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  • UK urged by IMF to bring forward high value spending UK urged by IMF to bring forward high value spending

    LONDON - In a critique of the United Kingdom's austerity programme, the International Monetary Fund Wednesday urged the Europe's third largest economy to rebalance the policy to make the transition to a high-investment and more export-oriented economy. "The UK could boost growth by bringing forward measures already included in its fiscal plan, such as spending on infrastructure and job ...

  • Consultations on proposed junior cycle changes

    Parents have been invited to attend information sessions on proposed changes to junior cycle education at second level. The Department of Education and the National Parents Council Primary are holding the meetings, in Dublin. Next Monday, sessions will take place at the Skylon Hotel in Drumcondra and at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Blanchardstown. A meeting will be held at the Institute of ...

  • Public service pay deal published

    Haddington Road Agreement 2013-2016 , runs to 48 pages. It is the result of lengthy negotiations between public service management and unions following the rejection of the Croke Park II proposals. The country's largest union, SIPTU, will decide this afternoon whether to recommend the Haddington Road deal to members. The INTO, which rejected Croke Park II, decided yesterday to recommend ...

  • Family bunting workshop at The Green Place

    ';Attach your triangles to thick string, and take home a 2-4 metre length of your own special family bunting. No need to book, just come along, but allow at least an ...

  • Hogan concerned over loss of Blue Flags at some beaches

    Phil Hogan has expressed concern over the loss of Blue Flag status for some Irish beaches over what he called a "statistical glitch" and has asked his department to raise the matter with the European ...

Movie Review

The Banger Sisters

The Banger Sisters

What happens when groupies grow up ... or don't? This is ostensibly the subject of writer/director Bob Dolman's The Banger Sisters, which stars the potentially crackerjack combo of Susan Sarandon and Goldie Hawn as two former swingin' '70s rock groupies who made it with the likes of Jimmie Page, Jim Morrison, and Frank Zappa and are now facing middle age. Unfortunately, Dolman, who is a fi ... ...

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  • Ad break Peugeots Wacky Races Heineken adds some Irish humour

    For the second week running, we have a very silly film directed by ace US director Baker Smith. In last week's Ad Break, he presided over a sordid scene in a winery so it's a relief to see that his latest film is altogether more wholesome: the Aflac duck's recovery after an injury is improved by the peace of mind provided by the insurance company that gave it its nameand a ...

  • One third of calls to Childline not answered

    Nearly five million children contacted Childline over the last 25 years but a third of them did not have their calls answered. They are marking their anniversary by launching a new major redevelopment plan which will see them offering more help online. However, they are looking for 25 companies to donate EUR25,000 to help get the plan off the ground. Director of Services at the ISPCC Caroline ...

  • High Court hears that payment of promissory note could have huge repercussions

    The High Court has heard a challenge by TD Joan Collins that a EUR25m promissory note payment which is due next month could have huge repercussions.That is because the case aims to test the validity of the recent IBRC Act.Joan Collins of People Before Profit wants to stop the government paying out EUR25m on a promissory note for EBS on June 17.To that end she wants her legal challenge to the ...

  • Man charged with assault of Cork homeless man found in refuse chute

    A 26-year-old man has been remanded in custody after he was charged with assaulting a homeless man whose body was found dumped in a refuse chute in Cork earlier this month.David O'Loughlin- with an address at 10 City Gate Apartments, North Main Street in Cork was charged with assault causing harm to long term Simon Community resident, Liam Manley at City Gate Apartments on May 12th.Mr ...

  • Minister to be briefed on allegations against two Dublin creches

    The Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald has said she expects to be briefed today on the childcare controversy to hit two creches in Dublin. The HSE and Garda are continuing with their investigations into allegations of the mistreatment of children at two crches in the capital. One facility has confirmed that it has fired a staff member and suspended three others after footage recorded by an ...

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