EU leaders will warn Boris Johnson the Withdrawal Agreement is the only path to an orderly Brexit as he takes up the role of UK prime minister today.

6,000 psychiatric nurses will begin industrial action this evening. The Psychiatric Nurses' Association says its member will work only their contracted hours because of health management's failure to address a recruitment and retention crisis.

Holiday-makers face potential disruption next month as Irish-based Ryanair pilots ballot for strike in a row over pay. Members of the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) – part of Fórsa – directly employed by Ryanair met on Tuesday over the carrier’s lack of response to a pay claim they submitted in February.

Meanwhile, across the Irish Sea, British Airways has failed in a High Court bid to temporarily block pilots from taking strike action in a dispute over pay.

The top civil servant in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform will today, signal a shake-up of how the State spends money on infrastructure “mega projects” in the wake of the controversy over the national children’s hospital.

Culture Minister Josepha Madigan is facing demands to explain the “murkiness” of her role in the Maria Bailey swing case after an independent report confirmed she gave her colleague “initial” legal advice.

Harland and Wolff, the historic Belfast shipyard which built the Titanic, could close its doors for good as early as next week. The yard, which has been in business for 158 years, has no current contracts and is desperately seeking a buyer.

Today's zen is: don't worry, be happy, because every little thing, is going to be alright - Bob Marley.