The Financial Times reports a top official at the IMF has warned of the risk of “substantial disruptions in labour markets” stemming from generative artificial intelligence, as she called on policymakers to quickly craft rules to govern the new technology.

Retained firefighters have begun a campaign of industrial action in a dispute over a worsening recruitment and retention crisis in the service.

A once-off additional €100 in Child Benefit is being paid this month to help 650,000 families with the cost of living.

The 36-hour industrial action by French air traffic controllers is underway, due to end on Wednesday morning. Read more on that here.

Delays to the National Car Test have been described as "unacceptable" and "a complete failure" by the Minster of State Jack Chambers, with motorists facing average wait times of 30 days.

Search and rescue staff at the Irish Coast Guard’s four helicopter bases are worried about the possibility of job losses following the awarding of a multi-million euro state contract to a new company. Read more on that here.

And finally, The Times delves into the results of the census and found that housing remains a struggle for people.

Zen

We have some double-denim nostalgia served up as zen this morning. B*Witched's Cest la Vie is a quarter of a century old this week. 

Have a good day folks.