5 things you need to know today

1.    Trinity eyes silicon docks expansion

Trinity College Dublin is drawing up plans to expand its campus into the heart of the "silicon docks" area of Dublin populated by Google, Facebook and other large technology firms. The 400-year-old university owns land facing Boland's Mills which it hopes will be the location for a technology campus or an engineering, energy and environment institute. Provost Patrick Prendergast spells out his vision and his concerns for third level.

2.    Labour members set to reject FG alliance

Opinion in the Labour Party has hardened against another coalition with erstwhile bedfellows Fine Gael, with strong indications that party members will reject such a proposal. Acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny is keen to bring the party on board though there is concern among some Fine Gael Ministers that bringing Labour into the fold would delay the process of government formation further. The Irish Times spoke to 27 Labour representatives drawn from across the State, including 20 of the party's 50 councillors and a clear majority oppose entering a coalition or any arrangement where the party offers support on a "confidence and supply" basis (support for budgets and no-confidence motions). Indeed, these are difficult, uncertain days for the party and the coming weeks may decide if party has a future. Meanwhile, Bill Clinton has called on everyone to 'work together'.

3.    Travel scam website back up and running

Scam artists who stole more than €1,400 from a group of French tourists visiting Dublin last month were back up and running yesterday after a Garda investigation and reports in The Irish Times led to their original website being shut down.
Earlier this month The Irish Times reported on the criminal activities of a group behind a website with the address 360travelonline. com. The site offered bogus holiday rentals in Dublin and across Europe

4.    Traveller family urges inquiry into lethal Carrickmines blaze

Members of a Traveller family who survived a fire at a temporary halting site in Carrickmines in Dublin last year are calling for a public inquiry into the incident. They say acts and omissions by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in the weeks and days before the tragedy, in which 10 people died, may have contributed to the fire and to the death toll. They say the council moved the mobile home in which the fire started from where the family had originally placed it to right beside the other mobile homes. They believe this enabled the fire to spread to another unit.

5.    Take your pick

Somalia says hundreds may have drowned in Med: Italian president earlier indicated several hundred could have perished on sea crossing

Death toll in Ecuador earthquake rises to 413 people: Rescuers free three people trapped in a flattened shopping centre for over 32 hours

Independent News & Media chiefs linked to Panama Papers firm:  Leslie Buckley and Paul Connolly associated with Mossack Fonseca

Should we be giving drone users clearance to fly?: Following a collision between a drone and aircraft, strict regulation has been called for.

US taxpayers growing tired of Ireland's one big idea:  For ordinary Americans our foreign direct investment wheeze is too shady for comfort, writes Fintan O'Toole

Poor box enables nearly 2,000 drivers avoid points for speeding: In excess of one-third of drivers before District Court for speeding had cases struck out

Spurs prove they can do it on a cold Monday night in Stoke:  Mauricio Pochettino's side ran out emphatic winners to keep the pressure on Leicester