I raised the issue of Bus Éireann yesterday. The dispute appears to have escalated overnight and the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport will have to get involved. A strike by Bus Éireann will have a very detrimental effect on rural Ireland, although the Minister refuted that claim today. The Minister should take a trip on a bus to see the areas of the country covered by Bus Éireann. A strike will also affect tourists, who depend on buses to get to and from airports and so on.

The Irish Heart Foundation launched a campaign today that is aimed at preventing the online targeting of children by the producers of junk food. Given that one in every four children in Ireland is obese, this is an issue that must be taken very seriously.