RTÉ reports that the result of a ballot of members of the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) on the Government's proposals for partial pay restoration is expected today. The Irish National Teachers Organisation has already voted to reject the proposals, while members of the Teachers' Union of Ireland voted to accept them.
The Examiner reports the average weekly cost of early years childcare is almost €178, a €4 increase on last year. The findings are part of the Early Years Sector Profile Report 2017/2018, a survey of 4,000 childcare services nationwide and an overview of the early years sector over the past 12 months.
The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) claims the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 is 'inherently anti-business' and would drive up costs for employers and negatively impact the tourism industry. In response, ICTU said the legislation was fair, provides minimum conditions of employment and was not a threat to the industry.
The Central Bank has decided to leave mortgage lending rules unchanged, following its annual review of the measures. The bank said the measures are achieving the twin objectives of maintaining financial stability and protecting consumers.
Hurling and camogie have been added to the UNESCO list of protected cultural activities, which includes traditions or living expressions inherited from ancestors and passed on. UNESCO described both sports as examples "of intangible cultural heritage."
Finally, today's zen is the lead single from Adele's second album 21. Rolling in the deep was released on this day in 2010.
