RTÉ reports that the Central Bank's controversial authorisation of documentation issued to investors in Israeli bonds expires today. In the Irish Times Letters' page, letter of the day calls on the Government to direct the Central Bank of Ireland not to renew the approval of Israeli bonds. The letter, signed by union leaders including Fórsa president Martin Walsh, concludes: "This shameful chapter in our nation’s history must end." 

Elsewhere in the same paper, Emmet Malone has this piece on mental health in the workplace, while Business Plus reports that new research has found the percentage of employees using AI in the workplace has more than doubled in the space of a year. However, investment in AI has skyrocketed, and there is more open speculation now about an AI stock market bubble. 

In the Irish Examiner, perennial pundit Jim Power decries the "circus" of Budget Day and calls for a long term strategy. 

For your Zen this morning I'm calling upon CMAT. Widely credited now for sinking Bertie Ahern's Aras aspirations (more context here), her album Euro Country has been released and is driving everybody wild. Isn't it wonderful?

Have a great week.

NS