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West Australian
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- West Australian
The West Australian Pulse: Taylor O'Sullivan reflects on the duality of life and death
Taylor O'Sullivan's artwork hanging from the walls of The Art Gallery of Western Australia reminds people of the fragility of life. The piece, First Dance, encourages art lovers to reflect on the eternal nature of death. 'The meaning behind the artwork is about the duality of both life and death, and that living isn't necessarily the last part of living,' he said. 'So it explores the idea of life after death, and that the way we live right now isn't the final destination. 'Life is a bit fragile it's very, very easy to come and go, as I've had multiple friends pass away, but yeah, life is fragile, and you've got to live it to the extent, and then we'll all be living beyond life together.' The unique piece was inspired by Mr O'Sullivan's personal experience and religious influences. Set in the Garden of Eden, First Dance depicts skeletons dancing. 'The skeletons dancing is that kind of duality of not there being in the physical form, but in the secondary form of living, where it all started, but also after,' he said. The Seton Catholic College graduate used a wood-burning technique to highlight the fragility of life within a space of innocence. Mr O'Sullivan said the work is up for interpretation, but he hopes it encourages reflection. 'Be grateful for everything you have. Live life to the fullest and enjoy every moment,' he said. The free exhibition is open from May 3 until August 31 at the Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Daily Mirror
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Ronnie O'Sullivan's rival says one decision led to 'certain defeat' against Zhao Xintong
Ronnie O'Sullivan made drastic changes to his cue during his World Snooker Championship semi-final against Zhao Xintong but went on to lose with a session to spare Neil Robertson says Ronnie O'Sullivan's emergency cue surgery was always going to lead to 'certain defeat'. Despite sharing the first eight frames of his World Snooker Championship semi-final against Zhao Xintong, the Rocket wasn't happy with his equipment, making an unscheduled visit to the cue shop in Sheffield for modifications. O'Sullivan had the tip and ferrule (the metal sleeve that sits below the tip) changed ahead of Friday's play, which saw him tumble to a heavy 17-7 defeat with a session to spare. The seven-time world champion lost all eight frames of the second session, with Zhao seizing on virtually all of his opponent's many errors. Understandably, the cue shop wanted to show off its high-profile customer. Chesworth Cues took to Instagram to address rumours of O'Sullivan's visit, posting: 'Well, we can't pull the wool over your eyes, yes it was Ronnie's cue. That late night express retip and changing his ferrule from titanium to brass, was for Ronnie O'Sullivan. Book your retip in today.' O'Sullivan's decision to make such a big change mid-match was met with widespread amazement across snooker, even despite his long-running equipment issues, including snapping his cue in a rage at the Championship League in January. Robertson, the 2010 world champion, has voiced his opinion on O'Sullivan's drastic move and hopes his rival was warned about of consequences. The Australian, who lost in the first round to Chris Wakelin, posted on X: 'I hope who ever changed Ronnie's tip AND ferrule made it very clear to him that doing so would result in an almost certain heavy defeat before posting anything on social media. Switching from titanium to brass or vice versa mid match unless something was damage is crazy.' Coming into the tournament, O'Sullivan had not played on the tour since his cue-breaking incident. However, he didn't pin his heavy defeat to Zhao on his equipment problems. 'I don't even know if it was the cue, the ferrule or me,' he said after the match. 'There were three things. I just don't even know where the white ball's going. I'm at a loss, to be honest with you. I don't even know what to say. 'Sometimes you've got to try something different, you know? It didn't feel great before so I tried to go back to the old brass ferrule. 'I'm not making the cue as an excuse or anything like that but if I hadn't snapped my old cue maybe I'd have been able to give him a better game but really my performances have not been good enough.' The other semi-final is set for an exciting finale with Mark Williams leading world No. 1 Judd Trump 13-11 ahead of the final session on Saturday.
The Independent
03-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan reveals he's leaving UK for a ‘new life'
Ronnie O'Sullivan is planning 'a new life somewhere else' after a crushing semi-final defeat at the World Snooker Championship. He has revealed he is moving to the Middle East, admitting 'I don't know what the future looks like for me really'. O'Sullivan's quest for an eighth Crucible title ended abruptly with a 17-7loss to Zhao Xintong. The Chinese star dominated the match, winning all eight frames in the morning session and sealing O'Sullivan's fate in the evening. O'Sullivan's preparation for the championship was unconventional. He had been absent from the tour since January, withdrawing mid-tournament from the Championship League after snapping his cue in frustration. This followed a string of poor results, losing four out of five matches. Throughout the World Championship, O'Sullivan struggled to find consistency with his new cue, going through three tips and changing both the tip and ferrule after the first session of the semi-final. The 49-year-old admitted uncertainty about his future in the sport. He said: 'I think I'm going to be moving out of the UK this year. A new life somewhere else. 'I'll still try and play snooker but I don't know what the future looks like for me really. 'I'm moving away soon so I'll just see how it goes. There's a lot of more important things in life to worry about than a game of snooker. 'For me, it's a big part of my life but I've got to try and figure out what my future looks like, whether it's playing or not.' O'Sullivan said he would be moving 'away to the Middle East', but might be back in six months' time. 'Who knows,' he said. 'There are going to be a few changes in my life so we'll see how that goes.' When asked whether he'd like to throw his cue a long distance following his exit, O'Sullivan added: 'I won't throw it. 'The merchandise people want it so it'll be up for sale. But I won't be throwing it.'
Irish Daily Mirror
02-05-2025
- Health
- Irish Daily Mirror
Gynaecologist guilty of misconduct for procedure on five women without consent
A consultant gynaecologist has been found guilty of professional misconduct for carrying out unauthorised research on five female patients without their consent during a routine surgical procedure at St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny seven years ago. A fitness-to-practise inquiry of the Medical Council found that three allegations of professional misconduct against Professor Ray O'Sullivan were proven beyond reasonable doubt. They related to the consultant's insertion of an abdominal rectal pressure catheter to measure intravaginal pressure while carrying out a hysteroscopy on five different women on September 4-5, 2018 at St Luke's Hospital. A separate allegation related to Professor O'Sullivan's failure to obtain advance approval, to produce a research protocol or to comply with professional guidelines about the use of the catheter. The inquiry held this week heard that Professor O'Sullivan had made admissions in relation to all the allegations and had accepted since February 2020 that his actions represented 'an error of judgement' on his behalf. A letter from his solicitors accepted at the time that with the benefit of hindsight, the consultant should have sought ethical approval for what he was doing in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki – a set of ethical principles adopted internationally for medical research involving humans. The chairperson of the inquiry, Jill Long, said the fitness-to-practise committee also noted that medical records contained no reference to any consent having been obtained from any of the five female patients in advance of the procedure. Ms Long said the committee's conclusions were also based on a systems analysis review of what happened by the Ireland East Hospital Group, of which St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny is a part. She also observed that the issue arose while Professor O'Sullivan alone had taken the decision to conduct a feasibility study of using the catheter to measure intravaginal pressure while performing a diagnostic hysteroscopy. Ms Long said the purpose of the research on the five patients was to see if a future proposed study was even possible. She explained that the research was to determine if there was a better alternative that could be developed to the traditional method of carrying out such an examination as the use of a speculum caused 'so much more discomfort'. The three-member committee concluded that the proven allegations represent professional misconduct in so far as they represented a serious falling short of the standards of conduct expected of medical practitioners. Ms Long said it did not consider that the actions represented professional misconduct on the basis that doctors of experience, competence and good repute would consider them 'disgraceful or dishonourable' or amounted to poor professional performance. She said the committee were satisfied with the finding of professional misconduct notwithstanding the fact that Professor O'Sullivan's motivation was 'benign' as he had failed to carry out the 'fundamental step' of obtaining consent from the patients for an additional and separate procedure. The use of the abdominal rectal pressure catheter by Professor O'Sullivan had already been the subject of extensive legal proceedings over the past few years. In May 2023, the Supreme Court ruled by a 4-1 majority that the HSE had acted fairly and reasonably when it suspended the consultant and recommended that he should be dismissed from his former job at St Luke's Hospital. The previous year, Professor O'Sullivan settled a long-running legal battle with the HSE over his suspension on foot of a complaint made in 2019 about his use of unauthorised and unapproved actions and procedures on the five female patients. However, the HSE sought to have one discrete issue relating to the fairness of its decision to suspend Professor O'Sullivan and to recommend his dismissal determined by the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal had ruled in March 2022 that the consultant was entitled to an order quashing the HSE's decision. Professor O'Sullivan currently works at the First IVF fertility clinic in Clane, Co Kildare.
Daily Mail
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Ronnie O'Sullivan takes control of World Championship quarter-final clash with Si Jiahui after claiming he was 'in HELL' during second-round win
Ronnie O'Sullivan took control of his World Championship quarter-final against Si Jiahui as he continued his relentless march towards a record eighth title. The Rocket said he was in 'hell' after completing his comfortable second-round win over Pang Junxu on Monday, insisting he had never felt so bad on the table. But O'Sullivan's performances continue to defy his own self-appraisal, as he opened up a commanding 6-2 lead over Chinese 13th seed Si, finishing Tuesday's first session with a break of 121. The 49-year-old is now firmly on course to reach his 14th Crucible semi-final – and his first since 2022 – as he looks to move clear of Stephen Hendry and claim the outright record for most world titles. 'I wouldn't go as far as to say it's match over, but it's very close,' said 2005 world champion and BBC pundit Shaun Murphy. O'Sullivan's biggest rival for the Crucible crown appears to be world No 1 Judd Trump, who leads 2023 world champion Luca Brecel 5-3. Trump hit two centuries in the session to move just one behind Neil Robertson's record of 103 tons in a season. With the 35-year-old in the other half of the draw to O'Sullivan, the tournament is set up for a blockbuster repeat of the 2022 final, which the Rocket won.
