In the Irish Times, Arthur Beesley writes about the DAA, as its directors gather today in Dublin Airport for a scheduled year-end board meeting, and how "a bitter boardroom rift with (CEO Kenny) Jacobs may soon reach its denouement but it has been a damaging affair for the State-owned business."
Meanwhile, The Journal reports that job postings have fallen year-on-year and the unemployment rate has edged higher: "but the Central Bank says this cooling in Ireland’s labour market should not be mistaken for an economic downturn. Instead, the easing reflects an economy that has been operating close to its limits for several years, with firms increasingly constrained by labour shortages, housing supply and infrastructure capacity rather than a collapse in demand."
Elsewhere, the Governor of the Bank of England has said the widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is "likely" to displace people from jobs in a similar way seen during the Industrial Revolution, while the Construction Industry Federation claims most construction companies in Ireland continue to stay away from public infrastructure projects.
Finally, Greta Thunberg spoke at the Evening of words and songs for Gaza event in Dublin’s Dalymount Park last night. She said people could not “claim to be climate justice activists for the future of our children and fail to see the injustice of the position of the Palestinian people.”
Mel Brooks called him "Jimmy Stewart from Mars". The late David Lynch provides your final Zen moment of the year this morning, talking about Frank Capra's Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life. If you've seen it you'll understand. If you haven't, you're in for a treat.
Have a lovely break, and have a very happy, healthy and peaceful Christmas.
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