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

1. #BUS STRIKE: NBRU boss Dermot O’Leary has singled out Transport Minister Shane Ross for criticism ahead of next week’s strike.

2. #GENT: The community in the rural Waterford town of Ballysaggart have spoken of their shock at the murder of pensioner Paddy Lyons.

3. #SURVIVAL RATES: Cancer death rates among Irish children have been declining significantly in recent years according to new research.

4. #MALAYSIA: Two women will be charged with the murder of Kim Jong-Nam, who was assassinated with a lethal nerve agent at Kuala Lumpur’s main airport.

5. #VERA TWOMEY: A mother is walking from Cork to Dublin for a second time as part of her campaign to allow her daughter access medicinal cannabis.

6. #OSCARGATE: US late night talk shows had a lot of fun over the big Oscar Best Picture mix-up last night.

7. #ABUSE: A disabled Cork man who raped his seven-year-old nephew multiple times has been sentenced to seven years in prison.

8. #CLAIM: Donald Trump has accused former president Barack Obama and his “people” of organising the demonstrations against him. (The Guardian)

9. #PANCAKE TUESDAY: Don’t forget – it’s Pancake Tuesday today. Get some inspiration from this master crêpier as he cooks up a strawberry, Nutella and sugar crepe.