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style="text-align: center;">Is slapping children ever okay?

style="text-align: center;">Earlier this week a British teacher was let off in court on a charge of slapping a student. And once again people are asking whether slapping has a role to play in parenting or teaching. Some parents feel it’s fine as long as it’s controlled while others shudder at the thought.  Lynette Burrows, mother of six and author of ‘Good Children’, talked to Newstalk Breakfast on the subject. id="attachment_190932" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 202px"> class="size-large wp-image-190932 " title="Fergus Finlay" src="http://admin.newstalk.ie/wp-content/files/2012/05/Fergus-Finlay1-320x480.jpg" alt="Fergus Finlay" width="192" height="288" />

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style="text-align: center;">Barnardos charity close for a week in ‘cost saving’ measures

style="text-align: center;">This week a number of charities have revealed the drastic steps they’re taking to save money. Barnardos has shut down for a week, while it’s emerged that staff at the ISPCC are taking unpaid leave. Barnardos CEO Fergus Finlay gave his reasons why on Newstalk Breakfast during the week. id="attachment_219554" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 470px"> class="size-large wp-image-219554" title="colin-farrell" src="http://admin.newstalk.ie/wp-content/files/2012/08/colin-farrell-460x278.jpg" alt="" width="460" height="278" />

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style="text-align: center;">Colin Farrell and Total Recall premiere

style="text-align: center;">Hundreds of fans from around the world showed up to the European premiere of the new remake Total Recall at the Savoy Cinema Dublin. Total Recall stars Castleknock’s Colin Farrell known locally as the ‘Farreller’. His co-stars Kate Beckinsale and Justin Timberlake’s wife Jessica Biel added a splash of much needed glamour to shabby O’Connell Street.

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