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

1. #ABUSE: A circuit court in a major city refused an appeal of care orders in respect of five children after a finding that the children had been sexually abused and neglected by their parents.

2. #ELECTION: Talks are set to continue today between the Conservative Party and the Democratic Unionist Party as Theresa May aims to form a government after losing her majority in the UK parliament.

3. #ABORTION: A young girl who was seeking an abortion was detained in a psychiatric unit under the Mental Health Act.

4. #ADULT ABUSE: Almost 8,000 cases of adult abuse were reported to the HSE in 2016 - the first time annual figures for the reported abuse of adults have been recorded.

5. #FRANCE: New president Emmanuel Macron’s party is on course for an overwhelming parliamentary majority in France, after yesterday’s first round of voting for the National Assembly left traditional parties in disarray.

6. #MANCHESTER: Police have released more images of the Manchester bomber Salman Abedi and his car in a bid to “try and jog people’s memories”.

7. #BREXIT: The British government attempted to block a move by Taoiseach Enda Kenny to insert an Irish unity clause into the text of a declaration at a summit of EU leaders in April, RTÉ News reports.

8. #WHITE HOUSE: Melania and Barron Trump have finally moved from New York to the White House.

9. #WEATHER: The outlook for the week is good, with less rain and more sunny spells on the way.