EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you wake up.
1. #VOTE FOR TAOISEACH: The latest attempt to elect a new leader for Ireland will take place in Dáil Éireann this afternoon. Meanwhile, the elected independents of Leinster House are sticking to their guns regarding their own sets of demands. It’s now 48 days since the country went to the polls in the general election.
2. #ZIKA: Severe birth defects and brain damage have been confirmed as being linked to the Zika virus for the first time.
3. #CHILD POVERTY: One third of Irish children miss out on housing, heating and good meals according to UNICEF.
4. #NEWCASTLE: Two teenage girls have been arrested following the suspected abduction of a toddler from a shop in the English city.
5. #DANGER ZONE: Australia has updated its travel advice for citizens planning on visiting Ireland with a warning regarding crime and civil unrest in the wake of the 1916 centenary commemorations.
6. #PANAMA PAPERS: There is ‘no case’ that can currently be taken against controversial law firm Mossack Fonseca according to Panama’s top public prosecutor.
7. #GLYPHOSATE: The controversial weedkiller, which has sparked much debate regarding its potential to cause harm to humans, is set to be used for at least seven more years following a vote by the European Parliament.
8. #SINGAPORE: A guilty plea for sexual assault has been thrown out as the assailant ‘didn’t have a penis’.
9. #WEATHER: The weather may look grey but chin up – it’s set to get a lot nicer later on.
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