EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you start your day.
1. #BUDGET DAY: Today is the day when the government unveils Budget 2018. Here’s how to keep track of all the action and reaction.
2. #SWITCH OFF: Penalty points for using a mobile phone while driving could be increased.
3. #GAMBLER: Las Vegas mass shooter Stephen Paddock said he was “the biggest video poker player in the world“.
4. #HEALTH CARER: A pensioner was awarded €25,000 after being kicked and pushed at Beaumont Hospital.
5. #GALWAY: A 21-year-old man has died after a fatal crash in Dunmore, Co Galway.
6. #ROHINGYA: The death toll after a boat transporting Rohingya muslims to Bangladesh capsized has risen to 23.
7. #TEXAS TECH: A student has been arrested after a police officer was shot and killed at a Texas college.
8. #MAN O’WAR: There’s been an increase in jellyfish sightings on Irish beaches – here’s what to do if you see one.
9. #IRISH ABROAD: President Michael D Higgins is to give Liam Neeson an award for using his very particular set of skills to represent Ireland.
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