Disposable cups, plates and cutlery will no longer be used in public sector canteens under a new climate action mandate set to be brought before Cabinet today. The Plan also envisages the phasing out of the use of parking in buildings - where there is access to good transport services or there are mobility-sharing options for the majority of staff or visitors.

The minimum wage paid to apprentices is to be increased in a bid to entice more people into trades.

Vodafone is set to cut 11,000 jobs from global workforce. Read more on that here.

The Court of Appeal has dismissed appeals brought against a €94,000 damages award made to a Ryanair cabin supervisor who slipped on greasy de-icing fluid on the cabin floor.

Members of the Retained Fire Service across the country have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action, up to and including strike action, in a dispute which they say stems from the failure of management to address a worsening recruitment and retention crisis.

SIPTU members working in water services in local authorities across the country will take strike action on 7 and 8 June.

The Times reports that the Department of Integration privately warned that officials were seeing a “growing reluctance” from some local authorities to accommodate more Ukrainian refugees in their areas due to pressure on services, according to an internal briefing.

Almost 85,000 patients have had hospital appointments or procedures cancelled in the first four months of this year, new figures show.

And finally, The Times reports that film industry workers accuse producers of systematic employment law breaches.

Zen 

Our zen today is a movie recommendation. I caught Air over the weekend and found it an easy and enjoyable watch. You can check out the trailer below. 

Have a good day folks.