EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you start your day.
1. #MURDER: Police in Northern Ireland have arrested a man in connection with the murder of Colin Horner, a known loyalist.
2. #BOMB: At least 64 people have been killed and 320 wounded as a massive bomb exploded in Kabul’s diplomatic quarter in Afghanistan.
3. #DRUGS: Gardaí are issuing warnings to the public about a drug about 100 times more potent than morphine that is being mixed with heroin and cocaine.
4. #SOCIAL WELFARE: Most people agree with Leo Varadkar’s campaign to clamp down on social welfare fraud, a recent poll has indicated.
5. #ROAD SAFETY: From midnight, speed limits in 10 Dublin areas will be lowered to 30km/h.
6. #COVFEFE: US President Donald Trump has caused some confusion by tweeting a nonsensical statement about ‘negative press’.
7. # WORLD MS DAY: Representatives from MS Ireland will address the Dáil about issues for people with MS, which include limited access to neurologists and rehabilitation treatment.
8. #JOBS: Financial services firm Grant Thornton is creating 250 new roles in Dublin.
9. #WEATHER: Today is set to be the warmest day of the week, with temperatures expected to go back above 20° C.
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