RTÉ reports on Fórsa’s warning of industrial action on the Government's proposed transfer of 3,500 local authority staff to the Irish Water. The warning comes as the Government is seeking to accelerate the amalgamation within the next 18 months.

Fórsa and Siptu are set to meet Aer Lingus this week to discuss the possible impact on jobs of the airline’s ongoing losses from continued Government travel bans.

A new ‘groundbreaking’ legislation will enshrine in law a right for adopted people to access their birth certificates, and birth and early life information. The long-awaited Heads of Bill, will encompass all people who may have a question in relation to their origins and support access to the broad range of birth, early life, care and medical information that may be contained in institutional or other records.

Housing charity threshold has said renters and first-time buyers are facing an “impossible situation” after a new report showed an increase in prices outside of Dublin in the past year. The latest rental report from Daft.ie revealed that the average monthly rent in Ireland during the first quarter of the year was 2.1% higher than the final three months of 2020.

The winding down of Dublin’s Digital Hub in The Liberties has been criticised by Dublin City Council’s Chief Executive after a decision was taken by Government to hand over the site to The Land Development Agency for social and affordable housing. The Council’s Chief Executive Owen Keegan expressed “disappointment” this week and said the decision to dissolve the Agency was taken “without any engagement” with its Board. 
 
And finally, our zen today is Lionel Richie’s ‘Hello’ which started its long run at the No.1 spot on the US and UK singles chart, on this day in 1984, 37 years ago! Enjoy.