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‘Watch out people’ – Luke Littler sends warning to fans over fake social media account as he urges them to ‘report it’
LUKE LITTLER has warned fans not to follow a fake Snapchat account pretending to be him.
The darts superstar, 18, has gathered a huge following on his social media accounts over the last 15 months.
He has 1.8 million Instagram followers and nearly 300,000 on X.
As for Snapchat, Littler has urged fans to report a fake account.
Posting a screenshot of the account, featuring the handle “lukethenukelit”, Littler wrote on his Instagram Story: “Fake Snapchat account going round of me so just watch out people.
“Funny enough the account has blocked me but yeah watch out people.”
He then went on to add: “I haven’t added the account I got a screenshot of someone who did.”
Littler then posted another screenshot, this time featuring the handle “luke.littler07”.
The Warrington wonderkid wrote: “Someone has sent me this so whoever it is has changed the name of the account if anyone can report it.”
Alongside a further screenshot, he reiterated: “Fake account.”
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Littler is set to be in Premier League Darts action this Thursday night.
This week, the eight stars will be competing at Exeter‘s Westpoint Arena.
Littler triumphed on Night 2 in Glasgow, defeating Luke Humphries in the final.
But he will be looking to bounce back from losing his opener to eventual winner Gerwyn Price in Dublin last time out.
Littler is set to open his night on Thursday against Stephen Bunting, who is still chasing his first Premier League win.
Should he triumph, he will meet Chris Dobey or Nathan Aspinall in the semis.
Premier League Darts 2025: Dates and venues
Night 1 – Belfast: Humphries beat Dobey 6-1
Night 2 – Glasgow: Littler beat Humphries 6-5
Night 3 – Dublin: Price beat Aspinall 6-3
Night 4 – Westpoint Exeter – Thursday February 27
Night 5 – The Brighton Centre – Thursday March 6
Night 6 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham – Thursday March 13
Night 7 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff – Thursday March 20
Night 8 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle – Thursday March 27
Night 9 – Uber Arena, Berlin – Thursday April 3
Night 10 – AO Arena, Manchester – Thursday April 10
Night 11 – Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam – Thursday April 17
Night 12 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Thursday April 24
Night 13 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday May 1
Night 14 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Thursday May 8
Night 15 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 15
Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday May 22
Play-Offs – The O2, London – Thursday May 29
Major blow for over 15,000 Irish households as €800 payment straight into accounts could be CUT amid ‘unfair’ claims
A MONTHLY payment for homeowners who provide accommodation to people fleeing the Ukraine war looks set to be cut.
Currently, there are over 15,000 households across Ireland receiving the tax free €800 monthly payment straight into their bank accounts for providing housing to around 36,000 Ukrainians.
The Accommodation Recognition Payment was originally introduced in 2022 with a rate of €400 as an emergency measure after the government struggled to find housing for Ukrainians and other people who arrived here.
The ARP, which is exempt from means-testing for social welfare payments and grants, is now paid at the higher amount of €800.
It is available to those hosting in their own home, those providing accommodation in a vacant property and people who made hosting arrangements privately or through the Irish Red Cross.
However, with the scheme set to end on March 31, Minister for Integration Norma Foley and Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan have both signalled that changes are on the way.
A decision on the scheme’s future is due to made shortly, with the payment expected to be extended over fears that tens of thousands of Ukrainians could all lose their accommodation at once.
It is also possible that the €800 monthly payment could be cut to €600.
A spokesperson for the Department of Children and Integration confirmed that the future of the scheme will be “considered in the context of the continued whole of Government response to the war in Ukraine“.
Angie Gough, co-founder of Helping Irish Hosts – an organisation that supports hosts throughout the country and their Ukrainian guests – told RTE that they want the payment to be extended for 12 months.
She said: “Right from the beginning of this, and each time people don’t hear what’s coming down the line, or don’t get a clear indication about what’s about to happen next, it just makes things makes people feel more anxious.
“We need a clear messaging around what happens next for people.”
‘PROBLEMS OF UNFAIRNESS’
However, Sinn Fein has urged the government to end the scheme on March 31.
Sinn Fein spokesperson on Home Affairs Matt Carthy said the scheme was “commendable” when set up initially, but claimed that it is now putting ordinary renters “at a severe disadvantage”.
He said: “The Accommodation Recognition Payment scheme for Ukrainians is creating serious problems of unfairness in the private rented sector, as Sinn Fein had predicted.
“In many areas, including my own constituency, where rents have traditionally been lower than in the large urban centres, it is placing families and those seeking to rent private accommodation at a severe disadvantage because landlords are able to get €800 tax free from the state, which is equivalent to €1,600 rent from any other tenant which is taxable.
WHO QUALIFIES FOR ARP?
THE monthly ARP of €800 is paid per property, not for each person hosted.
Those who qualify must:
- be aged 18 or over
- provide (or have provided) accommodation to a person or people who arrived in Ireland under the EU Temporary Protection Directive
- have provided the host accommodation in Ireland and have a valid Eircode
- be the owner of or a tenant in the host accommodation being provided and have the consent of any other owners or tenants
- declare that this accommodation meets the minimum set of standards
- commit to offering this accommodation for a minimum period of six months
There must be at least one person being hosted on the last day of the month for which payment is due and those who wish to apply do not have to be Garda vetted.
The scheme is not payable if there is a rental agreement with the person being hosted and it is not affected if the person being hosted contributes towards costs such as utilities and food.
“The end result of this is that people cannot find places to rent in their own home towns.
“This issue is a growing problem in towns in many parts of rural constituencies in particular, and is creating a tension that we, quite frankly, could do without.”
McCarthy added: “I look forward to an early pronouncement from the Minister and the government on how they intend to move forward as the scheme is due to lapse in a number of weeks unless it is again extended by government.”
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, around 113,600 Ukrainians have been granted temporary protection in Ireland and, although some returned home, the CSO estimates that around 85k remain.
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‘He’s worth remembering’ – five Cheltenham Festival ante-post tips as handicap weights revealed
THERE is nothing quite as tricky as working out the best handicapped horse in a Cheltenham Festival handicap.
The weights for the 12 handicaps at this year’s Festival have come out and the hunt is on for those horses who have been aimed at their races with a perfect mark.
These five horses look as though they’ve sneaked into their races off dangerous marks and could be the ones to follow in two weeks time.
LIAM SWAGGER (Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle)
Based on what he has achieved on the Flat, Liam Swagger could be one of the best handicapped horses in the race.
Trained by James Owen, he’s rated 84 on the Flat and actually won at Southwell last week as a tune up.
Over hurdles, he’s won two of his three starts, with his only loss coming at Newbury in a tricky looking race. Off a mark of 124 in the Fred Winter, which is just 10st 10lb, he looks very dangerous.
TRANSMISSION (National Hunt Novices’ Handicap Chase)
If there is one horse who will eat up the 3m5f in the National Hunt Chase, it will be Neil Mulholland’s Transmission.
A quirky sort, he tends to drop himself out before flashing home, like he did when second over 3m1f at Cheltenham in December.
He was well beaten over hurdles last time, but that can be forgotten and based on his hurdling mark of 133, his same rating over fences suggests he’s lurking on a good mark.
All his chasing runs have come over fences, which is a big positive in regards to experience, and he’ll relish every yard up in distance.
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MARBLE SANDS (Plate Handicap Chase)
The Plate has been a safe heaven for the Brits at the Cheltenham Festival and it tends to go to a wiser and more experienced type.
Marble Sands fits the brief, running well at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day when bumping into Springwell Bay.
His mark of 143 is lenient based on his hurdling form and his extra stamina will be crucial in a race like this.
If matching his Colin Parker form, where he was rated 146 and beat Colonel Harry, he’s going to be right in the mix.
KARNIQUET (County Handicap Hurdle)
Willie Mullins has unleashed the likes of State and Absurde to win this race in recent years, and Karniquet could be the next.
A winner on Irish debut for Mullins, he had a nightmare trip when second to Kopek Des Bordes at the Dublin Racing Festival, jumping poorly and badly hampered at a crucial stage.
He’s unlikely to get Paul Townend’s services – so he’ll be a great price as a result – and a mark of 146 looks more than fair.
About him, Mullins said: “He’s a real nice type, a sharp individual. Hopefully he could be a name worth remembering.”
WODHOOH (Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle)
It’s far from the world’s best kept secret, she’s ante-post favourite after all, but Wodhooh’s form this year has been heavily franked.
Wodhooh is six from six over hurdles and was last seen decimating a handicap field at Cheltenham against her own sex.
In that race, she beat subsequent William Hill Handicap winner Joyeuse, Grade 2 winner Take No Chances and Listed conqueror Royale Margaux.
She will be 11lb higher at Cheltenham, but that form is incredible and Gordon Elliott won the race last year.
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