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

1. #BACK TO SCHOOL: It costs parents an average of €275 for secondary school books per child, and €800 in total school costs, a Barnardos survey has found.

2. #JASON CORBETT: A blood spatter expert has told a North Carolina murder trial he believes Irishman Jason Corbett’s head hit a wall in a descending motion.

3. #SHANE O’FARRELL: The family of a hit-and-run victim are still seeking answers six years after his death.

4. #VENEZUELA: Venezuelan citizens living in Ireland want the Irish government to speak up against the human rights violations caused by the country’s government.

5. #HARRASSMENT: The victim at the centre of a harassment trial has said she felt upset and distressed by letters and emails she received over an 18-month period.

6. #CHRISTOPHER WRAY: Three months after US President Donald Trump fired James Comey, the FBI has a new boss.

7. #SYDNEY: A man arrested over the weekend in Sydney has been released without charge and was shocked to be questioned about a plot to bring down an airliner, his lawyer has said.

8. #LOTTO: We take a look back at the history of the National Lottery, which was set up 30 years ago.

9. #HELL FIRE CLUB: New images show what the planned Hell Fire Club visitor centre would look like.

Comments are closed due to ongoing legal proceedings in one or more of the above cases.