Good morning colleagues,

The Irish Times leads with reports from Gaza, where staff at an international news agency have warned that its reporters are facing imminent death from starvation and exhaustion. 

It was a big day for big numbers at Government buildings yesterday, as the Government pledged €275bn in planned investment for the next decade, with €200bn set to be spent on infrastructure.

The only caveat prompting one of today's main stories in the Irish Times, as the paper reports that plans to spend an extra €9.4 billion on public services, tax cuts and building projects next year will be reconsidered if the US imposes tariffs on EU imports.

The boss at Ryanair has said the Government can't be trusted on the €275bn plan, and has rubbished plans for the MetroLink to the airport claiming "nobody will use" it. A return to form, he hasn't vented like that in a while. Fintan O'Toole, meanwhile, points to the magic money tree, the parallel economy that is to fund all this.

Hybrid and remote working is in the spotlight again as AIB has moved to require staff eligible for hybrid working to return to its branches and offices three days a week on a phased basis.

Meanwhile, The Orange Menace has again made desperate attempts to distract his base from the only thing they want to talk about. Keith Duggan reports.

Today's Zen is a gallery of majesty: 50 photographs that changed the way we see the world of sport. Your bonus Zen is my favourite Black Sabbath song. Ozzy Osbourne has left the building.

Have a great day.

NS