EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you wake up.
1. #ENDA THE LINE: A caretaker government is now in charge of the country after TDs failed to elect a Taoiseach.
2. #NOT PAYING: There has been a sharp rise in Irish Water cancellations since the general election.
3. #GANGLAND CRACKDOWN: Fresh raids targeting the Kinahan cartel are under way in Dublin city centre this morning.
4. #GOP DEBATE: We got a glimpse of a quieter, gentler Donald Trump in the latest Republican debate. The four candidates even debated policy for a while.
5. #ATTACK: An elderly man has endured a terrifying ordeal after a group of men attacked him at the house where he was staying in Co Meath.
6. #SUITCASE: A man is in custody in Berlin over fears he had a suspected bomb in a suitcase he was trying to bring into the US embassy.
7. #KERRY: The father of the 11-month-old baby found dead in a Kerry apartment this week has also died, it was confirmed last night.
8. #CANCER: Today is Daffodil Day and cancer survivors are sharing their stories.
9. #THE OUTLOOK: Spring is finally here, by the looks of it. There’s some really quite pleasant weather on the way in the next few days.
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