Miriam Lord's Leo’s list of indignities and insults visited on women in Ireland is worth a read.

Pay and staff shortages are set to dominate INMO conference this week. While HSE boss Tony O'Brien is in line to receive substantial fees and share options this year from his role on the board of a publicly quoted US healthcare company that he joined in January. He is due to leave the HSE in August.

Lloyds Pharmacy's refusal to negotiate with Mandate could spark industrial action. While TV3 are also refusing to recognise unions.

Ryanair traffic up 9pc year-on-year in April

The good news from Met Eireann is the weather will start to improve over the next week.

Today's zen is a new ad from New Zealand Tourism, comic Rhys Darby calls on New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern for help solving the 'next great conspiracy' – why the country keeps getting left off world maps.

Have a good day.

Martina