Today marks Administrative Professionals’ Day, a day to acknowledge the work of all Fórsa members in administrative grades across the country. Check out this message from our General Secretary, Kevin Callinan. 

The Social Democrats have said it is time to consider renationalising the waste collection service. Read more on that here. Elsewhere, Mayo News says it’s time to restore town councils.

The homeless charity Depaul has expressed concern over the growing number of women entering homelessness. More than 3,000 women are now recorded as homeless across the country, up over 600 on the same time last year.

Four in 10 Irish adults have experienced sexual violence, new data from the Central Statistics Office has shown.

One-third of students in universities and colleges are experiencing “serious” financial problems, according to a new survey published by the Higher Education Authority.

The ECB has warned that it may need to raise interest rates again in June and July – on top of the expected 0.25 percentage point hike in May – if core inflation does not start falling.

SIPTU has written to Stryker management seeking an urgent meeting to discuss safety concerns of workers following a workplace incident at a Stryker plant that has left a 41-year-old man with a young family fighting for his life in hospital.

And finally, an Oireachtas committee is planning further scrutiny of the secondment of former chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan after a fractious hearing with secretary general Robert Watt.

Zen

Zen this morning comes in the form of a TV show. I've become overly enthusiastic about a small football club in Wales thanks to the Welcome to Wrexham documentary.  It can't help but suck you in - take a look at the trailer below 

Have a good day folks.