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1. #GLASGOW: A man has been formally arrested by police in Scotland following the discovery of a body believed to be that of missing Irish student Karen Buckley.

2. #SLOW DOWN: Gardaí say they will be out in force carrying out speed checks as part of a cross-European crackdown.

3. #INDIAN OCEAN: The search area for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will be doubled if the plane isn’t found by May.

4. #JOBS WATCH: Dozens of jobs have been announced this morning, including 78 in Cork and Limerick and another 50 in Dublin.

5. #VOTE: It looks like a split is developing between Fine Gael and Labour on the referendum to lower the minimum age of presidential candidates.

6. #THE DEEP: Mystery surrounds an incident off the coast of Co Down yesterday in which a trawler is believed to have been dragged by a submarine.

Main Pic: The aurora borealis, or the northern lights, over the Bathing House in Howick, Northumberland, in the early hours of this morning. Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire