Some experts are even suggesting that shipping containers (pictured) are a short term solution to the housing crisis?
The Indo also reports that unions in Eir, including Fórsa, vow to fight job losses with 'ballot for action'.
It is reported in the Irish Times that pilots are to take legal action against Ryanair. Trade unions representing pilots pointed out that the cases are being taken by the individuals themselves, rather than any labour groups.
There's a story in the Guardian about an experienced special needs assistant in the UK who lost his job after his employers ruled that he was an illegal immigrant, despite the fact he has lived there for more than 50 years. The Guardian also tells us that, in the UK, almost half of companies listed as best places to work as a woman report gender pay gap greater than national average.
Michael Scully will be the
first of many Fòrsa activists donning his cycling gear and pushing out the hard miles to conference as he prepares himself to cycle solo from Portlaoise to Galway (160km) for the Services and Enterprises conference in Galway on Thursday. Michael will be raising funds for the Galway Simon Community.
In search of a Zen for today, apparently, the most boring day in human history occurred, 57 years ago today. A computer programme used algorithms that used weighted values for more that three million facts including historical events, birthdays of significant people, etc., determined that April 11th 1954 was really, really uneventful. The Donegal coastline is never boring though, so here's a short video of what's been voted the "second most scenic landing in the world".
