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sony boss’s geniusenvy of FassbenderMICHAEL FASSBENDER may have an army of fans – but Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is not one.

Sorkin was furious the Irishman, 37, was favourite to play Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, a leaked email to Sony sug-gests. ‘I don’t know who Michael Fass-bender is and the rest of the world isn’t going to care,’ he wrote.

But producer Michael De Luca was aware of one of the Shame star’s charms, writing: ‘He makes you feel bad to have normal-sized male genitalia.’

Meanwhile, the upcoming James Bond film, Spectre, is allegedly €40million over its €236million budget – making it one of the most expensive films ever made.

Hackers have leaked frantic emails exchanged between MGM studio boss Jonathan Glickman and Bond producer Barbara Broccoli.

In them, Mr Glickman asks for an

expensive villa scene in Rome to be shot in London and a fight on a train to use ‘fewer carriages’.

However, Broccoli allegedly barked back she ‘cannot find the cemetery or villa in the UK’ and the carriages can-not be reduced either.

Daniel Craig is joined in the new film by Christoph Waltz, Monica Bellucci

and Lea Seydoux.Sherlock star, Dubliner

Andrew Scott, was allegedly hired to play an MI6 agent because he cost €785,000 less than first choice Chiwe-tel Ejiofor.

Also confirmed are a lesbi-an baddie and the return of Bond’s nemesis, Blofeld.

Sony was targeted by hack-ers but it is unclear whether it

was retaliation for The Interview, a comedy movie about a plot to assassi-nate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

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Text messages lose out to the InternetTHE standard text message appears to have the wrong number this year – perhaps due to alternative messag-ing platforms.

Quarterly figures from ComReg, the independent communications regulator, show that the once promi-nent way of exchanging messages has taken a significant nose-dive in recent months.

In Ireland, the total number of text messages sent by mobile users is down by 19.5 per cent compared to the third quarter of last year.

Some 1.83billion traditional SMS messages have been sent by Irish phone-owners so far this year. Mul-timedia messages (MMS) were down 1 per cent compared to 2013, although MMS numbers grew

slightly this quarter. On the other hand, the Internet’s stock continues to rise with many still clambering to get online.

Fixed broadband subscriptions in-creased by 6.9 per cent across the nation’s internet service providers. At the end of September, there were 1.24million broadband subscrip-tions nationwide.

Gmail available in IrishIN A move set to warm the hearts of many a Gaelgeoir, Gmail is now available in Irish.

First proposed by Prof Kevin Scannell of the University of St Louis, Missouri, the Irish language project saw a meitheal of local Googlers, Gaelgeoirí and a small group of Irish-language enthusiasts translate more than 60,000 words and phrases into Irish.

Laura Brassil, of the Dublin localisation team, said: ‘Language is the foundation for communication and an important part of cultural identity and according to the last census one million people in Ireland speak Irish,’

Gmail was launched in 2004. It has more than 425 million active users worldwide and is available in 71 languages.

SO FAR it’s been the year of the beard and the Christmas holidays look like being no exception.

Beard baubles (yes, you read that correctly) have been invented – gosh, by the beard of Zeus – and as of this moment are now the must-have stocking filler for every hipster sipping his morning kale on South William Street.

The facial fashion pieces are the idea of enterprising visual artist Katya Wildman. As a native of London, Ms Wildman was in-spired by the wealth of chin muf-flers and face forests surrounding her in Shoreditch.

So how do they work? Well, the mini metallic balls of joy are at-tached to the beard by kirby clips, which easily slip on and off your sprouting bristles.

Apparently set to be all the rage in England, the decorations retail at €7 – a small price for Christmas cheer and the LOLs that they are bound to bring.

To celebrate the festive and glittery appendages, the art-ist, along with help from Samsung, put together a gal-lery of Yutetile trimmings.

Ms Wildman reportedly spent six hours sprucing the Frozen, Mistletoe Madness and Rockin’ Robin looks for the beard showcase.

‘I think it would be brilliant if it caught on,’ she said. Not convinced? Give it time, it’ll grow on you.

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ISRAEL has criticised the Irish Government’s decision to adopt a non-binding resolution supporting an independent Palestinian state.

Foreign ministry spokesman Em-manuel Nahshon accused members of the Dáil of giving voice to ‘statements of hatred and anti-Semitism directed at Israel in a way which we have not heard before’.

Some Irish deputies accused Israel of genocide during the debate on Palestinian recognition.

Sinn Féin’s Sandra McLellan said the passing of her party’s motion would ‘improve the chances of a two-state solution, where Palestinian chil-dren could grow up in a safe and free environment’.

She added: ‘The move is a positive development. By creating cross-party unity on this issue, the Oireachtas is sending a strong message of solidari-ty to the Palestinian people.

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through on subsequent steps needed and ensure they live up to the com-mitments outlined and agreed upon.’

Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan said Ireland is considering early rec-ognition of Palestinian statehood as a possible tactic for kick-starting Mid-dle East peace talks.

Speaking earlier this week, he said: ‘I’ve no difficulty in principle with the idea of early recognition, if I be-lieve it can contribute to achieving a settlement of the conflict, The present stalemate is not acceptable.’

Politicians in Britain, France and Spain have already passed similar motions calling on their governments to recognise Palestinian statehood.

SUV ploughs into protestersA GARDA investigation isunder way to find the driver of an SUV that ploughed into a group of water protestersoutside Liberty Hall onWednesday. Video footage of the incident, recorded by a by-stander, shows the silver 4x4 mounting the pavement at the junction of Eden Quay and Custom House Quay. Themotorist then appears to drive through the crowd before striking a number of peoplestanding on the path. Oneperson was taken to hospital.

Dead man had head injuriesGARDAí are investigating thesuspicious death of a man in his 30s following the discovery of a body in Meath. On Wednesday morning gardaí were called to a house in Mooretown, Ratoath, at bout 11.45am. The body was lying at the gable end of the house and had suffered head injuries. The man has been identified but gardaí are not releasing his name until family have been informed.


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A clinicAl trial of an Ebola vaccine developed by Merck and newlink has been halted temporarily as a precau-tionary measure after four patients complained of joint pains, the Univer-sity of Geneva Hospital has said.

‘They are all fine and being monitored regularly by the medical team leading the study,’ it said in a statement.

The trials will resume on January 5, on up to 15 volunteers, after checks to ensure that the joint pain symptoms in hands and feet were ‘benign and tempo-rary’, the hospital said.

Fifty-nine volunteers have been vac-cinated so far in the human safety trials in Geneva. Scientists are racing to de-velop Ebola vaccines after the world’s worst outbreak of the virus which has killed more than 6,000 people in West Africa so far this year.

Separately, safety data from a trial of a GlaxoSmithKline Ebola vaccine on 120 volunteers is ‘satisfactory’, the University of lausanne Hospital said yesterday.

The first results of the lausanne hos-

pital’s trial of the GSK vaccine and whether it provides immunity against the virus are expected by the end of the month.

‘The safety data looked satisfactory so far,’ said Prof Blaise Genton, who is leading the GSK trial in lausanne.

‘General symptoms such as fever might be slightly more frequent, though no serious adverse event has been ob-served so far.’

Scientists reported on november 26 in the new England Journal of Medicine that another version of the experimental GSK vaccine caused no serious side effects and produced an immune re-sponse in all 20 healthy volunteers who received it in an early-stage trial.

The Geneva researchers reported on December 2 that the first people vacci-nated with the Merck-newlink shot had seen no serious side effects, but a few had mild fever.

Yesterday the team said that four patients had reported joint pains that had lasted a few days in the second week. Before it was suspended, this first phase of the trial had been due to con-tinue for another week.

Irish needs ‘forgotten’ byBritish health workersHEALTH workers in Britain ‘don’t bother’ to understand Irish patients, who suffer higher levels of long-term illness, death rates from terminal diseases and mental ill-health, a Dáil committee heard yesterday.

Very poor health among Irish expatriates and their children is not recognised because the community is lumped in with the overall white population in official figures, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children heard.

Dr Mary Tilki, chairwoman of

the organisation Irish In Britain, said many who remain cut off after years of discrimination are suffering further from a lack of cultural understanding.

‘Staff can’t or don’t bother to understand their accents, pro-nounce Irish names, have little knowledge of their culture and might make stereotypical assump-tions about them,’ she said.

Research found high levels of death rates from coronary heart disease, hypertension and stroke among the Irish, as well as the highest death rate from cancer.

Gardaí arrest 20 in ‘day of action’MORE than 20 suspected thieveswere arrested by gardaí in a recent clampdown on crime in the city.

In a show of force leading up to Christmas, gardaí undertook a day of action – dubbed Operation Acer --on December 4.

Six properties were raided as part of investigations and gardaí say eleven targets were arrested for burglary-related incidents.

superbugs could still kill millionsSUPERBUGS could cost the world 10-million more deaths a year by 2050, a new report warned yesterday.British economist Jim O’Neill, whoheads the Review on AntimicrobialResistance, added at the launch ofthe report’s findings: ‘The economiccost will also be significant, with theworld economy being hit by up to $100trillion (€80.7trillion) by 2050 ifwe do not take action.’

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by nicole le marieGOOGLE is to shut down its news service in Spain after the country passed a law requiring the internet search company to pay for content.

The online giant said the new law would force media companies to levy a charge, even if they were happy to let Google drive traffic to their websites by displaying links. It said Google News was facing fees for showing ‘even small snippets of content’.

‘As Google News shows no ads and makes no revenue, this approach is unsustainable,’ the company said.

Spain’s AEDE group of news pub-lishers lobbied for the law which comes into effect on January 1.

Media groups worldwide have grumbled about Google News be-cause it presents readers with a selec-tion of top stories, much like a web-

site homepage. They accuse the company of freeloading by creating a product made up entirely of rivals’ content that it has not paid to use.

However, the criticism is tempered because editors know that having their story on Google News is likely to result in thousands more people clicking on links to their own site.

Companies can choose not to allow material to be displayed on the service, but few take up the option as it would deprive them of advertising revenue.

The move comes after Spanish cam-paigner Mario Costeja González won a test case in May granting Europeans the ‘right to be forgotten’ on Google.

After changes to German copyright law last year, Google asked the coun-try’s publishers to give consent for summarising content – and most did.

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and finally...japan: It’ll be lonely this Christmas Eve for the single waitresses of Tokyo restaurant PiaPia. So bosses have spared their feelings by refusing to host romantic dinners for two. It’s become a December 24 tradition for couples to publicly show affection, usually a rare sight in the country.

portuGal: A surfer rides a giant wave yesterday in Praia do Norte, where more huge breakers are forecast this weekend. American Garrett McNamara set a record at the windy spot last year picture: epa

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castro wins chinese peace prizecuba: Communist revolutionary Fidel Castro has won the 2014 Confucius Peace Prize, China’s equivalent of a Nobel. The 88-year-old former Cuban leader (pictured) joins Vladimir Putin on the list of winners of the €12,000 award. ‘He never used any violence or force when faced with conflicts in international relations, especially with the United States,’ said committee member Liu Zhiqin.

Doctors argue over minister’s deathwest bank: Pathologists cannot agree on the cause of death of a Palestinian cabinet member who collapsed after a scuffle with Israeli troops. A Palestinian doctor said Ziad Abu Ain died as a result of a blow to his body, not natural causes, but an Israeli medic said the 55-year-old had a heart attack possibly caused by ‘anguish or stress’. Thousands of Palestinians attended Mr Abu Ain’s funeral in Ramallah yesterday, as Israel beefed up its security forces in preparation for fresh protests.

Veils ban may lead to violent backlashchina: Veiled robes have been banned in a predominantly Muslim area in a bid to curb extremism. The law comes as Beijing intensifies its stance against ‘religious-fuelled violence’ – which has left hundreds dead in the past 20 months – in the western region of Xinjiang. But academics warn restrictions may cause a ‘violent push-back’ from the Uighur Muslims, who make up 45 per cent of the region’s population.

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by LukE HOLOHAn dwindling in the quarter.Next week construction will begin

on a new building at 6-8 Hanover Quay. When finished, the lot will accommodate 300 staff of a major US firm. While 250 jobs will be cre-ated through the project, the identity of the business taking over the building has yet to be confirmed.

PLANNING permission for a new €450million office and residential block in Dublin’s Docklands has been submitted to Dublin City Council.

Comprising space for 2,400 workers and 158 apartments, the joint project has been put forward by Los Angeles investment group Oaktree Capital Man-agement and construction organisation Bennett Group. It will bring a mix of retail, leisure and cafe outlets to the busy district.

The development is in conjunction with Nama.

Pending approval, it will combine almost 42,500sqm of office units with residential accommodation at 56 Hanover Quay and 76 Sir John Roger-son’s Quay. A new park – dubbed Chocolate Park – is also due to open there next summer.

The build is being marketed as part of The Reveal Developments which aim to showcase Dublin’s ‘creativity, confi-dence, intelligence and connections to global business’.

Justin Bickle, managing director of Oaktree, said: ‘We have worked

tirelessly with a team of highly experi-enced architects, designers, interna-tional creative and development con-sultants to ensure we deliver commercial and residential property schemes which reveal the best of Dublin.

‘We look forward to playing our part in Dublin’s renewal and in the recovery of the Irish economy.’

Roland O’Connell, chairman of Savills Ireland – one of the appointed letting agents – said the application was important, with vacant office space

Bouncing back: 76 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay is one of two sites for planned project

McDonald’s super sizesits flagship store in cityMcDONALD’s flagship Grafton street restaurant re-opens today after a €2million refurbishment.

The redesign of the oldest McDonald’s in Ireland took a total of 10 weeks, from septem-ber 15 to November 21.

The work sees the popular fast-food outlet increase its seating by 100 to bring its capacity to 300.

Modern updates include the installation of samsung tablets, which will be offered as learning tools for children eating there.

The new facade has been built in line with the building’s protected structure status.

Open for 37 years, the Grafton street branch now employs 130 people and 4,500 people work for McDonald’s nationwide.

speaking at the re-launch, managing director of McDon-ald’s Ireland, Adrian Crean, said: ‘This refurbishment further cements the dedication of McDonald’s Ireland to the Irish market.’

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Movies? I was too stoned, says Carrey

JIM CARREY was ‘too stoned’ to enjoy his

early movie career. ‘All I ever cared about was my next fix,’ the 52-year-old told The Graham Norton Show, on BBC One tonight at 11.05pm.

A hidden Oasis... Noel’s stash of tracks

NOEL GALLAGHER says he is hoarding a

stash of unheard Oasis tracks. ‘I’ve had a stockpile of songs since 1993,’ the 47-year-old told BBC Radio 4’s Mastertapes.

Jump the queue? No can do, Keanu

KEANU REEVES wasn’t even recognised at his

own party. The 50-year-old was left queueing for 20 minutes outside a New York club. ‘No one recognised him,’ said a witness.

When Macy felt so selfie-conscious...

SINGER Macy Gray says it got ‘awkward’ on

the set of 2012 flick The Paperboy when she asked co-star Nicole Kidman, 47, for a selfie. Macy, 45, said: ‘I think she was a bit annoyed.’

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IN HER final Xtra Factor column, Sarah-Jane

Crawford, 29, reveals she thinks Simon Cowell will be The X

Factor’s unlikeliest style icon. And she reckons none of the

judges will guess the winner of this year’s show.

It’s the final week! Anyone could win. At the

beginning of

★ the competition the judges and I put names in envelopes of those whom we thought would win, and this weekend we will open the envelopes. I have already lost with my guess, and have a

funny feeling no one will get it

right this year. Fleur is a good all-rounder, Ben is a working-class lad done good and Andrea has one

of the most technical voices ever on the show.

Simon could be X Factor’s unlikely trendsetter. Someone tweeted he looked 10 years younger in a black crewneck and since then he has worn one again and

again. I won’t be surprised if we see him in a crewneck

rather than his usual white shirt

on stage this weekend.

Naughty!1D all dish the dirt oneach other

SeamuS Duff grills One Direction in a ‘crazy’ Q&A to toast the launch of their autobiography Where We Are

It’s Christmas time, boys, everyone wants to know who in the band has been naughty and who has been nice?Niall: I have been great.Harry: He helped an old lady across the street… but he actually left her halfway. He wasn’t as nice as we originally thought.Louis: Niall has been the naughtiest. He steals old ladies’ handbags. Harry: That’s why he left her in the middle of the street.When did Simon Cowell last get cross with you?Louis: Simon doesn’t really get angry

though, does he, like? He don’t ever raise his voice.Niall: Sometimes he’ll do that ‘disappoint-ed’ voice, but he hasn’t done that in a while. I’ve never seen him angry at all. Even with the people he works with. He just gets his point across in a relaxed manner.Harry: He will be angry when he realis-es that Eric is Niall’s.Liam: [taken aback and shrugging] This interview is crazy!Niall: I am going to have to do some se-rious apologising to Simon now!Liam: I’ve not met the kid yet.You’re on tour again next year – who is the worst for farting on the tour bus?

Liam: To be fair, Niall, you do let rip at random occasions. And they are proud

farts. They are not quiet ones. They are not smelly.

But they are musical.Zayn: The farts used to be worse, but now they are calmer.Liam: Did you know that Niall can’t burp?Niall: Yes. That’s something people don’t know about me. I had colic as a child and didn’t have power over my muscles in my throat. The muscles moved down here [points to bum].When was the last time one of you walked in on another one naked?Louis: Someone just walked in on me having a wee, actually.Liam: [To Louis] You walked past me having a wee the other day. The toilet in the hotel had a window and I was having a p*** and then I turned round and he was looking at me.Louis: A lot of hotels have windows in the bathroom.Harry: The Standard in New York has windows where you wee. It’s ridiculous.Who did you last snog? With tongues? Zayn – we’re assuming Perrie?Zayn: Yeah, my bird.Liam: I love how Louis and I have girl-friends, but you’ve not asked like we are out snogging fans all the time.Harry: Niall’s was Ariana Grande. And Caroline Flack at the same time. They were stuck in a lift.Liam: That was Niall’s relationship ad-vice for Caroline. And Sinitta was there as well. Wearing leaves.


Has Orlando found Tattoolove again?Love Blooms for Hobbit star and Swedish beauty Noomi

Ex-mas: Orlando will spend Christmas with Kerr Picture: Getty

Zooey sued over an injured horseNEW Girl star Zooey Deschanel is allegedly being sued for riding a horse ‘too hard’. The 34-year-old

actress, who is a competing equestrian, is said to have leased the horse for €10,000 but returned it in an ‘injured and unusable’ state, claims owner Patty Parker. Court papers obtained by TMZ state she had promised not to overwork the animal. Deschanel’s rep failed to respond to calls.

★MILA KUNIS has said she’s enjoying motherhood but if her daughter Wyatt turns into abratty teenager then it’s ‘daddy’s problem’. The 31-year-old Ted actress and her fiancé,

Two And A Half Men star Ashton Kutcher, 36, welcomed their first child in September.

A hair-raising show, RitaHEAD-BANGING Rita Ora let it all hang out when she went wild on stage in Philadelphia. The 24-year-old pop babe swung her locks to impress fans at the Q102 Jingle Ball in the Wells Fargo Centre, where her Black Widow duet pal Iggy Azalea joined her on stage on Wednesday night.

Bang for your buck: Rita on stage in US Picture: Getty

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Orlando BlooM’S Christmas present list just got longer after it emerged he has a new girlfriend – and

will spend Christmas with his ex-wife, Miranda Kerr.

Set insiders say he has fall-en for his co-star noomi rapace, who played lisbeth Salander in The Girl With The dragon Tattoo.

Things are said to be hotting up for Bloom, 37, and the 34-year-old Swedish beauty as they film the thrill-er Unlocked in Prague. ‘orlando and noomi have been spending a lot of time together on and off set,’ re-vealed a source. ‘They have been enjoying the sights and hav-ing cosy meals.

There’s real chemistry between them.’

The romance is still ‘new’ but The romance is still ‘new’ but The romance is still ‘new’ but one source told america’s Star one source told america’s Star one source told america’s Star magazine: ‘This could be the start magazine: ‘This could be the start magazine: ‘This could be the start

of something big. He thinks she’s very special.’

Hobbit star Bloom confirmed he plans to spend Christmas with

model Kerr, 31. Talking about his plans for him-self and their three-year-old son, Flynn, he added: ‘He’s four in January. So his mum is really close, which is great. So we’ll be able to do Christmas together. Her family, my family.

We’ll all kind of come together.’He also said his shaggy new look is

for a movie, adding that he might cut it afterwards ‘if I’m compared to Harry Styles’.

Ex-appeal: Top model Miranda Kerr is the mother of Bloom’s son, Flynn, who is three


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by COn DOHERTyBENEDICT CUMBERBATCH and Eddie Redmayne will go head-to-head for the best mov-ie actor prize at the Golden Globes for their portrayals of eminent intellectuals, it was announced yesterday.

Cumberbatch is up for his performance as Second World War codebreaker Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, while Redmayne is recog-nised for his role as Professor Stephen Hawking in The The-ory Of Everything.

The pair face David Oyelowo, for his performance in Selma, as well as Steve Carell for Fox-catcher and Jake Gyllenhaal for Nightcrawler.

Felicity Jones is up for her por-trayal of Prof Hawking’s first wife

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I wonder sometimes about our media. How Metro Her-ald can run a nearly full page article showing a polar bear stranded on an ice floe with-

out mentioning that there is a major threat to the species due to ice melts caused by climate change (a 40 per cent drop in the last 10 years in north Alaska and Canada) just seems bizarre.

Also, I love the fact that the peo-ple are mobilising in large protests against austerity but this needs to be taken further.

only 1,000 people turned out for a protest in September to call for action on climate change. If you thought the effects of the bailout and banking crisis were bad, wait until you see the impact on your lives that climate change will have – extreme floods, storms, food,

water and energy shortages, to name just a few.

This time, though, we have the chance to act before it happens. Tell the people in power it’s not just austerity you want action on and help prevent the most detri-mental crisis in human history.

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I think we need to send our Gardaí to maths lessons. when they have a drug seizure the street value is dramatically increased, yet when nearly 100,000 people are on the streets their numbers are dra-matically reduced...

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I am in full agreement with Mr equality. olive, look up the term bodily autonomy. we can’t force a living person to donate even blood. we cannot force a dead person to

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donate their organs. why then should a woman’s uterus be any different? She should not be forced to do anything with her body for anyone else’s benefit, including an unborn foetus. And to compare that to terrorism really just shows how ridiculous your argument is.

Mr Brains

while I’m sure exodus: Gods And Kings may be an enjoyable movie, I am surprised that the re-viewer failed to mention one of the film’s most dangerous flaws: egypt is in north Africa, and Ancient egypt was mostly inhabited by people who were definitely not white. now, I have nothing against the white actors involved but be-lieve it was terrible casting and I’m surprised at director ridley Scott.

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When groups of lads see me on the

street, they pick me up and pull me about like their football team’s

just scored

was such good fun, every single part of it. we all genuinely really loved being together; the set was a competition of who could make each other laugh the most, it was like that all the time. I think it would have been a very different show if we hadn’t liked each other as much as we did.

Will there be a third film? no, not at all, which is really sad. I think we’re maybe getting a bit too old, you know. I was 18 when I first started doing The Inbetweeners. now I’m married with two kids so I couldn’t be further away from being an

Inbetweener, personally.

Do people call you Jay every day?

Yeah. I think they’re sort of disappointed when they meet me but you know, what can I do? I mean,

imagine people being disappointed

that you’re not a socially inept pervert.

What kind of approaches do you get? Jay really struck a chord with the lad culture. In real life though I’m quite a shy bloke, so when a group of lads sees me on

the street they pick me up and pull me about like their football team’s just scored, I find it funny. That’s the sort of

reaction I get. It’s nice, it’s always positive, never ever

negative. You might be a bit scared to approach Tom Cruise or Angelina Jolie, but with The Inbetweeners, because of the characters, we’re approachable.

Who are your comedy heroes? I watched a lot of The Comic Strip Presents…, Blackadder, Steve Coogan, The day Today,

Brass eye – there’s so many. The office really

changed everything for me and I think it really changed comedy as well. The Inbetweeners cast and writers are all huge fans of ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. I think subconsciously this showed in a lot of the performances. anna smith

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The Pyramid takes place in a creepy Egyptian tomb. Are you a horror fan? Yeah I am, that’s the main reason I wanted to do the film. I’m a big fan of films that make you jump. The good ones lately have been the Paranormal Activity movies – just those films that are dead quiet. I find jumping at loud noises scarier than seeing things on the screen.

This is a different genre for you. How was the shoot? we filmed in Morocco, which was a really great experience for me. everything I’d done up to that point was walking along a street in suburban Britain so it was nice to film somewhere a bit more exotic. I got to do some running about, jumping, climbing – it was something completely different. They let me improvise a bit – because of who I am I can’t help but try and be a little bit sarcastic and funny.

Do you enjoy action scenes? Yeah, that’s why I wanted to be an actor, because of films like this that I’d watch as a boy. I thought ‘I really want to do that when I grow up’. I was into James Bond as a kid.

Do you believe in the paranormal? not really. I think I might be in denial, because if I did believe I’d be so freaked if anything like that did happen to me. I’d be the worst in any sort of paranormal situation. when my first-born was very young he was standing at the bottom of the stairs and waving to the top of the stairs, pointing and laughing and saying: ‘Ah, it’s the man, the man.’ I just ignored that. It just sounds a bit scary!

What are your favourite Inbetweeners memories? It’s a really difficult question because it

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ow forgive us for being excited but the Hobbit trilogy is com-ing to a dramatic close in this visually spectac-

ular finale and it’s rather epic.opening with a thrilling action

sequence, it sees the dragon Smaug breathing his fiery breath on to Lake Town, where Bard The Bowman (Luke Evans) is trying to save his people. Survivors gather by the Lonely Mountain, where we know everything is about to Kick off.

Trying to prevent carnage is Bilbo

Baggins (Martin Freeman), who’s hanging out with the dwarves and a mound of treasure. Everyone wants a piece of it but Thorin (Richard Armitage) does not want to share. And so elves, dwarves, humans, orcs and wargs collide in a lengthy battle sequence that’s a good deal more en-tertaining than your average scrap.

with nooks, crannies, sheer drops and ice, it’s the perfect setting for one almighty face-off, with jeop-ardy around every corner. It’s also an opportunity for a plethora of familiar characters to face their relationship issues, including Bilbo with Thorin and Tauriel

(Evangeline Lilly) with Kili (Aidan Turner). Character dramas are drawn with broad but efficient brush strokes: while the action takes cen-tre stage, there’s space for the emo-tional growth.

Also back for more are Cate Blan-chett as Elf Queen Galadriel, Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Lee Pace as Thranduil and orlando Bloom as Legolas, never one to miss the opportunity to show off with a crowd-pleasing flourish. Attempts at humour are less successful: Ryan Gage’s snivelling, self-serving Alfrid has a few silly pantomime moments, though they may raise a smile with younger viewers.

And despite being a prequel to the Lord of The Rings, Five Armies of-fers Hobbit fans something they were previously denied: a proper ending. Anna Smith

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SEE THE CiRCLEStefan Haupt’s period ‘docudrama’ about the formation of a magazine that became a lifeline for the Swiss LGBT community in the 1950s immerses the viewer in the world of the titular Circle, via Ernst Ostertag (Matthias Hungerbühler), a trainee teacher whose tentative relationship with a teenage drag queen inspires him to stand up to social prejudice.Until Dec 18, IFI, 6 Eustace Street D2. Tel: (01) 679 3477. www.ifi.ie

With captivating, string-laden balladry delivered in a characteristically beguiling baritone, Adrian Crowley’s Some Blue Morning LP has won him some of the most gushing reviews of his career. Mind you, that’s not to suggest the talented Galwegian was doing too shabbily beforehand: the spartan indie folk stylings of 2008’s Long Distance Swimmer were

startlingly accomplished and its haunting follow-up, Season Of The Spark, was one of the strongest albums to take the Choice Music Prize. Expect a bravura performance, with support from Katie Kim.Tonight, The Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay D2, 8pm, €12. Tel: 0818 719 300. www.theworkmansclub.com

HEARMAniC STREET PREACHERSSome 20 years ago Welsh alt-rockers Manic Street Preachers released their seminal Holy Bible album, their last before the unsolved disappearance of guitarist Richey Edwards in 1995. Tomorrow night the group – frontman James Dean Bradfield, bassist Nicky Wire and drummer Sean Moore – play that benchmark album in its entirety. Expect a potent, rabble-rousing turn from the re-energised rock heroes.Tomorrow, Olympia Theatre, 72 Dame Street, D2, 8pm, from €38 (sold out). Tel: 0818 719 300. www.mcd.ie

SEE iT’S A WOnDERfuL LifEBack once again for its annual festive appearance, Frank Capra’s 1946 classic stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a failing businessman who becomes so disillusioned with small-town life that he begins to contemplate suicide on Christmas Eve. Until, that is, his guardian angel Clarence turns up. By the time George’s little daughter utters the line ‘every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings’ you’ll be blubbering uncontrollably.Until Dec 18, IFI, 6 Eustace Street, D2. Tel: (01) 679 3477. www.ifi.ie

VISITGLOWSmithfield Square will be transformed into a glittering, shimmering wonderland this weekend as part of the inaugural, family-friendly Glow festival organised by a host of local businesses. Highlights include the Glow Garden, which will see Smithfield Green transformed into a bucolic haven with recourse to imaginative light installations; and the Glow Tent, an inviting marquee that will play host to live music, storytelling and workshops. Tomorrow, Smithfield Square, D7, 1pm to 5.30pm, free. www.facebook.com/smithfieldsquare

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Oliver GOldsmith’s deathless comedy of manners proves a perfect choice for the Abbey theatre’s festive offering in a boisterously entertaining production directed by Conall morrison.

subtitled the mistakes of the Night, Goldsmith’s intricately- plotted classic sees a young dandy named marlow duped into believing that the family home of his prospec-tive bride is in fact a country inn run by a landlord with a misplaced

sense of his own social standing. sense of his own social standing. sense of his own social standing. What follows is a delightfully buoy-What follows is a delightfully buoy-What follows is a delightfully buoy-ant confection filled with outlandish ant confection filled with outlandish ant confection filled with outlandish feints, outrageous misunderstand-feints, outrageous misunderstand-feints, outrageous misunderstand-ings and sharp clash-of-classes hu-ings and sharp clash-of-classes hu-ings and sharp clash-of-classes hu-mour that has stood the test of time mour that has stood the test of time mour that has stood the test of time remarkably well.

marty rea is on typically fine form as marlow, a man who is painfully tongue-tied in the company of pretty aristocrat Kate hardcastle (a pert Caroline morahan acquitting herself very well) but decidedly more cavalier when he later confuses her for a humble barmaid, leading to an especially well-executed egg-on-face comeuppance.

elsewhere, there are riotous, note-elsewhere, there are riotous, note-elsewhere, there are riotous, note-perfect turns from Jon Kenny as the bemused mr hardcastle, marion O’dwyer as his redoubtable spouse, rory Nolan as a magnificent fop and Janet moran as his crafty lover.

And david Pearse puts in several scene-stealing turns as tony lump-kin, an amiably mischievous yokel hell-bent on escaping his mother’s clutches at all costs.

liam doona’s liam doona’s liam doona’s rich and de-tailed set is a flawless replica of the interior of a Georgian pile and looks excep-tionally inviting un-der Ben Ormerod’s care-fully modulated lighting.

there’s perfect ensemble work too during a series of musical

interludes – even if they interludes – even if they interludes – even if they do help push the running time towards the bum-numbing three-hour- plus mark.still, it’s cheering stuff –

polished, knowing, well-acted and very, very funny.

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1. not going OutBBC1, 9.30pmPut Lee, Lucy and Daisy side by side on a budget airline about to take off and what do you get? That’s right, a barrage balloon of cockpit-based comic carnage, as nervous flier Lee behaves like a turbulent toddler. Old school comedy, in a good way.

2. A night in With Olly MursUTV, 9pmThe chirpiest chappy in pop, fresh from releasing his latest chart-topping album, bags his very own light entertainment special – he’s Robbie Williams without the, ahem, issues – which finds room for special guest turns from John Bishop and Nicole Scherzinger, plus an appearance by Olly’s co-presenter – and Strictly contender – Caroline Flack.

3. The graham norton showBBC1, 11.05pmMovie stars Jim Carrey and Jude Law warm the settee to plug their latest releases (Dumb And Dumber To and Black Sea respectively) but potentially most intriguing is Extras/Green Wing star Tamsin Greig offering insight into her latest venture – a stage musical version of Pedro Almodóvar’s brilliant Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown.

4. Mary Berry’s Absolute Christmas Favourites BBC2, 8.30pm This one does exactly what it says on the, well not tin, her Berryness would never be so gauche as to turn to a tin-opener. A mouth-watering chocolate mousse cake and gravy-rich beef casserole are among the delights. And for Christmas Eve? At Mary’s house, that’s fish pie time.

5. Marco poloNetflixLavish of budget and scanty of costume, this handsomely mounted ten-part drama, available to gulp down in one gourmet sitting, takes us back to the 13th century in the company of famed traveller Marco

Polo (engaging newcomer Lorenzo Richelmy) as he encounters sex, drugs and kung fu in the court of Mongol tyrant Kublai Khan. It takes a while to catch fire but hang in there and you’ll be transported to another time, another place.

6. The WorksRTÉ1, 8.30pmNick Mulvey released his debut album in May. This week he takes his live show to Dublin and here he delivers an acoustic track from his Mercury Music Prize-nominated First Mind. Plus contributions from author E Lockhart and comedian Pat Shortt.

7. Masters of sexRTÉ2, 11.20pmCarrying out an academic study of sexual behaviour was bound to attract the media at some point, so little wonder a TV crew starts filming the treatment of patients at the clinic. However, Masters is concerned that he is not the right person to be featured in the production. Starring Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan and Caitlin Fitzgerald.

8. QiBBC2, 10pmLying looms large, as the letter ‘L’ gets a full louche and lascivious

licking from loquacious Stephen Fry, lapdog Alan Davies and loofah trio Jack Whitehall, Sara Pascoe and Adam Hills. An early slice of Italian rap puts in a linguistically twisted appearance.

9. goggleboxC4, 9pmSo, what odd tearjerking moment will have the Goggleboxers bawling into their tissues this week? And will Steph and Dom’s dachshund put that overdue call into Alcoholics Anonymous before one of them flattens him/her on the settee? The sting has slightly gone from

this couch critics forum but it still raises the odd giggle.

10. Today’s Film: HerSky Premiere, 10.15pmCharlie Brooker is not the only one casting a cool dystopian eye on our world of technology: this sharp satire from Spike Jonze makes a perfect primer for next week’s return of Black Mirror. Joaquin Phoenix is a loner seduced by his computer operating software – voiced by Scarlett Johansson – which seems to offer him everything that’s lacking in the real world. Clever, quirky and very, very dark.

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Fearing he might have fallen on hard times, she scours the streets and befriends a homeless woman. It’s not looking good but Lily has another problem: she has epilepsy and can black out at any time. Cue hospital visits, confusion and trippy visions.

It’s an unusual story that drifts along without a great deal of tension but Deyn helps to make Lily a complex heroine: kind, stubborn, rebellious, sentimental, angry and more. Being Human’s Lenora Crichlow makes a welcome appearance as a kind woman who helps her after a fit, while Paul Anderson plays another complicated character: Lily’s selfish, showy older brother.

Electricity is partly a character-driven drama about the search for a missing person and partly an exploration of the disabling effects of epilepsy. It has a slightly lost, aimless feel but ultimately that’s in keeping with its heroine, who is trying to find herself as much as she is her brother.

ThE Snow QuEEn: MagIC of ThE ICE MIRRoR (U)Another festive family animation, this follows a troll who claims he is destined to marry a princess. The voice cast includes Sharlto Copley, Bella Thorne (pictured right) and Sean Bean.

TInkER BELL and ThE LEgEnd of ThE nEvERBEaST (U)The sixth in the Tinker Bell movie series, this family animation stars Ginnifer

Goodwin as the voice of Fawn, an animal fairy who befriends the NeverBeast. Tinker Bell (Mae Whitman), however, isn’t sure about this new addition to the fold.

ThE gREEn PRInCE (15)Based on Mosab Hassan Yousef’s memoir,

this documentary tells the extraordinary story of a young Palestinian who felt forced to become a spy for Israel. This traces his relationship with his Shin Bet handler, Gonen.

ManakaMana (U)Shot entirely inside a cable car above the mountains of Nepal, this critically acclaimed documentary follows pilgrims travelling to worship at the temple of Manakamana.

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cLubsKEnny LARKinMelodic celebrates its third birthday with a visit fromtechno artist Kenny Larkin. Part of the wave ofproducers to emerge from Detroit during the early 1990s, Larkin was responsible for a series of spellbind-ing releases such as War Of The Worlds, Azimuth andClavia’s North. In recent years, Larkin moved to LA andspent some time working as a stand-up comedian. At the same time, he pushed his music productions in ahouse direction, which resulted in the brilliant Keys,Strings & Tambourines release for Carl Craig’s Planet Elabel. Expect sublime electronic grooves all night long.Tonight, The Opium Rooms, Liberty Lane, D2, 11pm,€10/€13.

DAvE cLARKE vs PERcPromoters Subject and Surge are bringing two technomavericks to Dublin thisweekend.Despite hisstar status,fast-talking,lightning-speed mixingDJ DaveClarke remains a true champion of undergroundelectro and techno. Based in Amsterdam, Clarke’s White Noise radio show always makes for essentiallistening and provides invaluable support to emergingartists. The UK’s Ali ‘Perc’ Wells is also on the bill.Tonight, District 8, Francis Street, D8, 11pm, €15/€18.

DiMiTRi FROM PARisThe recently opened Hangar hosts Dimitri From Paristhis weekend. The French selector has championeddisco and jazzy house for three decades and hasreleased a series of acclaimed albums. Deep house hasbecome popular again, but why accept fakes whenyou can enjoy Dimitri’s authentic, smoky grooves?Tomorrow, Hangar, St Andrew’s Lane, D2, 9pm,€18/€20.

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sObER by ToolThis track from the Undertow album instantly grabbed me when I first heard it — a heavy rock track that’s passionate, angry and effortlessly enticing.

LOvE TO LOvE by Tina CharleSThis 1970s rock classic is the first song I heard as a child that made me realise I wanted to be a singer. The hooky lines and Tina’s incredibly high range reel you in from the off.

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Irish economy boasts biggest gains in EU The countdown to Christmas is

upon us and all the talk is of Santa,mince pies, Christmas lunches,office parties (if you’re one of thelucky ones still to have one) and,let’s not forget, the usual office scandal. It’s also a time of yearwhen many of us get a well-deserved break from theold 9-5. An opportunityto sit back and reflecton our achievementsand not-so-proudactions of the pastyear. It is also a timeto consider all that 2015has to offer us.

I love Christmas as muchas the next woman and all that Bing Crosby and chestnuts roastingon an open fire have to offer. however, what follows themerriment is quite remarkable.

No sooner has Big Ben or Joolsholland (depending on yourpersuasion) rung in the New Yearthan the flood gates open. Thisflood that I am talking about is aflood of unhappy/discontented/talented/undervalued peopleseeking career change. They are

not happy in their current jobs andare not prepared to let 2015 pass inthe same way that 2014 did. This isa time for change.

New Year’s resolutions are ofcourse as set in stone as some ofthe other familiar chestnutsincluding getting fit, losing someweight, reading more books,spending more time with friendsetc, etc. While it would be nice to be a little thinner and read more books and have brunch every second Sunday with friends, there

is nothing like the stress that can come from the

unhappiness of being inthe wrong job/company/career.

Promise me onething over Christmasand New Year – take

some time to get asense of where you are at

in your career. I take my hat off to the people and our future clients that do something aboutthis discontentment – those whotrust their gut and don’t let thegrass grow under their feet. New Year does, after all, bring a cleanslate on which we can write ourown futures. My advice is to act and act early to avoid 2015 lookinglike the same old 2014 story.Career coach Jane Downes is the author of The Career Book (thecareerbook.ie) and principal coach of Clearview Coaching Group, clearviewcoachgroup.com.

Fidelity jobs boostUp to 200 jobs are to be created with the expan-sion of a financial services company.

Fidelity Investments said recruitment has already begun for the new roles at its second office in Dublin. the new operation is based at one Waterside in the Citywest Business Campus at Saggart, west Dublin.

the expansion, which has been backed by the taxpayer through IDA Ireland, will bring the company’s employment in Ireland to 900, accord-ing to the state investment agency.

IRELAND’S economic growth is slowing but the country remains on course to record the European Un-ion’s biggest gains in 2014, official figures showed yesterday.

The Central Statistics Office said Ireland’s annual growth in gross domestic product slowed to 3.5 per cent in the third quarter. Though much lower than the 7.3 per cent surge reported for the second quar-ter, this is still the best in the 28-na-tion EU.

Reacting to the announcement of the figures, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said, ‘Most im-portantly, this growth is translating into jobs.’ He noted that the coun-try’s current 10.7 per cent unem-ployment rate is much lower than the 2012 peak of 15.1 per cent.

The Irish Business and Employ-ers Confederation, which repre-sents 7,000 employers, expressed disappointment in the third-quarter figures and warned against com-placency. ‘We must renew our fo-cus on competitiveness in order to continue this strong economic per-formance,’ said Fergal O’Brien, the group’s chief economist.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and news anchor Alison Comyn smile for the cameras at the official opening of UTV Ireland’s new HD studios at Macken House, Dublin Picture: Jason clarke PhotograPhy

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CELTIC concluded a successful Europa League group stage with an entertaining defeat at Dinamo Zagreb. Ronny Deila’s side had already secured second spot in Group D before the game at the Stadion Maksimir.

A far from full-strength Hoops side fell behind to Marko Pjaca’s strike after 14 minutes before goals from Kris Commons and Stefan Scepovic had the visitors ahead. However, Pjaca levelled with a de-flected shot and he claimed his hat-trick five min-utes after the break after the lead had been regained through Marcelo Brozovic.

Dinamo defender Josip Pivaric scored an own goal and Scepovic almost grabbed a late equaliser with a header.

Celtic’s defending again caused concern but Deila will have been pleased by the performance of Scepovic, who has struggled at Parkhead.

The draw for the last-32 is next week and the Celtic boss admitted his side would need to im-prove if they were to go further in the tournament, a prediction confirmed against Dinamo.

However, the Scottish champions should be back at full strength by the next round in February, not-withstanding any players who come in or leave during the transfer window.

The threat of a suspension meant skipper Scott Brown was left in Glasgow along with James For-rest, who requires an increase in his fitness levels. Ineligible striker John Guidetti also dropped out while midfielder Charlie Mulgrew and Jason De-nayer were out injured and Mikael Lustig contin-ues his recovery from a hamstring injury.

Consequently Scepovic and winger Mubarak Wakaso were given rare starts with wide-man Cal-lum McGregor and Commons drafted in.

Dinamo’s dismal European form – they could not finish above third – resulted in a sparse home crowd which gave an eerie feel to an austere sta-dium. There was a flare displayed among the 1,000 or so Hoops fans as the game got under way, which may have UEFA ramifications, but they made themselves heard in the early stages of what turned out to be an open if error-riddled first-half.

Celtic steadied themselves in the second-half and were handed a late lifeline when Pivaric turned an Emilio Izaguirre cross into his net under pres-sure from Scepovic _ who almost levelled with a header minutes from time.

3 trys each for Leinsterand Castres who are tiedas the Champions Cuplowest try scorers.

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Zagreb sink celts in seven-goal thriller

THE tide has to turn tomorrow night or it will be a very long and unfulfilling season for Leinster – they simply have to win.

Since the province’s loss to Harlequins the focus has switched from winning ugly to winning full stop. The issue that has dogged Leinster all season – their lack of invention and cutting edge in attack – has to be addressed because now it is not just drawing the entertainment from the team, it has manifested itself in a loss on the European stage.

It’s rare enough to see Leinster go European games without scoring a try but at one stage it looked like they would never lose at the AvivaStadium and now they havelost three in a row.

How has it come to this? We’ve spoken already this season that Leinster have been hurt hugely by international call-ups and injuries which have stunted any opportunity for head coach Matt O’Connor to progress his team in attack after his initial season where the emphasis was on deploying a new defensive system.

However, O’Connor has not helped himself by persistently selecting Jimmy Gopperth for game after game despite his out of sorts form and the creative element that Ian Madigan offers at out-half.

Another loss this weekend is unfathomable for the province who will lose a serious amount of cache were they to miss out on the

knock-out stages of the European Cup for the second time in three seasons.

But that is the reality and while Leinster are not in the habit of sacking coaches like they were in the early stages of the professional era, it will severely hurt O’Connor’s chances of extending his stay in Dublin beyond the three-year term that he agreed last year.

From the outside it seems that there is too much planning for the future going on rather than concentrating on the here and now. Assistant coach Richie Murphy admitted that Gopperth was

given an ‘early heads up’ about Johnny Sexton’s return so he could find

another club – thought to be Wasps – for next

season. By giving him the

No. 10 shirt every week, O’Connor has all

but confined Madigan to inside centre for the rest of his Leinster career instead of having genuine competition for the most important position on the pitch bar tighthead.

If Leinster don’t look take care of business against Quins tomorrow the short-term future will look very, very bleak.

Under fire: Leinster have stood by Jimmy Gopperth despite his poor form

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Nigel has F-ing case to answer Fifa’s Garcia poserFiFa will next week be asked to vote on publishing the garcia report into World cup bidding in full. german theo zwanziger will lodge the proposal at a marrakesh meeting but suggested that names in the document be redacted.

Elland-ing a handWigan’s players have offered to pay half of the cost of away tickets for their boxing Day trip to leeds. elland road prices of between £36 and £41 have angered latics fans.

the Football association has charged nigel Pearson over his heated touchline row with a fan.it is alleged the leicester boss used abusive and/or insulting words towards a spectator during last week’s 3-1 home defeat to liverpool. Pearson (pictured) has refused to apologise to the fan despite a video emerging of the incident and calls from leicester city supporters club to say sorry. he has until 6pm on December 16 to respond. speaking prior to the charge being announced,

Pearson said: ‘i’m not going to waste my energy with those sorts of matters in all honesty.’

Read it and weep: Celtic’s Stefan Scepovic celebrates his goal reuters

Hat-trick:Dinamo Zagreb’s Marko Pjaca (right) shows his joy after his third goal reuters


spORT DigEsTPapa goes amid cover-up claimsATHLETiCs The son of IAAF president Lamine Diack has stepped down from his activities with the world governing body pending an investigation into allegations of a cover-up of systematic doping in Russia. Papa Massata Diack, who works for the IAAF as a marketing consultant, joins Valentin Balakhnichev, president of the Russian athletics federation and the IAAF’s treasurer, in agreeing to step down. IAAF legal adviser Habib Cisse has taken similar action after a series of German TV documentaries alleged the officials were implicated in covering up doping in Russia. The latest programme involved a list of 150 athletes from 2006-2008 named as having suspicious blood results, including three Britons, one of whom was high-profile.

Rory im-pressesAWARDs Rory McIlroy, who won two majors and helped Europe win the Ryder Cup, was named the British Sports Journalists Association’s Sportsman of the Year. The Northern Irishman (pictured) finished ahead of F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Australia rattled by bouncer scare CRiCkET Virat Kohli recovered from being hit on the helmet first ball to star as India fought back on day three of the first Test in Adelaide. The captain’s innings of 115 propelled the tourists to 369 for five after Australia declared on 517 for seven. With Australia still coming to terms with the death of Phillip Hughes in similar circumstances, there was concern when Mitchell Johnson’s short-pitched delivery hit Kohli’s helmet. Australia spinner Nathan Lyon felt the incident may actually help the players, saying: ‘It probably has been a positive thing as well, as bad as that sounds. ‘We know the helmets work, and have that confidence for our quicks to have a bouncer again.’

Junior Tour is backCyCLing At the recent AGM of Cycling Ireland it was announced that without an injection of cash the Junior Tour of Ireland would be shelved – then along came support from various quarters and now three Junior Tour Sportives will be held in the next few months. The first of the ‘sportives’ takes place tomorrow in Cork. Entrants will be put into a draw for a €3,000 bicycle. Entry is €20.

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no old boys for HarryQPR boss Harry Redknapp denies he is chasingMLS-based strikers Robbie Keane, of LA Galaxy, orToronto’s Jermain Defoe, both of whom he hadTottenham. ‘Robbie’s one of the best pros I’vecome across,’ Redknapp said. ‘But we’ve nevermade an enquiry, [and] never spoken to Jermain.’ No bid: Keane

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First the lights went out at the Ataturk stadium – and then on tottenham’s hopes of topping their group.

Both sides’ place in Monday’s last-32 draw was already secure ahead of a match which Mauricio Pochettino’s side approached knowing anything but defeat in istanbul would see them top Group C.

A decent performance from a much-changed side – minus Emmanuel Ade-bayor, who was granted personal leave –was not enough to secure the desired result, though. A Cenk tosun goal gave Besiktas, who were without ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba, a 1-0 win on a night in which play was suspended in spurs’ sec-ond successive Europa League match.

the action was halted during last month’s clash with Partizan Belgrade

Everton, with qualification secured, signed off from the

group stage by playing a youthful side against

Krasnodar, and losing 1-0

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after three individuals encroached onto the White Hart Lane pitch.

it led to Uefa handing down a £12,000 fine just hours before this match, which fine just hours before this match, which fine just hours before this match, which lasted less than eight minutes lasted less than eight minutes lasted less than eight minutes before the floodlights failed at Besiktas’ temporary home.

spurs responded strongly to the impromptu break but roberto soldado, as he has done so often this term, wasted several chances, allowing the hosts to go ahead in the 59th minute when tosun turned home from close range.

tottenham attempted to level against the turkish top-flight lead-against the turkish top-flight lead--ers and, after another break in play ers and, after another break in play ers and, after another break in play due to a floodlight failure in stop-due to a floodlight failure in stop-due to a floodlight failure in stop-page time, the visitors’ 18-match page time, the visitors’ 18-match page time, the visitors’ 18-match unbeaten run in Europa League unbeaten run in Europa League unbeaten run in Europa League group matches came to an end.

in the last 32, spurs will face a in the last 32, spurs will face a in the last 32, spurs will face a group winner or one of the best-group winner or one of the best-group winner or one of the best-performing Champions League performing Champions League performing Champions League dropouts: Olympiakos, Zenit, sportdropouts: Olympiakos, Zenit, sportdropouts: Olympiakos, Zenit, sport-ing Lisbon and Athletic Bilbao.

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McGinley to lead McIlroy and Irish golf team at Rio Olympics in 2016

RORy McIlROy’S stellar form this year has seen his online popularity surpass three of the biggest global brands who sponsor him, a study has shown.

McIlroy ended an 18-month barren spell by winning the BMW PGA championship at Wentworth earlier this year and back-to-back major victories at the Open championship and US PGA championship took him back to world number one.

All that, coupled with a successful Ryder cup defence by the European team and a host of

individual accolades, have taken his online brand reputation past Nike, Bose and Omega, according to data analytics firm Adoreboard.

The tech firm, based at Queen’s University, Belfast, analyses online emotion to determine how brands are rated by the public.

Adoreboard monitored mentions of McIlroy across online news, blogs and social media such as Twitter and Facebook between November 27 and December 3. Results showed he had 40 times more mentions in online news than Nike and 60 times more than Bose.

Rory trumps sponsors

Leading the way: Paul McGinley celebrates Ryder Cup glory in 2004 InphO

RydeR Cup-winning captain paul Mcginley will once again lead Rory Mcilroy into major competition after being announced as a leader of ireland’s Olympic golf team for the Rio de Janeiro games in 2016.

The 47-year-old from dublin led europe to Ryder Cup victory at gle-neagles in September and was hailed by Mcilroy, the Belfast-born world number one who has opted to play for ireland in Rio.

Following the Ryder Cup success, Mcilroy said: ‘He has just been the most wonderful captain. i think i speak on behalf of all the 12 players and say he couldn’t have done any-thing else. He was fantastic.

‘From the first day we got here, the speeches that he gave, the videos he showed us, the people that he got in to talk to us, the imagery in the team room, it all tied in together.

‘it was all part of the plan, all for the cause of trying to win this Ryder Cup, and he was meticulous in his plan-ning. He left no stone unturned.’

The Olympic Council of ireland announced 17 leaders, including: Mcginley (golf); Kevin Ankrom (ath-letics); Joseph Hennigan (boxing); Brian nugent (cycling); Sally Filmer (gymnastics); Mike Heskin (hockey); and peter Banks (swimming).

Also named were Tom Reidy (bad-minton); ike Jacob (canoeing); Triona Connors (horse sport); Ciaran ward (judo); Morten espersen (rowing); gillian Mcdarby (rugby sevens); James O’Callaghan (sailing) and Chris Kitchen (triathlon).

The leaders are ‘the person having overall responsibility for that sport’, the Olympic Council said. ‘They will also be accountable for their athletes’ performance at the Rio Olympics un-der the overall leadership of the Team ireland chef de mission, Kevin Kilty.’

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