EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you kick off your day.
1. #SUICIDE: A major study of 63 countries has found that unemployment is linked to 45,000 suicides every year.
2. #FOILED: Australian police say they have foiled another imminent Islamic State attack.
3. #ON THE DRY: Another study has given conflicting evidence on the health benefits of alcohol. This one suggests that women over 65 and men aged 50-64 are the only ones who benefit from a drop.
4. #STOP IT: Pat Rabbitte has said that the “selective targeting” of politicians and public figures must stop.
5. #MATERNITY: A dozen breech births at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda went unnoticed, according to an RTÉ report.
6. #UKRAINE: Fighting has continued in Ukraine, as leaders are set to meet in Belarus to discuss a truce.
7. #JOBS: There are more jobs out there than this time last year – and fewer people looking for them.
8. #DAILY NO: American satirist and comedian Jon Stewart has announced he is leaving The Daily Show after 17 years. Here’s his emotional goodbye.
9. #1916: Fianna Fáil is pushing for “non-partisan” 1916 celebrations.
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