The Journal's new podcast 'Ireland 2029: Shaping Our Future' explores the idea of a four-day week. You can listen to that here.

SIPTU's strike by over 10,000 health workers is featured across all of the news outlets this morning. The dispute has emerged between workers and the HSE over what SIPTU claims is a failure to implement increases in pay for workers after a job evaluation scheme deemed the staff were underpaid. Click here for more information on the dispute. 

The Times reports that Irish Water will face trial in September for allowing harmful material pollute the River Tolka in Dublin which was linked to a fish kill last year. The company is being prosecuted by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI).

In budgetary news,  Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has confirmed 'no deal' Brexit would turn next year's Budget surplus of €1.2bn into a near €5bn deficit citing the potential negative impact on the economy of a disorderly Brexit as significant.

The Times reports that a proposed development of over 200 co-living units has been refused by An Bord Pleanála as the format would “fail to provide an acceptable living environment for future residents of the development”.

Meanwhile, a new study by Mercer has revealed that Dublin is the most expensive city for the cost of living in the Eurozone, with the cost of accommodation as "one of the main factors influencing Dublin's high ranking".

The Government has said it will give €5m in core funding to the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) which will be used to deliver healthcare, education and humanitarian relief and social services - including food assistance - to 5.4 million Palestine refugees.

Our zen this morning is one of the shortlisted images in the competition for Earth Photo 2019. Check out the other contenders here.