'President' Trump's antics over North Korea came as a timely reminder not to make predictions about the outcome of today's referendum. The international media majors on the first story today; the domestic papers on the second.

On more mundane matters, GDPR comes into force this morning (in case you hadn't already noticed). The Data Protection Commissioner has set up this handy website.

Elsewhere, the Low Pay Commission says a quarter of those on minimum wage have worked for their employer for four years or more, while pay talks at Bus Éireann are set to go ahead.

It's a morning of warnings as Micheal Martin counsels against tax cuts or spending splurges, the Press Council claims that unregulated social media platforms may threaten press freedoms, and we learn that (earlier this year) Hiqa alerted BreastCheck about its governance and information gathering. 

I tried and failed to find some bite-sized Zen to mark the death of writer Philip Roth, which was noted in yesterday's Digest. Instead, I recommend that you find time to read his The Plot Against America. Had this been made required reading in US schools (as I clearly remember recommending on its publication in 2004) I feel certain that Mrs Clinton would be in the White House and tens of thousands of rednecks would never have heard of North Korea. Oh well.

A week ago today, Fórsa's national conference decided against taking a position on the referendum, leaving muggins here the headache of finding some finely-balanced Zen for the day that's in it. Now go and vote.

Bernard Harbor