Elsewhere, Business Plus reports on the prospect of industrial action by Fórsa members in the Road Safety Authority. Insurers have warned that the strike by driving testers "will have a significant impact on learners."

Meanwhile, as MyFutureFund is now officially active, ICTU's Laura Bambrick answers questions from The Journal about the new auto-enrolment scheme.

The growth of remote and hybrid working is identified as a factor in driving house price inflation in Longford, that's according to estate agents Sherry Fitzgerald Quinn. A similar phenomenon was reported in Laois earlier this month. The Irish Times takes a look at the effect on Newry as it develops as a Dublin commuter town.

There's no getting aay from the main driver of today's news, as EU leaders will convene an emergency summit this week to consider how to push back against Trump’s disastrous Greenland covet. Meanwhile, as he escalates from wrecking casinos to wrecking the lives of working Americans to eviscerating international relations, he's invited Ireland to take part in his proposed “board of peace” for Gaza.  

All of this has an economic impact. European and US stock futures have fallen, while 'haven assets' like gold have rallied following Trump's threat of fresh levies. The dollar has further weakened. Ireland is due to assume the EU presidency in July.

Your Zen this morning is a trailer for Marty Supreme, another Oscar-bound juggernaut featuring Timothée Chalamet as the ferociously driven and chaotic Marty Mauser. It's a great movie in a packed January field. The IFI was packed on Saturday afternoon, with huge crowds continuing to flock to Hamnet, Sentimental Value and Marty Supreme.

Have a lovely day.

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