Today sees more doubts raised over the new chief of the Central Bank which, according to the Indo, is predicting recession and the loss of over 100,000 jobs in the event of a hard Brexit. That's around twice the Government's recent estimate of 50,000-plus, though the Examiner puts the figure at just 34,000. It's 110,000 over at RTÉ, and I'm confused.

Meanwhile 40% of SMEs (which account for about half of all jobs) have put off investment due to Brexit-induced uncertainty, Timmy Dooley's curious intervention attracted a lot of comment, and Boris Johnson drew boos in Wales. That's two out of four bits of the 'united' kingdom in just a couple of days.

On the plus side, An Taoiseach and the PM finally found time to chat yesterday. But, apparently, it didn't go that well.

The shadow of Britain's national breakdown also clouds this video, in which Michael O'Leary dishes out bad news about jobs. I include it mainly to hear the Ryanair CEO mention his "union partners."

On a completely non-Brexit note, I enjoyed this from Nell Frizzel about what she learned from working on building sites with her dad.

My final Zen of the season comes from Nick Cave's Red Hand Files, in which he engages in one-to-one correspondence with fans. This recent post doubles as a master class in how to deal with a bigot effectively and respectfully, while maintaining your integrity.

Have a wonderful Wednesday.

Bernard