The veteran director chose unknown actor Jeremy Irvine on sight to star in his screen adaptation of War Horse, says Declan Cashin

The Ides Of March has made Beau Willimon’s reputation, writes Declan Cashin.

Harry Connick Jr’s new dolphin movie again sees him flip effortlessly between the worlds of film and music, says Declan Cashin

Declan Cashin experiences a mouth-watering visit to Lapland, has to rein in his appetite a little, enjoys the sights and raucous nightlife but misses out on those bright lights

FOLLOWING Declan Cashin’s article on growing up gay in Ireland (June 24), the Questions & Answers programme on RTÉ last Monday night and pride festivals in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Belfast, the Irish Association of Social Workers (IASW) repeats its call for full marriage equality for gay and lesbian relationships.

THE rise of Sinn Féin is something that should make us take stock, and indeed many people have rightly expressed grave reservations about that party's position in our political system.

YOUR correspondents, Declan Cashin and Maurice Fitzgerald (Irish Examiner, Oct 22 ) can be forgiven their instant incandescence over the substitute payments arrangements for teachers who are members of the Oireachtas.

JUST when you thought that you could not get any more cynical about politicians, the Irish Examiner lead story (October 20) exposes the leave-of-absence pay for former teachers who are currently serving in the Oireachtas.

I CERTAINLY hope your report on the amount of days that our TDs sit in the Dáil (Irish Examiner, October 6) provokes the kind of outrage it should.