The Irish Independent reports that IALPA president Captain Evan Cullen told an Oireachtas committee that it was "a matter of fact" that female pilots working as self-employed contractors with airlines registered in Ireland have had abortions to avoid losing out on future work. Evan also told the committee that half of the pilots operating in Irish-registered airlines are not employed directly by the airline they fly for.

The principal of a Dublin inner city school has said children impacted by homelessness are not able to develop properly because of their circumstances.

The Indo run with the headline " Roll-out of HPV vaccine for boys threatened by latest union row", as further talks with unions will take place in the coming weeks.

Susan Strasser from the Guardian has a good article on how plastic has seduced America.

Met Éireann has finally delivered some good news on the weather front as temperatures are to hit 25C and "possibly higher" next week.

The Telegraph give us all we need to know about midsummer day.

As Toy Story 4 is released this weekend here is a quick preview as your zen this morning.

Have a great weekend.