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By GRAEME BRYCE Leicester v Swansea 3pm kick-off DESPITE the spectre of an ripped up the AWOL Riyad Mahrez hanging Claude Puel has forgiven COULDN’T overGIVE them, Leicester’s him — but his team-mates players had a spring in their are believed to be raging. step yesterday. Yet Puel said: “He is The Algerian winger has their friend and I think all failed to turn up for the staff and all the play- training since a dream ers will help him to come move to Manchester City back with a good mentality fell through on transfer Turn to Page 5 Continued on A FLYING... deadline day. His manager GET ready for some gun By EAMONN HAMES AND TWO SPORT PULLOUTS slinging action at the prize money yet to be won. inaugural Dublin Festival. set for an old fashioned show- They are set to clash in a num- Powerhouse trainers Gordon down at Leopardstown with the ber of Grade 1s which only Elliott and Willie Mullins are trainers’ championship still very adds to the reasons why this Posh back with Spices to spite David much on the line and bags of new festival will be a booming Page Six Turn to Page Five D.W.T.S. PAY EXCLUSIVE
By KIERAN DINEEN NO CHA-CHAPublic Affairs Correspondent MARTY Morrissey will not receive an extra cent for his time on Dancing With The Stars — while the others pocket thousands of euro. The GAA commentator does not qualify for the €3,000 per week contest- ants bag as he is RTE staff. A source said: “Marty is seconded to RTE Entertain- ment until he is voted off.” CHING FOR Full Story — Page Five Celebs all get €3,000-a-wk MARTY ...except him 1RM Saturday, February 3, 2018 ...... 5 AAS OTHERS WWALTZALTZ OOFFFF LLOADED..OADED..
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By AOIFE FINNERAN MAIA Dunphy has admitted she “wouldn’t be mad” about watching her come- tango & dian hubby with “some gorgeous pro dancer” on a Strictly style show. But the presenter reck- ons that Johnny Vegas “is OK” with her dancing with Polish hunk Robert Rowin- ski on Dancing with the Stars as “he’s self-as- sured enough”. The glamorous 41-year- old is once again fighting to stay in the RTE contest after bookies labelled her no cash! favourite to get the boot. But she’s hoping her steamy tango will be enough to see her survive STARSTAR IISS FFOOTLOOSEOOTLOOSE BBUTUT for another week — regardless of what her online critics say. Maia said: “I ignore it, it upsets me too much. EEXTRAXTRA PPAYMENTSAYMENTS FFREEREE “It’s nice when you feel people supporting you, and I think the reaction MARTYMARTY M Morrisseyorrissey i iss g groovingrooving f foror f freeree w whilehile t thehe r restest o off h hisis on Twitter has been unan- Dancing With The Stars castmates trouser cash, we have learned. imously supportive. The celebs — including UFC ace Conor McGregor’s sister Erin, model “People are being very hottie Alannah Beirne and comedian Deirdre O’Kane — are getting paid for nice, saying, ‘You’ve been their exploits on the show, we can confirm. under-scored’.” For each episode they survive they are getting a fee believed to be €3,000, which was After a shaky start and also the amount paid out to last year’s stars. We understand the stars are being paid some disappointing scores so as to make up for other work they might have to turn down as they devote from the judges, Maia is themselves to the gig. And a source told confident that she has us: “It is only fair that they get compen- EXCLUSIVE by KIERAN DINEEN turned a corner. sated in recognition of the considerable Public Affairs Correspondent She said: “I think peo- amount of time they will invest to learn ple like to see progres- and practice their weekly performances.” While one RTE source said this figure getting any additional payments for partic- sion, and I’ve gotten was “highly speculative”, it was confirmed ipating in Dancing With The Stars.” better every week. to us by a previous contestant on the RTE this year decided to advertise “That’s the point of the dancing programme. Marty’s position and to hire a replacement show. There’s no point in So the winner would walk away with for the time that he is missing from his coming in, being amazing €36,000 by the time the 12-week show department. and staying amazing. ends — unless it is jive king Marty, 59. This marks a change in policy from 12 “When someone can The twinkle-toed Clareman has months ago when sports presenter Des become the star attraction even if his Cahill held down his job while taking part show improvement every in the first season of DWTS. week, people relate to footwork with dance partner Ksenia Zsik- hotska has come in for judges’ criticism. RTE refused to comment on the fee that a lot more.” being paid. Even so, the Dalkey But he won’t be cashing in for his exploits, even if he does escape the axe. Instead, a spokeswoman told us: “Yes native revealed she still This is because he is performing in line contestants are compensated for taking steels herself against crit- with his duties as an RTE part in Dancing with the Stars. We cannot icism from the judges, worker, and is merely comment on any contractual arrangements saying: “They have a job changing roles within the as they are commercially sensitive.” to do, but it is difficult organisation for the dura- Maia Dunphy is the favourite to be when you get a low score. tion of this year’s DWTS. kicked off the show tomorrow at just 11/10 “You have a block of A source explained: “As with BoyleSports — with confidence and when you with last year contest- comic Bernard O’Shea ants are compensated. next at 5/2. get a low score it can And the joint favour- really chip away at it. They are paid until they are eliminated ites to win the contest “I go home and find from the show. outright are Anna that it really knocks me, “Marty Morrissey is Geary and Erin so you have to find the not being paid. He is McGregor at 3/1 emotional wherewithal to seconded to RTE Enter- each. dust yourself off and get tainment until he is Marty Morrissey is back into it.” voted off. So he is not 11/2 to be eliminated With Norah Casey and tomorrow night — but Tomas O’Leary already many tip him to survive for a number voted off, the remaining of weeks more. dancers are beginning to This is despite his early fears, with feel the heat. Marty telling the Irish Sun previ- I was GRACEFUL . . ously: “When they asked, and they And Maia admitted the hesitant & Marty & said ‘we would like you to do it’, rivalry is brewing. Ksenia when your bosses say they would She said: “I would be like you to do something, you lying if I said that isn’t scared... say ‘I’d better do it’. starting to kick in now. “It took a while for me to “There’s great camara- I hardly come around to it. I was derie, but of course you hesitant and scared. don’t want to go home.” STICKING IT TO THE dance at “I hardly dance at home l DANCING with the CRITICS . . Marty giving so it was a big undertak- Stars airs tomorrow at it socks on the home ing to do Dancing With The 6.30pm on RTE One. dancefloor Stars.” @KieranDineen
LARRY BASS 14 ...... Sunday, November 12, 2017 1RM 1RM Sunday, November 12, 2017 ...... 15 A Quick PUTIN & TRUMP €500,000 U2’SU2’S EDGEEDGE ONOONN BONOBONO ANDAND THETHE PARADISEPARADISE PAPERSPAPERS ONE lucky winner has scooped a mega €500,000 in the EuroMil- AGREE I.S. PURGE lions Plus draw on Friday. DONALD Trump and Vladimir By CRAIG FARRELL The winning Quick Pick Putin have vowed to “defeat Isis ticket was purchased in in Syria” together. joint belief that there can only be a Dunnes Stores, on Clan The US and Russian leaders met at political resolution to the continuing Road in Ennis, Co Clare. an Asia-Pacific economic conference in conflict in Syria. Numbers drawn were 8, Vietnam yesterday, where they agreed Following the statement, the Russian 15, 19, 21 and 42. collective action in the fight against president described the accusations The latest win brings to that Moscow meddled in The system does need Islamic State. a record 28 the number In a joint statement US elections as “fantasies” of EuroMillions Plus win- published on the Krem- caused by “domestic polit- ners in Ireland this year – Gig . . . our man with Edge and Adam lin’s website, both heads ical struggle”. Afterwards, clocking up €14m in total. of state agreed to “main- Trump said: “I really tain open military chan- believe that when he tells By KIERAN DINEEN nels of communication to me that, he means it.” SEX AVENGER THE Edge has said he can help ensure the safety of The claims that Moscow A call girl robbed a man both US and Russian for- helped the billionaire into understand why people are ces and de-confliction of the White House has led after shooting him in the partnered forces engaged to his former key aides head because he was bad “angry” over the Paradise in the fight against Isis”. Alliance . . . leaders being probed for alleged at oral sex, claims a Wash- Papers revelations — but They also declared their plotting with the Kremlin. ington state police report. an overhaul..it is not as thinks it’s the system that needs changing. His U2 bandmate Bono was mentioned in the documents about how money is being moved around the world in a bid to avoid tax. Speaking yesterday, Edge defended his frontman — who denied any wrongdoing and has welcomed the audit into the company — but did straightforward as one not hit out directly at the critics. Instead he said: “It is a compli- cated thing. We are wealthy people. You could say it comes with the ter- ritory and with the high profile. “Sometimes it can feel a little put upon but sometimes we don’t get nearly enough stick. “We do understand why people are angry with the system as it is — it definitely needs an overhaul but it is a complex thing. nation doing it alone “It needs an international overhaul and is not as straightforward as one nation can do it on its own. “Unfortunately there were a lot of inaccuracies reported initially. At this point there are lawyers involved so we will see how that works out.” Edge and Adam Clayton spoke to reporters before the band staged a show in front of 8,000 people in Trafalgar Square in Lon- don yesterday evening. The gig included two new songs from upcoming album, Songs of Experience. Album . . . U2 package And The Edge — who along with the band is set to accept an MTV Global Icon gong tonight — said: “It is great to be invited to an event where the aver- age age is a good bit younger than ours. We worked very hard on the album, particularly to make sure the songs were as good as possible. “The lyrics reflected where we are at. It was a mammoth undertaking, but we are very happy with it.” The Edge revealed his daughter is on the cover with Bono’s son and said: “Covers are hard. The- matically, it is quite personal and political, internal and universal. “It’s very difficult to find an image, so we said let’s take it away from us as a band. Some Foursome . . . U2 performing in Spain during kind of simple iconic cover. The sense of life just beginning, two their recent Joshua Tree anniversary tour teenagers.” The latest award comes just 48 hours after U2 received the Golden Award and the Best Tour Award for the Joshua Tree Tour studio album features lyrics viewed as ernors of America who said it was worth about rocking out the newly built Pairc Ui at the Los40 Music Awards in critical of the Trump US presidency. sticking with the Paris Climate Accord any- Chaoimh in Cork, he replied: “We are Madrid, Spain. The band’s 14th The Edge said: “We felt to ignore it way — ‘We don’t care what the President starting the tour indoors so that does would be just weird as we felt these thinks’. So they are moving forward and I restrict us substantially. But who knows? were the things we cared strongly think that is the spirit. Maybe we will take it outdoors at some Gong show . . . Bono with actress about. “We feel we are okay to take him on. But time, which does open up possibilities.” Penelope Cruz and Adam in Spain “And people would expect us to it is really we are going to keep on trying The Edge was also asked about Bono’s step forward to a degree. Obviously for what we believe in.” near death experience, which the democracy sometimes throws up sur- On Weinstein and the other revelations frontman has alluded to without giving prise results. And you got to respect from Hollywood, he replied: “I am unusual any details. And the guitarist said: the result when it goes for you as well in I see most stuff in a very positive way. “Bono has spoken about his brush as against you. “The Black Lives Matter movement, all with mortality. I don’t want to go into “In terms of values and ideals, we these revelations about sexual harassment too much detail about it. differ so fundamentally on what Presi- coming out, police brutality coming out. “It was a very serious scare he had dent Trump is putting forward. And the This, to me, is part of progress. Up to this and it did affect the way he was sentiment he is putting out there. And point, all of this has been covered up. viewing his writing for this record. who he is looking to get support from. It “And it has been hidden with no one to “A lot of his songs ended up becom- is fear politics of the most cynical type. face it or accept it. It is part of dealing ing letters about the people he cares “We don’t necessarily want to get so with this stuff. And I hope these are water- most about. So his children, the U2 fans, wrapped up in the resistance to his shed moments.” Ali obviously featured. And a lot were presidency at all. Promising to come play in Ireland as directed to America and the current situa- “What we want to do is move forward part of the next tour, he said: “We are tion we are finding globally. He found him- with the issues we care about. And keep definitely coming home. We are looking at self thinking, ‘If this is the last song I am the agenda we believe we will all be get- different venues and weighing up all of our going to write, what do I want to say?’” ting back to, hopefully. options. Production is kind of big. But we l SONGS of Experience is released “I think it’s inspired by some of the gov- will definitely be seen in Ireland.” Asked worldwide on December 1. Square deal . . . Trafalgar show ONLY KIDS USED €1FREE MAG FOR THEFT
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DEJA VIEW IN BATTERING ram Shane Duffy DENMARK - admits last night was mission got to do what you’ve got to do SEE PAGES 4, 5 accomplished for Ireland’s to get through. rearguard in Copenhagen. “Our main priority was not to lose and not to concede a goal. Martin O’Neill’s men secured a We fancy ourselves at the Aviva. THE Edge has said he gets why people 0-0 draw at Parken Stadium in “It was a difficult game on a this World Cup play-off first leg. difficult pitch. It was bobbling The beautiful game this was for their technical players too. not as both sides were content “But like them, we’ve got cre- to lump long balls upfield — ative players too and we’ll enjoy meat and drink to 6ft 5in bringing it back to Dublin.” centre-half Duffy, the Colossus Denmark dangerman Christian of Cardiff last time out. Eriksen was kept quiet through- And he was not shy about out, conceding: “Of course we explaining Ireland’s objective — wanted to win and score, but we do not lose, and do not concede. know it’s not a bad result for us. The Brighton ace said: “It “Now the goals count double wasn’t pretty. Sometimes you’ve for us but we need to change are upset over Bono’s use of a low-tax something if we want to score.” company — but insists the PARKEN system is the problem. U2’s singer was among those THE Denmark.....0 Ireland...... 0 celebs named in the Paradise BUS Papers who move their cash Duffy’s in driver’s to avoid paying tax. seat too Edge said: “We understand why people are angry but the system needs an overhaul.” Full Story — Pages 14 & 15 Probe . . . Bono Denmark....0 said he’d welcome Ireland...... 0 a tax audit of the ARE named company COLEXCLUSIVE ROO
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WITHOUT By KIERAN DINEEN IRELAND ace Robbie Brady wed yesterday — but his parents did not attend. They stayed at home in Dublin as he married Kerrie Harris in Limerick. Dad Shay told the Irish Sun: “We’re not going, no.” MUM & DAD Full Story — Pages 4&5 4 ...... Sunday, June 10, 2018 1RM 1RM Sunday, June 10, 2018 ...... 5 FOOTIE ACE ROBBIE MARRIES KERRIE IN GLITZY CEREMONY
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You’reYou’re l lovedoved b byy iingng R Robbieobbie q quicklyuickly r replied:eplied: “ “Yes!”Yes!” AAdaredare M Manoranor t too c celebrate.elebrate. bbeautifuleautiful v venueenue a andnd s soo p privaterivate o outut cheered on Robbie Brady known why the pair did not attend the Euros, when he bagged a late helping him and behind both the groom and bride.” But kitman Dick Redmond had And a post-wedding party is to in the countryside. yesterday as he married John O’Shea and Leicester City’s the crocked Burnley midfielder’s winner to send Ireland through to him no matter what.” Another sign told them: “We hope his doubts. take place today at the Carriage “The driveway was done up that you will take lots of snaps, but his childhood sweetheart. Jonny Evans also made the trek. wedding but their absence may the knockout stages. Shortly before the Speaking after the ceremony he House in Adare Manor, where there only in the last month. I’d say But Wes Hoolahan nearly missed suggest their relationship is not as She told the Irish Sun at the ceremony, Robbie — who we hope you can keep the photos told the Irish Sun: “I don’t think will be an “evening of food and the wedding definitely helped to But the Euro 2016 hero’s the start of the ceremony. Running close as in previous years. time: “I knew Robbie’s day would is back in training after of the bride and groom Robbie would really agree though entertainment”. seal the deal anyway on it.” parents didn’t see him tie the late, he dropped his bags at plush A source added: “It seems Robbie come, it was always going to suffering a horror knee and bridal party that it beats the Euros. Beating We can reveal the church was Locals said this was the first knot with Kerrie Harris — as Adare Manor — where the afters and his parents may have drifted happen. I am so, so proud, the injury in a game against under wraps.” Italy, Robbie scoring the goal, I recently renovated with the final celebrity wedding ever in they stayed at home in Dublin. took place — before a waiting taxi apart in more recent times.” proudest mum in Ireland. Leicester City in December After the don’t think anything will beat that. works — a concrete paved driveway Crecora. One woman said: “It’s When approached by the Irish “The whole country is after — looked nervous as he service ended, “A lot of the teammates are here. — only installed in recent weeks. great to see so much style. Teammates Seamus Coleman, got him there with seconds to spare. the newlyweds Shane Long, Glenn Whelan, Kevin After the ceremony, Robbie told Sun, his father said they weren’t getting a lift and he is living his paced in the sunshine while It is a close group . . . some of the Locals did not know if this was There is more glamour here going to the lavish bash but refused dream. He has worked so hard for talking on the phone. grinned as they boys were there last night. So they due to an influx of Premier League than at the Prince Harry and Long, Richard Keogh and Stephen us the big day topped his heroics walked out of Ward joined best man Paul in France when he scored against to be drawn on the reason why. years and he deserves everything But the footie legend was all had a nice relaxing night. money or not. Meghan wedding.” Shay told us: “It’s not up here, he gets. He has been football mad smiles when he entered the the church “And if I know Robbie and But local mum Paula Dillon said Another man said: “My son McShane and groomsman Jeff Italy in the Euros and then hand-in-hand. Hendrick at the Church of St Peter famously ran to kiss Kerrie — an it’s down in Limerick, we’re not since he was a kid and he was church after his groomsmen all Shane Long at all there would of the ceremony: “It’s lovely. I got forgot his pen so could not Legend . . . Robbie at gathered around him. And when have been a singsong. There will married here myself. get any autographs. But Paul and Paul in Crecora, Co Limerick. iconic moment in Irish sport. going, no.” But when asked why, destined to play for Ireland. asked by the Euros and, left, mum Ireland kitman Dick Redmond, The Irish Sun can reveal that the Dubliner said: “I wouldn’t like “Shay has been saying for years We understand the dress code be one tonight too and there will “We are delighted to welcome the McShane saw him and waved Irish Sun if tying celebs to Crecora and it’s great to over. So that was very nice. He Maria celebrating after models Nadia Forde and Michelle fiercely supportive mum Maria and to talk about that now.” that he would play for Ireland. And was black tie for the gents and the knot be one tomorrow.” McGrath, now retired Ireland star dad Shay — who have seven Mum Maria had said she was the last night was finally his moment. “cocktail” for ladies. While entering Guests were taken by bus to the see all the glamour. The church saw lots of players he recognised.” his on-pitch heroics