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drug cartel hunt and kill critic in twitter revenge A CAMPAIGNER who spoke out against drug gangs in her city has been murdered and had her Twitter account hacked to show a photo of her dead body as a ‘warning’.

Dr María del Rosario Fuentes Rubio used the secret identity ‘Felina’ to tweet real-time information about attacks in Reynosa, Mexico, when she became frustrated at the gangs’ control of the local media.

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‘Friends and family, my real name is María del Rosario Fuentes Rubio. I am a physician. Today my life has reached its end,’ said the first post.

Her killers then wrote a stern warning for others, ordering them to ‘shut down your accounts’ and

‘not make the same mistake I did’.

An image appeared showing her dead body with a bullet wound.

Her family has fled their home.

Dr Rubio was part of the Valor por Tamaulipas group, which numbered more than 500,000 supporters on Facebook and 100,000 followers on Twitter.

Last year, drug lords in the city of Reynosa offered €35,000 for information about the people running the network.

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strapped ucD student ‘turned to sex work’ STUDENT leaders have expressed concern after a newspaper in one of Ireland’s top universities told the story of a student who has turned to sex work because of ‘increasing living costs and college expenses’.

This week’s UCD College Tribune carries the story of a student named as ‘Jenny’, who says she meets clients in hotels or apartments and charges €100 for 30 minutes, rising to €1,000 for a whole night.

She tells the paper she does not consider what she does to be prostitution, but a type of business which is ‘boring’.

In one of the few direct quotes, the

young woman says: ‘If I worked really hard, I could make €3,000 in a week’.

The student, who is believed to be Irish and in her mid-20s, also complains that employers don’t take

‘If I worked really hard, I could make € ,000’ what she does seriously, referring to employment gaps in her CV. ‘Jenny’ wants a change to Irish law, which currently sees escorts working together in an apartment face prosecution for running a brothel,

and their partners considered pimps.

Union of Students in Ireland president Laura Harmon said there are no statistics to suggest students struggling financially are entering the sex trade on a regular basis.

However, she added: ‘It is worrying to even see an isolated case. It’s indicative of the financial pressures that students are facing.’

Gerardine Rowley of Ruhama, an outreach service for women involved in prostitution, said: ‘We would caution anyone who is struggling financially from entering prostitution because it is a very difficult situation to get out of.’

‘Clooneys prepare for a THIRD wedding... this time in England’

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Leona Sheehan wearing ‘Papillon d’Or’, made from 453 milk cartons, plastic spoons and copper wire at the call for entries to the Junk Kouture Competition picture: brian mcevoy

THEY have barely been married a month – but George and Amal Clooney are already set to renew their vows in a third lavish ceremony.

The Hollywood actor, 53, and his 36year-old lawyer wife have reportedly organised a knees-up in Buckinghamshire tomorrow for friends and family.

The happy couple are rumoured to have hired Danesfield House, a Grade II-listed hotel in Marlow with 63 bedrooms, where suites are available from €500.

Guests expected to attend the bash include celeb pals Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who missed the first ceremony in Venice, Italy.

Mrs Clooney’s parents, Baria and Ramzi Alamuddin, and other friends are also expected to attend,

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with Danesfield House just a stone’s throw from the barrister’s parents’ home.

The five-star hotel has been hired for the entire weekend, with the Michelin-starred kitchen said to be catering for 90 people

on Friday night. A spokesman refused to comment on whether the Clooneys had booked but admitted the venue could be hired exclusively on ‘a case-by-case basis’.

It is believed the newlyweds wanted another celebration so Mrs Clooney could celebrate with British family and friends.

Luxury: Danesfield House, and left, the Clooneys pictures: afp

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Library for gay writers THE Outhouse library in the LGBT community centre on Capel Street has been re-launched as one of the only gay libraries in Ireland – and plans are in motion to establish it as a dedicated venue for LGBT writers.

It will give existing and debut gay authors a place to give readings and expose their work to the wider community, organisers say.

Outhouse says it also wants to

build relationships with other literary centres and has already begun to collaborate with local libraries and the Irish Writers Centre.

Having undergone a facelift, the library has been fitted with all new stock, a new library system and is offering free membership. It has been around for several years but this will be the first time that users will be able to join as members.

Countdown faces conundrum Countdown’s letters and numbers woman Rachel Riley tries to keep a straight face as she stands next to the seven-letter word ‘todgers’, which was produced on the show by Hairy Biker David Myers, who will appear on today’s episode on Channel 4 Picture: aP

Cap on water charge may be extended THE Government has again hinted that the capping of water charges may be extended beyond the original nine-month period.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has indicated that such a decision will be made ‘in the next few weeks’.

He added that consumers ‘must have absolute confidence’ in the system.

Speaking in Brussels, he said: ‘This is a massive utility for the next 50 years to create investment for infrastructure, for

‘I understand the concerns of people’ high-quality drinking water and for water for business, for industry and for persons alike so we want to see that it’s fair, that it’s affordable and that people have absolute confidence in the system and we’re happy we can achieve that.’

Earlier, in the Dáil, Tánaiste Joan Burton said the timeline for Irish Water was ‘too ambitious’.

She said: ‘I understand the frustrations and the concerns of people. I think that the timeline for Irish Water was certainly

by jOAnnE AHERn too ambitious because it is an undertaking as big as the ESB for our times.’

She added that she does ‘not anticipate any bonus payments or any enhancement payments or whatever other kind of management speak title is used on the payment until the company is operational.’

Meanwhile, former Environment Minister Fergus O’Dowd called for Irish Water managing director John Tierney to stand down.

Speaking on RTÉ’s Today With Sean O’Rourke, he said: ‘I feel that the public would like to see a new management team in place.’

He had previously said that the company had ‘abjectly failed’ in its approach to introducing the new charges.

The water charge was introduced on October 1 and at present households have until October 31 to apply for allowances.

The first water bills will be issued from January 2015, with a nine-month capped charge period to allow householders to figure out their water consumption and to allow the company to install water meters.

new mobile app a Free WiFi for Dún bloody great idea Laoghaire visitors A NEW app sure to get the blood rushing has been launched by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS).

The Giveblood.ie mobile app will include a number of handy functions and give the IBTS the option to contact donors at times when specific blood type supplies are critically low.

‘This feature will make donors more aware of their own blood group’s supply and encourage them to attend clinics,’ said Stephen Cousins of IBTS.

VISITORS to Dún Laoghaire can now avail of free WiFi in the entire town, from the new library and People’s Park, to Patrick St and Marine Road.

The facility is a joint project between Dún Laoghaire Business Improvement District Company and Dún LaoghaireRathdown County Council. Speaking at the launch, Cllr Marie Baker said it was ‘a great example of what can be achieved when a local authority and a business community work together’.

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Agencies reject claims of rent-control hazards

HOUSING agencies Threshold and Focus Ireland have rejected a claim by the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PTRB) that rent controls would only reduce housing supply and quality further.

The PTRB’s Rent Stability In The Private Rented Sector report looked at the possible introduction of a range of regulatory options, including full rent control, Consumer Price Indexlinked increases and rent caps.

It said rent controls ‘were not considered appropriate at this time, having regard to the dangers that this would reduce supply’.

‘Controls vital part of housing market’ It pointed out that 82 per cent of buy-to-let properties in the Dublin area are in negative equity and 29 per cent of landlords nationally intend to sell as soon as possible.

Instead, it proposed Rent Certainty Leases that would last five years and stronger regulation of rent increases – linked to inflation in return to tax breaks for landlords.

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Rent regulation proposals include three months’ notice of a rent increase and an obligation on landlords to justify an increase, based on the German model where three comparable properties have to be cited.

It also suggested interest relief for landlords with rent supplement tenants for at least five years, and the possibility of tax relief on rents for tenants.

To enforce minimum standards in rental accommodation, the PRTB recommended an NCT-type system before properties can be leased.

Focus Ireland said well designed rent control is ‘a vital part of any housing market for a country to be able to provide tenants with a secure and long-term home in the private rented sector’.

Bob Jordan of Threshold said it was not asking landlords to accept below market-level rents, but instead an end to ‘profiteering’.

He added that the PTRB report is ‘already out of date’ and that there are currently ‘160 families living in hotels in Dublin because they have been priced out of the rented sector’.

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Man held as couple are found dead A retired school teacher and his wife, a former nurse, were found dead in a suspected double murder yesterday. the bodies of the couple, named locally as Jimmy and Kathleen Cuddihy, both in their 70s, were discovered at their home in Carndonagh, Co donegal, by a family member. it is understood the pair, who had four grown-up children, suffered multiple injuries.

A 42-year-old man, believed to have been known to both victims, was arrested in connection with the deaths.

A Garda spokesman said the suspect was being held at Buncrana garda station. there are conflicting reports about how the elderly couple may have died. the discovery was made just after 9am yesterday. the wellkept bungalow was sealed off for much of the day pending a forensic exam.

Floral tributes were left at the driveway to the property.

Local Fianna Fáil councillor rena donaghey said the community had been left ‘stunned’ by the deaths.

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Apple-1, mother of all PCs, fetches €714,000

IT doesn’T look much, but this simple little green circuit board began the home computer revolution.

The first Apple ‘motherboard’ was built by steve Jobs and steve Wozniak in the garage of Jobs’ parents’ house in 1976.

Yesterday the Apple-1 sold for a record €714,155 at auction, and it still works. With a serial number of 01-0070, it is believed to be from the first 50 of 200 manufactured.

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The Apple-1 went on sale in July of that year for $666.66, a large sum in the 1970s, and buyers didn’t even get a keyboard or monitor. on Wednesday it was bought by The Henry Ford organisation for display at its museum in dearborn, Michigan.

‘The Apple-1 was not only innovative, but it is a key artifact in the

Code kings: Jobs and Wozniak in 1976 with the Apple-1.

Jobs in 2008, below Picture: aP

foundation of the digital revolution,’ said Henry Ford president Patricia Mooradian. In April 1977, ten months after the Apple-1 went on sale, Jobs and Wozniak slashed the price to $475.

After leaving Apple in 1985 Jobs returned to the company in 1998 and oversaw the development of the iMac, iTunes, iPod, iPhone and iPad. He died from cancer in october 2011 aged 56.

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McBusteD have announced the release of their long-awaited debut album. the self-titled record will be available on December 1 through the Island Records label.

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HAVEN’T cried yet. I struggle to cry in general but I’ve certainly been a broken man on many occasions. There’s been a few Wednesdays when the realisation that I’m doing a dance on the weekend hasn’t sunk in and I’ve been close to breaking point but that’s part of the beauty of the show – everyone goes through it.

I’ve learnt now that the performance side is what it’s all

about. Even if you mess up a step, if you have a smile on your face while you’re doing it, it will be hard to notice unless you’re one of the judges.

I’ve also been flattered people have been commenting on the chemistry Iveta and I have on stage. I have no idea why people are so interested in my love life!

I think because we’re both single and I’m the only single person on the show there’s always going to be speculation.

To be honest, I’d be slightly worried if we had no chemistry.

I think, with dancing, it’s all about the acting – you have to have in your head that she’s the person of your dreams. I don’t find that an issue at all – she’s very easy in that department.

Strictly has been the ultimate workout. Since I started Strictly I’ve lost quite a bit of weight.

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My No.1 was as a featured artist with Oliver Heldens. I don’t think I can really feel proud of myself until my own stuff does well.

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KATY PERRY set her heart on cruising down the Nile dressed as Cleopatra for her 30th birthday – but had to cancel because of a security scare.

She planned a string of parties in Egypt to celebrate with friends but has moved them to Morocco after the schedule was leaked. Perry, pictured, is toasting the start of her fourth decade as she takes a three-week break from her Prismatic world tour.

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BLOOMING LOVE? NOT WITH SELENA

ORlaNDO BlOOM has denied he is dating Selena Gomez, insisting they were just volunteering together at a children’s charity.

The 37-year-old rubbished rumours linking him to Justin Bieber’s 22-year-old ex. He told TMZ: ‘No, man – we were just attending WE Day together.’ The annual charitable event to boost youth empowerment was held in Vancouver on Wednesday.

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Davies said the 72-year-old was ‘one of the most genuine and likeable men I’ve ever met’.

He added: ‘I believed that musically he still had a great deal to give and explore. ‘We recorded an album that is a testament to an artist who gave his career to music.’

The London-born rock‘n’roller (real name Bernard Jewry) had been performing for more than a decade and was in his 30s when he rebranded himself as Stardust.

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THE TougH ex-Mountie who returned to work the day after killing a terrorist finally betrayed a hint of emotion as he was given a standing ovation by MPs. Sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers was his normal dignified self yesterday as he carried the ceremonial mace Moved: Mr through the parliament Vickers building where he shot holds Michael Zehaf-Bibeau back the on Wednesday. But as tears the waves of grateful applause kept coming, the 58-year-old appeared close to tears.

After being lauded by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen

Harper, he refused to claim the glory for saving MPs from the gunman.

‘I have the support of a remarkable security team,’ he added. ‘Yesterday, during extraordinary circumstances, security personnel demonstrated professionalism and courage.’

Mr Harper yesterday laid a wreath at the cenotaph where Cpl Nathan Cirillo was killed before telling MPs that Canada ‘will not run scared’.

‘Here we are in our chamber, at the heart of our democracy and our work goes on,’ he said. Queen Elizabeth II offered her condolences to Cpl Cirillo’s family.

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THE moTHEr of gunman michael Zehaf-Bibeau has said she is sorry for her son’s victim – but not for him.

Susan Bibeau revealed she met the petty crook turned Islamic militant for the first time in five years last week.

But she said it gave her no insight into why – just days later – he killed a soldier in a spree at Canada’s parliament in ottawa before being shot dead himself.

‘Can you ever explain something like this?’ she said. ‘If I’m crying it’s for the people, not for my son.’

She added: ‘I am mad at our son, I don’t understand and part of me wants to hate him at this time.’

Zehaf-Bibeau – a 32-year-old from montreal – was an Islamic convert who had his Canadian passport revoked over fears he might join militants abroad, it emerged yesterday.

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HE WAS the man with the black glove and some of the tightest leather jumpsuits in glam rock.

Tributes were paid yesterday to Alvin Stardust, who died at home, surrounded by his family, soon after being diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer.

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by DOMINIc yEATMAN gasem Zehaf – who split with his mother in 1999 – he had a criminal record for drug use, drink-driving and assault.

He had talked of wanting to go to Libya to ‘study Islam and learn Arabic’. But a friend said his frequent comments about the devil made him fear for his sanity.

Dave Bathurst said: ‘We were having a conversation in a kitchen and, I don’t know how he worded it, he said the devil is after him. I think he must have been mentally ill.’

Immigration official ms Bibeau paid tribute in a joint statement with mr Zehaf to Cpl Nathan Cirillo, 24, who her son shot dead before wounding a guard. She added: ‘We also wish to apologise for all the pain, fright and chaos our son created.’

Masked killer: Michael Zehaf-Bibeau during his bloody rampage, left.

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Facebook friend: Maurice Gibney (right) married Suzanne Prudhoe (left) in Oman

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A PASSENGER cheated death when her scarf got trapped in the doors of a departing London Tube train and she was dragged along a platform.

The woman – who had been trying to board the Piccadilly line train out of Holborn station – was carried along for 9.2m before a station worker caught hold of her and she fell to the floor.

The scarf was then ripped from her neck and carried into the tunnel by the train, according to a Rail Accident Investigation Branch report.

‘The passenger suffered injuries to her neck and back but the actions of the member of staff may have saved her from being more badly hurt,’ it read.

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An unsuspecting wife discovered her cheating husband of 17 years had secretly married another woman in a lavish beach wedding 6,400km from home – after she saw him kissing his new bride on Facebook. nurse Yvonne gibney, 55, went on the social media site and spotted photographs of oilman Maurice gibney, 49, dressed in his wedding finery cuddling teacher suzanne prudhoe during a €56,000 ceremony in Oman. the uK mother of two (left) was to face further distress after learning that he had already been ‘married’ to Ms prudhoe for 11months. His family had even attended the wedding in the British embassy.

At Wirral magistrates court in Merseyside, Mr gibney pleaded guilty to bigamy. He was handed a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years.

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60 seconds Mailbox Author LynnE TRuss is best known for Eats, Shoots & Leaves, a guide to punctuation that sold 3million copies. She appears in Dublin this weekend to promote new novel Cat Out Of Hell, as part of the Bram Stoker Festival Have you always been a fan of Bram Stoker? Dracula’s a

terrifically important book and it’s lovely and apt to have a festival celebrating Bram Stoker in his home city, particularly as people often forget he was a Dubliner.

Coincidentally, when i finished Cat Out Of Hell, i was checking through the names and it dawned on me that one of my characters, Jack Seaward, is also the name of a doctor in Dracula. i was quite pleased by the coincidence.

Cat Out Of Hell centres on a mysterious moggie who really does have nine lives, but with Beelzebub as his ‘line manager’. Was it always your intention to meld horror with humour? i love horror

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lady at one point and i had a pair of quite grim, unreachable, anti-social cats whose ignoble nature helped inspire roger. There’s definitely something of my cat Buster in roger as well as Tobermory, a talking cat in a Saki short story who causes havoc at a house party by revealing embarrassing secrets about his owners.

Were you taken aback when Eats, Shoots And Leaves, your light-hearted guide to punctuation, became a hit?

The whole experience was bananas but i was happy to go along for the ride and the book dominated my life for two years. it went to number one in America before it was even published thanks to

With Hallowe’en coming, what novel would you recommend for those looking for a literary frightfest? i love

the ghost stories of Mr James, and The Mezzotint always gives me goosebumps. it’s about an academic who comes across an engraving which contains the figure of a creature with a cowl neck like a monk approaching a country house on all fours. it’s one of the creepiest stories i’ve ever read. You can’t beat Mr James. What’s so brilliant about his stories is that he doesn’t spell things out and leaves the reader to infer the spookiest facets of his stories.

Daragh Reddin

Lynne Truss and fellow novelist Joanna Briscoe will discuss their work on Sunday at Trinity College as part of The Bram Stoker Festival.

See www.bramstokerfestival.com

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As a result of the book’s success, you were often referred to as a ‘ruthless grammarian’. Did that grate?

it’s something i had to learn to live with but the truth is i don’t go around making public statements about the correct use of commas and apostrophes or berating people for making mistakes. Because the book sold so many copies, people assume i must be the world’s greatest authority on the subject but i’m an enthusiast rather than an expert.

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pre-orders on Amazon. it was published in the run-up to Christmas and my greatest fear at the time was that people who were stuck for a gift for the awkward, miserable bastard in their life would buy them a copy as a gift – and they’d all bring them back in January looking for a refund.

novels but i was steeped in the 19thcentury gothic tradition which can Your CV includes grammar be quite po-faced. i wanted to write a comic gothic novella that guides, historical novels would parody the and sports genre without being journalism. a spoof. i’d What’s next? i’m describe it as a I was a thinking of another horror novel cat for a novel set crazy cat lady at one with a lot of the past or comedy. it’s a point and I had a pair of in possibly a novel mystery that grim, unreachable, with a maritime begins on the setting. A few years anti-social norfolk coast, ago, i wrote a novel where a retired cats set in 1864 called librarian, who’s Tennyson’s Gift, featuring recently been bereaved, real-life Victorian authors like receives a folder of documents Lewis Carroll and photographer on his computer that refer to the Julia Margaret Cameron, who i story of a missing woman and an came to know through their work evil talking cat, named roger. and biographies. i’d love to Your 1995 collection of essays immerse myself in something like that again. was called Making The Cat

Laugh. Did your own feline friends inspire the figure of Roger? i was definitely a crazy cat

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rÁinne, watch and weep when the Central Bank brings in mortgage controls in January. That will cut supply further.

The reason for the rent increases is excessive taxes and charges that have targeted residential landlords.

These landlords are now only entitled to claim 75 per cent mortgage interest relief whereas a commercial landlord can claim all of it.

This is unfair. Many small landlords are operating at a loss because of this. no other sector in ireland is victimised in this way.

The USC has also climbed and so has PrSi for many landlords.

Many landlords are now paying an effective tax rate of 54 per cent.

They are also not allowed any tax allowances against a pension.

Landlords are not eligible to claim social welfare. rent controls are not permitted under the Constitution. They also would not work, firstly because they are now too late to introduce as most rent hikes have already taken place, and secondly, only massive building or supply of social housing will actually sort the accommodation crisis. Thirdly, why would the Government even consider rent controls when the tax take on residential rental income is so large?

Gráinne, you can solely blame the Government and not the landlords.

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you can’t cope with an animal, but please leave it somewhere it can be looked after. There are many homes and shelters all over ireland to be availed of. A 12-week-old pup like Pippin doesn’t stand a chance on his own. Ask for help. There are many caring people around. CW ■ i cannot help but notice from the pictures on public transport for the Man Up campaign to combat domestic violence that it appears the organisers believe perpetrators of such crimes are all white males.

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Not Going Out Lee Mack ends up at a christening party

The Graham Norton Show As cool as a Cumberbatch

1. gogglebox

C4, 9pm Normal service is resumed after last week’s celebrity invasion in which Miranda Hart and Tom Ellis came off as a poor man’s Steph and Dom and we found we quite liked Noel Gallagher and Kate Moss, which was unexpected. It’s more hit and miss now – anyone missing George’s mum? – but Leon laying into Tess Daly is always good value.

2. not going Out

BBC1, 9.30pm No pun or double entendre is unexploited in Lee Mack’s punchline-crazed sitcom – which is the main thrust of its cheery appeal.

Tonight Lee talks his way into a christening party, which cues up an effortless flow of baby-related gags.

3. Alan Carr: Chatty Man

C4, 10pm Alan Carr wins the Friday night chatbattle tonight – he’s got Taylor Swift (who wins hands down for most promo appearances on a single visit), James Nesbitt talking about very different roles in The Missing and Babylon, and comedian Kevin Bridges, who could find himself fronting one of these capers before long.

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Gogglebox No Noel Gallagher or Kate Moss tonight

Inglourious Basterds Christoph Waltz steals the show

4. The graham norton show

BBC1, 11.05pm Bandon’s finest welcomes man-ofthe-moment Benedict Cumberbatch into the studio to talk about his new Alan Turing biopic The Imitation Game. He will be joined there by uber-thesp Timothy Spall and comic Miranda Hart. Just be sure to change the channel before mawkish US band Maroon 5 play them out.

5. Today’s Film: inglourious Basterds

Film4, 9pm Quentin Tarantino’s war epic was a long time brewing – the idea for the story about a twin plot to assassinate Nazi top brass pre-dated Kill Bill.

When he finally got around to it he was rewarded with a box office hit and Christoph Waltz bagged an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor as SS Officer Hans Landa, nicknamed ‘the Jewhunter’.

YOUR gUiDE TO THis EvEning’s EssEnTiAL viEWing 6. gAA gpA All star Awards 2014

RTÉ2, 7pm The season is over, with cups and trophies now domiciled in various deserving parts of the country. That time of year then to look back and decide which stars of GAA warrant special recognition for their heroics on the field of play. Joanne Cantwell and Michael Lyster present.

7. The Works RTÉ1, 8.30pm

Say what you like about Dublin electro poppers Fight Like Apes but

you have to admire their staying power. They perform tonight in the studio. There’s also a look at the hallowed Wexford Opera Festival taking place this weekend and a review of big movie release This Is Where I leave. The Works succeeds because there is something for everyone.

8. Would i Lie To You?

BBC1, 8.30pm There’s a whiff of wildlife about tonight’s freewheeling fibfest – well, Rob Brydon does a Basil Brush impression and one of the guests is

survivalist Ray Mears, who may just have wandered into the wrong studio by mistake. Enjoyable nonsense from start to finish, with Jo Brand in her element as a spinner of shaggy dog tales.

9. Agents of sHiELD

C4, 8pm When we left at the end of season one, SHIELD had been shattered into pieces by an act of treachery – so now the work begins to patch the fighters of the good fight back together. Hayley Atwell joins as guest star while Nick Blood, last

seen on the butchery counter in Trollied, is a sarcastic action hero in a white vest. Now that’s what we call a change of pace.

10. Unreported World

C4, 7.35pm Teenage girls hanging out in shopping malls and dreaming of being scouted by model agents is a global phenomenon, even in chilly Siberia, where stick-thin types are in hot demand for the Chinese fashion market. But hotfooting it off to Shanghai catwalks is not the dream life the girls are anticipating…

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TRY BRAM sTOkER FEsTivAL

Dublin celebrates the work of the Dracula creator at the Bram Stoker Festival which kicks off today and takes in screenings, readings, makeup tutorials and Vampwire, the first zip wire across the city centre.

Highlights include an all-day horrorthon at the IFI; bejaysus-scaring street theatre courtesy of Galway’s Macnas; and the Shapeshifters’ Ball, a fancy-dress shindig taking place within the Gothic confines of the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham, featuring live performances from Mercury Prize nominees Young Fathers and East India Youth. And, lest that all seem too frivolous, there’ll be lectures and talks on the life and legacy of Bram Stoker throughout the festival, including a debate on the representation of madness and sexuality in the Dubliner’s novels taking place tonight in the Mansion House. See website for full details Until Mon. www.bramstokerfestival.com

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T s i L O D TO HEAR ROyAL BLOOD

Brighton rock duo Mike Kerr (singer/bassist) and Ben Thatcher (drummer) received a raft of swoonsome reviews earlier this year following the release of their eponymous debut album, Royal Blood. End the bank holiday on a high by joining the pair for an evening of rollicking, blues-infused garage rock.

Mon, The Academy, 57 Middle Abbey Street, D1, 8pm, €20 (sold out). Tel: 0818 719 300. www.theacademydublin.com

Blood: Artist Franko B with his work Woof Woof

VISIT BLOOD: NOT FOR THE FAiNTHEARTED

Twenty-five goosebump-inducing works make up the Science Gallery’s latest endeavour: a topical exhibition exploring the ‘symbolic, scientific and strange’ nature of human claret. A host of bloodhungry participants from the world of art, medicine, design, academia and engineering have all contributed exhibits and interactive displays. Highlights include a new art work from Turner-prize nominee Marc Quinn – who has used blood, ice and faeces to create sculptures – and a ‘jukebox’ that will guess the age of visitors by taking their pulse.

Until Jan 25, 2014, Science Gallery, Trinity College, Pearse Street, D2, Tue to Fri noon to 8pm, Sat & Sun noon to 6pm, free. Tel: (01) 896 4091. www.sciencegallery.ie

HEAR Lucius

Their second visit to Dublin in less than a year, Brooklyn’s Lucius – cofronted by stylish singers Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig – bring their gorgeous pastiche of 1960s girl-group (think soaring choruses and crystal-clear vocals) to Whelan’s this weekend.

Most likely a great night out.

Tomorrow, Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, D2, 8pm, €15. Tel: 1890 200 078. www.whelanslive.com

SEE THE GREAT BEAuTy

Italian director Paolo Sorrentino’s sumptuous hymn to the filmed image featured high on many a 2013 best film list.

Harking back to the age of Fellini and Antonioni, The Great Beauty – featuring Sorrentino regular Tony Servillo – bursts with exuberance and glowing visuals courtesy of Luca Bigazzi’s glowing cinematography. Bigazzi will attend this special screening with post-show Q & A Tomorrow, Light House Cinema, Smithfield Square, Smithfield, D7, 2pm, €12/€15. Tel: (01) 872 8006. www.lighthousecinema.ie

HEAR LEE FiELDs AND THE ExpREssiONs

Veteran soul singer Lee Fields knows his sound and sticks to it. His second album with backing band The Expressions, Faithful Man (Truth & Soul), made no concession to modern musical shifts and sounded as though it had been dug out of a Hi Records archive. Expect more of the same when he drops some tracks from his just-released Emma Jean LP. Tomorrow, The Sugar Club, 8 Leeson Street Lower, 8pm, €22.50. www.thesugarclub.com

BOOK HALLOwEEN GHOsT TOuR

Make your Halloween experience complete with a spook-tacular trip on the Dublin Ghostbus Tour, taking in the creepiest mysteries and spookiest haunts Dublin has to offer. There’s a ghoulish guide and helpers, a trip to the Christchurch crypt for a spot of medievalstyle torture and on to St Audeon’s for a salutary lesson in bodysnatching.

See dublinsightseeing.ie for further details

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film reviews ALsO OuT Love, rosie (15)

Lily Collins and Sam Claflin are childhood friends for whom adult life gets in the way of an unspoken attraction: pregnancy, house moves, love rivals, the lot. The plot stretches credulity but it’s a sweet, sometimes funny watch.

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All set to make a killing Brad and his boys: Brad Pitt (centre) with Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña and Jon Bernthal

Jewish siblings gather to mourn their father in this rambling but amusing comedy starring Jason Bateman, Tina Fey and Jane Fonda. Adam Driver is a comic stand-out as the playboy brother.

The BaBadook (15)

This fine Australian horror builds slowly but Essie Davis holds the attention as a single mum trying to cope with her young son whose bedtime story, about a shadowy Babadook, unleashes a terrifying monster.

Inspired by Carmilla, the 19th Century vampire tale by Sheridan LeFanu, The Curse Of Styria is a gothic fantasy with Lara (Eleanor Tomlinson) and her father, Dr Hill (Stephen Rea), travelling behind the iron curtain to a decrepit castle to lock horns with the eerily beautiful and enigmatic Carmilla (Julia Pietrucha).

Gothic horror: The Curse of Styria

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he dying’s not done. The killing’s not done.’ so says don (Brad Pitt) as his warweary Us platoon rumbles through a near-defeated WWii germany in a stifling tank, tackling nazis and snatching the spoils of war. nervous young norman (Logan Lerman) is assigned to the group and it’s a baptism of fire for both him and us. Cramped inside a tank with swearing, spitting, trigger-happy soldiers, he quickly learns the perils of hesitation, as well as the cost of action.

Pitt is terrific as the battle-scarred don who outwardly refuses to cut his young charge some slack but may inwardly foster a reluctant protective streak. As they travel from battlefields to towns full of trembling civilians, it’s heartbreaking to watch the innocent young man turn into a killer. ‘i won’t ask you to do anything i haven’t done myself,’ says don, with the certainty that this leaves very little.

There’s only one poorly judged scene.

While raiding a house, the two men stumble upon two terrified german women and what begins as a fascinatingly tense scene

THE Big RELEAsE Fury (15) HHHH✩

comes close to excusing what is arguably non-consensual sex. elsewhere, it’s an impressive film that balances action and character. Pitt’s don is an anti-hero, a steely minded survivor whose only remaining principle may be to protect his men. And what men they are: shia LaBeouf, Michael Peña and Jon Bernthal put in equally excellent performances, with characters as layered as the action will allow. For david Ayer’s film has plenty of action: grimy, gritty and ultimately gripping.

A spectacular shoot-out concludes this depiction of a horrifying world where many had given up hope, surviving however they could, clinging onto a cause more out of vengeance than patriotism.

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A claustrophobic, thoroughly involving war film with a strong cast. Consider this one a contender for the Oscars

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Together again: Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper in a scene from ‘Serena’

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If your kids are baying for the next Boxtrolls, try this quirky 3D animation. Inspired by the Mexican Day Of The Dead, it’s the story of a fateful love triangle in 1920s Mexico between musical Manolo (Diego Luna) and his militarian friend Joaquin (Channing Tatum) competing for the heart of feisty Maria (Zoe Saldana). Their rivalry reaches its height during a bull fight, while scheming spirits from the Land of the Remembered and the Land of the Forgotten look on.

The story is sweet and briskly told while the soundtrack offers comical spins on everything from Creep to Do Ya Think I’m Sexy. Supporting characters consistently amuse, from Joaquin’s swooning girlfriends to Maria’s faithful pet pig.

Love and timber

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Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper get steamy in this Depression-era drama about newly-weds Serena and George. When George brings his bride back to his timber empire in a mountain town, it’s clear they’re well matched both in bed and in business. In between love scenes, she takes joint control of the company, much to the chagrin of his partner Buchanan (David Dencik). It’s a pleasure watching Lawrence leave the timber workers slack-jawed as she wields an axe but while her character’s aloof, mysterious manner is initially fascinating, it becomes a problem when she suffers a tragedy. Director Susanne Bier opts for a superficial approach, despite a strong cast including Rhys Ifans and Toby Jones.

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With Mercury ending its three-week rewind, all sorts of glitches can start to get ironed out. Yet, with the sun and Venus continuing their connection, you’re being asked to be practical as well as hopeful.

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You may have been looking at your situation through a rather inward prism of late. Yet, an astral gear shift has now been made that can help you to think in a more hopeful fashion.

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If there have been any crossed wires with others, these can be unravelled now. And if so, it can give you an improved sense of wellbeing and personal security. You might want to get together with a person who you’ve seemed so out of sync with.

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You can get back on the front foot.

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Something that has dragged on professionally can be resolved. If so, this and the new location of the sun and Venus, can put you in the mood to celebrate.

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In recent years, Saturn has demanded that you work exceptionally hard towards your goals. And if you have put in the necessary application, and therefore perspiration, there are promising signs for a significant breakthrough.

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Pisces Feb 20 – Mar 20

Knowledge is so important these days. An awareness of only our own narrow remit is unlikely to be enough in such a fast moving, technology led, global community. Keep looking outwards Pisces. Don’t let anyone define who you can become.

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GROOVE ARMADA’S TOM FINDLAY REVEALS HIS TOP SIX TRACKS Me Like You by Damiano Von Erckert feat Georgia Anne Muldrow I have this obscure song stuck on repeat at the moment, by a proper out-there bloke with a pseudonym. It’s brilliant.

I Would Die 4 U by Prince If there’s one track I wish I could have written, this is it.

The lyrics are heartrending, the music is super-fresh and it still sounds totally on point today. It’s a ballad on speed.

I Wouldn’t Change A Thing

by Coke Escovedo This is the track I’d like at my funeral. I’d tweak a few things if I had the chance to live my life again but we won’t have time to go over that. Just play this song and stick me in the bonfire.

As by Stevie Wonder If I could only listen to one track for the rest of my life, this would probably be it. It’s everything in one song and it chugs like a steam train.

Love Showered Me by Lewis I’ve been listening to Lewis’s album L’Amour, which is beautiful and sad. No one could be as sad as him when he wrote that record. That makes me count my blessings.

Guilty by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb Half of my library is full of guilty pleasures but there’s no great sense of shame from me. But I’m a little bit embarrassed about loving this track…

Groove Armada perform a DJ set at the Opium Rooms, Liberty Lane, on Oct 31. www.groovearmada.com

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The show’s ogre, folks

Beloved green ogre Shrek talks to METRO LIFE about appearing in a new musical based on the animated film at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

to be really honest now and say neither of us has any diva tendencies at all. In fact, there’s only one diva in the show and that’s Farquaad. He could out-diva anyone.

You don’t strike us as a natural dancer – how has learning the choreography been? What do you mean ‘not a natural dancer?’ I’ll have you know I can shake my behind as well as the rest of them and I do a mean hokey cokey. Having said that, there is some amazing choreography in the show that does not involve me, possibly because I’m not as athletic (ahem...) as some of the other fairytale characters in the show.

How did Fiona feel about swapping the gloomy swamp for the bright lights of the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre? Fiona has taken to life on the road like a duck to water but I think that what she would say is that whether you’re in the swamp or in the bright lights, it’s who you are and what you make of yourself that really counts. We’ve all heard about the audiences in Dublin – so it’s this aspect of being away from home that makes it so exciting for all of us.

Shrek performs at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre until Nov 9

And the singing? Do you enjoy it?

I love singing, and the best thing about being in the show is that I get to sing all kinds of songs, from the hilarious opening number Big Bright Beautiful World, through to more reflective numbers like Who I’d Be and, of course, I always love singing I’m A Believer and by then the whole theatre is singing along.

relationship. How has it been working with him on the show?

There’s no actual hate there really – it’s more of a kind of persistent irritation. He’s relentlessly optimistic about life and as well as that he never stops talking. But even though these things can drive me mad, I couldn’t really wish for a better side-kick. Don’t tell him that I said that though.

You and Donkey have a love/hate

Who’s the bigger diva? I’m going

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What made you decide to take part in the show? Who else was going to play me if I didn’t do it?

Accept no substitute!

What’s next? Do you see yourself carving out a career in Broadway?

The show began its life on Broadway and has been touring all over the USA and all over the world. My focus for the time being is on the UK and Ireland – this is going to be an almighty road trip so I’m not making any other plans for now.

Favourite part of the show? The beginning, the middle and the end.

Shrek: The Musical runs at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre until Nov 9. bordgaisenergytheatre.ie

However, Forza hasn’t forgotten its regulars and Marcello Catalano, producer of Italo anthems such as Klapto’s Mr Game, will also perform live.

Robert Hood & DJ Pierre Like long lie-ins on a Monday morning, the Network events have become a staple feature of the bank holiday weekend – and this one is no exception.

Headlining this edition are two veritable titans of US electronic music. In the Detroit corner, there’s Robert Hood, the creator of minimal techno in the 1990s with benchmark releases like Minimal Nation and Nighttime World.

Representing Chicago is DJ Pierre (pictured). One of the members of Phuture 303, the group’s Acid Tracks release kick-started the acid sound, which lead to the dance music explosion worldwide. The line-up also features London artist Randomer, whose wild blend of ghetto house, jungle and techno has appeared on Hemlock, Hessle and LIES.

Has it been difficult leaving your kids behind? Well, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. We are telling the story of the period in our lives when we first met, let’s not shatter that illusion entirely! You may know what comes next, but this isn’t a

prequel – it’s the original and best Shrek story.

Sun, Forza Italo, The Odessa Club, Dame Court, D2, 7pm, €10/€12.

Rub-A-Dublin Sun, Network 5, The Grand Social, Lower Liffey Street, D1, 9pm, €20.

Svengalisghost & Marcello Catalano This weekend’s Forza Italo party features a change of musical direction, welcoming Svengalisghost – AKA Marquis Cooper – to the intimate environs of the Odessa Club. The Chicago producer has put out records on LIES and Russian Torrent Versions and favours a grimy and gritty take on the 303laced house that his hometown pioneered.

Hosted by local label Irish Moss, the Rub-A-Dublin event is a reggae festival taking place in a nightclub. Featuring a mixture of local and international talent, the event takes place across four rooms and sees Irish singer Cian Finn team up with Poland’s Radikal Guru. Also providing the bassheavy tunes will be Cork selectors Relevation Sound System, while the Dirty Dubsters and rapper Ri-Ra also perform live.

Sun, Twisted Pepper, Middle Abbey Street, D1, 4pm, €10/€12.

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Business&Careers Tesco profits error ‘worse than thought’ chairman quits over €333m hole

TESCO was plunged into further crisis yesterday when it revealed a £263million (€333m) black hole in its accounts, £16million (€20m) worse than previously thought.

The chain’s chairman Sir Richard Broadbent said he was preparing to step down as it emerged the retailer had been overstating profits for years.

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lion (€1.76bn) the year before, with the bottom line hit by the accounting blunder as well as restructuring and pensions charges. Shares plunged by seven per cent to wipe £1billion (€1.27bn) off Tesco’s value.

An investigation into the accounting error is being carried out by Deloitte with law firm Freshfields, while Tesco is also co-operating with the Financial Conduct Authority.

Payments due to former chief executive Philip Clarke – who left in the summer – and finance director Laurie McIlwee have been delayed pending further investigations. Eight executives remain suspended.

Stepping down: Sir Richard Broadbent

Sir Richard, who has led the board since 2011, said: ‘The issues that have come to light over recent weeks are a matter of profound regret.’

Pre-tax profits fell 92 per cent to £112million (€142m) for the six months to August 23 from £1.39bil-

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Nokia turns corner as profits hit €747m

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Mr Suri – who joined nokia in 1995 and took over as CEO in May after the completion of the €5.7billion sale of the handset and services unit to Microsoft – said the quarterly result ‘demonstrates our strong position in a world where technology is undergoing significant change’. nokia predicted strong growth to continue in the networks sector, which accounts for around 90 per cent of nokia’s revenue, but cautioned that annual expenditures were expected to be €250million this year,

compared with an earlier estimate of €200million. also, investments in technologies and patent licensing ‘will take time to come to fruition’, it said in a statement.

Sales in the period grew to €3.3billion, from just under €2.9billion a year previously.

Yesterday, nokia also appointed Sean Fernback as president of its hERE mapping and location services. he joined the company from satellite navigation giant TomTom in 2014.

Microsoft is getting rid of the nokia brand for its phones, replacing it with ‘Microsoft Lumia’.

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French mission: The Leinster squad training in UCD

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LEinsTER vicTORy OvER sTRuggLing cAsTREs cAn TuRn sEAsOn AROunD tHE mEdiCAl bay is beginning to empty at leinster and if they can do enough to leave France with a win on sunday then matt o’Connor could well have a full deck to choose from for december’s double-header with Harlequins.

Rob Kearney and mike Ross should be back in the mix for the trip to Castres with luke Fitzgerald already pencilled in to make his injury comeback.

Beyond that trio, shane Jennings and dave Kearney are back training with an eye on returning to action against Edinburgh next Friday.

Add into the mix the possibility of new rugby league signing Ben te’o turning out for the A team this weekend and soon leinster will have real options again. that is why it is crucial for the province to be business-like this weekend in Castres and take advantage of a team struggling for confidence. the former top 14 champions are languishing at the bottom of the French league this season with just three wins from six while they lost their Champions Cup opener to Harlequins.

Castres lost some firepower over the summer with Antoine Claasen, Brice dulin and seremaia Bai all departing, while the classy Romain teulet has retired. still, there is plenty of talent left behind with Richie Gray, Remi tales and Rory Kockott – but already this week Rhys Ruddock was urging caution

30 tries conceded in

nine games. Castres have the second worst defence in the Top 14 with particular regard to flanker ibrahim diarra. ‘their back row is really strong with players like diarra, who we targeted last year, but he still managed to have a great game and really impacted on us in that area and the break-down especially,’ Ruddock explained. in addition to this, Eoin Reddan, who has played against Castres six times, knows exactly what the home crowd will expect of their team. ideally, Castres will want to use a win over leinster to keep their Champions Cup hopes alive and use it as a springboard to relaunch their domestic campaign.

However, other than the four points, a win here would provide leinster with valuable breathing room.

While his internationals are away in November, o’Connor can re-integrate the likes of Fitzgerald, dave Kearney, te’o and possibly Jordi murphy, while Jimmy Gopperth can continue to rekindle his form at out-half. leinster are starting to grow into the season and against a team short on confidence they must prove to themselves that their authority is not confined to the past.

The White stuff: Connacht prop Nathan White is set to be capped

ConnaCht prop nathan White will make his first Ireland start against South africa if Mike Ross does not shake off his groin injury. head coach Joe Schmidt has confirmed he will draw on new Zealand-born White’s Super Rugby experience at tighthead if Ross is sidelined for the november 8 clash.

Former Chiefs and Leinster prop White will become Ireland’s fourth oldest debutant of all time at 33 years and 51 days if he faces the Springboks at the aviva Stadium. new Zealander Schmidt has promoted White with Marty Moore sidelined after shoulder surgery – and warned of three huge scrummaging challenges ahead next month. ‘nathan White is very experienced. he’s played a lot of Super Rugby. he’s 33, so he’s no spring chicken but his experience is one of the reasons why we have picked him,’ Schmidt said.

‘If (Ross is) able to play then great; if he’s unavailable for South africa I think we’ve got a bit of experience in nathan and we’ve got Rodney (ah You) who has picked up his form and Steven archer who is returning to form.

‘Probably uppermost for nathan was how he went against Jack McGrath and Cian healy in the derby game against Leinster.’

South africa ooze scrum power with the likes of tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira merely the start.

Locks Bakkies Botha, Eben Etzebeth and Victor Matfield offer near unrivalled ballast.

Ireland’s third autumn opponents australia may not boast the same set-piece pedigree, but Schmidt warned Georgia cannot be overlooked.

Clermont cornerstone Davit Zirakashvili leads the cast, as adept in the wide channels as the dark corners. Stade Francais prop Davit Kubriashvili and toulon flanker Mamuka Gorgodze underline Georgia’s mammoth pack, leaving Schmidt wary of the fast-improving Lelos.

‘We’re not just talking about the highly ranked teams. Georgia have got a prop factory,’ Schmidt said. ‘We need to be as solid in that department of the game as we possibly can be.

record demand for rugby World cup tickets Almost 1million tickets were snapped up for Rugby World Cup 2015 in last month’s general sale, organisers have announced. there were 650,000 applications alone for England’s tie with

Australia next autumn, with 500,000 for the final next october. tickets went on general sale for an 18-day period, and 23 out of the 48 games went to a ballot. total ticket applications were

above 5million, which is a higher demand than for the previous seven Rugby World Cups.

Unsuccessful applicants will have priority when remaining tickets go on sale at the end of November.

spORT DigEsT Williams back to winning ways FAI Ford Cup final TEnnis Serena Williams bounced back from her embarrassing loss to Simona Halep by beating Eugenie Bouchard 6-1, 6-1 at the WTA Finals. The world No.1 suffered her worst defeat for 16 years in Singapore on Wednesday, winning just two games. It left the defending champion (pictured) relying on other results to reach the semi-

finals. However, Williams, boosted her chances by beating Bouchard, who is out, in a result that saw Halep qualify for the last four. ‘My coach told me I needed to focus on today and that I was still in the tournament,’ Williams said. ‘I actually felt like I was out, so it was good advice.’ In the white group, Caroline Wozniacki saw off Agnieszka Radwanska 7-5, 6-3.

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Battling Toffees out in front EvErton remain top of their Europa League group after earning a point at Lille in a game overshadowed by trouble involving toffees fans in the build-up.

Lille went closest to finding a goal in the first half when Idrissa Gueye struck wide.

Everton survived another scare after the break but on-loan Liverpool man Divock origi missed the target, while the visitors went close when Aiden McGeady’s effort spun off goalkeeper vincent

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LAMELA LigHTs up LAnE EriK LaMELa’S wonder goal capped a straightforward victory for Tottenham last night.

The argentine’s ‘rabona’ saw him wrap his striking leg around his standing leg as he shot from the edge of the box on 29 minutes.

The game also included a hattrick for Harry Kane, whose

TOTTEnhAM.. 5 A TRiPOLis ..1 strike set Spurs on their way, with Lamela stealing the show with a spectacular double.

Kane added two before going in goal and conceding a Jeronimo Barrales consolation after Hugo Lloris was sent off for a foul.

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remain top of Group H. ‘I thought it was a very pleasing clean sheet.

We knew Lille were going to throw everything at us and I thought we coped with that extremely well,’ he said.

‘All in all it’s another very good away performance, another very good point and a really strong performance from everyone.’ the contest was witnessed by an estimated 7,000 Everton fans at the Stade Pierre Mauroy but the run-up to the game had been

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Team spirit: Liverpool manager Rodgers

to me. He is treated like any other player,’ rodgers said. ‘i like players that are different. i like individual personality in people as long as they don’t see themselves as an individual that is important.

‘They have to fit into the parameters of the team and if those players over the longer term don’t it can be difficult for them to work here.’

Balotelli found himself in hot water with the club after Wednesday’s Champions League defeat to real Madrid when he exchanged shirts with Pepe at half-time, but that has been dealt with. ‘We just had a conversation about the culture in this country and in particular Liverpool and that is it, matter closed,’ the manager added. rodgers admits his team have struggled to recreate the form that so impressed last season since losing Luis Suarez to Barcelona. ‘it’s finding a different way to get the same result,’ he said. ‘it hasn’t been as fluent but we are working hard to try to master that.’

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Prove you’re a team player, boss Rodgers tells Balotelli Mario Balotelli has been told to show he has a future at Liverpool by proving he can be a team player.

Manager Brendan rodgers believes it will be difficult for the italy international to achieve his potential if he cannot find a way to adapt his individuality into the team ethos. Balotelli has become something of a scapegoat for the reds, with one goal in ten games since a £16million move from aC Milan being blamed for poor results and the manner of his performances roundly criticised.

While rodgers continues to defend a player who looks a greater misfit with every game, he stressed there was a finite point and that was ultimately down to Balotelli.

‘The Mario Balotelli show is no different

marred by toffees supporters getting caught up in trouble in the French city. this included an attack on Everton fans at a bar by a group of at least 50 men and a subsequent flare-up in the main square, La Grand Place, which saw French police deploying use gas.

Everton have a one-point lead over second-placed Wolfsburg, who won 4-2 in Krasnodar yesterday, while Lille are third in the group on three points.

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Nathan White set for first Irish cap against South Africa

Why always him?

Rodgers: Mario’s not our only problem – but he may not be good enough

Penny for your thoughts? Balotelli looks quizzically at a training mannequin yesterday

by gAvin bROWn Brendan rodgers last night admitted Liverpool’s problems run deeper than Mario Balotelli, but conceded the misfiring striker may not be good enough for the reds.

Balotelli again made the headlines for the wrong reasons on Wednesday, lasting just 45 minutes of the Champions League defeat to real Madrid and attracting criticism for swapping shirts with Pepe at half-time.

But rodgers became exasperated with the focus on the Italian yesterday – asking ‘Is this the Mario Balotelli press conference?’ – and preferred to highlight Liverpool’s defensive shortcomings this season. ‘as a team we need to be better. We need to be more competitive and aggressive,’ he said.

‘That was a disappointment from the real game. a large number of the goals we conceded have been soft.’ rodgers defended Balotelli’s perceived lack of workrate, but refused to guarantee the striker had a long-term future at anfield. ‘as long as he is doing his best that is all I can ask as a coach: whether that best is going to be good enough that remains to be seen – but that is the same for every player, not just Mario,’ the northern Irishman added.

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oriel park roar can lift Dundalk to promised land: cherrie DunDalk goalkeeper Peter Cherrie will draw inspiration from club legend Tom Mcnulty at Oriel Park tonight as the league of Ireland season goes right down to the wire.

Visitors Cork City bring a one-point lead at the top of the Premier Division table into this final game – meaning secondplaced Dundalk, who had led for two-thirds of the season, must win to clinch a 10th championship.

‘I’ve met him a few times, a nice man,’ said fellow Scot Cherrie of Mcnulty who scored the only goal of the game at Turner’s Cross when Dundalk beat Cork City to the title on the last day of the 1990/91 season.

‘He’s told me what it’s like to

win a league with Dundalk, so hopefully I can join him,’ added Cherrie. keeping a clean sheet will be sufficient to see Cork take the glory tonight. But Cherrie’s task will be keeping his goal intact and hope that his team-mates

‘Cork City are just a big physical team’ do their stuff at the other end of the pitch.

‘Cork are just a big physical team, I’ve been impressed with them to be honest,’ said Cherrie. ‘Most of the times we’ve played them, it’s just route one football and you look at us, we’re a footballing team.

But you can’t fault them, they’ve got the results.’

Having lost 4-0 at Oriel Park back in May, Cork have trained on an artificial surface this week to assist in their preparations in the hope of avoiding a repeat.

But Cherrie unashamedly wants Dundalk’s much maligned plastic pitch to be their ally. and for their vociferous fans to be their twelfth man.

‘It definitely gives us a lot of confidence,’ said Cherrie of the fact Dundalk have not lost at home in the league this season.

They know we’ve not been beaten at home so it’s going to be a tough one for them, and the crowd are going to play a massive part. They could be a matchwinner to be honest.’

Final hurdle: Peter Cherrie expects a tough encounter

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Tonight’s fixtures (7.45 unless stated) Premier Division

athlone Town v Bray Wanderers Bohemians v Derry City Dundalk v Cork City (Live on RTe2) shamrock Rovers v Limerick FC sligo Rovers v st. patrick’s athletic UCD v Drogheda United First Division play-off (second leg) shelbourne (0) v galway FC (2) (8.0)

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