There was no confirmed mass leaking of HSE patient data on Monday, as a deadline set by the cybercriminals came and went. Meanwhile, there is expected to be “steady progress” in restoring HSE systems and services in the coming days.

Legislation to allow paid leave for women who experience early miscarriage and for employees seeking time off work for IVF or other reproductive health-related treatments has been introduced in the Seanad. 

IALPA has urged the Government to end its delay in reopening international travel, and introduce rapid antigen testing for airline passengers. It comes as hundreds of pilots staged a demonstration outside the Dáil yesterday over the Government’s “procrastination” on the reopening of international travel.

The recovery of the most vulnerable sectors of the economy will rely on Covid supports being extended "far beyond June", according to Cork Chamber. The business group has also called for measures to address what they describe as the "deepening crisis of our aviation sector". 

NERI says that employment and strong wages are the key to restoring the public finances post Covid. 

ICTU’s Patricia King refutes the claim that many workers “do not want to return to work and are happy to remain on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment” in her letter to The Indo this morning.

There has been welcome news following confirmation from the Department of Health that radiographers, radiation therapists and other certain student health workers can apply to be vaccinators as part of the National Covid-19 vaccination programme.  

And finally, European Union leaders have agreed a set of sanctions against Belarus, including a ban on the use of EU air space and airports after the regime of autocrat Alexander Lukashenko forced the landing of a Ryanair flight to seize a dissident journalist who was aboard.

Procol Harum brings us our zen this morning with 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale'  - 54 years old this month and never better.