Good morning colleagues,

This morning's papers lead with news that the Government has all but ruled out the RSA's call for an increase in points for particular motor offences. Other stories focus also on motoring and the cost of insurance, and there's news on pay for Garda reserve members and Friday's elections.

The top stories in today's Irish Times includes news that up to 70% of criminal-damage and public-order incidents in parts of southwest Dublin are related to domestic violence.