D Wednesday, October 14, 2009 METRO 11 The new game from National Lottery Match ALL numbers or NO numbers and win 500,000 See lottery.ie for more information. The new game from National Lottery NothingAll Nothing OR win either way every day NEWDaily Gam e Householders urged to test for cancer gas HOUSEHOLDERS are being urged to carry out radon tests after record levels of the cancer-causing gas were discovered. Two houses in Tralee, Co Kerry, had some of the highest levels of the natu- rally occurring radioactive substance in Europe, said the Radiological Pro- tection Institute of Ireland (RPII). Measurements in one of the homes showed up to 70 times the acceptable level of the gas, exposing the occu- pants to a radiation dose the same as nearly 47 chest X-rays every day. David Fenton, radon advice manag- er at the RPII, said the levels were among the highest ever measured in Europe, and the third and fourth high- est ever found in Ireland. Many people in Ireland are living with very dangerous levels of radia- tion, he warned. We implore house- holders to take this seriously and measure the radon level in their home as a step towards reducing the risk of lung cancer to their family. Radon is the second biggest cause of lung cancer in Ireland after smok- ing and is directly linked to about 200 lung cancer deaths every year, and more than 90,000 homes around the country are estimated to have high ra- don levels. Mr Fenton said it was likely there are more homes throughout the coun- try with very high radon levels and urged people to test for the gas tests cost between 40 and 80. The RPII website (www.rpii.ie) al- lows people to check their address on a map which pinpoints danger zones. By Brian Hutton NEARLY half of young people say they feel happiest when online, according to a report identifying a new generation of so-called digital natives who are at ease with a range of modern communications technologies. The internet plays a vital role in the lives of the 16 to 24 age group, with three quarters saying they feel they could not live without it, research conducted for the YouthNet charity has found. Young people are happiest online OOH la la Former Miss ireland Sinad noonan got a sneak preview of some of the tommy Hilfiger autumn/ Winter Sportswear collection that will be featured at the Fashion Extravaganza 2009 in aid of Diabetes Federation of ireland and the irish Motor neurone Disease association Picture: Joe Keogh METRONEWS AT THE SPEED OF LIFE Priests kidnappers surroundedTHE Philippine military have surrounded the area where Irish priest Father Michael Sinnott is being held captive. The 79-year-olds abduction on Sunday was the latest in a spate of foreign missionaries and tourists taken for ransom by militant Muslim separatists in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation. Reports indicate that Fr Sinnott is still alive. Im sure theyll take care of him. They see dollar signs on his face, said military spokesman Maj Gen Benjamin Dolorfino. He added that they were not yet planning a rescue out of concern for the Wexford priests safety. We have four Philippine Navy watercraft cordoning from the sea. Our effort at present is to contain them in that particular area. On the ground, the military have put checkpoints, he added. The Conference of Religious of Ireland said Fr Sinnott was in their thoughts and prayers, along with Sharon Commins who has been held captive in Darfur for more than 100 days now.Kidnapped: Fr Sinnott ACTOR Orlando Bloom has been appointed a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations childrens campaign arm Unicef. The Pirates Of The Caribbean and Lord Of The Rings star will work to help the cause of poor children around the world and raise awareness of the organisation. The 32-year-olds first task will be to film an appeal about the importance of clean water supplies. As an ambassador he follows in the footsteps of Audrey Hepburn, Sir Roger Moore, David Beckham and Vanessa Redgrave. The actor, who has said he wants his role to be an active one, has worked with Unicef since 2007 when he visited villages and schools in Nepal to support sanitation and education projects. Unicef picks a blooming good actor Hollywood a-lister: Joins goodwill ranks of unicef index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html