The Times reports that more than two-thirds of the social housing units delivered in the first nine months of last year were procured directly from private developers, underscoring the State’s reliance on the private sector to deliver housing.

Owen Reidy is quoted in this piece in The Times, speaking on the new rules of collective bargaining.

Public hospital adult inpatient charges will be abolished from April of this year under plans due to be approved by Cabinet today. 

Serious shortcomings in Camhs will continue and even worsen in the period up to 2030 as shortages of psychiatrists become more acute, those working in the system have warned.

The Times say that workers deserve straight answers on the Government’s pension promise. Read more on that here.

Across the water, a proposal from British MPs to introduce "menopause leave" pilots in England, arguing it could be "counterproductive".

And finally, Spain is investigating the 'Big Four' consultancy firms amid reports of record profits for the companies, and marathon workdays for the workers.

Zen 

It's Neil Diamond's birthday today. That can only mean  one zen.

Have a good day folks.