1. The Panama Papers
Each day brings with it fresh revelations about how the world's elite have hidden their wealth.Members of The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which includes The Irish Times, have spent more than a year examining a cache of 11.5 million documents leaked from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. Iceland's prime minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson was the first casualty of the Panama Papers after demonstrators gathered outside parliament calling for his resignation which duly followed. The latest revelation shows Mossack Fonseca was linked to a legal fight over Seán Quinn property. Full Irish Times coverage here
2. Parties to discuss government options
The focus at home is on the formation of government. Sarah Bardon reports that acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny will meet Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin to begin negotiations, while the Fine Gael leader is also due to meet Independent TDs in an attempt to secure their support for nominations for taoiseach. Who knows but we are nearing crunch time and Enda Kenny and Micheál Martin's number may be up.
3. Cruz and Sanders defeat Trump and Clinton in Wisconsin
Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz won their Wisconsin presidential primary elections, prolonging the Democratic race and increasing the chances that the Republican nominee will be picked at a contested party convention in July. Our man in Washington Simon Carswell has the latest http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/ted-cruz-bernie-sanders-defeat-donald-trump-hillary-clinton-in-wisconsin-1.2600095
4. Poll of the Day
A new addition to @irishtimes is the Poll of the Day which gives a brief outlook on readers' opinions on current events. Voting for today's poll is open until 1.30pm, after which the results will be published. Today's question: If another election is called, will you vote the same way?
5. One in five car new car sales ‘must be electric by 2020’
One in five new car sales must be electric within the next five years, if Ireland is to meet its renewable energy targets, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has today warned. The SEAI, which is running a major exhibition in the RDS in Dublin, has urged dramatically improved efficiency and renewable energy targets by 2020, to help reduce Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions. Forty thousand homes and 550 businesses are already using some form of renewable heat technologies in Ireland, but this level needs to increase, according to Ireland's Energy Targets - Progress, Ambition and Impacts.
