EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you start your day.

1. #YOU’RE FIRED: Donald Trump has sacked his attorney general, after she opposed his travel ban imposed on travellers from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

2. #PRE-CLEARANCE: Ministers will meet today to discuss the implementation of the US travel ban at pre-clearance at Dublin and Shannon airports.

3. #KILLINEY: A woman was attacked in a housing estate in south Dublin yesterday, prompting calls for more garda patrols in the area.

4. #PLANNING: Nama offered a council 507 social housing units in Dublin, but only 65 were taken up for social housing. Here’s why.

5. #COURT: A 25-year-old man who robbed a pensioner and attacked him with a hammer has been jailed for five years.

6. #DISSIDENT: A court has heard how Busaras had to be evacuated after a dissident republican was caught on board a service to Derry with 1.6 kilos of high-grade explosives.

7. #CRIME: Two men in their teens have been charged in connection with a number of burglaries in the Offaly area.

8. #TRAVEL: Over half of Irish people think you shouldn’t have to pay for a free travel pass.

9. #APPLE: The EU’s Competition Commissioner has said that they did not overstep their mark with their ruling on Apple’s tax in Ireland.