RTÉ, the Irish Medical Times, the Indo and Cork radio stations carry news of the latest developments in the perfusionists dispute, while the SNA ballot result is covered by RTÉ and The Irish Times.

Elsewhere, public expenditure minister Jack Chambers has said any increase in public sector pay will reduce available funds for Budget 2027. That's reported in the Business Post and available here. The Irish Times piece yesterday, on the national pay talks, is also available here, as that item was paywalled.

In related news, Dr Alan Eustace, assistant professor at the Trinity College School of Law, writes to the Irish Times responding to Jack Chamber's oped in yesterday's edition, criticising the Government's inaction on provisions for collective bargaining: "[Government has] refused to legislate in accordance with the recommendations of the Labour-Employer Economic Forum. Specifically, to place a legal obligation on private-sector employers to engage in good faith with a trade union authorised by a substantial number of their employees. 

"I agree with the Minister that collective bargaining has been good for both public-sector workers and economic stability. It is time to recognise the same benefits in the private sector," he writes.

Chambers is also quoted yesterday as saying a return to old-style social partnership is not on the cards, while reiterating his appeal for public sector unions to join talks on a new pay agreement. Putting his deep knowledge of the history of Irish industrial relations on display, the minister described social partnership as something "we had in the noughties," which will come as news to 1987. Chambers is otherwise sticking very much to the script he has been given.

Elsewhere, Siptu is calling on the Government to ensure Ireland’s first National Public Procurement Strategy, currently being developed by the Office of Government Procurement, includes strong protections for workers and "puts collective bargaining and fair employment standards at the heart of how public contracts are awarded." 

Your Zen moment this morning is a new song, Planted, by brilliant young cellist Midori Jaeger. 

Have a great day.

NS