A third one-day strike by directly-employed Ryanair pilots, members of the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association, is underway today (Tuesday). No meeting has taken place between Fórsa and company management since last Wednesday (18th July), even though the union told management last week that it was available for talks.

Discussions facilitated by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to explore the potential of profit share at Aer Lingus ended last week without agreement.

Some 28% of people in Ireland believe they will never be able to own their own home, according to Aviva’s 2018 family finances report. The annual survey, which addresses a range of family finance issues, The survey found that 40% of non-homeowners don’t expect to be able to buy a house for at least a decade.

Fórsa has said it’s surprised at last week’s announcement that the Government wants to establish Irish Water as a commercial state body.

Fewer than one in seven UK companies paid woman more than men on average last year, and there was no economic sector that paid women more. The figures were revealed at a seminar on tackling the gender pay gap, which took place at Leinster House earlier this month.

Fórsa/IALPA Ryanair pilot strike update, withdrawal of cooperation from community healthcare organisations and more. Presented by Hazel Gavigan and Róisín McKane.