Communications minister, Denis Naughten features heavily across the front pages this morning as it's been confirmed he will not be forced from office by the Taoiseach or Fianna Fáil, despite facing accusations of giving out "inside information" over a media deal.

Support for Fine Gael and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s personal approval ratings have slipped in recent months, according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll.

Today's Civil Service divisional conference is already getting some coverage where the Indo reports on various motions up for debate. 

Meanwhile, the Irish Times report recognition talks between Ryanair and IALPA have stalled.

New research from the ESRI and the Health and Safety Authority found that Ireland's health workers take the most sick days due to their work.

In international news, the Southwest Airlines pilot is being lauded as a hero after yesterday's emergency landing where a passenger was partially blown out of the jet’s window. Captain Tammie Jo Shults is also being hailed for her pioneering role as one of the first female fighter pilots in the US Navy. Meanwhile, Cuba has proposed Miguel Díaz-Canel as the sole candidate to replace Raúl Castro as president, making him the first non-Castro to lead the socialist country since the 1959 revolution.

Last week I had the pleasure of seeing the musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's Matilda in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. For those of you who ever saw the film, I'm sure you'll remember the part when Miss Trunchbull swung the little girl around by her pig-tails and sent her flying through the air. Well (don't ask me how but) they managed to pull off that stunt in the stage version too. Truly amazing! It runs until the 28th of this month so if you do get the opportunity to see it, I would highly recommend you do so. Today's Zen is the West End cast's 2012 Royal Variety Show performance.