A new SIPTU backed campaign launched yesterday, calling for the Government to honour its commitment to introduce a State pension rate of 34% of average earnings. Read more on that here. 

Local authority workers have suspended planned industrial action this week in an ongoing dispute with the Local Government Management Agency over their refusal to establish a job evaluation scheme, to allow for talks at the Workplace Relations Commission.

Elsewhere, pilots at Emerald Airlines have served notice of industrial action on the airline in response to an ongoing trade dispute. Industrial action is due to commence this Saturday. Read more on that here.

There was a 16% rise in the number of contacts made with Women's Aid support services last year. Support workers heard almost 34,000 disclosures of domestic abuse against women and children.

Retained firefighters are off the picket lines this morning. SIPTU called off its planned strike following the decision to have a formal hearing at the Labour Court next week.

And finally, tributes have been paid to Larry Broderick, the former general secretary of the Irish Bank Officials Association and Financial Services Union, who died on Sunday. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Zen

Lionel Richie brings us zen this morning as he marks his 74th birthday. 

Have a good day folks.