With talks on a new public service pay deal expected to commence in the coming weeks, Daniel McConnell in the Irish Examiner is out of the blocks early speculating about what a deal might look like, with a headline designed to get front page coverage, and a bit of pearl-clutching for good measure.

Elsewhere, tension at the Dublin Airport Authority, the acting Chief Medical Officer says cases of Covid-19 in children will happen in the coming weeks, and further possible tensions as the HSE plans to report to Government any private hospitals unwilling to help in a possible second surge of coronavirus.

There's good news for late summer bathers on Dublin's northside as Fingal County Council lifts its swimming ban on four beaches.

Your Zen this morning marks a milestone birthday for the country's most curmudgeonly musical genius but, before I get there, a nod to the untimely passing of young actor Chadwick Boseman. Here he meets some of the fans of Black Panther. It's quite lovely.

Now, happy birthday Van Morrison. Test your knowledge on Van the Man here and, whenever you can, have a listen to the lion.

Have a good week.

Niall