The Cabinet meets this morning in Dublin, with ministers expected to finalise a Government counter-motion to a Sinn Féin proposal to extend the eviction ban.
UN secretary general António Guterres is to push G20 countries to commit to a global climate solidarity pact, whereby all big carbon emitters scale up efforts to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. Elsewhere, scientists have made ‘disturbing’ plastic rocks find on a remote island off the coast of Brazil. Read more on that here.
The Indo’s Charlie Weston takes a look at public service pensions in this piece.
SIPTU has said that new figures clearly indicate that the staffing crisis in the childcare sector is not driven by a lack of qualified educators in Ireland but low pay forcing many to leave their chosen profession. Read more on that here.
A bartender who accidentally got a voice note from her supervisor stating that she had been ordered to “get rid” of the worker because of her anxiety disorder has been awarded €10,000 for a discriminatory constructive dismissal.
And finally, the French government has survived two no-confidence motions in parliament, but still faced intense pressure over its handling of a controversial pensions reform.
Zen
Queen bring us zen this morning. Their video for 'I Want to Break Free' is 39 years old this week.