Good morning colleagues,

Trump's Greenland grope is still driving the main news stories of the day, with European leaders "hoping to prevent a trade war breaking out" with the US.

Back on planet earth, housing minister James Browne is to announce the largest fund for housing infrastructure "for many years" and will bring a memo to today's Cabinet meeting informing it of the commencement of the €1 billion fund. The Government is also seeking to reduce the time it takes apprentices to learn key trades from four years to three to address skills shortages in the construction sector.