The Sindo reported yesterday that Aer Lingus has offered its ground staff and cabin crew a 4% pay rise in exchange "for agreeing to work practice changes that are largely already in place at the airline."

"I recently joined Fórsa so that is roughly €20 a month – the amount deducted is based on my income" - The Journal has this piece, looking at the life of a clerical officer living in Dublin on a salary of €31K.

Elsewhere, he won't be on the ballot paper, but I bet he'll be spending more time with his pal Tucker Carlson. McGregor is out as the field narrows. 

Your Zen this morning is a trailer for Richard Linklater's new film. Nouvelle Vague is a comedy-drama film about the shooting of French new wave classic Breathless (A Bout de Souffle ) in 1959. 

Have a great week.

NS