paranoid about us.’

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fAi ford cup, third round

Cup is secondary for Sullivan on his Rovers return Having been sent off in losing one, and missing two others through injury, Pat Sullivan hasn’t had a huge amount of luck when it comes to Fai Cup finals.

While he makes a return to Shamrock Rovers tonight with First Division leaders Longford

‘Our prioroty is to get promoted’ Town, the cup may again be something of a sideshow in the overall scheme of things this year as Sullivan and his team-mates’ main concern is promotion.

and record 24-times winners Rovers, despite not having won it since 1987, being warm favourites to progress to the quarterfinals, sits easy with Sullivan..

‘There’s no pressure, but that’s something other people put on your team,’ said the 31-year-old defender (pictured playing for Rovers), best remembered around Tallaght for his stunning goal against Partizan in Belgrade which

helped secure a first ever place for a League of ireland side in the group stages of a European competition in 2011.

‘We want to go and win, we’re not there to do anything else.

‘OK, we lost on Saturday,’ added Sullivan of their 12match unbeaten run coming to an end against galway last week. ‘But we were a team winning games and nobody wants that to end. When you lose you want to bounce back and that’s what we want.

‘Our priority is to get promoted, but that won’t come easy and we’ll have to work for it, just like we’ll have to work (tonight).

‘The games where you have to work the hardest, if you can get a win, they are the most satisfying games. So that’s what we’re looking to do.’

fixTuREs Tonight’s fixtures (7.45 unless stated) FAI Ford Cup (Third round) Cork City v Bohemians Derry City v Malahide United Dundalk v Galway FC St. Patrick’s Athletic v Shelbourne Shamrock Rovers v Longford Town (8.0) Wexford Youths v Finn Harps (8.0)

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Mauricio: Lamela is ready to make White Hart gains ERIK LaMELa produced a sparkling cameo from the bench to haul Tottenham to a comeback first-leg win against aEL Limassol. an injury-disrupted first season meant Lamela managed a measly three league starts last term having been billed as Gareth Bale’s heir. after a decent display in the season-opening win at West Ham, spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino threw Lamela on after 72 minutes in Cyprus with his side behind to an early adrian sardinero goal in their Europa League play-off.

Within two minutes he had provided the assist for Roberto soldado’s exquisite first-time leveller and six minutes later he set up Harry Kane to secure an unlikely 2-1 win. and Pochettino is confident the club’s record signing can now find consistency.

‘It is never easy in the first season for a player from an-

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other country,’ Pochettino said of his argentine compatriot.

‘He was injured, too, and we are confident with him that with time and hard work, like he has done in pre-season, that he can go far.

‘He was very disappointed about last season but the past is the past. We need him to look forward, believe in his skill and condition and work very, very hard.

‘With confidence and time he will show his value.’

Lamela twice came close to capping his impressive display with a goal in the closing stages and is in line to start sunday’s match against QPR. Major players: Lamela, right, and Soldado celebrate Spurs’ turnaround

Transfer request: Di Maria

United target Angel asks to leave Madrid MANCHESTER United’s hopes of landing Angel Di Maria were given a boost yesterday when Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti revealed the winger wants to move.

Di Maria has been heavily linked with United, with reports suggesting they are willing to spend up to £100million across the transfer fee and wages

Mistake: McGregor

to take the Argentina winger to Old Trafford.

Ancelotti had given little away about Di Maria’s future before confirming yesterday: ‘Di Maria asked to go in the summer and has rejected an offer from the club. The player has to look for a solution.’

Fellow Real man Sami Khedira (left) has been linked with Arsenal and Chelsea but Ancelotti said: ‘It’s a different situation to Di Maria.

He’s not asked to go.

He’s rejected an offer to renew, but has a year of contract left. We’ll see what happens.’

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Moody exit will hit us, says Millen IaIn Moody’s resignation could further damage Crystal Palace’s bid for Premier League stability, according to the club’s caretaker manager Keith Millen, writes Cyrus Pundole.

Moody resigned as Palace’s sporting director yesterday, amid allegations of sexism and homophobia against him and Malky Mackay during their time at Cardiff.

The Football association has confirmed an investigation into a dossier of allegations submitted to the governing body by Cardiff City bosses.

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‘Iain was experienced at recruiting and scouting’ Mackay was all set to be appointed Tony Pulis’ successor at Palace, until news of the Fa investigation broke.

Millen admitted Moody’s departure could unsettle Palace further, as the club seeks a replacement for Pulis, who left on the eve of the season.

‘Iain was brought in to do a job to recruit and scout players, and Iain was experienced at that job,’ said Millen, admitting Moody’s departure leaves a chasm at selhurst Park.

‘The chairman will now have to look at that situation, to see whether he wants to bring someone in.’

Palace’s managerial search is back to square one after Mackay was ruled out, with Chris Hughton now among the contenders.

Millen is keen to take on the role full-time

HULL goalkeeper Allan McGregor was left red-faced after his blunder gifted Belgian side Lokeren a firstleg advantage last night.

The Scot inexplicably passed the ball straight to Hans Vanaken who smashed it into the net ten minutes into the second half. It was tough on McGregor who made a couple of fine saves either side of the goal.

Hull are far from out of it after creating a host of chances, Yannick Sagbo wasting the best when his tame effort was cleared off the line.

The FA Cup finalists built up a real head of steam late on, Liam Rosenior, Tom Ince and Harry Maguire, David Meyler and James Chester all going close.

TRANSFER TALK

Torres trade a non-starter THERE will be no swap deal involving Chelsea’s Fernando Torres and Roma forward Mattia Destro, according to the Italian’s agent. Reports had suggested Roma were keen to sign Torres (pictured) and both parties were open to an exchange.

‘It’s true Chelsea are interested in Mattia,’ Destro’s agent Renzo Contratto said. ‘But a swap has no foundation. Mattia prefers to remain at Roma.’

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Gone: Moody left his post at Crystal Palace and has been backed by the man who will be in the opposite dug-out at selhurst Park tomorrow.

‘They need to appoint whoever the right man is quickly,’ said West Ham’s sam allardyce. ‘It might not be beyond the chairman of Crystal Palace letting [Keith] have a go.’

u CHILE striker Eduardo Vargas has joined QPR on loan from Napoli for a season after completing a medical. u MICHAEL CHOPRA is set to play for Kerala Blasters, managed by David James, in the Indian Super League. u WEST Brom have confirmed their interest in former Celtic striker Giorgios Samaras, who is a free agent. u HULL have made a bid to land Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes.

SPORT Business as usual in O’neill’s Euro squad

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Republic of ireland boss Martin O’Neill sprang no surprises when he named a provisional squad for his first competitive game in charge.

O’Neill’s initial 36-man party will be whittled down ahead of the opening euro 2016 qualifier in Georgia on September 7 with a friendly against Oman in Dublin four days earlier handing him a final chance to assess his options.

‘We are focused on the task in hand’ He said: ‘i have had the opportunity to work with the players since last November, and we are well prepared as we embark upon the first of our qualifiers next month.

‘Oman will provide a good test to start our trip before we travel to Tbilisi. We are focused on the task in hand, and look forward to the challenges ahead of us.’

There are no uncapped players in O’Neill’s latest squad, but he will also be without veteran defender Richard Dunne, who announced his retirement

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from international football during the summer.

The party includes former firstchoice goalkeeper Keiren Westwood, who has returned to club action after joining Sheffield Wednesday following his release by Sunderland at the end of the last campaign.

O’Neill has confirmed that los Angeles Galaxy striker Robbie Keane will remain his captain. ireland, who failed to qualify for last summer’s World cup finals when they finished fourth in their group behind Germany, Sweden and Austria, have been handed a tough challenge once again this time around.

They have been drawn into Group D with the Germans, the new world champions, Scotland, poland, Georgia and Gibraltar.

Squad: David Forde (Millwall), Keiren Westwood (sheffield Wednesday), Darren Randolph (Birmingham), Rob Elliot (newcastle), Richard Keogh (Derby), Marc Wilson (stoke), seamus coleman (Everton), John o’shea (sunderland), Alex pearce, stephen Kelly (both Reading), paul Mcshane (Hull), Damien Delaney (crystal palace), Joey o’Brien (West Ham), shane Duffy, James Mccarthy (both Everton), Jeff Hendrick (Derby), ciaran clark (Aston Villa), stephen Ward (Burnley), Glenn Whelan (stoke), Darron Gibson (Everton), Andy Reid (nottingham Forest), Aiden McGeady (Everton), Anthony pilkington (cardiff), James Mcclean (Wigan), Robbie Brady, stephen Quinn, David Meyler (all Hull), Wes Hoolahan (norwich), Robbie Keane (Los Angeles Galaxy), shane Long (southampton), Daryl Murphy (Ipswich), Jon Walters (stoke), Kevin Doyle (Wolves), Anthony stokes (celtic), simon cox (Reading), conor sammon (Ipswich).

From one bad boy to another: First Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers takes on Luis Suarez (inset), now he’s taking a gamble on Mario Balotelli, who is coming from AC Milan pictureS: Getty/pa LiVERPOOL are gambling £16million to bring the crazy world of Mario Balotelli back to the Premier League. ac Milan appear to have decided the striker is more trouble than he is worth, having taken a £3million hit on the £19m they paid Manchester city last January.

But, having coaxed the best out of Luis Suarez, who scored 31 goals in 33 league games last season, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is preparing to replace one controversial striker with another.

Balotelli said his goodbyes to

BALOTELLi pREpARing TO fiLL SuAREz’S LivERpOOL SHOES his ac Milan team-mates yesterday and told the italian media he was returning to England.

Liverpool had been trying to find a marquee striker to replace Suarez, after the Uruguayan’s £75million move to Barcelona in the wake of a four-month ban for his latest biting offence.

The Reds started the season short of strike partners for

Daniel Sturridge despite the summer signing of Rickie Lambert.

The move for Balotelli suggests Rodgers has admitting defeat in his attempts to sign Monaco’s Radamel Falcoa, while interest in former chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o has cooled and a deal for Loic Remy collapsed after the QPR player failed a medical.

Strong defence a must for Horan as Mayo take on the Kingdom Back in 1996, when Mayo last beat kerry in a championship game, James Horan inspired victory with one of the great croke Park goals.

Taking advantage of a mix-up from a kerry kick-out, the half-forward seized the

‘We will work very hard to try to adjust and be better’ moment and lobbed the ball back in over Declan O’keeffe to the kerry net. it was a famous moment in time, though if Mayo are to earn a repeat win over the kingdom 18 years on, Horan believes it will

be more about avoiding goals going in than scoring them themselves. now in charge of Mayo, the back-to-back all-ireland final manager has noticed a worrying trend of leaky defensive play from his side this year.

They conceded a late 1-3 which almost cost them in the quarterfinal win over cork and as far back as the

allianz League Horan (pictured) was slating his defence for being ‘way too open and way too naive’. ‘it’s definitely an area we need to look at,’ admitted Horan. ‘For 50 minutes of the cork game, we conceded very little so we were doing a lot right up until that.

‘But we did take our foot off the gas and give ourselves a breather.

When you’re facing a top class team, that’s enough for momentum to change and cork certainly took their opportunity.

‘That’s something we are obviously looking at and we

will work very hard to try to adjust and be better.’ kerry forwards like the in-form James O’Donoghue, Paul Geaney and the O’Sullivans are capable of ripping Mayo asunder. ‘i’m sure kerry are having similar conversations about cillian O’connor, kevin McLoughlin, aidan O’Shea, Jason Doherty, all those guys,’ said Horan.

‘They are playing very well and scoring very well as you saw from our spread of scorers against cork. We have scorers from everywhere, we don’t depend on one guy.

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