"I learned to my horror this morning that if the radio was on when I was conceived, Flashdance was most likely the song I was conceived to."
Chris Donoghue told Ivan Yates about a story in today's papers that says Summer born babies are bigger, stronger and taller.
And Ivan's conception song... Marty Robbins' "El Paso"
The Irish Independent's front page tells us "Pension up €3 a week in the Budget".
The Irish Times also has a Budget story "Budget to bring tax credits and USC reductions", but they are leading with the death of Garda Anthony Golden "Killer of garda had been given bail with DPP's consent - authorities face questions about how dissident had access to a handgun". That article is accompanied by an image of Garda Commissioner Noirín O'Sullivan.
And The Irish Examiner has the same image and the same story, their headline ""It's like losing one of the family" - Garda killed helping woman flee violence".
The Examiner also has "Coalition to restore 75% of Christmas bonus" on its front page.
All papers cover the story of Garda Shooter Adrian Crevan Mackin.
The Irish Sun has "Murderer's vile past - evil of cop killer. Bomb plot and bestiality charges. Shot girlfriend Siobhán four times".
The Herald "Killer's history of abuse".
The Star "Garda killer shot girlfriend six times"
The Mirror "Monster. Brave garda's killer was dangerous psychopath who would shoot anyone for money. He was jailed for attempted murder as a teen, possessing sick pictures of animal porn."
The Irish Daily Mail "Sick past of the garda murderer. Real IRA psychopath left Newry after conviction for possessing horrific cache of depraved pornography."
Most papers including the information that the State did not oppose bail despite the killer's past record.
Inside the papers, Gay Byrne tells The Sun the government's giveaway budget is a "disgrace" and a "bonanza of propoganda and spin".
Ivan said he could not understand how Minister for Health can fine hospital for mismanagement, while gifting them €600 million in the budget. The Irish Independent reports, with the exception of Bantry and St. Colmcille's face fines from the health authorities if they do not reduce waiting lists.
The Independent and the Times cover the story that the former CEO of Rehab, Angela Kerins, may apply to have the PAC members cross-examined as part of legal action she is taking against the committee over her treatment there.
The Irish Independent has a story about the State's insolvency service being dismissed as too complicated and too expensive.
Also in that paper, scientists are close to modifying pig DNA for human organ transplants - it is already being done with heart valves.
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