The Irish Times reports that Aer Lingus has cut fares to "lure passengers back" as its flight schedules return to normal and as IALPA's vote on a pilots’ pay deal approaches.
As Donald Trump formalises his candidacy and picks his running mate, recent events continue to provide a boost to his campaign, as Fintan O'Toole observes: "Protofascist ideas are at least as prevalent in Ireland as in other western democracies and the reactionary, nativist mindset is well established here. All the movement is lacking is a leader."
"A Garda car was set alight on Monday evening and two Dublin Bus vehicles were surrounded as protesters moved from the original site towards Coolock Garda station. Gardaí arrested and charged 15 people in relation to the public order incidents. They attended a special sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Monday night."
Elsewhere, the establishment of a new Building Standards Regulatory Authority will be considered by Cabinet today. The aim of the planned watchdog is to reduce the risk of building failures and defects.
Finally, none of Fianna Fáil’s four MEPs intend to vote for Ursula von der Leyen in the European Parliament as she seeks a second term as president of the European Commission. While open to reviewing his opposition if von der Leyen apologised for her stance on Israel’s invasion of Gaza, Ireland South MEP Billy Kelleher confirmed he would not vote for her.
Zen
Your Zen this morning might seem unusual, but this album has been one of my go-to listens in recent months. My Brutal Life by UK group The Black Dog, comprised of Ken Downie, and Martin and Richard Dust, is inspired by the brutalist architecture of the group’s home town of Yorkshire:
"The grainy, gray-toned percussion, redolent of cracked concrete walls, and the low-mixed chimes, like faraway train signals, add to the verisimilitude. Even when the beats come forward, they amplify the background details."
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