It's widely reported this morning that Ryanair has warned it could close its bases at Cork and Shannon airports and let go up to 120 pilots after the 30 consultation period on redundancies ended last week without a collective agreement. Barry O'Halloran has this report in the Irish Times. The story first appeared on Reuters and was also picked up by RTE and others. Elsewhere, the Sindo carried news of criticism of Fórsa by the Aer Lingus Cabin Crew branch.

Elsewhere, today's news is dominated by the formation of a new government. As we see more Covid-19 restrictions lifting today, the main news item in the Irish Times is that Taoiseach Micheál Martin will chair the first full meeting of the new three-party Cabinet today to plan the “July stimulus” – "a multibillion euro package aimed at restarting the economy and protecting small business due to be launched in the coming weeks."

In a statement following the formation of the new Government, ICTU general secretary Patricia King said the unions would work with the incoming government, and emphasised its No Going Back policy, “which sets out a new deal for workers and society and is a detailed plan on the way forward for the country amid the unprecedented economic global crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.”

Almost two-thirds of workers say childcare is among their biggest concerns around returning to work, and almost half are worried about their mental wellbeing. That's according to a survey of 350 workplace HR managers conducted by CIPD Ireland. The survey also finds that there is now an increased openness among employers to workers working from home, which CIPD says has the potential to increase participation and inclusion in the workforce among cohorts like mothers, single-parents and people with disabilities. However, CIPD warns there's a “danger that working from home could become feminised” and seen as a lower-status form of working. “So that will have to be watched carefully.”

The nomination to the Seanad of Eileen Flynn at the weekend was reason to be cheerful. Eileen, a brilliant young activist and advocate, is the first woman from the Travelling community to take a seat in the Oireachtas. Her nomination comes as the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) report that Ireland’s treatment of Travellers has created a “dark shadow” over Irish democracy for decades "while Irish people still struggle to show tolerance towards those from different ethnicities and backgrounds."

Your moment of Zen today sees Conall and Marianne seeking to unburden their souls with the hot priest from Fleabag. Unfortunately the full clip with the song isn't available...tá brón orm.

If that last paragraph doesn't make any sense, rest assured, this is a nugget of the zeitgeist, as seen on RTE Does Comic Relief last Friday night. Bringing together the lead actors from Normal People and Andrew Scott, the clip was directed by Lenny Abrahamson and scripted by Irish playwright Conor McPherson. Enjoy, and have a good week.