Chris and Ivan look through the papers this Tuesday morning, as the IFA, the banking report and U2 make the front pages.
The Irish Times leads with the story that president of the Irish Farmers' Association president Eddie Downie is to step aside in order to facilitate a full review in the wake of a controversy surrounding the pay of former general secretary Pat Smith.
They also find space on the front page for news from the merger of Pfizer and Allergan, which could see the state gain up to €620 million, which as Ivan points out is about three times the water charge in one deal.
Similarly, the Irish Independent also covers the story of the IFA president stepping aside, adding that an independent review of the level of salaries and packages will be carried out, while leaders "of other bodies and organisations refuse to reveal details of their pay".
They also highlight that 100 elite gardaí and soldiers are "adequately armed and trained to confront lethal terrorist groups like Islamic State".
Meanwhile, the Irish Examiner highlights that the 750-page draft report from the Banking Inquiry, which has cost €5 million, may well be shelved, and that it has been criticised for containing a number of factual errors.
Commenting on the story, Ivan said "I certainly think there are members of the committee who weren't happy with the draft and are letting Senator Susan O'Keefe and deputy Eoghan Murphy get on with their redraft, but they're waiting in the long grass to detonate the report". He also added that it's going to be "noticed more for the dissension than anything else".
The main image on the front page of the Examiner comes from Cork, where Marian Horgan was found dead in her home yesterday, and her husband seriously injured, under the headline that her son will be "quizzed after fatal knife attack".
That story is the lead for all of the red tops, as The Irish Daily Mirror, the Irish Daily Star, The Herald and the Irish Sun all cover it on their front pages.
Meanwhile, U2's return home has been getting plenty of attention, with rave reviews across all the papers. The Independent state that if you're lucky enough to be going, you're in for "one of the most moving and captivating gigs of your life".
The Daily Maill highlights that the investigation into the death of Jason Corbett, the 39-year-old Limerick native who died in a violent incident at his home in the US, is complete, and that a file is going to the district attorney.
The papers also cover the news that the Christmas bonus is on the way, and as Ivan points out, with an election around the corner, it's a bumper package; 1.2 million people are going to get a 75% top up, and for a couple it will be worth around €328.
Although it's a good few months away yet, the Telegraph cover the story that the Queen's 90th birthday is coming up, and there's going to be a pretty special celebration to mark the occasion. They report that there will be 900 horses and 1500 performers taking part, while 25,000 tickets will go on sale for the spectacle that's set to take place across three days from the 12-15th May.
Ivan gets to the real heart of the matter however: "the question is, George Hook's also going to be 90, what are we going to do to celebrate his birthday?", while Chris wonders "is he invited?".
Today marks 20 years since Ireland voted by a slim margin to allow divorce, and Ivan recalls that as a minster in cabinet at the time, he had a key role because all the farmers were against it.
He promised them that it wouldn't be like that, and it seems that has been the case as Ireland has the third lowest divorce rate in the world.
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