RTE Fair City viewers have all been left “feeling sorry” for Jacinta after she was caught sabotaging Liam.

On tonight’s episode, Jacinta ignored Fergal’s pleas for her to stop harassing Liam.

Fergal continued to flatter Liam to keep him on his side.

Liam feared Jacinta’s public badmouthing would harm his project and let Fergal go, scuppering Fergal’s sabotage plans. 

Jacinta feigned an apology to Liam but secretly slipped a bag of white powder into his jacket pocket right before an important meeting.  

A stunned Steo witnessed Jacinta’s sabotage and immediately phoned Fergal.

Fergal exposed Jacinta and her crude plan in front of Liam.

And RTE viewers were all quick to react after Jacinta was caught in the act, with some even feeling pity for her.

Isabella wrote on X: “The fact that I feel sorry for Jacinta right now. What an actress that plays her.”

Sinead said: “You’d feel bad for Jacinta.”

While William added: “I hope Jacinta and Fergal are in cahoots in the end.”

And Annie remarked: “Jacinta has been through it.”

Elsewhere on the show, Fergal managed to win back Liam’s trust, but Steo warned him to tread lightly. 

Gar urged Fergal to cut ties with Liam. 

Fergal let Jacinta in on his plan to take down Liam.

While all that was happening, Erica told Gwen to find somewhere else to stay.

LACK OF TRUST

Dolores, believing they were running a scam, decided to dock Erica and Georgie’s wages.

Georgie explained to Dolores how Nikki had pulled a fast one on Erica.

Dolores then berated Doug, believing he was in on the plan too.

A confused Doug was surprised to learn from Georgie that Erica had been under pressure at work.

TAKING THE BLAME

When Doug fretted to Pete about Erica, Pete offered him some sound relationship advice.

Erica took the blame for everything with Dolores.

Dolores and Georgie urged Erica to be honest with Doug.

Erica came clean to Doug about her initial apprehension about marriage and they decided to plan everything together going forward.

JOB DRAMA

Meanwhile, Jess helped Ellie prepare for an au pair job interview but secretly hoped she wouldn’t succeed.

Greg was pleased when Ian sang his praises to Jess.

Maxine confronted Greg for doing Ian’s work, but he denied it.

Ian was furious when Maxine forced Greg to show him the ropes.

Jess was relieved when Ellie turned down the au pair job.

Ian warned Greg not to cross him again.

Jess was surprised when Ellie voiced her attraction to Ian.

LEGENDARY punk rock The Damned guitarist Brian James has sadly died aged 70.

The iconic musician passed away today and leaves behind his wife Minna, son Charlie, and daughter-in-law Alicia.

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Brian, who was remembered as a “pioneer and true gentleman”, played with icons including Iggy Pop during his stellar career.

He was globally recognised for his role in the band Damned, and the writer of the first ever UK punk single.

A statement on Facebook posted to his account read: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of one of the true pioneers of music, guitarist, songwriter, and true gentleman, Brian James.

“Founding member of The Damned, writer of the first ever UK punk single, New Rose, Brian was the principal songwriter of the band’s debut album, Damned Damned Damned, which was released in February 1977.

“Parting ways with the Damned following the release of their second album, the Nick Mason-produced Music for Pleasure, Brian created the short-lived Tanz Der Youth, before he formed The Lords of the New Church with his friend and fellow rocker Stiv Bators.

“In a wave of excitement, headed by the twin powers of Brian James and Stiv Bators, three successful studio albums followed for The Lord of the New Church, spawning singles such as Open Your Eyes, Dance with Me, and Method to My Madness.

“Always looking for new challenges and keen to work with different musicians, over the years that followed, Brian formed The Dripping Lips and guested on different records, while creating the Brian James Gang and working on his solo albums.

“Incessantly creative and a musical tour de force, over a career which spanned more than six decades, with his music also gracing film and television soundtracks, in addition to The Damned and The Lords of the New Church, Brian worked with a plethora of punk and rock ‘n’ roll’s finest, from Iggy Pop to Wayne Kramer, Stewart Copeland to Cheetah Chrome.

“Most recently, more than four decades after the release of the epoch-making New Rose, the original members of The Damned reformed for a series of very special and emotional UK shows in 2022.

“With his wife Minna, son Charlie, and daughter-in-law Alicia by his side, Brian passed peacefully on Thursday 6 th March 2025.”

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THE ASTON Martin DB7 once owned by Elton John is going up for sale – at a very pretty reasonable price.

Pre-auction estimates slate the car to go for between £23,000 and £27,000.

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That’s a light price tag considering it was once owned by one of the world’s biggest pop stars.

The estimate is about a third of what the car cost back in 1995, when Elton bought it for £80,000.

That’s the same as around £160,000 in today’s money.

The 1995 coupe was done up with the classic British racing green paint job and a light leather tan interior.

Elton himself requested the colourway for his wheels.

The superstar also kitted out his motor with the best of the ’90s mod cons.

He had a six-stack CD changer installed, wired up to an Alpine stereo and amplifier and complete with a remote control system.

Elton even enjoyed the luxury of a Motorola car phone, to chat to his celeb pals on the move.

Other features include cruise control, heated front seats and an Aston Martin stainless steel exhaust system.

Perhaps the most attractive aspect of the car are the stats.

In 30 years, the DB7 has racked up just 14,500 miles.

The owner will be able hitting 60mph from standstill in just 5.6s with the punchy 3.2-litre engine.

And the 335bhp brakes will make light work of bringing it to a stop.

The motor will go under the hammer at the Imperial War Museum in Cambridge next month, sold by auction house H&H Classics.

John Markey, specialist at H&H Classics, said: “Sir Elton John clearly has a very good taste in cars as the DB7 is regarded as a modern masterpiece.

“This desirable five-speed manual transmission example is low mileage and finished in the eye-catching British Racing Green paintwork, so we expect there to be a lot of interest from fans of Sir Elton John and car lovers alike.”

He added: “As well as looking amazing, the DB7 boasts top performance figures and could easily reach over 160mph.

“This is a cossetted example, which means that after 20 years it is still standing and would be a great addition for enthusiasts wanting to own a car with celebrity appeal.”

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A DOG has been found dead surrounded by rubbish beside a country road.

The animal was discovered in a layby off Cairnmuir Road near East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, on Sunday.

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The dog was found in a layby off Cairnmuir Road near East Kilbride[/caption]

The deceased canine has been identified as a female blue Shar Pei.

The dog is believed to be around six years old.

She was microchipped but no longer belonged to the registered owner.

The dog was not wearing a collar when it was found by a member of the public.

They reported the grim discovery to the SSPCA’s animal helpline.

It is thought that the animal may have been abandoned in the layby.

The SSPCA is appealing to the public for information concerning the dog’s death.

Inspector McCrossan, said: “We were called out to a report of a dead dog who looked like she had potentially been dumped.

“She was a female blue Sharpei dog thought to be around six years old.

“The dog was microchipped but no longer belonged to the registered owner. She was not wearing a collar.

“It is unknown what has happened, so we are asking if anyone has any information surrounding the circumstances of this dog, to call our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999.”

IT IS TIME to forget everything we used to believe about ­Brazilian footballers.

Gliding around a pitch, Samba ­soccer, tiny sky-blue shorts, lovers, philosophers, 40-a-day smokers. Gone.

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Consigned to the dustbin of history in just a few weeks. Matheus Cunha has replaced all that with the 2025 version.

An eye-bulging, fist-swinging, raging street-fighter looking for a tear-up on the cobbles of any market town.

Those who grew up in the late 1970s and 80s have fuzzy childhood memories of Socrates, Zico, Falcao.

Football at a snail’s pace. Ice-cool virtuosos waltzing while the Europeans combusted under searing sunshine at World Cups.

Even if they didn’t win, they lost in style and with good grace.
Socrates was more than an elegant midfielder.

He got through almost as many women as fags, was married four times and loved a beer.

And it only further romanticised his reputation during the politically incorrect 20th Century.

A left-leaning intellectual, Socrates wouldn’t punch a four-eyed, ginger-haired, Ipswich steward.

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And rather than kick s**t out of Bournemouth’s left-back, he would light up a B&H and consider Karl Marx while performing keepy-ups.

Wolves’ irascible striker should take note as he awaits the outcome of a second FA misconduct charge in less than two months.

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Grabbing Milos Kerkez by the throat and appearing to launch his head towards the young Serb in last Saturday’s FA Cup tie felt quite un-Brazilian.

Then fighting the friends trying to save you from further trouble is simply not done down in Rio.

And if you harbour ambitions of a move to clubs like Arsenal, who are taking a serious interest in Cunha’s abilities, it might pay to be a bit more Socrates and a little less sock it to ’em.

For years Brazil maintained a dignified position as the intelligentsia of the game. Brazilian footballers were a beacon on the South American continent.

They were not the snappy Uruguayans overly-aggressive Argentines — they were jazz musicians in football boots.

Even hot-headed ex-Chelsea and Wolves striker Diego Costa opted to represent Spain despite being born not far from Brazil’s Atlantic coast.

It’s not that silly to think his government quietly suggested he switch nationalities because his fiery temper would ruin their reputation.
Cunha is not all bad news.

The sensational goal scored with a tiny backlift of his right boot prior to his latest meltdown would win serious approval from the ghosts of Brazil’s silky past.

Which begs the question why such a talented player is so far removed from the Samba stars of yesteryear?

The closest to an answer is that prior to pre-globalised football, the transfer rat-run between Latin America and Europe was a barely-trodden path.

Socrates spent one season outside of his homeland — playing roughly two dozen games for Fiorentina in Italy.

Plus a cameo role as player-coach of non-League Garforth Town in his 50s.

Zico played less than 40 times for Udinese, also of Italy, then wound up his career in Japan.

Falcao managed 100 or so appearances at Roma over two years.

But the vast majority of their careers were spent safe from the Europeanisation of their approach to the beautiful game. That has all changed.

Real Madrid’s dynamic winger ­Vinicius Jr was shipped to Real Madrid’s youth set up at 18.

Willian was carted off to Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk at 19 on a pathway to England. It’s a now familiar pattern.

Cunha quit South America before kicking a competitive ball aged 18 to join Swiss side Sion.

From there he headed for RB Leipzig, Hertha Berlin and Atletico Madrid, before landing up in the Black Country where he is now fighting the world to avoid Premier League relegation.

Perhaps he has just been tainted by the European model of pumped-up, win-at-all-costs football.

REF’S SLOT OF BOTHER

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LET us all stop and think of David Coote for a moment as Liverpool boss Arne Slot goes back to work £70,000 lighter.

Slot’s incendiary outburst at ref Michael Oliver at the end of last month’s fiery Merseyside derby showed what officials have to put up with at times.

And it has parallels with his predecessor Jurgen Klopp raging at Coote for not awarding his team a penalty against Burnley some years earlier.

As indefensible as ‘not sober’ Coote’s racist remarks were, he didn’t come up with the idea of letting rip at the German for a bit of fun.

It was a reaction to the kind of in-your-face verbal violence Oliver had to swallow at Goodison Park when Slot’s team had simply drawn a match.

This was Slot’s first serious offence in the Premier League, so let’s give him that.

But referees are human despite what many people think. They have feelings.

And long memories.

CIT IT OUT

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ANYONE else an ABC in the FA Cup this year? Anyone But City!

It’s not their fault but to reinstate some romance back into the competition, can one of the other seven quarter-finalists win it

Manchester City have won the Prem four times in a ­row, FA Cup twice in the past six years and the bloody Champions League.

Any two from Preston, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Fulham, Brighton, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest would make for a refreshing final on May 17 — and a memorable day out for their fans.

JURGEN’S JACKPOT

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JURGEN KLOPP said he had ‘run out of energy’ so needed to quit Liverpool at the end of last season.

Yet the club’s accounts show Klopp and his staff still trousered a whopping £9.6million pay-off.

I know you can get money for voluntary redundancy but were Liverpool looking to cut numbers like Manchester United are? And even if they were, would Klopp have been ‘at risk’.

Such generosity. Not so much You’ll Never Walk Alone as you’ll never need a loan. Not with that kind of golden goodbye anyway.

WAD-ING IN

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STORY of the week has to be darts’ lickgate scandal where James Wade was called ‘disgusting’ for licking the neck of rival Luke Humphries at the UK Open.

Perhaps that is what they mean by ‘tongue-sten shafts’?

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