RTE's work and technology correspondent Brian O'Donovan reflects here on public service pay and inflation at the end of his first week of union conferences, while the BBC looks at the issues on the agenda for the Scottish Trades Union Congress, which is holding its 125th conference this week.

Meanwhile, Ibec has slashed its growth forecasts for the Irish economy to 4.3% his year, down from a previous forecast of 6.1%, while In the Irish Times, Martin Wall revisits the circumstances surrounding that controversial leak of the GP contract by Leo Varadkar.

Elsewhere, NUI Galway and the Western Development Commission are seeking participants for new survey designed to examine how remote working is affecting career choices.

Fórsa Bulletins

The latest editions of the Fórsa news bulletins were published on Friday (22nd April), you can find them here:

• Civil Service
• Education
• Health and Welfare
• Local Authorities
• Services and Enterprises

Zen

Your Zen this week is an episode of the always excellent Adam Buxton podcast. The latest episode (click the image above) features a very satisfying 'ramblechat' with Irish author Marian Keyes. Save it for a walk or a journey you might be making this week. It's good company. Keyes' latest book, Again Rachel, is out now.

Have a great week.

Niall