EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you wake up.

1.#PRESIDENT TRUMP: Donald Trump has won the US election. Hillary Clinton conceded to him at around 7.50am Irish time. Follow our liveblog here.

2.#JAWDROPPING: On a truly remarkable night in the US, here are the defining moments of the election night.

3.#VICTORY SPEECH Trump told his supporters that he wants to ”bind the wounds of division” across the US. You can read his speech here.

And here’s what else has been happening this morning.

4.#GARDA PAY: Concessions made to gardaí could see the government row back on their promises to re-open garda stations or give additional resources to special garda task forces to tackle gangland crime.

5.#JUSTICE ON HIGH: A judge has said that gardai are “very optimistic farmers” when it comes to estimating the market value of cannabis plants.

6.#CHARGED: A 28-year-old man is due to appear in court this morning charged in relation to the death of Noel Winterlich in 2015.

7.#WATER WATER EVERYWHERE: Irish Water is seeking planning permission to build a new giant water reservoir in south Dublin. The utility will be submitting a planning application to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in the next few weeks.

8.#DRUGGED UP: The levels of illegal drug use are on the rise in Ireland according to the results of a newly-published survey. The results of the all-Ireland Drug Use Survey show that the levels of recent and current drug use have risen between 2010-11 and 2014-15 for all illegal drugs.

9.#THE OUTLOOK: Met Éireann said we can expect a cool, windy day with bright or sunny spells and showers, some of them heavy. We can expect high of between 8 and 11 degrees.

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