Senior coalition figures met yesterday evening to finalise plans on cost-of-living measures, with the final package due to be signed off by the full Cabinet today. A reduced bonus of €100 per child on top of child benefit will be paid as part of ongoing cost-of-living measures.

Tánaiste Michéal Martin has condemned the expulsion of the ETUC's Esther Lynch from Tunisia. Read more on that here.

Work will commence on exhuming remains at the site of the mother and baby home in Tuam, Co Galway, this year, the Cabinet will be told today.

The Longford Leader reports on the County Council’s call for independent job evaluation scheme.

In aviation, more than 34,000 flights have been shelved this summer by Lufthansa due to staff shortages.

And finally, thousands of health and education workers are on strike in Northern Ireland today. Unions have coordinated a day of action in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. Read more on that here.

Zen

Dolly brings us zen this morning. Her anthem 9-5 is 42 years old this week. An excellent tune to start the morning if you ask me.

Have a good day.