Former minister for justice Alan Shatter requested Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett rule out his handling of claims made by whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe from an inquiry into allegations of Garda malpractice, The Irish Times has learned. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons/The Irish TimesAlan Shatter asked Ceann Comhairle for exclusion from Dáil inquiry
Just 15 firms to benefit from bulk of €50m tax breakMinister for Finance Michael Noonan: On budget day he announced improved tax incentives for research and development aimed at attracting inward investment. Photograph: The Irish Times
Heathrow slots key if IAG wants to get Aer Lingus deal airborneAn Aer Lingus plane passes a British Airways aircraft on the runway at London Heathrow – Aer Lingus owns 23 landing and take-off slots at the airport, worth between €770m and €925m.Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Bloomberg
UTV Ireland to screen Good Morning Britain to boost ratingsGood Morning Britain presenters (from left) Sean Fletcher, Susanna Reid, Ben Shephard and Charlotte Hawkins: the decision to buy breakfast television rights had come sooner than expected, but Good Morning Britain was liked by viewers because it was “brand new and fresh”. Photograph: Ken McKay/ITV/PA
Dwyer trial: Glasses belonged to Elaine O’Hara, jury hearsWitnesses (L-R) Garda Lorcan Byrne, Garda Enda Brodrick and Garda Jerry McGroarty of the Garda Water Unit, after giving evidence at the trial of Graham Dwyer. Photograph: Collins Courts
Bus routes which could be privatised are advertised Unions representing transport workers have warned of industrial action if privatisation of bus routes goes ahead. File photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times
Report reveals scale of legacy debt carried by Irish mortgage holders A CSO survey has revealed that the burden of debt carried by Irish mortgage holders relative to the value of their homes is the highest in the euro area. File photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times
Threshold tenancy protection scheme to be extended from Dublin to Cork city Households in the private rented sector and in receipt of rent allowance are enabled to seek an increase where they face rent increases they cannot meet. The service has operated in Dublin since June last year. Photograph: Eric Luke Staff Photographer
Farm fatalities far more likely than in other jobs, committee toldHealth and Safety Authority chief executive Martin O’Halloran said: “The days of feeding calves with a bucket and walking the cows home, they’re certainly in the historic annals of husbandry practice on farms.” File photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Jewish man trapped in Auschwitz after Holocaust memorial Journalists speak to an Auschwitz survivor at the notorious “Arbeit Macht Frei” entrance gate at the former concentration camp, which is now a museum in Oswiecim, Poland. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images.
Heavy snow in Connacht, Ulster makes roads dangerousSheep in the snow in the Glens of Antrim, as an orange weather alert is announced in Northern Ireland. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA.
Islamic State faction claims responsibility for Egypt attacks The Sinai Peninsula is situated between the Mediterranean Sea to the north, and the Red Sea to the south. Photograph: Google Maps
Graham Dwyer trial: knives, mobile phone and handcuffs among items in reservoirThe trial of architect Graham Dwyer for the alleged murder of Elaine O’Hara continued on Thursday before the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times

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