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Springtime weather: a peacock is drenched during a heavy downpour in Devon. Ben Birchall
news wrap

Today's top stories in 6 seconds

All of the news – none of the waiting.

WHAT’S THE STORY?

1. Former Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has had his bid to quash aspects of the Guerin report dismissed by the High Court.

2. Prince Charles is continuing his four-day Irish visit – and received a warm welcome in Sligo today (RTÉ).

3. The Taoiseach picked the wrong day to canvass voters at a Luas stop (trams were off).

4. A man in his 30s is being questioned over the 2012 shooting of Andrew Allen.

5. The ‘unwanted’ migrant boat nations had been turning away was found.

6. And a certain well-known mural made the front page of the International New York Times.