No Escape

Irish Eye on Hollywood: Pierce Brosnan Has No Escape

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
August / September 2015

July 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment

In September, look for Pierce Brosnan in the action film No Escape, which had previously been titled The Coup. Also starring Owen Wilson and Lake Bell, No Escape is about a straight-laced businessman trying to keep his family safe in an area that has suddenly become a war zone. Director Gavin O’Connor’s western vengeance flick Jane Got a Gun – starring Natalie Portman and Ewan … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Pierce Brosnan Has No Escape

February 9, 2002

On February 9, 2002, the Irish pound or punt ceased to be legal tender and was officially replaced by the euro. On January 1, 1999, the euro became the official currency in eurozone countries like Ireland, but the state did not began to withdraw the pound from national circulation until January 1, 2002. The withdrawal of the Irish pound was relatively slower than tender withdrawal in most other eurozone countries. By February 9, 2002, only 45% of the coins had actually been withdrawn. The state still allows all Irish coins and banknotes, from the formation of the Irish Free State onwards, to be exchanged for the euro at the Central Bank in Dublin.

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