Over 95% of workers now favour some form of remote working, with fewer than 5% wanting a full-time return to the office, according to the Second Annual National Remote Working Survey.

Secondary school managers have warned that extra caution needs to be taken to ensure that Leaving Certificate students are not prevented from sitting exams as a result of being deemed a close contact or because they themselves contract Covid-19.

Following on from the weekend’s cyber attack, the Minister for Health has said that while it may take weeks for the Health Service Executive to get all its IT systems back, steady progress is being made, starting with services for the most urgent patients.

Government is seeking to introduce greater flexibility in working arrangements, to increase opening hours for offices dealing with the public and to end the automatic right for staff to have single-occupancy offices as part of new reforms for the civil service, according to The Times this morning.

Future housing developments will have up to 30% of properties earmarked for first-time buyers under plans due to be brought to Cabinet by the Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien today.

The Examiner has this piece on the impact of the pandemic on public services. 

And finally, ICTU’s David Joyce will speak to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on key issues affecting the Traveller community, later today.

Simple Minds bring us our zen this morning. Don't you (Forget about me) is 36 years old this year and still as good as ever. 

Have a good day folks.